Music Megathread

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Wow, check out this trippy interactive video from Broken Bells (aka the lead singer from The Shins and Danger Mouse): http://www.brokenbells.com/october/

Pretty cool.

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My mind was totally blown upon discovering that Rites of Spring live footage exists on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf_ucq-NwTo

You seriously just figured this out? lol.

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VH1's new list of "The Top 100 (Musical) Artists of All Time"

http://stereogum.com/495331/vh1-100-greatest-artists-of-all-time/list/

Wow, that's a terrible list. Hall and Oates? Justin Timberlake??? Where the hell are Simon and Garfunkel?

At least they got the top two spots right, I guess.

EDIT: Well, that last bit isn't even true since Dylan was only #5 according to the television version of this list.

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Does anyone else think Bossanova sucked?

No. I was slightly disappointed that they only did one song off of that album when I saw them in '05. They are amazing live though.

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Does anyone else think Bossanova sucked?

No. I was slightly disappointed that they only did one song off of that album when I saw them in '05. They are amazing live though.

Really? I'd love to go and see them live.

Yeah, they played almost 30 songs. I mean, most of their songs are pretty short but it was still a lot. They did most of Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. I actually have a CD of the show. I would definitely try to catch them if they end up going out again.

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I saw Ra Ra Riot in Brooklyn on Friday night. Great band... and the cellist has to be one of the hottest women I've ever seen in person.

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I saw Ra Ra Riot in Brooklyn on Friday night. Great band... and the cellist has to be one of the hottest women I've ever seen in person.

Do you like The Hated? I think you said you liked Husker Du, so you probably would.

I really never listened to them much. I do like Husker Du though.

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High Violet has officially converted me to a fan of The National. Unbelievably awesome record.

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High Violet has officially converted me to a fan of The National. Unbelievably awesome record.

Boxer > High Violet

Good to see some love for the National here.

I'll have to give that one another listen. I couldn't get too into it when I first heard it a couple of years ago. "Mistaken for Strangers" is great though.

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Today in weird music news... Moe Tucker, drummer of the Velvet Underground, has apparently become a teabagger!

http://pitchfork.com/news/40264-vu-drummer-moe-tucker-reps-for-the-tea-party/

It breaks my heart.

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Too bad Sterling Morrison is dead. He lived right by me. Maybe I could have went and asked him about his politics.

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New Sufjan Stevens is surprisingly good.

Like those 25 minute songs, eh?

I'm going to see him in November. I hope he at least does some of the classic stuff.

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I haven't read this thread all the way through, so I'm just going to shout out:

Anybody like the Doors?

I love them. Cool sig.

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Anyone here a fan of Alice Cooper?

I saw him live years ago. Definitely a pretty interesting show.

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I'm going to a lot of concerts in the next few days.

Thursday - Yeasayer
Monday - Sufjan Stevens
Tuesday - Bob Dylan

It'll be the second time I've seen Yeasayer and probably like the fifth time I've seen Dylan... first time seeing Sufjan though.

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I'm going to a lot of concerts in the next few days.

Thursday - Yeasayer
Monday - Sufjan Stevens
Tuesday - Bob Dylan

It'll be the second time I've seen Yeasayer and probably like the fifth time I've seen Dylan... first time seeing Sufjan though.

How is Bob Dylan live?

Well, his voice is absolutely shot at this point but other than that he and his band are usually great.

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I wouldn't see him at the kind of ticket prices he's able to demand.

Heh. At least he doesn't do these huge monstergigs.

I'm seeing him for $45 and I'm in the fifth row. Pretty reasonable.

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The video for "The Suburbs". Pretty epic.

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/arcade-fire-1121/

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Speaking of that:

Concerts I'm going to:
Sonic Youth

Concerts I MIGHT be going to:
Deerhunter
Mercury Rev
Mogwai

I enjoyed Mogwai live but they aren't for everyone. I still need to see Sonic Youth live. I had planned on doing that this past summer but I didn't get a chance.

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My 100 favorite tracks of 2010*:

