i own a couple of agalloch albums mostly because of scott. (well i bought the first one because of scott. then i bought another one because i liked the first one. agalloch is better than big&rich.)
― tipsy mothra, Sunday, 30 November 2008 22:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Agalloch are great!
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 1 December 2008 00:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Howlin rain are alright too.
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 1 December 2008 02:24 (fifteen years ago) link
big & shit
― billstevejim, Monday, 1 December 2008 02:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Kish Kash still sounds fun. That whole time when pop and "other" were playing with each other for the first time in a while was fun. I should probably get "body Language" out and see if I still like it.
― Shh! It's NOT Me!, Monday, 1 December 2008 02:48 (fifteen years ago) link
listened to "save a horse," cockpunched the nearest baby, deleted it from my hard drive. sorry guys
― k3vin k., Monday, 1 December 2008 02:50 (fifteen years ago) link
I've probably listened to Kish Kash somewhere 3-5 times this year
― The Saving Grace of Gospel House (The Reverend), Monday, 1 December 2008 03:01 (fifteen years ago) link
You're attacking the process of your own thread. Ask for retitle: Shit I really regret buying because of xhuxk but stuff I like because of teamsters of xhuxk. I know it's confusing.
― Gorge, Monday, 1 December 2008 08:28 (fifteen years ago) link
captain save-a-horse
― some donger (PappaWheelie V), Monday, 1 December 2008 08:45 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm so glad someone has finally addressed this crime against humanity. (I voted 11-50.)
― Matos W.K., Monday, 1 December 2008 13:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Voted 11-50 to be generous; did indeed buy this because of ILM and totally enjoyed three or four songs for a couple of months. Only paid $2, though.
― did the buskers have shooz (sic), Monday, 1 December 2008 13:31 (fifteen years ago) link
― some donger (PappaWheelie V), Monday, December 1, 2008 3:45 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
lmao
― dumb pseud (some dude), Monday, 1 December 2008 13:59 (fifteen years ago) link
shut up gorge
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 1 December 2008 19:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Picked it up at a boot sale for a quid because of Chuck's raving about it and I'm glad I did, no regrets, still dig it out occasionally. That Kix album however...
― Billy Dods, Monday, 1 December 2008 20:01 (fifteen years ago) link
which Kix?
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 1 December 2008 20:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, I dunno, the first one? The one with whistling on.
― Billy Dods, Monday, 1 December 2008 20:07 (fifteen years ago) link
I hoped everyone would know Kix weren't very good.
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 1 December 2008 20:10 (fifteen years ago) link
btw I'm not having a go at Chuck with this thread. Incase that's what Gorge is getting at. I think Chuck is a decent guy, even if we dont have similar tastes at all.
OK, everyone stfu that's hating on Kix
― dumb pseud (some dude), Monday, 1 December 2008 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
no :)
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 1 December 2008 20:18 (fifteen years ago) link
>I think Chuck is a decent guy, even if we dont have similar tastes at all.
100 percent in agreement w/this.
― unperson, Monday, 1 December 2008 20:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I loved his stairway book, even though all the bands in it I liked he then subsequently decided he didn't like after all!
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 1 December 2008 20:28 (fifteen years ago) link
bump
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 3 December 2008 21:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyone else?
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 8 December 2008 21:43 (fifteen years ago) link
you really care about this a lot
― ♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Monday, 8 December 2008 21:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Did not buy, but downloaded. Awful crap, though some of it kinda funny in a "gee, this is awful crap" kinda way. Would not have been aware or interested if not for ILX (esp. xzzuzch). On the other hand, thank you ILX for the Santogold.
― Suggest Ban Permalink (contenderizer), Monday, 8 December 2008 21:52 (fifteen years ago) link
http://mediaportal.ru/uploads/posts/1173007547_fnm_1985_we_care_a_lot_www.jpg
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 8 December 2008 21:54 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 9 December 2008 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 9 December 2008 13:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Last chance voting.
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 9 December 2008 23:51 (fifteen years ago) link
When did you stop beating your wife?
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 9 December 2008 23:54 (fifteen years ago) link
After she called the cops :(
― ian, Tuesday, 9 December 2008 23:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
39 people bought it!
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 10 December 2008 00:06 (fifteen years ago) link
I can't believe so many bought it
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 10 December 2008 11:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Maybe a few downloaded it or burnt it to cd.
― Billy Dods, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 12:01 (fifteen years ago) link
The question says "bought" though.
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 10 December 2008 12:02 (fifteen years ago) link
it's just that those two bands aren't the sort of music that would make the charts in Europe, nor the sort of music I would want to find out about.
