chanman1128

Just watched a bunch of youtube videos on this guy. He is absolutely either crazy or an actor. How did this douche bag get a job? According to wiki, he made 23 mil last yeear.

Wayne Coyne (theFlaming Lips)ran out of coherent musical ideas and started being a novelty act after The Soft Bulletin.

 

Even though I like a lot of their catalog, after seeing them live and hearing their most recent stuff, I can't help but question if Wayne Coyne is a true artist or a complete wannabee, talentless loser who just got lucky (a fluke?) with one great album (SB) and a couple decent, but overrated ones (Yoshimi, Transmissions, Clouds). Everyday, my opinion strays towards the latter.

-sigh- You're not right.

Listen, even if five people had Quebec in their top 20 albums, I would still stand by my original statement that Ween is generally underrated. And in a place like Via Chicago (where there are so many people who know their shit about music), I just wished more people would appreciate them. That's all.

 

If it's true that Atheists don't believe in any God or a creator or a reason for our existence, I've always wondered what they think happens to people after death.

 

Do they simply not know and/or don't care?

First of all, nobody "knows".

I am an Atheist, there is absolutely no reason for me to believe in a Creator. I don't believe in anything supernatural and do not believe in an afterlife. It is not that I don't care, there is just no reason to worry about it. If serious evidence comes out in favor of an afterlife I will be the first to believe it, however until then it seems kind of ridiculous to believe in me floating up to the sky to be with my grandparents and ancestors when I die.

What happens to an ant when it dies? Do you think ants go on to an afterlife or is it just for animals with bigger sized brains?

You haven't been paying attention. For one thing, The Mollusk and Quebec are in the VC top 100 albums of all-time poll.

The only reason they are on there is cause i put quebec and the mollusk at the top. I think one other person had these on his list.

U2, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Doors are all terrible.

Pearl Jam sucks

Ween is the best live band EVER.

I hate how nobody on this forum seems to know or appreciate Ween.

Phish is overrated and have gone downhill ever since their first album. Junta.

They are also not nearly as good live as everyone says.

But the most overrated artist of all time is Lou Reed. It's all garbage.

Dean Ween

Ween

Blind Melon

Built to Spill

Wilco

I would consider myself I pretty big Flaming Lips fan and I have only listened to the new album twice, but it sounds like complete trash to me. Being a huge fan of Clouds Taste Metallic and Transmissions, I can handle the 'experimental' stuff, but this just seems forced. This album does not seem as musically brilliant as most of their other albums, and above all, it is annoying and corny. The song 'I Can Be a Frog' is one of the stupidest songs ever, and I have a feeling that if it was some other band it would be ripped apart. The whole time up to 'I Can Be a Frog' was a huge "meh", and then after that song I pretty much gave up on the rest.

I realize that there might be some decent songs on here, but I would argue that not one of them can top anything off of Soft Bulletin. Overall, the tracks are annoying and repetitive. After all this praise I felt like it was only necessary for me to bring all of you back to reality for a couple minutes. This cd is not nearly as good as everyone is making it out to be.

I got the cd today for 6.99 at newbury comics. Crazy Price.

I am a huge BTS fan so I could be a little biased but...

I love this album.

Life's a Dream is up there with one of their best songs.

I really like the way the album sounds, and every song is unique and special in its own way.

Great stuff.

although Merriweather Post Pavilion was great, I am pretty sure Built to Spill's new record (There is No Enemy) is going to be my favorite of the year based on streams and live material I have heard.

just watched the first episode of season 4...

It was good, but just a tease until the rest come out.

Hey, if anybody has a waffles or what.cd invite i would greatly appreciate it...

I have a demonoid invite if anyone wants to trade...thanks

Just got back from 'The Cove'. Great documentary. Some great footage, really well done. I recommend it.

Anybody else having trouble purchasing tickets on tickets.com?

I just bought tix from ticketmaster (built to spill) and it was fine and I know my card is fine.

hmmmm....

11:11 is one of his best.

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=TDC&pid=6577704

thanks, they don't have that up on their website or at mass moca, they should probably get on that.

1. Ashes of American Flag

2. Pot Kettle Black

3. She's a Jar

4. Venus Stop the Train

5. Sunken Treasure

6. Poor Places

7. Radio Cure

8. Less Than You Think

9. Hell is Chrome

10. Summerteeth

11. A Magazine Called Sunset

12. Bob Dylan's 49th Beard

13. Remember the Mountain Bed

14. Wishful Thinking

15. Let Me Come Home

16. Misunderstood

17. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

18. Reservations

19. Outtasite (Outta Mind)

20. The Late Greats

did this real quick, close enough.

How the heck do i get tickets for north adams?

You have to go with Cat's Cradle at some point. One of my faves.

 

Actually Welcome to the Monkey house is really good and not like his other books. A bunch of short stories that are written in a more "standard" style than his usual prose.

I actually just finished cat's cradle today and i loved it. I loved both Breakfast of Champions and Cat's Cradle, so Slaughter-House Five is next.

When I was around 21 I went on a Kurt Vonnegut tear. Like you, I don't have a great attention span (didn't then either), but his style and imagination (and rather great sense of humor) make the stories fly by. I'd start with Breakfast of Champions.

Just finished Breakfast of Champions, I really liked it a lot. ANy other recommendations?

I have trouble finishing books. However, when I get into a good, interesting book I love it. What is a great book that will not lose me at any points? I am 21 and my attention span is not great when it comes to reading. That said, the length of the book does not matter as long as it is intriguing. My favorite book is Pillars Of The Earth. I would really like to read something great this summer. I tried Catch 22 after my friend went on and on about it, but it did not have the 'grasping' effect on me. So suggestions would be great and I'll look into them. I know a lot of you are into books that are far beyond me, and a lot of you are older, so maybe something that you enjoyed in your past that you think it would be a crime if I did not read. Something I will remember. Thanks VC.

Core

I really like in Sonny Feeling: 'Remember to show gratitude'

and..

'...weekend news crew anchormen' (I just like the way it sounds)

Great show, had a really good time, music was awesome. Misunderstood is freakin amazing, and I loved the encore. They sound unreal right now.

The thing that bothered me was the whole beer situation...you needed a ticket to get a beer, and then once you found a person with tickets and obtained the beer, you could not go back into the other section until you were finished your beer. The over 21 section was terrible because there was a huge tent set up and you could not see the stage from next to the bar. The whole ticket thing pissed me off, and i let them know about it in my drunken stupor when i couldn't find any tickets. Anyways, just got back from maine. hung over. nap time.