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Post by davers on Oct 10, 2012 8:30:10 GMT -8
This forum has been so snobbish lately since it was created. Macklemore is great, and I really can't fathom why anyone would be confused about why he would be at Sasquatch. Hate him or love him, the dude represents the Northwest like none other and is blowing the fuck up. Fixed.
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Post by Geoff on Oct 10, 2012 8:32:44 GMT -8
This forum has been so snobbish lately since it was created. Macklemore is great, and I really can't fathom why anyone would be confused about why he would be at Sasquatch. Hate him or love him, the dude represents the Northwest like none other and is blowing the fuck up. Fixed. I'm apart of several music based communities, and this place is probably the least snobbish of them all.
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Post by davers on Oct 10, 2012 8:35:15 GMT -8
I'm apart of several music based communities, and this place isn't even close to being as snobbish as /mu/ and the like. What. Everrrrrrr.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 10, 2012 10:00:27 GMT -8
Macklemore is, like, the most generic sounding hip-hop in the world. This is the reason that he is 'blowing up'. Generally speaking, artists that I really enjoy don't tend to 'blow up', so let's just call it a matter of taste.
As for representing the NW, I don't really give a fuck about that either.
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Oct 10, 2012 10:28:28 GMT -8
Macklemore is, like, the most generic sounding hip-hop in the world. I'm curious as to what "generic" hip hop you're comparing him to?
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 10, 2012 10:35:46 GMT -8
I think Burrito said it best -- I'm paraphrasing, but it was something like 'I wouldn't even be interested if there weren't some kind of wild card noise rock element in there.'
I'm not big on hip-hop. Jay-Z is useless to me, I'm not interested in Kanye, I never had a Dre or a Snoop phase. I dig the weirdos, same as with any other kind of music. I dig DOOM, Doseone, Death Grips... so rappers that start with a D I guess is what I'm sayin'.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2012 10:39:36 GMT -8
Dacklemore?
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Post by Pea on Oct 10, 2012 11:27:21 GMT -8
HG - since you like weird hip-hop that starts with the letter D, look into Dalek. I think you'll dig.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 10, 2012 11:28:31 GMT -8
Doin' it right now.
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Post by mrlahey on Oct 10, 2012 11:40:58 GMT -8
Also Themselves if you haven't, one of Doseone's many side projects.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 10, 2012 11:50:59 GMT -8
Themselves are the shit.
One of my favorite videos ever:
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Post by mrlahey on Oct 10, 2012 11:54:41 GMT -8
That they are. I met Jel a few years back when they were touring with.......cant remember the name. Was about 5/6 years ago, full band with Doseone and Jel opening for Minus The Bear. Anywho, cool ass dude!
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 10, 2012 12:06:34 GMT -8
Totally diggin' that Dalek shit. Really sinister and atmospheric.
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Post by chud on Oct 10, 2012 13:07:08 GMT -8
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Post by Dr. Crane on Oct 10, 2012 13:07:17 GMT -8
That they are. I met Jel a few years back when they were touring with.......cant remember the name. Was about 5/6 years ago, full band with Doseone and Jel opening for Minus The Bear. Anywho, cool ass dude! That was probably Subtle, which is even sweeter than Themselves.
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Post by Nadine Hurley on Oct 10, 2012 13:17:40 GMT -8
Macklemore is, like, the most generic sounding hip-hop in the world. This. But generic or not, I will say I appreciate that he raps about culturally relevant social justice issues and I'll admit he seems to radiate positivity. I was walking past the Bigfoot Stage in 2011 just as he came out in drag, it was amusing but nothing about the sounds coming out of those speakers compelled me to stick around. The real question is, what would Dave Niehaus think?
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Post by chud on Oct 10, 2012 13:35:29 GMT -8
The real question is, what would Dave Niehaus think? That the Mariners SUCK!
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Post by Pea on Oct 10, 2012 13:35:58 GMT -8
I'm genuinely curious since I don't often listen to hip-hop, but who are these other artists that Macklemore sounds like that give him a generic label?
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 10, 2012 13:36:13 GMT -8
Rapping about culturally relevant social justice issues is the #1 thing I just plain do not care to hear about in rap music. Or any music. I get enough of that just walking around in the world, I don't need to be sermonized through my headphones. Like, I get it, Bob Marley same same same. Does it make me a bad person that I just don't care about these things? If so, whatever. I like to watch cartoons and not give a shit, that's just my deal.
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Post by Nadine Hurley on Oct 10, 2012 14:12:18 GMT -8
I'm genuinely curious since I don't often listen to hip-hop, but who are these other artists that Macklemore sounds like that give him a generic label? I don't listen to much hip-hop either but the Macklemore hits that play all over this city don't ever stand out as unique or different or "ooh, what's this?". If I had to name other artists that my brain lumps into the same category I'd say Blue Scholars, Common Market, A Tribe Called Quest. In the 90's when A Tribe Called Quest were getting popular people were like, "Heyy, what's this?" Macklemore didn't do that for me. But I appreciate that it's not all tits n ass and gunz and drugz.
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