OT: Art, Music, Literature, Media, and More! Part 1

truth18 · Post #21 » by **truth18** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:00 pm

StojkoVrankovic wrote:Why limit this thread to just music and literature?

I respectfully say we open it up to everything media related

Podcasts, TV, comedians, soup recipes, etc

Sounds good, let me think of a good title then ill change it

truth18 · Post #22 » by **truth18** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:05 pm

Keep it active, guys, anything goes!

Edit: last post got buried:

truth18 wrote:
humblebum wrote:Man without a country by Kurt Vonnegut is good fun. Brilliant humorist and humanist. Anything by him is interesting.
If you're into epic type stories that are well written the Patrick Rothfuss Kingkiller books are great and we're still waiting on the 3rd book.

I throw Prince on when I want to work on my falsetto.

Been listening to Wale's Attention Deficit album and a lot of J. Cole. Stevie Wonder is my go to guy. Sam Cooke, live stuff is crazy.

Sam Cooke is a god. That new Cole is solid. I actually met one of his people in the Chicago airport on the way back from Oregon last month and may now eventually meet Cole at some point. I am **** lucky having met tons of musicians, and this was PURE luck, dude just asked me what I thought about Brady because of my shirt and we started talking.

Y'all would dig Raphael Saadiq I think, great neo soul, Stevie appears on the album the first song is off of.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRGGkcKpxgk[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHyalVRUXrA[/youtube]

Kurt is good, haven't read enough of him honestly.

15th: Dirty Mind is my fav Prince album, I think its easily his best, which says a lot.

for when we don't do anything this offseason

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jzhLtt_pGQ[/youtube]

Good instrumental songs

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42xON06acjk[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ6b5ghZZN0[/youtube]

So Mad Max is solid? My mom and I loved the originals but unfortunately haven't watched them since Mel Gibson said some stuff we could not look past.

greenroom31 · Post #23 » by **greenroom31** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:22 pm

Man, I could play this game all day long. For books, Henry Miller's Air Conditioned Nightmare and Rosy Crucifixion Series (Sexus/Plexus/Nexus) are incredible. David Foster Wallace's writing is also amazing.

Here are a few song favorites:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ4Pm0N8s78[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjsPG0Kspxo[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGDueO0q6_M[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoPL7BExSQU[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_uHkAngzHw[/youtube]

truth18 · Post #24 » by **truth18** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:35 pm

David Foster Wallace, eh? Yeah his essays are incredible, and he was a genius who understood writing better than most.

Infinite Jest though? Mediocre, gimmicky book that he probably knew wasn't nearly as special or groundbreaking as the public perceived it to be. Not a fan of that book at all.

Yeah. Can't imagine anyone here agrees though, haha. Come at me "Jesters".

StojkoVrankovic · RIP texas celtic, 12/10/14 - 12/10/14

Nate Bargatze just had his first Comedy Central 1 hour premiere a few weeks back, he has been on a great run the last year or so. Here is a clip....

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXy3uII-xn0[/youtube]

Andrew McCeltic · Post #26 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:49 pm

Book-wise I've been trying to read some analytic philosophy lately, fascinating but not fun

truth18 · Post #27 » by **truth18** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:50 pm

Will check out that stand up before bed, thanks!

andy582 wrote:Book-wise I've been trying to read some analytic philosophy lately, fascinating but not fun

I've also been masturbating a lot.

Spoiler:

KJandHondo35 · Post #28 » by **KJandHondo35** » Tue May 19, 2015 12:09 am

This guy's got pipes. Good live as well.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvo620cGMyw[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObyTeDOS55k[/youtube]

greenroom31 · Post #29 » by **greenroom31** » Tue May 19, 2015 12:10 am

truth18 wrote:David Foster Wallace, eh? Yeah his essays are incredible, and he was a genius who understood writing better than most.

Infinite Jest though? Mediocre, gimmicky book that he probably knew wasn't nearly as special or groundbreaking as the public perceived it to be. Not a fan of that book at all.

Yeah. Can't imagine anyone here agrees though, haha. Come at me "Jesters".

