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Post by Sans Nom on Oct 23, 2006 21:46:08 GMT -5
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Post by eccentricspiral on Oct 25, 2006 15:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by Almost Famous on Oct 25, 2006 16:50:15 GMT -5
VH1? What do they know about music? Run along now, little pop culture TV network. Go back to making programs about who dated whom and why a video that you once played in heavy rotation (remember when you used to do that?) suddenly has become laughable. All of the 'music' channels seem to get a thrill out of hurling their opinions left, right and center. Do they understand the definition of the word 'slump'? Sam's Town is currently the number one album in the UK. It's number 3 here in Canada and number 6 down in the US. This is after only one single, mind you, not to mention the alleged limitations of Brandon’s upper lip coiffure. *deep breath... exhale...* As for Louis XIV, they've already beaten the sophomore slump. Their second proper album was what made many of us take notice. They're in a good place the way I see it; save the knee-jerk reaction of Atlantic if the new record doesn't move X tens of thousands of copies, the band isn't in line for failure like the 'big' acts are. The new music WILL be good. Our guys have integrity when it comes their craft. It's up to Atlantic to drum up people's recollection of 'Finding Out True Love Is Blind' and attach to that some solid promotion for this CD. And of course, we'll all do our part by buying the album and getting our friends out to the shows. See how you guys get me going?  Time for a cig… |
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Post by Sans Nom on Oct 25, 2006 18:16:27 GMT -5
I was kind of thinking more like bands with only 2 albums out saying things like "we're the best band on the planet." I don't want humility in my rock stars, but I there's just something about having a bunch of kids who've been at it for only a few years making the claim. I think Jason once said something like "I don't want to come off sounding like I think I'm Christ Jesus, I just think we made a better record than everybody else." Which, come on, they kinda did that year. No humility there, but no over the top fake pomposity to get people's attention.
Also, just to play the devil's advocate here AF, I think that sales charts do not represent the quality of a record: merely its popularity. If chart sales ever indicated the quality of a record, The Kinks' Muswell Hillbillies would be in every household on both sides of the Atlantic. Both sides of the Pacific too, come to think of it...
While we're on this subject, can I just say my Killers piece? What happened to not liking a band because you actually didn't like their music. A lot of people are saying they don't like the Killers because in inetrviews they come off as pompous or arrogant or whatever. BFD. So what? Isn't it the music, not the image, that ultimately matters? Others don't like it because it's too mainstream. Once again, so what? I may be totally against people liking something just because it's popular, but my God, hating something just because it's popular is just the same thing.
Yeah, VH1 is kind of a loser, but I get the daily news headlines anyway. I was a sucker for the Lohan/Duff rivalry until it suddenly wasn't funny anymore.
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Post by Almost Famous on Oct 26, 2006 8:28:39 GMT -5
Well said, Sans. I agree with you completely that sales do not a great album make. My panties are bunched because Sam's Town actually IS a very good album. I have my issues with its production, but the songwriting is fantastic. It shows growth and it makes a leap of faith. My beef with all of this (not with you of course, my dear Sans Nom) was supported by your feelings about having an opinion of art based on the image of the artist. I guess it's nothing new; Muhammad Ali and Oasis come to mind as people who not only blew their own horns, but made a media sport out of it. Brandon is doing the same. If they release a lousy album, I'll be the first to cast stones. But the way I see it, the music is living up to the hype.
As for the Lohan/Duff rivalry, from what I understand, Wal-Mart has a large enough pre-teen clothing department for both of their product lines. Forget Aaron, Wilmer and Joel. Money talks!
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Post by Sans Nom on Oct 26, 2006 18:07:51 GMT -5
That's what I mean though--I don't think many people buy music based on the music alone. There are, of course, exceptions--like you--but people are too quick to judge whether they like an artist based solely on hype or image or press, or what their peers are listening to, and not on what really matters.
What I'm saying is, it's just as bad to hate something just because it'spopular as it is to like something just because it's popular. Or to like something just because it's unpopular, or to hate something just because it's unpopular.
And no I've gone and confused myself.
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Time for a cig…