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Post by alex on Nov 10, 2011 9:28:37 GMT -8
Hard Knock Life is a sample from Annie, a sweet musical! Perhaps you don't like classic melody? can't tell if serious... anyway, it was nothing to do with the particular song. The comparison I was trying to make was that Mother Mother sounds like they have a 3rd grade music class doing backup vocals on otherwise catchy hook-laden pop rock. I don't even mind "Baby can't dance" or whatever it's called, because the horrible backup vocals are pushed back in the mix. It gets my toe a-tappin', but fuck you if you think I'm going to forget about the aural assault of 'Hayloft' for even one second. *edit* I knew it was from Annie. Just figured it was easier to use the Jay-Z song as a comparison because I like it in general, but hate the 'Annie' portions. |
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Nov 10, 2011 9:31:53 GMT -8
sounds like they have a 3rd grade music class doing backup vocals on otherwise catchy hook-laden pop rock. You just described one of the most appealing genres of music there! |
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Post by Pea on Nov 10, 2011 9:41:11 GMT -8
I'm going to have Hard Knock Life stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Screw y'all.
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Post by know ID yuh on Nov 10, 2011 10:30:30 GMT -8
EDIT: Oh look. They're Canadian. I picked up on that one quickly, when not one, not two, but SIX different Canadians in a row posted about Mother Mother. I've never heard of them either. |
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Post by Pea on Nov 10, 2011 10:39:03 GMT -8
Haha yep. I've been finally picking up on that pattern lately. It's quite a fun game.
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Post by alex on Nov 10, 2011 10:39:57 GMT -8
It's almost as if we're in a whole separate country and the amount of information we take in from our nearest neighbor is much greater than the amount they take from us.
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Post by Pea on Nov 10, 2011 10:41:49 GMT -8
Thanks for bacon, now gtfo.
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Post by davers on Nov 10, 2011 11:06:29 GMT -8
anyway, it was nothing to do with the particular song. The comparison I was trying to make was that Mother Mother sounds like they have a 3rd grade music class doing backup vocals on otherwise catchy hook-laden pop rock. I don't even mind "Baby can't dance" or whatever it's called, because the horrible backup vocals are pushed back in the mix. It gets my toe a-tappin', but fuck you if you think I'm going to forget about the aural assault of 'Hayloft' for even one second. I gotta admit the first time I heard them I thought they only had girl singers, then I found out the lead singer was a dude and was confused for a second. Come to think of it I thought the same thing when I first heard Silversun Pickups. |
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Post by Pea on Nov 10, 2011 11:09:18 GMT -8
I remember talking to a guy at a record shop about how the "girl from Silversun" sounded a lot like Billy Corgan when they first came out. It wasn't until a few months later that I figured out why he gave me such a weird look.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Nov 10, 2011 12:00:23 GMT -8
In 8th grade my cousin Trevor told me he thought 'the middle girl from Hanson' was 'pretty cute'.
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Post by Blacksmile on Nov 10, 2011 12:04:52 GMT -8
Ha ha, Prince just added a Calgary show. December 13th. Amazing. Really glad he did that after all the other tour dates went on sale and I bought tickets to two other shows. I'll be selling my Edmonton tickets then if any of you Edmonton folk are interested. Just saw this in FFWD, but it says the show's on December 14 not the December 13. I hate it when this kind of stuff happens. I thought there weren't going to be any shows to spend money on for a bit, but with this news I guess I'm wrong. I hope this one fits into the budget. |
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Post by Pea on Nov 10, 2011 12:19:11 GMT -8
In 8th grade my cousin Trevor told me he thought 'the middle girl from Hanson' was 'pretty cute'. So did I  |
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 10, 2011 12:56:12 GMT -8
The only Mother Mother I've (knowingly) listened to is about half of their "O My Heart" album and I enjoy it. It reminds me of The Pixies with a bit of the New Pornos thrown in there. I love The Pixies and like some of what the New Pornos have come up with, so their sound definitely appeals to me. I don't know anything about their radio play or even if they have other albums; I only discovered them this week. They definitely give the impression of putting on a sweet live show, and I'm glad to hear that many of you can back that up.
I imagine concerts around the holidays, unless specifically billed as a holiday performance, are a lot harder to sell out. People are travelling and with family and what not. I think I'll hold off on buying tickets until I know if I'll be in town or not.
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Post by davers on Nov 10, 2011 13:23:44 GMT -8
So I emailed a guy who was offering 100 bucks for 1 M83 ticket and told him he could have my extra one for face value. At first he didn't believe me then he insisted he give me 50 so I could buy myself a couple of beers at the show. I am not sure if that counts as scalping or not.
Then there was this couple offering 300 for a pair. This is getting into Roger Waters territory here. I mean, I want to see this show but 300 bucks? That's just insane.
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Post by emptyfox on Nov 10, 2011 13:35:12 GMT -8
Hahhaa damn dude.
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 10, 2011 13:38:32 GMT -8
So I emailed a guy who was offering 100 bucks for 1 M83 ticket and told him he could have my extra one for face value. At first he didn't believe me then he insisted he give me 50 so I could buy myself a couple of beers at the show. I am not sure if that counts as scalping or not. Then there was this couple offering 300 for a pair. This is getting into Roger Waters territory here. I mean, I want to see this show but 300 bucks? That's just insane. No matter what it's scalping because even if he agrees to face value you'll be getting a huge amount of karma points for hooking a brother up so really you can't win. |
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 10, 2011 13:41:50 GMT -8
But honestly, you're doing him a huge favor here. You've tried to sell it to him for face value so you've done your part. If he wants to buy you a beer or 3 I say let him.
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Post by know ID yuh on Nov 10, 2011 13:48:42 GMT -8
So I emailed a guy who was offering 100 bucks for 1 M83 ticket and told him he could have my extra one for face value. At first he didn't believe me then he insisted he give me 50 so I could buy myself a couple of beers at the show. I am not sure if that counts as scalping or not. Then there was this couple offering 300 for a pair. This is getting into Roger Waters territory here. I mean, I want to see this show but 300 bucks? That's just insane. If he offered $100, I would have looked for someone who couldn't afford to offer $100. Either way, it's better than selling it for above face. |
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Post by davers on Nov 10, 2011 13:59:27 GMT -8
He was the only person looking for a single ticket so it was the obvious choice.
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Post by know ID yuh on Nov 10, 2011 14:47:04 GMT -8
He was the only person looking for a single ticket so it was the obvious choice. Obvious to you. Do you think he is the only person in Vancouver looking for a single ticket? When a show is extra sold out (meaning the scalpers are not the ones holding all the extras)many people are looking for an extra ticket, and some of them post wanted adds. Then a couple assholes come through and say, "I'm supporting the scalping industry, and I'm willing to pay a lot more than any of you sorry chumps." Then when a regular Joe ends up having to miss the show at the last minute, they end up selling it to the person offering $100, who ends up being the rich asshole. Even though the regular scalpers are not involved, the industry is still supported, and the superfan checking craigslist 20 times a day for a person selling at face, who is willing to eat ramen noodles for the next month so they can afford a fairly priced ticket doesn't get to go. If you don't support the scalper industry and want to sell your ticket for face, you should look for someone who doesn't support the scalping industry to sell your ticket to. Had you posted an add at face, you would have received 20 replies within four hours, and you could have sold your ticket to the broke college student who just moved to town and happens to have a single sister your age. Instead, you sold it to a rich asshole who will be telling his bro friends, "some douchebag only charged me $50 when I offered $100, LOL." It's okay though, I've been playing the game for a long time now, so I know the rules. It's not obvious if you are new. |
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