That book takes a lot of work, but I'm just referring to his writing in general (also why I didn't list IJ but just said his writing is incredible

To me, his way with words is matched only by very few. Like maybe Bill Hicks. I love this video that is a condensed portion of his graduation speech:

Watch on YouTube

Now a few more songs:

Watch on YouTube

Lots of bad language etc. but good under appreciated rap album:

Watch on YouTube

Green89 · Post #30 » by **Green89** » Tue May 19, 2015 12:25 am

truth18 wrote:Post a review or comments on anything interesting you are reading or listening to, all genres and topics are welcome. I will start us off:

I have recently been listening to My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by David Byrne and Brian Eno. Really cool instrumental album with African rhythmic influences and middle eastern influences: my favorite song (listen with headphones for the awesome bass line). Highly recommended. Would probably be a solid album to get down with your girl to.

Great album, and coincidentally, I've been watching an ebay auction on a vinyl copy of it this week, before I even saw this thread! I do prefer nearly all the Talking Head albums and Eno's first 4 rock albums over it, though, which is probably why it's one of the last Eno/Byrne/TH album I don't own on vinyl.

Eno's two recent albums with Underworld's Karl Hyde are well worth checking out:

http://www.discogs.com/artist/3901231-Eno-Hyde

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGUEVXqvCwM[/youtube]

I listen to a lot of different styles:

60's folk.

70's soul:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNAds_A89ow[/youtube]

80's synth pop.

90's techno:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJtlVKHAj0#t=10[/youtube]

00's eurobeat.

Also, current electronic artists like Thom Yorke, Metronomy, Cut Copy, Ladytron, Adult, John Foxx and the Maths. I also like DJ mix CDs like the DJ Kicks, Balance, and LateNightTales mix series.

Other favs: Oasis, Roxy Music, Bowie, Dylan, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, The Cure, New Order, Radiohead, R.E.M.

I guess it's safe to say I listen to music more than I read. :nod:

DoubleHappiness · Post #31 » by **DoubleHappiness** » Tue May 19, 2015 1:56 am

greenroom31 wrote: To me, his way with words is matched only by very few. Like maybe Bill Hicks. I love this video that is a condensed portion of his graduation speech:

This is water is incredible. Always gives me a little bit of drive to get through the grind. Hate motivational speakers, but DFW finds art in it, because he is a genius.

StojkoVrankovic · RIP texas celtic, 12/10/14 - 12/10/14

Carlos Rojas is a master......

[instagram]http://instagram.com/p/zoSi1MqENz/[/instagram]

[instagram]http://instagram.com/p/lRX7mOKEKE/[/instagram]

[instagram]http://instagram.com/p/2ka91yKELc/[/instagram]

PierceFan4ever · Post #33 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue May 19, 2015 3:29 am

If you're into action movies, go see Madmax

Pacino62 · Post #34 » by **Pacino62** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:17 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:If you're into action movies, go see Madmax

Yes...Per my initial e-mail, the movie was crazy. Even if you aren't into action movies and are a student of film (I fall under both), it's a must see. The cinematography is incredible. Visually just amazing. I've really never seen anything like it. Nice to see some filmmakers still use a combination of practical effects and CGI.

Yes Truth...Gibson turned into a big bag of douche. His affiliation with this movie was Tom Hardy sitting with him for an hour and him showing up at the premiere. So, you and your mom would in no way be supporting that fool... :wink:

Pacino62 · Post #35 » by **Pacino62** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:19 am

truth18 wrote:Keep it active, guys, anything goes!

Edit: last post got buried:

truth18 wrote:
humblebum wrote:Man without a country by Kurt Vonnegut is good fun. Brilliant humorist and humanist. Anything by him is interesting.
If you're into epic type stories that are well written the Patrick Rothfuss Kingkiller books are great and we're still waiting on the 3rd book.

I throw Prince on when I want to work on my falsetto.

Been listening to Wale's Attention Deficit album and a lot of J. Cole. Stevie Wonder is my go to guy. Sam Cooke, live stuff is crazy.

Sam Cooke is a god. That new Cole is solid. I actually met one of his people in the Chicago airport on the way back from Oregon last month and may now eventually meet Cole at some point. I am **** lucky having met tons of musicians, and this was PURE luck, dude just asked me what I thought about Brady because of my shirt and we started talking.

