Congrats @Jaimie Nicholas - I see you share your love of Radiohead with @bluraff3
Owls is the BEST! I have been in love with this album since the day it came out. They just released their second album...14 years after the debut. I missed the show in Philly because I was doing frivolous things like watching my son be born (not sure if I will ever forgive him). Not a lot of people have heard these guys, the fact that you know them means you're doing something right!Congrats @Jaimie Nicholas - I see you share your love of Radiohead with @bluraff3
And Owls? Really?! I haven't heard of/about them in years!
Good catch on that one. If I don't hear anything over the weekend, I will ask for some advice on how to deal with this. I'm thinking @VaporWatch might have some good advice.
I'm a big Pixies fan. I spent most of middle school figuring out all of Kim Deal's bass lines. I still listen to Doolittle at least once a month. Bossanova, not as often, but it still has a special sentimental place in my heart. Surfa Rosa and Come on Pilgrim are fantastic albums as well (almost made the list). Trompe Le Monde has some good songs, but a lot of stuff that makes you realize it's a good thing they broke up. I cringe thinking that they are releasing new music now...
Haha. Well this might make you feel even older: the pixies broke up probably a decade before I ever heard them...which was in middle school.Well now you have made me feel old since I was listening to them in college...
Owls is a local band, that's why. I'm sure I've seen them open for Local H (or maybe even Smashing Pumpkins) at the Metro.
Ouch, I think that the first album I reviewed for my college newspaper was Doolittle. I haven't listened to them in a long time and just discovered that I appear to have lost my old cd's and never ripped them.
Will have to see if my library has them one day.
Funny, I almost added a post that my son, who has autism and turns 11 next month, has been sleeping down in my mancave when his mom works overnights and I listen to music while he falls asleep. I had Billy Corgen's "The Future Embrace" playing and he popped up his head to see who it was and is hooked now, so I have to play it every time he goes to bed down here now.Owls is a local band, that's why. I'm sure I've seen them open for Local H (or maybe even Smashing Pumpkins) at the Metro.
That was another lifetime ago, however LOL. Were they just in Philly lately? Speaking of which, is Y100 still around? Was a big fan of their Sonic Sessions series...
Haha...Yes. That's a classic.
Oh that's awesome. Chicago has a great music scene. Yeah they just did a tour for their new album.Owls is a local band, that's why. I'm sure I've seen them open for Local H (or maybe even Smashing Pumpkins) at the Metro.
That was another lifetime ago, however LOL. Were they just in Philly lately? Speaking of which, is Y100 still around? Was a big fan of their Sonic Sessions series...
That's awesome. Slip in some Landslide and see if he likes that one tooFunny, I almost added a post that my son, who has autism and turns 11 next month, has been sleeping down in my mancave when his mom works overnights and I listen to music while he falls asleep. I had Billy Corgen's "The Future Embrace" playing and he popped up his head to see who it was and is hooked now, so I have to play it every time he goes to bed down here now.
Too bad, I used to seek out the Sonic Sessions albums. I like those live radio appearance recordings esp. if they're all acoustic... does 93.3 have an equivalent?
Yep, sad to hear about Y100 - guess they went the way of Q101 as well. Do they have an online station at least? I hardly even listen to the radio myself either, though.
That's really cool man. My son's almost 3 months old and I can't wait until he gets into music. I assume he will be a lot like me and get into the music his dad (and mom) like for a while and then move on to find newer stuff that his parents don't understand at all.Funny, I almost added a post that my son, who has autism and turns 11 next month, has been sleeping down in my mancave when his mom works overnights and I listen to music while he falls asleep. I had Billy Corgen's "The Future Embrace" playing and he popped up his head to see who it was and is hooked now, so I have to play it every time he goes to bed down here now.
I got rid of my cds a long time ago. Fortunately, I made sure to rip them all before I gave them away (that took a while). To this day though, I'm still finding mp3s that have annoying skips on them because the cds were scratched when I ripped them.Ouch, I think that the first album I reviewed for my college newspaper was Doolittle. I haven't listened to them in a long time and just discovered that I appear to have lost my old cd's and never ripped them.
and has started moving over the dark girly side... wearing makeup, skirts, and stuff. But now she is getting closer to her mom which is a good thing because I think she has always been jealous of how close we are.
I kept all the CD's, except I left a big organizer of them in my car for while in California during the summer and something caused most of them to get some sort of weird milky film almost like milk had crusted up on them. They wouldn't play at all after that. Guess the Pixies must have been one of them. Lost a lot of The Cure, Fish, The Sex Pistols, The Henry Rollins Band, actually most of my punk
it was always good driving music
You took second place with the Velvet Underground (the original awesome VU). Unfortunately, I am not a big fan of Loaded. My brother-in-law loves it and we've been debating it's merits for years. To me, it just doesn't sound like the VU at all. There are good songs on it, but it sounds like a totally different band (but with Lou still singing).
IM A HUGE PHISH FAN AND ONLY GOT INTO VU AFTER THEY COVERED LOADED ON HALLOWEEN. ITS HAS SINCE BECOME ONE OF MY GO TO ALBUMS. CONGRATS ON YOUR NEWBORN SON I READ A FEW POSTS BACK. MY SON IS TWO MONTHS AWAY FROM ENTERING OUR WORLD AND I TOO CAN NOT WAIT TO SHOW HIM THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF MUSIC.
