But life without salt is a bland place indeed.
Salt is lovely. That and hot sauce are my food vices.
But life without salt is a bland place indeed.
It took a while for me to really get into them, but yeah, totally awesome band.As an avowed MacKaye fan, it was appreciated. I didn't think he'd be your bag, to be honest.
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Hot sauce makes everything better.Salt is lovely. That and hot sauce are my food vices.
It took a while for me to really get into them, but yeah, totally awesome band.
Repeater, In On The Kill Taker and The Argument are too good. I'm not a huge fan of Guy's voice though, I hate how he ends words in that whiny drone. Ian just fucking goes for it, Guy sounds like he can't be bothered half the time.
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It took a while for me to really get into them, but yeah, totally awesome band.
Repeater, In On The Kill Taker and The Argument are too good. I'm not a huge fan of Guy's voice though, I hate how he ends words in that whiny drone. Ian just fucking goes for it, Guy sounds like he can't be bothered half the time.
Edit: sweet, I'll check out that track later.
The Argument is my only Fugazi record. What are the other must hears? Repeater?
I nabbed last year's Desaparecidos (Conor Oberst Bright Eyes' punk band) 7" tracks yesterday and have been listening to them non stop. Fuck YES. Love this style of punk, super chunky and loud and really angry. I need more. Fans of them should check out Titus Andronicus, also amazing.
The Argument is my only Fugazi record. What are the other must hears? Repeater?
Yeah, but only in passing. I don't have any of their albums.Do you like Minor Threat as well?
Ah, so it is! I'm terrible with track names at times.It's on Repeater so you probably know it. Man, The Argument is the epitome of "all killer, no filler".
I'd say The Argument and Repeater are the best records. Never been a huge fan of Red Medicine, but the rest are excellent.The Argument is my only Fugazi record. What are the other must hears? Repeater?
I nabbed last year's Desaparecidos (Conor Oberst Bright Eyes' punk band) 7" tracks yesterday and have been listening to them non stop. Fuck YES. Love this style of punk, super chunky and loud and really angry. I need more. Fans of them should check out Titus Andronicus, also amazing.
And therein lies the problem....Out of the others, I guess Red Medicine is the really essential one. Warning: it's pretty Picciotto heavy.
Do you like Minor Threat as well?
I know this wasn't aimed at me but I went through a big hardcore phase. bad brains were my favourite until I found out they were quite the homophobes. Overall tho Dead Kennedys are just way way my favourite of all the punk bands, UK and US.
Choice.
I can't get into old hardcore at all, far too quick and brittle for me, not too much of a groove in there. Hardcore starts for me in 1997 with Refused
Choice.
And my personal highlight from Repeater to give Jed a taste:
Fugazi - Merchandise
Edit: Dead Kennedy's rock Sploat. Not a massive fan of his voice, but the music is amazing.
What is everyone having for lunch today?
What is everyone having for lunch today?
If you like Fugazi and haven't seen Instrument, do so now. I really liked Fugazi before, but watching Instrument made me really appreciate them. I had my mouth open during the live performance of Shut the Door, I was blown away.
It sounds like someone is violently shaking him while he sings.Yeah his voice is definitely an acquired taste but their guitarist is just incredible.
I've heard the Instrument record, I didn't realise there was a DVD. What, is it just a live set? Documentary?If you like Fugazi and haven't seen Instrument, do so now. I really liked Fugazi before, but watching Instrument made me really appreciate them. I had my mouth open during the live performance of Shut the Door, I was blown away.
I've had supermarket sushi once, it was super sweet like it had been dipped in syrup.Tesco sushi and tropical juice.
Lunch of kings (who only work near a Tesco Express and not much else)
I feel the same way about Converge. I appreciate them for their skill and influence but it's a bit too heavy for day-to-day listening. But their live DVD is fucking unreal, it's like watching a sport or something. So impressive.
If you like Fugazi and haven't seen Instrument, do so now. I really liked Fugazi before, but watching Instrument made me really appreciate them. I had my mouth open during the live performance of Shut the Door, I was blown away.
Thing is, I always promised myself that if I ever gave up, I'd simply do it. I used to live in an off-license and both of my parents were on a ridiculous amount of smokes a week (my dad claims 600 but... Hmmm) and they both just stopped, so I have something to prove in that respect.
I'm not sure if a book could "convince" me to stop. Why's it so good?
I feel the same way about Converge. I appreciate them for their skill and influence but it's a bit too heavy for day-to-day listening. But their live DVD is fucking unreal, it's like watching a sport or something. So impressive.
If you can just stop then good on you, but most people can't. Also you tend to put it off if you think you can just stop.
The book is just very clever, going in to all the reasons we think we smoke, and why we actually smoke, and getting rid of those reasons. Just read it, if you don't stop then no harm done right?
Converge are awesome
I just stuck Jane Doe on YouTube, I lasted about five minutes. :/Converge are fucking awesome but literally all I need is the first two tracks from Jane Doe. Literally the heaviest, rockingest 4 minutes of music ever recorded, it's absolutely perfect.
