The Beginner's Guide to...

storymilo · 12-01-2009, 12:22 AM

So I've basically just been going through this thread an downloading all the comps and I gotta say this is probably now my favorite thread.

I'm not all the way through yet but so far I've really enjoyed Why?, Jonathan Coulton, the Mike Patton comp, the Indie Hip-Hop comp, and R. Stevie Moore. Especially Why? and Jonathan Coulton. All the others I've listened to have been great as well, there were really only two bands I didn't like so much and those were Thrice and Coheed & Cambria. No fault of the people who put them together, just not really my thing. Anyways nice job everybody, especially Loathsome Pete all your comps were great.

LoathsomePete · 12-01-2009, 01:11 PM

Thank you!

Jonathan Coulton is like the alpha geek that every geek aspires to be. He's funny, got a quirky charm to him, intelligent, and handsome. He's also real into free downloads, in fact he was one of the first artists to use the "choose your own price" method of distribution far earlier than Radiohead. He also encourages people to use his songs for music videos with game engines like World of Warcraft. He likes to keep up with his fans and is just overall an awesome guy who I'd love to see live day.

storymilo · 12-02-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Thank you!

Jonathan Coulton is like the alpha geek that every geek aspires to be. He's funny, got a quirky charm to him, intelligent, and handsome. He's also real into free downloads, in fact he was one of the first artists to use the "choose your own price" method of distribution far earlier than Radiohead. He also encourages people to use his songs for music videos with game engines like World of Warcraft. He likes to keep up with his fans and is just overall an awesome guy who I'd love to see live day.

I can see what you mean about the alpha geek part. His music is also very catchy and the lyrics are very clever. His cover of Baby Got Back was genius

FaSho · 12-05-2009, 01:55 PM

As much as I like that song, I feel that The Smith's less instrumentally upbeat songs are a lot harder to get into in general.

Rickenbacker · 12-05-2009, 02:53 PM

That's actually very curious, because I thought the opposite. It took me much longer to warm up to upbeat tunes that I know love like Cemetery Gates and William, It Was Really Nothing than it did to their ballads. I do love that Johnny Marr guitar though!

Same with Tom Waits.

NumberNineDream · 12-05-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

some v. intriguing ones here so far, will have to get stuck in! We need to get some more of these out. JH did a 10 track Thin Lizzy one a ways back which I still play all the time

R. Stevie Moore Intro For Losers<<<

One of the handful of FLAWLESS artists to make it into my hall of heroes along with Robeson, Plath, Hicks etc. Man has covered just about every style over the years.
For fans of: Daniel Johnston, the Beatles, Guided By Voices, post-punk, pop, blah blah blah
edit: he's good in the lonely night-timez

It looks a bit long but a couple aren't proper songs, enjoy kiddies!

1. Why Should I Love You
2. Theme From A.G.
3. You And Me
4. New Girl
5. Reefer
6. Traded My Heart For Your Parts
7. Adult Tree
8. Puttin' Up The Groceries
9. Cool Daddio
10. Records
11. Jessica Sandwich
12. I Wish I Could Sing
13. Delicate Tension
14. Schoolgirl

Downloaded this yesterday, and listened to it a fair amount of times. I Loved every track of the compilation, so any ideas on which album to begin with?

debaserr · 12-06-2009, 03:38 PM

beginners guide to...

Animal Collective

Did you see the word
Grass
My Girls
Also Frightened
Summertime Clothes
Guys Eyes
Taste
Brothersport
For Reverend Green
Fireworks
Peacebone
Chores
Leaf House
Who Could Win a Rabbit
Winters Love
Street Flash

It won't come out in that order but there it is. Enjoy!
Download

debaserr · 12-06-2009, 04:35 PM

beginners guide to...

Queens of the Stone Age

3's & 7's
I'm Designer
Medication
Tangled Up in Plaid
Burn the Witch
Little Sister
Broken Box
Leg of Lamb
Auto Pilot
Monsters in the Parasol
In the Fade
No One Knows
First It Giveth
Go With The Flow

once again that won't be the actual order.

Download

+81 · 12-06-2009, 05:37 PM

Good qotsa mix. Covers a lot of the hits which is good for a beginners list. I would have picked something other than I'm Designer for another Era Vulgaris song but that's just me.

Astronomer · 12-07-2009, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by trace87

beginners guide to...

Animal Collective

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Originally Posted by trace87

beginners guide to...

Queens of the Stone Age

Awesome, downloading both of these!

12-01-2009, 01:11 PM	#372 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Thank you! Jonathan Coulton is like the alpha geek that every geek aspires to be. He's funny, got a quirky charm to him, intelligent, and handsome. He's also real into free downloads, in fact he was one of the first artists to use the "choose your own price" method of distribution far earlier than Radiohead. He also encourages people to use his songs for music videos with game engines like World of Warcraft. He likes to keep up with his fans and is just overall an awesome guy who I'd love to see live day. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

12-05-2009, 02:53 PM	#375 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	That's actually very curious, because I thought the opposite. It took me much longer to warm up to upbeat tunes that I know love like Cemetery Gates and William, It Was Really Nothing than it did to their ballads. I do love that Johnny Marr guitar though! Same with Tom Waits. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

12-06-2009, 03:38 PM	#377 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	beginners guide to... Animal Collective Did you see the word Grass My Girls Also Frightened Summertime Clothes Guys Eyes Taste Brothersport For Reverend Green Fireworks Peacebone Chores Leaf House Who Could Win a Rabbit Winters Love Street Flash It won't come out in that order but there it is. Enjoy! Download __________________ Last.FM

12-06-2009, 04:35 PM	#378 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	beginners guide to... Queens of the Stone Age 3's & 7's I'm Designer Medication Tangled Up in Plaid Burn the Witch Little Sister Broken Box Leg of Lamb Auto Pilot Monsters in the Parasol In the Fade No One Knows First It Giveth Go With The Flow once again that won't be the actual order. Download __________________ Last.FM

12-06-2009, 05:37 PM	#379 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Good qotsa mix. Covers a lot of the hits which is good for a beginners list. I would have picked something other than I'm Designer for another Era Vulgaris song but that's just me. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

12-01-2009, 12:22 AM	#371 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	So I've basically just been going through this thread an downloading all the comps and I gotta say this is probably now my favorite thread. I'm not all the way through yet but so far I've really enjoyed Why?, Jonathan Coulton, the Mike Patton comp, the Indie Hip-Hop comp, and R. Stevie Moore. Especially Why? and Jonathan Coulton. All the others I've listened to have been great as well, there were really only two bands I didn't like so much and those were Thrice and Coheed & Cambria. No fault of the people who put them together, just not really my thing. Anyways nice job everybody, especially Loathsome Pete all your comps were great.