Posts by redcrane28

1 The Velvet Underground 49
2 Minutemen 46
3 Eels 41
4 Fred Neil 38
5 Pixies 29
6 Don McLean 19
7 Talking Heads 18
8 Grandaddy 17
9 Buzzcocks 16
10 Mercury Rev 15

Here’s another list—my absolute favorite Paul Simon tracks. I’m skipping his Simon & Garfunkel era—it was just okay for me—but his solo stuff? Pure gold.
1. american tune
2. how the heart approaches what it yearns
3. jonah
4. hearts and bones
5. graceland
That last one always hits me right in the feels—I can't decide if I want to dance or just sit there and sob.

Carol Jackson45 said:Drake, we need that boldscout72 blog👍

Honestly, same. Let's start a petition—we need that boldscout72 blog! My own blog basically runs this whole site anyway.

Gomez—bring it on.

Jim Draz James said:Is this actually happening... the electric guys are out...

Everyone's tied up at sixth place—so they just sorted them alphabetically. Honestly, someone should just tell them to change their name to Aeth Disco.

Well, alright then—here we go.
Another list from Last.fm:
Here’s a rundown of the top artists, albums, and tracks tagged under American.

top Artists 1 Svadbas 3 2 Urban 2 2
top Artists 1 Svadbas 3 2 Urban 2 2
top Artists 1 Svadbas 3 2 Urban 2 2
Boris Novković 2
Danijela 2
Darko Rundek 2
Death disco 1
6 Elektrobud 1
DJ Pucko 1
6 NEW FOSSILS 1
6 Put 1
Doris Dragovic 1
USA 2003 - Claudia Beni 1 6 magazin & Lidija 1 6
Claudia Beni 1 6 magazin & Lidija 1 6
6 Goran Karan 1
Meritas 1 6 let 3 1 6 pun kufer 1 6 Yammat 1 6 mali fakin
6 Let 3 1
Meritas 1 6 let 3 1 6 pun kufer 1 6 Yammat 1 6 mali fakin
Meritas 1 6 let 3 1 6 pun kufer 1 6 Yammat 1 6 mali fakin
Meritas 1 6 let 3 1 6 pun kufer 1 6 Yammat 1 6 mali fakin
Mladen BURNAC & Arsen DEDIC 1
6 Mladen BURNAC vs. Dedic 1
VESNA PEZO 1
6 Mate Bulic 1
6 tiho Orlic 1
Magnetic 1 6
6 Drazen Zecic 1
SINISA VUCO 1
Ante Sivric 1
6 Igor Štimac and Bohemi 1
6 Zeljko Bebek & Halid Beslic 1
6 Diana 2004 1
6 Miroslav Škoro 1
boja Noci 1
6 DUSKO KULIS 1
6 Zlatko Pejakovic 1
DJ Mladencic 1
Mladen Grdovic 1
6 Ivana Brkic 1
6 Duka & Jozo Vucic 1
6 Prljavo kazaliste 1
6 Giovanni Vs Divlje Jagode 1
6 Marko Perkovic - Thompson 1
6 Vesna Pisarović 1
Milka Kelemen 1
6 TWIST OFF 1
6 Giuliano 1
6 Blue Smoke 1
OneBeat Meets DJ Bounce 1
Vuco 1
magazin 1

Well, here comes another one of those old-school lists

1 Nina Nastasia 49
2 Vashti Bunyan 24
3 Against Me! 23
4 Bob Dylan 20
5 Calexico + Iron & Wine 16
5 Buzzcocks 16
7 My Morning Jacket 15
8 Jets to Brazil 13
9 Fred Neil 12
9 Laura Veirs 12

About half of this is thanks to Jim Draž James 🙂

Last week's audio scavenger hunt list

01.01.-08.01.2006
1 Calexico 76
2 Iron & Wine 52
3 Vashti Bunyan 49
4 Jets to Brazil 30
5 John Frusciante 15
6 The Notwist 14
7 Mark Lanegan 13
8 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 12
9 Björk 11 (seriously again? I really can't stand her)
9 The Cardigans 11

Vashti Bunyan just dropped her second album—thirty-five years after her first one🙂 Weird.
It took me months of dipping in and out before her debut finally clicked for me. But now? I'm obsessed. So maybe in a few months, I'll actually dig this new one too.

