bluecyclist64 said:People wonder how someone so ugly can end up with such a beautiful daughter. The thing is—the old man's looks didn't matter one bit...
In my book, Mick Jagger is the closest visual match to Klaus Kinski—specifically with the eyes and mouth. I wouldn't call either of them ugly; I mean, Shane MacGowan is a truly rough-looking guy—but you have to look at it from a woman's perspective. I'm pretty sure both Kinski and Jagger would be way more magnetic to a certain percentage of women than some generic Adonis from a magazine. Both guys just have this charisma and facial uniqueness that stays with you.
Late February is probably the most underrated time of year—all that surreal light during those clear twilights. My hero Jeff Tweedy totally caught that vibe when he sang "The air was crisp / like sunny latiti Winter Days" in this beautiful track.
Fitzcarraldo is one hell of a guy—honestly, though, the whole thing wouldn't even land if Klaus Kinski didn't have that face of a complete, single-minded lunatic.😁
If you blast this enough times, you’ll feel all those extra brain cells just... exiting—kind of like finally clearing out the junk from your garage. Super meditative.
It feels wrong picking just one guy—really does—but if any protagonist has ever truly gripped me through sheer depth and character arc, it’s Michael Corleone. Seeing him transform from that noble soldier fighting for the family into this cold, individualistic shadow... man, that's just pure brilliance from the actor and the crew. That relentless drive to stick to his own code, even when he ends up totally alone by the lake—that's been haunting me for nearly 20 years.
With some subtle nods to Fleetwood Mac and a structure that feels almost as legendary as Tusk, one of today's top bands just passed the ultimate test—joining the ranks of the greats by dropping a brilliant double studio album. And honestly? One of the absolute funkiest tracks on there is...
frozenraven39 said:Yeah, I'm trolling—but you're out here confidently spouting "facts" based on some stuff you "heard firsthand a few years ago" (so, technically, it wasn't your hand, was it?), all while making assumptions about whether anyone else is even worth listening to.
Boštjan Menart—who is basically the owner and the only person who actually matters at that company, and likely the one who pulled the plug on the album—might be lying or he might not, but the fact is he straight up said this: "I listened to the new Tram 11 'jedan i jedan' album for the first time right when I got the report that our sales had spiked." https://www.usatoday.com/culture/music/...problem-15155310
Look, whether he heard it firsthand or fifty-firsthand doesn't even matter for this conversation.
What matters is that you're treating a newspaper article published weeks after the fact as absolute gospel. Seriously, what kind of editor doesn't actually read or listen to the stuff they publish? I’d love to meet an editor that "liberal." And if he doesn't have the time or interest, why aren't there actual employees hired to handle this? So, Menart is just this big soft target—we just show up and everything gets printed?
Those aren't even assumptions—they're just straight-up facts. Honestly, I figured you were just here to troll. But yeah, at least that one assumption is spot on.
Alright look, let's just set aside the fact that you probably haven't worked in media or heard these stories firsthand—do you just have a major issue with perception here? Let’s break this down:
1. Tram 11 drops an album for Menart, and the only sane assumption is that Menart actually LISTENED to the record before putting it up for sale—otherwise, they could've released anything, even a fart album; 2. Around that same time, reviews start rolling in—mostly positive ones—noting that while the views are politically incorrect, nobody really gives them a second thought at first; 3. Certain big-shot human rights authorities find it pretty hard to pin hate speech accusations on the creators; 4. Then, after a few days of the authors hitting up various podcasts and doubling down on the exact same stances from the record, Menart pulls the whole thing from the shelves—and suddenly, some of those critics start implicitly or explicitly distancing themselves from any potential backlash.
So, where's the breakdown in communication, besides you trying to convince me that absolutely NOBODY heard the album before it hit the streets?
In the States, it’s totally normal for albums to only get pressed in a few hundred copies—mostly because music is just way too pricey given what people make here. Or rather, it’s not that the music is expensive, it’s just that wages are too low. And even if salaries jumped by 300%, knowing how lazy and narrow-minded people can be, I seriously doubt sales would climb more than maybe 20-30%. Also, obviously critics get promo copies in whatever format they need—I mean, how else do you think foreign critics manage to drop massive reviews right on release day, or even a few days early in some cases? It's not like they listened to the whole thing two hours after it dropped and knocked out an article in thirty minutes. And it isn't just them—radio stations get promo copies too, which I know firsthand.
frozenraven39 said:Đizs, do I really need to spell it out?
Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube. People just send Wetransfer links now and call them "promo copies." Honestly—who even uses CDs or torrents anymore? We aren't living in the Stone Age.
I know people who used to write for independent sites and actually received physical CD promo copies for reviews just a few years ago—so clearly, it’s not just about being an EPH-ovac/Hanza type, regardless of the format. Some of us still value physical media, though—it's probably best to just stick to what you were raving about yesterday over at the Vinyl junkies thread. Or is vinyl suddenly "in" again? Guess that means we aren't in the Stone Age after all.
frozenraven39 said:It's pretty obvious you're living in some fantasy land if you're actually talking about "promo copies" back in 2022.
Yeah, please—enlighten me then. I guess real Americans just steal everything via torrents because why the hell would we pay even a single cent for something we can just grab for free?
Ashley Grant66 said:but I just can't listen to them anymore—it feels like that connection just vanished forever, like they're tucked away in some vault of college memories that's better left unopened 😁
If you give them another shot, though, they might actually hit you right in the feels again. You’ve gotta stay connected to your past—you need at least a little nostalgia, otherwise you're basically just denying who you are. It's like how that famous American author put it: "unsentimental people, no matter how smart, capable, or talented they may be, have always struck me as somehow lesser, even fundamentally flawed."
Time moves fast and leaves so much behind, but after 10-12 years—since I was first gearing up for the AF-ov show at InMusic—I finally sat down to dive deep into their discography again. Man, it just reminded me how massive this band actually was. It’s rare to find that specific mix of warmth and pure scale. My personal pick is the underrated Arcade Fire album... just feeling a lot of nostalgia for when they were at their peak, back when they were one of the last bands truly believing in the transformative power of rock.
Ashley Grant66 said:+ Arab Strap from the new album—seriously, seriously good stuff!
I've stained many books, their stories false and true I cry at rom-coms, dramedies The news and children's films The Muppet Movie, Frozen, Frozen 2
But I can't tell you why Tonight my eyes are dry
😁
More than just a "good" song—it’s incredible. Not sure if the frontman influenced Matt Berninger's style, but that vocal tone and the way they drift slightly off-beat totally gives me those Morbid Wisdom vibes. First time listening, even though someone suggested them a while back—definitely need to give them a deeper listen. (The verse melody reminds me a bit of "Is There Hope For Us?"😁)
I first checked out Low—who's pretty much in the same vein—with their killer *HEY WHAT* album, which was such a perfect example of a veteran band reinventing themselves.
All these rappers are finally catching on Ghost’s got that soul—it just keeps the energy right The Wu is back to deliver that East Coast greatness But if your guard is down, you better stick with us
Losing my grandma But I’m just so deep in the zone trying to finish this damn album—can't even step away So, sorry in advance if things go south My priorities are all over the place—I know it—and I'm terrified I'm gonna mess it all up Especially with everyone expecting big things since my old man was a poet, you know?
The big shots—yeah, we're talking about the absolute legends I’ve got more than enough to go around—serving everyone, no exceptions All this competition? They can keep dreaming of their little adventures I'm just out here shutting it all down—so you might want to listen closely
