You lose.

What are we even talking about?

Life.

F[SIZE=2]uck off then.[/SIZE]

Settle down brah.

I feel better already.

[QUOTE=Tangy zizzle]I got [I]Gentleman[/I] yesterday.[/QUOTE]
Excellent! Verdict?

And as for what I'M digging right now.....Avril Lavigne. I'm serious. It's been a crappy year, to be honest, but [I]Under My Skin[/I] is one of my albums of the year. I can't remember when I last heard a pure pop album so well executed. It even surpasses the best efforts of Sugababes, who I usually use as an example of good modern pop.

I dunno yet aye. I'm still liking [I]Congregation [/I] a little better, but it's a great disc.

[QUOTE=Iai]And as for what I'M digging right now.....Avril Lavigne. I'm serious. It's been a crappy year, to be honest, but [I]Under My Skin[/I] is one of my albums of the year. I can't remember when I last heard a pure pop album so well executed. It even surpasses the best efforts of Sugababes, who I usually use as an example of good modern pop.[/QUOTE]

Sugababes > Avril soooo badly. They is got the slutty hot thing goin' on as well.

But seriously, Avril?

I'm completely serious. Before I heard Under My Skin in full, I'd have said Sugababes > Avril without hesitating, but it's a da[size=2]m[/size]n good album. It's not likely to convert people to pop from other genres, but as a genre piece it's pretty much flawless.

Maybe I should clarify - when I say it surpasses the best of Sugababes, I meant albums. Sugababes have 2 or 3 individual songs Avril has yet to better, but I find them frustratingly inconsistent. I mean, they release something as great as Hole In The Head, and two singles later they've released a pile of crap like the new single.

I kinda agree, but Sugababes still pwn Avril.

I only like one of her songs, which I forget the name of. I wanna say "Im with you"...??

Also, I don't think Avril truely encompasses the whole "pop star" label, or even the "anti-pop star" for that matter. Whereas Sugababes are a true representation of pop-stars. They are sexy, they portray their pop status and don't shy away from it. They use their looks to sell their music, but know that they are much more than eye-candy.

Avril needs to embrace her looks and her stance on music as a whole.

Yes, the song you're thinking of was called 'I'm With You'. Starts with a cello, she's in a club in the video, etc.

I get what you mean about the pop-star thing, but then, I was only looking at the music, and I'm taking a more classic view of 'pop'. And I think Avril DOES embrace her stance on music, it's just the media and the moronic punk "purists" (read: idiots who know nothing) make her out to be this monster trying to destroy rock. She's fully aware she's a pop singer and nothing more.

I'll find some links of her embracing her looks too. :naughty:

On a brighter, more Tangy-friendly note, I'm now listening to [I]The College Dropout.[/I] I'm basically trying to find all 2004's great albums, because it struck me today that there really aren't many that I've heard.

[I]College Dropout [/I] is in my top 10 easily. Kanye's a madman.

Oooh yeah, bring them links ON.

[url]http://www.maximonline.com/girls/avril_lavigne/gm_l3.jpg[/url]
[url]http://img62.exs.cx/img62/5127/823avrillavigne_l5.jpg[/url]

Just but two examples of Avril "embracing her looks".

i saw GWAR last night at the house of blues. we were waiting in the restaurant until we got kicked out for an avril lavigne show. sorry guys, but i HATE avril lavigne. i don't think her music is good, i don't like the way she conveys herself... i just don't like anything about her. plus she's canadian.
GWAR was awesome though. for someone not that much into metal, i liked it. quite entertaining. all that remains and dying fetus opened for them, they weren't that great. but when you have a band in costumes like that come on the stage and kill michael jackson, paris hilton, and laci peterson... you can't help but like the humor in it. got my hiney kicked, got food coloring in my contacts from the fake blood and oil and laci peterson's baby's guts/puke. the wifebeater i had on under two other shirts got soaked. yay for being in the front row...
and as for now, i'm listening to blind melon. mmm. deserted is a great song, as well as change. no rain is overrated. and it's hard to sing that high.

[QUOTE=Iai][url]http://www.maximonline.com/girls/avril_lavigne/gm_l3.jpg[/url]
[url]http://img62.exs.cx/img62/5127/823avrillavigne_l5.jpg[/url]

Just but two examples of Avril "embracing her looks".[/QUOTE]

Goodness me... bittova stunner.

Is that tattoo real?

I think it isn't. Not sure though.

I heavily recommend Animal Collective to everyone.

Avril > Sugarbabes. For some reason, I get chills from some of Avril's songs. I have never heard a Sugarbabes song that I didn't think was boring as hell.

[QUOTE=Happymeal]I heavily recommend Animal Collective to everyone.[/QUOTE]
MEEEEOOOOOWWWWW

That reminded me of "The Grudge".

Ha, it's actually from the "Leaf House".

*high 5's WRM*

Do you have "Bet You'll Fly"? It's not in Sung Tongs, and it sounds a bit different from the songs in that album. I'm loving it right now.

I'll have to check that out now, thanks for the reccomendation. :thumb:

Have you checked out Olivia Tremor Control yet?

I thought I saw a 27-track album of theirs on slsk:confused: I think I've heard them before but they didn't stick to me much that time. I'm dl'ing some of their songs right now:)

Um did you mean bat you'll fly instead of bet you'll fly. It most be a rariety because I couldn't find it on any of their albums :confused:

Edit: My bad it's on [I]spirits[/I]

I got it Bet You'll Fly:confused: Oh well, I just got that song randomly anyway. You can get it off me if you want.

Gustav Mahler's first symphony, "The Titan." Mmmm.

[b]Goldfinger[/b] - Superman

A very awesome ska song. Very catchy lil tune, and perfect to listen to on the way to the beach.


[b]G. Love and Special Sauce[/b] - Milk & Cereal

Another catchy tune. . .but obviously the song isn't serious. I heard it from the video on albinoblacksheep, and I catch myself singing/humming it while eating cereal in the mornings.

[QUOTE=Phucked][b]Goldfinger[/b] - Superman

A very awesome ska song.[/QUOTE]

Hah! awesome ska song, that's an oxymoron, :D

[QUOTE=Zappa]Gustav Mahler's first symphony, "The Titan." Mmmm.[/QUOTE]
Not bad. I'm still furiously trying to find some of the avant-classical stuff Bartender and Subtle Dagger are always going on about.

But right now, we'll be enjoying some Aretha Franklin. kplzthx

The Jealous Sound
Shellac
Deerhoof

Weezer.

Eric Dolphy.

But that's not unusual.

Zappa, could you hook me up with some good blues/jazz bands?

I've been digging the allsmighty Looptroop a lot lately, and the Swedish reggae sensation Helt Off, among a lot of other stuff.

So I raided my library again and borrowed

Sneaker Pimps - [I]Becoming X[/I]
Radiohead - [I]Kid A[/I]
Rufus Wainwright - [I]Poses[/I]
Tom Waits - [I]Mule Variations[/I]
Mazzy Star - [I]Among My Swan[/I]

and bought Rival Schools - [I]United by Fate[/I]

[QUOTE=Iris]Zappa, could you hook me up with some good blues/jazz bands?[/QUOTE]

Do you have AIM or Soulseek?

Not at the moment.. :upset: But I could easily get soulseek.