tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823613007479084305.post6540810701803729201..comments2013-07-06T11:53:04.781-07:00Comments on The Culture Gulag: Fine. FINE.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09020400136261222984noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823613007479084305.post-60597843893040039282010-09-27T13:56:12.138-07:002010-09-27T13:56:12.138-07:00Interesting picks. I've been struggling latel...Interesting picks. I've been struggling lately with the music. Really struggling. I'll try to post up 5 of my own soon. Comments on yours.<br /><br />Robyn - I don't get this.<br />Nigeria 70 - I don't know this.<br />Big Boi - I've listened to this once.<br />Primal Scream - I've had this on my iPod for at least 5 years and I keep meaning to give it a chance.<br />QOTSA - I think I have this one too. And some Kyuss. Never really bothered.<br /><br />I do like the new Walkmen, but it's nothing mind-bending. I've given up on Black Mountain. I, as well, don't get Best Coast but I did buy tickets to their show next month as it's in an interesting venue and it was really cheap. And LCD Soundsystem has really disappointed me this year.<br /><br />Which brings us to our musical thought of the day. There's been a lot of bands that have really disappointed me lately. Either with sub-par albums or lacklustre live showings. So when do you give up on a band? Is it better to give up after that one sort of lacklustre show and keep the hope alive, or do you just keep going back hoping they will rekindle some of the old magic, inevitably just ruining the whole thing for yourself?<br /><br />Oh. The Walkmen recently opened up here for two nights of the National at the Malkin Bowl. We went and sat on the grass and listened to the Walkmen. It was very odd. Live music with no visuals. I really missed watching the drummer beat the hell out of his kit. He can really drum, that guy.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020400136261222984noreply@blogger.com