Music Chit-Chat Thread Track 01: Ever had sex with a Pharaoh?

Originally Posted by nolan

Yeah, well, I generally need to spend $45 on, you know, food. So I can live. Maybe rent so I have a roof over my head.

I don't buy CDs that are over $15 unless it is an artist that I really really love.

The one album of his that I've seen anywhere near 15 bucks was his 2 disc b-sides album "Around the Well." If your looking to get into Iron & Wine I would suggest buying "The Shepard's Dog" and then exploring the rest of his catalog. That's probably his easiest album to get into. Not that Iron & Wine is really that hard to get into.

Originally Posted by Discussion

Hey, what do you guys think of this song?

Bump I want to see who here likes power pop...separate the men from the boys so to speak.

Dark Wyrm has it right. His latest Album, The Shephard's Dog is his most mainstream album, it has a more appealing type of sound.

Around the Well is AMAZING too, though.

I'm sure it is.

Way to contribute, man. MotY

I just want to talk about good music here.

Anybody here dig the music on my last.fm? http://www.last.fm/user/hyperboreann

Has anyone listened to all of Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield? Isn't it just the most awesomest song you've ever heard? If you haven't and you're a fan of music I highly recommend it. But, it's rather long at around 26 mins (which makes it all the more awesome).

Listening to Shine on you Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd right now. Having briefly read through the earlier posts I'd have to say this really is a 'Pink Floyd Song'.

Originally Posted by Dark Wyrm

The one album of his that I've seen anywhere near 15 bucks was his 2 disc b-sides album "Around the Well." If your looking to get into Iron & Wine I would suggest buying "The Shepard's Dog" and then exploring the rest of his catalog. That's probably his easiest album to get into. Not that Iron & Wine is really that hard to get into.

The Shepherd's Dog is a record I've wanted to pick up, but have never found it for a low enough price. It's never even been in some two-for-one deal like most albums are in the national chain here.

I wouldn't ever really consider starting in on a band by looking at their B-sides, and even then the prices in Canada are much higher than the ones in the US, so a CD that is under $15 there probably wouldn't be here.

I already know I'd like Iron & Wine, I've listened to him plenty of times, I just don't have any of his records.

Originally Posted by Discussion

Anybody here dig the music on my last.fm? http://www.last.fm/user/hyperboreann

Your musical compatibility with hyperboreann is MEDIUM
Music you have in common includes The Gaslight Anthem, Rx Bandits, The Lawrence Arms, Sunny Day Real Estate and Roxy Music.

Originally Posted by Discussion

Anybody here dig the music on my last.fm? http://www.last.fm/user/hyperboreann

Yeah.

Your musical compatibility with hyperboreann is Very High

Music you have in common includes Rx Bandits, Catch 22, Streetlight Manifesto, The Lawrence Arms and Saves the Day.

I, somewhat recently (couple'a months ago?), discovered Matthew Santos. He's moderately unknown and I introduced him to Andy yesterday and he most certainly liked what he heard. I luff Matthew Santos.

Here's one song
Here's another.

Tell me what'cha think. He currently has 1 EP and 1 Album out, iirc.

Originally Posted by nolan

I've wanted to pick up and Iron & Wine record for like three years, but they are always so expensive, and I can never find them used. Because I guess they are too good to sell.

I adore Iron & Wine. I'm always a sucker for good acoustic instrumentals.

I have all of their albums on itunes except for the new one that came out in may.

Sheperd's Dog is probably the album with the most variety since most of their other stuff tends to be slow and chill.

Their cover of such great heights is the only good one by the way.

I heard ben folds cover and I about vomited. (I'm a fan of his too, btw.)

Amanda Palmer I thought would be a decent cover. I was desperately wrong.

There were like six other covers of that song I was going to listen to, but my ears just couldn't take it anymore.

Originally Posted by Rumplestiltskin

Listening to Shine on you Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd right now. Having briefly read through the earlier posts I'd have to say this really is a 'Pink Floyd Song'.

It's mediocre, that's for sure. XD

Originally Posted by nolan

The Shepherd's Dog is a record I've wanted to pick up, but have never found it for a low enough price. It's never even been in some two-for-one deal like most albums are in the national chain here.

I wouldn't ever really consider starting in on a band by looking at their B-sides, and even then the prices in Canada are much higher than the ones in the US, so a CD that is under $15 there probably wouldn't be here.

I already know I'd like Iron & Wine, I've listened to him plenty of times, I just don't have any of his records.

It's not just B-sides. It's rare tracks previously unreleased, and covers. It's honestly one of his better albums. A lot more variety and distinctive styles apart from his usual mellow repetitive stuff. That whole album is full of great tracks, I can't think of one I dislike.

Currently listening to October Fall, a band that is so so terrible and so so contrived but write songs that are so so deliciously catchy with plenty of great hooks.

If I have a guilty pleasure band, this is probably it.

Oh god it's so awful, I love it.

I bought both The White Album and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. I've been listening to them non stop.

I adore The Beatles, but neither of those albums are anywhere near my favourites. The White Album is a prime example of a having double-album syndrome, and while Sgt. Pepper's is innovative in a lot of ways, I don't love that many of the songs on it.

I'd like to state randomly that Nine Inch Nails record "The Fragile" is really badass.
That is all.

Originally Posted by Discussion

I just want to talk about good music here.

Anybody here dig the music on my last.fm? http://www.last.fm/user/hyperboreann

Do you have something against Iron & Wine?

Your musical compatibility with hyperboreann is LOW

well, at least we share of love of David Bowie. But this is a little biased, as I haven't scrobbled anything in like 3 or 4 months and my music tastes have changed.

Has anyone heard of a band called Vermillion Lies?

Yes, Vermillion Lies is pretty good. I dig cabaret-influenced music for whatever reason.

Originally Posted by Discussion

Yes, Vermillion Lies is pretty good. I dig cabaret-influenced music for whatever reason.

Yup. Same here. Friend was talking about them the other day, but I'm pretty broke right now and I was wondering if the CD was good enough to pick up.

They have two albums, I think. I have Separated at Birth on mp3 and it' alright, but I wouldn't buy it. If you really do dig cabaret check out The World/Inferno Friendship Society and The Peculiar Pretzelmen, who are awesome and better than Vermillion Lies.