What are you listening to right now?

Turtleneck wrote:I will pray for you, GreenWay.

As you should.

a friend of mine has me listening to Aesop Rock.

great tune, quintessential Craig Finn..

Robert J Sakimano wrote:a friend of mine has me listening to Aesop Rock.

Great tune...

Never heard of Aesop Rock before today. The music isn't my style, but the video is pretty cool. But, to answer this thread's question, I'm listening to Aesop Rock right now.

Senior Dickfist wrote:Never heard of Aesop Rock before today. The music isn't my style, but the video is pretty cool. But, to answer this thread's question, I'm listening to Aesop Rock right now.

yeah, definitely not my style, either - but a friend of my was talking about his vocabulary, rhyme-ability, etc - and told me to check him out.

so I did.

A little something to get the blood pumping.

this tune has a solid dreary, rainy day vibe..

Mountain Goats-All Hail West Texas and All Eternals Deck. Also the Black Angels but can't remember which album I picked up recently. Passover was the only one I owned previously and this one is on par.

Cool Runnings wrote:Mountain Goats-All Hail West Texas and All Eternals Deck. Also the Black Angels but can't remember which album I picked up recently. Passover was the only one I owned previously and this one is on par.

nice - you could do a lot worse than those tunes from those bands.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Cool Runnings wrote:Mountain Goats-All Hail West Texas and All Eternals Deck. Also the Black Angels but can't remember which album I picked up recently. Passover was the only one I owned previously and this one is on par.

nice - you could do a lot worse than those tunes from those bands.

I bought an old refurbished 70s Grundig when I bought my house and have been building up a record collection since. Have to really like a band to commit to a record haha

Cool Runnings wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:nice - you could do a lot worse than those tunes from those bands.

I bought an old refurbished 70s Grundig when I bought my house and have been building up a record collection since. Have to really like a band to commit to a record haha

that's awesome. I read somewhere once that a disturbingly large percentage of people who purchase vinyl never actually listen to the records.



I probably have 300-400 pieces of vinyl and I did a brief review once and there might only be about 10-20 albums I've never listened to - and most of those were one dollar bargain bin purchases that I picked up mainly for the sweet 70's era cover art.

Because fuck ghost.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Cool Runnings wrote: I bought an old refurbished 70s Grundig when I bought my house and have been building up a record collection since. Have to really like a band to commit to a record haha

that's awesome. I read somewhere once that a disturbingly large percentage of people who purchase vinyl never actually listen to the records.



I probably have 300-400 pieces of vinyl and I did a brief review once and there might only be about 10-20 albums I've never listened to - and most of those were one dollar bargain bin purchases that I picked up mainly for the sweet 70's era cover art.

Yeah cheap old albums I'm not as picky but new ones are expensive. So far I'm probably hovering around 20 but I've listened to them all at least twice and like putting them on when doing stuff around the house. Of Montreal, the National, the Smiths, Velvet Underground, St. Vincent, a few others. It's a beautiful console though. Was looking for a while and it's not easy to find one similar to it.

Cool Runnings wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

that's awesome. I read somewhere once that a disturbingly large percentage of people who purchase vinyl never actually listen to the records.



I probably have 300-400 pieces of vinyl and I did a brief review once and there might only be about 10-20 albums I've never listened to - and most of those were one dollar bargain bin purchases that I picked up mainly for the sweet 70's era cover art.

Yeah cheap old albums I'm not as picky but new ones are expensive. So far I'm probably hovering around 20 but I've listened to them all at least twice and like putting them on when doing stuff around the house. Of Montreal, the National, the Smiths, Velvet Underground, St. Vincent, a few others. It's a beautiful console though. Was looking for a while and it's not easy to find one similar to it.

The new record by The National is pretty sweet, though I'm still partial to Boxer and even High Violet.

lots of good bands you listed, though. We have a few records by The Smiths that largely belong to my wife - she's definitely got a softer spot for the British stuff like The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, etc.

