OT: Music Thread

jmart762 · Post #581 » by **jmart762** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:33 pm

Istanbul wrote:Home for the summer and went to Summerfest for the Arcade Fire show. The emerging stage led me to some great regional music including Milwaukee's Paper Holland, which has a quirkiness and catchiness which reminds me of Big Dipper and Trip Shakespeare. Some sudden, gorgeous harmonies. Check out "You're Not There" on the new album Galapagos.

How was AF? I have the chance to see them in Vegas this fall

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Istanbul · Post #582 » by **Istanbul** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:28 pm

jmart762 wrote:
Istanbul wrote:Home for the summer and went to Summerfest for the Arcade Fire show. The emerging stage led me to some great regional music including Milwaukee's Paper Holland, which has a quirkiness and catchiness which reminds me of Big Dipper and Trip Shakespeare. Some sudden, gorgeous harmonies. Check out "You're Not There" on the new album Galapagos.
How was AF? I have the chance to see them in Vegas this fall

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Without spoiling too much, great production and still very sincere. You'll notice a slew of songs that alter the feel of the show. It's a bold choice but those particular songs aren't as strong as the others. Enjoy

MikeIsGood · Post #583 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Aug 8, 2018 11:55 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:I have found music this year to be utterly terrible, which is why I’ve posted here so rarely. I think Rolling Blackouts Costal Fever is the only band that’s really stuck with me.

Any suggestions? I cancelled SXM because I work from home now, but I’ve kept an eye on the charts for Alt Nation and XMU. Haven’t been feeling the music on either much recently, but XMU has been hitting with me way more often than Alt Nation. I think I’ve moved on from where that channel is heading. Much of it strikes me as early-2000s pop-alt rock. But maybe that’s just where the genere is this year :?

So anyone have any suggestions? Or are we all in the same rut?

Here's just about the only thing I really love:

Watch on YouTube

Kerb Hohl · Post #584 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 9, 2018 2:34 pm

jmart762 wrote:
Istanbul wrote:Home for the summer and went to Summerfest for the Arcade Fire show. The emerging stage led me to some great regional music including Milwaukee's Paper Holland, which has a quirkiness and catchiness which reminds me of Big Dipper and Trip Shakespeare. Some sudden, gorgeous harmonies. Check out "You're Not There" on the new album Galapagos.
How was AF? I have the chance to see them in Vegas this fall

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I've seen them I think 4 times now and it's always a great show.

I think I mentioned this earlier in the thread, but I had gotten some fairly cheap resale club tickets when they were in MN close to a year ago. Walked in the arena and they said anyone sitting not on the first level had to stop by a desk to exchange their tickets. They couldn't even fill the lower bowl so everything upstairs was closed.

This was after I saw them for a packed arena 3 or 4 years ago during the Reflektor tour. Everything Now blew and it hit their tour sales pretty hard. Hopefully they move away from the minimalist disco ****.

As for their current tour, they have a few songs that play from the new album that are good live so the show was still good. Basically any time they can bring Afterlife, Wake Up, Rebellion, any of the Neighborhood tracks, Sprawl II, etc. into the show, it's great.

Long story short, not sure what the ticket sales are like in round 2, but it's one of the best live shows you can go to...but maybe be ready for a half-empty house depending on the venue.

Bucksfan28 · Post #585 » by **Bucksfan28** » Thu Aug 9, 2018 2:52 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:I have found music this year to be utterly terrible, which is why I’ve posted here so rarely. I think Rolling Blackouts Costal Fever is the only band that’s really stuck with me.

Any suggestions? I cancelled SXM because I work from home now, but I’ve kept an eye on the charts for Alt Nation and XMU. Haven’t been feeling the music on either much recently, but XMU has been hitting with me way more often than Alt Nation. I think I’ve moved on from where that channel is heading. Much of it strikes me as early-2000s pop-alt rock. But maybe that’s just where the genere is this year :?

So anyone have any suggestions? Or are we all in the same rut?

Kinda depends what you're into? Essential Indie on Spotify is a staple, and a lot of their customized recs have stuck w/ me. I've found some really good stuff I otherwise wouldn't have. It's been mostly in the dream pop/dream rock genre as of late.

MikeIsGood · Post #586 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu Aug 9, 2018 4:45 pm

Bucksfan28 wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:I have found music this year to be utterly terrible, which is why I’ve posted here so rarely. I think Rolling Blackouts Costal Fever is the only band that’s really stuck with me.

Any suggestions? I cancelled SXM because I work from home now, but I’ve kept an eye on the charts for Alt Nation and XMU. Haven’t been feeling the music on either much recently, but XMU has been hitting with me way more often than Alt Nation. I think I’ve moved on from where that channel is heading. Much of it strikes me as early-2000s pop-alt rock. But maybe that’s just where the genere is this year :?

So anyone have any suggestions? Or are we all in the same rut?

Kinda depends what you're into? Essential Indie on Spotify is a staple, and a lot of their customized recs have stuck w/ me. I've found some really good stuff I otherwise wouldn't have. It's been mostly in the dream pop/dream rock genre as of late.

