Kevin's Watch

I again find myself agreeing with dAN. I've listened to 3 Smiths songs and I'm already a fan. The Cure I've listened to over and over and have tried to get into the band. The music is terrific, nearly perfect to my ears but the lead singer drives me nuts. He has a decent enough voice but he spends half the time off key, just below or just above the note. That may be his style but it just digs under my skin. SMITHS = good. Cure = Not so good (unless they released an instrumental cd.)

aTOMiC : I am a Patriots and Sox fan. and I love the Pixies, Dumptruck, Lemonheads, Blake Babies, Throwing Muses. gowing up in NH, i do dislike the Kennedy family though.

dan: I like most of the Smiths catalogue. just pointing out that together they were great (for the most) but solo they are weak.

listening to REM right now, and wondering where exactly they lost it.

Where they lost what? I like most of the Victoria's Secret catalogue.

Honestly most punk and a whole lot of new wave music grates my nerves and seems pointless to me.But I understand it is all just a matter of personal experience and taste.

The entire Athens scene was incredibly over-rated, imo.

Very glad to hear you like The Smiths, dAN & Tom!

null,

As for Morrissey solo, how much have you heard? He had a string of bad singles and a bad album (Kill Uncle) in the very early '90s, but I must say, his solo album Vauxhall & I is simply gorgeous and on par with any Smiths material.

I'll look for vauxhall. i had heard the early stuff and was turned off by it.

Tori Amos. i know I am to be impressed. I know that she is an Important Artist. but I find her to be like nails on a chalkboard. her lyrics may be the greatest ever, but her helium voice and hippie-goddess persona make it impossible for me to find out. and she ruined the Robert Plant duo on the Led Zep tribute. if I could erase her voice, I would love that song.

Syl wrote:The entire Athens scene was incredibly over-rated, imo.

A-f'ing-men.

As much as I personally can't stand Tori Amos (the wife absolutely loves her, and over the years I've built up a tolerance), I have to admit the girl has some serious talent. Where else are you going to find a popular, contemporary pianist?

Tori's OK, but I can't listen to more than a couple of songs at at time...She's just so......Pretentious.

tori...talented? yes. original? yes, the first time on Little Earthquakes. after that, been there heard that. same for Alanis. Jagged Little Pill, inspired. after that, been there heard that.

i have a hard time with "the naked light bulb sears my soul".
that's why the smiths and morrisey never did much for me.

my wife and i saw some letter from a Tori fan and stole the line...

"me: she's a goddess. julie: she's a healer."

while i'm at squeaky voiced wimmen.
Mariah Carey. why the notes only dogs and dolphins can hear? i am against all such over singing.

esp during our national anthem.

Mariah hasn't done that in years, Null. The last time I remeber hearing her do that was like 15 years ago......when did she do the anthem? Still, you're right. It was annoying, and it's bad on the vocal chords, too, which is why she stopped.

drew wrote:Oasis had talent, they just chose not to use it to the best of their abilities, and instead rely on contraversy to sell albums.

Not really.. they had some generally good stuff, I really liked them in their day.

One band that drives me mad is Mcfly. Mcflee is more accurate.

And The Smiths... The less said about them the better.

Revan wrote:One band that drives me mad is Mcfly. Mcflee is more accurate.

As far as I'm concerned, they don't even count as a band. The moment they "split up" their existence will be wiped from the collective consciousness. They're not just disposable; they're already half-disposed.

Revan wrote:And The Smiths... The less said about them the better.

Eh, the Smiths aren't that bad. I wouldn't buy one of their albums, but I don't mind hearing one of theirs songs now and then on the radio/TV.

I had the misfortune to hear some numetal band at the record shop this past night. Staind, Disturbed... not sure what one.

all these white guy bands whining how tough they have it, how depressed and/or angry they are.

they should get a haircut and a job.

I don't knowhow you can mix up Staind and Disturbed. That would be like saying "I was listening to an oldies band, the Beach Boys, or the Rolling Stones, I'm not sure which"

Stained I find boring and whinny.
Disturbed I find very good. Heavy as all Heck with thought provocing lyircs.

And Think of how a heavy rock would sound if they sang Positive sounding lyircs...!

I agree with drew that Staind can suck--don't mess with Disturbed clown-face!

i'm sorta glad i don't have the slightest idea who stained or disturbed are!