Unsomnambulist
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Superdrone - Superdrone 1 (2017)
What Are You Listening To? August 2019
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Zeeba Neighba
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The Killers - Hot Fuss (2004)
Unsomnambulist
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Ty Segall - First Taste (2019)
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Russian Circles - Blood Year (2019)
Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (1964)
Flisten?
I was surprised to discover I did not have this, but it was not on my shelves and I don't have it listed on RYM. I was sure I had heard it, but honestly, after all the CDs I've heard before (apologies to Iglesius and Nelson) I could not remember if I had this and traded/lost it, or never heard it before. So, I ordered the CD. It arrived yesterday, and now I'm listening.
Ahhhhhh ... pure Mingus goodness.
I was surprised to discover I did not have this, but it was not on my shelves and I don't have it listed on RYM. I was sure I had heard it, but honestly, after all the CDs I've heard before (apologies to Iglesius and Nelson) I could not remember if I had this and traded/lost it, or never heard it before. So, I ordered the CD. It arrived yesterday, and now I'm listening.
Ahhhhhh ... pure Mingus goodness.
Zeeba Neighba
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Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke - Mary Poppins [50th Anniversary Edition] (soundtrack 1963, 2013)
The complete soundtrack plus a bonus disc with the Sherman brothers' demos and story meetings.
on the Sam-O-Meter. A spoonful of sugar still helps.
Nice!
Zeeba Neighba
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Not sure if it's the Stranger Things Season 3 influence, but IT'S 80's DAY
All the pop goodness (and yes, naturally, a lot of well...not goodness). Still very nostalgic
All the pop goodness (and yes, naturally, a lot of well...not goodness). Still very nostalgic
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Dead Sea Apes - Lupus (2012)
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I have never felt nostalgic for the 80's because I hated growing up in them. Some very tacky music was released in that decade.
Zeeba Neighba
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Oh, wait. It's Friday
I can definitely see that - each decade has it's own share of kitschy, tacky, corny, or bland music that one could easily like or hate (look at some 70s AM music or early 2000s auto-tuned crap). Personally I think the 1990s has the worst pop music of any decade in the history of recorded music (again, pop - not grunge or Britpop) yet I have a few younger friends who think it's the best. Of course, as you pointed out, personal experience of an era can influence too - who wants to hear music that's gonna remind them of an era they didn't enjoy?
Still, can't shake the music of my youth (which I've enjoyed more as time has passed than when I lived it) and always enjoy hearing songs like "Do You Believe In Love" (currently playing), "Who Can It Be Now", "Summer of '69" or "Centerfold" (though I would never critique anyone who dislikes such ditties)
I'm sure Axo and Sam have the same feelings of those Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw hits of their youth
Unsomnambulist
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Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull (2008)
I never hear "Who Can It Be Now" or "Centerfold" these days, but several times a year (maybe even monthly) I sing lyrics from those songs or hum the melody. They're in my DNA now.
Zeeba Neighba
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The 1980s had an interesting subgenre of creepiness, paranoia, stalkers, etc in many songs.
Examples:
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now"
Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me"
The Police "Every Breath You Take"
Tommy Tutone "Jenny (867-5309)"
The Kinks "Destroyer"
Corey Hart "Sunglasses At Night" (ya ever read the lyrics to this one - odd)
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This was all internalized into the zeitgeist and turned into a business model by Silicon Valley 15-20 years later.
Nickyboy
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The 80s were a wonderful time for me: just out of high school and then into college for the mid section. Great parties, great concerts, and great memories for me. Among others, I have an 80s playlist I put together in my iTunes (862 songs and counting!) and I pop it on every so often and it puts a smile on my face. Yes, there was a bunch of crap, but I like to focus on what made me happy.
My 70s playlist could use some beefing up (645 songs). You wanna talk cheesy, semi-country hits? Look no further!
My 70s playlist could use some beefing up (645 songs). You wanna talk cheesy, semi-country hits? Look no further!
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Dead Sea Apes - High Evolutionary (2014)
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Tropical Fuck Storm - A Laughing Death In Meatspace (2018)
axolotl
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We all know the creepiness of Lionel Ritchie's original video for "Hello." Never one to tire of a horrific trope, I just want to add Jimmy Fallon and Ritchie's take on the classic:
Watch Lionel Richie, Jimmy Fallon Reimagine 'Hello' Video
Jimmy Fallon had fun with some music video lore Friday as 'The Tonight Show' host teamed with Lionel Richie to reimagine the singer's "Hello" video.
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While we continue to bring the offbeat and the the creepy, and reaching back to the mewzik of my youts....Oh, wait. It's Friday
Still, can't shake the music of my youth (which I've enjoyed more as time has passed than when I lived it) and always enjoy hearing songs like "Do You Believe In Love" (currently playing), "Who Can It Be Now", "Summer of '69" or "Centerfold" (though I would never critique anyone who dislikes such ditties)
I'm sure Axo and Sam have the same feelings of those Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw hits of their youth
All hail Napoleon XIV! All hail "Little Red Riding Hood."
I say it's time for a break off 1980s thread.
axolotl
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Mine own self listened last night.Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (1964)
I was surprised to discover I did not have this, but it was not on my shelves and I don't have it listed on RYM. I was sure I had heard it, but honestly, after all the CDs I've heard before (apologies to Iglesius and Nelson) I could not remember if I had this and traded/lost it, or never heard it before. So, I ordered the CD. It arrived yesterday, and now I'm listening.
You can say that, again. Five times, in fact.
My copy reveals that I picked this up at Cheap Thrills on 6/14/14. For those who don't know, and even for those who do, this establishment is in the old neighborhood of San Luis Obispo, not far from Cal Poly SLO. Whenever I had a hearing or two up in SLO, I would make it a point afterwards to look for used CDs (honestly don't think I ever bought a used LP there), before I began the trip back to Orange County. This was a five-hour trek by car through Central California, with occasional glimpses of the Pacific, until I turned inland at Ventura to start the mind-numbing drive around Los Angeles. In Ventura, I would stop in at Salzer's, another new and used CD emporium. I am sure that Sam from Ojai is quite familiar with this place.
Ah... those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end.
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