Posts by stormyviper11

Nah, heading up to the Appalachian Mountains isn't a great call right now. We just got hit with a fresh dump of snow overnight, so it’s probably better to stay at a lower elevation...

So, I had this whole plan yesterday afternoon to actually get some work done—you know, catching up on articles, hitting those looming deadlines, the usual grind—and then hit a concert later that night. But once I started just spacing out and procrastinating all afternoon, I basically told myself I wasn't allowed to go out and decided to stay in and grind through the evening instead. Naturally, I ended up doing absolutely nothing but messing around at home all night. Everything just got pushed to today. Now, it’s such a beautiful day out that the last thing I want to do is sit here staring at a keyboard... Honestly, I’m seriously tempted to just hop in the car, go for a long, mindless drive through the Appalachian Mountains, grab the best pizza on the planet somewhere near Indianapolis, and only then come back to deal with this writing nightmare.

lonebison37 said:The undisputed king of genres (if you listen to Vuk):
Hi-NRG, nothing even comes close 🙏 🙏

Fair point, but honestly? Nothing touches Bubblegum... ☕

Marx is just boring, overrated, and way too full of himself. ☕ You’re better off sticking to Engels. 🙂

If I can actually pull myself together and make it, I’m in. And since I’ve still got like a can and a half of beans sitting in my pantry, the odds are looking pretty damn good...

Where’s everyone at? Even little stormyviper11 is missing:

1 Milton Sabic 30
2 Devendra Banhart 27
3 New York City 25
3 Rade Serbedzija 25
5 Animators 19
6 The Lords of The New Church 12
7 Sonic Youth 11
7 OVERPRODUCED PROGRAM 11
(honestly the winner, but because of the
messy tags it didn't make the cut)
9 My Morning Jacket 10
9 Los Angeles 10
9 Pere Ubu 10

I don't know about everyone else, I haven't really sat there obsessing over everything happening in San Francisco, but that whole scene holds a special place in my heart... regardless.

Come on, you guys aren't even that bad. I honestly get all choked up just hearing Fiumi di parole on KEXP... 😍
And it’s not like I actually speak Italian or anything, I just (obviously) pick up on it since I grew up on Maui...

Kevin Chavez3 said:Out of those ten bands David claims to obsess over, I’ve actually heard exactly one in my entire life. 😁

I'm about 99.9% sure we're talking about the same band, because that's the only one on his list I've ever even bumped into... 😁

Carol Jackson45 said:Totally forgot to throw in some ironic emojis. You know, the rolling eyes ones, or the laughing ones, or maybe even the thumbs down. Anyway, I edited the post, so hopefully it looks better now 😬

Don't sweat it. The point landed just fine without any emojis. Not that it stopped some of those weirdos on the three-letter forums from making self-deprecating comments...

Man, these uneven walls are a nightmare.
Totally useless if you're trying to set up display shelves for your diecast cars... 😬

Nicholas Perez33 said:Bebek's top 5 absolute bangers:

1. Da Zna Zora (feat. Halid Bešlić) 🙂 🙏
2. Mene Tjera Neki Vrag
3. Široko Nam Toplo Polje Glamočko (feat. Tifa)
4. Ošini Po Prašini (feat. Begić Brothers) 😵
5. Oprosti Mi Što Te Volim

Nothing beats "In the Ghetto." 🙏

Ethan Perez28 said:hmm, a lot of stuff is still done analog even today, and there’s actually a point in production where you can separate what bothers you and make one version for Vinyl Records and another for Compact Disc...
optimized for Compact Disc... anyway, what does that even mean to you exactly?

I’m just speaking generally here. Sure, some things are recorded analog. You’ve got bands out there playing through tube amps and all that. But those are the exceptions...

When I say "optimized for Compact Disc," I’m not trying to sound like a tech expert—let's be real, gear specs aren't my strong suit. What I’m getting at is that when modern musicians sit down to create, the primary medium in their heads is almost always the Compact Disc. From the album art concepts to the actual mixing techniques, the end product being conceptualized and recorded is a digital format. There are outliers, obviously, but that's not the point. The final product—the thing the songwriter envisions while composing, the musician feels while playing, the engineer targets during recording, the designer imagines for the cover, and the producer keeps in mind during the mix... nowadays, that's a Compact Disc. It used to be a record. And it's on that specific medium that the listening experience ends up being closest to what everyone involved originally intended...

Rajka said:It would be perfect to have the stuff that was originally released on Vinyl Records—back when there wasn't any alternative—in that specific format.

Okay, here’s a massive point that nobody’s brought up yet. Back in the eighties, it wasn't just about how we listened to music; it was about how the damn music was actually recorded. Basically, older tracks were mastered specifically to sound best on Vinyl Records, whereas newer stuff is optimized for the Compact Disc. Honestly, I think it’s pretty stupid to insist on getting those "pure" Vinyl Records from nineties bands or modern artists whose music was recorded digitally and tuned for a CD. Moving those recordings back to an analog medium feels like a cheap afterthought, just a way to squeeze extra cash out of collectors without actually caring about the quality.

Look, I'm no tech wizard, I don't know the first thing about engineering, but it's hard to convince me that music sounds better on a medium it was never meant for... if you actually have a choice in the matter.

Mr. Wrong said:The guy can basically go scuba diving in his bathtub... 🤣

🙂 Just think about how much water he wastes filling up that tub compared to some of us...

I’m honestly pretty stoked about my Vinyl Records collection, and there's zero chance I'm selling them, though I don't go hunting for new ones very often. I mostly hunt for those old-school American gems—stuff that never even made the jump to CD. Sometimes I'll snag an interesting folk record that some suit brought back as a gift from a business trip to the Philippines back in '74, or just some weird, obscure find that hits right...

I’ve got this old AI Win setup with the matching turntable, and if I'm feeling generous, I guess you could call the sound "decent." But look, I'm not some hardcore audiophile, so it doesn't really bother me. I listen to my MP3s through the same gear, and since my laptop doesn't have a high-end sound card or anything, it's definitely not world-class audio. Whatever, it works for what it is. About 80% of what I listen to is just MP3s anyway, and the lo-fi quality doesn't phase me one bit. Sure, it's cool to have the physical cover art and all those little details, but at the end of the day, the music is what matters, regardless of the format.

I basically only pick up new CDs at shows for bands I actually vibe with, just as a way to show some love and help fund their tours. I mean, damn... if they aren't moving any physical copies, who knows how much they're even making from a gig at somewhere like Madison Square Garden.

grandpa the du du monkey said:7 Fantômas 30

Wait, isn't that basically an entire week on its own? 😬

I'm not really feeling it, I'm already updating my blog list every single week anyway...

Carol Jackson45 said:2. toss the second-year assistant into a vat of hot wax
3. throw the current assistant into a pit of tar and feathers

Honestly, why even bother with a degree?
Just go work at a casino.
The BDSM scene pays surprisingly well if you've got the right... interests.
And judging by what I'm seeing here, people definitely have them...
😬