Kevin Chavez3 said:That last Buzzcocks record is more "okay" than "great."
Look, my point was that I wasn't expecting anything from modern-day Buzzcocks—nothing at all—yet I ended up with a perfectly "okay" album... To be blunt, they’ve always been a genius singles band to me; their actual full-length albums never really blew me away. I even traded in my first two records just to get *Birthday Party*...
Right, I forgot the Buzzcocks were still at it... I’m actually digging their latest record, but honestly, the last Fall album and Wire were just phenomenal... It blows my mind how they still manage to churn out such top-tier music.😎
There are plenty of other bookshelf monitors out there that I respect—Dynaudio, Sonus Faber, you name it—all sitting in that reasonable $7,000-$10,000 range. $2667But when I first heard these, it was like hearing Fugazi for the very first time. It wasn't just listening; it was instant, lifelong devotion. 🙄 😁
I’ve finally made up my mind—it’s time to get my hands on my favorite speakers... After four years of waiting for the right opening, I’m going to pitch them as a sponsorship for some upcoming festivals. Once that's set, we'll be using them as monitors for mixing concert recordings from the set... We’re talking about the Diapason Adamantes—hands down the finest small speakers I’ve ever heard or seen... They run a bit north of $6667. If this sponsorship deal falls through, I might have to arrange a more profitable gig just to afford them—I’m reaching my breaking point listening to music solely through headphones...
lonegardener14 said:Rat in a Cage and Fleet Foxes aren't even underground anymore—they've gone basically mainstream.
Look, this festival is about showcasing interesting music. Just because a few of these artists managed to find a bit of success doesn't mean their sound has lost its edge or interest.
Radiohead ultimately couldn't make the reunion work—one member is booked for a tour with Chronomad (March 6th in Chicago) while the other is touring with Lali Puna (May 1st in New York). That single free weekend they had between those tours—the window they actually planned to visit us—was apparently decided upon for some much-needed downtime instead. Don't worry though, they'll be arriving in September...
Looks like we’re getting a little club festival about three months ahead of ZOA...
Thirsty Ear Festival No. 5
04.13. Trans Am (USA) 04.14. Friends of Dean Martinez (USA) 04.15. Xiu Xiu (USA) 04.17. Mouse on Mars (Germany) 04.18. Chris Cacavas & Band (USA) 04.21. Just a Fire (USA — Fred Erskine's new project from June of 44 and HIM) 04.23. Donnasumer (USA) 04.27. Lambchop (USA) 04.28. Faust (Germany) 04.30. Chicago Underground Trio (USA) 05.01. Lali Puna (Germany)
+ local stars
Lambchop and Faust will be playing at the SC Cinema, which has proven itself to be a surprisingly solid venue...
Simple Life said:So you’re claiming you listen to maybe 100 to 200 albums a year? If that’s the case, there is absolutely no way you could put together a "best of" list that massive—it’s total nonsense.
Do me a favor—go to http://www.almostcool.org/ and actually look at some music reviews. There is one guy there—just one single person—who reviews five or six albums every week. Sure, he takes a break here and there, but overall, he’s reviewing over 200 albums a year, and he isn't even reviewing everything he listens to... Well, you'll find plenty of those kinds of fanatics on this forum...😉
I always thought Dub was a pretty decent band... though I wasn't feeling their last two albums, and their live shows didn't really blow me away either... Unexpected Force is garbage—and according to people who have actually been in the same room as them, they’re just a "pack of high, reckless idiots."
Really interesting... Back when we used to go to shows by accident, even just catching a gig by some local crew over at the SCa, tickets were priced at an outrageous $15. Fast forward to today, and the same damn office is shamelessly charging 60-$23 for domestic acts...
Kenneth Collins8 said:...I’ve always preferred Gang of Four, Magazine, XTC, or Wire over that pussy band called Jam... and of course, The Rolling Stones...
Plus The Fall, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, PiL, and Mekons...