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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: kurosawa-b/w on February 18, 2003, 07:47:00 pm

Title: The Faint
Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 18, 2003, 07:47:00 pm: Another Saddle Creek band will be on the road this Spring... I've only heard the one single. Does anyone have the album?Thurs, May 8 The Faint 9:30 Club
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: walkman on February 18, 2003, 10:19:00 pm: I own their second album, Blank-Wave Arcade, and a burn of the latest disc, Danse Macabre. I want to like them a lot. But the reality is that their stuff gets a little boring over 10 tracks. That being said, I hear they smack the hell out of those synths live.In vagely related neo-80s news, apparently The Notwist are touring the US in April. Anyone else excited?
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: wingelbert humptyback on February 18, 2003, 10:23:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w: Another Saddle Creek band will be on the road this Spring... I've only heard the one single. Does anyone have the album?Thurs, May 8 The Faint 9:30 Club<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I've heard the entire album and it did nothing for me. The Faint are actually one of the few Saddle Creek bands I really just don't care for at all. I absolutely love synth pop and I'll admit they can write a decent hook, but everything about their music feels so shallow and superficial. Image well before content (e.g Fischerspooner).
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: wingelbert humptyback on February 18, 2003, 10:25:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: In vagely related neo-80s news, apparently The Notwist are touring the US in April. Anyone else excited?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>like you wouldn't believe!
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: walkman on February 18, 2003, 10:31:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: like you wouldn't believe!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ah, it does my heart good to find a fellow traveller of German weirdness.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: MindCage on February 19, 2003, 11:17:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: ...That being said, I hear they smack the hell out of those synths live.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yeah I saw them play at the Black Cat and they did put a good live show on. One thing I really enjoyed was everything was live and no backing tracks.MindCage <A HREF="http://www.deep6.com" TARGET=_blank>Deep6 Productions[/url] <A HREF="http://www.mindlessfaith.com" TARGET=_blank>Mindless Faith[/url]
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: paige on February 19, 2003, 12:19:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: That being said, I hear they smack the hell out of those synths live. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>they were really great live, i thought. i saw them at GW when they opened up for no doubt. normally i'm not too into that kind of music, but it was a fun show. not sure if i could listen to their albums though....there are some bands that just sound better live
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: wingelbert humptyback on February 19, 2003, 12:56:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: Ah, it does my heart good to find a fellow traveller of German weirdness.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>have you seen any of their videos? i have the 'pick up the phone' single that includes the excellent claymation done for that same track. really cool stuff.of course, i have to say I was also highly impressed by mk12's video for the faint's "agenda suicide" (especially considering it was the first video they had done). i might not dig their music, but they picked a damn good company to create their video.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 19, 2003, 03:17:00 pm: Thanks for the insight. Wingelbert and Walkman, you two seem to have similar tastes to mine, so I may hold off on getting the album until after further investigation. I seem to remember listening to a couple tracks online and feeling disappointed. I may still check out the live show if it is a quiet week.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on February 19, 2003, 03:23:00 pm: Haven't you all realized that I am Wingelbert?
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: wingelbert humptyback on February 19, 2003, 03:32:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Rhett Miller: Haven't you all realized that I am Wingelbert?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Hey, I resemble that remark.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 20, 2003, 05:55:00 pm: Les Savy Fav is also playing this show. I keep missing LSF shows, so I may go to this one after all. [This message has been edited by kurosawa-b/w (edited 02-20-2003).]
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: walkman on February 20, 2003, 07:31:00 pm: LSF is another band that I wish I liked more. That being said, the live show is stupefyingly great (at least the one time I saw them). But as far as really loud rock and roll goes, I recommend that you join me in going apeshit over McLusky. A Welsh power-punk trio, with a Steve Albini-produced (think ass-punishing) record, "McLusky Do Dallas."Sample lyric: "My love is bigger than your love!/We take more drugs than a touring funk band! Sing it!" Sample song title: "The World Loves Us (And Is Our Bitch).Enough said.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 20, 2003, 09:03:00 pm: I love McLusky. And was actually listening to them all weekend long. Can't wait to hear their new album and see them again. P.S. I love that song. It's probably my favorite on the album. "And we're all going straight to hell!"[This message has been edited by kurosawa-b/w (edited 02-20-2003).]
