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Top 3 are good although I might put Slint #1 for importance and influence. Also Rusty by Rodan should be there. Agreed that the absence of Modest Mouse, Lovless and Dinosaur Jr. is bullshit. It shouldn't be an either/or between DJr and Sebadoh. Also Bubble & Scrape is more important that Bakesale. You can see the roots of so much indie rock going through Slint, Fugazi, Pixies, Rodan (I think although they could be seen as a result of Slint), Palace Bros more than Bonnie Billy, Pavement, Built to Spill and Modest Mouse. I like the idea of the list but obviously Amazon can't be trusted to do a well researched and honest list.
on Amazon's 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums Of All Time at March 30, 2009 1:56 PMScore = 2
OK so you are absolutely right. Spot on analysis of the shy writer type looking for a girl to rescue them from their own shyness and be beautiful/unique/outgoing etc etc. Makes you sick right?
Unfortunately every once in a long long while it actually happens. It's just happened to me. Also unfortunately it almost never works. So I could bear this movie if Summer breezily flits off and leaves the dude crying all into his moleskine making the ink run.
In reply to Justin's comment on Zooey Deschanel's (500) Days Of Summer Trailer, Soundtrack Info at March 5, 2009 8:11 AMScore = 6
Amrit wins understatement of the year for "Chairlift's Knife-inspired dance cut "
It's pretty pathetic how much they're copying the boy/girl vocal of The Knife. Nobody owns the cheapo synth sound but still. Arse!
btw - The dude repeating the silly chorus takes the crown for dumbest vocal away from that guy in Sugercubes. Yes I am old.
on New Chairlift Video - "Evident Utensil" at February 11, 2009 8:38 AMScore = -2
OK so Super Jail is pretty cool. But that has nothing to do with WK. Personally I don't really get into his schtick but it's really hard to get mad at a guy who's whole deal is being goofy and happy and liking people. The "party dude" thing is ironic you nitwits! He's not trying to be cool. He is intentionally being the complete opposite of cool. I can't stand to listen to his music but good for him for making happiness his job. We should all be so lucky.
Dan Deacon looks like he smells funny though. Fuck that guy. Haahhaaa!!
In reply to Bruce Cockburn's comment on Behind The Scenes Of Andrew W.K.'s New TV Show at February 3, 2009 3:53 PMScore = 5
Not bad. I'm not much of a fan of oM but the song is a good one. The bass player was doing some really interesting stuff but the electro-assbaggery was getting in the way and you couldn't hear he was doing. Ditto on the guitars. I don't mind electronics but this was like a bad sound board job with one thing drowning out the rest.
on of Montreal Go Acoustic For "Beware Our Nubile Miscreants" at January 30, 2009 7:39 PMScore = 0
Dude on the left is totally sucking in the gut. Or he's holding onto a fart. Look at his face, the strain in his neck. I'm guessing gut sucking.
on Morrissey Gets Naked, Chats With Russell Brand at January 30, 2009 6:16 PMScore = 0
OK so I'm going to be all gay on Andrew Bird but good for him! It's nice to see him get the love in front of the squares. Well done boyo!
on Andrew Bird Gives Letterman "Fitz & Dizzyspells" at January 28, 2009 7:02 PMScore = 4
I agree that AC is over rated and I like them. I enjoy their stuff but I really don't think it deserves "best of 09" posts even as a joke. Again I like them and think they do creative stuff but it's only good not great. As for live shows I don't know. I saw 'em at Southstreet Seaport a while back and it was great for about 30 minutes then it was like "enough already!" That show at least was like really good karaoke but that's about it. Looks like they're playing some instruments again now though so maybe it's cool. I'd like some live drums though.
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There's no reason a reunion with Pavement could not be good. They were still doing really interesting stuff at the end. I like Terror Twilight a whole bunch. Also for me Pavement is the one band from the 90s real indie-rock scene that holds up the best over time. Back then I was more into Sebadoh, Fugazi, Superchunk etc (for whom I still have much love) but Pavement is still on my usual rotation.