Y'all would dig Raphael Saadiq I think, great neo soul, Stevie appears on the album the first song is off of.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRGGkcKpxgk[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHyalVRUXrA[/youtube]

Kurt is good, haven't read enough of him honestly.

15th: Dirty Mind is my fav Prince album, I think its easily his best, which says a lot.

for when we don't do anything this offseason

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jzhLtt_pGQ[/youtube]

Good instrumental songs

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42xON06acjk[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ6b5ghZZN0[/youtube]

So Mad Max is solid? My mom and I loved the originals but unfortunately haven't watched them since Mel Gibson said some stuff we could not look past.

Been a HUGE Saadiq fan ever since the track "Ask of You" played during the movie Higher Learning when I was a senior in High School. Very much a Stevie Vibe...

Pacino62 · Post #36 » by **Pacino62** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:25 am

greenroom31 wrote:
truth18 wrote:David Foster Wallace, eh? Yeah his essays are incredible, and he was a genius who understood writing better than most.

Infinite Jest though? Mediocre, gimmicky book that he probably knew wasn't nearly as special or groundbreaking as the public perceived it to be. Not a fan of that book at all.

Yeah. Can't imagine anyone here agrees though, haha. Come at me "Jesters".

That book takes a lot of work, but I'm just referring to his writing in general (also why I didn't list IJ but just said his writing is incredible To me, his way with words is matched only by very few. Like maybe Bill Hicks. I love this video that is a condensed portion of his graduation speech:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9NjJ9EQRt4[/youtube]

Now a few more songs:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Sz_STo4-s&spfreload=10[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgkhThEMRr8[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LXEKj6BHl8&spfreload=10[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v28kTwoDK-g&spfreload=10[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clq_6XG5tZk[/youtube]

Lots of bad language etc. but good under appreciated rap album:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xeSLUb4uMc&spfreload=10[/youtube]

Ladies and Gentlemen...we have a Maceo sighting! Saw him live twice. Incredible. Love to see him and his peeps getting some love

Pacino62 · Post #37 » by **Pacino62** » Tue May 19, 2015 11:01 am

Well...I know not everyone is feeling the action movie vibe, so I thought I'd list some of my favorites in different categories from recent years...I'll try to stay away from the mainstream ("Wolf of Wall Street", "Silver Lining Playbook", Django, etc)...

Comedy (Not slapstick)
1.- "Chef"-Undoubtedly, my favorite film of the last X amount of years was Chef starring and directed by Jon Favreau. Again, not your prototypical comedy. However, my 5 biggest passions in life are family, movies, music, cooking and the Celtic's. This movie checks 4 of those boxes. It's a movie about cooking and parenting and it's got a sick soundtrack (like many of Favreau's films. One of the coolest tracks I've heard in a long time was a cover of Sexual Healing by the Hot 8 Brass Band. I wish I knew how to post videos...lol

Thriller (no thrills)
2.-"Nightcrawler"-Jake Gyllenhaal continues to blow me away (see drama as well) and this movie was a true showcase for him. He plays an absolute creep who attempts to be first on scene at accidents or crimes in order to film video which he then can sell to local media. I'll leave it at that. Not too violent, but I still think it needs to be considered a thriller.

Thriller (with thrills)
3.-"Drive"-This one had it all. Crazy soundtrack, a great performance from Ryan Gosling and maybe the most astonishing acting transformation from 2011 in Albert Brooks. The movie is violent. Explosive violent. However, the scenes of violence are not nonstop. So, when they take place, they are that much more impactful...

Drama
4.-"Prisoners"-Oh boy. Beware if you're a parent. The movie asks the question, how far would you go to protect your family? It features incredible performances by the entire cast. Again, Gyllenhaal is mesmerizing as a detective trying to help two families find their daughters. However, the show stopper here is Hugh Jackman as a conflicted father. Makes you long for Hugh to hang up the razor hands and turn over Wolverine to someone else.

Horror
5.-"The Babadook"-Let me be clear. I am a horror fanatic. Nothing frightens me anymore. However, this movie...bring some clean drawers.

