God damn it. Fuck dirty posts glorifying Grizzly Bear as some kind of force above all other bands that have albums out this year. First of all, there's no reason other music can't get people excited at the same time as Grizzly Bear's album. If you want to listen to nothing but that for the rest of the year, it's your prerogative, not a requirement for all people. Second, the imagery is disgusting.
(I'm guessing this is the same poster who claimed he would rate the sound of Grizzly Bear's semen rolling down his face a 9.6/10. So, yeah, fuck him.)
Most of what you write, Gabe, seems extremely indignant/self-righteous, but usually highly uninformed. Your style of writing is very effective, but the perspectives you choose to take render it hopelessly shitty to read.
I think this article totally neglects the censorship that will affect Conan's move to an earlier time slot. While Conan obviously didn't die (no one was really pretending that), Late Night with Conan O'Brien certainly did. His absurd humor will no doubt be filtered far more heavily into something that NBC deems acceptable for that important time slot.
Pretty good stuff... Love the videos So Me has done, too... Can't wait to hear KC's album now... Although Kid Cudi is a lame name for sure.
Also, Travis Barker FTW.
Yeah, you're a bit of shitsack. Heh, this festival is about discovering new artists... How can you just say Saturday sucks like that? I am sure you haven't even heard of half those bands... which doesn't mean is sucks, it just means you suck for saying that.
I'm pretty glad Jay Leno is on his way out. Conan is so much more enjoyable, entertaining, funny, etc. And he also seems quite a bit more enthusiastic about music. Hopefully he'll use the Tonight Show to give awesome indie bands more exposure and eventually a music revolution will take place, wherein the mainstream crap that plagues the radio today will be banished.
You're a bit of dick, dude. Just cos My Morning Jacket's nominated doesn't automatically make this years Grammys magically legitimate, you know. And I know you think that. By the way, it ought to be Fleet Foxes instead of MMJ. Ha! And I think you all know it.
But no matter. You have to take into account that some of the nominees are still Metallica (HAHAHA), Maroon 5, Kid (fucking) Rock (what the shit?!?!!! he made some of the year's best music????? this is making my mind ache to even think of how anyone could possibly think that.), The Jonas Brothers!, The Eagles, my god... How can you defend a shit show like that?
Oh, right, they nominated My Morning Jacket. You're a joke.
I could probably figure this out on the Internet somehow, but is Stereogum owned by Viacom or what? The Grammy nominees are hardly more relevant than they have been in the past; they just have a better marketing campaign this year for the show, which, apparently, Stereogum is a part of?
The fact that this is the second comment I've read where some poster claims he would eat out of an attractive singer's asshole really makes me question whether I should frequent this site.
It wasn't Billie Joe Armstrong-esque. But way to regurgitate an ill-informed commenters opinion!
Anyway, can we talk about this album art? Hmm Beautiful!
I think s/he's almost certainly thinking of last year's. Particularly because this year's line-up has not been released yet. It is a good point that these guys will likely play Sasquatch. If that happened, all would be forgiven, naturally. I LURVE Sasquatch! And, after finally getting around to listening to My Girls today, I think I can safely say I would enjoy seeing Animal Collective there very much.
I know the lack of Seattle has been mentioned already, but really, what the FUCK, Animal Collective? Seriously? Are you a real band? And you're not playing Seattle? You really could have done a lot towards earning my fanship, which is, at this point, at best tepid, by playing here. I mean who the fuck DOESN'T hit Seattle on a tour? Jeez. Are you too good for us? Seriously, I mean you all must have something against the city not to play here. I mean KEXP's here after all. Pretty sure you owe a good deal to them, as do most band's who make music that is outside the mainstream. Well, whatever. I'll get to listening to Merriweather when I get to it, I guess.
Whatever... It came out after MGMT. So they had a responsibility to do something new. They could have found a new aesthetic, at least, since the sound is so similar. And your claims are unsubstantiated anyway.
These guys are a bunch of dorks! Yeah, pretty terrible song... The lead guy's facial hair/mullet are totally obnoxious even if they are meant to be ironic.
I'll still check out some of their other songs though, since the consensus seems to be that they are not an overall crappy band.
Funnily enough, to me it seemed that they were trying to be funny and just weren't that funny... I know it's more enjoyable to point at Microsoft and say, "Look how idiotic! They don't even know how funny that commercial is!" But really, I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be ironic. The software is kind of silly and gimicky and I think this ad tries to make that a selling point... If they tried to do a straight faced, serious descriptive ad, I think it would come of a unintentionally funny... I don't know what this is parodying, but I don't honestly think Microsoft fails to see the ridiculous nature of the entire thing.
NO FUCKING METTALLICA! God damn those cunting sons of motherfucking bitched to hell. If there's anything redeeming about another list, it's that Mettalica is not on this one. Plus, it's a pretty solid list, I mean let's be honest here.
It is satisfying to finally listen to these bums and find that not only are they total assholes, they also make terrible music. What exactly is it that you see in them, Stereogum?
I was right there with you, Brian, all the way up to the point when you referred to yourself as a "middle class English person." Kinda lost some credibility there.
Wow, god damn this is a beautiful song! Why don't I own this album already? I wish there were more songs like this in the world and fewer douchey assholes like Aaron... Ah, what a lovely place that would be.
agreed!!! I bought one of them, but it is certainly not as satisfying as having the disc would be. Just sayin'.
P.S. You should do Thao with The Get Down Stay Down's album from 2008, We Brave Bee Stings and All... I dunno if these have to be on certain labels or something, but if it is at all possible, that album deserves the attention. Criminally overlooked. I don't use that phrase lightly either.
There are full songs here: http://hypem.com/search/lily%20allen/1/
Oy, trash talkers and bashers need to take the stick out of their asses and stop with this crap about "not an artist." Her songs are fun and catchy and have interesting lyrics. And if you're gonna discredit her by calling her a cow or making fun of her face, you are probably in grade school, which means you probably don't warrant a response at all other than go do something that doesn't disturb the adults.
Cool idea. Just too bad you had to ruin it by allowing him to put Cold Cave on the list. There was an "artist to watch" type thing on 'Gum already and those of us who checked it out with hope of discovering a compelling new band were sorely disappointed. They suck ass...
Stop whining about Alopecia, please. Seriously! I haven't heard it, although I would like to, but I just don't see why it matters so much if Pitchfork leaves it off the list. Ok, yeah, being mentioned on their list definitely can help an album out a lot, but isn't it more satisfying to love an album that Pitchfork doesn't give any notice to? In a way, I think it is.
In response to the comments that 2008 was a "bad year for music": I just think that is blind. Seriously? I really think that there was so much music put out this year that you can't really make that claim. I am sure there are albums from this year you will discover down the line that are amazing. A more accurate statement would perhaps be: the music on end of the year lists in 2008 isn't all that great. I mean, honestly, yeah, fucking Metallica and Guns N Roses both made multiple lists, so on that front I agree.
zzzzzzzzzz wow, what an intelligent question to ask, genius! I am sure the movie directors did not want to create a terrible scene devoid of any comedy. Are you being serious right now, hombre?
Seriously, stop FUCKING posting about Scott Weiland. There is WAY too much better music out there to be covering than to post stuff about this overrated, washed-up, twat. Are you being for real right now, Stereogum? I think you are gambling with mine and many others' readerships of your blog, so yeah, knock it off.
Hmm, I am totally indifferent to most of those bands leaving, and glad to see a few go. Possible exceptions: Phantom Planet and The Format, though I haven't listened to much by either of them....
But wow, glad no one's gonna cream themselves over anymore of Wolfmother's throwback buttrock.
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