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    in Someone Else's Song

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    Ok help me here how do you add the album artwork on to the board...Anyway listening to the new LCD Soundsystem and also Washed Out

    find the art online, right click on image, save image adress. then use picture icon above (under & slightly to left of emoticon icon). put address between the 2 s.

    Robert Pollard, Etc.

    in Someone Else's Song

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    if you don't think that Pollard was the greatest songwriter at some point in his life, consider "Do The Earth" and "He's The Uncle" were both obscure b sides... 

    Robert has said that he can write 3 songs whilst on the toilet & 2 them would be good. Saying that he is a character is a vast understatement. I used to have 2 records of nothing but his drunken rants during shows. Hilarious.

    Robert Pollard, Etc.

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Yeah, like maybe a couple notches better than everything since they got back to it, right?

     

    I've only streamed it but it seemed like it had more memorable tunes than Class Clown, or Bears for Lunch etc.

    The last one was pretty good, too although maybe could've used a little editing. Not Robert's strong suit haha. The current lineup is strong with Bobby Bare Jr & Doug Gillard. I read 1 review that compared the current era/lineup with the TVT era. Not a bad comparison. There were a lot of good songs on the TVT records & the production values were a little higher. The only bad thing these days (& for awhile now) is the overgrown frat boy contingent. Gets tiresome. Wasn't that way in the earlier years. First time I saw them was Alien Lanes era & have been a loyal follower. I gave up on trying to be a completist though. Got to be too much.

    The Metal Thread

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Saw Metallica last night. They were epic. Show was a nice mix of old & new material. They know how to do a stadium show. The fireworks/pyro were impressive. I got to about 1 hard rock/metal show a year & this didn't disappoint. Much better than last year's G 'n R show (although Alice in Chains were mighy opening for them). Here's the setlist from last night:

    HARDWIRED
    ATLAS, RISE!
    FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
    THE MEMORY REMAINS
    THE UNFORGIVEN
    NOW THAT WE'RE DEAD
    MOTH INTO FLAME
    WHEREVER I MAY ROAM
    HALO ON FIRE
    WHIPLASH
    SAD BUT TRUE
    ONE
    MASTER OF PUPPETS
    FADE TO BLACK
    SEEK AND DESTROY
    ENCORE 1

    BATTERY
    NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
    ENTER SANDMAN

    Neil Young

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Yikes, it's the most over used word on the internet these days but the best way to describe that is cringe.

    I feel like I've said this before. Neil needs to stop releasing so many albums, he's released 9 albums in the past 10 years. That's more than most songwriters in their 20s release. Take 2 or 3 years off and really work on the songs. He also needs a good producer that can tell him no. Shit like this (and there's even crappier stuff, as brownie mentioned) reeks of too many "yes men" in his management/band/production team. The producer might be a big one though, as uncool2pillow mentioned, post-1992 was the turning point, which is the same time David Briggs passed away. Though I feel like things have gotten worse in the past decade. Prairie Wind and Living with War were at least listenable.

    MOST IMPORTANTLY, he needs to do a solo acoustic tour of Western Canada. That wouldn't fix anything....... but I've never had the chance to see NY and if Bob Dylan can play my town I feel like Neil could too.

    /rant

     

    Did anything ever get announced for Hitchhiker? 

    cancelled (Hitchhiker). Neil being Neil.

    Live! Tonight!

    in Someone Else's Song

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    After a pretty good run I'm on a show break due to some health issues. Had to back out of Diana Krall sadly as I won't be in good shape to go at the end of the month. August is looking busy though starting 8/9 with Metallica. Something may come up before then but need to be careful.

    Live! Tonight!

    in Someone Else's Song

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    ^Chez I used like Transmissions the best then I heard Clouds Taste Metallic! SOOO GOOD! Either way great place to start on either album

    the anniversary package of "Clouds" is really cool. live disc from that era is amazing.

    Live! Tonight!

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Saw the flaming lips on Saturday. They closed out the local shit show of a week long festival my city puts on. It was super awesome. They did tons of old stuff, and because they were on a 40ft high barge on the river they even used biodegradable confetti. Probably Top 20 Concerts  territory. 

    The last song was "Do you realize?" and the event organizers launched the fireworks before they even finished the song. Wayne told us at the beginning of the show that the first couple fireworks contained the cremated remains of a stage hand that worked for the local union here, which made it all the more poignant. It was amazing.

    I've seen them several times & they are always amazing. Saw them in May & this year was really good. Steven Drodz is 1 of my favorite musicians & the guitar solo on "Feeling Yourself Disintegrate" was so emotional. Stellar.

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