M.I.A. - Arular
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the thing is, the hype and the mythologising can be fun. we're all media-savvy enough to unpick this stuff anyway. I mean, i can't ABIDE the Manics but it was fun watching them blurt all that crap. The KLF were as good at the media as they were at records. etc etc etc.
BadlyDrawnGirl
Piano Tuna
That's right - they didn't do much after that did they?akirajoel said:Yeah. But your favourite song is probably 'Creep'...
In all seriousness, I don't have a single favourite 'head song. But if I did it would be off 'OKC', 'Kid A' or possibly 'Amnesiac' ('Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box' is a strong contender).
foo said:
yep - depressing but not surprising. but let's not take offence at words like 'chav' and 'wigga' lest we get painted as bleeding heart liberals, eh?
Lisarocket said:I love Lady Sov. Got the mini album, really looking forward to the actual album coming out.
I like MIA, but the Sovs got the edge on her.
Save the Hoodie
me and the missus went to see ess-oh-vee at the eye-see-eh recentley - she was wicked. it was more of a punk gig than anything, with a proper band rather than just sov and a geezer on decks (which is what i expected).
as for MIA - haven't properly listened to all of the album, but what i've heard is good, when i'm in the mood for it. it can be a bit of a racket at times
I think it's pretty good - I wouldn't groundbreaking or anything but a good first album.
I find all this stuff about backstory very odd - I never listen to the charts (not prejudice - just organisation) and I don't read any music recommendations apart from here and the observer. The nice thing about that is that I'm always stumbling across great people I've never heard of but were huge five or 25 years ago. Can't see why people care about the backstory to a band or singer - any more than I'd care about the hobbies of a politician or the dress sense of a cook.
I find all this stuff about backstory very odd - I never listen to the charts (not prejudice - just organisation) and I don't read any music recommendations apart from here and the observer. The nice thing about that is that I'm always stumbling across great people I've never heard of but were huge five or 25 years ago. Can't see why people care about the backstory to a band or singer - any more than I'd care about the hobbies of a politician or the dress sense of a cook.
Bob said:
great venue, if you can ever get served. good PA, good size. great place to see Part Chimp
acid priest said:In all seriousness, I don't have a single favourite 'head song. But if I did it would be off 'OKC', 'Kid A' or possibly 'Amnesiac' ('Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box' is a strong contender).
Wow. You're so open-minded. Heh.
My fave song would be off The Bends or Pablo Honey ('Stop Whispering' is a strong contender).
can we avoid another fucking thread turning into a Radiohead circle jerk?
thanks, like
thanks, like
BadlyDrawnGirl
Piano Tuna
Nah, that was Jonny Greenwood using it to play an Ondes Martenot.akirajoel said:Circle Jerk? Is that one of the unreleased tracks from the Kid A sessions?
My mates got a really good mp3 of that. In the background you can hear Thom York playing a laptop with his todger. Wicked.
acid priest said:Nah, that was Jonny Greenwood using it to play an Ondes Martenot.
Oh yeah. With Ed twiddling his thumbs buried really low in the mix. And they only played it live once in Madrid. During their Hot Air Ballon Tour. When the played they whole show with all the lights turned off. Wicked.
fuck. off.
grrr
death to radioheadbores
grrr
death to radioheadbores
But man have you ever properly listened to them? Thom Yorke writes really deep lyrics. that reflect the late capitalism of the 20th century and alienation. And Kid A is like all done with computers and calculators and stuff. And it's all about stuff that reflects the late capitalism of the 20th century and alienation. They're really good. Wicked.
I wish more people would vote on my poll.
I wish more people would vote on my poll.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Back to MIA....
Superb production, great live, but the album does get a bit samey after a while.
6.5/10
Superb production, great live, but the album does get a bit samey after a while.
6.5/10
BadlyDrawnGirl
Piano Tuna
And Ondes Martenots!akirajoel said:
And did you know that what many people believe to be a sine wave synthesizer voice on 'Packt...' is actually a guitar? Heavily treated with ProTools...? Wow.
well done, akira, you gimp, you've killed your own thread
akirajoel said:
no, but you hum it and i'll shoot you in the face.
dirtysanta
Original Casual
Dubversion said:
just seemed like the usual Urban shite chouder to me.
Dub, sure you not being just a tad over sensitive? Iv noticed you seem to get quite offended fairly easily.
I not having a dig btw. I would of thought you'd let all that silly talk just go over your head.
dirtysanta said:
ah, i'm not losing any sleep over it, i'm fairly immune now. but i do get pissed off by some of the bigots on here, of all stripes
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Someone used the 'c' word innit?
kyser_soze said:
the whole thread stank, IMO
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Well yeah it did...
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