I wouldn't say STP were artier until Tiny Music. Everything before that was the same classic rock reinterpretation Pearl Jam was doing. I actually like STP, it was more of an off-hand joke. I think they would have become popular either way. It was more a matter of some record exec seeing they had a similar sound to Pearl Jam and trying to shoehorn them into the whole grunge thing. It became clearer on later albums when they started making blatant tributes to bands like The Beatles and The Eagles, but it was always there.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to be downvoted into eternity for this comment, and rightly so, but...I'm really curious what our resident troll Rubberjohnny would think of all of this?
Sorry, it wasn't meant as a reply to you. I don't know why it ended up as a reply to your comment. It was a general comment on the reaction here. People were in attack mode. Tom had been called both a bro and a douche, which I felt was counterproductive to the overall point people were making about keeping an open mind.
I think the reaction here is misguided. In our rush to chide Tom for his language we also forget that not everyone has been exposed to situations like this in their life. A transgender individual is extremely rare in society, be it because of the small number or the fear they face in being who they truly are. The most common reaction to this is going to be confusion because most people don't understand how to deal with a situation like this. The closest frame of reference most people will have for this is a friend/family member coming out as gay, which isn't even close to the same thing. Tom's is a common reaction. That doesn't make it right, but attacking him doesn't help.
Instead of attacking Tom and Stereogum wouldn't it make more sense to explain the situation to other readers and direct them towards organizations that can help educate them on transgender issues? We understand. You're outraged. But anger doesn't solve problems, it only exacerbates them.
As much as I love Forget, you almost feel cheated once you hear the songs live. The band has a much more aggressive/muscular sound than on the record, which almost feels flat in comparison. I think this song goes a long way towards capturing their live energy.
I agree with Wayne. There should be more artists like Ke$ha. I can clearly see the excrement and blood paintings of massive robot dildos now. God only knows how badly we need more robot dildos.
So are we now allowed to say A Flock of Seagulls was a good band? Because they were, regardless of how silly they may have looked. "Space Age Love Song" was easily one of the best new wave singles any band from that era released.
Seems to be a theme for Tool fans. They also booed My Bloody fucking Valentine in one of their return shows at All Point's West. Mind you, this was during My Bloody Valentine's reunion tour. I don't mind the band, but Tool fans are the worst.
This is kind of funny to me because when I was in college all I wanted was to go to Coachella. Now a few years on, and reading live reports from attendees over the past few years, and I think Coachella would be the most god awful experience ever thanks to the crowd and people showing up. Just watching the coverage from this past weekend, it seems like its turned into a commune for rich, annoying assholes; whether it be about what celebrity partied where, who Gerard Butler was fucking in a porta-potty, or whatever other nonsense was happening around the place.
I'm so glad there are a bunch of smaller festivals popping up (or growing up) around the country like Fun Fun Fest, Neon Desert, and LouFest.
Huh? NME no longer exists to offer music criticism under the banner of having some level of objective approach to the art form; they exist to make a profit. They're a music media conglomerate dipping their hands in multiple business ventures. Music criticism is really only there as a nod to the days when they were legitimately invested in music journalism. They publish lists to sell magazines and draw hits to their website so they can bump ad revenue because lists are an easily digestible concept for the general public. And yes, all lists by organizations like NME can assumed to be an "Editorial Best" because that's how they're decided. They aren't using objective criteria to judge anything. The fact that you're getting worked up over this is really quite ludicrous.
And you were the one who began with the reductive argument of, "No one likes The Clash. Fuck The Clash." You never offered any specific reason why they're bad. So if you're angered by my response, well...you set the stage for it with your own childish mewling.
But it's cool, bro. We can still be online buds, right?
It's not a surprise these bands aren't in. Rock critics have been notoriously bias against electronic forms of music because they're seen as less authentic than guitar-based forms. Chic, especially, is fucked due to their association with disco which will always keep them out because neanderthal rockists look at it as cheap, lightweight pap, and that's not even touching disco's connection to gay culture.
Really, the Rock Hall isn't about talent. Otherwise Peter Gabriel and a host of others would be in there. It's still very much an Old Boys Club with out dated views on what was relevant to the worlds of rock and pop music, so don't expect credibility from the artists they select.
It's NME's list. NME likes The Clash. The Clash get 3.5 songs. Start a blog. Make your own list. Then The Clash can have no songs. It's pretty simple, actually.
"Possum Kingdom" was also not the best way to represent that album. "Tyler" is the best thing on that album, and one of the best mainstream alt-rock singles of that decade. It's a shame they became a one-hit wonder because they were a surprisingly great band.
I have a terrible feeling there's another gif floating around in the deep, dark nether regions of the WEBZ~! utilizing something entirely different being inserted into their screaming mouths.
Nirvana breaks up. Hole continues to record music suspiciously similar in sound. Hole breaks up. Kurt & Courtney release a duets album of sunny '70s AM pop under the moniker Him & She. Courtney continues to fuck Billy Corgan. Divorce. Cobain loses relevancy until his solo folk albums are seen as an inspiration to burgeoning indie folk scene after being referenced in an non-ironic context by Fleet Foxes. Cobain reunites with Nirvana to headline Coachella. Hole reunites to headline LA-area VFW hall.
Superunknown is overrated. The Beatles influence doesn't suit them as well as their previous Zep worship. Louder Than Lover and especially Badmotorfinger are much better albums, in my opinion. In fact, I'd say Badmotorfinger is one of the best albums of that entire decade.
And yeah, the band was focusing more on the stupidity of glam metal, but it's hard to take "Big Dumb Sex" seriously as a statement when the band then turns around and accepts touring gigs with Skid Row and GNR, two bands that fully embraced the misogyny of late '80s cock rock.
We're into the post-Nickelback era where indie kids are finally embracing their inner-meathead. Feathered bangs are even making a comeback! The Silver Side Up reissue? Pitchfork just gave that shit a 9.6. And Brooklyn Vegan is even sponsoring a Nickelback show at 285 Kent.
Dude, get with the times. You only have about a week before they become terrible again.
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