Thu July 26, 2018 9:30 pm
Thu July 26, 2018 9:30 pm
--- wrote:i'm considering brightening this thread's corners
Thu July 26, 2018 9:34 pm
washing machine wrote:--- wrote:i'm considering brightening this thread's corners
I don't always miss Alex, but when I do, it's in threads like this one.
Thu July 26, 2018 9:39 pm
Thu July 26, 2018 9:47 pm
Thu July 26, 2018 9:47 pm
--- wrote:washing machine wrote:--- wrote:i'm considering brightening this thread's corners
I don't always miss Alex, but when I do, it's in threads like this one.
what if i told you the last two minutes and twenty-six seconds are the first two minutes and twenty-six seconds i've ever dedicated to these luscious jicks licks
Thu July 26, 2018 9:49 pm
washing machine wrote:
Fri July 27, 2018 5:49 am
run2death wrote:I didn't go.
Fri July 27, 2018 5:50 am
Fri July 27, 2018 9:55 pm
Sat July 28, 2018 12:15 am
Mon July 30, 2018 6:21 pm
run2death wrote:I just prefer the ramshackled greatness of early Pavement over the tepid melodies of TT and SM's solo stuff.
Mon July 30, 2018 6:56 pm
washing machine wrote:Tier One Jicks, ranked
1. Mirror Traffic
2. Real Emotional Trash
3. Sparkle Hard
4. Wig Out at Jagbags
Tier Two
1. Face The Truth
2. S/T
3. Pig Lib
I see a trend forming here. I also think Pavement's late-era work is the best in their catalog.
Mon July 30, 2018 7:01 pm
Mon July 30, 2018 7:19 pm
dad wrote:Additionally, I saw SM & the Jicks in Tulsa the other night, and it was great. It was my first time seeing them, and it was hard - for everyone there - to not focus entirely on Malkmus. It made me wish I would've seen Pavement when they were together. Dude is just a solid performer.
Mon July 30, 2018 7:23 pm
dad wrote:washing machine wrote:Tier One Jicks, ranked
1. Mirror Traffic
2. Real Emotional Trash
3. Sparkle Hard
4. Wig Out at Jagbags
Tier Two
1. Face The Truth
2. S/T
3. Pig Lib
I see a trend forming here. I also think Pavement's late-era work is the best in their catalog.
damn....Face the Truth and Pig Lib are tier two? I absolutely adore those albums, though I've given them many more listens than the ones you have in tier one - save Sparkle Hard.
I will agree that late-era Pavement is their best stuff - Brighten the Corners being the standout for me.
Mon July 30, 2018 7:27 pm
washing machine wrote:dad wrote:Additionally, I saw SM & the Jicks in Tulsa the other night, and it was great. It was my first time seeing them, and it was hard - for everyone there - to not focus entirely on Malkmus. It made me wish I would've seen Pavement when they were together. Dude is just a solid performer.
I was standing directly in front of Mike Clark's keyboard. That made it easy to focus on the band. That light show was pretty great, yeah?
Mon July 30, 2018 7:31 pm
washing machine wrote:dad wrote:washing machine wrote:Tier One Jicks, ranked
1. Mirror Traffic
2. Real Emotional Trash
3. Sparkle Hard
4. Wig Out at Jagbags
Tier Two
1. Face The Truth
2. S/T
3. Pig Lib
I see a trend forming here. I also think Pavement's late-era work is the best in their catalog.
damn....Face the Truth and Pig Lib are tier two? I absolutely adore those albums, though I've given them many more listens than the ones you have in tier one - save Sparkle Hard.
I will agree that late-era Pavement is their best stuff - Brighten the Corners being the standout for me.
In general I don't listen to near as much music as I used to, so keep that in mind when I say this. It might shed some light on what I look for in Malkmus's music nowadays:
Pig Lib is jammy and uneven. I consider it the Wowee Zowee of the Jicks catalog without Wowee Zowee's high points and era-defining charm. Some of the songs on Face the Truth are incredible ("It Kills" was a highlight of the Houston show), and others are awkward and (also) uneven for me. Those albums are both fun as hell, but it wasn't really until SM settled in with this current batch of Jicks that I think he really found his stride. Anything in the top tier for me is there because they are all full of full fledged songs and melodies. Something I crave more and more as I grow older.
Mon July 30, 2018 7:34 pm
dad wrote:washing machine wrote:dad wrote:Additionally, I saw SM & the Jicks in Tulsa the other night, and it was great. It was my first time seeing them, and it was hard - for everyone there - to not focus entirely on Malkmus. It made me wish I would've seen Pavement when they were together. Dude is just a solid performer.
I was standing directly in front of Mike Clark's keyboard. That made it easy to focus on the band. That light show was pretty great, yeah?
oh shit...my wife and I were standing in front of him as well. I'll be honest, I didn't pay nearly as much attention to the lights as I did when we saw Pedro the Lion at the same venue back in February.
Mon July 30, 2018 7:49 pm
washing machine wrote:dad wrote:washing machine wrote:dad wrote:Additionally, I saw SM & the Jicks in Tulsa the other night, and it was great. It was my first time seeing them, and it was hard - for everyone there - to not focus entirely on Malkmus. It made me wish I would've seen Pavement when they were together. Dude is just a solid performer.
I was standing directly in front of Mike Clark's keyboard. That made it easy to focus on the band. That light show was pretty great, yeah?
oh shit...my wife and I were standing in front of him as well. I'll be honest, I didn't pay nearly as much attention to the lights as I did when we saw Pedro the Lion at the same venue back in February.
There wasn't much to it, but they nailed the vibe. Pink Floyd circa 1966.