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"Get rid of bad music now."

xGANGSTAx — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:21:29 +0000

This piece is another music debate piece I ran in Stetson University's The Reporter and was originally as "On Letting Go: Part II -- Cleaning Out Your Music Collection." The version ran in newspaper can be seen here and the piece arguing against me can be seen here.

"Get rid of bad music now."

By: Paul G. Atkinson IV

"Respect your elders."

This is a notion far too often misinterpreted. Respect for your elders does not simple mean respect the past, respect what is old, and what has simply existed before you. What was supposed to be said here was: "Respect the wise."

A lot of old people are wise. But, a lot of old people are batshit insane, bigoted, deranged, mentally ill, and completely worthless. Both these statements are true of old bands.

Respect the founders who shaped the music you listen to today. Respect Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Buddy Rich, Robert Johnson etc… but even the greats can't be accepted fully. Don't just eat what they feed you. Only respect what is actually good.

For example: Only respect The Who's material before Keith Moon died. Only respect The Rolling Stones before they dabbled in disco and Alt-country. Simply do not listen to the songs Rush wrote during their synth period. Do not under any circumstances try to appreciate anything the Sex Pistols did besides "Never Mind The Bollocks" because everything else is a cash grab embarrassment.

Now, once you've got that down, once you've thrown out The Doors albums without Jim Morrison and said, "Fuck Wings, that shit is not the Beatles!" now it's time to reject the albums of your youth.

Chances are that only a few albums that came out during your lifetime are worth keeping. Keep in kind the following:

"Original" doesn't necessarily mean "memorable." Some say Nirvana is an over-rated band. Well, guess what? They are. Still, it's worth keeping their albums, they're influential and listenable. This is different from bands like Fugazi, who, though very influential, are not listenable at all. In fact, they serve no purpose anymore but that of historical reference. You are allowed to name drop them, but never love them.

"Progressive" does not mean "influential." Every album that you own, that when you turn on and crank up the volume elicits this conversation…

Best friend: "Dude, what the fuck are we listening to!?!?"

Your response: "Just listen to how complex this is man! They're crazy musicians!!!"
…should simply be thrown out.

A band is never automatically good just because it is comprised of good musicians. There is simply no correlation. This is why The Ramones are good and Dream Theater sucks. This is why The Clash are great on "London Calling" but are forgettable on "Sandinista!" This why bands like The #12 Looks Like You and Genghis Tron are only loved by people who hate pop music, but can't write anything listenable themselves. This is the reason people like Steve Vai, Terry Bozio, Joe Satrianni, Mike Portnoy, Les Claypool, and all the like are simply worthless.

In no way at all does "I loved that as a kid" mean "This album will never get old, boring, or leave its place in my heart." While cleaning house this summer I found my childhood record collection - which was unhidden, simply because I had learned to ignore its existence. There were records from bands such as LFO, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, and 98 Degrees…

It is not my fault I grew up in an age where boy bands raped the youth of the land. It is not my fault that those bands were popular before I bought my own albums and people like my grandma were the source of my CD collection. What is completely and unforgivably my fault is the fact that I did not huck every one of those albums out my window, into a fire, or into the ocean.

Bad music simply needs to be eradicated from this earth. It is as simple as that.

On Letting Go: Part II – Music

xGANGSTAx — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:47:25 +0000

Part II – Music:
“Respect your elders.”
This is a notion far too often misinterpreted. Respect for your elders does not simple mean respect the past, respect what is old, and what has simply existed before you. What was supposed to be said here was: “Respect the wise.”

A lot of old people are wise.

But, a lot of old people are batshit insane, bigoted, deranged, mentally ill, and completely fucking worthless.

Both these statements are true of old bands.

Respect the founders who shaped the music you listen to today. Respect Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Buddy Rich, Robert Johnson ect… but even the greats can’t be accepted fully. Don’t just eat what they feed you. Only respect what is actually good.

For example: Only respect The Who’s material before Keith Moon died. Only respect The Rolling Stones before they dabbled in disco and Alt-country. Simply do not listen to the songs Rush wrote during their synth period. Do not under any circumstances try to appreciate anything the Sex Pistols did besides “Never Mind The Bollocks” because everything else is a cash grab shitstorm.

Now, once you’ve got that down, once you’ve thrown out The Doors albums without Jim Morrison and said, “Fuck Wings, that shit is not the Beatles!” now it’s time to reject the albums of your youth.

Chances are that only a few albums that came out during your lifetime are worth keeping. Keep in kind the following:
-“original” doesn’t necessarily mean “memorable”
-“progressive” does not mean “influential”
-in no way at all does “I loved that as a kid” mean “This album will never get old, boring, or leave its place in my heart.”

Issues at hand:
“Original” – Some say Nirvanna is an over-rated band. Well, guess what? They are. Still, it’s worth keeping their albums, they’re influential and listenable. This is different from bands like Fugazi, who, though very influential, are not listenable at all. In fact, they serve no purpose anymore but that of historical reference. You are allowed to name drop them, but never love them.

