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I've decided to completely stop reading music reviews. Sep 22
I am a person easily swayed by opinions with an air of authority or relevant knowledge, and reading reviews of music I listen to, before or after the fact, warps my perspective, ruining my enjoyment or falsely boosting it. Be they major print outlets such as Rolling Stone and the Denver-local Westword or the massively popular online site Pitchfork Media with its final-word followers, I'm going cold turkey. I used to have a policy of not reading critiques of albums until I've fully explored them, but I've found that even this does not work, and that I see it through others' eyes instead of my own.
Obviously, this creates some problems. In the past I've discovered new music primarily by way of various review outlets, passing up records that received poor or mediocre ratings. The temptation to skip a poorly-received album of an artist I'm a fan of is great, and I simply don't feel right doing it anymore. So, from now on, I will actually utilize Last.fm's recommended artists and radio features as well as Pandora's and many other options (word-of-mouth, Virb profiles, local record stores, etc) to discover new music. There are countless means of discovery and expansion, and taking the easy way out has severely limited my eclecticism and taste.
So, from this day forward, I vow to do my best to avoid professional reviews if at all possible. If you are like me in any of the ways listed, I implore you to try it yourself.
Arcade Fire at Hove Aug 26
Today I re-watched Arcade Fire's performance at Hove Festival in Norway for about the sixth time. Their on-stage energy is absolutely amazing, and everyone seems to really be having fun throughout. I'm extremely excited for their Red Rocks show with LCD Soundsystem. Should be a beautiful experience, especially two days after Monolith. Check it out:
http://rita.nrk.no/community/hove07/?klipp=266792
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Recently played tracks (Last.fm)
I listen to
Bright Eyes, Patrick Wolf, of Montreal, Muse, Margot and The Nuclear So and So's, Kunek, Rocky Votolato, Spoon, The Dandy Warhols, Voxtrot, Simon and Garfunkel, Elliott Smith, Say Hi To Your Mom, Death Cab for Cutie, Belle and Sebastian, The Decemberists, Beirut, Beirut, Cursive, Regina Spektor, The Arcade Fire, Neutral Milk Hotel, Broken Social Scene, The Flaming Lips, CAKE, The New Pornographers, Aesop Rock, Rogue Wave, Immortal Technique, Rilo Kiley, The Flaming Lips, The Flaming Lips, Wilco, The Shins, TV on the Radio, Islands, Fiona Apple, Paul Simon, DeVotchKa, Built to Spill, MuteMath, The Avalanches, The Pinker Tones, The Pinker Tones, Ratatat, The White Stripes, Devendra Banhart, Feist, Architecture in Helsinki, Björk, Nada Surf, Moby, Bloc Party, Wolfmother, Band of Horses, The Chemical Brothers, Born In The Flood, The M's, The Smiths, Sigur Rós, The Unicorns, Pinback, Wolf Parade, The Album Leaf, Radiohead, Joe Purdy, Gregory Alan Isakov, Tally Hall, Peter Bjorn and John, Bell Orcestre, Tapes 'n Tapes, The Postal Service, Mogwai, Daft Punk, Counting Crows, Metric, The One AM Radio, Grandaddy, ATB, Desaparecidos, Cat Power, Antony and the Johnsons, Mercury Rev, Mos Def, 2Pac, The Hives, The Good Life, LCD Soundsystem, Sleater-Kinney, Gillian Welch, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Fatboy Slim, N.W.A., Soular, The Platters, The Go! Team, My Morning Jacket, Camera Obscura, Justice, Cat Stevens, Pink Floyd, Yusuf, Miles Davis, The Strokes, The Mars Volta, Nine Inch Nails, stellastarr*, Animal Collective, Gorillaz, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Weezer, Cat-A-Tac, The Crystal Method, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Meese, Hot IQs, Das EFX, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dead Kennedys, Panda Bear, Mastodon, Wu-Tang Clan, The Fucking Champs, The Apples In Stereo, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Some by Sea, Ghosts and Liars, 3Oh!3, +/-
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Silkychicken says:
Great work you have here!
posted Jan 22
Navyelectre says:
Hi there, and thanks for the request. Don't be afraid to listen to the songs on virb.com/navyelectre, or even buy them at iTunes. The new record - 'The Mourning' - is out there , worldwide, right now. -Navyelectre
posted Jan 17
Gagosian Liga says:
I thank you for adding me and hope you enjoy my music! Feel free to download it! Greetings from Munich/Germany!
posted Jan 16
Basement Spiders says:
Happy New Year : ]
posted Jan 1
molly. says:
I actually need to jump on the horse of photo taking. It's just all about AFFORDING the camera. I absolutely love Donnie Darko and The Breakfast Club...i've seen about 3/5...yes 3/5 of Fight Club, and it was fantastic. I've never heard of Harold & Maude. What's it about? Psh, in rural Wisconsin, you don't GET independent theaters. .. if only. I really need to look and see if AF is coming to Madison or Milwaukee. That's a band that is not a want, but an unyielding NEED to see live. Regine has amazing stage presence and extremely wild hair. All I can master is the french horn and bass.... I really should think about mastering some of those random accordian things she plays. Talk about expensive though. I like your white shirt by the way, hah. Have fun going to see Harold & Maude.
posted Nov 16
Barnes&Nobles girl says:
well kudos on (maybe) being the person i described. that makes me happy :D the world needs more people like you. mhmm my stache tooooook forever but the hormones helped. you ever think about growin one and showin your manlyness....not sayin you arent....maybe
posted Nov 15
molly. says:
oh and by the way, i just watched the arcade fire on Austin City Limits saturday night, and holy HECK that stage presence, that one girl who plays all the random stuff. she just went around to about every instrument and played it like she was born with the instrument attached to her torso. wow.
posted Nov 14
molly. says:
i really especially like your dead leaf picture. i confiscated it. oh and your'e 16 years of age. good to know you're not 40. always good. what movies do you like?
posted Nov 14
molly. says:
i greatly enjoy your photos and music....i can't really say LIST...i want to say rectangular block. in any case, i enjoy your rectangular block of musical fascinations.
posted Nov 14
Barnes&Nobles girl says:
mhmm the digs? you sound like a stale coffee drinkin cigarette smokin all black wearin poet. teehee okay thats enough. im alright man. just breathin and makin it through school one day at a time. how about you sir?
posted Nov 14
Barnes&Nobles girl says:
hola ;P
posted Oct 24
Barnes&Nobles girl says:
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posted Oct 24
Vincent says:
Leggo your what??
posted Oct 22
Chalko Taco says:
Hey Jordan! You know a guy with a cure? They are mighty itchy.
posted Oct 15
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