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Post by matt on Jul 27, 2024 12:21:09 GMT -5
I was thinking the same, some of the backing vocals sound very Noel 2024. That's interesting. It's hard to tell but it sounds like young Noel to me. I know some artists have recorded new parts for reissues of old albums, Billy Corgan does it with guitar parts, it's not really noticeable but it's there. Bruce Springsteen did it with a lot of songs from the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions (The Promise). He also said recently he had his drummer Max Weinberg rerecording drums for unreleased boxset of songs stretching back decades. Its cool when artists do that, they essentially keep the spirit of the original recordings alive but just adding a bit of polish and substance. As opposed to acts who rip up their original tracks entirely making them much worse (see U2).
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Post by matt on Jul 27, 2024 11:26:27 GMT -5
What’s people’s thoughts on the new Travis album? I do like it but it’s very different to what I’d expected (maybe based on the cover art perhaps!) but that’s not a bad thing. Hearing Fran rapping is actually pretty interesting. I keep going back to that title track. Aside from the odd experiment, it's standard Travis fare which I really like. I didn't give their last album much of a chance, something I need to go back to but digging LA Times a lot. It's just good old fashioned songwriting, they never go below a certain quality and there's always a breeziness to everything that makes it sound effortless.
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Post by matt on Jul 27, 2024 10:33:15 GMT -5
The opening ceremony wasn't all that, but they topped it off brilliantly at the end. The lighting of the flame was the best I've ever seen and Celine Dion singing Edith Piaf at the top of the Eiffel Tower was spectacular.
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Post by matt on Jul 26, 2024 15:39:31 GMT -5
looks like your strong guy who you reckon would win a debate with KH hasnt even got the balls to show up, he's scared of a strong intelligent woman who will wipe the floor with him If the Democrats are smart, she should just release a video of her laughing.
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Post by matt on Jul 26, 2024 15:37:13 GMT -5
Well that says it all doesn't it? Yep, the GOP strongman is absolutely shitting himself at the thought of facing her he's fuckin scared shitless and he knows it Knowing what we all know about the dirty fecker, quite literally.
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Post by matt on Jul 26, 2024 15:35:42 GMT -5
Well that says it all doesn't it? No. It’s inappropriate until she is officially nominated at the DNC. Of all the things he's done, suddenly this is the one thing that is 'inappropriate'. You are the gift that keeps on giving.
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Post by matt on Jul 26, 2024 8:49:00 GMT -5
So JD Vance had sex with a couch? Standard Trump fan behaviour I see.
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Post by matt on Jul 25, 2024 12:13:53 GMT -5
It was covered on the John Lewis 2015 Christmas advert. It made the UK singles chart in Nov 2015 as a result, the only Oasis non-single to chart (56): www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151113/7501/It’s on loads of John Lewis Christmas playlists, so will have been getting an annual bump from extremely casual fans as a result. We’re talking one night stand casual here. That annual festive pension top up may have inspired Noel to write Wandering Star 😛 🧑🎄 🎄 💰 Fair enough but that doesn't explain why "Married with children" is (slightly) more popular than "Cigarettes & alcohol" on Spotify... I never would've expected that. I have a feeling Married With Children gained traction as a small meme on TikTok.
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Post by matt on Jul 24, 2024 16:27:15 GMT -5
My brother watched Liam's concert at TRNSMT. He said that Liam is definitely taking care of his voice very carefully and that he has improved a lot in his singing. It doesn't seem true to him that he is the same man from Argentina 2006 or the one from the concerts with BE in 2013. (He is not a fan like me so his opinion is very reliable) I find this last concert at TRNSMT to be one of the best since 2000. The guitars are powerful, his voice is fantastic from start to finish, the setlist and mix of the show are excellent. The only thing I don't like is that he wore the ugliest parka and hat in his wardrobe at the same time. At least he has to throw away his hat. I'm not a fan of industry bigwigs getting involved with acts as it becomes too contrived and manufactured. But I make an exception for Liam. Having the industry guiding hand there has maybe harnessed that rebellious streak a wee bit without compromising him, taking away the more destructive elements, i.e. a lifestyle that damages his vocals. And in return we get gigs like this. The rock n roll lifestyle is fine and makes for a great story but Oasis and Beady Eye suffered from a lack of professionalism at times, feeling too much like rudderless ships. Debbie is probably a great influence on him too, she was massive in moulding his solo career, so all praise to her.