“Progressive” – Every album that you own, that when you turn on and crank up the volume elicits this conversation…
Best friend: “Dude, what the fuck are we listening too!?!?”
Your response: “Just listen to how complex this is man! They’re crazy musicians!!!”
…should simply be thrown out.

A band is never automatically good just because it is comprised of good musicians. There is simply no correlation. This is why The Ramones are good and Dream Theater sucks. This is why The Clash is great on “London Calling” but sucks on “Sandinista!” This why bands like The #12 Looks Like You and Genghis Tron are only loved by people who hate pop music, but can’t write anything listenable themselves. This is the reason people like Steve Vai, Terry Bozio, Joe Satrianni, Mike Portnoy, Les Claypool, and all the like are fucking worthless.

“I loved that as a kid” – I had an attractive girl over my house the other day. She has a great taste in music and she thought the same of me until something disastrous happened… She found my childhood record collection – which was unhidden, simply because I had learned to ignore its existence.

She found records from bands such as LFO, Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, and 98 Degrees…
It is not my fault I grew up in an age where boy bands raped the youth of the land. It is not my fault that those bands were popular before I bought my own albums and people like my grandma were the source of my CD collection. What is completely and unforgivably my fault is the fact that I did not huck every one of those albums out my window, into a fire, or into the fucking ocean.

Bad music simply needs to be eradicated from this earth. It is as simple as that.

Now you might ask, “But, how do I define what music is good?” Well, good fellow, you are lucky enough to being living in an age where it is easier than ever to find the answer to this age old question.

One option is to simply read anything by Chuck Klosterman. Just make sure you ignore anything he says about KISS, that’s the only band he has misjudged. Sadly here Chuck made a huge fucking mistake, because in actuality KISS sucks, not just a little, but really hard. Aside from that though, he’s a great source to steal your musical knowledge from.

Another option is to use teh internets. The thing is that this can be quite tricky because the internet has let little niche groups of people with horrible musical taste to band together and look like they have some kind of widespread, intelligent, majority opinion. I would say just stick to AMG reviews, they get it right most of the time… just watch out, sometimes they fuck up big time.

Your best option is the one that takes the least effort:
Just read my column, be my friend.
I know my shit.

Galera de Floripa fazendo paródia no YouTube- As long as you love me

mecanicos — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:32:37 +0000

A música "As long as you love me" é uma das mais parodiadas da rede. E o pessol de Floripa também entrou na onda.

by [|-DaRio-|]

Guitar Chords: Incomplete, Back Street Boys

Ahsan Naveed — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:59:09 +0000

One of the most amazing songs is Incomplete by Back Street Boys. In this song, you will have to play barre chords which is a little bit difficult for new guitarists. Try and please comment on my work!

Verse 1

F#m C#m
Empty spaces
E B
Fill me up with holes
F#m C#m E
Distant faces
B
With no place left to go
F#m C#m
Without you within me
E B
I can't find no rest
F#m C#m E B A
Where I'm going is any body's guess

Chorus:

C#m E
I've tried
B A
To go on like I never knew you
C#m E
I'm awake
B
But my world is half asleep
C#m E
I pray
B
For this heart to be unbroken
A C#m B
But without you all I'm going to be is

Incomplete

Chorus:
F#m C#m E B [These same chords of the verse]

Verse 2 is same as verse 1

Voices tell me
I should carry on
But I am swimming
In an ocean all alone
Baby, my baby
It's written on your face
You still wonder
If we made a big mistake

Chorus

A
Incomplete

Bridge:

C#m B
I don't mean to drag it on
B A
But I can't seem to let you go
C#m B
I don't wanna make you face this world aloooone

Party Music!

bitsandbobbets — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:35:07 +0000

Today I'm celebrating my 18th birthday with friends. So I thought I would show you some good party music.
my top 10!

Love in the club - Usher, Good memories about this song, I was dancing in the Metropolis in UB .. aah good times!!

U-go Girl - Lee Hyo Ri

One - Epik High (you Know I LOVE Epik High)

Barbie Girl - Aqua (acting crazy is the one thing I love about parties)

That Way - Back Street Boys (it's the same with this one, just acting crazy, just like the Back Dormitory Boys)

4 Minutes - Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake

Fergalicious (Difference remix) - Fergie/Panic! At The Disco

Overdose - M (Minwoo)

I'm Coming - Rain Bi

I Know - Se7en ft Teddy

I hope you enjoy it, I'm going to have a party now!!

On Letting Go: Part II – Music

xGANGSTAx — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:05:03 +0000

A lot of old people are wise.

But, a lot of old people are batshit insane, bigoted, deranged, mentally ill, and completely fucking worthless.

Both these statements are true of old bands.

