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soundbitesnyc commented on YACHT Gets Caught In A Freeze Frame, at 3:33 PM on Aug 20 I'm also shocked it took five hours for this to come up. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on YACHT Gets Caught In A Freeze Frame, at 3:31 PM on Aug 20 What? more »
soundbitesnyc commented on YACHT Gets Caught In A Freeze Frame, at 3:22 PM on Aug 20 The whole thing is a Tapeheads tribute. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Oasis Get A Little Bit Fuzzed Out, A Little Bit Teary-Eyed, at 10:47 AM on Aug 14 I had the same reaction: "Wow, I don't hate this." Chorus could be better, though. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on What Is The Most Depressing Song You Know?, at 5:52 PM on Aug 1 Gloria Balsam's "Fluffy"? [boomp3.com] more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Ned's Atomic Dustbin Give Themselves The Christmas Present Of A '90s Nostalgia-Fueled Payday, at 4:51 PM on May 12 Ooh... more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Ned's Atomic Dustbin Give Themselves The Christmas Present Of A '90s Nostalgia-Fueled Payday, at 3:24 PM on May 12 Ride comes to mind. and, um, Butterglory? more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Iggy And Fatboy Slim To Be Your DogBeyourdogbeyourdogbebebebebbbbbbb, at 2:55 PM on Apr 3 Iggy and Norman (under the name Brighton Social Club or something) already worked together on that cover of The Monochrome Set's "He's Frank" that's on the Heroes soundtrack. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Hot Chip Has Already Released The Best Album Of 2008, So The Rest Of You Can Just Give Up, at 1:56 PM on Mar 28 At this current moment, my vote is leaning towards Mystery Jets' Twenty One which the 2006 Me can't believe I'm writing. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Band To Downloaders: "If You're Going To Screw Us, At Least Do Something Nice For Someone Else", at 12:23 PM on Feb 15 Of course if this takes off we all know what this means. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Ballot: Maura Johnston, at 11:03 PM on Jan 15 Nice on Edwyn Collins who made an incredible comeback even if the album is just okay (was mostly made pre-stroke; I'm a huge fan of Dr. more » [pop.idolator.com]
soundbitesnyc commented on Steely Dan: One Of The Greatest Bands Of The '70s Or Music That Will Rot Your Teeth?, at 2:49 PM on Jan 14 I liked them as a kid in the '70s when their songs were all over the radio, then hated them in the late '80s/early '90s when I got into "college rock" and then rediscovered them around 1997 and have pretty much been Down with the 'Dan ever since. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Roisin Murphy Wants To Overpower You, at 1:36 PM on Aug 15, 2007 I love the title track... more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Tell The Neighbors, Don't Let The Neighbors Run Your Life, at 4:28 PM on Aug 1, 2007 I love the songs, but those female backing vocals kind of ruin the album for me. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Brit Band You Had Forgotten Turns Digital Music Age Into Snarky Publicity Stunt, at 5:51 PM on Jul 30, 2007 While Hard-Fi aren't very good (though "Hard to Beat" was a great single), they sure don't sound anything like Arctic Monkeys. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Amy Winehouse Scores Another Victory for Drag Queens Everywhere, at 11:16 AM on Jul 17, 2007 It's Winehouse's to lose, though my money is on Bat for Lashes. more »
soundbitesnyc commented on The Ugliest Album Cover Of The Year Race: Vote Before The Cover Of "Kala" Sears Your Eyeballs, at 11:48 AM on Jul 5, 2007 What about Super Furry Animals' Hey Venus!? more »
soundbitesnyc commented on Super Furry Animals Go To "Venus", at 10:58 AM on Jun 29, 2007 "Into the Night" is pretty great too. more »
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soundbitesnyc commented on YACHT Gets Caught In A Freeze Frame, at 3:33 PM on Aug 20
I'm also shocked it took five hours for this to come up.
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soundbitesnyc commented on YACHT Gets Caught In A Freeze Frame, at 3:31 PM on Aug 20
What?
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soundbitesnyc commented on YACHT Gets Caught In A Freeze Frame, at 3:22 PM on Aug 20
The whole thing is a Tapeheads tribute.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Oasis Get A Little Bit Fuzzed Out, A Little Bit Teary-Eyed, at 10:47 AM on Aug 14
I had the same reaction: "Wow, I don't hate this." Chorus could be better, though.
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soundbitesnyc commented on What Is The Most Depressing Song You Know?, at 5:52 PM on Aug 1
Gloria Balsam's "Fluffy"?
[boomp3.com]
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soundbitesnyc commented on Ned's Atomic Dustbin Give Themselves The Christmas Present Of A '90s Nostalgia-Fueled Payday, at 4:51 PM on May 12
Ooh...
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soundbitesnyc commented on Ned's Atomic Dustbin Give Themselves The Christmas Present Of A '90s Nostalgia-Fueled Payday, at 3:24 PM on May 12
Ride comes to mind.
and, um, Butterglory?
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soundbitesnyc commented on Iggy And Fatboy Slim To Be Your DogBeyourdogbeyourdogbebebebebbbbbbb, at 2:55 PM on Apr 3
Iggy and Norman (under the name Brighton Social Club or something) already worked together on that cover of The Monochrome Set's "He's Frank" that's on the Heroes soundtrack.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Hot Chip Has Already Released The Best Album Of 2008, So The Rest Of You Can Just Give Up, at 1:56 PM on Mar 28
At this current moment, my vote is leaning towards Mystery Jets' Twenty One which the 2006 Me can't believe I'm writing.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Band To Downloaders: "If You're Going To Screw Us, At Least Do Something Nice For Someone Else", at 12:23 PM on Feb 15
Of course if this takes off we all know what this means.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Ballot: Maura Johnston, at 11:03 PM on Jan 15
Nice on Edwyn Collins who made an incredible comeback even if the album is just okay (was mostly made pre-stroke; I'm a huge fan of Dr.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Steely Dan: One Of The Greatest Bands Of The '70s Or Music That Will Rot Your Teeth?, at 2:49 PM on Jan 14
I liked them as a kid in the '70s when their songs were all over the radio, then hated them in the late '80s/early '90s when I got into "college rock" and then rediscovered them around 1997 and have pretty much been Down with the 'Dan ever since.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Roisin Murphy Wants To Overpower You, at 1:36 PM on Aug 15, 2007
I love the title track...
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soundbitesnyc commented on Tell The Neighbors, Don't Let The Neighbors Run Your Life, at 4:28 PM on Aug 1, 2007
I love the songs, but those female backing vocals kind of ruin the album for me.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Brit Band You Had Forgotten Turns Digital Music Age Into Snarky Publicity Stunt, at 5:51 PM on Jul 30, 2007
While Hard-Fi aren't very good (though "Hard to Beat" was a great single), they sure don't sound anything like Arctic Monkeys.
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soundbitesnyc commented on Amy Winehouse Scores Another Victory for Drag Queens Everywhere, at 11:16 AM on Jul 17, 2007
It's Winehouse's to lose, though my money is on Bat for Lashes.
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soundbitesnyc commented on The Ugliest Album Cover Of The Year Race: Vote Before The Cover Of "Kala" Sears Your Eyeballs, at 11:48 AM on Jul 5, 2007
What about Super Furry Animals' Hey Venus!?
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soundbitesnyc commented on Super Furry Animals Go To "Venus", at 10:58 AM on Jun 29, 2007
"Into the Night" is pretty great too.
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