Posts by Douglas Taylor4

If you ask me, this is pure auditory hell.
Is "Caravan of Love" stuck on a permanent loop in your head? Or what other songs are currently haunting you that you’d give anything to just erase from your memory right now?
It was a massive hit that really struck a chord, but man, it is a total irritant.

Join the caravan...

It's right up there with tender by Blur or R.E.M. Everybody Hurts Brrr

Brrr.

Anyway, I'm drifting off-topic again.

I’m pretty sure that mystery island show was actually a Czech series with a heavy Slovak influence. Or maybe I’ve got it wrong. Honestly, who cares?

Then there was that slightly twisted Scandinavian series, what was it... "White stone"?

And I can't forget about TerraHawks—total 80s deluxe vibes. 😍

miss l on the road said:I own a TV, but I basically only watch sports.😉
Don't get me wrong, it's not like I've never watched anything; here are my top 5 childhood series:
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Blue Summer (E) 😍

Grizzly Adams 😍 😍 😍

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"The Rancher" (title) 👍

Formula 👎

lonebison37 said:band names that annoy me before I even hear them play (and often after):

clap your hands say yeah ARRRRRGH
i love you but i've chosen darkness -hold me tight
architecture in helsinki
jimmy eat world
shooting at unarmed men
my morning jacket
death cab for cutie
boy least likely to

zakon Jesenko, and you aren't far off...
I haven't actually heard most of these (except for Jimmy), but I’m just getting a kick out of how cringey they sound upfront.

Boy sets fire—every time I see their posters plastered all over town, I get this feeling... I don't know what to call it, but it reeks of that hardcore/math rock/emo hybrid. It gives me the creeps without me even hearing a single note.

Jimmy Eat World is so obnoxious I can't even put it into words. Pure repulsion. They're right up there with Simply Red, if not worse.

ruggedcrane22 said:"Such a Shame", "Dum Dum Girl", "Give It Up" and "Life's What You Make It" are among the best synth-pop singles ever. Now there's this record "Spirit of Eden" which even the most die-hard fans of this band hate, but personally, I think it's good.

I love Talk Talk. "Such a Shame" is probably the best synth-pop song ever made. Such a shame, write across my name.
After listening to "Spirit of Eden" (recently), I didn't even think twice before dropping some cash on it (at a sale, mind you). All that's left is to hunt down "Laughing Stock".

ruggedcrane22 said:another album considered weak (these days everyone thinks the whole band was garbage, though I don't agree) is "Synchronicity" by the Police. If you set aside the songwriting misses from Summers and Copeland (with "Mother" and "Miss Gradenko"), Sting was at the absolute peak of his creative (and sexual) power here.

I'll second that. "Mother" — ugh, gross! And I honestly can't bring myself to get sick of "Every Breath You Take" after twenty years. The Police are the gold standard. Even those guys in Šarlo akrobat were basically "borrowing" from the Police, right?

stormyviper11 said:Here are two of mine:
Bob Dylan-Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - WTF?
Neil Young-Dead Man - one of the best soundtracks ever, gives me chills every single time I play it.

Signed. Along with "Blood on the Tracks," "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" is my favorite Dylan memory. It’s also tied to my grandmother's hometown. It's heartbreaking when I hear that tacky, white-trash metal cover of Knockin' on Heaven's Door.

By the way, "English Settlement" is a fantastic album. XTC always hits that "very good" mark—they rarely settle for just "good," and they almost never stop at being an "excellent" band. Total intellectuals.

idioteque said:shellac - terraform.
People trash it, but in my opinion, the album is great. Better than the overrated "1000 hurts."

Jap, an album that closes out with "Copper" has to be better than "1000 hurts," and it is.
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je*ote, what a waste of effort. Douglas Taylor4, you are such a boring pain in the ass. I'm going to have to terminate you.

Dana Anderson4 said:Here are a few of mine. Most people tend to brush these off as the weaker entries in these artists' discographies, but if you think otherwise, you're just flat-out wrong—they're excellent (or at least very good).

The Pogues - Peace & Love
R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy

I'm with you on this one.

Peace & Love - man, what a record! Honestly, The Pogues with Shane are untouchable for me. It might not be their absolute masterpiece, but it’s incredibly solid and I absolutely love it.

New Adventures in Hi-Fi - this one was such a pleasant surprise. After the previous two albums which did absolutely nothing for me... you had "Out of Time" (which felt a bit over the top, though Michael finally hit those low, low, low notes and I dig several tracks), then basically nothing, nothing again, and then suddenly these beautiful "New Adventures," and then it's over. I have zero complaints.

Houses of the Holy - I just love it, plain and simple.

A few more for the list:

The Clash - Combat Rock (not exactly a crowd favorite, is it?)
The Smiths - "Strangeways, Here We Come" - a really cool record, and I'm not even a die-hard Smiths fanatic.
Blockade, I can't recall the name.

Both Russell and Phoenix are great in Gladiator.
Honestly, I can't keep all these actors straight.
I just can't connect a face to a name.
I can't even have a conversation about movies without pulling up Google Images first.
Whatever.
I'm heading out.

Sean Lee7 said:1. a meat grinder for making sliders

Michael, man, you’re actually pretty solid.

Location: local burger joint/McDonald's

Soundtrack: Suede, Smiths & Morrissey, Xiu Xiu, The Decemberists, and hopefully Ride, etc.