I've heard the Instrument record, I didn't realise there was a DVD. What, is it just a live set? Documentary?
It's like a documentary but there is also live footage throughout.
Do they kick any crowd surfers out in the live footage?
Converge are fucking awesome but literally all I need is the first two tracks from Jane Doe. Literally the heaviest, rockingest 4 minutes of music ever recorded, it's absolutely perfect. By track 4 I have a headache though
It makes me sad that the Jamie Lenman album is not online anywhere. There is a song called One of My Eyes is A Clock that everyone who likes heavy music needs to hear, it's absurdly heavy.
I just stuck Jane Doe on YouTube, I lasted about five minutes. :/
It started well, nice angular riffage and manic drumming, then the tuneless, nonsensical screaming came in. I just can't get away with it, it's just someone screaming into the mic, I don't get it. It's not as bad as when dudes do that low pitched growl though, nothing will turn me off music quicker. It just comes off as super cheesy to me.
As an embellishment to a proper vocal with a melody and stuff it can really work, but when your whole vocal track is comprised of either screaming or growling, no thanks. If I had to pick, I suppose screaming is better than growling, simply because it sounds more natural. You could almost buy that someone is so angry, all they can do is scream into the mic.
But who the fuck growls? Like, ever?
Can't remember, been so long since I seen it, though I don't think so.
They play in a correctional facility though and some dudes start playing on the instruments, pretty cool.
Do threads get autoclosed at 20k?
No, a "rate the avatar" thread recently went up to 400/200 + pages.Do threads get autoclosed at 20k?
Haha, yeah pretty much. It's a shame, because I often like the music.And this is why you'll never be in to metal
Yeah, they're really vigilant about stuff like that. Fair play I say.I always found that kind of awesome about Fugazi that they'd stop a show when someone got too violent or crowd surfed. Its annoying when I'm watching some band and some dickhead lands on my head or kicks me in the head. Although at the same time it is fun to watch from a far.
I just stuck Jane Doe on YouTube, I lasted about five minutes. :/
It started well, nice angular riffage and manic drumming, then the tuneless, nonsensical screaming came in. I just can't get away with it, it's just someone screaming into the mic, I don't get it. It's not as bad as when dudes do that low pitched growl though, nothing will turn me off music quicker. It just comes off as super cheesy to me.
As an embellishment to a proper vocal with a melody and stuff it can really work, but when your whole vocal track is comprised of either screaming or growling, no thanks. If I had to pick, I suppose screaming is better than growling, simply because it sounds more natural. You could almost buy that someone is so angry, all they can do is scream into the mic.
But who the fuck growls? Like, ever?
Omg ninja and his adventures in missing the point converge's vocal is one of the harshest I can imagine, sure, but that's the whole point. It's like the sound of vocal chords and sandpaper, pure fire emitted orally. Blistering, incoherent, inconsolable. It's like complaining about a snuff movie being too violent
But yeah, 5 mins is about all I can manage too!
Yeah, they're really vigilant about stuff like that. Fair play I say.
I'll def check out that Fugazi doc, nice one.
I saw At The Drive-in years ago and they were the same. It was lovely tbh. It's nice to be able to stand near the front and not get shoved.
I saw them at Download last year. Didn't have a clue who they were, I was going to see HIM who were on after them, got there early and was just blown away, they are so fucking good live.
And this is why you'll never be in to metal
Awwww, I'd have loved to have seen them in their hey day. Volta just don't cut it.
Awwww, I'd have loved to have seen them in their hey day. Volta just don't cut it.
If you haven't already, check out that Botch track a few posts up the page when you get a chance, it may be right up your street.
You just wait two to three days until I get in front of a computer and post a link to some amazing live footage of them.
Seriously though, they were as good as you'd expect.
Oh I will as soon as I get home!
So annoying not being able to listen to all the tunes when theyre posted, Im sure Ive probably missed loads 
Oi! Listen to Moon Over Marin!
If you haven't already, check out that Botch track a few posts up the page when you get a chance, it may be right up your street.
What a wonderful analogy!Omg ninja and his adventures in missing the point converge's vocal is one of the harshest I can imagine, sure, but that's the whole point. It's like the sound of vocal chords and sandpaper, pure fire emitted orally. Blistering, incoherent, inconsolable. It's like complaining about a snuff movie being too violent
But yeah, 5 mins is about all I can manage too!
Your boy Josh is the same, he don't take any shit! I've seen him shut down some dickheads in a very embarrassing manner.I saw At The Drive-in years ago and they were the same. It was lovely tbh. It's nice to be able to stand near the front and not get shoved.
But I loved that Blood Brothers track the other day, and that dude was screaming! But it was still clear what he was saying, and it was interspersed with portions where he was just singing, if somewhat manically.
Aw yeah brah, my dick hard. How had I never heard this?! It's like a metal version of Shellac