Plus for some reason it seems like this would be less of a Second Mortgage Tour than a "Hey fuck it let's play some shows and see if we come up with new stuff" kind of thing.
cautiously optimistic
on Pavement May Or May Not Reunite at January 15, 2009 11:56 AMScore = 1
You just made me blow a snot bubble in the damn cafe! Good point,
I haven't seen Milk yet 'cause I live in Czech Republic and we don't get those types of movies here but I've heard Penn does a good job. But anyway so only Gay actors can play Gay people?
I know there's plenty gay actors to chose from but why not get the best actors? Penn's politics are laughable (who can really think Castro and Chavez are good?) but there's no doubt he's a top actor working these days. Charles Nelson Riley would have played it much ahem "straighter."
In reply to Larry Dickman's comment on Milk">Antony Loves "Aggro-Sincerity," Does Not Love Sean Penn In Milk at January 13, 2009 1:04 PMScore = 0
You're not going to help your case if you can't talk to the other side in a rational, reasonable manner. You can tell someone they are wrong without getting into name-calling.
In reply to Nan's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 18, 2009 12:30 PMScore = -1
Funny thing. . . this is pretty much what I've been wondering. Why do you guys care? I just want her off my TV, I'm sick of hearing how great/terrible she is.
In reply to Schiels's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 18, 2009 12:27 PMScore = 0
No worries. We can all get along. I wonder if it's possible to get the posts down to one character wide.
In reply to petepetepete's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 18, 2009 12:23 PMScore = 2
I think it's a fair beef you've got with Obama but I think it's time to admit that he's just a politician like all the others. He's aware that pro-gay marriage initiatives have never won when put to a vote and he hasn't really shown the guts to take responsibility for an unpopular view.
The margin is getting smaller so time may be on your side. I've never been a fan of Obama but I had hopes that he would be "post-partisan" like he said but I am increasingly disappointed in him. So I hear ya but get used to it. He's not gonna get much better.
In reply to Schiels's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 18, 2009 12:21 PMScore = 0
Yeh, I didn't really mean to be that much of a dick about it. My bad. That was kind of an accidental post. I was editing it and hit "enter" instead of "delete." I'm not backing off my position, I can take the downvotes, I don't mind. But my tone there was harsher than I really feel.
In reply to petepetepete's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 17, 2009 7:45 PMScore = 2
I'm so with you on that one hotspur!! I actually posted that quote on my facebook profile.
In reply to hotspur's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 17, 2009 7:34 PMScore = 0
Nice find!! I didn't know that the director of The Road is the same guy that did The Proposition. That was a very McCarthy-like movie and was awesome.
In reply to Leonard's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 17, 2009 3:20 PMScore = 0
Fine, it's inexusable to think there is a lot of room for differing thought about whether gay marriage is the same thing as having the right to speak your mind, believe/or not in God, etc. No problem. Consider me properly chastised.
In reply to petepetepete's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 17, 2009 1:54 PMScore = -3
Yeh, I couldn't bring myself to watch the clips. I think I was clear I'm not a big fan of Palin either. As for Oprah, (uncontrollable gross out shudder) I just can't take it.The only interview of hers I've seen in the last 5 years was Cormac McCarthy and she almost ruined THAT for me. But give her credit she's the only person with the power to pull him out of his hide-out. Shit! There I go hedging my hatred again. FUCK!!!
In reply to hotspur's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 17, 2009 1:09 PMScore = -7
OK so my lesson is be as big a dick as possible? Even if I like the people I'm disagreeing with?
Fuck all y'all!!!!
In reply to Edward Elizabeth Hitler's comment on Oprah Pretends That Sarah Palin Is An Actual Human Being at November 17, 2009 1:02 PMScore = -11
Good point, they should have cut that dude's vocals from the song. It's really irritating.
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