A band is never automatically good just because it is comprised of good musicians. There is simply no correlation. This is why The Ramones are good and Dream Theater sucks. This is why The Clash is great on “London Calling” but sucks on “Sandinista!” This why bands like The #12 Looks Like You and Genghis Tron are only loved by people who hate pop music, but can’t write anything listenable themselves. This is the reason people like Steve Vai, Terry Bozio, Joe Satrianni, Mike Portnoy, Les Claypool, and all the like are fucking worthless.

Bad music simply needs to be eradicated from this earth. It is as simple as that.

Your best option is the one that takes the least effort:
Just read my column, be my friend.
I know my shit.

GLBT Parties in Tel Aviv on Independence Day

isragirl — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:30:18 +0000

Isragirl Presents : Pop Ring, Photo by artreview.com ©

Though Israel hasn't been so gay friendly in its early years, in the last two decades it has become one of the most liberal countries in the world when it comes to GLBT rights. Tel Aviv in particular turned into a vibrant center of GLBT life and culture and this week some of the better and happier parties celebrating Israel 60^th Independence will be hosted by the GLBT community. I've picked four of them for you:

PAG Gay Party Line - will host Simian Mobile Disco. No need to say a lot, this one is going to be IT!!!

Where: Barzilai Club, 13 HaRechev St., Tel Aviv

When: Wed. May 7, From 24:30

Tickets: 80-90 NIS

POP RING Party Line - will host "Holy Wigs" - The famous Drug Queen Band with an Independence special of Israeli songs from the past and the present preformed by Israel's leading Divas.

Where: HaTeaatron (Theater) Club, 10 Jerusalem Ave., Jaffa

When: Wed. May 7, From 24:00

Tickets: 70-80 NIS

ROOF 46 Party Line - Out door roof-top party for the girls (and their friends) on one of Tel Aviv's most beautiful roofs...Live music by Eli Sorani and Alona Daniel, followed by (mostly) Israeli songs DJ set. Happy and Politically aware...

Where: Roof 46, 46 Rothschild St., Tel Aviv

When: Wed. May 7, From 21:00

Tickets: 50 NIS

FFF After Independence Party - The traditional FFF After party line by Shirazi - 12 hours rave hosting DJs from Israel and abroad. Mostly House music. Lots of very happy people on a wide selection of chemicals.

Where: HaOman 17 Club, 88 Abarbanel St., Tel Aviv

When: Thur. May 8, From 12 noon.

Tickets: 120-180 NIS

Drugs and Drug Queens on GLBT Independence Day Parties - Tel Aviv will be the best get away destination this week

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DNA Replication Video

robertshepherd — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:52:42 +0000

How could I go past this. Bad music, bad humour, and science. Just like me!

Back street is back

mozey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:34:31 +0000

Today's letter - Tom Ford is having kids

signab43 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:19:59 +0000

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger -

Fashion designer Tom Ford announced that he would be joining the growing ranks of lesbian and gay parents by having a kid in 2008. He told a magazine that "I've always wanted kids. I don't want to get to be 75 years old and just have made a lot of dresses, done some houses."

Tom Ford has been with his partner, photographer Richard Buckley, for more than 20 years, and this is clearly not a decision that has been made lightly. But since gender is no longer an impediment to having children, why is it still an impediment to marriage?

It is wonderful that we live in a country where people like Brad Pitt, Heath Ledger and Tom Ford can intentionally have their kids out of wedlock, but I believe it would be a better world if people who want to make the commitment of marriage had the freedom to do that.

Yours,

Backstreet Boys Tickets

ticketsntickets — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:12:02 +0000

The Backstreet Boys are a Grammy-nominated American pop group. Performing first in July 1993, the Backstreet group has charted 12 U.S. Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, 16 UK Top 10 hits, and sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
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Backstreet Boys O2 Arena London

Avian Backstreet Boy!

Ms. Core — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:01:17 +0000

It's nice to know that other species also have members with incredibly poor taste in music ;). Watch here. Is it me or does it appear the bird is actually dancing with the beat? I think he dances better than Mr. Rind. HAHA!

Thanks to Aunty C for sending it along.

Shake Your Tail feathers!

thecanvasgrey — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:00:37 +0000

Can you believe this?

Shake your tail feathers!

La cacatúa que baila y canta una canción de los Back Street Boys

Fran — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:54:37 +0000

Se llama Snowball y al parecer le gustan los Back Street Boys, en este vídeo se le ve que disfruta con Everybody. Cuando la dejaron en un refugio de animales hace unos pocos meses, también les dejo un CD con varias canciones para que vieran la reacción del pájaro, supongo que irá saliendo como baila las demás canciones en el blog del refugio Bird Lovers Only Rescue o en la web.

Vía AP

Y si no os gusta la cacatúa siempre os quedarán los Multimierdas, se sale el nombre, hacen bien en taparse la cara y los de detrás ahí mirando:

Loving Life. Loving You.

mudpuppy — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:05:25 +0000

Another repost from over a year ago, but I was browsing through Mud Puppy v.1 looking for a picture and ran across this classic.

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