SR XXX: Erasershred

Anthony H. wrote: I just ate, like, 20 mini egg rolls.

I've noticed you update us a lot on the food you recently ate. Why is this? 

NecronCommander wrote: When I see NMH, I think of No More Heroes, not goddamn Neutral Milk Hotel

Psh, like No More Heroes is any better. ;-)

Henry Plainview wrote: I was going to argue with you Caio, but DT's only Platinum releases are the live DVDs, lol. And Mellon Colie and the Infinite Sadness is 9x platinum! I'm fine with the idea of them as a "genre", but I dislike how alt-rock and indie are still seen as "alternative" when they are so incredibly popular.  It does not bother me that people like NHM. It bothers me that people think they're "weird". They're not.

"Alternative" is a stylistical descriptor since a long time ago, it's indie that these band aren't any more (though it must be mentioned that "indie-rock" is also a stylistical descriptor up to a certain extent).

Henry Plainview wrote: Anthony H. wrote: I just ate, like, 20 mini egg rolls.  I've noticed you update us a lot on the food you recently ate. Why is this?

I do?

The Truth wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: The Truth wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: The Truth wrote: I was hoping to listen to something I own.   harmonium.ro wrote: Hey Truthy,  I was hoping you'd show up, I want to ask you something. How come you're a fan of classic alternative rock? That stuff was popular a decade ago, and most of the fans are people who were around back then.    Which stuff would that be? Like what artists in particular? Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkings, Neutral Milk Hotel, Doves if I'm not wrong (basically late 90s early 00s music that you keep mentioning).   I'm not sure why I like them, Radiohead I found on this site. With Neutral Milk Hotel I saw an album cover that I thought looked neat so I bought the album. And with Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was for sale for like $5 at a CD store.   I actually listen to them more than I realize. I see, it was more of a series of coincidences. If you want some recommendations in this area, let me know.   Well actually if you could give me a band that's a great blend over SP's emotional playing and NMH's folky-indie rock, I would love you Alex.

I don't think there was much classic alt. rock with a proeminent acoustic approach, or at least I don't know it. How about Urban Hymns?

Also, do you know Doves?

CCVP wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: Henry Plainview wrote: I was going to argue with you Caio, but DT's only Platinum releases are the live DVDs, lol. And Mellon Colie and the Infinite Sadness is 9x platinum! I'm fine with the idea of them as a "genre", but I dislike how alt-rock and indie are still seen as "alternative" when they are so incredibly popular.  It does not bother me that people like NHM. It bothers me that people think they're "weird". They're not. "Alternative" is a stylistical descriptor since a long time ago, it's indie that these band aren't any more (though it must be mentioned that "indie-rock" is also a stylistical descriptor up to a certain extent). Lame excuses.

Who was excusing what?

I shall throw a random yet very good and slighty older alt-rock band at you all: Spin Doctors

Mmmm.  Pocket Full of Kryptonite is a cool album.  Well, it was about 15 years ago when I last heard it.

And yes it is 5 times Platinum.


Edited by James - January 25 2011 at 20:15

My brother has a Crash Test Dummies album.   I actually somehow like Mmm Mmm Mmm.

Edited by James - January 25 2011 at 20:17

Oh noes.

I'm really surprised this thread hasn't exploded yet. By page count, we should have pierced the veil by now and reached the yaoi zone.

CCVP wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: CCVP wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: Henry Plainview wrote: I was going to argue with you Caio, but DT's only Platinum releases are the live DVDs, lol. And Mellon Colie and the Infinite Sadness is 9x platinum! I'm fine with the idea of them as a "genre", but I dislike how alt-rock and indie are still seen as "alternative" when they are so incredibly popular.  It does not bother me that people like NHM. It bothers me that people think they're "weird". They're not. "Alternative" is a stylistical descriptor since a long time ago, it's indie that these band aren't any more (though it must be mentioned that "indie-rock" is also a stylistical descriptor up to a certain extent). Lame excuses. Who was excusing what? u, for alternative bands selling out and still being called alternative.

Alternative is what they play, there is no other name to their style. Give me a better name and I'll use it. And who exaclty sold out? There is definitely no band who sold out in my list of favourites. U2 maybe, but that's debatable (IMO they were from the very beginning on the accessible side of post-punk).