Gang Starr

I saw the Decemberists live last night in Central Park. This was my second time seeing them, and the first time I saw them was just before Picaresque came out. I really enjoy their shows. They have a lot of great, fun songs (good for summer) that translate well to a live show. On top of that, they're very lively and energetic on stage and they interact with the audience a lot. Colin was reading signs that people held up, asking us to sing and dance, and demanding that everybody "go to sleep" at one point (which meant we all had to sit on the ground and then jump up again when the music came back. They did a pretty hilarious version of The Mariner's Revenge, which is one of my favorite songs by them.

The Decemberists I believe are one of the most consistent bands around. All of their albums are full of good songs, are very entertaining, and are quite original (in their own way). I recommend that anyone who likes them see them if they get a chance, and anyone that doesn't know them that well check out their albums. Yorke, Awayyyyyyyy!!!!

I've mentioned The Decemberists semi-frequently in here. I'm a huge fan. The first time I saw them was at an ampitheatre in Oregon. I hadn't heard them before, but had heard of them. This was shortly after Picaresque came out, I believe. I was completely blown away by their show, and was a fan by the time they closed with The Mariner's Revenge Song. Absolutely fantastic set. I've seen the band once since then, and I saw Colin Meloy solo once, on his most recent solo tour.

Anyway...yeah. I agree with everything you have to say about them, really. Fantastic band.

Feist and the Album Leaf

Modest Mouse, Band of Horses, Love as Laughter...worth seeing?

Absolutely. Buy me a ticket, man. I'll come out to Boston Mass, we can hang out, you know? Maybe catch the show? Get some din-din afterwards, have some laughs? Then, I dunno, maybe go to a party or something? What do you think? Want me to drive out to Boston to hang out?


I've seen Modest Mouse live a few times, and they put on an a pretty good show, depending on what kind of mood Isaak Brock is in. I'd wholeheartedly recommend it.

Wang

I've been listening to the song "Home" by Marc Broussard non-stop for about 3 days.

This greyhound is delta bound.....

Spoon is completely dope. The Way We Get By and All the Pretty Girls Go to the City are my two favorite tracks, but that whole record rocks my proverbial vag.

Oh sorry...they sold out. After I bought my ticket but before I could respond to this post. How unfortunate.

And pretty much all their albums are good. A Series of Sneaks and Girls Can Tell are both fantastic, Gimme Fiction's pretty good, and Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is very, very, very good.

Wang

Haha, I was worried about that, so I went to ticketmaster and got 'em myself! Hope you're excited, buddy!!

Baby boy done finally found his way hoooooooooooome, home home home..

New Velvet Revolver Album 'Libertad' sounds soooooo much better than 'contraband' imo, check it out.

New development: I'm now completely obsessed with the song Stay Don't Go. I keep playing it, over and over. It's gotta' be one of the coolest things I've ever heard.

That's how I felt about Small Stakes. Spoon rules...

I saw a good concert last night - The Robert Cray Band. Outdoor venue, 1500 people or so. Very good stuff..... I know this thread is almost entirely about indie rock but you got to love the blues....

first jesus and mary chain album, psychocandy, is so fucking awesome. such a sweet band.

listening to a bunch of old 80s stuff today.

j&mc, echo, new order, and mbv

The Smiths-Meat Is Murder

This movie is important.

http://beforethemusicdies.com/

I had never heard of this movie before - definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the link.

so does anybody on here like punk or ska at all??????

SCCCCRAAAPPPER BIIIKESSS!!!

im never listening to rap again


this will probably be MTVs #1 song and many will jam it
people are lame

Obv jealousy scrapper bikes are the next big thing. Im trading in my Civic and gonna pony up another couple grand to get one. .

Too much Dylan. Time Out of Mind is becoming one of my favorites, again.

Out of curiosity, what's a typical Dylan opinion coming for the Pitchfork camp?

i dont have the mobney to do that but i applied to go on pimp my scrapper hopefully thatll go through

I have never listened to much Dylan, but the Pitchfork staff generally reviews all of his newe stuff INCREDIBLY favorably. Some of the live stuff that comes out consistently gets 9+ ratings, and the album "Modern Times" which came out a few years ago got an 8+. They'll occasionally reference Dylan's Revival and Time Out of Mind as a counterpoint when talking about other older artists that can't make good music as they age.

