Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have

[bodysnatcher]

This thread got me thinking about how there are parts of the music industry you'd assume pay much more than they do. I used to know a guy who worked as a touring musician for a mid-level pop act playing to 5000 people a night and he'd get about $50 a show (plus a small per diem for food)

But I bet he got laid so much

[epilogue]

Brandi Carlile's The Story, released in 2007, was the last 90's album.

[bodysnatcher]

[tragabigzanda]

Great, honest thread by Albini here, discussing his former position as a shock actor, and his underwhelming comeuppance:

[lennytheweedwhacker]

the end of It Never Rains in Southern California, especially the last two lines, are some of the most depressing lyrics i've heard

Seems it never rains in southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours

[Leatherhead]

The new Turnstile album has got me into punk rock right now. I went through my Spotify library and quickly assembled a bunch of, what I consider to be, punk songs to listen to on shuffle. Here's what I came up with.

One Armed Scissor - At the Drive In
Invalid Litter Dept. - At the Drive In
Here Come the Rome Plows - Drive Like Jehu
Do You Compute - Drive Like Jehu
Feel the Same - Bully
Add It On - Bully
Epic Problem - Fugazi
Target - Fugazi
Yes - Manic Street Preachers
Faster - Manic Street Preachers
Negative Creep - Nirvana
Very Ape - Nirvana
Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull - Refused
New Noise - Refused
All the Surveryors - Shellac
Squirrel Song - Shellac
Words and Guitar - Sleater-Kinney
The End of You - Sleater-Kinney
Holiday - Turnstile
Blackout - Turnstile
Corpse Pose - Unwound
Murder Movies - Unwound
Drown With the Monster - White Lung
Down it Goes - White Lung
Camouflage, Camouflage - The Blood Brothers
Laser Life - The Blood Brothers

[Ello Sailor]

Killer list. I would also include this, the banger of bangers:

[Jorge]

Sounds like he would include it too

[Ello Sailor]

Jesus christ. I'm falling apart at the eyes.

Just put it on there twice.

[ghost]

Once a year or so, usually in the fall around my birthday, I get the urge to put together a Spotify playlist of the 90's christian alt rock I listened to as a teen. Then I remember that most of it isn't on streaming services. Then I listen to what's left and despair. 12 months later I do it again!

[Ello Sailor]

The Who is Daniel Johns? (Silverchair) pod is unbelievably corny so far. I've no doubt his late teens were difficult, but at one point while talking about the pressures of fame he starts hyperventilating/coughing. The interviewer asks if he needs a drink of water and Daniel replies "it's not that... ... it's not that". All very dramatic. Seems sus/self-absorbed in a Billy Corgan kind of way -- which is funny because Billy was interviewed for the series.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Ah that’s disappointing. I want to listen to it though

[Strat]

New spoon song is goddamn banger

[dad]

they've stayed pretty consistent for sure.

[tragabigzanda]

they've stayed pretty consistent for sure.

Any time a band took a bunch of label money and dumped into creating their own studio, it seems to pay off...But Spoon and Wilco are at the top of the pile, for me.

[Strat]

I probably inspired him during our walk through of the civil rights museum together this summer

[tragabigzanda]

I probably inspired him during our walk through of the civil rights museum together this summer

yes you and MLK Jr

[Ello Sailor]

Not sure if I should feel bad about loving 'Hide and Seek' by Imogen Heap.

It's a bold move to lean so heavily on vocoder, but it works remarkably well in this instance. I also love the DIY loop station vibe towards the end.

It was made popular by the regrettable teen drama 'The OC', so it's got that working against it I guess.

[tragabigzanda]

I really feel you on this one

[E.H. Ruddock]

Man I haven't listened to Imogen Heap in forever