Music
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Yeah I can't say I'd pick which version of the Cult I think is "better" — god knows I love some post punk / new wave, in fact I listen to that sort of stuff more than straight ahead rock (hasn't been always the case, but more so these days). I just kinda lean more towards the rocky Cult.
As for Johnny Marr, I do think he was the main brains behind the Smiths, by a long shot. I do love Moz as a singer, though — he's a shitty human, but I'll always have a soft spot for his work both with the band and as a solo guy.
Well, EDIT — I can't definitively say he's a shitty human, but his recent behavior certainly indicates as much.
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IH— WAYW Backround Music this week …
Swinging‘ Pig
Ist was not easy to choose the one…Rediscovered Loreena
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I dunno, no one can really be wrong here
I know. There isn’t a tongue-in-cheek emoji yet though. I love Electric too. But I do despise Sonic Temple. Either way, it was only my opinion dressed in psuedo forum bravura. @popvulture is the best sort of barbarian.
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Just realised Pizni Iz The Smiths came out 30 years ago this year :'. Anyone else remember this?
Never heard of this before, The Smiths were (and mostly still are) anathema to my musical ouvre. However, it does prove what I've always said, that they would have been a much better band without That Twat as a singer.
QFT. Johnny Marr is great, but I never understood Morrissey's appeal as an artist, and he seems…. less than great as a human being. I will admit to having liked the Smiths for a while back in the day, mainly on the strength of Marr.
I’ve never been that into the Smiths but these covers were fun (as was some of the other stuff the Ukrainians put out) and definitely better without Morrissey. They were played quite frequently by John Peel at the time.
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I dunno, no one can really be wrong here
I know. There isn’t a tongue-in-cheek emoji yet though. I love Electric too. But I do despise Sonic Temple. Either way, it was only my opinion dressed in psuedo forum bravura. @popvulture is the best sort of barbarian.
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I was being too defensive haha. Electric was a formative one for me, though as a barbarian I definitely understand where you’re coming from. I don’t think a single Electric track is as great as “She Sells Sanctuary” as much as I love the album. Just love that song and the whole album.
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Absolutely agree haha
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@Jett129 There’s a lot going on in that video! Andy Garcia is doing something and the girl from Ferris Bueller shows up and all the Jean Claude stuff. It’s fantastic in other words and I’ve never heard their cover.
@Matt Yeah Spotify is killing me. My wife and I share a duel account and it works so well. I hear Apple is good but I hate switching. Ugh. They’ve got Green Thoughts though which is awesome.
I got into the Smithereens about the same time as the Replacements and X. They were also kind of a natural extension of my love for Marshall Crenshaw too.
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Apple Music is good IMO. I liked Google Play, but didn't like the change to YouTube Music and also was trying to deplatform from Google and Facebook a bit, so I made the change.
I've never liked how Spotify treats artists, so I've been off that platform for a while. I guess it's "pick your poison" as far as that piece goes though.
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I've never been a fan of Spotify's rep, but then again pretty much all streaming platforms are bad in terms of payment to artists. I will say that Spotify's done some particularly egregious shit, though. That said, I've used them since the get-go and I've built up so many playlists and liked music, etc. It's super frustrating.
My only rationalization for contributing to Spotify is that I also buy tons of vinyl. I've got a pretty strict policy of buying any record that I discover on there and end up playing a lot. Still doesn't always feel right, though.
Lastly, it's positively annoying how good their algorithm has gotten. I'm a horrendous nerd with pretty snobby taste and it's recommended all kinds of good shit I've never heard. Sigh.
Edited to add: the only truly ethical online source of music I've found is Bandcamp. God bless them.
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@popvulture I’ll echo what you said about Spotify…building playlists and how good their algorithm is. I’ve discovered so many great new artists (to me) using the app. And I do try to buy vinyl and go to shows to support the acts. I need to spend more time figuring out bandcamp.
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@SKT I buy a lot of vinyl through Bandcamp, which is cool because a lot of times it comes directly from the artist. Also, they do Bandcamp Fridays the first Friday of every month, on which they waive their fees and give all the money to the bands. Great stuff.
