The Monthly Music Trading Post

LoathsomePete · 06-25-2009, 10:51 AM

There's plenty of spots still open for this week so if you're interested in signing up send me a pm

The Abominable Homan · 06-25-2009, 07:19 PM

AwwSugar sent me Placebo - Battle for the Sun

It's hard for me to exactly come up with what I want to say about this. This is my first time listening to Placebo and...I'm not sure. For what it is, I'd say it's good. But what it is is basically a standard rock album, not much new. So this really isn't my normal kind of thing, but it's catchy and I'd say worth a few listens. The drumming is nice and energetic. The lyrics seem a bit weak, but I've never been one to care about lyrics nearly as much as the other elements. Overall, this is decent. It's a bit different for me to listen to music like this, and it's hardly groundbreaking or life changing. However, it wasn't a bad listen and I'll probably come back to it a few times.

Danke.

Arya Stark · 06-26-2009, 12:01 PM

The Abominable Human tried sending me Three's "The End is Begun."

I didn't get to actually upload it, but instead I looked for as many songs by the band as I could on YouTube. I have to admit, they aren't as good as I primarily hoped they would be, but some of their songs are ones I would definitely keep listening to. The reason he sent me the album is because he knew I liked Coheed and Cambria, which I do say, they sound a but similar to. Had Claudio been in a different band when he was younger, it might have sounded like this.

Over some of the songs are ones I would be interested in downloading on my own. [=

LoathsomePete · 06-27-2009, 02:52 PM

Alright people because I'm at an odd number for this week I'm extending the due date to sign up for another day in hopes to attract a few more members so remember

PM me if you wish to partake.

FaSho · 06-27-2009, 03:51 PM

Aghh I always forget about this thread. I have a review to do for that True Live album, and I also sign up for next week.

LoathsomePete · 06-27-2009, 03:54 PM

Alright you're added FaSho, but in the future please send a PM that way people don't know who's participating and therefore cannot anticipate who they're going to get partnered with.

LoathsomePete · 06-28-2009, 11:01 AM

Alright we've got 8 people including me signed up for this week, so here's the list.

LoathsomePete - Anteater
Awwsugar - FaSho
Piss Me Off - gunnels
crash_override - The Abominable Homan

Send off those albums people then come back here with your opinion on the album you receive. Also, I am not taking applicants for next week (July 4th, 2009)

Arya Stark · 06-28-2009, 11:02 AM

Hahaha Dustin. <3

Good, I think he's one of the few on that list with a similar taste in music.

FaSho · 06-28-2009, 11:04 AM

Sounds fun. I'll find something right now.

LoathsomePete · 06-29-2009, 12:09 PM

First Impressions

Anteater sent me 1995 by the band Screaming Headless Torso along with the description "I think you'll enjoy these guys quite a bit. They're a jazz fusion band with a lot of funk, energy and hip-hop sensibility, led by insanely talented guitarist David Fiuczynski and vocalist extraordinaire Dean Bowman. Great stuff!"

I'm still undecided on whether or not I'll keep it. I found them to be very much like the Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band album lucifer_sam sent me ages ago. Now not exactly sound wise, but in the sense that it was some good music, but left me feeling unsure of whether or not I'd listen to it again in a sober mindset. I was perhaps not in the greatest mindset yesterday when I was listening to it because I was suffering from lack of sleep, an empty stomach, and a bit too much sun so perhaps I didn't give it the attention it truly deserved. The one thing I really did like about the album was the fact that it could transcend so many different styles of music, but do it in a way that it sounded like the band did it all the time. When most artists try and do that transcend between genres they give off a rather mediocre experience, like trying to give two handjobs, a blow job, and DP at once(sorry best analogy I could come up with) but end up giving a rather bland experience for all parties. Screaming Headless Torso didn't give off that impression so already that shows how talented the musicians in the band are. I found myself enjoying their hip hop songs the most, they could lay down some really stellar beats. So I'll give this another listen later on in the week and will probably end up keeping it for those days where I feel like listening to something strange or I'm just fucked out of my mind I don't care what's playing in the background.

06-25-2009, 10:51 AM	#371 (permalink)
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06-25-2009, 07:19 PM	#372 (permalink)
The Abominable Homan Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 281	AwwSugar sent me Placebo - Battle for the Sun It's hard for me to exactly come up with what I want to say about this. This is my first time listening to Placebo and...I'm not sure. For what it is, I'd say it's good. But what it is is basically a standard rock album, not much new. So this really isn't my normal kind of thing, but it's catchy and I'd say worth a few listens. The drumming is nice and energetic. The lyrics seem a bit weak, but I've never been one to care about lyrics nearly as much as the other elements. Overall, this is decent. It's a bit different for me to listen to music like this, and it's hardly groundbreaking or life changing. However, it wasn't a bad listen and I'll probably come back to it a few times. Danke. __________________ Rate Your Musics Last edited by The Abominable Homan; 06-25-2009 at 07:32 PM.

06-27-2009, 02:52 PM	#374 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Alright people because I'm at an odd number for this week I'm extending the due date to sign up for another day in hopes to attract a few more members so remember PM me if you wish to partake. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-27-2009, 03:54 PM	#376 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Alright you're added FaSho, but in the future please send a PM that way people don't know who's participating and therefore cannot anticipate who they're going to get partnered with. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-28-2009, 11:01 AM	#377 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Alright we've got 8 people including me signed up for this week, so here's the list. LoathsomePete - Anteater Awwsugar - FaSho Piss Me Off - gunnels crash_override - The Abominable Homan Send off those albums people then come back here with your opinion on the album you receive. Also, I am not taking applicants for next week (July 4th, 2009) __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-29-2009, 12:09 PM	#380 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	First Impressions Anteater sent me 1995 by the band Screaming Headless Torso along with the description "I think you'll enjoy these guys quite a bit. They're a jazz fusion band with a lot of funk, energy and hip-hop sensibility, led by insanely talented guitarist David Fiuczynski and vocalist extraordinaire Dean Bowman. Great stuff!" I'm still undecided on whether or not I'll keep it. I found them to be very much like the Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band album lucifer_sam sent me ages ago. Now not exactly sound wise, but in the sense that it was some good music, but left me feeling unsure of whether or not I'd listen to it again in a sober mindset. I was perhaps not in the greatest mindset yesterday when I was listening to it because I was suffering from lack of sleep, an empty stomach, and a bit too much sun so perhaps I didn't give it the attention it truly deserved. The one thing I really did like about the album was the fact that it could transcend so many different styles of music, but do it in a way that it sounded like the band did it all the time. When most artists try and do that transcend between genres they give off a rather mediocre experience, like trying to give two handjobs, a blow job, and DP at once(sorry best analogy I could come up with) but end up giving a rather bland experience for all parties. Screaming Headless Torso didn't give off that impression so already that shows how talented the musicians in the band are. I found myself enjoying their hip hop songs the most, they could lay down some really stellar beats. So I'll give this another listen later on in the week and will probably end up keeping it for those days where I feel like listening to something strange or I'm just fucked out of my mind I don't care what's playing in the background. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too