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bbqplatypus |
Jan 7 2009, 09:24 PM
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Highway Companion by Tom Petty. Much as its title suggests, this is a great album to listen to while driving. This does not, however, mean that the content is lightweight or even, God forbid, mildly pleasant background music. It is actually quite introspective and personal. Yet this fits quite perfectly with the notion of driving miles of open road, alone (or perhaps with friends) on a long trip, staring at the vast plains and rolling hills. Perfect for all those camping trips I used to take down to Lake City, Minnesota. Anywho, most people who have any familiarity with this album at all will be quite familiar with the opener, "Saving Grace," a high-energy "La Grange"-esque blues shuffle. The album shifts musical gears pretty quickly, though, with the much more subdued "Square One." Though it's not my favorite song on here, some of the lyrics here hint at some of what's to come. "Last time through I hid my tracks So well I could not get back Yeah my way was hard to find Can't sell your soul for peace of mind"It becomes pretty clear early on that Petty is using the setting of a driving album to create an artistic statement about life's journey, and how the passage of time affects people and changes their perspective, written from the viewpoint of someone who is getting older. In this vein, "Flirting with Time" is one of my favorite songs on the album. It is very maturely written and also has a good melody. There is also a decent amount of variety present here. We also have more upbeat and jaunty songs like "Jack" and "Big Weekend," slow, swampy, shuffles that evoke the atmosphere of songs like "You Don't Know How it Feels" or "Mary Jane's Last Dance" ("This Old Town" and "Turn This Car Around," respectively), and quiet, moody pieces like "Night Driver" and "The Golden Rose." Overall, this is easily Petty's best album since Wildflowers, and as far as his solo sans-Heartbreakers stuff goes, it's comparable to Wildflowers and Full Moon Fever in quality (though possibly slightly less amazing). If you're a Tom Petty fan, you already own this album and know what I'm talking about. If you are only casually and vaguely aware of Tom Petty and liked what little you heard, I'd recommend starting out with either the two aforementioned solo albums, Damn the Torpedoes, or their debut, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. However, I would also very much recommend this one as well. It is a terrific album and doesn't have a single bad song on it. (I know I've used this praise a lot in this thread, but I mean it - this is one of the important criteria by which I judge great albums). This post has been edited by bbqplatypus: Jan 7 2009, 09:25 PM
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milanius |
Jan 8 2009, 05:32 PM
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Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851)
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seerauna |
Jan 10 2009, 02:35 AM
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From: Nashville
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Taylor Swift FearlessHas my favorite song by her (Love Story) and many other good songs on it. Some of my favorites are Tell Me Why, You're Not Sorry, and Forever and Always. My favorite album in the entire world and probably will be for awhile.
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The arrow flies to kill From the string it races It’s only moments until, It strikes. Shadow in Darkness- My first ongoing FanFic!
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canis216 |
Jan 12 2009, 08:56 PM
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Joined: 28-March 06
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I've recently bought albums by Indigenous (blues-rock band with a heavy Stevie Ray Vaughan influence), Crooked Still (folk group), and Bon Iver (folk-indie-pop solo artist with a minimalist sound and odd-but-great falsetto vocals). Also bought Metric's Old Word Underground, Where Are You Now? about a little while back. Edit: Here is Indigenous playing my favorite track off their new album Broken Lands, entitled "Waiting". It's fantastic. If you like blues and/or blues-rock, and especially if you like Stevie Ray Vaughan, I pretty much guarantee that you'll love this. This post has been edited by canis216: Jan 12 2009, 09:04 PM
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milanius |
Jan 14 2009, 11:42 AM
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Mars - starts up as blood drenched screaming and ends up as sorrowful, melancholic guitar instrumental.
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Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851)
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Dantrag |
Jan 19 2009, 04:08 AM
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QUOTE(milanius @ Jan 14 2009, 05:42 AM) Mars - starts up as blood drenched screaming and ends up as sorrowful, melancholic guitar instrumental. I love Soulfly. Been listening to their newest release, Conquer quite a bit. "Touching the Void" really stands out to me. It's a good slow, heavy, Sabbathy tune that has a dark droning sound. But at this precise moment, I'm listening to rap classic "The Chronic" by Dr. Dre.
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The Metal Mallet |
Feb 2 2009, 11:35 PM
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Well I'm currently to my dad's vinyl copy of Pink Floyd's "The Wall". While I never felt compelled to buy any music by them personally, I find myself enjoying quite a few of the songs on the album. I gotta take a moment and gush about an album that I think that a lot of you folks would like, especially if you enjoy some folky/americana style music, much of which is fairly minimal acoustic stuff but really beautiful in it's melancholy. That album would be "A Grave Is A Grim Horse" by Steve Von Till. You can get 1 minute samples of the album at this link: Steve Von Till. This was my second favourite album released last year (only Pharaoh's latest could top it). This album completely stunned me, and it's not even remotely metal either. Just one man and his talent. There's a few covers spread among the original songs; there's a Nick Drake cover and a Lyle Loveitt cover that I remember off the top of my head. Great stuff. If you can find a way to listen to the song "The Willow", you'll know.
