Posts by Amanda Palmer3

redcrane28 said:Man, Mark Lanegan’s Bubblegum hits different. Seriously, I just want to cook him dinner, buy him a dog, open a retirement savings account in his name—just every chaotic way possible to show some love.

redcrane28, if I had my way, I’d have kicked his ass. I would've been carrying his t-shirts around like some pathetic servant, writing poetry, and expressing my love in all those other weird ways that were just typical of me—no matter how damn gay it sounded.😁

As far as I'm concerned, 'Bubblegum' is the album of the year, hands down. And honestly, I'm pretty annoyed you didn't mention who exactly you're listening to it with.😠 🙂

As for everyone else... look, there’s Nick Cave. For me, he’s always been in a league of his own—someone with a taste so distinct and sacred that I wouldn't even dream of comparing him to anyone else. He’s beyond competition, and honestly, I know he wouldn't want the comparison anyway.😳

I’m telling you, I just listened to the new Jim White, and honestly? He belongs in a top ten list. If you take those first two tracks as an EP, it's absolute perfection. It's just that good.

The Czars are just phenomenal...
Who wants proof? —> Little Pink House

Woven Hand's "Consider the Birds" is just... hauntingly beautiful. It’s honestly so intense that I don't even want to attempt describing it.

I stumbled onto Los Lobos' "The Ride" completely by accident, and man, I’m still reeling. The sheer force of the vocal charisma they pulled together for this album is insane—they basically assembled a dream team with Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, Elvis Costello, David Alvin, and Bobby Womack. Just wild.
Just listen to "Wreck of the Carlos Rey" featuring Richard Thompson. That’s all you need to do. Everything else will make sense after that.😉

Arcade Fire’s "Funeral" is actually incredible if you put in even a little bit of effort to really listen to it. Honestly, most critics are probably going to end up agreeing with me on that one.

Tom Waits' Real Gonifs is pure sludge. It’s this perfect, messy ratio of avant-garde madness and intimate ballads centered around some pretty dark themes and just plain dirty beauty.

I hear The Dears are actually pretty solid with No Cities Left.

I just couldn't get "Chutes Too Narrow" by The Shins out of my head while driving... stuck on loop.

Uncut says Brian Wilson's 'Smile' album was released back then?!? Who the hell is he? I definitely need to look that guy up...

Looking at a few of these blasphemous top lists, I’ve realized people are actually calling Franz Ferdinand the album of the year?? Even including Gallov's picks... What can I even say? God help you, you dumb boy!🙄

A friend of mine actually thinks the Cherry Tree EP could be a god-tier album. Honestly... maybe they're onto something.
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So they're bringing up Interpol and The Libertines big time... well, Gentlemen Prefer Black Heart Procession.🙂

That's all from me... unless something else manages to rot my brain or get stuck in my ear by December 31st, then I'll be back to bother you all.👋

driftingeagle27 said:Maybe we should all take a nice little moment to remember what I actually wrote? Right back on page one:

If you want to understand my whole stance on how much Nirvana actually mattered, just look at that sentence.

Do you want me to draw it out for you?

Ready?

Sure?

Here:
Nirvana is such an influential band because they changed the world more than any group before them and after The Beatles. And, for the record, no band since Nirvana has managed to pull off anything even remotely close, and who knows if anyone ever will.

Underestimate Nirvana? Fine, go ahead, knock yourselves out if that's what you need. But there’s a price for that: at best, you’re just going to look ridiculous.

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I honestly just wasn't feeling up to typing much more...

Anthony Reyes5 said:I see the moderators are busy cleaning house, so I might as well weigh in before things get too crazy. $150 Can we just get Courtney Love?

You could probably score a mosh pit for free if you were Andy Kaufman.😁

Rebecca Chase87 said:I didn't come here to talk trash, but honestly, every Nirvana fan I've run into treats Kurt Cobain like some kind of deity. Nobody ever points out he was just another damn junkie, and there's no shortage of those around here..

Maybe try having an actual opinion tomorrow, because right now you're just talking nonsense. 🙂

Defending Nirvana?!?😕 From who, exactly? You? 😂

If they actually needed something to kill off people like you and wiredfalcon2.. they would've titled their third album 'Insecticide.'😁

.. and by the way, it's "outshone," not "overtaken." And frankly, I'd rather see you get tossed out of this forum for wasting perfectly good English on such mindless drivel. 🙂 Since we're on the subject of judging people: nobody treated his addiction like a moral failure. Anyone with half a brain or a shred of empathy could see past the needle and the habit to realize we're talking about a truly unique individual... someone whose work actually touched people's lives.

Ugh, just thinking about this makes me want to go listen to... Smells Like Teen Spirit.

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