I love that Tuomas' last clause makes these bands sound like something he doesn't want sneaking up behind him in a dark alley.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 12:09 (fifteen years ago) link
How many crimes have been committed in the name of poptimism? How many people thought that when they got into this, or Gretchen Wilson, or Miranda Lambert, they were like "Oh I love country music." Be honest. Also, this thread needs to be cross-referenced with Pazz 'n Jop ballots.
― post-schadenfreude (fukasaku tollbooth), Wednesday, 10 December 2008 12:19 (fifteen years ago) link
van lear rose purchasers were poptimists?
― da croupier, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 12:42 (fifteen years ago) link
terrible album. although i did quite like "saved".
― the next grozart, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 12:47 (fifteen years ago) link
No, Anthony. I'm talking about people who talked up crap like Big & Rich that was praised in the name of critspeak answer to pluralism. This is where we should also flog the author of 'The Wisdom of Crowds.'
― post-schadenfreude (fukasaku tollbooth), Wednesday, 10 December 2008 14:01 (fifteen years ago) link
How many people thought that when they got into this, or Gretchen Wilson, or Miranda Lambert, they were like "Oh I love country music." Be honest.
i do, and did, like country. i don't like gretchen wilson, and haven't been compelled to check our miranda lambert. this album is not great, but perfectly fine, btw.
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 14:07 (fifteen years ago) link
at my college my sr. year 'save a horse ride a cowboy' was played w/ frequency at the local bar -- lol rural midwest -- this was a popular song w/ lots of fans and not exactly a great representation of the influence of lol pop critics
i bet there are less-remembered albums that were voted higher by ilx, not at all popular nationally at the time and are listened to and remembered by fewer ppl now
lol van lear rose
― deej, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Is this somehow worse when people do it with Country than with Snap or whatever?
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:50 (fifteen years ago) link
van lear rose has held up very well for me personally.
country is a genre where i just sorta let my rockist tendencies ride and don't worry about it.
like maybe i miss something, but i only really feel like listening to country every so often, so like i'm just gonna pull out honky tonk heroes or merle or something. not enough time to sift through all the garbage with the new stuff, and really no inclination to.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:53 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost
and the biggest prob w/xhuckx is that he's such a damn entertaining writer that he makes all these mediocre albums so SO AWESOME then yr disappointed when you actually here them.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:54 (fifteen years ago) link
x-post I mean that it presupposes that there's no way critic types could actually enjoy listening to these acts, hooks be damned, whereas with other forms of pop you're supposedly lying to yourself if you fail to give in.
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:56 (fifteen years ago) link
how many copies did the Big & Rich album sell?
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 11 December 2008 00:05 (fifteen years ago) link
that first one was certified 3x platinum
― the rev (al sharpton ha ha) (some dude), Thursday, 11 December 2008 00:22 (fifteen years ago) link
You gotta read the original thread: Big & Rich: Album of the Decade?
I love reoccurring motif of asking Ned if he'd bought it yet.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 25 September 2020 04:44 (three years ago) link
On revisiting, it's actually Ned himself saying he wants to buy it, but just hasn't been able to yet.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 25 September 2020 05:09 (three years ago) link
I went to grad school with someone who was closely related to either Big or Rich, I can never remember which one. He was very sensitive about it and would get mad if you brought it up. So of course "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" echoed through the halls of the English Department on a regular basis.
― Lily Dale, Friday, 25 September 2020 05:17 (three years ago) link
Haven't listened in a while, but debut seemed great, second not as good but wormed its way onto my Nashville Scene ballot, third no good, didn't listen to any solo albums except reissue of Big K's first, which I wrote about briefly in the Voice, excerpted here (from a longer piece, which also covered Jon Nicholson, talented B&G mentee, whose A Little Sumpin Sumpin, despite title, went a bit deeper and darker than their albums):
Live a Little , Big Kenny's pre-Big & Rich solo album, finally given a proper release on The Disney Music Group's Hollywood Records, brings thenoise candy, not the nose candy. It's a skyful of Purple Planetberries,exploding on cue, presented 2 U by B.K., a psych-pop-goes-the-country impresario and aw-shucks-ma'am workaday wizard, bopping through amber waves with his drum machine. Kenny's as much wistful crooner as carny barker when singing through a megaphone-like vocoderabout "a place where dreams come true." He gets his comeuppance in "Cheater'sLament." Even more so, in "Think Too Much," with virtual drumsticks bouncing offthe impervious cello-and-viola cloud of his (Traveling Wilburys-flavored) Orbisonic orbit.Yet also with a ready tip of his feathered top hat to "Dor-oh-thee, andLit-tle To-To," flying by in "Rather Be."
― dow, Friday, 25 September 2020 15:15 (three years ago) link