What are you listening to?

[ddohnggo]

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hum - downward is heavenward. i haven't listened to this record since high school and it's still fucking killer.

[gusgusterson]

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Cocteau Twins - Victorialand (or maybe Treasure, shuffle makes this difficult to remember)</p>

<font size="-1">This Mortal Coil - Filigree &amp; Shadow</font> </p>

My new years resolution was to listen to newer and happier music.</p>

[xadam]

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Magik Markers, "Boss". </p>

I still can't get over how much of a departure this is from their live show.
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[ddohnggo]

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wow, how is that magik markers record? i heard they almost wrote songs or something along those lines. did they change it up once one of the members left? i remember seeing them play a while ago and was pretty stoked on how improvised it was. the first record on ecstatic peace is pretty dope.

[ddohnggo]

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codiene - the white birch is a classic. everyone has really awesome taste in music.

[xadam]

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[quote user="ddohnggo"]wow, how is that magik markers record? i heard they almost wrote songs or something along those lines. did they change it up once one of the members left? i remember seeing them play a while ago and was pretty stoked on how improvised it was. the first record on ecstatic peace is pretty dope.
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Boss is a great album, but it's a pretty significant departure from the Markers' live show. There are proper song structures; it's almost poppy.</p>

[AKA*NYC]

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Judas Priest - Sin After Sin (anyone familiar with the song Raw Deal?)

[xadam]

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[quote user="merz"]i'm not familiar with magik markers, xadam, but which album would i look for as a difinitive example of what their earlier, less structured work was like?
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The deal with the Markers is that they are (were) essentially an improv band, so a recording kind of misses the point. "A Panegyric to the Things I Do Not Understand" and "I Trust My Guitar, etc" both capture the more spastic side of the band. But, do check out the new record too -- it's incredible, but in a different way from their live shows.</p>

Funny Codeine story: their drummer Doug Scharin was crazy prolific in the mid-90's. I was at a show for one of his many bands, Rex, in like 97. While Rex were setting up the sound guy (who may have been Bob Weston) played a medley of Doug Scharin bands (Jo44, HiM, Loftus, Codeine) over the PA. Once Doug realized what was going on, he started playing along.</p>

Currently listening: Shooting Spires (Parts+Labor side project)
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[ddohnggo]

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oh man, june of 44. i haven't mentioned that band in so long. </p>

btw, merz: go here http://www.ecstaticpeace.com/artist.php?id=5 the site has some videos of magik markers live.</p>

[xadam]

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oh man, june of 44. i haven't mentioned that band in so long. </p>

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Yeah. I'm a little bit worried that 1995 was when music peaked for me, what with Jo44's "Engine", Hoover's "Lurid Traversal", and Unwound's "New Plastic Ideas". I sort of have the same fears about 2004 and men's fashion.
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[ddohnggo]

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i hear what you're saying. there really hasn't been too many exciting rock bands coming out as of late for a while, but i haven't been seeking out new music like i did last year. of the new breed, pissed jeans and battles are pretty good.

[chemun]

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this day and age - second place victory

[Chinorlz]

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Lovage- Sex(I'm A)</P>
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From Lovage- Music to make love to your old lady by.</P>


Amazing collaboration album with Dan The Automator, Jennifer Charles (from Elysian Fields) and Mike Patton(of Faith No More).</P>


Dig it!</P>

[mortalveneer]

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Lovage- Sex(I'm A)</p>
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From Lovage- Music to make love to your old lady by.</p>


Amazing collaboration album with Dan The Automator, Jennifer Charles (from Elysian Fields) and Mike Patton(of Faith No More).</p>


Dig it!</p>

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Good stuff for sure...check out Spacesex by Claude Challe...in a similar vein...</p>

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np - Tina Dico - Break of Dawn (The Stella Polaris Allstars Mix)</p>

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[AKA*NYC]

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sisters of mercy - vision thing (in hindsight this may be their best album...seriously)