LouieB Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 That's all I'm saying, and I don't think you "can" patronize me. I guess I need to try harder....can we go back to talking about the Arcade Fire now?? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I guess I need to try harder....can we go back to talking about the Arcade Fire now?? LouieB Haven't heard that band yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Haven't heard that band yet They're the new Rolling Stones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 They're the new Rolling Stones. I thought they were the new Jesus Lizard.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I bought an issue of ND this morning - first time I have been able to grab it at a store for years. There is an ad for this album on the back cover - I wonder why she went with an old Annie Leibowitz photo? I think that photo was taken several years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Vanity????!??! LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 there's a burrito shop in bar harbor maine that has a subscription to that magazine. when i go up there for vacation in the summers i read the year's back issues. spawn's a big fan of burritos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I started buying ND around issue number 3 - I think. Then, the place closed were I bought it - sometime in 2001 - I sent in a subscription and never heard back from them. I had given up on music magazines a couple months ago - Harp being the last one I was buying. So I am glad to have something to read once again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 ND is still a very good mag. There was an entire cover story on Lucinda last time. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I see they are now slick and in colour. You have them starting with issue number 1 - don't you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortuneinmyhead Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 i bought 'paste' for the first time & found it to be quite ... dull. maybe the name should have tipped me off. maybe i should check out ND Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I see they are now slick and in colour. You have them starting with issue number 1 - don't you?yea, they are and I do; but it is not as slick as Harp and Paste. The articles are still a little rough around the edges and the opinions are slightly off the mainstream. I still like the mag and find that when I read the reviews I actually want to buy stuff I read about. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Internet certainly makes it hard for every music magazine these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 yea, they are and I do; but it is not as slick as Harp and Paste. The articles are still a little rough around the edges and the opinions are slightly off the mainstream. I still like the mag and find that when I read the reviews I actually want to buy stuff I read about. LouieB I like it because they have articles longer than one page - which seems to be a rarity these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I like it because they have articles longer than one page - which seems to be a rarity these days.Yea, and the writers and reviewers seem to know about music other than the current buzz bands. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 i bought 'paste' for the first time & found it to be quite ... dull. maybe the name should have tipped me off. I hate to bash my hometown magazine, but I agree. I've been disappointed with Paste every time I've read it. I got "West" over the weekend. Listened to it once, thought it was good, but has some of her annoying rap in spots. I might be giving it more credit than it's due based on how much I like her backing musicians on this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I think she should have used those photos of herself eating watermelon with her hair dyed black while wearing biker boots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I got "West" over the weekend. Listened to it once, thought it was good, but has some of her annoying rap in spots. I might be giving it more credit than it's due based on how much I like her backing musicians on this one.See my comments above; the rapping coudn't be more irritating the the backing musicians are not used to good effect either. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blureu Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Does anyone have the bonus demo tracks that were offered at Best Buy and indie shops? Apparently each store offered two bonus tracks each. If so, can you share them? *please* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 See my comments above; the rapping coudn't be more irritating the the backing musicians are not used to good effect either. LouieB I disagree. Now that I've had more time to sit with this disc, I think I may like it more than any other Lucinda release. To each his own I guess, but I am still shocked by the negativity by some here regarding "West". Almost as much as the negativity towards Dylan's last masterpiece, "Modern Times". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P Dub Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 See my comments above; the rapping coudn't be more irritating the the backing musicians are not used to good effect either. LouieB I know you Ain't Talkin' bout Tony! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Almost as much as the negativity towards Dylan's last masterpiece, "Modern Times". "Masterpiece" in my mind means that every song should be pretty much flawless. None of the recent 3 Dylan albums are perfect: To Make You Feel My LoveTweedle Dee & Tweedle DumBeyond The Horizon To name a few. West is far from flawless. It's not a 3.2 or whatever Pitchfork or the NYT gave it, but it's definitely and amalgamation of her past two releases, with little to no actual innovation, lyrical or musical. It is very similar to Modern Times, in my view. Either way, I think that West is like a twin to Modern Times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Everything is a masterpiece. That's how it works now. Also, everybody is brilliant. Welcome to 2007, where superlatives are tossed around with such frequency that they've become virtually meaningless. I still think your comparison is right on the money. Not only are MT and West sonic retreads, but the level of songcraft on both pale in comparison to what directly preceded each release. When the songs aren't about bullshit, they're just tired and uninspired. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Everything is a masterpiece. That's how it works now. Also, everybody is brilliant. Welcome to 2007, where superlatives are tossed around with such frequency that they've become virtually meaningless.I agree. But it works the other way, too--when something is less than stellar or mediocre or relatively disappointing, suddenly it's described as a steaming pile of crap. The irony is how extreme reactions that rely on hyperbole to sound convincing actually end up sacrificing accuracy, and by extension, credibility. Truth is, almost everything falls somewhere in the midrange. Very few albums are masterpieces. But very few are execrable, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Beltmann you are unquestionably the best poster to ever grace this board. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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