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Post by matt on Jul 23, 2024 15:57:32 GMT -5
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/equestrian/articles/cd16ll5z086oGod I just watched a news report last night about Charlotte Dujardin trying to be Britain's most successful Olympian. Horrible report, how anyone could put an animal through that kind of pain is awful. I hope it sheds light on the abuse of other horses in all sports, there's bound to be much more of this sort of thing going on. Poor thing.
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Post by matt on Jul 23, 2024 15:43:57 GMT -5
I get what he's saying about struggling to follow up something that he feels is his best work. Even if he does have a lot of good songs ready to go if they don't live up to the quality he perceives Council Skies to be that must be frustrating because in this stage of his career he doesn't feel like he needs to phone it in or put something out for the sake of it. But while Council Skies was generally well received you'd struggle to find fans who genuinely believe that it's his best work even as a solo artist. So you'll have a lot of fans hearing that and not understanding why he feels the way he does right now and could conceivably see themselves enjoying whatever he was going to put out next more than they did Council Skies. For example I've never got the sense from Noel that he ever felt that passionately about Chasing yesterday but fans generally loved it and from that perspective as a fan you'd be thinking you'd just want him to carry on releasing music even if he doesn't feel it lives up to his previous work because we might enjoy it more than he does. But I do get what he's saying from his point of view. No I can't see how its his best either. I think it's an extremely safe collection of fairly forgettable songs. But he may see it as his favourite because its something personal, familiar and comforting for him in a time of stress. Any ambition or sense of adventure might have taken a hit during the making of this, maybe curiosity takes a massive hit with these things and what we got is a songwriters version of comfort food. Given his recent ramblings about voting, it's hard not to hear a bitter old man. I hope he cheers up a bit and finds a new lease of life again which freshens things up creatively for him.
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Post by matt on Jul 23, 2024 12:59:40 GMT -5
Kamala Harris tries to force inspirational speeches, but because she has no oratory skills, and is very inauthentic and insecure, all she can produce is a cackling word salad. She is the best example of the Peter Principle. Very weak candidate. Is that your criteria for picking someone to lead your country? How good they are at speeches? Or their natural charisma/how good they are at debates or general speaking skills? Instead of actual policy or ability to pass through legislation and navigate complex global diplomatic issues? I'm pretty sure you're just on the wind up and fall into the category of people who halfheartedly "support" Trump or complain about the alternative option online because you find it funny and like watching people take the bait based on your posts but on the off chance you aren't being disingenuous does any of that really matter when you look at what the job actually entails and the alternative of a catastrophically dangerous fuckwit like Trump getting into office? Some bloke in 1930s Germany was good at this. Trump supporters should check him out..... oh wait, they have.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 17:09:33 GMT -5
Biden will certainly have more of a legacy than fuck up Trump. Biden has paved a way for more interventionist economic policy. He's laid the groundwork for investment in infrastructure and manufacturing that I hope Labour replicate in the UK. Bring those jobs with that groundwork and you can reclaim the rust belt. the only legacy trump has is being a traitor,racist,rapist, convicted felon who is barred from running a business in NY state, that kind of shit just doesnt go away the name Trump will go down in history, he stole money from a childrens cancer charity i mean who the fuck does shit like that And of course tanking the economy. He leaves a legacy but one of utter destruction and corruption. This idea that Biden was worse is deranged lunatic talk. Of which there's plenty of those nutjobs in this thread!
