What Are You Listening To? - Page 505

Hawkmonger · #**5041** 21st November 2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes

Someone mentioned in work last week that Yoko Ono busted up the Beatles and was a no good harlot etc and I came back saying I was a fan of her 1973 record Approximately Infinite Universe, and boy did I get a roasting...

That's a great one! How can anyone roast you for that!?

Wes · #**5042** 21st November 2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

I've not read it. To be honest I've been out of the music loop for roughly 10 years or so due to kids and other commitments. So, I'm always grateful for recommendations new or old. Reviews on here are certainly better than trying to figure out what the hell a band sounds like from the reviews/articles in Wire magazine which I still buy from time to time to try and keep current.

Yep, I'm a Wire man as well and I totally agree Wire reviews are mostly incomprehensible (as I once moaned about here). The Japrocksampler book is highly recommended I must say.

Make Them Die Slowly · #**5043** 21st November 2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes

Someone mentioned in work last week that Yoko Ono busted up the Beatles and was a no good harlot etc and I came back saying I was a fan of her 1973 record Approximately Infinite Universe, and boy did I get a roasting...

People don't like an independent point of view. When I first moved to Manchester, it was at the height of Oasis' fame and everyone I worked with was obsessed by them and when I replied to the question do you like Oasis with the answer 'mediocre at best', I thought they were going lynch me.

Wes · #**5044** 21st November 2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

People don't like an independent point of view. When I first moved to Manchester, it was at the height of Oasis' fame and everyone I worked with was obsessed by them and when I replied to the question do you like Oasis with the answer 'mediocre at best', I thought they were going lynch me.

Yep, I can understand that. I remember all my friends listening to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the Pixies and I was massively into Throbbing Gristle and without sounding corny, it was kinda alienating and not in a good teenage alienation kind of a way...

VicDakin · #**5045** 21st November 2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes

Yep, I can understand that. I remember all my friends listening to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the Pixies and I was massively into Throbbing Gristle and without sounding corny, it was kinda alienating and not in a good teenage alienation kind of a way...

I understand completely,my mates were into Showaddywaddy,but I stood by my principles and said no,I think Mud were better,after much fighting i was force to walk the streets wearing only Tiger Feet,it haunts me to this day.