titch juicy

Comic Strip Presents... Young Ones Dangerous Brothers Filthy, Rich and Catflap (personal favourite) Bottom Flashheart So much great stuff

Was involved in so much I liked from being a young teenager onwards.

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Just returned from the Hipster Mecca, Primavera Sound in Barcelona. Where people go to listen to great music and look good doing it. Enjoyed over the weekend (not all full sets because of clashes); Real Estate Midlake Antibalas Neutral Milk Hotel (half their set) Future Islands (half their set- damned clashes) Arcade Fire John Grant Speedy Ortiz Sharon Van Etten Dr John & The Nite Trippers Pixies The National !!! Jonathan Wilson Television Caetono Veloso Volcano Choir Kendrick Lamaar Seun Kuti & The Egypt 80 Ty Segall Fourth year running now and my enthusiasm for the best music festival around is undimmed. And Barcelona is such a great city.

I've seen him play a handful of times in the flesh for Tottenham youth- an exceptional prospect. How tall is Messi? No, I'm not comparing them. This isn't a bad highlights reel of his youth career and Swindon loan last season.

Welcome MO PO. 5 year deal, I give him til Christmas. Hopefully he'll help kickstart Lamela and Soldado's spurs careers and bring some of the young talent through- particularly Alex Pritchard. Vertonghen has committed to the cause, hopefully Lloris and Eriksen will do the same.

do they still live about the queen's head do you know? I hope i've not left it to late to catch them playing places like that

Certainly the best young British band around at the moment- of what I've heard anyway. Missed a couple of chances to catch them live but have tickets for electric ballroom gig in September. Sod's law, about the only festival they're not playing this summer is the one I'm going to. Have you seen them at the Windmill Jah?

Atletico showed they can play act with the best of them tonight (that's why there was 5 mins of injury time Senor Simeone). Speaking of which, moaning about 5 mins of injury time when RM scored their equaliser in the third minute of injury time seems a bit odd.

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > titch juicy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > miga Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > titch juicy Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > TV On The Radio- Brilliant > > > > MGMT- first album very decent > > > > Wavves- second album excellent > > > > Decemberists - brilliant > > > > Ariel Pink - massively underrated, > > > misunderstood > > > > genius > > > > Beirut- hit and miss > > > > Grizzly Bear- the best band in the world, > > > recorded > > > > and live > > > > Bright Eyes- how can anyone hate Bright > Eyes > > > ffs? > > > > Arcade Fire- gradually getting worse, but > > > Funeral > > > > is one of the albums of the last 20 years > > > > Tune-Yards- genuinely exciting > > > > Bon iver- two really solid albums > > > > > > I can ("how can anyone hate Bright Eyes > ffs?"). > > > Perhaps not hate, it's a bit too strong an > > emotion > > > for this kind of junk, but I have a very low > > > opinion of most of the above mentioned bands. > > > > > > I think this generic, festival-friendly > > mainstream > > > indie rock is the worst, most insipid, > > > insubstantial type of pop music in existence, > > with > > > the possible exception of late 90's stadium > emo > > of > > > Jimmy Eat World, Promise Ring, Get up Kids > etc. > > It > > > is unsurprising to find it popular on this > > forum, > > > though, as it's the sort of music you can > > really > > > tune out at Topshop, or in a Starbucks. It's > > > "brunch rock". > > > > which of the above bands are you talking about- > i > > can see it being levelled at mgmt, beirut and > bon > > iver possibly- but none of the others come > close > > to your description > > I'm talking about all of them as insipid, generic, > festival-friendly brunch rock (in my opinion, > obviously). > Agreed some of them aren't popular enough to fill > a very large venue, but at least half would hope > to fill brixton academy or similar, surely? I > bought that first tvotr ep way back in the dark > mists of 2003, and thought it was ok, but really, > it's go-nowhere music. Ariel pink needs to eat a > steak, there are some songs waiting to come out, > and he is clearly well versed in rock'n'roll > history, but the whole "couldn't give two shits" > attitude and irony laid on with a trowel leaves me > cold. Beirut (and a hawk and hacksaw > etc.)...what's the point when you can go to the > source without the instagram filter of indie rock? > I must admit that I hadn't heard tune yard until > last night, and to be honest, I'm not left wanting > to explore further - although I suppose using > slightly different instrumentation and a loop > pedal to produce the same old Kodak advert music > deserves some credit. > > But look - if by chance I find myself in a Topshop > or Starbucks, and this music comes on, I won't > notice it, and it won't make me feel very violent, > I'll just accept the beige aural massage without > even noticing or listening to what's going, and > carry on with my day. > > I perhaps slightly overreacted to your "how can > anyone hate Bright Eyes ffs?" question. > > Music, serious business. Apart from an early Tv on the radio EP it still doesn't sound like you've listened to any of it, I'm just seeing sneery generic soundbites. As I said before - mgmt, Bon Iver and Beirut could be deemed a bit wet and insipid, but listen to the Yellow House or Veckatimest albums by Grizzly Bear and Funeral by Arcade Fire and Before Today, The Doldrums or Mature Themes by Ariel Pink or Hazards of Love by the Decemberists or Dear Science by TVOTR - these aren't 'brunch rock' (really?) bands. You clearly listen to a lot of music. I like some of the stuff you mentioned further up- Total Control, The Fall, Caetono Veloso, David Byrne and suspect from stuff you've listed that our tastes probably overlap in other areas- Ty Segall, Wolf People, Thee Oh Sees, other Tropicalia, ? And have you heard The Fat White Family?- but if you've gone beyond the stage where a simple fun bit of pop music that doesn't demand too much attention gives you enjoyment I feel bad for you. There's an infinite amount of good music out there and in my opinion it doesn't always need to be dense, complex or cerebral to be enjoyable. Music snobbery is so dull.

