tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post8775673017968753507..comments2023-04-15T08:57:27.562-07:00Comments on the kittybrains collective: Omnibus Postdr. kittybrainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756158577917324058noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-23943418696162407482009-01-08T08:59:00.000-08:002009-01-08T08:59:00.000-08:00The new one is totally different. I don't even ha...The new one is totally different. I don't even have their old stuff. And I fully admit picking this up bc of hype (although it really was a quiet hype-- forty-something brits don't excite the kiddies the way shirtless, sweaty Girl Talk Dude does). But it's really not trip hop at all-- and I assure you, this record would make the worst makeout music in the world. I'm not ready to go to bat and shill for them-- but the newer stuff is worth checking out. Thom Yorke cover!!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030586653132877610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-37009913855334209842009-01-08T07:19:00.000-08:002009-01-08T07:19:00.000-08:00Portishead makes perfect sense to listen to when y...Portishead makes perfect sense to listen to when you are in college, on E, and making out with people. Outside of those parameters, I'm not sure I buy them either.Via Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115324216665139256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-62395843912715905862009-01-07T15:04:00.000-08:002009-01-07T15:04:00.000-08:00On the topic of universal praise and critical phen...On the topic of universal praise and critical phenomena that we don't quite understand, put me down for Portishead.<BR/><BR/>Just being honest.drischordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415230941462114703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-31168208823246169012009-01-07T13:42:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:42:00.000-08:00I'm not a NMH cultist but I definitely love that r...I'm not a NMH cultist but I definitely love that record and it definitely was something of a revelation for me when I first heard it (which actually coincided with my getting into "indie" rock (or at least, music made past 1978) for the first time). I think there's definitely something unique about it-- his voice isn't just nontraditional, it's the way it's he just kind of belts at the top of his lungs and range, the fact that all of the songs are really just three chords with furious acoustic strumming, the combination of punk energy with weird old timey horns. All of that is not to explain why it's so revered and beloved-- but I do think it does have a sort of distinct sound. I definitely think it's the best thing to come out of that late 90s Elephant 6 scene (because it's not as constrained by its influences). But in some ways I'm the opposite of VC-- as I said, it came out EXACTLY when I was getting into music, so it occupies a sort of special place. Why kids a decade younger than us are also getting so into it is something of a mystery.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030586653132877610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-27477378839749396112009-01-07T12:44:00.000-08:002009-01-07T12:44:00.000-08:00No, I don't quite get it either, and I, too, like ...No, I don't quite get it either, and I, too, like it a lot. (And "On Avery Island" is great too.) But it's often on people's Top 10 lists... of all time! I just don't get what exactly distinguishes it from other slightly noisy indie folk sung by a guy with a less-than-traditional voice. Possibly the lyrics? Like many of you, I often don't pay much attention to those.drischordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415230941462114703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-44238378689853935802009-01-07T10:11:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:11:00.000-08:00I find it amazing how those emo girls all make Kin...I find it amazing how those emo girls all make King of Carrot Flowers sound like every Indigo Girls song. Fascinating.<BR/><BR/>On a slightly related note, can I just say that I only recently discovered in what high regard some people hold that album? Completely baffles me. I don't want to imply that I don't like it - I do. But I had NO idea that there were people who viewed it in the same light as OK Computer. Maybe it's just an age thing as I was a bit out of school when I doscovered it? I don't know.Via Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115324216665139256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-26076595136916675282009-01-06T23:55:00.000-08:002009-01-06T23:55:00.000-08:00D- That's how I got it too! Did you know they're ...D- That's how I got it too! Did you know they're not accepting new members? That means no more 12 for 1 deal. End of an era (though a long time coming).<BR/><BR/>T- That's awesome. I had read about that but didn't know the website was live. I like the Crimson and Clover (and Wild thing) cover. Plus, he reads the bible with his gay friends so it's all good!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030586653132877610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-56789073824058872332009-01-06T19:14:00.000-08:002009-01-06T19:14:00.000-08:00as long as this is an omnibus:Eric - check out thi...as long as this is an omnibus:<BR/>Eric - check out this website<BR/><BR/>http://www.lotusflow3r.com/texplushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595399668036268554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-44359448198449322252009-01-06T18:58:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:58:00.000-08:00also, in a complete coincidence, I was listening t...also, in a complete coincidence, I was listening to that Portishead on the way home from work today and decided that song is also my favorite on the record.<BR/>the whole thing sounds great, but i can only listen to a few songs at a time.texplushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595399668036268554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-67226077131388569752009-01-06T18:56:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:56:00.000-08:00that NMH with the emo girls is the FUNNIEST FUCKIN...that NMH with the emo girls is the FUNNIEST FUCKING THING I'VE EVER SEEN.<BR/>The best one is the first girl in the two-headed boy parts one and two (hint: it's the same girl).texplushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595399668036268554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-661872077445110902009-01-06T18:10:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:10:00.000-08:00Your "Jerk" awakening is fun to watch. Maybe you ...Your "Jerk" awakening is fun to watch. Maybe you can put it on mute and cue up the Portishead to play along as a soundtrack a la Dark Side and the Wizard of Oz.drischordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415230941462114703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335050.post-3466463152461167652009-01-06T18:07:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:07:00.000-08:00I just ordered the new TV on the Radio from...wait...I just ordered the new TV on the Radio from...<BR/><BR/>wait for it...<BR/><BR/>BMG.<BR/><BR/>I also saw Tunde Adebimpe in Rachel Getting Married, which also features Robyn Hitchcock and possibly a few other rockers. Tunde sings a rendition of Neil Young's "Unknown Legend." Great song, albeit one that outright steals from "Sounds of Silence."drischordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415230941462114703noreply@blogger.com