Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Vol. 1 of J.G. Thirlwell's soundtrack to "The Venture Bros." is up for pre-order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Didn't think this would get enough responses to warrant a thread but anybody else here familiar with Larry Norman? Never thought I'd get into any Jesus rockers and the guy was batshit insane but I'll be damned if Only Visiting This Planet isn't a great record. No wonder why this guy has some indie cred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Australian parody electro-rock band TISM (This Is Serious Mum) are fantastic. They were around from about 1984 until around 2003, and became quite popular during the mid-nineties. If anyone can get their hands on Machiavelli and the Four Seasons, Machines Against The Rage, or tism.wanker.com, then give them a listen. Also, look them up on Wiki, some of the stories from concerts are priceless. Best songs include: - (I'm Interested In) Apathy - (He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River (the song that incensed the Red Hot Chili Peppers as it repeatedly references the fact that the singer is "on the drug that killed River Phoenix") - !Uoy Sevol Natas (which contains the fantastic line "politicians they don't love you... unless they're facing re-election/popstar he don't love you, unless you lick his gnarled erection") - Death Death Death, Amway Amway Amway - Saturday Night Palsy - The History Of Western Civilisation - Defecate On My Face (told from the perspective of Hitler) and my personal favourite - I Might Be A Cunt, But I'm Not A Fucking Cunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I could do without the Smashing Pumpkins/Visa commercial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 is gonna be 2009's "Crank dat Soulja Boy." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 That song is so bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Over/under for number of days it takes for Byron to come around on "Stanky Leg": Millionaires +4.5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 I just assumed he already liked it. Well, when he finally comes around on it, I'm sure he'll cite an entry from some poorly written, practically unreadable blog in defense of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 fuck is the stanky leg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 fuck is the stanky leg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 I just assumed he already liked it. Well, when he finally comes around on it, I'm sure he'll cite an entry from some poorly written, practically unreadable blog in defense of it. OUCH I seem to recall BtB was big on Soulja Boy about a year and a half ago. How is this different? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Or perhaps Byron will pull a Sasha Frere-Jones and call it a "gripping, postmodern pop-rap salvo for the approaching second decade of the 21st century" or some such thing. Then he'll call Stephin Merritt a racist and complain that indie rock isn't black enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czech please! Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Wait, this is just a high-concept parody of Soulja Boy. If it's just leaning and twisting your ankle funny, I was doing that before it was cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 You guys are jerks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Happy birthday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks! I seem to recall BtB was big on Soulja Boy about a year and a half ago. How is this different? When you listen to a lot of shitty southern rap you eventually learn to differentiate between the stuff that's kinda fun and interesting and the stuff that's just garbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 That Mandy Moore is married to Ryan Adams can only be classified as a tragedy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 It's not as bad as Zooey Deschanel shacking up with the fag from Death Cab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czech please! Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Ryan Adams and Ben Gibbard, report to the Fucking Douchebag Bug Jar now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 fuck is the stanky leg So that's what those college basketball players were doing for their celebration. Christ, I have a feeling I could make a song appealing to the bitches call it Betty Bop and it would somehow become a hit. Terrible Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 these douches marrying the hot women; i hate them i want their blood in the streets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/jeff-b...003951113.story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 whats a place to start with for Steve Vai? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Frank Zappa, specifically the Black Page #2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted March 13, 2009 More specifically, this Steve Vai anecdote about Frank: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
... 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2009 Speaking of which, could someone recommend a place to start with Frank Zappa's catalogue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agent of Oblivion 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2009 ^Discussed at length in this thread: http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?...t=0&start=0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2009 Discussed in brevity in this post: "Joe's Garage." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2009 I only just noticed, two years after the album came out, that LCD Soundsystem's "Us V Them" actually features a part where the song's title is pronounced in full, as in "us vee them." I've lived with and loved this album this long and I only now notice it. I don't know how I feel about this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
