It honestly feels like the most popular music in America for years now hasn't been anything from the radio, but rather those catchy jingles from TV commercials, little snippets from promos, or even just the theme songs for shows and movies. It’s funny, really—that seems to be the one thing that actually grabs the general public's attention. You only have to look at our top trending song searches to see what I mean 🤷 last year, that specific track from a commercial for a brand like Coca-Cola was searched for way more than any actual hit single on the Billboard charts... ☕
I think it’s somewhere in downtown Chicago—not entirely sure on the exact spot, maybe over on Wacker Drive (?)—in some shop that carries pro juggling gear. They should have some seriously intense yo-yos available there 👍
Kevin Chavez3 said:I think it would be awesome if someone like David Byrne came to town🙂
🙂 man, I hear you👍
even if he is getting a little older and a bit weathered around the edges... 🤷 but has he even played a show here in the States before? 🤷
honestly, why can't we get some fresh, exciting acts that are actually at their peak—instead of having to bring out the old legends just because they're a guaranteed crowd-pleaser? 🤷
wanderingraven20 said:Maybe Cave is just showing up to settle some old debts with ZAMP 😁
Putak mentioned that since the last run, Radočaj actually owes Cave about 70% of a $75,000 cut from ticket levies—you know, those fees every concert promoter in America has to hand over to ZAMP before they distribute them to the songwriters. 🤮
Wait, remind me again—do taxi drivers and everyone else have to pay into ZAMP too? And if they don't, what's the deal? 🤔
What do you VIP ticket holders actually know? Honestly, Nick Cave—damn you and your conformist ways! :2up:
Seriously though, what kind of logic is this? They’re making them the main headliner when they've already headlined shows in New York like 18 times before... 🙂
edit: Since the crowd is demanding it, screw you too, Radiohead—just as a little preventative measure... ☕
Oh, before I even click that link, let me just check the forecast—I’d rather not show up to that festival only to realize there’s absolutely nothing for me to enjoy... 😢
Maria Flores67 said:There’s just something about those specific songs—the ones that stick with you through more than just a single season. They aren't just fleeting trends; they become part of the soundtrack to your life, regardless of the time of year.😉
Eric Moore32 said:People with Perfect Pitch often find that larger choirs will actually use them to fix those tiny little errors—well, nuances, I guess—that the average ear just can't pick up
Man, what good is having Perfect Pitch when you're stuck playing a cheap synthesizer? :tadaaaam:
Kenneth Lee16 said:Look, let me tell you—if you put two three-way speakers next to me, I’ll be able to tell you exactly which one has a blown tweeter before I even step foot near them.
So, it really comes down to how someone was actually taught to listen to music, doesn't it? My specific settings don't seem to matter much to you.
I’ve been working with tracker-based music since the Atari days through Pro Tracker on the Amiga... I know it by heart. But my ears are tuned for harmony, not for pure chaos. And when I say that, I don't mean just listening to repetitive sequences—that's not the same thing as staring at a single, unmoving point.
Anyway, check out this profile:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=briansredd
It isn't mine... but you'll see some interesting things in there.
But I don't think you can define it that way—you know, they say you can't argue with taste? Personally, I tend to show off a little, and if you actually managed to nail the pitch... well, nobody would take you seriously. It would probably take you years for people to get the joke. Or maybe I'm just what you'd call an "improved version" of the original... like most of us who notice something, we immediately start realizing it within ourselves. It's just the nature of instinct.
As for music itself, I'd just say: we all eventually find our way back to our roots. There isn't much more to say than that.
A DJ is a lot like a cashier at a grocery store. They can be perfectly pleasant, or they can be absolutely obnoxious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6KpXWmi590
This is just a game, but it provides data. You just have to decipher it...
What I'm truly curious about is how the human being reached that realization where they actually derive pleasure from music? That transition is what fascinates me.