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bbqplatypus |
Feb 9 2009, 01:56 AM
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From: The Double Deuce
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Sticky Fingers by the Rolling Stones. I mean, really, what is there to say? It's the Rolling Stones. You know these guys. This is one of their best studio albums (really, only Let it Bleed and Beggar's Banquet are better, in my opinion - though they released a couple others that are at about the same quality level). There's a lot of variety on it - I mean, would someone who listened to "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" and "Wild Horses" be able to tell that they were on the same album? I think not.
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canis216 |
Feb 14 2009, 07:20 AM
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I just reviewed Dan Auerbach's new album, Keep it Hid, on my Facebook page. ------------------------------------ For the uninitiated, Dan Auerbach is the guitarist and lead singer of the blues-rock power duo The Black Keys (Patrick Carney plays drums). Keep It Hid is Auerbach's first solo record, and while the recording aesthetic of Keep It Hid is very much in the "Mid-Fi" tradition of The Black Keys, this is distinctly Auerbach's. Working across a panoply of styles, the one constant is the singer's signature growl. This nowhere more evident than in the title track. It perfectly captures my favorite blues tropes--dirty sex and going to hell--while featuring piercing guitar work against a soporific bass march. Keep It Hid can feel a bit uneven. The grimy title track is immediately followed by the uptempo and comparatively upbeat "My Last Mistake", which is an excellent song in isolation but a little jarring in the transition. The album also features a couple of country tracks, some psychedelia, a couple of classic rock-inspired ballads and the 50's rock-inspired "Whispered Words". Everything is quite fine in isolation, especially with Auerbach's inspired singing and guitar work, but if you like your albums seamless, Keep It Hid may not be for you. All others can be assured of a pleasurable, if eclectic, listening experience--and it should go without saying that for fans of The Black Keys this album is a must-buy. Sweet lyrics: "If they ask you, darling, about what I did/Baby you got to keep it hid" --wonderful blues hook! -------------------------------------- Edit: The more I listen to this album, the more I like it. Really phenomenal singing and guitar work. That's what ties it all together. This post has been edited by canis216: Feb 14 2009, 05:10 PM
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milanius |
Feb 17 2009, 10:52 PM
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QUOTE(Faithless) "In The End"
[LSK] My baby was born in a bed With white sheets, machines and heat Traveled home in a car to a three room nest, eats and sleeps Laminate flooring to crawl on, TV, Talks, starts to walk, amongst love and security. Goes to school, learns to read and write Probably follows a team with his friends And gets to ride the train, Fall in love, probably fly on a plane Get to work all week and spend what he earns On the high street He's got doctors, nurses, fireman, churches, Kindergarten, wedding bells and jet black hearses Passport, bankcard, maybe his own yard Locks and alarms, trinkets and charms, Maybe a baby in his arms
[Maxi Jazz] My baby was born on his knees One of poverty 's offspring Came into the world coughing, Already full of mother's disease Went back to a flat, with no gas, no cash, Rapped in a duvet full of cigarette ash, Mama can't get no sleep, Baby never quite get enough to eat. Goes to school, learns to steal and fight, Probably form a team with his friends, Go steam those trains Fall in love and never trust nobody again Gets to work all week standing on the high street for Joe, Hustling blow, hustling blow.
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Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851)
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milanius |
Feb 19 2009, 10:39 PM
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QUOTE(Uprising nation) Yes! it's right feel indignation stand and be heard - uprising nation seize control from the undeserving let's make our move - uprising nation
all of the elite and the biggest money use fear to make us strangers in our country media is locked by the deepest pockets these immoral plots have got to be, got to be, got to be stopped
foolish thoughts of rapture in the government shouldn't be supported or even entertained foolish thoughts of rapture can only create an imminent disaster that we all have to face
it's disappointing to see another war like we didn't learn from all our mistakes before it's disappointing - the gullible mob this is not a land of revolution anymore
death to tyrants. death to tyrants. send them straight to hell
yes! it's right feel indignation stand and be heard - uprising nation seize control from the undeserving let's make our move - uprising nation yes it's right. yes it's right all this frustration stand and be heard - uprising nation don't be blind. don't be blind don't defend their selfish lies rise up. rise up. uprising nation rise up I forgot how good that felt.
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Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851)
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Colonel Mustard |
Feb 22 2009, 01:55 PM
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From: The darkest pit of your soul. Hi there!
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I'm listening to Rage Against the Machine's album, Rage Against the Machine (original, eh?). They seem very angry about something . Here's a question for y'all. Why are Rage Against the Machine called Rage Against the Machine? The first person to give the right answer gets a cookie. And no using Wikipedia! This post has been edited by The Bean: Feb 22 2009, 01:55 PM
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