Comments on: Lo-Speed Brainplow "Backstabbin’ Centerfold" and "Broken Mirror"

By: jEFF

jEFF — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:36:00 +0000

Forrest, I was thinking the same thing. I enjoy the blindness (metaphorical) clicking of the mp3 on someone’s music blog precisely because it comes without pre-whatever notions. Isn’t that what music should be? A completely aural experience! I grew learning and liking bands from watching them on MTV and that created a music industry business model where the visual became more important than the musical. Would we have bands like Arcade Fire , The Shins, and Wolf Parade if it were not for the proliferation of an mp3 based listening community ( I mean beyond their local music scene).
There is definitely more diverse and interesting music being made now than in any other time in my lifetime.

By: RudeBoy Noah

RudeBoy Noah — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:40:00 +0000

this is not a comment about your lovely blog dude, but in fact a musical query: i need the release year for The Hoods’ You Keep On Lyin’
i reckoned you would know or at least know how i would find out
thanx
rudeboynoah@hotmail.com

By: Forrest

Forrest — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:58:00 +0000

I know at this point I am talking to myself, but oh well I feel the need to clarify my above question. My thinking is that the lack of context is its context and in fact adds intrigue. The reason I point this out is because honestly I was really drawn into your narrative, but when it came down to the actual site and the music I was somewhat unenthused. Then again you can make anything sound interesting so kudos.

By: Forrest

Forrest — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:40:00 +0000

In reference to your comments about the influence of context and orientation in the way you ingest music and eventually qualify it, do you think that your interest in these songs would be as strong had they come from another nagging PR company with some lame backstory or did their lack of “context” enhance their appeal? I guess I am only playing the devil’s advocate and asking the question, “Is there any such thing as experience outside the influence of context?”

By: marathonpacks

marathonpacks — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:56:00 +0000

Referencing a sweet-ass website with cool musics, and not linking? Ouch. The interweb is a big place, E$. Share the love.

DUDE. My bad! Fixed.

By: pags2005

pags2005 — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:15:00 +0000

And my name is not what? you are definitly not the average music listener, nor were your old mixes, but they were and are you. But Broken Mirror sound very much like several of the old Jefferson Airplane songs, listen to the last couple on “White Rabbit”. And I do like this band.

By: Mike Treff

Mike Treff — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:30:00 +0000

Referencing a sweet-ass website with cool musics, and not linking? Ouch. The interweb is a big place, E$. Share the love.