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Originally posted by danielmak View Post
I've been computer-less for a couple days, so apologies for not seeing this until now. I'll have to check that out, although can't say I'll watch more than one episode. The reality TV music shows are generally horrible. A good friend of mine works in A&R for a label and told me at one point that American Idol was the worst thing for music because the show is very much about vocal gymnastics and for a few years a huge percentage of demos he received were just singers showing off their range. And I think he's right; the gymnastics are fun to watch on TV but who listens to a singer like that for multiple songs. Even singers like Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Xtina (haha) only busted those moves out from time to time and mostly for TV appearances.
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- Mar 2008
- 7495
- Off the purple line
- I'm slutty: Roma (on haitus until Jose is fired), Liverpool, and Dortmund
- Del Taco
caja-dglh I don't know if you listen to the radio much, but WXRT is playing the "at home" version of Elle King's "Let Go," which sounds radically different than the album version. I think I posted both upthread. It's a strange song. Her voice is really good on that one and the chorus is great, but the verses are bizarre relative to the chorus; kind of Zeppelin-ish when Zeppelin lyrics seemed to be straight out of The Hobbit or something. Anyway, it looks like the show is on NBC and I subscribe to Peacock for EPL, so will finally watch something other than football on Peacock and feel like I'm getting my money's worth. I'll check it out during the week.
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- Mar 2008
- 7495
- Off the purple line
- I'm slutty: Roma (on haitus until Jose is fired), Liverpool, and Dortmund
- Del Taco
I haven't had time to get to Songland yet. It's on the agenda for this week. I figured I'd share this article about streaming algorithms. The article sets up something that isn't delivered so some of the article is a let down but what I find most interesting is how difficult it is to get out of a cycle of either the same kind of music over and over and/or being pushed to more mainstream music.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/spot...loop-new-music
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Originally posted by Jah Womble View PostGorillaz? I suspect that they're as equally reviled as they are revered, aren't they?
It feels like music made entirely by an advertising agency, if that makes sense.
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Well, it was always a gimmicky thing, wasn't it? A cartoon band with real musicians playing offstage, etc.
One or two tunes over the years I've not minded, but I've probably heard as much disparaging talk about the project as I have positive.
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Originally posted by Jah Womble View PostWell, it was always a gimmicky thing, wasn't it? A cartoon band with real musicians playing offstage, etc.
One or two tunes over the years I've not minded, but I've probably heard as much disparaging talk about the project as I have positive.
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I've always loved The [English] Beat, but for the life of me I've never gotten the love for Mirror In The Bathroom. Kids always went mental when it came on at clubs, and it's obviously a showstopper at their live gigs, but beyond the driving beat / rhythm of the tune, it's pretty...I dunno....dire. And does it even bear mentioning "Can I take you to a restaurant that's got glass tables....you can watch yourself while you are eating?" I mean....really? I can think of 15 Beat tunes I'd prefer to hear.
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