All those no wave/mutant disco compilations are choice. Pound for pound, I'll take that stuff over the official punk from NY in that period.gkbill wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 1:27pmHello,
Various artists - NY Noise; Dance Music from the New York Underground,1978-1982. There's 2 collections with this title. This is the one that starts with Do Dada by the Dance. This collection is pretty good and covers a lot of sounds similar to NY No Wave (Contort Yourself is on both - I think it's on every no wave collection!), and In the Beginning There was Rhythm. The Material track is pretty good. It helps up the appreciation level if you were around during that time and in NY (sorry - that comes across as elitist/artsy/snobby). It's a lot of hit and miss. It's worth listening through at least once as you might come across something you hadn't heard before that sounds good.
What Are you Listening to Right Now?
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"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Please report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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For reference: viewtopic.php?p=460617#p460617Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
Im familiar with a lot of what are considered the good KISS songs and honestly they are ok at best.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
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Yes but a lot of the KISS songs I like are often the ones that aren't considered good. Like half of Simmons' solo album.revbob wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 6:12pmIm familiar with a lot of what are considered the good KISS songs and honestly they are ok at best.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
Hello,
Here's a new Elvis Costello single:
A different sound for Elvis - but then, what else would you (un)expect?
Here's a new Elvis Costello single:
A different sound for Elvis - but then, what else would you (un)expect?
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
Can't do nothin for ya man.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 6:17pmYes but a lot of the KISS songs I like are often the ones that aren't considered good. Like half of Simmons' solo album.revbob wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 6:12pmIm familiar with a lot of what are considered the good KISS songs and honestly they are ok at best.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
Well I kinda dug the first song, reminded me of Garland Jeffreys for some reason. The rest was pretty atrocious, especially the solo stuff. I thought the Stones cover was good, though.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
And God, they're eclectic.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
That was hilarious.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:20pmFor reference: viewtopic.php?p=460617#p460617Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
That smacks of praise bucko.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 7:17pmWell I kinda dug the first song, reminded me of Garland Jeffreys for some reason. The rest was pretty atrocious, especially the solo stuff. I thought the Stones cover was good, though.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
And God, they're eclectic.
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
It's not how I meant it.revbob wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 7:19pmThat smacks of praise bucko.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 7:17pmWell I kinda dug the first song, reminded me of Garland Jeffreys for some reason. The rest was pretty atrocious, especially the solo stuff. I thought the Stones cover was good, though.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
And God, they're eclectic.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
Re: What Are you Listening to Right Now?
"Eklektisch" is certainly not a praise in German. Unoriginal is what I mean.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
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I don't know how anyone can call "See You Tonite" atrocious. Same with Mr Make Believe. Two absolutely beautiful and heart wrenching songs.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 7:17pmWell I kinda dug the first song, reminded me of Garland Jeffreys for some reason. The rest was pretty atrocious, especially the solo stuff. I thought the Stones cover was good, though.Heston wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 3:19pmPlease report your findings.Olaf wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 11:38amI may give this a go later tonight and try to be as objective as I can. Don't expect much, though. I tried to watch that KISS live show the other night and lasted about half a song.Heston wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 5:48pmThe 14 song KISS playlist I made for Doc in the Challenge Thread a couple of years back. This is a really melodic set of songs covering only the years 1978-81, and I enjoyed hearing them again tonight. People should listen to this, cast aside their prejudices, and imagine they were just a power pop band from the late 70s. It will help if you don't look at the pictures...
And God, they're eclectic.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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And yeah, the Stones cover is brilliant, easily better than the pretty solid original.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board