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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Got free tickets to Blur. Not sure if I should go?
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on: August 09, 2012, 12:54:24 PM
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Since the early 2000's, Blur have been (rather cyncially, I think) pushing themselves as a 'box set' band: the South Bank Show special, po-faced articles galore....as if they have some incredible back catalog legacy that's been criminally undervalued. I see they've just released an 18CD 'career retrospective', which is ludicrous. They just seem to be driving this campaign to have their averageness elevated to the level of (for example) The Smiths.
They've had their moments for sure, but they're just not as good as they seem to think they are.
18 CD's!
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: New Beach Boys 2012 Remasters!
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on: August 08, 2012, 10:09:21 AM
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After offering "Sunflower" & "Surf's Up" as a twofer, offering them in 2012 on two separate discs(and with no bonus tracks) is simply a poor value.
After making such an effort(in 2011) to give the fans everything that they wanted(or at least everything possible, given the still-existing tapes) in the 5-CD + vinyl + book "Smile Sessions" box set, I'm disappointed that the 2012 "50th Anniversary" archival campaign has been poorly coordinated, and falls far short of what it could have been.
Quite simply the most embarassing thing you've ever posted, which is no small feat given your numerous, inane postings on here.
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: Somewhat painful Bruce Johnston interview in a Dutch magazine
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on: July 25, 2012, 01:52:57 PM
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Journalist DOES sound like a dick, and went in with an agenda. The Beach Boys never been an overtly political band, they've always avoided that and have every right to (just the same as people have the right to wear their political hearts on their sleeves). Yet this guy can't help himself from trying to steer it into some pointless political cul-de-sac.
I mean, he can print whatever: it just makes him classless to listen in to a conversation not meant for him (for a prolonged period, apparently).
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Daniel Johnston
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on: June 27, 2012, 08:27:03 AM
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I absolutely love Daniel: I haven't listened to everything, but he's an incredible pop songwriter. I was lucky enough to see him live a few years back with Teenage Fanclub backing him up, and he was in top form. I do appreciate that his recordings/musicianship are pretty hard for some people to see past, and I second Hypehat's recommendation for the 'Late, Great Daniel Johnston' tribute album. If you still can't see the brilliance of his songwriting in that setting, well... The mentioned documentary "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" I consider a must-see. A brilliant piece of documentary filmmaking in its own right that put the artist in the best possible context to appreciate, to my mind.
What's amazing about that film is that there is actually footage of events like the NY Sonic Youth episode. I also love that it doesn't glorify his illness: it shows it warts and all, and how devastating it has been to him, his family and others.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: I Am Not Attending a Beach Boys Concert In 2012
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on: June 20, 2012, 05:09:47 AM
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I sat on the fence for a good while about going: I wasn't gung-ho about the reunion, fully expected to be a naked cash-grab with little to interest fans of the mid-to-late 60's period. I read about the auto-tuning, read a few set-lists and heard 'Spring Vacation' and felt pretty good about not going. Then I saw the setlists slowly broadening in their scope, watched the RS performance, read the Rolling Stone article and listened to the album...it all totally turned me around. Then I saw half-price tickets on Groupon, and snapped them up. I'm extremely glad I did.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: How would Brian sound now if he hadn't ruined his voice?
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on: June 06, 2012, 09:55:47 AM
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I think in the last few years Brian has really recaptured the sweetness of his voice, and that we're not far off from what he would have sounded like were it not for the 70's/80's. Personally I don't hear any of 60's Brian in 80's/90's Brian, at all: it could be a totally different singer. I felt in moments of LOS and particularly the Disney album that you could hear his classic tone come through, and that most people would recognise it as the same guy who sang on the classic recordings.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: \
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on: June 05, 2012, 01:03:58 PM
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Would absolutely buy the Jardine shirt and the Help Me Rhonda (It's in the UK and out of stock?). Anyone with suggestions?
Keep an eye on the wornby site, they said they'd have more up soon.
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