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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 8:50:38 GMT -8
Oderus Urungus has spoken.
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Post by wonk on Sept 29, 2012 10:03:47 GMT -8
I'm surprised Battles is still playing venues under 1,000 capacity. That band should be much bigger. They are definitely the shit.
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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 10:05:12 GMT -8
I don't "get" Battles.
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Post by badchoices on Sept 29, 2012 10:14:08 GMT -8
Have you seen Battles live Pea? If not, I would bet you get it after you do. If you have, nevermind
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Post by Horned Gramma on Sept 29, 2012 10:45:28 GMT -8
Do I ever make declarative statements about music out of ignorance? Sure, sure, they were a tight group of musicians. But what the fuck, dude, what the fuck are they talking about? It's about as relevant to me as Sex Pistols lyrics. Civil rights, spirituality, love, peace, rebellion, history to name a few. I'm not trying to debate with you - but you and I clearly have a different interpretation of what reggae is all about. It's fine that you don't like it or even get it, but to cheapen reggae all the way down to a 'novelty act' just sounds like ignorance. It comes off like you haven't ever even given it much of a chance if you're going to raise such a naive question like, 'what are they talking about?' Um, I know what he is talking about, I've heard the songs a million hundred times. Trust me, I put on some reggae now and then because it sets a mood. But I'm not gonna fucking take anything Bob Marley says seriously. Come on, I'm a white dude in the Pacific NW. Civil rights? Rebellion? History? Hang on while I change into my Che Guevara shirt, yo. You're, like, the most uptight Jamaican dude in history. Real talk, Stampy, don't take a six month sabbatical and then come back all of a sudden with the 'mod errors' and slappin' the ignorant tag all willy-nilly. It is unbecoming. Seriously -- we made it through SEVENTEEN PAGES of a thread in which we are talking specifically about differences of opinion in regards to music without anyone getting their pubes twisted. This thread is a fucking historical landmark. Don't you fucking start calling me ignorant and naive about Bob Marley and the Fucking Wailers, like I'm some asshole who has only ever heard 'I Shot the Sheriff' on the oldies station. Give me a little more credit than that, dawg.
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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 10:57:56 GMT -8
I for one, will always be thankful that Coachella brought Jimmy Cliff into my life. That dude is far superior to this Marley character.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Sept 29, 2012 11:02:47 GMT -8
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Post by Horned Gramma on Sept 29, 2012 11:03:19 GMT -8
Das my jam. That shit was my cell phone ringtone for years, until TMBG wrote me a new one.
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Post by Nadine Hurley on Sept 29, 2012 11:22:33 GMT -8
Say whaaat? This band is mind blowing live, I've seen em 5 times and they never cease to amaze me... Do you at least "get" Ian Williams' stache? This guy makes THE BEST faces on stage. Attachments:
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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 11:27:52 GMT -8
Eh. I've listened to their albums and I watched their Bonnaroo live stream. Not my thing.
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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 11:48:42 GMT -8
Currently revisiting Gloss Drop and enjoying it much more than I remembered. I retract my statement.
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Rusty
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Post by Rusty on Sept 29, 2012 11:52:22 GMT -8
Battles are the shit. Fever Ray is the shit. The Knife are the shit. Zappa is the shit. Vampire Weekend are the shit. The national are the shit. Otis Redding is the shit. David Bowie is the shit.
I still think the Beatles is the answer here, but some people will never admit that.
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Post by Dr. Crane on Sept 29, 2012 12:47:27 GMT -8
Currently revisiting Gloss Drop and enjoying it much more than I remembered. I retract my statement. Just admit they are the shit already so we can finish this damn thang.
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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 12:50:55 GMT -8
DOESNT NOT EVERYONE HASNT SAID BATTLES IS THE SHIT MISTERITO
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Post by Horned Gramma on Sept 29, 2012 12:56:41 GMT -8
Caribou? Did we already dismiss Caribou?
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Post by Dr. Crane on Sept 29, 2012 12:58:00 GMT -8
I was going to say that but I remembered someone talkin' shit in the past.
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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 13:22:43 GMT -8
They're aight
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Post by Geoff on Sept 29, 2012 13:34:47 GMT -8
Early Green Day.
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Post by Pea on Sept 29, 2012 13:39:53 GMT -8
THAT'S NOT HOW THIS WORKS
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Rusty
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Post by Rusty on Sept 29, 2012 13:57:04 GMT -8
Caribou is definitely the shit.
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