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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:14:09 pm

Title: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:14:09 pm: Discuss.

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Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 17, 2011, 10:43:38 pm: Didn't think much of the first album... Being able to capture a sound without writing good songs is a big snooze fest in my book, haven't bothered listening to the new one. So many better contemporary artists doing retro soul the right way. Then again I don't understand the infatuation with tUnE-YaRds
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Vas Deferens on October 17, 2011, 10:46:08 pm: caught a glimpse of his live act in May and thought it was pedestrian stuff. Not edgy at all.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:50:20 pm: Quote from: Vas Deferens on October 17, 2011, 10:46:08 pm
caught a glimpse of his live act in May and thought it was pedestrian stuff. Not edgy at all.

uh, it's blue-eyed soul ... were you expecting a punk rock Hall & Oates?

i'm digging the new album, total ear candy
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Vas Deferens on October 18, 2011, 01:00:03 am: i'm talking about lyrically....it was just cheesy stuff. u can be in that genre and be edgy.

will give the new album a chance
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: sweetcell on October 18, 2011, 03:06:48 am: Quote from: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:14:09 pm
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"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock. Discuss."
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: James Ford on October 18, 2011, 07:50:16 am: I'm ok with lyrical fluff if it's ear candy. I'll give it a listen! The first album gave me no reason to have any high expectations from the second, so that's why I've yet to give it a listen. Bet it's not as good as Raphael Saadiq's latest.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 18, 2011, 07:52:53 am: Quote from: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:50:20 pm
Quote from: Vas Deferens on October 17, 2011, 10:46:08 pm
caught a glimpse of his live act in May and thought it was pedestrian stuff. Not edgy at all.

uh, it's blue-eyed soul ... were you expecting a punk rock Hall & Oates?

i'm digging the new album, total ear candy

Thing is there is a lot better blue-eyed soul out there...

Nick Pride and the Pimptones
Frootful
New Street Adventure
The City Champs
Diplomats of Solid State
Deep Street Soul
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 18, 2011, 07:53:30 am: Quote from: sweetcell on October 18, 2011, 03:06:48 am
Quote from: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:14:09 pm
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"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock. Discuss."

I've been saying this for years
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: James Ford on October 19, 2011, 05:41:15 pm: I'm listening to the album right now and liking it. Thanks Hoya.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Justin Tonation on October 19, 2011, 06:10:31 pm: Quote from: kosmo vinyl on October 18, 2011, 07:53:30 am
Quote from: sweetcell on October 18, 2011, 03:06:48 am
Quote from: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:14:09 pm
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"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock. Discuss."

I've been saying this for years

Exhibit A: Foster The People. They're the new Matchbox 20.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 19, 2011, 11:33:30 pm: http://youtu.be/S4iIsE1PBhE
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 20, 2011, 05:56:09 am: Quote from: HoyaSaxa03 on October 19, 2011, 11:33:30 pm
http://youtu.be/S4iIsE1PBhE

wow - how clever of him to re-package clips from an Detroit 80s dance show for a video
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 20, 2011, 06:25:39 am: so i'm listening to new album and it would fit nicely on a lite fm station and one song sounds like a steeley dan lift...
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: James Ford on October 20, 2011, 08:15:20 am: Kosmo is the new Rhett.

Discuss.

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Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 20, 2011, 09:16:58 am: Am I allowed to mount my own feeble defense on this matter?

I have nothing against ear-candy, just prefer it in the form of pop-rock bands like Midget (who I was rockin' out today to) or dance-pop like Kylie Minogue.

Nothing against anyone who limits their neo soul/funk/r&b picks to RS or MH, I just personally prefer to dig a little deeper and have become to rely on the taste makers at Record Kicks, Freestyle, HammondBeat or Colemine records for my current soundtrack. These have become my go to labels for downloads on eMusic of late.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: James Ford on October 20, 2011, 09:46:42 am: So are you a Midget supremacist?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_436495&feature=iv&src_vid=FLk5nXnLzxw&v=UDFtMv5aNXo
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: azaghal1981 on October 20, 2011, 11:31:29 am: The difference is that he is usually right.

Quote from: James Ford on October 20, 2011, 08:15:20 am
Kosmo is the new Rhett.

Discuss.

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Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: sweetcell on October 20, 2011, 11:36:29 am: Quote from: James Ford on October 20, 2011, 08:15:20 am
Kosmo is the new Rhett.

