Let's talk about music

[Gaucho]

Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) Loses Apartment, Dog in Devastating Fire:

http://pitchfork.com/news/53383-dev-hyn ... ting-fire/

[Factorial]

Nirvana, if for no other reason, should be celebrated for ridding us of hair metal of the '80's. In many ways, they were a culmination of what was happening in the "underground" music scene started by punk in the late '70's.

[eddysnake]

No love for Hall & Oates?

Abandoned Luncheonette (1973) and Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975) are imo their 2 best albums and rank highly on my all time list. I always try and introduce these 2 albums to people when talking about H&O, because a lot of people hear Hall & Oats and automatically think of their poppy stuff from the 80s (which is awesome), but their early stuff is so good. Nice mix of folk and soul and those guys can jam.

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[Gaucho]

I like 70s Hall & Oates. Abandoned Luncheonette is probably my favorite, too.

[tifosi77]

Oh, and here's some awesomeness from Kiss:

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Strutter cover by Extreme (done for a Kiss tribute album in '95)
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[tifosi77]

Nirvana, if for no other reason, should be celebrated for ridding us of hair metal of the '80's. In many ways, they were a culmination of what was happening in the "underground" music scene started by punk in the late '70's.

Talk about unintended consequences........ Nirvana - indeed, grunge as a genre - has the lasting legacy of paving the way for many bands that followed. Like Creed. And Nickelback.

So, eff Kurt Cobain right in his heroin riddle pee hole.

[Troy Loney]

woah...Nirvana has nothing to do with Nickelback and Creed. I'd blame Pearl Jam, Staind, Puddle of Mud etc for that garbage rock.

[Troy Loney]

Not clumping Pearl Jam with Staind. Just stating that that stlyle of contemporary rock is more akin to those two.

[Gaucho]

That's like blaming Nietzsche for Hitler.

#godwinslaw

[tifosi77]

It's a direct musical evolution from the grunge 'sound' (being generous) to the turgid, marble-mouthed, drop-D, chugga-chugga of Puddle of Mudd, Creed, Staind, Nickelback. All are the unwanted offspring of Seattle.

The only thing worse than grunge is post-grunge alt rock. And it is utterly disturbing to me that, genealogically speaking, Foo Fighters have to be lumped into a genre that Wikipedia says also includes Matchbox 20.

[Kraftster]

I guess evolution is one word for it.

[Gaucho]

Meh, every great band has dozens of terrible followers.

[tifosi77]

Van Halen begat Poison

[columbia]

Van Halen begat Poison

I'd say the New York Dolls begat Poison.

[viva la ben]

The Pixies are playing the Carnegie music hall on 1/25...the best seats available are second balcony $47 a ticket. Who do they think they are, Billy Joel?

[Troy Loney]

That was an either or for me with Neutral Milk Hotel coming in March. Got tickets for that instead. I saw Mangum last winter and thought to myself, that was great, but wish it were the whole band...so, that was an easy choice.

Plus pixies minus kim deal...not the same

[Gaucho]

Pretty much what I'd expect, tbh.

re: ticket prices

[Gaucho]

Neutral Milk Hotel are still around? Or around again? What?

[Troy Loney]

it's a money grab.

[Kraftster]

My Pixies ticket was $65. Blech.
I thought the show was sold out. That was making me feel a little bit better. If there end up being a bunch of seats I'll be mad that I paid $65.

[viva la ben]

it's a money grab.

On both counts. Indeed

[tifosi77]

Van Halen begat Poison

I'd say the New York Dolls begat Poison.

Well, I was trying to fall in with Gaucho's example of how great bands have many terrible followers.

[Gaucho]

I don't even rate Nirvana as a great band.

[Factorial]

It's a direct musical evolution from the grunge 'sound' (being generous) to the turgid, marble-mouthed, drop-D, chugga-chugga of Puddle of Mudd, Creed, Staind, Nickelback. All are the unwanted offspring of Seattle.

Blame the major record labels for that. Anyone that could ape that STP singer was signed to a record deal.

[Kraftster]

Whoa.

British Lostprophets rock star jailed 35 years for child abuse
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The sentence for a string of child sex offenses -- including the attempted rape of a baby -- includes 29 years behind bars for the disgraced rock star, according to Britain's Press Association news agency. Six years are on license, meaning he will remain under police supervision.
Ian Watkins, 36, confessed to 13 offenses at Cardiff Crown Court in Wales last month. On Wednesday, Judge Roger John Royce said the case broke "new ground," according to Press Association.
"I am satisfied that you are a deeply corrupting influence, you are highly manipulative, you are a sexual predator, you are dangerous," Royce said. "The public and, in particular, young females need protection from you."

I remember these guys from this song, which in addition to getting a fair amount of "alternative" play was noteworthy because this sicko was wearing a Pittsburgh Strikers shirt.
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