Cool.
But honestly, you'll ruin his whole vibe if you decide to go on a diet and become a vegetarian one day.

1. Jean Gabin
2. Robert De Niro
3. Russell Crowe

I haven't exactly memorized every single credit in their filmographies, but there were definitely moments where I found myself completely captivated by their screen presence...

Kevin Chavez3 said:1. Napalm Death's Scum + Enslavement to Obliteration

I'm voting for Scum.

hollowseal33 said:The one and only Henry Rollins. 😬

So you thought Henry Rollins' career was headed for a downward spiral? Is that what you really believed?
Alright, following "Weight," I’m on board.

Henry is basically driving Zelig around.
Rollins Band (1986 - 1994) — absolute perfection. No flaws here.

Alex Rogers91 said:He's talking pure nonsense!!!!

And what else? How am I supposed to actually connect with anyone when I swing by Boston for the first time to grab a coffee and a slice of pizza? If you don't want to be treated like some clueless tourist in someone else's backyard, they'll just try to lecture you on how things work here...

Alex Rogers91 said:We’ve all seen them live, you little jerk; this isn't some band from your era.
Dođi is a masterpiece of redneck rock. Go play with your toys...
Ugh, damn it.

Đihade, you idiot, I said I caught them live just passing through.
They ARE a redneck masterpiece!!! I didn't tell anyone not to listen, you absolute loser.
You're gonna end up dead tonight, worked up over some low-life trucker who reeks of cheap bourbon... blood's gonna be staining the snow by morning.

Nicholas Perez33 said:here’s my take on some of our local all-time greats
5. why stakla - daj dođi / SCH - during wartime

Why Stakla.
That whole lucky-break phenomenon they had is actually pretty interesting to think about.
If we're talking about them being a band from "my" era—say, a few years younger than me—
we never really experienced them as being *that* good.
The guys were great and fun to watch, sure, but their recordings and tapes always seemed to land in this weird middle ground—not quite hitting the heights of documented SCH or Sexe at their peak, but still a step above those similar local acts. They were stuck in limbo.

It took me a while to move the Cure, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie out of the "crn ruža / jabuka / oposum" category and into my current obsession zone. For all three, the sonic aesthetic is just incredible; honestly, the whole "darker" vibe matters way less than how good the music actually sounds.

The Doors are solid—at times, they’re actually incredible. I’m talking *The Doors*, *Strange Days*, and *L.A. Woman*. If they had just a bit more of an edge, they would have been perfect, but they’ll do. As for Jim Morrison and his "Love, Sex, and Rock & Roll" vibe, I'll leave that to the ladies.

I really need to sit down and give Thin Lizzy the proper listening session they deserve one of these days. I always enjoy hearing their take on "Whiskey in the Jar." If nothing else, I owe it to myself to get through their discography after that recommendation from Henry Rollins.

And all those semi-anonymous acts coming out of the UK in '77? They’re also on my list for a future deep dive—basically a remedial music history course.

It’s just too much to get through...

(More popular) games:

1. Card games - betting with comic books
2. Knife throwing
3. Target shooting
4. Edge play
5. Two-on-two / Four-on-four matches
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DIY gear:

1. Bow and arrow
2. Small wood-splitting axe
3. Slingshot
4. Blowgun
5. Spitting contests
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Sandra Chase16 said:Top 10 forum members I’d actually wear on a t-shirt:
Kevin Chavez3
stormyviper11
Raymond Barrett12
sinkhole
Michael Jackas
Miss I..
- dinsdale
I don't know what to tell you—some people just lack any sense of logic. It’s like watching someone try to drive through downtown Chicago without knowing how a turn signal works; it’s frustrating, predictable, and honestly, just exhausting to witness. You see it happen over and over again, where people cling to these outdated ideas as if they were gospel, completely ignoring the reality staring them right in the face. It isn't about being contrarian for the sake of it; it's about actually looking at the facts instead of just reacting emotionally. If we can't have a conversation based on actual substance, then we might as well stop pretending this is a productive discussion.
-yaraan
-anch io
Douglas Taylor4
-oktopod

What would a shirt design actually look like on a site like Redbubble? I’m talking about the color palette, the graphics, the typography, the spray-paint effects, the symbols—all of it.

Sandra Chase16 said:Man, while I was digging around for some band merch, I actually stumbled upon a shirt with my own name on it.

That’s just typical indie-folk energy right there.

coastalpanther11 said:The Smiths are on the cover of Uncut 😍 The bonus CD features "John Peel's Festive 15" including tracks by Fall, Eat Y'self Fitter, Wed Pres - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft, and Pavement. No McLusky included. Bummer.

It sounds like you're living in a completely different decade.
Honestly, how can you call yourself a real music fan if you haven't seen The Smiths live?
Has there even been a solo Morrissey concert that actually landed?

*just asking seriously*

oktopod said:And yeah, a Wild West is a horse. 😵

Let's set the record straight...
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the Wild West was long and lean
the color of the sun and his eyes were green
he had the nerve and he had the blood
there never was a horse like Wild West
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I get it—it's like you're speaking Spanish, but then you throw in some Cajun dialect too.

Yeehaw! Hell, yeah!

RE: Sandra Chase16, I see you're really itching to post about opossums.