Discuss.

this really made me laugh, POTW-stylee. humor based on self-awareness is awesome.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 20, 2011, 11:47:15 am: Quote from: kosmo vinyl on October 20, 2011, 09:16:58 am
Nothing against anyone who limits their neo soul/funk/r&b picks to RS or MH, I just personally prefer to dig a little deeper and have become to rely on the taste makers at Record Kicks, Freestyle, HammondBeat or Colemine records for my current soundtrack. These have become my go to labels for downloads on eMusic of late.

fair enough, I'm lazy and prefer not to "dig deep" for my ear candy ... i also like robyn a lot more than kylie :)
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 20, 2011, 01:08:54 pm: Quote from: HoyaSaxa03 on October 20, 2011, 11:47:15 am
Quote from: kosmo vinyl on October 20, 2011, 09:16:58 am
Nothing against anyone who limits their neo soul/funk/r&b picks to RS or MH, I just personally prefer to dig a little deeper and have become to rely on the taste makers at Record Kicks, Freestyle, HammondBeat or Colemine records for my current soundtrack. These have become my go to labels for downloads on eMusic of late.

fair enough, I'm lazy and prefer not to "dig deep" for my ear candy ... i also like robyn a lot more than kylie :)

Well it wouldn't be ear candy per say, but i'll try to whip together a spotify playlist and send it your way.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 21, 2011, 07:18:35 am: If you have spotify

http://open.spotify.com/user/djwren/playlist/7AngPWYJhIc4famOiLdYKK
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 21, 2011, 10:04:40 am: Quote from: kosmo vinyl on October 21, 2011, 07:18:35 am
If you have spotify

http://open.spotify.com/user/djwren/playlist/7AngPWYJhIc4famOiLdYKK

thanks, this is getting me through my morning....
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: eros on October 24, 2011, 12:00:25 pm: Ear candy and I love it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf3eYhXiKgY)

I really dug the first record and I think his vocal abilities have improved on this one.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 27, 2011, 06:33:59 pm: If you need new soul/r&b ear candy look no further than this one, I'm gonna be spending some serious time with this one
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Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Yada on October 28, 2011, 11:22:44 am: Doesn't get much better than this...

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Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 28, 2011, 12:28:01 pm: Need to check that one out
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Yada on October 28, 2011, 01:49:56 pm: Quote from: kosmo vinyl on October 28, 2011, 12:28:01 pm
Need to check that one out

You won't be disappointed.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 28, 2011, 03:14:37 pm: Quote from: Yada on October 28, 2011, 01:49:56 pm
Quote from: kosmo vinyl on October 28, 2011, 12:28:01 pm
Need to check that one out

You won't be disappointed.

yeah, that was a fun album, thanks
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: James Ford on November 16, 2011, 10:23:42 am: does this guy get the Kosmo seal of approval?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-allen-stone-at-red-palace/2011/11/08/gIQAE41n2M_blog.html
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Yada on November 16, 2011, 10:29:30 am: Quote from: James Ford on November 16, 2011, 10:23:42 am
does this guy get the Kosmo seal of approval?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-allen-stone-at-red-palace/2011/11/08/gIQAE41n2M_blog.html

Weird... Was going to post about this guy. J Mascis/Judah Friedlander look-a-like who sounds like John Mayer.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: James Ford on November 16, 2011, 10:43:25 am: I'm hearing more Mayer Howthorne than John Mayer. Though I think i've only ever heard that one John Mayer song.

Quote from: Yada on November 16, 2011, 10:29:30 am
Quote from: James Ford on November 16, 2011, 10:23:42 am
does this guy get the Kosmo seal of approval?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-allen-stone-at-red-palace/2011/11/08/gIQAE41n2M_blog.html

Weird... Was going to post about this guy. J Mascis/Judah Friedlander look-a-like who sounds like John Mayer.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Yada on November 16, 2011, 10:46:07 am: Quote from: James Ford on November 16, 2011, 10:43:25 am
I'm hearing more Mayer Howthorne than John Mayer. Though I think i've only ever heard that one John Mayer song.

Quote from: Yada on November 16, 2011, 10:29:30 am
Quote from: James Ford on November 16, 2011, 10:23:42 am
does this guy get the Kosmo seal of approval?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-allen-stone-at-red-palace/2011/11/08/gIQAE41n2M_blog.html

Weird... Was going to post about this guy. J Mascis/Judah Friedlander look-a-like who sounds like John Mayer.

Mainly his voice, not his music...

Confession: I've seen John Mayer live.
Title: Re: Mayer Hawthorne
Post by: Yada on November 23, 2011, 10:46:26 am: this album is da titties...

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