Yeah, I was relying on others' historical knowledge of my taste based upon the history of our music threads. Which won't apply to everyone.

Indie/Alt/Folk rock this year, IMO, has been bad. If you've found some tracks from Spotify that have stuck with you, I'd love to hear what so I can check them out of it's something I haven't heard yet.

Kerb Hohl · Post #587 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:31 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:
Bucksfan28 wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:
So anyone have any suggestions? Or are we all in the same rut?

Kinda depends what you're into? Essential Indie on Spotify is a staple, and a lot of their customized recs have stuck w/ me. I've found some really good stuff I otherwise wouldn't have. It's been mostly in the dream pop/dream rock genre as of late.

Yeah, I was relying on others' historical knowledge of my taste based upon the history of our music threads. Which won't apply to everyone.

Indie/Alt/Folk rock this year, IMO, has been bad. If you've found some tracks from Spotify that have stuck with you, I'd love to hear what so I can check them out of it's something I haven't heard yet.

I've gotten to the point where having Spotify and all of the music on XM, etc. has somewhat made me try to step back and get a newer perspective.

2004, alternative music sphere: "Woah, did you hear this new album from Arcade Fire? It got a 9.7 on pitchfork. I'm going to dissect this incredible album for the next month and listen to it almost daily."

2018, alternative music sphere: "What was that last song that just played on my Discover Weekly? It was kinda good but I've already moved on to the next track, which is also OK. Maybe I'll check back on those other bands later if I hear a 2nd good song or if I remember to see if they have a good album. Oh, these last 5 songs were all great but they all are trying to sound like a refined version of the stuff I liked 15 years ago."

For me I think up until about 5 years ago I was just getting by with picking up a few new artists here and there with the heavy hitters that I liked (I think we have a lot of mutual interests) in their primes. Now we're getting older and those bands either are turning into crap or are done making music as we know it.

Throw in the oversampling/overexposure/saturated indie sphere we see and my brain tells me 90% or more of what I listen to sucks.

MikeIsGood · Post #588 » by **MikeIsGood** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:57 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:
Bucksfan28 wrote:
Kinda depends what you're into? Essential Indie on Spotify is a staple, and a lot of their customized recs have stuck w/ me. I've found some really good stuff I otherwise wouldn't have. It's been mostly in the dream pop/dream rock genre as of late.

Yeah, I was relying on others' historical knowledge of my taste based upon the history of our music threads. Which won't apply to everyone.

Indie/Alt/Folk rock this year, IMO, has been bad. If you've found some tracks from Spotify that have stuck with you, I'd love to hear what so I can check them out of it's something I haven't heard yet.

I've gotten to the point where having Spotify and all of the music on XM, etc. has somewhat made me try to step back and get a newer perspective.

2004, alternative music sphere: "Woah, did you hear this new album from Arcade Fire? It got a 9.7 on pitchfork. I'm going to dissect this incredible album for the next month and listen to it almost daily."

2018, alternative music sphere: "What was that last song that just played on my Discover Weekly? It was kinda good but I've already moved on to the next track, which is also OK. Maybe I'll check back on those other bands later if I hear a 2nd good song or if I remember to see if they have a good album. Oh, these last 5 songs were all great but they all are trying to sound like a refined version of the stuff I liked 15 years ago."

For me I think up until about 5 years ago I was just getting by with picking up a few new artists here and there with the heavy hitters that I liked (I think we have a lot of mutual interests) in their primes. Now we're getting older and those bands either are turning into crap or are done making music as we know it.

Throw in the oversampling/overexposure/saturated indie sphere we see and my brain tells me 90% or more of what I listen to sucks.

Yeah, I hear you on this perspective. I think the alt scene has gone in a direction I don't care for, which contributes to it. I don't have XM anymore, but I follow a Spotfiy playlist of the Alt18 (Alt8 now?). It's terrible. It's early-2000s mainstream rock.

It feels like both the alt and the rock are gone. I want Vampire Weekend. I want Foals. I want Cage. I want Future Islands.

But you're also right that some bands have put stuff out that I didn't care for. Maybe it's me.

emunney · Post #589 » by **emunney** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:00 pm

Wasn't this year but I really liked Waxahatchee's Out in the Storm.

crkone · Post #590 » by **crkone** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:09 pm

Enjoying the new Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear. The new Leon Bridges was good. The Record Company's new album is nice. Last years Vulfpeck is cool. Chromeo's new album is banging. Also liked last years' Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Chris Stapleton is about as country as I can handle and his latest was a nice southern rock-ish album.

JimmyTheKid · Post #591 » by **JimmyTheKid** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:16 pm

I'm going to Weezer on Friday at The Rave and I'm f***ing stoked about it. Saw them at Austin City Limits about five years ago before kids and they rocked.

MikeIsGood · Post #592 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:43 pm

Aretha Franklin, man. RIP

Post #593 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:40 pm

This band makes me feel older than anyone in history, but goddamn if this is the best pop song I've heard in years (I realize it came out in 2016 and I'm only hearing it in 2018).