I actually lost a tooth eating popcorn once—some unpopped kernel wedged itself right under a filling and snapped the whole thing into three pieces. Two of them flew out immediately. I was totally screwed, too; it was the summer of '89, and the nearest decent dentist was probably somewhere in Chicago... ended up treating myself with whiskey for two weeks. Pro tip for the youth: DO NOT EAT UNPOPPED KERNELS.
My all-time best fail: at a corporate Christmas party, my heel snapped right in the middle of the damn dance floor... I went down hard, sprawling out in front of my entire management team and the board of directors. They still tease me about it to this day. And the worst part? I wasn't even drinking that night—I was trying to stay sober to avoid an embarrassment.
My top artists from last quarter, according to my Last.fm stats:
1 Neil Young 396
2 Morphine 298
3 The Beatles 215
4 Elliott Smith 181
5 Bob Dylan 165
6 Nick Drake 140
7 M. Ward 130
8 Calexico 124
9 Devendra Banhart 116
10 Tindersticks 113

God, this is boring.

PrittPen said:this Audioscrobbler bash isn't really accurate—most of my music (and what I play at home) is on my iPod, plus Linux doesn't count it when I'm grinding through finals prep. still, it makes me look like some dumb punk with broken teeth who's obsessed with Bob Dylan 😢it's funny how life hits you with accuracy when you least expect it 😬

I just look like a total schizo—I only listen to stuff on my laptop while at work, otherwise it's the player at home or in the car, and at work I have to be careful not to get kicked out of the office

1 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 40
2 Bjork 37
3 Against Me! 29
4 The Czars 25
5 The Cardigans 22
6 Elliott Smith 20
6 20 6 don McLean 20 8 The Jesus and Mary Chain 19 9 Johnny cash 15 10
8 The Jesus and Mary Chain 19
9 Johnny Cash 15
10 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

And I don't even like Bjork—just wanted to check one more time why. Just because.

Pklat said:Great description. 🙂 This town is to high society what Las Vegas is to tacky kitsch—it’s basically the global capital of both—and you have to realize it can just be fun. Besides, how could you not love a place where scenes like this happen: A bed in the middle of a room, some guy lying naked on his back with his hands handcuffed to the headboard. Sitting on top of him, equally naked, is naturally, Samantha. Suddenly, the cops burst in, and the lead officer—dead serious, handcuffs in hand—walks up to the bed and asks her bluntly: "Ma'am, would you mind removing your handcuffs so I can put mine on him?" 🤣

Personally, my favorite part about that show was that the women were constantly hooking up in bras. I binged the whole season during a summer rerun when we didn't have AC yet—it was brutal, and I couldn't fall asleep until, I don't know, 1 AM. It was actually pretty entertaining. But the following year when the new season started, it suddenly felt so cringe-inducing and stupid (okay, it was stupid the first year too, just funnier) that I had to flee the room if anyone else was watching—meaning my husband.
I have to admit, the only series I've ever followed in my life is probably the dumbest one ever: Roswell. And I loved it. 😳 So, the fact that I haven't watched a single episode of any reality show or soap opera in my life doesn't say anything about my supposed "good taste."

Like those new Strokes tracks. Total waste of time.

edit: And yeah, if instead of watching soaps and Big Brother I'm hanging out on this forum... maybe I should just go watch Big Brother. 😬

Dana Anderson4 said:Today's optimism leaderboard:

A geriatric center is suggesting extending the retirement age
for men up to 70
and women up to 68

In that same article:

Life expectancy in America
men: 72
women: 79

Great—so we get two extra years of diapers, heating pads, and listening to Buzzcocks on local radio. Fun times.🙂

Awesome. I can look forward to 11 years of diapers, heating pads, and the Buzzcocks. Being female definitely has its perks. 🙂

Anyway, three Bradbury stories I can actually recall off the top of my head:
1) The Sound of Thunder
2) Rocket
3) The Smallest Dragon
Not sure where that came from?

