OT: what are you listening to these days

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:33 pm

Sport73 wrote:Still stuck on the GARDEN STATE SOUNDTRACK and a few other selections in that mood.

Is that movie anygood? I've been wanting to see it for sometime.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:03 pm

tjung0831 wrote:Is that movie anygood? I've been wanting to see it for sometime.

I thought it was a great flick.

As far as music goes, I accidently bought Death Cab for Cutie's latest, thinking it was what the store was playing. Enjoyable, especially considering it is not what motivated me to buy the disc. Also picked up A Tribe Called Quest's Anthology--definitely digging it.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:49 pm

Since you guys brought up movies.

40 Year Old Virgin...great freakin' movie. If you haven't seen it, do it.

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:12 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:Since you guys brought up movies.

40 Year Old Virgin...great freakin' movie. If you haven't seen it, do it.

This movie has floridagators life written all over it...

Sport73 · Post by **Sport73** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:13 pm

Garden State is a great movie. A little sappy at times, a little funny at times with some classic lines & character interactions. All in all, I liked the message and the intelligent/artistic way things were presented.

The Soundtrack, for the most part, is utterly stunning and one of the best 'albums' I've bought in years. Zach Braff (writer, actor - "Scrubs") has great taste in music and clearly selected some of the music for the TV Show in addition to his movie. The Shins, Remi Zero, Rogue Wave - all bands introduced to me via Zach.

I'll post my playlist as an iMix on iTunes for anyone interested in checking it out. It's a bit mellow, but it is just superb for 'easy' listening.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:42 pm

Two online radio stations I heartily recommend if you're into these two types of music:

www.xtcradio.com (Progressive house)

www.kkjz.org (Classic jazz)

Take care,
PK

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:43 am

This past week I've been listening to:
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (still, it's really, really good)
Kanye West - Late Registration
Opeth - Ghost Reveries

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:48 am

ScoopBrady wrote:This past week I've been listening to:
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (still, it's really, really good)
Kanye West - Late Registration
Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Scoop, how's that Kanye album? I loved his first, of course. Always wary of sophomore jinx though.

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:25 pm

The new Gang of Four record is pretty impressive. It's re-recordings of old stuff from 25 years ago, which isn't the same as new songs. On the other hand, the old material holds up well and the rhythm section still cuts. It sounds just like Bloc Party

This may blow any musical cred I have here but my daughter has been listening to The Click Five and damn it if "Just the Girl" isn't the catchiest pop song in recent memory.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:54 pm

RobVarak wrote:
ScoopBrady wrote:This past week I've been listening to:
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (still, it's really, really good)
Kanye West - Late Registration
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Scoop, how's that Kanye album? I loved his first, of course. Always wary of sophomore jinx though.

I never heard of Kanye West before last weekend. What a brilliant PR move for him.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:17 pm

The new Kanye album is truely a sophomore jinx. I was bored out of my mind listening to it. There are a few decent tracks, but overall, I was disappointed.

tsunami · Post by **tsunami** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:35 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:The new Kanye album is truely a sophomore jinx. I was bored out of my mind listening to it. There are a few decent tracks, but overall, I was disappointed.

Was it that bad? I was looking forward to getting a copy pretty soon. I like his music, but he's got crazy ego problems. Maybe that affected his effort on this latest album...thinking he's got the midas touch.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:15 pm

RobVarak wrote:
ScoopBrady wrote:This past week I've been listening to:
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (still, it's really, really good)
Kanye West - Late Registration
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Scoop, how's that Kanye album? I loved his first, of course. Always wary of sophomore jinx though.

Well, there's 3 really good songs, 3 good songs, and the rest is average at best. If you get it at the price I got it at you can't go wrong though.

Dimmu · Post by **Dimmu** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:56 pm

ScoopBrady wrote:This past week I've been listening to:
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (still, it's really, really good)
Kanye West - Late Registration
Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Scoop, what do you think of the new Opeth cd? I'm enjoying it quite a bit but it seems a bit more bland than past releases. Of course with more listening, Opeth usually gets better and better.

Mike

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:31 pm

Dimmu wrote:
ScoopBrady wrote:This past week I've been listening to:
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (still, it's really, really good)
Kanye West - Late Registration
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Scoop, what do you think of the new Opeth cd? I'm enjoying it quite a bit but it seems a bit more bland than past releases. Of course with more listening, Opeth usually gets better and better.

Mike

I'm really digging it so far. The opening track is just sick. Opeth usually does require a few listens before really loving it and I'm already half way there after only 2 times through it.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:03 pm

tsunami wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:The new Kanye album is truely a sophomore jinx. I was bored out of my mind listening to it. There are a few decent tracks, but overall, I was disappointed.
Was it that bad? I was looking forward to getting a copy pretty soon. I like his music, but he's got crazy ego problems. Maybe that affected his effort on this latest album...thinking he's got the midas touch.

To paraphrase Snoop, an MC without ego problems is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes...he'll never go platinum!

Waddupcouzin · Post by **Waddupcouzin** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:30 am

KanYe West-Late Registration
Sean Price-Monkey Barz
O.C-StarChild (Japanese Import)
Bumpy Knuckles(Freddie Foxxx)-Konexion
MF Doom and Dangermouse-DangerDoom

Waddupcouzin · Post by **Waddupcouzin** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:38 am

Scoop,

What songs on the KanYe Album did you like? Because I actually like this album alot more than the College Dropout Album. College Dropout had way too many skits, that broke up the flow of the album to me, songs were so-so, I felt the album was completely overrated, but this album I'm feelin' the lyrics alot more especially on songs like addiction, diamonds, and late(the last song on the album), the song with Nas was good, but I've grown a little tired of it now. I think adding Jon Brion was a good move and I hope that producers will get more musical instead of the Crunk sound which is becoming so dominant nowadays.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:28 am

Picked up the Kanye, which is solid but not inspirational after a couple of listens.

Much more impressive were the last two Lyrics Born albums. I've loved this guy since Latyrx and meant to pick these up for awhile. Great, great stuff from a truly distinctive-sounding MC.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:56 am

Waddupcouzin wrote:Scoop,

What songs on the KanYe Album did you like?

Cuz,
I think Heard em Say, Touch the Sky, and Golddigger are very good.
I think Addiction, Hey Mama, and Gone are good.
The rest I think are average.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:42 pm

Waddupcouzin wrote:KanYe West-Late Registration
Sean Price-Monkey Barz
O.C-StarChild (Japanese Import)
Bumpy Knuckles(Freddie Foxxx)-Konexion
MF Doom and Dangermouse-DangerDoom

Check out Guru - Street Scriptures...it's a pretty sweet sounding album.

Jayhawker · Post by **Jayhawker** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:07 pm

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl

Wow!

I'm blown away by this album. Just amazing stuff. They go acoustic and minimal, and their sound has just got bigger and more emotional. The songwriting is a hundred times better as well.

One of my favorite new albums in a long time.

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:32 pm

I still like the first BRMC album better but I gotta credit the band for pulling off such a dramatic change in sound.

eman · Post by **eman** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:23 pm

Breaking Benjamin
Citizen Cope
Pearl Jam

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:16 pm

System of a Down - Mesmerize

Holy s*** this is some amazing stuff.