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I offered an opinion on a public forum. The > opinion is not an uncommon one, namely: "there's > no music so bland as stadium indie rock". Then > someone asked to name some things I liked, which > included such obscurities as Slayer, Steely Dan > and some others that didn't start with an 'S'. The > person that asked that question didn't engage with > my answer meaningfully. Then you failed to offer a > joke. There's nothing to continue. but, with the exception of two or three of them none of those bands are stadium indie rock slag them off once you've listened to them instead of assuming

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RE the NMH Gig last night, The band were great, > the acoustics were rubbish, and the standing crowd > were asleep. Was a shame because the set deserved > more of a reaction, but it was all a bit polite > applause where we were, except us of course, but I > got some funny looks. > > So as a gig, I'd say the atmosphere could have > been better, but that's the crowd's fault. As > someone who was indifferent to the band before > last night, I really enjoyed their performance and > don't know what else they could have done. really surprised by more than one report of bad sound- not something you usually hear about the roundhouse

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > titch juicy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > TV On The Radio- Brilliant > > MGMT- first album very decent > > Wavves- second album excellent > > Decemberists - brilliant > > Ariel Pink - massively underrated, > misunderstood > > genius > > Beirut- hit and miss > > Grizzly Bear- the best band in the world, > recorded > > and live > > Bright Eyes- how can anyone hate Bright Eyes > ffs? > > Arcade Fire- gradually getting worse, but > Funeral > > is one of the albums of the last 20 years > > Tune-Yards- genuinely exciting > > Bon iver- two really solid albums > > I can ("how can anyone hate Bright Eyes ffs?"). > Perhaps not hate, it's a bit too strong an emotion > for this kind of junk, but I have a very low > opinion of most of the above mentioned bands. > > I think this generic, festival-friendly mainstream > indie rock is the worst, most insipid, > insubstantial type of pop music in existence, with > the possible exception of late 90's stadium emo of > Jimmy Eat World, Promise Ring, Get up Kids etc. It > is unsurprising to find it popular on this forum, > though, as it's the sort of music you can really > tune out at Topshop, or in a Starbucks. It's > "brunch rock". which of the above bands are you talking about- i can see it being levelled at mgmt, beirut and bon iver possibly- but none of the others come close to your description

