Just brought it home. It's like that James Blake album from last year...there's no reason for it to be two LPs if it's 40 minutes long.
Although, to FlyLo's credit, that packaging is really pretty. and morbid. Pretty morbid.
You can honestly find good used turntables anywhere too. Just go into goodwill on a good day. Or know old people who want to git rid of shit. Or Craigslist. All old, ACTUAL vintage, all cheap. You can find an OK setup for pretty cheap if you know where to go.
Miguel is NOT for teeny boppers. The guy has been on songs with Janelle Monae, his songs have some slick production, and live the dude always changes up his music in crazy ways (he made Adorn a rock song on SNL).
And I'd say they're demographics are pretty similar. Ware makes forward thinking R&B, which Miguel also does.
I'm not really trying to get pity here, I'm just trying to put things into perspective. The fact people should have to confirm their disability (essentially whether you're saying "Why aren't you standing" or "You can only not dance if you're handicapped") is really what bothers me about all of this. I'm sure neither the country dude (or even Kanye) meant any malice, they just showed a common lack of regard for people who can't stand up or "fully turn up" or whatever the hell. Multiple media outlets claiming that this is being blown out of proportion kind of pisses me off, because it's the PRINCIPLE of what he said and did, not the tone, that's the problem in the first place. Even if he was joking, he still claimed that people needed a handicap parking pass if they wanted to sit (which...what the hell...). He had a crowd of people (even if only briefly) boo some poor guy in a wheelchair. Even if other commenter claim he had a good time after the fact, I'm guessing it would have been horrible in the moment. Handicapped people should never be put into a position (unless required by law or medical necessity) where they need to prove (or even explain) their disability. And I'm a big Kanye fan too, I'm just disappointed in both the action and (in particular) the reaction to said action.
1) I find it hilarious that christian watchdogs even bother watching a show where a masturbating bear is a recurring character
2) That's one of the most "You Tell 'Em!" responses I've ever read. And it was wonderful.
Know more. They're hilarious, they're great rappers, El-P is an incredible producer, and they seem like pretty cool dudes.
If you want more Run the Jewels hijinks, look up their Over/Under video from Pitchfork.
As someone who is actually disabled with a type of MS, this shit sucks. It's already bad enough that we have to be relegated to platforms and side areas that have mediocre viewing angles. What pisses me off about this is how we get singled out for not standing. This has actually happened to me before! When I was younger, my family forced all of use to sit in the front at some horrible country show. The opening act was trying to amp up the crowd, and then pointed at me and yelled "Why aren't you standing!?". I transferred from my chair into regular seat, and I couldn't really explain that to the guy in a quick second, so I felt like shit for the rest of the night. I still (unreasonably) hold a beef against country music because this dick did that to me. And I was a kid when this happened, so it was particularly awful.
All I'm saying is this: if someone isn't standing, who cares. Leave people alone. Is it really worth traumatizing someone because they're "bringing the energy down"? No. Just leave people alone and perform a good concert.
That counting off stuff kind of ruins the guitar breakdown. Also, this song really makes me miss Cuomo's rawer vocals. Nowadays they're just so over produced...
This is so gloriously weird. Even though I don't think Boots is the best singer, I hope he produces more and more big time pop albums in the next couple of years. It would make things so much more interesting.
That's fine, and I get that, but it's not something I (and even a lot of people in the comments over there) enjoy. Plus, A lot of times HateSong just results in someone spewing their personal philosophies and relating them back to the song, making it more analytical than joking around. Interesting? Maybe, but more often than not it's pretty monotonous.
And yeah, there are plenty of songs I hate with a passion too. I can't stand Karmin's "acapella" (discussing it with my friends, I get physically (yes, physically) upset talking about that song), but I think once it gets more serious and analytical, the fun's gone and it's just pure (but justified (sometimes)) negativity.
And that's the thing! A lot of times they interview guys I like (I think Jonah Ray is really funny, and Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit has done it before too) but even people who I know are cool and likable just come across as dicks. Criticism can be funny sometimes, but the whole fact that it's "Hate", rather than "Criticism" makes it more obnoxious than funny.
Although Nick Thune's association of "1st of the Month" with his mom catching him masturbating was amusingly bizarre. But that one had more to do with association with a personal story than straight up disliking something.
While I do think AV Club has some cool articles, their "Hatesong" feature is always kind of a waste of time. They bring in comedians and stuff who talk about things they hate. 90% of the time, people railing against things they don't like for extended periods of time just gets old. If they brought in people to talk about one song they really love? Way more interesting to read. At least in my mind.
In case you didn't see, you might want to check out Ian Cohen's solo Decade review. Sure, the guy can be sometimes insufferable, but he had some really cool things to say about TWIABPAIANLATD's "Whenver, If Ever" in addition to the rest of the emo revival.
I know it's weird to suggest he would have done what his dad did, but he might have had it in him to do some incredibly experimental and weird stuff. Tim's "Starsailor" is still one of the weirdest (and most kickass) albums I've ever heard.
You're so right about the weak Rap albums this year. Other than Pinata, I can't even name one that was really worthwhile. Ratking and Cunninlynguists were pretty decent, but not entirely memorable. Run the Jewels will hopefully change things.
Dude you're obnoxious...I wasn't even refering to "The entire instrumental" being a harmony (percussion can't really harmonize properly, at least basic drums can't). If you're still being ignorant as shit (which you are), here is yet another example of a musician (Chilly Gonzales, who works with Daft Punk and more "Rock & Roll" musicians (Ugh)) talking about an instrumental harmony part, specifically how a bass part harmonizes with vocal part, kind of like how the reverberation of instrumentation on the Tame Impala song harmonizes with the lead vocals (He gets to talking about the harmonization at 2:50)
http://youtu.be/dzKiVjsUEp0
If that isn't enough for you, there's no saving you.
OK, well sorry, I was referring to the instrument notes interacting with the vocal notes, and how that interaction was different. But seriously, all I have left to say is that there is a difference between "Harmony" and "Vocal Harmonies". Sorry I got testy, I just don't like being told I know nothing when I'm not even referring to that. Can we all just hug each other now?
Also, here's a cool one about Pop music specifically. It does cover typical vocal harmonies (The Beach Boys, obviously), but there's also talk about how specific chords interact with each other in ways that clash and (because it's pop music, more commonly) don't clash. I found it when I googled "Pop Music Harmony".
http://kris.shaffermusic.com/musicianshipResources/popRockHarmony.html
Again, I'm not saying it's a common usage (as I said, it tends to be a vocalist thing), but the way I was referring to it was not at all incorrect, even if uncommon. I also won't link to it, but instrumental harmony is constantly referred to with older instrumental pieces. Classic songs like Moonlight Serenade (An instrumental piece) are completely built off of instrumental harmonies. Harmonies have nothing to do with vocals, unless you are specifically referring to vocal harmonies. I only used the dictionary definition because a) It's the commonly and correct definition and b) IT'S WHAT I LEARNED IN MUSIC THEORY CLASS.
Also, here's a video explaining basic harmony. It's explained with instruments: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/understanding-harmony/5311.html
Also, your definition of "Song" is inherently wrong, because a song has some form of vocal singing in it. Stop arrogantly arguing something that is completely incorrect.
And I hear harmonies used all the time. Sure, it's more common among vocalists. But the harmony I was referring to was how the notes acted together. You know...in harmony.
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