Music

[SKT]

@MTpockets oh man so much good music in your post. And yeah, Fables, Document and Life’s Rich Pageant are for sure my favorite REM albums. And I discovered Big Star exactly as you did…after loving The Replacement’s “Alex Chilton”. I need to go on a Dead Milkman trip too. A few other bands I loved during the 80’s were X, The Cult, The Smithereens, The Plimsouls…some great music in that era!

[Jett129]

@SKT The Smithereens are a band that I would have loved to have played drums for. Not that there was anything wrong with the drummer or I thought I could have done it better. I just love their music.

[SKT]

@Jett129 I absolutely love The Smithereens. I wore out their first two albums…”Especially for You” and “Green Thoughts” (posting a pic in the wax thread of these) And I can totally hear their similarities with Sorrows...you would fit right in. Melodic, propulsive rock with great guitars. And I remember you told me that Marshall Crenshaw has been touring with them…would still like to see that if they are still going

[Tago Mago]

16/17 year old me listened to this a lot

[SKT]

@Tago-Mago love that Travis album actually

[Tago Mago]

@SKT me too. With regards to @Giles' recent question about Coldplay, my initial impression of Coldplay was a poor man's Travis. Having said that, I do really like Coldplay's first couple of albums

[SKT]

@Tago-Mago Coldplay came around when I was into a whole different vibe…I need to go back and listen to those first couple records

[Jett129]

@SKT Love their rendition of this song.

[Matt]

I started high school in 1990 so that was the perfect time musically to really develop a foundation for great “college rock” post new wave bands. Which flowed seamlessly into punk and grunge. What a great time to be young.

[sophisto000]

@Graeme
Your post in the Vinyl thread made me feel like you may appreciate this next one, very different btw, but he does some amazing jazz as well.
I was already familiar with John Zorn, but my friend turned me on to this album.
It is awesome imho.
Wondering how many other weirdos are in here that like this kind of stuff.

[MTpockets]

@Matt - I couldn't have said it better myself. I also started HS around the same time (in '87) - and I also went to a school with a lot of folks that introduced me to old school rap - I played basketball and ran track if that helps paint a picture - so I was able to experience a tremendous catalog across various categories. It helps me "school" my girls on what real music is - not the mumble rap of today or the ridiculous auto-tune nonsense that everyone seems to have in their bag.

[Bailey]

@Graham an upvote for Spritibox, woahh woahh

[Graham]

@Bailey and I have had this song on repeat for the last 24 hours.

woooahhhh woahhhhh

[Bailey]

On a completely separate but music related note(of course)..

BUZZING to finally see one of my favourite bands The Used, at Slam Dunk Festival this year..

[Matt]

@MTpockets oh yeah, old school rap from the Beastie Boys first record when I was in middle school on through today.

[goosehd]

@Matt ...thanks for making me feel old you f'n young buck.

[Matt]

Age is just a number. Yours just happens to be a really really big number that most 3rd graders can’t count to yet.

[goosehd]

@Matt …that’s called elder abuse in some circles ️

[goosehd]

...and I so hope that a bunch of us can get together when you reach the milestone. We need to hold a celebratory event for that occasion

[Matt]

I’m sorry. I hail from a lawless land and know not your civilized ways.

All we know is Thunderdome. Two men enter, one man leaves.