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I went to a David Byrne show last week--it was incredible. His solo stuff was intriguing (though sometimes head-scratching), but when he busted out his Talking Heads stuff, the crowd exploded. Everyone went nuts over Psycho Killer, Once in a Lifetime and Road to Nowhere; they were dancing on top of their seats, hooting and singing along.He also did a lot of work with the Talking Heads, who are also idols of mine.
I heart The Rapture, The Secret Machines and Kanye West. Good stuff.Right now, it's:
Lucinda Williams
The Rapture
Bright Eyes
Kanye West
Postal Service
OutKast
Morrissey
The Roots
Public Enemy
Leonard Cohen
Damien Rice
The Secret Machines
Just as I am very surprised to see someone who noted someone who mentioned Zumpano. Or even more hardcore... Superconductor.Somebody else who knows Zumpano? I am very surprised indeed. Regards, Huntsman
Just as I am very surprised to see someone who noted someone who mentioned Zumpano. Or even more hardcore... Superconductor.
Ah, I should have known that. 'Flowery' is probably the best single word in the world to describe Zumpano, I like the term greatly, btw. I don't know NP at all, though I hear of them everywhere -- the name is not my style (yes, I am that capricious).Superconductor is Carl Newman's old band, before he formed Zumpano. It's really much of the same thing: catchy, flowery pop, but it's nice to listen to the man that started it all (of course, "all" is referring to the New Pornographers).
Specific? Hmmm...While I can usually pick out a specific reason why I don't like a song its rather more difficult for me to generalize that to an entire style. First, something in the lyrics of every hip hop song I;ve ever heard has grated against my nerves, so that's strike one. Words and lyrics are of great importance to me. Second, I've heard that brainwaves alter themselves to reflect music a person is listening to. Now, I don't know how true that is, but it is a starting point for an analogy. I find that I have natural rhythms of thought and feeling, and music I enjoy has to somehow be in sympatico with those rhythms. Admittedly, there are many rhythms, like moods, and differing styles appeal to each. However, there are some rhythms that simply seem to never mesh with me. Hip hop has that effect. So that to me explains how I can like Breaking Benjamin's 'So Cold' and Bach (the Austrian one, LOL) at the same time, but why the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound so terribly disjointed to me. I also acknowledge that it takes a little education in every genre to find what is good and what is not, (as you said re the gangster stuff), Â but I've had the appetizer and am not likely to order the main course. Yet, if you namedrop a little for me, I'll keep my ears open -- there's always something to learn, and I don't like to condemn a genre on limited experience. Sorry for getting a little 'out there,' btw. Regards, HuntsmanIt's unfortunate that you don't enjoy hip hop. Is there a specific reason why? I think there is some excellent hip hop out there, but most with untrained ears could not distinguish it from mainstream gangster crap.