tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post8282464981695263451..comments2024-03-23T00:57:10.650-07:00Comments on Chrontendo: Best of 2012Doctor Sparklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-14721942984438668062013-05-03T00:25:38.269-07:002013-05-03T00:25:38.269-07:00Anon - remember, I actually live in Sacramento, so...Anon - remember, I actually live in Sacramento, so Zach Hill projects are not exactly obscure. Anybody who knows anything about music in Sac would have gotten their fill of Death Grips news last year.<br /><br />I've heard that Boards of Canada dropped word of their new album by sneaking one copy into some random record store in NYC on Record Day? I guess I like BOC, but I was more of an Autechre guy back in the day.Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-50378946305427145152013-04-29T21:30:33.713-07:002013-04-29T21:30:33.713-07:00I was incredibly surprised and delighted by your l...I was incredibly surprised and delighted by your lengthy music post. You seem to think you're somewhat out of touch but I'd say you're fairly up to date with the good bits. The Chrontendo guy knowing Death Grips was unexpected, much less enjoying them. The Money Store was pretty damn good, though nowhere near the rawness of Exmilitary in my opinion. No Lovwe Deep Web was pretty terrible, I thought, a big disappointment - the whole label brouhaha was the most interesting bit. I'm curious where you find your music news. What are you excited for this year? I'm hugely anticipating !!!, Bibio and Mount Kimbie among others. Perhaps you've heard about Boards of Canada releasing a new album as well?<br /><br />Oh, and, uh. More Chrontendo please. I've watched all the old episodes to death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-86982341568376273162013-03-31T21:06:13.591-07:002013-03-31T21:06:13.591-07:00ST - You are, of course, correct - though I guess ...ST - You are, of course, correct - though I guess its proper name is actually "Cancer 4 Cure." El-P would probably not give a record of his a hopeful sounding name. I'll fix the post.<br /><br />HOF has played my hometown a few times, but I saw Om under stranger circumstances - opening for Current 93 back in 2005. I had never heard of Om, but was impressed by their set and went to buy the CD. Then I discovered Om was two dudes from Sleep. Another funny thing, shortly before the show I literally ran into Steve Stapleton of Nurse with Wound in Amoeba records as we were turning around the corner of an aisle or something.<br /><br />Colour Haze, from what I've heard, is pretty cool, though you never see their albums in the US. They were once mentioned in a music blog I follow: http://tripjam.blogspot.com/ which is a great source for discovering trippy/stoner/psyche/cosmic music.Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-31523817276203822572013-03-31T20:16:33.744-07:002013-03-31T20:16:33.744-07:00As strange as it may be, the ELP album is actually...As strange as it may be, the ELP album is actually titled "Cancer For Cure". I believe it may be a statement on the present state of rap (inverted). It may also be a questioning of his own contributions to the world of rap music. It could also be something nonsensical, lol.Skymaster Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156947011104112417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-72539014405632036452013-03-31T14:09:59.869-07:002013-03-31T14:09:59.869-07:00This blog never disappoint me, old school video ga...This blog never disappoint me, old school video games, beer and music. <br /><br />I must say I'm jealous reading that you seen Om and High on Fire live! I had a chance to see High on Fire on a Swedish (I live in Sweden) festival a couple a years ago but that other thing your blogging about (beer) came in between and I missed their show... <br /><br />I don't know if your familiar with a German trio named Colour Haze? Anyway, they released a really good album last year. I strongly recommend you take a look at that band if this is news to you. <br /><br />Remember, play it loud as fuck!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg2v2qB2jWARetroMaskhttp://retromask.blogg.se/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-17161502394582648892013-03-29T06:02:21.989-07:002013-03-29T06:02:21.989-07:00Great list that I'll need to explore in depth ...Great list that I'll need to explore in depth when I have a chance. Check out Godspeed You! Black Emperor though... I absolutely adore their latest album (on vinyl, I'm so Hipster). Not for everyone though... thanks!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-40007504320257939812013-03-28T21:53:52.640-07:002013-03-28T21:53:52.640-07:00Right. I figured someone would call me out on Kend...Right. I figured someone would call me out on Kendrick Lamarr. As of yet, he has not clicked with me. But Dr. Sparkle can be veerrry slow to warm up to an artist sometimes. It took me a while to get into Channel Orange, actually.<br /><br />El-P's lyrics can be a mixed bag. He's sometimes very clever, but often it's some variation on "I'm really upset about something and I am going to fuck shit up." I do tend to like stream of consciousness style lyrics. He does have some great moments, like his counting his lines in "Last Huzzah".Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-17487771226131631292013-03-28T20:52:45.182-07:002013-03-28T20:52:45.182-07:00Dr. Sparkle: all this talk of hip-hop albums and n...Dr. Sparkle: all this talk of hip-hop albums and no mention of Kendrick Lamar? He put out what was easily my favorite album of last year and the best hip-hop album I've heard since maybe the early 00s. I hated the first couple guest spots Kendrick did because he sounded so robotic, but somehow he pulled it off on an LP, and it's like nothing else out there. I'd go so far as to say he's the best rapper out there right now.<br /><br />While I loved certain cuts off Killer Mike's and El-P's records, they just didn't come together overall for me. I don't think I'll ever get over El-P's style of stringing large nonsensical words together, which while cool, goes over my head most of the time. It's great if you want to pretend you're smarter than someone, however!<br /><br />Oh, and don't get me started on the horribly overrated mess that was <i>Channel Orange</i>. The 20-second rave-a-thon in the middle of "Pyramids" was probably the highlight of the album. Made me really sad because I loved <i>Nostalgia, Ultra</i>. I guess not having memorable hooks is what garners critical acclaim these days.<br /><br />Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox now. Nice list otherwise!Dan Snoreply@blogger.com