Maybe it was Neil Young — On the Beach.

stressee said:Sideways rule — I honestly wish I were ten years older, hitting a midlife crisis, just so I could drown my sorrows in some top-tier Napa Valley wine.

Haven't seen the movie—but let me tell you, that vibe is spot on. Honestly? I'd stay in that headspace forever.😬

gentlepuma20 said:The corner of Warsaw and Frankish?

The White House.

lonebison37 said:Look, redcrane28—everyone already knows you're basically living out a sitcom episode.
🙂

And if anyone happens to be clueless, I’ll make sure to shove it right in their face, alright?😉
Man, this forum has turned into such a tiny small town—honestly, I kind of love it.

NP girls—A Letter for Elise or something like that, can't be bothered to look it up right now.

lonebison37 said:It’s really just a matter of time before every single subforum turns into a total dumpster fire.
It’s inevitable.🙏 🙏

@gentlepuma20/">@@gentlepuma20 LOL, honestly, it’s no surprise you turned out the way you did 😬 😈

And hell, why would I even start with me? I’ve been married for over a decade—already got kids who are basically grown. Honestly, a good glass of wine is a bigger temptation for me than some young guy.😬

Also, FYI, I went to those private academies back in the day and it was great. We could hang out in the kitchen, there was a pool, foosball—you name it. Nobody was forced into religious stuff unless their parents insisted (mine did, unfortunately). I grew up in an upscale suburb, mostly military brat families, and everyone went to those private schools. I even remember waving flags when the President would parade through town—kids and teachers everywhere. Totally surreal.

The one forum legend I’d actually want to grab a drink with in person: basil. Quick question 😬

Ladies—let's see those pics

black flag, right above that low rolling stone
whitesnake. blind melons. lemonheads?

God, I'm such an idiot. Managed to miss out on tickets again today. Instead of hitting up Amoeba Music, I wandered into Dallas Records—and the clerk just gave me this blank stare... I mean, seriously? Both start with 'D' and they're both record stores. I was in a massive rush, it was right there, and I didn't have time to go anywhere else. Hopefully, I'll get lucky tomorrow 😵

Drake said:Does anyone actually eat Cocoa Puffs? That was basically the standard snack in elementary school.
All I can say is🙂

They’re still serving that junk for snacks in elementary schools. I pulled my kids out of the school lunch program—not just because of that, but because the food is straight-up gross—so now I have to meal prep at home. But seriously, those Cocoa Puffs are REVOLTING. Last time I tried them, back around 1985, it was traumatic. Still haven't recovered, so no thanks, I'm not trying them again.

My top favorite things to wear
1. Burgundy boots with a 4-inch heel. Impossible to walk in—so I rarely wear them—but when I do, it's a vibe.
2. A leather jacket—not a punk or biker style, just a vintage, mustard-colored one with a peeling lining, but I love it.
3. My watch—even though half the city has one—and my great-grandmother's ring, which I'm sure nobody else owns.

edit: jelly beans are better than marzipan🙂

Here’s the list of tracks I blasted at work today—basically what happens when I just hit shuffle on my entire library and pray

1 The Flaming Lips - Pilot Can at the Queer of God
2 Buzzcocks - Love You More
3 Cal Tjader and Lalo Schifrin - The Fakir
4 Grace Jones - Do or Die
5 Paul Simon - Papa Hobo
6 Lambchop - You Masodine You
7 Morrissey - Billy Budd
8 McLusky - That Man Will Not Hang
9 Air - Dead Bodies
10 M. Ward - A Voice at the End of the Line

What was I even thinking at 14?
- Just wanting to be the quiet, invisible kid in class
- Wishing high school would hurry up so I could actually find my people—since I spent all of middle school being the absolute bottom-of-the-barrel outsider