British Comedy
6.-"The Trip" and "the Trip to Italy"-If you're a fan of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and like dry British humor, this is comedy gold. Basically two guys that are funny as hell eating, drinking and doing impressions of people. These are not for everyone.

French Horror Movies
7.-These movies ARE NOT for the faint of heart. They are extreme. They are also extremely well done. The French are in a class of their own when it comes to horror movies. I won't get into the details of each one. However, if you're interested, check them out. They are very violent and have subtitles, so they are an acquired taste. They are (in order from my personal favorite), "Inside", "Martyrs", "Frontier" and "High Tension".

That's all for me now. I could type in this thread for a month straight...

KJandHondo35 · Post #38 » by **KJandHondo35** » Tue May 19, 2015 11:48 am

Pacino62 wrote:Well...I know not everyone is feeling the action movie vibe, so I thought I'd list some of my favorites in different categories from recent years...I'll try to stay away from the mainstream ("Wolf of Wall Street", "Silver Lining Playbook", Django, etc)...

Comedy (Not slapstick)
1.- "Chef"-Undoubtedly, my favorite film of the last X amount of years was Chef starring and directed by Jon Favreau. Again, not your prototypical comedy. However, my 5 biggest passions in life are family, movies, music, cooking and the Celtic's. This movie checks 4 of those boxes. It's a movie about cooking and parenting and it's got a sick soundtrack (like many of Favreau's films. One of the coolest tracks I've heard in a long time was a cover of Sexual Healing by the Hot 8 Brass Band. I wish I knew how to post videos...lol

Thriller (no thrills)
2.-"Nightcrawler"-Jake Gyllenhaal continues to blow me away (see drama as well) and this movie was a true showcase for him. He plays an absolute creep who attempts to be first on scene at accidents or crimes in order to film video which he then can sell to local media. I'll leave it at that. Not too violent, but I still think it needs to be considered a thriller.

Thriller (with thrills)
3.-"Drive"-This one had it all. Crazy soundtrack, a great performance from Ryan Gosling and maybe the most astonishing acting transformation from 2011 in Albert Brooks. The movie is violent. Explosive violent. However, the scenes of violence are not nonstop. So, when they take place, they are that much more impactful...

Drama
4.-"Prisoners"-Oh boy. Beware if you're a parent. The movie asks the question, how far would you go to protect your family? It features incredible performances by the entire cast. Again, Gyllenhaal is mesmerizing as a detective trying to help two families find their daughters. However, the show stopper here is Hugh Jackman as a conflicted father. Makes you long for Hugh to hang up the razor hands and turn over Wolverine to someone else.

Horror
5.-"The Babadook"-Let me be clear. I am a horror fanatic. Nothing frightens me anymore. However, this movie...bring some clean drawers.

British Comedy
6.-"The Trip" and "the Trip to Italy"-If you're a fan of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and like dry British humor, this is comedy gold. Basically two guys that are funny as hell eating, drinking and doing impressions of people. These are not for everyone.

French Horror Movies
7.-These movies ARE NOT for the faint of heart. They are extreme. They are also extremely well done. The French are in a class of their own when it comes to horror movies. I won't get into the details of each one. However, if you're interested, check them out. They are very violent and have subtitles, so they are an acquired taste. They are (in order from my personal favorite), "Inside", "Martyrs", "Frontier" and "High Tension".

That's all for me now. I could type in this thread for a month straight...

Wow, Chef, Prisoners, Nightcrawler and Drive those are some of my recent favorites. I prolly should check out the rest of your list, it's seems you have impeccable taste.

Pacino62 · Post #39 » by **Pacino62** » Tue May 19, 2015 12:18 pm

KJandHondo35 wrote:
Pacino62 wrote:Well...I know not everyone is feeling the action movie vibe, so I thought I'd list some of my favorites in different categories from recent years...I'll try to stay away from the mainstream ("Wolf of Wall Street", "Silver Lining Playbook", Django, etc)...

