NSpan wrote:Boosh's pick was Transformer, to provide context.
Boosch, I know you're familiar with them (you had Sweet Jane in your 100 songs) but you shoudl check out all 4 Velvet Underground albums if you haven't already. Great stuff, and for me even better than Transformer and Berlin.
Yeah, though I kind of like Reed's solo work, the VU records are phenomenol. I had owned Nico and White Light White heat for a good 15 years before i finally got round to getting their other two albums last year following the countdown, and you can't fault any of them.
I think the styles of The Idiot and Transformer overlap pretty heavily. They were both produced by David Bowie. And, sonically, I think they were both trying to achieve something similar.
On the run from Johnny Law ... ain't no trip to Cleveland.
I have three Velvet Underground albums. I just forgot about including them.
My opinions:
The Velvet Underground and Nico: great songs but Nico isn't much of a singer.
The Velvet Underground: songs aren't as good as Velvet Underground and Nico.
White Light/White Heat: good album but Sister Ray is way too long.
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With the Laneway announcement I've been looking into a few bands who will be playing, and finding who appeals to me most. As well as The Panics, Laura Marling, The Drums and of course The Horrors, Yuck and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, my favourite new band are DZ Deathrays, who sound kind of like a bit of Death From Above, with plenty of grooves and some cool riff outs.
DZ Deathrays - Gebbie Street
DZ Deathrays- The Mess Up
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An album I just remembered that would have been in my best list had I remembered to was Neu!'s album 2. It is considered the first remix album ever. Here's an example.
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I've been picking up some film soundtracks lately. Here's what I've gotten.
Elmer Bernstein - Charles and Ray Eames Volume 1
Elmer Bernstein - My Left Foot/Da
Ry Cooder - Trespass
John Debney - End of Days
Tan Dun - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Randy Edelman - Citizen X
Danny Elfman - The Kingdom
Jerry Goldsmith - Angie
Jerry Goldsmith - The Ghost and the Darkness
Jerry Goldsmith - Love Field
Jerry Goldsmith - Rudy
Thomas Newman - The Good German
Thomas Newman - Josh and S.A.M.
Graeme Revell - Street Fighter
Ryuichi Sakamato - Snake Eyes
Lalo Schifrin - Rush Hour 3
David Shire - Zodiac
Alan Silvestri - Forrest Gump
Alan Silvestri - The Mexican
Alan Silvestri - Richie Rich
Still waiting for Alan Silvestri's Who Framed Roger Rabbit and John Debney's Sudden Death to come in.
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I just ordered these from La-La-Land (which distributes a mix of film, television and video game scores, including most of Bear McCreary's works):
Jerry Goldsmith - Extreme Prejudice $9.99
Miles Goodman - Dunston Checks In $9.99 (a sentimental favorite of mine and not many Goodman scores are on CD, due to his work in comedies and early passing)
Trevor Jones - The Dark Crystal $9.99
Alan Silvestri - Dutch $9.99
Pino Donaggio - Seed of Chucky $4.99
I also nearly picked up Trevor Jones's Nate and Hayes, Alan Silvestri's Eraser and the Nathan Barr/Angelo Badalamenti score to Cabin Fever as well (I passed on the last one due to there being only a few Badalamenti cues).
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I suggest we do a top ten songs of recent favorites or some such Maybe like a top 10 or 15 favorites of the past 18 months, etc, I know it's been a while that we did the top 100 but i'm just way too busy to do a hundred, and i doubt they really would have changed so much. But i think it would be cool to hear some new music, even if my list definitely wont be the most popular .
I like to give my music a while to grow on me, and so I'm happy just listing my favourite albums of the year at the end of each year. But I do intend, probably not for a few months though, to do a top 50/100 albums list.
The problem with the idea: there hasn't been 10-15 good songs in the past 18 months (unless you want to list Adele's 21 album). The music industry only cares about autotune, good looks and gimmicks.
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