What are you listening to?

**Feicarsinn** · 16-06-12, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by dullonien

Yeah, agree. It does make you think why most bands feel the need to swear and the like. I'm not against swearing, and am guilty of it quite a lot myself, but as I grow older I start to feel that swearing is becoming more and more prevalent, and is simply being accepted. I was watching CBBC the other day with my g/f's nieces and nephews, and OMG was used quite regularly in one show. This annoyed me for two reasons, I hate people using text speak when they're actually talking (people actually say 'lol' instead of well laughing!) and I don't want children's tv to promote that as ok and cool. Secondly, OMG stand's for Oh My God, which whilst not a bad swear word is technically 'taking god's name in vain', not that I believe in that, but I've always been brought up that it's not something I should use around my grandparents for instance, and many religious people especially would find it slightly offensive.

Anyway, rant over. Bloody hell, I must be getting old if I'm complaining about the use of such a phrase. Yes I realise the irony in my rant about swearing containing a swear word.

You should come over here mate, casual cursing is the norm in Irish society. Seriously,cursing in every sentance wouldn't be considered that odd.

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**dullonien** · 16-06-12, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by TRF_Feicarsinn

You should come over here mate, casual cursing is the norm in Irish society. Seriously,cursing in every sentance wouldn't be considered that odd.

I swear a lot when I'm drunk too........

**Sker** · 17-06-12, 09:39 AM

I tend to sing when I'm drunk, horrible, horrible songs...

**dullonien** · 19-06-12, 04:00 PM

Reef - Glow.

Muse - Showbiz. Still my favourite Muse album ever.

Edit. Just started my first listen to the new Linkin Park album 'Living Things'.

**Sker** · 19-06-12, 05:16 PM

I like Linkin Park's older music (new music is good too) but my favorites are still the good oldies: Faint, Numb, Crawling, In The End, One Step Closer

**TRF_Draggs** · 19-06-12, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Amobokoboko

Now listening to the complete works of Shostakovich and Rotropovich.
Followed later this month by Bach, Beethoven and Richter.

Then I have had enough classical music for the summer

You can never have enough classical.

Mike Oldfield and Aphex Twin lately, with other random artists interspersed.

**TRF_SelimNiai** · 19-06-12, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by dullonien

Reef - Glow.

Muse - Showbiz. Still my favourite Muse album ever.

Edit. Just started my first listen to the new Linkin Park album 'Living Things'.

I've listened to it. It's worse than Thousand Suns. It's just not the LP that I love. I appreciate they want to try different sounds and whatever but if you told someone to sit down and listen to Meteora (their best imo) and this one without telling them they are the same band they wouldn't know they were by the same people

**Steve-o** · 22-06-12, 05:04 AM

It's tragic that music like this is no longer made

**Sker** · 22-06-12, 08:42 AM

Such a lovely place... such a lovely place...

Or wait, is that house of the rising sun?

**TRF_Ezequiel** · 22-06-12, 08:43 AM

Best song ever made: Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and I mean the full 20-minute version!

**cyRil** · 22-06-12, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by dullonien

Nope, me neither. But they're not trying to either. In a similar way to Creed or P.O.D, they're just a rock band like any other, only difference being that they don't swear or sing about violence. It's not something you instantly notice with any of these Christian rock bands, unless you listen closely to all their lyrics or look on wiki.

Agreed. The same with the likes of UnderOath, Anberlin or Saosin. It's not blatant and they're not trying to convert or have an agenda. It gets me thinking that i should be listening to more of this kind of music over mainstream/other genres just for my social and spiritual well-being; especially after reading so much into Illuminati theories that surround most of the big, popular artists these days.
We're all dooooooooomed!

**Feicarsinn** · 22-06-12, 11:18 AM

On a bit of a Chuck binge at the moment. Apparently he's still touring at something mad like 90. A good show too by the sounds of it.

**TRF_nickdnz** · 22-06-12, 11:23 AM

Scarily I've been listening to an awful lot of Hall & Oates lately.

**Peat** · 23-06-12, 09:56 AM

I am using the following to straighten up after a morning watching Pocock and Cane.

**lucky number 7** · 23-06-12, 10:13 AM

3 Days.

**big ginger 8** · 23-06-12, 10:15 AM

You going as well can't wait!

**dullonien** · 23-06-12, 10:24 AM

Chili Peppers are immense live.

