Music: What are you listening to?

It’s funny; I have all of Radiohead’s albums accept for that live one you mentioned (True love waits, or something like that?) and ironically, their first; Pablo Honey. I probably go to HMV three times a year and buy my music in bulk, yet every time I go I end up buying CDs of new artists or always forgetting a certain album but can’t be bothered to go back.

The only artists/bands that I have the complete works of to date are Jamiroquai, Muse, Seal, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Skunk Anansie and John Williams’ Star Wars soundtracks. But that’s a paltry sum in comparison. I either have a compilation CD or all but one of every other artist or bands work in my collection.

I really should get a decent mp3 player and just upload everything I have and download the rest.

 

Radiohead polarize their audience so much. OK computer is either "trash" or the "the best album ever". I'm one of the few in the middle groudn since I like it quite a bit and bought it only because of a friend's suggestion.

Harry Nillson: "everybody's talking"

GE

 

What Radiohead do for me is put the subtle, complex emotions to music. Like exasperation (Just, The Tourist) or exhaustion (We suck Young Blood, Fake plastic trees) or the mistrust of political spin (Electioneering, No Surprises), they can sum up many of my thoughts and feelings in the most uncanny ways.

OK Computer is an alright album. It’s not the second coming but it’s not so so either. The tracks from the album I mentioned above along with Karma Police and Lucky are top notch. It’s their most successful album so it’s become in for everyone to have an opinion on it and I’d wager that for many people it’s their first serious taste of the band.

That’s not a bad thing but I feel people miss out (big words for a guy who doesn’t own Pablo Honey I know, but bare with me) on the more sentimental, sincere and vulnerable The Bends. The Angst, depression and scepticism that radiates from OK Computer, I feel, is born from the pressure the band dealt with while trying to top the heartfelt anthems that they played to death before like My Iron Lung, High and Dry and my fave; Street Spirit (fade out).

I think the band find their collective courage as they experiment with Kid A and Amnesiac. Two albums that are very ethereal and cluttered respectively yet, by Hail to the Thief they’ve got their teeth back with 2+2=5 right off the bat. They’re latest album speaks volumes to me on how they’ve matured as musicians, lyricists and just their sound in general.

I don’t have an all-round favourite album, they all do something for me when I’m in a certain mood. Yet each album has its own anthems while the rest make good background music. OK Computer suits that description the best for me though.

Damn, that was convoluted…

Currently listening to Radiohead: Scatterbrain. /versus/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

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now that is some serious listening right there.

I've got 'A little touch of Schmilsson' on vinyl just a few feet away from me now. Inspired to go and listen.

 

Everyone needs to listen to Immortal Technique!!!

 

my friend and I used to listen to 'Nilsson Schmilsson' and 'son of Schmilsson' over and over again when we were kids (his mom's records). Nilson was a musical genius and we got to experience him with no preconceptions about music whatsoever and I'm very glad for that. Now that I am grown I think I have most every song and album he ever made. The john Lennon jams are quite tasty.

Otis Redding: Change is gonna come

GE

 

I would say OK Computer is my favourite Radiohead album simply due to the time it came out I was at college studying design and the creativity of it when it was released felt 'Dark Side of the Moon' by Pink Floyd to me personally (which I also love). Every track is different, ping ponging from avant garde Prog Rock (Climbing Up the Walls), Let it Be-era Beatles (Let Down), Rock (Electroneering), Spoken Word (Exit Music) and it also has IMHO a 'post-modern era' genius song in 'Paranoid Android'. The construction of the song, with 3 'seperate' parts is inspired by Queen's 'Bhoemain Rhapsody's. This remains my fave album by them because every track explores different styles of indie/rock, which is why the critic's went mad over it back in 1997 and why NME voted it the 'best album ever'.

Kid A and Amensiac are also amazing, 'Idiotique' off Kid A and 'Like Spinning Plates' off Amensiac are the stand out tracks IMHO off both albums and further explore experimentation, which most bands are scared off nowadays. 'There There' was the last decent song they released, plus having no guitar's in it proves they can write an indie song WITHOUT them.

Still think the Smiths were a better band than they will ever be though. But that's a WHOLE other story and I would be typing forever.

Gotta agree with Stroppa, 'Everything in it's Right place' is another Genius Radiohead song.

 

Right now it's Rage Against the Machine

 

Also listening to Rage, as well as Disturbed and Crazyfists.

 

Blue Rodeo: 5 days in May

GE

 

Spandau Ballet

 

crazy needs to dead!

ive been listening to m gayes 2 disc greatest hits, mariahs 1st album

but as i got g michaels an easier affair promo copy in the post from sonybmg yesterday ive been listening to its four an a half min of funk, cant wait for the other 3 tracks

and embarisingly ive been feeling american idols taylor hicks and cathryn mcphees songs from last week show, (only the soul ones)

G-darius soundtrack seams to be calling me now

 

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I know all of those words just not in that order.

Metallica: One

GE

 

Listening to Ravage: Spectral Rider>

The Wicked Way

 

Currently listening to Tool: Intension.

 

Now listening too: Basement Jaxxx - the singles
annnnd Simon and Garfunkle: live in central park.

 

KT Tunstall, "Black Horse and Cherry Tree". Live version from her appearance on Jay Leno. Maybe I'm just a live version whore but her appearance on Leno was my first exposure to her and I went out the next morning to buy the album.

this version is performed only by herself and is layered by her recording and then looping voice, guitar, and tamborine all done live.

KT Tunstall Live

GE

 

I've been listening to Tokyo Jihen and Bonnie Pink.

Tokyo Jihen (Tokyo Incident)
http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/tokyojihen/top/index_j.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Jihen
This is can be described as a fusion rock band.

Bonnie Pink
http://www.bonniepink.jp/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Pink
A jazzy/blues fusion artist. Much of her previous work was done in Sweden with the producer of the Cardigans.

 

hmm, my whole winamp list, lol~ i'll try to pic out the most listened to~



Virtual on oritorio tangam / marz OST

Nights OST

Burning rangers OST

jet set radio 1 & 2 OST

sonic adventure1 OST

Metalica:
-sad but true
-unforgiven
-dont step on me
-sanitarium
-where ever i may roam

Dir en grey:
-spilled milk
-yokan
-filth
-increase blue
-dead tree
-drain away

X-japan:
-ballards
-scars
-silent jelousy
-say anything

Pierrot:
- domestic volence
- enemy
- smiley skeleton

Malice mizer:
-kioku to sora
-au revior
-beast of blood
-illuminati
-umei no deai
- baroque

Gackt:
(moon album)

Busted: LOL dont ask...

 

last 20 songs to run through my iPod (random play)

Janis Joplin - Son of a preacher man
Holy Mcnarland - Numb
Nina Sky - Move ya body
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (live)
George Michael - Killer/Popa was rolling stone
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm yours
Prince - The Word
50 Cent - What's up Gansta
Gang of Crows - Rise of the TV preachers
Metallica - Turn the Page
Anastacia - Left outside Alone
Aimee Mann - You could make a killing
PWEI - Get The Girl! Kill The Baddies!
Matthew Good - Apparitions (acoustic)
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love
Paul Simon - The Boxer
Tool - Sober
Van Morrison - Into the Mystic
Sean Paul - Temperature
Nizpoli - JCB song

GE