Posts by northerntrucker2

Jonathan White78 said:I think I read somewhere that Radiohead might be coming... though, honestly, it could just be some random rumor floating around the internet.

Actually, Radiohead isn't even on tour right now, and if I had to guess, they probably won't be hitting the road again anytime soon. 🙂

I have a sneaking suspicion it might just be a false alarm (someone went to check it out), but honestly, who can ever really say for sure:

Kings of Leon are playing June 20th and 22nd in New York City

frozenranger52 said:And weren't they practically giving it away just a week ago? 🙄

Look, I’m really just talking about how performance fees tend to skyrocket once a band finally breaks into those more "hardcore" mainstream circles, if you catch my drift. 🙄
Anyway, if I’ve totally missed the mark here, please, feel free to set me straight (whether it's you or anyone else who actually knows their stuff); I’m more than happy to listen or read through the corrections.

frozenbison3 said:Hold on just a second, I mean, seriously—how does a band like System of a Down, who basically built their whole persona around tearing down capitalism, end up playing bigger shows than these newer indiehipster outfits that are supposedly at their peak right now?

Well, obviously. The mainstream always pulls more weight than even the most trendy hipster indie group—you know, those types whose prices only start climbing after they’ve had a successful brush with "mainstream artifacts," like when National hit Billboard with High Violet or that whole thing at the Grammy Awards last weekend. And look, System of a Down is mainstream—as hard as some people might struggle to swallow that truth—they were literally headlining Lollapalooza. ☕

I honestly think TV on the Radio is getting mere pocket change compared to what an act like Arcade Fire pulled in this year, or N.E.R.D. did the year before. Please, feel free to correct me if I'm off base (maybe someone like Zedd or someone equally plugged in knows better)... 🙂

Yeah, let’s just call it what it is: the movie is—to put it mildly—pretty terrible. It feels like this incredibly limp, half-baked attempt at finding some sort of emotional depth, which I suppose it manages to touch upon briefly right at the start when Leo actually pulls it off, but then everything just falls apart. It suffers from this massive problem with flat, one-dimensional characters, an issue that only gets worse when the plot decides to unravel halfway through the runtime. The whole thing misleads you by promising so much more than it actually delivers, ultimately resulting in nothing more than a completely pointless waste of time. Honestly, if you believe the IMDb data suggesting they spent nearly a year hunting for a distributor after filming wrapped almost three years ago, it really explains why the whole production feels so stagnant. But the absolute biggest letdown, without a doubt, has to be Gandolfini. My god, you know a performance is truly hollow when even a simple blink from someone like Stewart fails to elicit any kind of reaction from him, leaving us stuck with that same old, tired Sopranos-style acting he’s been leaning on forever.

All things considered, I suppose it looks decent enough on paper, though in practice, it’s bordering on an absolute disaster. It’s just like what my colleague mentioned—the only thing about this whole mess that actually hits the mark is its dark, sterile emptiness.

I suppose I should probably mention that I haven't quite decided how I feel about the whole situation yet, though I suspect I’ll eventually settle on a rather firm opinion once the dust settles, if that makes any sense. It seems like everyone is rushing to judgment, which, in my experience, is usually a recipe for missing the nuance entirely. I mean, I guess you could argue that certain perspectives are more valid than others, but then again, maybe that's just wishful thinking on my part. It feels as though we're all just drifting through these various arguments without much of a compass, which is quite exhausting, really. Anyway, I'm still processing things, so please bear with me while I attempt to untangle this mess in my own head. kaže:
If this has already been posted, please just disregard me, but if not: I was just scrolling through some old digital relics when I stumbled upon this MySpace page for TV on the Radio, and honestly, it’s a bit of a trip down memory lane, isn't it? It feels like ages ago, though I suppose it’s only been a little while, depending on how you measure time, I guess. There's something strangely nostalgic about those old layouts—so much clutter, yet so much soul. It really makes you wonder where all that early internet energy went, maybe settling into the more polished, sterile corners of the web we inhabit now. Anyway, if you're feeling particularly sentimental or just want to see what the vibe was like back then, here's the link.

So, I was just browsing through the event listings, and it looks like they've scheduled everything for June 22nd right here in New York City. I guess that’s the word on the street, anyway.👍

Good grief, honestly! 👋👋👋

I honestly don't even want to let my mind wander toward the question of whether we'll ever see Portishead or Beirut perform again... I mean, I really shouldn't even go there, because thinking about it just feels like a recipe for unnecessary heartache, I suppose.

Arthur Anderson75 said:I mean, if you ask me, it seems pretty much a foregone conclusion that they’re actually going to show up.

