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MUSIC - What are ASF members listening to?

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stevo said:
I like the film clip although (pardon my ignorance) I have never heard of Superchunk.
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I doubt you would have. They have their own label called Merge Records now, who have released bands like The Arcade Fire and some other pretty cool alternate acts.
 
Well I like any thing by Dwight Yoakam, The Wreckers,Slim Pickin's, Slim Dusty,
Basically Country,Blue grass music.
Cheers,
Peter
 
Has anyone been watching that Lost Highway series on the ABC, Thursday nights at 11.30? It's pretty good if you want to look at some important historical characters in country music.
 
This is one for the ethical investors out there, and for non-ethical ones too I guess!

At The Drive In, with Invalid Litter Dept. Once again, one of my favourite bands of all time, and certainly, this is one of my favourite video clips of all time as well. Brilliant song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb_OrFQN07E

I'm glad The Mars Volta have put off their tour, because I really can't be bothered going out this week.

<3
 
2020hindsight said:
chops mate, you're consistent I'll giv you that - sheesh - !! heavy or what ! I got the ghist after 2 mins. I think I'd need a bottle of scotch to make it through to the end of that one
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LOL!

Consistent in what way?

It's not particularly heavy music. But the theme is very heavy.

The band has a very unique story, if you want to get an idea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_drive_in

But if you get the chance, download Relationship Of Command. The best album of leftist music ever written.
 
right now eh... whats artists are running hot on my itunes

Pop side
Sneaky Sound System
Damien Leith ( i know i know, but I like the song!)
Evermore
The Fray

HipHop/Rap Side
The Games new album (Doctors Advocate --> dope)
Jedi Mind Tricks
Jurassic 5
 
chops_a_must said:
LOL! Consistent in what way?
It's not particularly heavy music. But the theme is very heavy.
The best album of leftist music ever written.
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lol - all I know is I tried to dance Zorba to it, and it just didnt work lol.
"leftist music" ?
I always thought a left handed guitar sounded very similar to a right - shows you how dumb I am.
There's always "the marching songs of Mao Tse Tung" lol
 
Yeah, the were meant to take over from Rage Against The Machine (who weren't really genuine anyway) as the foremost political band. But certainly the two bands that formed after the break up of At The Drive In remain so, both The Mars Volta and Sparta promote humanist, left leaning politics.

Sparta offers free concerts for people who vote in poor areas in the US for instance.
 
right now ?
leather on willow
7 off the last ball wowo.
beautiful music it is and all .
barmy army, crazy aussies lol - all good
 
Here's one everyone should be able to enjoy. A little bit of art-rock inspired indie-rock.

The World Or Nothing, by Kill Teen Angst:
http://www.myspace.com/killteenangstmusic

Since the Tucker B's have left Perth, the Angst have been my default favourite local band.

Incidentally, they play tonight at The Rosemount.
 
I will leave the Tucker B's for another time. I am planning to do a series of posts about the history of Perth Art-Rock here for people who might be interested.

Anyway... to the point. I mentioned the name of a fantastic band in the poetry thread. That band is The Dave Brubek Quartet:

"Time Out is a 1959 album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, based upon the use of time signatures that were unusual for jazz (mainly waltz or double-waltz time, but also 9/8, and most famously 5/4).

Although the album was intended as an experiment (Columbia president Goddard Lieberson was willing to chance releasing it) and received negative reviews by critics upon its release, it became one of the best-known and biggest-selling jazz albums, reaching number two in the U.S. Billboard "Pop Albums" chart, and produced one single -- Paul Desmond's "Take Five" that reached number five in the Billboard "Adult Contemporary" chart.

In 2005, it was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.

Although the theme (and the title) of Time Out is non-common-time signatures, things aren't quite as simple as that. "Blue Rondo à la Turk" starts in 9/8 (the rhythm of the Turkish zeybek, equivalent of the Greek zeibekiko), but alternates with 4/4. "Take Five" ("supposed to be a Joe Morello drum solo", according to Desmond) is in 5/4 throughout."

