^ Yes, but the stupid little angry face at the end did it for me.

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(11-08-2009 10:57 AM)Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote:  ^ Yes, but the stupid little angry face at the end did it for me.

I think it's a metaphor for all his built up teenage angst.

Oh, thank the Lord for smiley faces. ;) :D

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How else would you release all that pent up angst?

(11-08-2009 10:48 AM)Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote:  I suppose I'll have to jump in here and give my opinion on modern music. As I've said in the other modern music threads, it's very close-minded to say "all modern music sucks," or "music after 1980 sucks." 99.9% of the people who say such things simply haven't given it a big enough chance. Just because you turn on the radio to the top 40 station and hear Lady GaGa's "Poker Face," doesn't mean you can assume that all music coming out today is awful. I'll admit that some of the music today is pretty bad (see: Jonas Brothers), but the fact of the matter is, that's a pretty small minority. Take Muse, the Killers, Rilo Kiley, Radiohead, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Jack Johnson, the Antlers, Tool, Kanye West, etc etc. The list goes on and on, and that's what's so great about modern music. The material never stops coming! However, if you're clinging to music pre-1980, chances are the bands you're obsessing over aren't recording anytime soon. But if you learn to adapt to newer music, you'll be treated to a new album or a new single every once in a while to keep you satisfied, which is more than you can ask for from Floyd or Zeppelin. So come on, people, stop giving modern music such a crappy rap because you heard the Jonas Brothers on your little sister's/neice's/daughter's TV and immediately think that all modern music is bad. Open your mind a bit.

Absolutely awesome post, Brad. Can we make it an awesomeness rectangle?? If not, I'll step aside, take a bow.

I've noticed also there's a lot of kinda badmouthing of mainstream stuff, but even a lot of the stuff in the top 40, I don't mind, or even quite like. "Gives You Hell" by the All-American Rejects is amazing, 'I'm Yours" is great, "Knock You Down", and really Ne-Yo in general, I dig. I also quite like Rihanna, and Lady Gaga..well..she writes her own music. There have been some awesome-epic singles of the last couple years...but yeah I will agree there has been some sshit (oh, hey Black Eyed Peas)

(11-08-2009 11:19 AM)Wings on the Pig Wrote:  

(11-08-2009 10:48 AM)Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote:  I suppose I'll have to jump in here and give my opinion on modern music. As I've said in the other modern music threads, it's very close-minded to say "all modern music sucks," or "music after 1980 sucks." 99.9% of the people who say such things simply haven't given it a big enough chance. Just because you turn on the radio to the top 40 station and hear Lady GaGa's "Poker Face," doesn't mean you can assume that all music coming out today is awful. I'll admit that some of the music today is pretty bad (see: Jonas Brothers), but the fact of the matter is, that's a pretty small minority. Take Muse, the Killers, Rilo Kiley, Radiohead, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Jack Johnson, the Antlers, Tool, Kanye West, etc etc. The list goes on and on, and that's what's so great about modern music. The material never stops coming! However, if you're clinging to music pre-1980, chances are the bands you're obsessing over aren't recording anytime soon. But if you learn to adapt to newer music, you'll be treated to a new album or a new single every once in a while to keep you satisfied, which is more than you can ask for from Floyd or Zeppelin. So come on, people, stop giving modern music such a crappy rap because you heard the Jonas Brothers on your little sister's/neice's/daughter's TV and immediately think that all modern music is bad. Open your mind a bit.

Absolutely awesome post, Brad. Can we make it an awesomeness rectangle?? If not, I'll step aside, take a bow.

It was my understanding that you were part of the triumvirate of awesomeness along with Eric and Sarah, and I was the understudy.

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Brad's understanding is correct. But you are quite the awesome understudy. True story.

I don't hate modern music, per se. I think some of is very good, and I love Rihanna, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera....the list goes on.

That being said, if you give me the choice between listening to Rihanna's new album and listening to some Sinatra, I'm going to choose Sinatra. It's not that I think there's no value in music coming out today or that music made 40, 50 years ago is better. There was bad music back then too. I was raised listening to the music my parents listened to when they were younger and then then were my age. So you're looking at Singers & Standards, Oldies and Classic Rock, as much as I abhor that last term.

Maybe it's just that I have an old soul or something and better connect to that kind of music. I often find myself just "listening" to newer music and "absorbing" older stuff.


I have found several artists/songs from this thread that I have a new-found interest in and I thank you all for throwing the suggestions out there. I'm always looking for new, interesting stuff to put on my iPod.