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HoyaSaxa03

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Mayer Hawthorne
« on: October 17, 2011, 10:14:09 pm »
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kosmo vinyl

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #1 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
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Vas Deferens

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #2 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.
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HoyaSaxa03

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #3 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
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Vas Deferens

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #4 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
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sweetcell

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 03:06:48 am »
Quote from: HoyaSaxa03 on October 17, 2011, 10:14:09 pm


"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock.  Discuss."
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #6 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.
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kosmo vinyl

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #7 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
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kosmo vinyl

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #8 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


"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock.  Discuss."

I've been saying this for years
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James Ford

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2011, 05:41:15 pm »
I'm listening to the album right now and liking it. Thanks Hoya.
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Justin Tonation

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #10 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


"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.
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HoyaSaxa03

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2011, 11:33:30 pm »
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #13 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...
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James Ford

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Re: Mayer Hawthorne
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2011, 08:15:20 am »
Kosmo is the new Rhett.

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