Comedy (Not slapstick)
1.- "Chef"-Undoubtedly, my favorite film of the last X amount of years was Chef starring and directed by Jon Favreau. Again, not your prototypical comedy. However, my 5 biggest passions in life are family, movies, music, cooking and the Celtic's. This movie checks 4 of those boxes. It's a movie about cooking and parenting and it's got a sick soundtrack (like many of Favreau's films. One of the coolest tracks I've heard in a long time was a cover of Sexual Healing by the Hot 8 Brass Band. I wish I knew how to post videos...lol

Thriller (no thrills)
2.-"Nightcrawler"-Jake Gyllenhaal continues to blow me away (see drama as well) and this movie was a true showcase for him. He plays an absolute creep who attempts to be first on scene at accidents or crimes in order to film video which he then can sell to local media. I'll leave it at that. Not too violent, but I still think it needs to be considered a thriller.

Thriller (with thrills)
3.-"Drive"-This one had it all. Crazy soundtrack, a great performance from Ryan Gosling and maybe the most astonishing acting transformation from 2011 in Albert Brooks. The movie is violent. Explosive violent. However, the scenes of violence are not nonstop. So, when they take place, they are that much more impactful...

Drama
4.-"Prisoners"-Oh boy. Beware if you're a parent. The movie asks the question, how far would you go to protect your family? It features incredible performances by the entire cast. Again, Gyllenhaal is mesmerizing as a detective trying to help two families find their daughters. However, the show stopper here is Hugh Jackman as a conflicted father. Makes you long for Hugh to hang up the razor hands and turn over Wolverine to someone else.

Horror
5.-"The Babadook"-Let me be clear. I am a horror fanatic. Nothing frightens me anymore. However, this movie...bring some clean drawers.

British Comedy
6.-"The Trip" and "the Trip to Italy"-If you're a fan of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and like dry British humor, this is comedy gold. Basically two guys that are funny as hell eating, drinking and doing impressions of people. These are not for everyone.

French Horror Movies
7.-These movies ARE NOT for the faint of heart. They are extreme. They are also extremely well done. The French are in a class of their own when it comes to horror movies. I won't get into the details of each one. However, if you're interested, check them out. They are very violent and have subtitles, so they are an acquired taste. They are (in order from my personal favorite), "Inside", "Martyrs", "Frontier" and "High Tension".

That's all for me now. I could type in this thread for a month straight...

Wow, Chef, Prisoners, Nightcrawler and Drive those are some of my recent favorites. I prolly should check out the rest of your list, it's seems you have impeccable taste.

Haha...Well...I wouldn't go that far, but thanks and if those are on your top, then you do as well.

The movies with Coogan and Brydon are definitely not something I would recommend to people who aren't fans of them as comedians. As for those French horror movies, if you don't mind subtitles, they are worth checking out. Some of the best Horrors and Thrillers come out of France and Asia in general.

truth18 · Post #40 » by **truth18** » Tue May 19, 2015 1:17 pm

Nice, Pacino. Zappa and Billy Corgan are my two most underrated guitar gods. Only guitarists seem to understand. Eddie Hazel is up there as well but sadly he didn't get to record a ton of his solo work.

We all seem to have great taste, haha, who would have though? MACEO IS THE **** MAN BTW. Genius in every way. Got into him through Parliament and Funkadelic.

Some examples: live version of a song of Mellon collie, in Canada, incredible guitar from James Iha as well as Billy. Jimmy not on drums as this was after the OD Melvoin incident. Try to ignore Billy's vocals and get to the end where he duels James.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPy1gsc6oPc[/youtube]

Example of amazing live tone

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byzeyLkvn9E[/youtube]

More soloy/heavy goodness

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfgPveScIII[/youtube]

This song also has one of the best sax solos ever. Zappa comes in as the last soloist (around 8:43)

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isa0GlhRZYY[/youtube]

Great guitar+Captain Beefheart, who needs anything else?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr256gta2Qw[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi-dm1JU4no[/youtube]

Just a few accessible examples for both. Mostly have to listen to Pumpkins live bootlegs for the significant stuff, but its just as clear on the albums he's a guitar genius, albeit in a less in your face way. Same with Zappa on most of his albums, which is why I primarily enjoy his live music, jazz albums (Wakka/Jawaka is solid as well), and "jazzy" albums. I'm actually not a big fan of his "normal" work. Too out there and strange even for my tastes.

Beatles cover by Hazel:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNuCnyjt_gg[/youtube]