1. “Little Faith” – The National
2. “The Suburbs” – Arcade Fire
3. “Afraid of Everyone” – The National
4. “O.N.E.” – Yeasayer
5. “Doe Deer” – Crystal Castles
6. “Ready to Start” – Arcade Fire
7. “Baptism” – Crystal Castles
8. “USA Boys” – HEALTH
9. “Civilian” – Wye Oak
10. “Futile Devices” – Sufjan Stevens
11. “Full Moon” – Efterklang
12. “Do You Remember” – Ra Ra Riot
13. “Lover of Mine” – Beach House
14. “Pap Smear” – Crystal Castles
15. “The Orchard” – Ra Ra Riot
16. “Anyone’s Ghost” – The National
17. “Vesuvius” – Sufjan Stevens
18. “Vietnam” – Crystal Castles
19. “Siberian Breaks” – MGMT
20. “Twin Peaks” – Surfer Blood
21. “Lemonworld” – The National
22. “England” – The National
23. “We Used to Wait” – Arcade Fire
24. “Raincoats” - Efterklang
25. “Madder Red” – Yeasayer
26. “Year of Silence” – Crystal Castles
27. “Suburban War” – Arcade Fire
28. “My Neighbor” - Wye Oak
29. “Bloodbuzz Ohio” – The National
30. “I Want To Be Well” – Sufjan Stevens
31. “Laredo” – Band of Horses
32. “Impossible Soul” – Sufjan Stevens
33. “Too Much” – Sufjan Stevens
34. “Heirloom” – Sufjan Stevens
35. “Forever and Ever Amen” – The Drums
36. “Boy” – Ra Ra Riot
37. “Fresh Hex’’ – Tobacco (feat. Beck)
38. “Harmonix” – Surfer Blood
39. “Empty Room” – Arcade Fire
40. “Celestica” – Crystal Castles
41. “Rill Rill” – Sleigh Bells
42. “Giving Up the Gun” – Vampire Weekend
43. “Modern Man” – Arcade Fire
44. “Rococo” – Arcade Fire
45. “The Children” – Yeasayer
46. “Empathy” – Crystal Castles
47. “October” – Broken Bells
48. ‘’Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” – The National
49. “I Was Playing Drums” – Efterklang
50. “This Moment” – French Horn Rebellion
51. “Mirror Mirror” – Efterklang
52. “Rules Don’t Stop” – We Are Scientists
53. “City With No Children” – Arcade Fire
54. “Infinity Guitars” – Sleigh Bells
55. “Grizelda” – Yeasayer
56. “Confirmation” – Wild Nothing
57. “Violent Dreams” – Crystal Castles
58. “Enchanting Ghost” –Sufjan Stevens
59. “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” – Arcade Fire
60. “Yellow Wings” – Keepaway
61. “Lewis Takes Action” – Owen Pallet
62. “Too Dramatic”- Ra Ra Riot
63. “Golden Haze” – Wild Nothing
64. “Age of Adz” – Sufjan Stevens
65. “All Delighted People (Original Version)” – Sufjan Stevens
66. “Post Acid” – The Wavves
67. ”Infinite Arms” – Band of Horses
68. “Get Real Get Right” – Sufjan Stevens
69. “Friendly Ghost” – Harlem
70. “Deep Blue” – Arcade Fire
71. “You and I Know” – Ra Ra Riot
72. “I Found a Whistle” – MGMT
73. “We Will Make a Song Destroy” – Rouge Wave
74. “Conversation 16” – The National
75. “Cousins” – Vampire Weekend
76. “Massachusetts” – Ra Ra Riot
77. “Floating Vibes” – Surfer Blood
78. “It’s Working” - MGMT
79. “Month of May” – Arcade Fire
80. “Kansai” – Ra Ra Riot
81. “The Mystery Zone” - Spoon
82. “Half Light II (No Celebration)” – Arcade Fire
82. “When I’m With You” – Best Coast
83. “XXXO” - MIA
84. “Swim” – Surfer Blood
85. “Cloud Shadow on the Mountain” – Wolf Parade
86. “Let’s Go Surfing” – The Drums
87. “Take It Easy” – Surfer Blood
88. “Best Friend” – The Drums
89. “Gay Human Bones” - Harlem
90. “Run” – Vampire Weekend
91. “Brian Eno” – MGMT
92. “I Walked” – Sufjan Stevens
93. “Got Nuffin” – Spoon
94. “The Owl and the Tanager” – Sufjan Stevens
95. “Evil Lady” – Keepaway
96. “Sorrow” – The National
97. “Angry World” – Neil Young
98. “Power” –Kanye West
99. “Sprawl (Flatland)” – Arcade Fire
100. “Zebra” – Beach House

*I decided not to include stuff that was officially released this year via collections but was in fact recorded decades ago (Bruce Springsteen's The Promise, Bob Dylan's Witmark Demos, etc.).

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The Last.fm list is interesting. I'll give my takes on it at some point.

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RIP Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart.

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What Bob Dylan vinyls should I get next? I got the "The Times They Are A-Changin" LP and it is awesome.

"Free Wheelin' Bob Dylan"
"Another Side of Bob Dylan"
"Bringing It All Back Home"

Those would be my recommendations for you.

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New Iron & Wine album is amazing.

Really? I'll have to check it out.

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Best album of 2010: Brothers by The Black Keys.

I gotta go with High Violet.