It was all officially confirmed about eight days ago, I believe.🙏

Morgan Palmer2 said:Has anyone else stumbled upon that weird "TV on the radio" thing?

http://www.verizon.com/music/news/top-rock-bands-in-America

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nimblecrane20 said:I honestly don't see the hold-up here. It hasn't even hit theaters in the USA yet, so I suppose it would be a genuine miracle if it ever even made a cameo in our local cinemas.

It’s actually slated for an April release over in the States, since they managed to track down a distributor. 🙂

analogowl12 said:Coldplay is touring through Europe this summer—hitting places like Italy, Poland, and Germany—and they're mostly sticking to the festival circuit. Plus, it looks like they've got June 21st and 22nd wide open...
Never say never, I suppose!

I honestly suspect that if Coldplay actually showed up, they’d pretty much eat up the entire budget for this year's Coachella.😉

Arthur Anderson75 said:I suppose it’s a safe bet they'll be showing up.

Are you actually being serious right now?! 😲

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So, I just caught wind that TV on the Radio announced they’re dropping a new album this coming spring and hitting the road for a tour. 🙂

Did anyone happen to find it? 👋

I actually really enjoyed this film. What I find so appealing about Sofia Coppola is this (somewhat unexpected) lack of pretension; she doesn't feel the need to force some heavy-handed, complex script on us, because, if you ask me, a "classic plot" isn't even necessary for a movie like this, which feels more like a mere slice of someone's life. Johnny Marco basically embodies everything there is to say about the subject, eventually just spiraling into that repetitive routine at the Chateau Marmont—which, as pacifist so brilliantly summarized,

...it’s that palpable sense of being trapped by interiors, since he arguably steps out from under a roof—be it a hotel, a car, a hall, or a restaurant, it hardly matters—for the very first time at the very end of the film..

The dialogue, in my opinion, is almost entirely incidental to what I believe is the director's true goal, which seems to be crafting a sort of autobiographical look at the glamorous emptiness inherent in this kind of lifestyle—an idea that is quite pointedly underscored by those two random strippers/go-go dancers
). You have little Ell hitting Dakota for ten grand (who, by the way, looks stunning in this Rodarte-style fashion film), and Dorff is quite good too. 🙂

I don't claim to be an expert on the technicalities of filmmaking, but for me, this is quintessential Sofia Coppola; it's all about that specific atmosphere and visual texture which, despite the "lack" of a traditional narrative, manages to hold your attention incredibly well.

The radar shows that they canceled the whole thing due to the recession last year too, though I walked away feeling like the festival itself is pretty much dead in the water, whereas with Rokaj, I just assumed it wouldn't be happening in 2010.
Maybe you're talking about that Burning Man thing?

Anyway, you're saying Roots, Kenneth Rodriguez58?! 😍

I’ve just been falling down a bit of a rabbit hole on Last.fm looking at upcoming festivals—and I’d probably bet my bottom dollar that Gogol Bordello is going to make an appearance, especially since they're slated for Prague on the 23rd after hitting Germany on the 17th. It looks like Band of Horses and Foo Fighters are both playing in Scandinavia over those two days as well. 😢

That just leaves the likes of The Strokes, Eels, Arctic Monkeys, and Portishead on the table.

Gregory Harris8 said:Well, Portishead is in a completely different league altogether... They're actually worth paying for a ticket just to see.
I was actually sitting around watching some Arcade Fire on MTV via VH1 earlier today, and I have to say, they sound pretty incredible live—probably even better than their studio recordings—but I still can't quite wrap my head around all this massive hype surrounding them. I suppose it’s just that this current generation seems desperate to latch onto some definitive band that defines their era, so they’ve plucked one group that's perhaps a single notch above the endless sea of mediocrity and now they're worshipping them with the same kind of fervor kids used to reserve for Nirvana.

Look, while I don't necessarily agree with the second half of what you wrote, I really do have to concur with your first point, which is to say they are truly spectacular in a live setting (even if they didn't quite manage to get the crowd moving past the first few rows at the concert), and they are genuinely a joy to listen to and watch. 🙂

Portishead wouldn't draw a massive crowd? I really couldn't disagree more. In my book, they sit right up there with a band like Sonic Youth, and I’m fairly certain their name alone would pull in a significant crowd of the 30+ crowd, though I suppose that's just my own little take on things...

I mean, I’m personally holding out hope that we see Portishead as the other headliner. It feels like about 90% of the lineup this summer is basically just acts performing alongside AF anyway.

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I just found out.

We’re finally catching this one next week!
I am honestly counting down the days, I really am! 🙂