been told that the NMH gig last night was disappointing I disagree with almost all of that list- but it's no surprise when it's been put together by someone's who's idea of edgy and interesting is Kings of Leon TV On The Radio- Brilliant MGMT- first album very decent Wavves- second album excellent Decemberists - brilliant Ariel Pink - massively underrated, misunderstood genius Beirut- hit and miss Grizzly Bear- the best band in the world, recorded and live Bright Eyes- how can anyone hate Bright Eyes ffs? Arcade Fire- gradually getting worse, but Funeral is one of the albums of the last 20 years Tune-Yards- genuinely exciting Bon iver- two really solid albums

Because pizza express make 'ok' pizzas and kids generally can't the the difference and it's easy for kids? Franco Manca (and the Gowlett) make exceptional pizzas. Perhaps kids wouldn't appreciate the difference. Tell generations of Italians that pizza is only 'kids' food.

Ladygooner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What about Kieran Gibbs? Surely he deserves to at > least be on the standby list Nah- it's the one area we have genuine strength.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not keen to see the most expensively constructed > team winning on this occasion. Good as they are I > feel its a shame. > > I think a Liverpool win would have been a success > for coaching and a coach who achieved the sum of > the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. > A team for less than 100m winning the league would > have been good to see. Call me an old romantic, > but I'd like to have seen that and Mourinho's > tactics against Liverpool were just destructive, I > don't like to see that winning through either. > Rodgers showed some weaknesses too of course. > > Man City are a possession team with the best > players. > > Liverpool was very much, we will score more than > you. Great fun and the best season for a while, > for me. > > What will be interesting is whether Liverpool now > spend as the others have done. They will probably > need to as they significantly overperformed their > resources this year. i agree entirely

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Parkdrive Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > titch juicy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Surely working in fashion is no different to > > working in the art, music or any other > > entertainment industry. > > > > Fashion is there for people to enjoy and to > make > > people feel good- seems a pretty valid and > > honourable profession to me. Who's to decide > > what's shallow and pointless? > > I agree, but in same way that people can dress as > they please, people should equally be free to > express an opinion. If you fell that someone who > is dressed in garb which they believe to "hip" > looks like they've been sleeping rough, feel free > to say so. absolutely

Surely working in fashion is no different to working in the art, music or any other entertainment industry. Fashion is there for people to enjoy and to make people feel good- seems a pretty valid and honourable profession to me. Who's to decide what's shallow and pointless?

City and PSG's settlement offer in breach of FFP is: 21 man CL squad instead of 25, ?60m fine over 3 years, no rise in CL squad wage bill allowed.

I didn't realise it wasn't even the official path. So it's pure laziness. There are perfectly good pavements either side of the park and a diagonal official path going from the crossroads to the gardens. You want kids to stop playing cricket because you're too lazy to add an extra 3 or 4 minutes to your journey across the park?! Laughable.

Could we keep the cricket going and make the ball a little harder so that m&?:ns like Lee that are too lazy to walk round, get hit and hurt due to their own stupidity and pigheadedness

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did you ever play snooker with Max? Ha!

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > red devil Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I'm not writing him off. Before the first leg I > > said it would be interesting to see how > Bayern's > > high line defence would fare against Real's > pace > > and counter attack style. In the first leg they > > got away with it with Ronaldo just coming back > > from injury and Bale benched with 'flu. Real > > could've easily won that game 3-0 Last night we > > saw how tactically naive that high line was... > > Barca also played a high line for many seasons and > Puyol read the game/orchestrated any necessary > last ditch recoveries. You need very sharp players > to make the tactic work, but it can work as it > stifles the oppositions midfield - its a > possession winning tactic. > > (edited to add that with the wrong personnel, eg > AVB's Spurs, it can be made to look naive) agreed on all counts