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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjuyXR5by2s

On Queen's album Night at the Opera (which is one of the albums that I recommend everyone have, it's that damn good and it really shows off the group's musical versatility), there was always a song that I never "got"called '39. After being trapped on TV Tropes for 4 hours, I came across a blurb that explained it: It's a folk song about space travel. Which makes the lyrics make perfect sense.

After some more research, it seems there's a whole genre of music with similar themes called Filk that I didn't even know about until today. I might explore it a bit to see if there's anything I like.

Circus Contraption and Jamie Cullum.

Count Arioch the 28th wrote:After some more research, it seems there's a whole genre of music with similar themes called Filk that I didn't even know about until today. I might explore it a bit to see if there's anything I like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut82TDjc ... re=related

I'm listening to something only a dozen or so steps away from what a normal person might have in their music library.

http://themegas.bandcamp.com/album/get-acoustic

I find that Metal Dance is very fun, and the ones for Quick Man + Air Man almost as much so, but those tend to get really melodramatic around halfway through.

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Also kind of interesting contrasting that music with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTwuUFOz ... u_in_order

Once I ignore the gratuitous misogynistic segment, pretty amusing, particularly Air and Heat. Distinctly different takes on the characters.

If you like that, look up The Protomen. They're fucking awesome. Act I is a retelling of Megaman 1 and is rock and 80s-style synth (fairly raw). Act II is a prequel to (and is more polished) it and is a mix of old-school rock and roll and some synth near the end.

tl;dr it's a rock opera about Megaman in a dark version of the 'verse. There are even some radio stations who have played their music.

Act I:
"The Will of One", one of my fave songs from it
"Vengeance", another good one.

Act II:
"The Good Doctor"
"Keep Quiet"

I managed to see them on the trip to Toronto in May. It was amazing, even if the douchenozzles up from were BLOCKING THE ENTIRE FUCKING VIEW. First row is standing, then next row STANDS ON CHAIRS! ARGH!

The Doors, Barry Adamson, Fever Ray, The Knife, Pink Floyd, Morrissey solo, Morphine, Portishead, Peter Gabriel, The Sword, Black Sabbath, Joni Mitchell, Voivod, Ted Hawkins, Joy Division, Clutch, Gasoline Monk, Slayer, Burial, Ice T, Bolt Thrower, Steely Dan, Bauhaus, old Genesis, Alice Cooper, Link Wray, Johnny Cash, ZZ Top, Small Faces, Humble Pie, Electric Wizard, Marvin Gaye, Living Colour, AC/DC, Generation X, Arctic Monkeys, Deadbolt, Iggy Pop, James Taylor, Judas Priest, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, M83, Philip Glass, Radiohead, Super Viral Brothers, The Who, Weather Report, Zero 7

JigokuBosatsu wrote:The Doors, Barry Adamson, Fever Ray, The Knife, Pink Floyd, Morrissey solo, Morphine, Portishead, Peter Gabriel, The Sword, Black Sabbath, Joni Mitchell, Voivod, Ted Hawkins, Joy Division, Clutch, Gasoline Monk, Slayer, Burial, Ice T, Bolt Thrower, Steely Dan, Bauhaus, old Genesis, Alice Cooper, Link Wray, Johnny Cash, ZZ Top, Small Faces, Humble Pie, Electric Wizard, Marvin Gaye, Living Colour, AC/DC, Generation X, Arctic Monkeys, Deadbolt, Iggy Pop, James Taylor, Judas Priest, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, M83, Philip Glass, Radiohead, Super Viral Brothers, The Who, Weather Report, Zero 7

Sometimes having eclectic tastes in music can look like having no taste at all.

Works for me. I ceased worrying how my tastes appeared when I realized I had a deep, unironic appreciation of the music of Foreigner.

I've discovered Kamelot lately...great prog metal band. I greatly enjoy their album The Black Halo.

I've just Fallen in Love with the band Tegan and Sara. Recently I've been diggin' Sarah Blasko, Josh Pyke, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy too.

I have come back to realizing how awesome "The cars" really were.

User3 wrote:

PhoneLobster at [unixtime wrote:1110367048[/unixtime]]Dude, Phil Ochs, wow it never ceases to amaze me that anyone anywhere in this day and age has even heard of him.

He released all of five albums (which makes it easy to have all of his stuff) and to the best of my knowledge never managed to sell out a live performance.

Are we talking about the same guy that basically offed himself because Joan and Bobby were mean to him?

Dunno the particulars, but Phil Ochs did commit suicide and was around when Baez and Dylan were making folk music a big deal on the charts, so probably.

I've been listening to Ayreon recently, great stuff. I am also going to reccomend the protomen, absolutely amazing band.

I rather enjoyed Professor Elemental's Fighting Trousers. Victorian Gentleman Hip Hop.

I am listening to seasonal music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rflsHvtT ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBdx6nvi4Uo

So I stopped listening to Linkin Park a while back because their music sounded all the same to me, but over Christmas, I heard their latest album on my sister's iPod, and I really like it. It's like they went out and got music lessons. I can still pick it out as Linkin Park, but it's very different.

My favorite track is the fifth, When They Come For Me.

I've been really impressed with the Symphony of Science songs, basically quotes from popular scientists autotuned and set to music. But several times more awesome than that makes it sound

Red_Rob wrote:I've been really impressed with the Symphony of Science songs, basically quotes from popular scientists autotuned and set to music. But several times more awesome than that makes it sound

I'm a fan of the wub dubstep remix.

Been listening to Mumford & Sons on the radio a lot.

Cynic wrote:Been listening to Argy-Bargy nonsense on the radio a lot.

Yeah, I can't stand that crap, sorry. I realize taste is subjective, but... well, no, it's just bad.

http://crappyindiemusic.blogspot.com/20 ... ition.html

Have I mentioned that Queens of the Stone Age rocks my world? Lullabies to Paralyze is probably their best album, but pretty much everything they (well, Josh) have done is great. You've got to respect a guy with that good of a falsetto. And such amazing moaning ability. They've even got some good live sets like Eurokeennes and Hove.

Burn the Witch
Go with the Flow
The Blood is Love
Spiders and Vinegaroons (apologies for crappy fan video)
Mosquito Song (apologies for avatar AMV)


Too bad about Them Crooked Vultures, though.

JigokuBosatsu wrote:

Cynic wrote:Been listening to Argy-Bargy nonsense on the radio a lot.

Yeah, I can't stand that crap, sorry. I realize taste is subjective, but... well, no, it's just bad.

http://crappyindiemusic.blogspot.com/20 ... ition.html

I read the article; it doesn't actual apply to Mumford and Sons at all. They're British and sing folk, rock, and...pop? And approximately one of their songs, a relatively hard countryish piece, is even tangentially related to a disadvantaged group. They don't wear cultural or period costumes.

Meh, I've found that I like some music and I dislike some music. Except for Country (don't know why), my tastes seem to transcend genre boundaries. Hell, I like Justin Timberlake. I know the world might consider that a sin but he can push a decent lyric when combining it to Timbaland's beats.

Cynic wrote:Hell, I like Justin Timberlake.

Cry Me A River is a classic.

Cynic wrote:Except for Country (don't know why), my tastes seem to transcend genre boundaries.

Neocountry (made it up) I'm actually into. Stuff like Taylor Swift. She's a faboo balladeer.