I'll have to check that out. I just watched Glastonbury 2003 on youtube and it's the best concert I've ever seen them do. Every song has a little something extra, and Thom's voice is otherworldly.
Thom Yorke has been such a huge part of my life. I have a recurring dream about him dying and I always wake up sobbing. I'm sure that seems dramatic, but Radiohead's music has just been that important to me. They were a gateway to so many different types of music. I wouldn't frequent sites like Stereogum if not for Radiohead. They really showed me how limited my ideas about music were, and that got the dominoes falling on the rest of my worldviews. I owe a lot to Radiohead. Great write-up, Chris.
I'm a guard, and although I'm large for my position, this is the first time I've ever been referred to as "big man". I do appreciate the encouragement. I'm big on jazz, but classical is still pretty intimidating. Tchaikovsky is pretty awesome though.
Never sought out music by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, or the Beach Boys? Stop wondering and do your homework. Start with Abbey Road and Beggars Banquet. Then onto the White Album, Revolver, Exile on Main St., and Pet Sounds. I also highly recommend the other artists you mentioned. Except Tegan and Sarah, I know nothing about them.
Bjork is amazing, no doubt. But I've only consumed maybe three-fourths of her music. How do some of you people have the time to have an opinion about every single album every artist that gets an article on here has produced? I haven't even gotten to Pablo Honey yet. I haven't heard any Flaming Lips before Hit to Death in the Future Head. Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., REM, Swans, MF Doom. Some of these bands have massive discographies. Are some of you 80 years old?
I have a job that allows me to listen to music all day, and I'm constantly ingesting new stuff, but I can't keep up with you guys.
Radiohead is instant controversy. Everyone has such strong opinions about them that it makes every Radiohead article an automatic hit. I don't see many debates breaking out in Bjork-related comment sections.
Also, yes, Ben Cornell's GIF was the funniest thing I saw all day.
I don't know how I feel about it as a work of art or as part of the "Radiohead Canon", but it does sound FUCKING AMAZING on my fancy shmancy headphones. A lot of great grooves. Cool noises all happening at the same time and timed in such a way as to be appealing.
A little disappointed so far. It's obviously good, but I think Cave's best days are behind him. All of my favorites by him came out over 15 years ago. I like Cave the balladeer, but I loved Cave the rocker. I'll give it some time. Maybe it will grow on me.
"Sorry, honey. I know tonight is our 'hangout' time since it's the only time our work schedules allow it, but AMOK is streaming. I'm just gonna put on my headphones now."
My poor wife. Our relationship was just starting to recover from the m b v debacle.
I don't mind consuming art made by criminals or assholes. I won't defend their actions or their character like Team Breezy does. And just for all you commenters, "conscience" and "conscious" are two different words.
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