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: megs on February 20, 2003, 09:19:00 pm: heehee walkman...you shoulda been on the message boards in november!! we had a great time singing the praises of mclusky, and their fabulous gig at the velvet lounge (and a big ole cheers to all who were there, by the way!)...i'm always glad to find another mclusky fan. by the way, hannah, how do you find all these gig dates?! you have fantastic sources, darling... oh and my favorite mclusky song...probably either collagen rock or lightsabre cocksucking blues. o how i want them to come back soon!!
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: walkman on February 20, 2003, 09:22:00 pm: Aw jeez. After a couple months spent lurking the board, I finally located the testicular force to post, and I'm so glad I did. Kindred spirits are difficult to find in this uncertain day and age.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: poorlulu on February 20, 2003, 09:28:00 pm: don't fuck with the band......because the bands on fire................fuck this band...........fuck their holes ........but if they split up.......youre responsible..........yaaaaaaaaay mclusky............when are they coming back?
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: megs on February 20, 2003, 09:35:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: Aw jeez. After a couple months spent lurking the board, I finally located the testicular force to post, and I'm so glad I did. Kindred spirits are difficult to find in this uncertain day and age.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>amen honey!!!!!! if i had a drink i'd make a toast.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: megs on February 20, 2003, 09:37:00 pm: poorlulu (and everyone else who loves mclusky): my inside source tells me that mclusky are working on coming back to the states this year, *but* they might not come back to d.c. since they were here in november. however, i am doing what i can to try and get them down here again!! "if i can't kill kenny then i can't do anything right...right...but if i can kill kenny i can't do anything right...and if i don't get drunk then i'm not a slave to drink..." god bless 'em!
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: megs on February 20, 2003, 09:40:00 pm: by the way, walkman, do you like the walkmen? or is your name inspired by something else...? just curious.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: walkman on February 20, 2003, 09:47:00 pm: Well, I'm all about the Sony product, being a mixtape addict, but I enjoy the band also. And I'm feeling strange, sudden urges to go out and buy a Saturn.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: megs on February 20, 2003, 10:19:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: Well, I'm all about the Sony product, being a mixtape addict, but I enjoy the band also. And I'm feeling strange, sudden urges to go out and buy a Saturn.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>haha! i wonder if saturn's been raking in the big bucks thanks to that ad lately.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: walkman on February 20, 2003, 10:23:00 pm: Does Saturn ever rake in the big bucks? I thought they were all about delivering chicken noodle soup to invalids.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 21, 2003, 09:11:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by megs: poorlulu (and everyone else who loves mclusky): my inside source tells me that mclusky are working on coming back to the states this year, *but* they might not come back to d.c. since they were here in november. however, i am doing what i can to try and get them down here again!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Megs, if they don't come to DC, I'm up for a road trip to go and see them. And Walkman, we are glad you are here, too. Do you like the band Seafood?
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: wingelbert humptyback on February 21, 2003, 12:00:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w: Megs, if they don't come to DC, I'm up for a road trip to go and see them. And Walkman, we are glad you are here, too. Do you like the band Seafood?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>i can't believe i missed mclusky coming around the first time. i definitely wasn't paying full time attention when that happened. and not that you're asking me, but i love seafood. they are definitely one of my favorite guitar driven UK bands. pretty good show last time as well, even though the rest of the bill could've been better.
Title: Re: The Faint
Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 21, 2003, 01:30:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: i can't believe i missed mclusky coming around the first time. i definitely wasn't paying full time attention when that happened. and not that you're asking me, but i love seafood. they are definitely one of my favorite guitar driven UK bands. pretty good show last time as well, even though the rest of the bill could've been better.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'm a big fan of Seafood. That show last April was good but they only played about 5 songs. I'm ready to hear a full set! You can listen to one of their new songs on their website...