Actually, I seem to recall this in the review for the new Paul McCartney record.

I'm a little surprised to learn they liked Modern Times. I thought it was completely awesome, but but seems a little...stagnant for their standards.

yea i was wondering the same thing u must be a genious

More than likely, they realize that panning Bob Dylan would be blasphemous and cement their reputation as being "trend-killers for the sake of being trend-killers."


Wang

that new outkast song with ugk is good

UGK is on fire. The track he did with Dizzee Rascal on "Maths + English" was awesome.


Wang

Bush

and Beastie Boys HELLO NASTY

I'm fan of some punk an a bit of ska, The cat empire, the planet smashers, rancid are some favorites

I've been into really terrible mid-90's dance music lately.

rancid is what pretty much what made me like ska and punk

I don't know if anybody listened to the under-the-radar "Rides the Subway" EP from Professor Murder that was released last year, but I've always really liked it, and I'm listening to it now. The song "Free Stress Test" has always struck me as pretty cool.

www.myspace.com/pmurdermusic


Wang

I'm going to give them a listen per your recommendation.

I've been listening to alot of mellow stuff lately and this follows that trend: Natalie Walker "Quicksand Thievery"

http://www.myspace.com/nataliewalkermusic

Lemme know what you think. I'm sure pretty much nobody has ever heard of them, and I have no idea in which direction you lean musically.

In my mind, your iPod only has old Jerky Boys calls on it. That's all you listen to, 100% of the time. When you're looking all serious and slowly sliding a stack of green chips forward on the felt, it's actually Jerky Boys on the headphones.


Wang

I'm pretty open when it comes to music and I don't really engage in any form of musical snobbery. I'm not one of those guys who's playlist is whatever the Top 40 is for the week, I like a healthy mix of music that runs the gamut. I've actually really liked some of your musical suggestions in here and some have found their way onto my Ipod.

I'm actually listening to the sounds of balls slapping vag and various moans so when I scoop the pot, I'm out of my seat air humping an invisible chick doggystyle. Sometimes I have one leg on the table for variation's sake. People never really get what motivates me to do this, but now you know.


Wang- I'm really digging the instrumentals/beat of "Champion" and have looped that song several times. This is a group that I definitely have to be in the right mood for, but I do like their style.

Anything in particular you enjoyed? I'm the King of unsolicited musical advice.


And as for music at the poker table, I listen to totally hilarious music on my iPod most of the time, hoping somebody will ask what I'm listening to so I can let them hear with a straight face.


Wang

The National- Fake Empire (Live on Letterman)


http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcas...david-letterman


Good rendition of a good song. Anybody who hasn't listened to the guys, give this song a shot. I think the piano piece is really catchy, and the drum fill is pretty awesome, too.


Wang

Random hip-hop kick right now, Black Star at the moment.

Anyone else excited for the new Matthew Good album coming out next tuesday?

St. Vincent- Marry Me


Art-rocker with a good voice and cool arrangements.

for such a tough guy, your softer side comes out in your music tastes, your just so cute

I was trying to figure out who would win in a street fight - Wang or myself - and the concluding I've come to is that before either of us could actually inflict anything close to pain or injury on the other, we would both unwittingly engage in fights actual people, and of course lose. Or, perhaps we'd sucked under by the tailwind of a passing Ford Astro long before either could land a meaningful blow. One or the other.

Anyone - mk, this means you, especially - have any good, non-gangsta', rap recommendations?

Laid by James

Something exactly like that. We'd manage to unwittingly (read: wittingly) offend some random passer-by, and he would proceed to pound on both our faggy asses. Except it probably wouldn't end up being as homoerotic as that sounds.

I like to think that I'd probably have the edge, because I know you're Asian, and I don't think you're a martial arts master. In my experience, Asian kids that are not trained in the ways of ninja are usually just total wusses.



I'm listening to the new Dizzee Rascal album now, and I really like it. Pussyole is a great single.


Wang