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 16:46:32 GMT -5
Biden will certainly have more of a legacy than fuck up Trump.
Biden has paved a way for more interventionist economic policy. He's laid the groundwork for investment in infrastructure and manufacturing that I hope Labour replicate in the UK. Bring those jobs with that groundwork and you can reclaim the rust belt.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 15:47:04 GMT -5
In no order. Local HeroRaiders of Lost Ark Planes, Trains & Automobiles Groundhog Day The Ladykillers Close Encounters of the Third Kind There Will Be Blood The Truman Show 2001: A Space Odyssey The Sting It's a real shame Bill Forsyth wasn't able to get more films made. Local Hero, like Gregory's Girl before it, is such a special film. Comfort and Joy is also great, and I found Houskeeping, his first film made with Hollywood money, absolutely enchanting. The character played by Christine Lahti is so unlike any other character I've seen in a movie, and yet she feels so real. Her spirit is so radiant. Watching it I wanted her to be real.
A lot of British filmmakers seem to face a great struggle to get things made past a certain point, no matter what they've done in the past. It's happening to Mike Leigh now. He can't get adequate financial backing, even with his incredible filmography. I imagine it's probably the same in all European countries. I remember reading in a film studies book someone disputing the notion that "world cinema" meant films from countries where English is not the first language. They said it's more accurate to think of everything outside of Hollywood as world cinema. Because the difference in infrastructure of any film industry -- whether Britain's, or Japan's, or Italy's or wherever -- compared to that one crazy town in America is so marked.
Ah so you're the only other person who has seen Housekeeping! I've read the novel by Marilynne Robinson too, film is a very faithful adaptation and oozes that melancholy and loneliness. A wonderful film, my second favourite of his after Local Hero. A hidden gem! I also didn't realise Mike Leigh was struggling to get films financed, which is a shocker. His last film must have been Peterloo? You have to wonder how Ken Loach is still able to get his films made given the state of things. My biggest worry is the amount of talented young film makers who will go amiss given the perilous state of cinema. Studios and cinemas are only reliant on CGI superhero fun rides with directors for hire at the helm. The success of this has created a risk averse industry that fears any novelty and ingenuity. Would Bill Forsyth, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh or Danny Boyle make it in today's environment? I doubt it. Talking on a blockbuster scale, even George Lucas would struggle in today's environment! Studios wouldn't be able to finance their initial films that help them to develop their craft, and secondly, no studio will ever allow an auteur (as Lucas was on Star Wars) to oversee a big budget blockbuster. I don't care for Star Wars but I can't argue about its imagination and impact,. And compared to today's blockbusters, its a masterpiece in comparison just for its singular vision with no indication its been focus grouped to death by executives. Makes me wonder how much talent is being eradicated by not just the poor financial return of films but by the inertia of studio executives.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 15:08:19 GMT -5
I've unironically seen people clamoring for Hillary Clinton to be the nominee. How fucking dumb. Probably all members of the DNC!
