pixies did your mom die or something cause jeez you are in a bad mood today

Until this page I was unaware I was the only one who dislikes matiywhatever.

I have a giant gash in my chin.

It's bothering me tonight.

>: |

[QUOTE=Zmev]Until this page I was unaware I was the only one who dislikes matiywhatever.[/QUOTE]
I don't see how you could

[QUOTE=Kurtz]I don't see how you could[/QUOTE]

he's gimmicky

i'm impartial however. i downloaded the album and got like a few songs in. didn't hate it, but probably won't ever listen to it again.

[QUOTE=BillCosby]he's gimmicky

i'm impartial however. i downloaded the album and got like a few songs in. didn't hate it, but probably won't ever listen to it again.[/QUOTE]
Shake of the Dust or Live at Stubb's?

The studio album, not the live one.

he's extremely gimmicky and will be forgotten in a matter of months.

[QUOTE=BillCosby]The studio album, not the live one.[/QUOTE]
The live one is so much better it isn't funny.
[QUOTE=pixiesfanyo]he's extremely gimmicky and will be forgotten in a matter of months.[/QUOTE]
Very hard to believe seeing he's at the height of his popularity and has a new album coming out this Tuesday

[QUOTE=Kurtz]

Very hard to believe seeing he's at the height of his popularity and has a new album coming out this Tuesday[/QUOTE]

Remember how people were talking about the Arctic Monkeys?

Yeah.. now they aren't.

[QUOTE]I don't see how you could[/QUOTE]

I just dont like reggae at all.

It doesn't matter how artistically valid Matisyahu is, he will always be viewed as a gimmick simply for the components that make up his identity.

I think he's all right; I like how sometimes the guitar will add some Yiddish melodies in with the reggae, which better represents the two realities he is trying to combine. But yeah, he won't last long because he's too damn different.

My Mr Beast review is also up. I thought it was a great album, so my review's different. Now I'm going to waste my time eating dinner.

[QUOTE=Zmev][url=http://i2.tinypic.com/qs2fy8.jpg]Group[/url][/QUOTE]Garage rehearsals are the best.

Speaking of Matisyahu, I downloaded his latest album, Youth. I think it comes out March 7th.

It feels like its been awhile.

[quote=Slug]Speaking of Matisyahu, I downloaded his latest album, Youth. I think it comes out March 7th.[/quote]I preordered it a while ago, cuz the preorder came with a dub version LP (sweet!), and it came today, which would be a day early, so that's pretty sweet.

[quote=pixiesfanyo]You need to see more bands live.[/quote]Son, I've seen The Who, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton 3 times, Radiohead,
U2, Buddy Guy, David Bowie, Simon & Garfunkel, Robert Plant, and enough others to say that I've seen some good shows, and I [i]STILL[/i] thought he rocked, so forgive me for getting excited because there's finally a proud Jewish performer making honest, spiritual music and making a name for himself, despite the criticisms from secular indie footsoldiers who call him a "gimmick."

And suck my avatar.

[QUOTE=JonM]Son, I've seen The Who, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton 3 times, Radiohead, U2, Buddy Guy, David Bowie, Simon & Garfunkel, Robert Plant, and enough others to say that I've seen some good shows[/QUOTE]Wow, that's some cool bands you've seen there. How is [I]Youth[/I]? I've not got round to getting it yet, but I will probably do so at the weekend. I've heard the title track and it sound pretty sweet, but seems to take on a new direction...does the rest of the album?

In completely unrelated news, I think I'm becoming some kind of scary Lord of the Rings obcessive freak. I've all of a sudden become completely absorbed in the books, films, game for the pc and anything else lotr related. At this rate I will be at some type of Tolkein convention by the end of the month.

[QUOTE=JonM]
The Who, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton 3 times, Radiohead,
U2, Buddy Guy, David Bowie, Simon & Garfunkel, Robert Plant.[/QUOTE]

All of those bands are just living on their hey days, sans Radiohead.

Anyways, David Berman of the Silver Jews has done a fine job being a jewish role model. :p

Different strokes for different folks, right?

Crash won "Best Picture"... :D

Slug: I'm probably way off, but is that Liv Tyler?

Death Cab wednesday. :)

Let's hope they won't play too much of Plans.

Crash winning Best Picture is a joke. Fittingly so are the awards, I guess.

[QUOTE=Radiobass81]Crash won "Best Picture"... :D

Slug: I'm probably way off, but is that Liv Tyler?[/QUOTE]


Yea, it is.

[quote=Kyle]How is [I]Youth[/I]? I've not got round to getting it yet, but I will probably do so at the weekend. I've heard the title track and it sound pretty sweet, but seems to take on a new direction...does the rest of the album?[/quote] [I]Youth[/I] is good. I'm half way through my second listen. It's not as thoroughly enjoyable as [I]Live At Stubb's[/I], but it is way more diverse musically. It ranges from "Redemption Song" to pretty speedy dancehall, with much more beatboxing, more hip hop influence, all of which is good, but it lacks the Jewish musical influences, which I miss sorely. I also think they manhandled the vocals. They're mixed way too deeply and heavily. And it's kind of slick sounding. They should have tried to emulate the live sound more.

Overall, though, it's very good. I haven't listened to the dub version yet. We'll see how that goes after I finish this listen.

I thought Crash was a decent film.

Just Constant Gardener is one of the best filmed movies I've seen in my life. And how the director wasn't nominated/win Best Director is beyond me.

I didn't like Crash at all. I haven't seen any of the other films that were nominated though.

[QUOTE=lilsolsman]Death Cab wednesday. :)

Let's hope they won't play too much of Plans.[/QUOTE]
Uhh, they play pretty much the entire album.

You'll be lucky if you hear 2 or 3 songs off any album other than Plans or Transatlanticism.

[QUOTE=JonM][I]Youth[/I] is good. I'm half way through my second listen. It's not as thoroughly enjoyable as [I]Live At Stubb's[/I], but it is way more diverse musically. It ranges from "Redemption Song" to pretty speedy dancehall, with much more beatboxing, more hip hop influence, all of which is good, but it lacks the Jewish musical influences, which I miss sorely. I also think they manhandled the vocals. They're mixed way too deeply and heavily. And it's kind of slick sounding. They should have tried to emulate the live sound more.[/QUOTE]ok, sounds cool. Pretty sad about the lack of jewish influence though, I hope he still has some random outbursts of jewish noises...like that cool part about a minute and a half through 'Refuge'.

Gah, I found out the other day that Dylan Moran is touring Australia but not anywhere remotely near me. :(