Congrats man! Being a father is the best thing that's ever happened to me!
Ahhh... I'm sorry, next time I win, I'll PIF you
That was my attitude until the mega VaporWatch contest. Don't give up!
If this were my Dad's contest, I think this post would have won.
Sorry to all the metal heads who entered, it's just not my thing. I don't dislike metal, necessarily, but it's never something I actively try to listen to. With that said, these are probably 3 of the best metal albums I have heard. My buddy taught me how to play the intro to Master of Puppets on guitar before I ever knew how to play any instruments. He was impressed with my ability to pick it up, but noted that I was terrible at playing chords and that I should probably try being a bass player. I've now been playing bass for a majority of my life and I've loved every minute of it. Thanks Master of Puppets!
Also, not a big Social D fan, but the Dropkick Murphys are a fun band. I saw them at Warped tour a long time ago.
Face to Face, now there's one that brings me back. I can't even remember any of there songs at this point. I have to see if I ave this album on my old harddrive. Veneer is a very good album. I've been meaning to check out Hank III for a while now. I used to think that I hate country, but I actually just hate pop country and don't know enough to find the good stuff.
Band geek here as well, but mostly jazz band. I always told myself that the rhythm section of the jazz band were at least the coolest of the band geeks.Cool contest!
1. Carmina Burana - Carl Orff
2. Revolver - The Beatles
3. The Nutcracker Suite - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
4. The White Album - The Beatles
5. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
I was a band and orchestra geek, sang in choirs, and took dance lessons for a number of years. As a result, I have an eclectic taste in music.
Pat Methany...shit that guy wrote some crazy time signatures. I always thought I was good at playing in odd times until my band instructor put some Methaney in front of us.
Slowhand and Kind of Blue were two that just barely missed the cut. I think my favorite Miles album is Tribute to Jack Johnson. In retrospect, I think that should have cracked the list.
I think this is my favorite entry, although it registered no points. Bee Thousand is a great album that doesn't get enough hype. Missed the cut though (I didn't get into this album until the last few years, I think it has a special place in a lot of people's hearts, I just haven't had enough time with it yet).
You in Reverse. Nice! that's another one that I haven't listened to in a long time, gotta break out the harddrive.
If this were a contest for favorite TV shows, I have a feeling you would have scored very well.
After reading this post, I realized there are only like 7 female musicians on my list, none of them solo artists. This is a fantastic list though!
If this were my wife's contest, you would have won. She LOVES the Magnetic Fields. I think they're good, but I don't know how she can sit though 69 of their songs in a row so many times. We saw them in Philly a few years ago and it was the worst show I have ever been to. They opened the show by stating that they hate Philadelphia and were not happy to be here. They then berated the audience for taking pictures and singing along at several points throughout the show. I think they also made a deliberate effort to play the slowest songs in their repertoire. I think are talented, but man, they are a bunch of assholes.
Hot Rats!Ok, here goes... (in no particular order)
Led Zeppelin III
Genesis - TLLDOB
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (I saw them do this in concert!!)
Honorable mention:
Jeff Beck - Truth
Marc-Almond - 1st LP
Robert Fripp - Exposure
Love - Forever Changes
Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On
The Beatles - Rubber Soul & Revolver
Todd Rundgren - Hermit of Mink Hollow
John Mayall - Blues from Laurel Canyon
Jethro Tull - early stuff, up to and including Thick as a Brick
Yes - Time and a Word, The Yes Album & Fragile
Mothers of Invention - Freak Out & Absolutely Free
Traffic - Mr. Fantasy & Shootout at the Fantasy Factory
Pink Floyd - everything up to, but not including 'Darkside', & The Wall
(plus any of Syd Barrett's recordings)
All of the early Genesis LPs with Perter Gabriel...
(and most of his solo stuff, too)
Anything by Peter Hammill and/or VDGG!!!
I could go on, but I won't...
(yes, I'm basically a 'Prog Head'... and no, there wasn't really any good music past the 70's!! LOL)
Thanks!!
Love Bat Outta Hell. There's this dive bar in my home town where the owner totally scrubbed the contents of the digital jukebox, most songs on there cost $.50, but his favorites are only $.25 and Bat Outta Hell and Close to the Edge by Yes are two of them. Every time I go in, the first thing I do is put in $.50, pick those 2 songs and rock out for almost 30 minutes!
Almost missed the Wutang entry. 36 chambers just missed the cut. Illmatic is great too!
Not sure why, but ever since my son was born, I can't stop listening to Astral Weeks. It's the perfect Van Morrison album. His vocals work perfectly over the free-flowing folk-jazz instrumental. The whole album just has this amazing atmosphere to it.
Definitely check out Baroness! They're really special. The Red and Blue LPs were more metal/hard rock, but the Green/Yellow double LP is really cool and different, very atmospheric in spots. All very excellent records!
If anything maybe 102.9, my reason for 93.3 is the preston and steve show in the morning followed by Pierre Robeer ( sorry spelling on last name). He still uses vinyl from time to time and you can actually call there and request a song. They still have some old school to them that i find has become a lost art in the radio world.