**lucky number 7** · 23-06-12, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by big ginger 8

You going as well can't wait!

Yup , standing tickets , going with the missus ...who is 5.0ft .I'm going to have sore shoulders by the end of it...

Getting ****ing bad though so be grand

They are actually the only musicians I ever liked as a chap...Everything else seemed like tuneless droning...

Got the live in Hyde Park album back many moons ago in Manchester around 2003? ..It was the job

**big ginger 8** · 26-06-12, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by lucky number 7

3 Days.

Pity they didn't play it think I saw you.

**lucky number 7** · 27-06-12, 12:32 PM

Yeah I was ****ing fuming at that... Still..probably the best performers ever...Unbelievable gig.

Did you now ...Was I as sexy as you imagined..

**big ginger 8** · 27-06-12, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by lucky number 7

Yeah I was ****ing fuming at that... Still..probably the best performers ever...Unbelievable gig.

Did you now ...Was I as sexy as you imagined..

Yeah they were class Suck My Kiss was amazing.

So much more than I imagined.

**lucky number 7** · 27-06-12, 02:52 PM

Under the Bridge....

Top class.. The wench was not the biggest chillis fan before ...but I reckon she preffered it to the westlife gig....at least she better have..

**Sker** · 27-06-12, 06:53 PM

Take me to the place I love, take me all the way...

Only like that song and Californication, haven't heard much of their other music.

**big ginger 8** · 27-06-12, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Sker

Take me to the place I love, take me all the way...

Only like that song and Californication, haven't heard much of their other music.

You should listen to more of it great band. Here's one of my favorite songs great video as well.

**TRF_SelimNiai** · 27-06-12, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by lucky number 7

Under the Bridge....

A very underrated album. Couldnt stop listening to it when I first got it.

**big ginger 8** · 27-06-12, 07:14 PM

Yeah Under the Bridge and Dani California or probably my favorites by them.

**TRF_Ezequiel** · 27-06-12, 07:27 PM

RHCP made some awesome music but after Californication they went the wrong way...

**dullonien** · 27-06-12, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by TRF_Ezequiel

RHCP made some awesome music but after Californication they went the wrong way...

Their newer stuff is still pretty good, but Californication and Blood Sugar Sex Magic are by far their best albums. Californication is probably my most listened to album ever. The first album I aver bought as well. Not a fan of their very old stuff though, their selftitled album, Freaky Styley and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan are all a little weird.

Thought I'd re-listen to an album I listened to a lot in my teens, Dr. Dre - 2001. Always love listening to this album, one of my favourite Hip-Hop albums ever. Still D.R.E, What's the Difference, Forgot About Dre, and The Next Episode are awesome tracks, especially Forgot About Dre.

**TRF_nickdnz** · 16-07-12, 03:34 PM

Hey people.

I've been hosting a radio show on University Radio for the last couple of weeks (88.3FM for anyone in the Wellington area...) on a Friday from 2pm-4pm. I've had a couple of tracks that alot of people wouldn't have heard before that I've played but now I'm at the edge of my hipster knowlege. Been looking for some good tracks but I'm at the end of my teather. If it was up to me I'd be playing non-stop Dr Hook, Billy Ocean and the Stones, but I need a few more good unknowns to fool people into thinking that I'm "with it", and my nonstop Hall & Oates is just me being ironic.

Anyway, if you've got a track that you think has slipped under the radar of popular music (although anything that you think would be appreciated by more than the niche Progressive Jazz-fusion Pirate Deathmetal fans or the hardcore gangster rap contingency would be ideal) let me know and if I use it you'll be getting mad respect to all of the 19 listeners we have. Doesn't have to be a modern track. An example may be -

Drugstore - White Magic For Lovers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQA7EPcvyHc
Droge & The Summer Blend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TM4Tz9R5vw

**Feicarsinn** · 16-07-12, 04:25 PM

Here's a few that have appeared on my mp3 a lot lately then:

Jurassic 5 - The Influence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LstLGmrCeYg
Frank Turner - The Road: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfGLzDQ7e-k
Ryan Adams - Let It Ride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGPzyeFIuuU
Paul Weller - Wild Wood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9_ffgwLVCs
Fionn Regan - Genocide Matinee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhqjwjHH4o
Josh Ritter - To The Dogs Or Whoever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rioOb9jWiPA
The Thrills - Bur Sur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1fGNCvZL_w
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Letter From God To Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4467CI4y0M

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