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 15:06:10 GMT -5
Am I biased? Do I want to see the Democrats win? Yes. But a common sense vote against a vile human being. It's quite justifiable to be biased towards the Democrats when their opponent this election is an insurrectionist, rapist, racist, fraudulent slug of a man. Now on what fucked up planet do I have to suddenly try to be objective and impartial about that? Are you actually trying to say there is a debate about that? Offer stands. Then I have no interest in debating somebody like yourself who thinks rape, racism, fraud and insurrection is not a deal breaker. Says more about you than it does for me.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 15:00:54 GMT -5
Given your penchant for conspiracy, it is obviously not a silly question. And you only answered at the sixth time of asking. No flakiness there.... So no interest in debate, then? I assumed as much. Am I biased? Do I want to see the Democrats win? Yes. But a common sense vote against a vile human being. It's quite justifiable to be biased towards the Democrats when their opponent this election is an insurrectionist, rapist, racist, fraudulent slug of a man. Now on what fucked up planet do I have to suddenly try to be objective and impartial about that? Are you actually trying to say there is a debate around that? Or, let me guess, is all that toxicity around Trump a mere conspiracy? You're obsessed with puppets and all that so I guess that's your stance.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 14:58:13 GMT -5
By the way, I'm glad that Biden is out. That was the right thing to do - a few months too late. I don't believe that Kamala Harris is the right candidate though. The dems can and should do better if they want to win this one. Looking at her polling numbers, it's just swapping one problem for another isn't it. Again, are the Democrats just arrogant or stupid? Probably a bit of both. Establishment folk in the DNC so far removed from the realities of America, mix in that sense of power and entitlement with ignorance and it's the American people who fail. They have a responsibility for America given the nature of their opponent and they are woefully failing. Of course, it's easy to neglect the structural and cultural problems at the heart of the DNC as they can simply scapegoat the candidate. But it's a candidate they are ultimately responsible for. Again, it's an open goal going up against this ultimate fuck up of a human being. The Democrats couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 14:51:00 GMT -5
Joe Biden, while dropping out, isn’t resigning, but perhaps he should. Or the 25th Amendment. We all know it’s a national security issue to have Biden as president for the next 5 months. Joe is an unwell man. Watch this space. Explain how he's a national security risk A security risk yet he is a Trump fanatic. The mind genuinely boggles.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 14:49:54 GMT -5
Your silence is deafening on the 2020 question. I pity your poor state of mental health when you believe covid conspiracies and that the 2020 election was rigged. Believing in such haywire beliefs is the sign of somebody who is not at all well. I didn’t feel the need to respond to such idiotic questions. If you must know, yes, I believe Biden was elected in 2020 (I voted for him, as stated many times). Where does that leave your biased narrative? I would love to schedule a debate with you and record it for posting. You in? Given your penchant for conspiracy, it is obviously not a silly question. And you only answered at the sixth time of asking. No flakiness there....
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 14:24:05 GMT -5
You talking about yourself now? All this thread, you throw up flowery posts with word salads asserting yourself as a completely impartial and unbiased poster, with endlessly detailed posts about the problems with Biden and the Democrats. And you still claim to be impartial by inserting a token 'btw, I hate Trump too', yet strangely never delving into his fraudulence. To the extent that you can't even answer a simple question from globe and admit Trump lost the 2020 election. You're fooling nobody pal. Take a run and hike. I apologize for being able to use my words/intellect to describe the problems facing the country I live in. Puppets, like you, can’t conceive that it’s more important to call out the side you’ve supported for destroying the party over bitching about the other side… I envy your ignorance. Genuinely. Your silence is deafening on the 2020 question. I pity your poor state of mental health when you believe covid conspiracies and that the 2020 election was rigged. Believing in such haywire beliefs is the sign of somebody who is not at all well.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 14:10:33 GMT -5
So come on jeffrey, did Biden win the 2020 election? Suddenly gone shy now have we?
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 14:05:28 GMT -5
Spare a thought guys. jeffrey and Beady’s Here Now have stopped dancing to their Kid Rock records and are distraught that their beloved Trump may now have competition this election. Thank you for this post! It perfectly illustrates your disingenuous ignorance/bias. You talking about yourself now? All this thread, you throw up flowery posts with word salads asserting yourself as a completely impartial and unbiased poster, with endlessly detailed posts about the problems with Biden and the Democrats. And you still claim to be impartial by inserting a token 'btw, I hate Trump too', yet strangely never delving into his fraudulence. To the extent that you can't even answer a simple question from globe and admit Trump lost the 2020 election. You're fooling nobody pal. Take a run and hike.
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Post by matt on Jul 21, 2024 13:40:47 GMT -5
Spare a thought guys. jeffrey and Beady’s Here Now have stopped dancing to their Kid Rock records and are distraught that their beloved Trump may now have competition this election.
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