Bob I hear vinyl doesn’t even sound that different than any other random audio hook ups. What are your thoughts? Ive tried to justify a vinyl set up but is it just the collecting and hobby of it or is it actually a better sound or what? Enlighten me.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Bob I hear vinyl doesn’t even sound that different than any other random audio hook ups. What are your thoughts? Ive tried to justify a vinyl set up but is it just the collecting and hobby of it or is it actually a better sound or what? Enlighten me.

depends on what you're interested in, time and money you want to invest, etc.

If you are willing to spend a bit of money on quality components, the sound (to me) can be incredible. It has this extra layer of warmth and depth to it. Listening to vinyl might not be as convenient as digital delivery systems but that's not the kind of thing that concerns me. I doubt I'll be on my death bed and wish I had all of that time back that I spent putting on an album.

then there are the intangible aspects that can be important to some people. I dig holding the record, especially the 180 gram versions that are popular in some circles these days. I love the big, dense liner notes, the cover artwork, etc.

so there are a lot of factors to consider.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Bob I hear vinyl doesn’t even sound that different than any other random audio hook ups. What are your thoughts? Ive tried to justify a vinyl set up but is it just the collecting and hobby of it or is it actually a better sound or what? Enlighten me.

depends on what you're interested in, time and money you want to invest, etc.

If you are willing to spend a bit of money on quality components, the sound (to me) can be incredible. It has this extra layer of warmth and depth to it. Listening to vinyl might not be as convenient as digital delivery systems but that's not the kind of thing that concerns me. I doubt I'll be on my death bed and wish I had all of that time back that I spent putting on an album.

then there are the intangible aspects that can be important to some people. I dig holding the record, especially the 180 gram versions that are popular in some circles these days. I love the big, dense liner notes, the cover artwork, etc.

so there are a lot of factors to consider.

I confess, I'm actually a bit romantic about a little needle click now and then.

SawGreen wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
depends on what you're interested in, time and money you want to invest, etc.

If you are willing to spend a bit of money on quality components, the sound (to me) can be incredible. It has this extra layer of warmth and depth to it. Listening to vinyl might not be as convenient as digital delivery systems but that's not the kind of thing that concerns me. I doubt I'll be on my death bed and wish I had all of that time back that I spent putting on an album.

then there are the intangible aspects that can be important to some people. I dig holding the record, especially the 180 gram versions that are popular in some circles these days. I love the big, dense liner notes, the cover artwork, etc.

so there are a lot of factors to consider.

I confess, I'm actually a bit romantic about a little needle click now and then.

damn right.

I'm listening to the rhythm of the falling rain.

tGreenWay wrote:I'm listening to the rhythm of the falling rain.

that's a soothing sound, as well

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:I'm listening to the rhythm of the falling rain.

that's a soothing sound, as well

It's telling me just what a fool I've been.
I told it to take a number and get in line.

Honestly. Slim Whitman

gHost Spartan wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:great tune, quintessential Craig Finn..

That might have been the most uninteresting "song" that I ever heard. Who the fuck listens to Led Zeppelin 3 anyway? WTF?
Seems like the dude ripped this off -

When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV.

one cool thing about that tune (other than the tune itself) is that Craig recorded it the day Prince died so he included the reference to 1999 prior to Led Zeppelin 3.

#TheMoreYouKnow

This is my setup

Cool Runnings wrote:This is my setup

Fly.

(whether it's yours or not is irrelevant - it's still fly).

the new Brian Fallon single is pretty sweet..

Steely Dan.

Seriously.

STRFKR

After the ND/Miami game I hopped in bed, threw in the earbuds, and fired up Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago. To me that's the perfect album for the month of November.

Working through some Dire Straits on YouTube. God I miss them sometimes.

Jerry Reed today. Damn, he was a righteous guitar player and just plain fun to listen to.

Clarett's Folly wrote:After the ND/Miami game I hopped in bed, threw in the earbuds, and fired up Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago. To me that's the perfect album for the month of November.

definitely has a good November vibe to it.

This tune by Matthew Ryan has a dark, dreary November sound, too..

Not what I usually listen to but it popped up on my feed. Chick rockers always make me feel tingly in my nether regions. Since my wife is still off limits I'm extra tingly.