The Music Thread : It's So Easy To Fly Through A Window

[moonmaster]

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[moonmaster]

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[Hellsbuttmonkey]

Well the big buildup to what song will be Christmas Number one in the UK is heating up. It will be decided Sunday.
Normally I couldn't give a rat's ass about it. Normally Simon Cowell floods the chart with his latest spawn of evil winner from the X-Factor (those that don't know - its like American Idol) and noone else gets a look in. This year has been different.

A Facebook group started a bit of a rebellion and has been working to get Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name to number one. Current results say Rage are still in the lead.

 

[Planet-man]

Good idea. Crap song. Still preferable to X-Factor in principle, I guess.

 

[ProjectX2]

Two songs I have been addicted to lately:

DLZ by TV on the Radio

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Zero by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

[YOUTUBE]DxZGYGojPeE[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Gemini]

The Jimi Hendrix best of album my sister bought me for christmas awhile back has been jammed in my car stereo for a few weeks now.

It has been an excellent few weeks.

That is all.

 

[E]

A Facebook group started a bit of a rebellion and has been working to get Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name to number one. Current results say Rage are still in the lead.

Good idea but I would've preferred something different if you want to throw a wrench in the system. Macarena, Can't Touch This, or Ice Ice Baby would've been great.

 

[Planet-man]

What was the result?

 

[Hellsbuttmonkey]

It has just been announced in the last hour...

Rage Against the Machine are the UK Christmas Number One!
They beat out the X-factor winner by about 50,000 copies and won on downloaded sales alone, whereas X-Factor had the physical single as well.

I cannot wait for the Christmas hits album with Killing in the Name on....

 

[ProjectX2]

I liked Simon Pegg's tweet about it.

 

[E]

Zero by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Awesome. The first 3 or so songs off It's Blitz! are amazing and in constant rotation on my iPod.

 

[ProjectX2]

Awesome. The first 3 or so songs off It's Blitz! are amazing and in constant rotation on my iPod.

I can't stop listening to that album.

 

[Hellsbuttmonkey]

Let's get festive!

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[moonmaster]

Have you seen the excellent mashup of "Lisztomania" by Phoenix and various 80s teen movies?

Well some hipsters thought it was so cool they decided to ruin it forever!

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And not just in Brooklyn either!

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I was so inspired, I decided to make a tribute of my own:

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WE'RE IN THE PRIME OF OUR LIVES BRO

 

[moonmaster]

Me and E were talking about this on twitter...

The Flaming Lips covered all of Dark Side of the Moon, with Stardeath and White Dwarfs (Wayne Coyne's nephew's band), Henry Rollins and Peaches. I kinda really like it. It's up on itoonz or, anywhere, ill-egally.

You can listen to their face-rocking version of "Eclipse" here.

 

[E]

Me and E were talking about this on twitter...

The Flaming Lips covered all of Dark Side of the Moon, with Stardeath and White Dwarfs (Wayne Coyne's nephew's band), Henry Rollins and Peaches. I kinda really like it. It's up on itoonz or, anywhere, ill-egally.

You can listen to their face-rocking version of "Eclipse" here.

Silly me - I actually bought it on iTunes. I knew it was going to be exclusive there for a few days and then elsewhere - I am still of the frame of mind that iTunes exclusives can't be pirated. Oh well.

It was worth it. I really do like it, despite not really liking The Flaming Lips' more recent music (especially the last album).

I do not like what they did to Brain Damage though. It's way too soft - it doesn't have that "crazy" sound like the original. It's too....pensive? The original REALLY gives the feeling of a person who is completely lost in insanity and there's no turning back. This version sounds too reflective on it. Ruins the effect.

 

[Lithium]

Has anyone else heard about the collaboration between DJ Danger Mouse and James Mercer of The Shins, Broken Bells? I'm really excited to hear what they come up with.

 

[Grocer Man]

I've been listening to a lot of Mega Man inspired music lately.

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And this, possibly the best of the lot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUEO9Mfmn4M

Anyone want to reccomend me some more original stuff, go ahead.

 

[Planet-man]

2009's Top 25 Pop Songs Of The Year Mashup.

I think 2008's was better but I'm still so impressed with how well they can turn a bunch of songs I don't like(with a few exceptions) into one I really do.

 

[moonmaster]

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[video=youtube;-RX1P8ZDZx8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RX1P8ZDZx8[/video]

This was my favorite new band of 2009 and they already have a second album coming out. I am unreasonably excited.