Posts by hollowseal33

A Clockwork Orange, all the way!!!

Look, at that price point, you aren't going to find anything crazy. You might score a decent Sony or Technics mini system if you're lucky, but that's about it. And please, whatever you do, stay away from those cheap boomboxes. Just don't. I guess the downside is most mini systems won't have dual cassette decks, though. Go hit up some local thrift stores and dig through old catalogs or price lists—or try searching online, though I doubt much is left out there.

Aiwa? Hard pass!

Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde. At first, I can't stand it (I try giving it a few spins, anyway), but eventually, I just stop caring.

Go ahead, blame me. Don't sit there acting all offended when you're the one making this a mess...

Hmm, that discussion went down about eight months ago... I don't really see the point in jumping right back into it now.

dustyscout53 said:Then there's that other ballad dedicated to his mom, Forever Free... 🙂 🙂 🙂

What a choice of emojis, lol. And then people have the nerve to tell me "I tend to overreact." 😁
Either way, it's great to see some actual passion (or "passion") for the music itself, rather than just the usual garbage found on half-baked subforums. 😁

banderas said:From Metallica 😁 😁

😂 😂 😂

That’s what happens when you actually dare to question banderas' sources.

Ethan Perez97 said:Dying happy over nu-metal—look at that, it actually rhymes. :asshole:

Um... NO, it doesn't rhyme!!!

lol!

grandpa the du du monkey said:Don't just copy-paste! 😛

It wasn't from you. It's a quote from the leader in Powerpuff Girls. 😛

Tyler Grant86 said:Looks like there might be a little club fest happening three months before ZOA...

Thirsty Ear Festival No. 5

April 13: Trans Am (USA)
April 14: Friends of Dean Martinez (USA)
April 15: Xiu Xiu (USA)
April 17: Rat in a Cage (Germany)
April 18: Chris Cacavas & Band (USA)
April 21: Just a Fire (USA - the new project from Fred Erskine of June of 44 and HIM)
April 23: Donnasumer (USA)
April 27: Fleet Foxes (USA)
April 28: Faust (Germany)
April 30: Chicago Underground Trio (USA)
May 01: Lali Puna (Germany)

+ some local stars

Fleet Foxes and Faust will play at the local indie cinema, which has actually turned out to be a surprisingly great venue...

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.
Oh boy.

Man, she’s stunning. It’s not even about being conventionally pretty—she just has this incredible charisma and presence. Like
unknown said.

Alright, I’m not going to get ahead of myself until it's official... ah, forget it. Now I am hyped.

Mr. Wrong said:THEN WHY ARE YOU EVEN BOTHERING IF THEY'RE GOOD?! 😠

😠
what are you even playing at, kid?

banderas said:When you talk about the band Film, you're talking about a group that broke up back in '84/'85. They were a massive, positive force and honestly one of our best bands. Eventually, the whole crew moved on from Jura Stublic. What we’re seeing now isn't really Film—it's "Jura Stublic & Film," which is basically just Jura Stublic and a bunch of kids...
Udo, Max, and Piko—the guys who later formed "Le Cinema"—made huge contributions to the music and arrangements in Film. You could really hear their influence in those later Stublicev tracks, which frankly weren't nearly as good. Plus, I don't recall those three ever playing at any political rallies. 😕

I have no clue. Film never really blew me away—not saying they weren't good, but there were better. That's why I think they got way too much screen time in the movie. I never said they played at pre-election rallies either. 😉
But like I said, I still think Film is a good band.

Douglas Robinson12 said:Fair enough. I haven't seen the movie, but I still see Jura as being different from Houra. Houra was a "punker" whenever it was convenient, then he pivoted and actually pulled off becoming an American Goran Bregovic. Exploiting his own late mother's memory is exactly the kind of move those guys make. Though, honestly, the timing worked out perfectly... national awakening and 200,000 people filling the square. Anyone stupider would have jumped at that chance to join the top tier of Western North American pop stars, or even bigger.
Jura, on the other hand, wanted to make decent pop music, and between 1980 and maybe '84 or '85, he actually nailed it. Then he went completely off the rails, but even in his madness, he always seemed like an alright guy. Even if Drug mexico City is absolute nonsense, it came from good intentions—mostly nostalgia. It’s basically the official end of the American New Wave (more like Corbin's "response"). I don't know what Jura is up to these days. And Stulic.... Ugh, let's not go there.

Yeah, I agree with you. I wasn't grouping all the theater types together, especially regarding politics; that was just a extreme example... For Jura, my gripe is simply that his music isn't nearly as high-quality or meaningful as something like Haustor, yet he got just as much screen time in the film as Rundek.

Douglas Robinson12 said:Can you explain? Are you talking about the context of this movie (where everyone looks like a bunch of idiots) or is this just your general opinion?

I knew the structure was a bit off from the start. Personally, I think the New Wave stuff regarding the music and the theater scenes is fine, but I'm just not a fan of those people. For instance, Dirty Theater played at an election rally for the GOP, and both they and Stulic are basically using this film as a promo—since they're some of the few left actually making money from music (like with Electric Orgasm, for example). I don't particularly like them, and I don't think the movie should have centered so much on them. Half the soundtrack is their stuff, and half the dialogue revolves around them. Honestly, back in the old days, there were so many higher-quality New Wave bands that barely get a mention here. In the movie, they come off as these street kids—free, independent, and wild—making you really want to be them, but in reality, they aren't like that anymore. Like I said, this isn't an objective history of the New Wave; it's just a movie about Igor Mirkovic's idols.

Regarding Stulic... they were in Utrecht and when they got there and called, they lied and said he had traveled away for a week (even though he definitely hadn't), so we only see Stulic in photos from 20 years ago.

So, I finally watched the movie. (Though, if my eyes aren't playing tricks on me when it comes to faces, was Antonio Banderas actually in it?) It's a good film. It’s basically a subjective look at a guy who finally got a chance to hang out with his idols. Mind you, they weren't exactly *his* idols... Haustor and Azra were okay, but Prljavo Kazalište? Nah. But hey, I'm watching this as a personal narrative. This isn't some deep dive into the history of the New Wave in the old US—it’s specifically about the Chicago scene (mostly, anyway) and Igor Mirkovic's personal influences. So, don't expect any objectivity or a detailed, polished history of the movement. The film is just a snapshot from one person's perspective.

milk said:...
go ahead, tell me your dad spends all day surfing too...

who even are you????

dustyridge12 said:Listen up, dustyridge12! Here’s the play-by-play from my own wedding:

Before the ceremony, while everyone settles in and the groomsmen light the candles:
1) Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
2) Bob Dylan - Every Grain of Sand

The bride's entrance:
3) The Beatles - In My Life (my own remix with an extended instrumental part for extra drama)

Handing over the bride and lighting the candle:
4) Fairport Convention - Now Be Thankful

After the kiss:
5) A traditional folk dance, though I really pushed for Dolly Parton / Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream. The bride wouldn't budge.

Congratulating guests and clearing out the church (my favorite part):
6) The Gun Club - Sex Beat

Naturally, a Catholic church would have a problem with most of this—especially The Gun Club. My advice? Do it outside, or find a Protestant community like we did, where the minister was a huge Bob Dylan fan.

Oh wow. Just wow. Jeff Buckley, DYLAN, and then... folk music. Unbelievable.

I don't think a wedding like that could ever happen in a traditional American church, but since you can just do a civil ceremony wherever you want now, there's hope for people who refused to endure years of religious schooling and mandatory church services just to get confirmed.