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, TAKE FIVE (the one in 5/4) As a kid who grew up playing jazz and swing on brass, and now a very part time drummer, these guys totally blow me away. Just listen to the Sax, the fingering! And the oh so simple but tricky and skilful drum solo towards the end!
I'm sure you have all heard this one before, now you know where it is from and why it is so famous. If you can't love this song, I don't think you can like any music, enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLy1WvB9BSc

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Blue Rondo a la Turk (the one in 9/8):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyRYoeCmUAg

I personally credit the man, Dave Brubek as contributing about 25% to the overall makeup of music today. Absolute genius, turned music on its head. Many jazz standards, used by the best bands (rock or otherwise) are directly derived from this great man. And you look back about 50 years, when easily defined genres became blurred, you see one factor, Brubek. For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brubek

And his quartet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dave_Brubeck_Quartet

I hope you take the time to look and listen to some of this stuff, you wont be disapointed!
 
chops_a_must said:
Has anyone been watching that Lost Highway series on the ABC, Thursday nights at 11.30? It's pretty good if you want to look at some important historical characters in country music.
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Yes I thought it has been excellent. What I found interesting was how other areas of the US such as California and Austin Texas shaped and moulded the country music scene when Nashville was full of record label "''yes" men. Artists were just singers for hire who had to toe the label line. An singer/songwriters had to actually leave Nashville to have any say in their own creativity.

As for new music - I love the Black Parade CD from My Chemical Romance. Orchestral rock with venom!! Fantastic!!! Pomp, bombastic and completely over the top - in the great tradition of stadium rock musicians. I might also add - one of the few "concept" albums that works.
 
It's kind of always been that way. The origins of country were a little bit sketchy. They ignored the likes of Leadbelly totally, who is the most important musician of the 20th century for me, and brought country and hobo folk to the white man.

And the doco has become a little bit out of date. That whole "Bakersfield sound" dubbed "alt-country", which was more like original country than modern country, has exploded. And it also has a new driving force because of it. The term "alt-country" is now tied up with what is known as Americana. Gillian Welch was on the programme, who is fantastic, and also Ryan Adams who inhabit those genres. And because of these artists having to "do it themselves", they have inevitably been mixed up with the indie-rock market.

But yes, now that I know someone is interested in this sort of stuff, I'll put up some music in a series, and blurbs about why they are important etc. So you can get a better grasp of a lot of other artists in the area which you seem to like.

And as for concept albums, here is a good one, one of my favourites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity_and_Shame

Coincidentally, it is a really good example of that alt-country, americana cross over I was talking about, but with a spanish guitar feel.

Here are a few sound bites:
Islero- Instrumental, but the only one off the album on you tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hyAD7JsmWY

And more here, if you like:
http://www.myspace.com/crookedfingers
 
Saw one of my all time favourite local Perth bands last night, Mukaizake. Who only play once a year now that they don't exist. Been looking for their CD for ages, haven't been able to find it. And then last night towards the end of their set, they said that they have CD's for sale. I nearly wet my pants.

That and I got to talk to the members of O! Who are my favourite local band of all time, but I was too young to ever see them live. But it looks like they will be doing reunion gigs. Yay is me.

It's kind of sad that my favourite genre of music in the world is "Perth Art-Rock", but there you have it. Just a pity it doesn't really exist anymore.

So yes, Mukaizake - Pilot, on repeat.

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope it's been as good for you as it has been for me.
 
As my stocks aren't doing much today I've decided to go for a walk along memory lane. Who have we got in today? We have those two old soldiers ( they met in the trenches in WW1 ) who are about to sing you some songs, I think it was Hi-Fi in those days. None of this steriofied rubbish you'r getting this crackles and all.

I GIVE YOU! "Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen", and they sing first, in 1941: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHGjfXE08FM

and then it is their famous "Hometown" in 1941. Many a famous singer or group adapted this for later songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FalBf-HsmIM&mode=related&search= Last of all we have "Run Rabbit Run" from 1936. Adapted later as Run Adolph, Run Adolph, run, run, run. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeZULzyVPbc&mode=related&search=
 

CAN'T GO WRONG WITH CHET
 
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