Author Topic: The michigancat music discussion thread. (Read 474523 times)

mocat · « **Reply #675 on:** December 20, 2011, 01:15:24 PM »

Nobody has ever heard of Blink 182? Death Cab? OK.
Bassnectar was one of the headliners at Kanrockas / Lolla, etc.

I guess I just don't follow your logic. My list was less pretentious because
A) a lot of the artists are fairly mainstream, and
B) I called my list "My favorite" songs not "The Best" songs of 2011

pissclams · « **Reply #676 on:** December 20, 2011, 01:28:17 PM »

i can only imagine the arguments at the Good Music Alert offices as they fought between Capital Cities being locked in at 13 versus swapping them with Stornoway at 11.

i mean, Stornoway at 11? wut? i don't even. i mean, had Caitlin Rose not held down the 14 spot then i maybe could understand but as things sit today over there at GMA....oh well.

#firstworldproblems amirite?

michigancat · « **Reply #677 on:** December 20, 2011, 01:32:54 PM »

Quote from: mocat on December 20, 2011, 01:15:24 PM

Nobody has ever heard of Blink 182? Death Cab? OK.
Bassnectar was one of the headliners at Kanrockas / Lolla, etc.

I guess I just don't follow your logic. My list was less pretentious because
A) a lot of the artists are fairly mainstream, and
B) I called my list "My favorite" songs not "The Best" songs of 2011

Most people couldn't recognize a death cab for cutie or bassnectar song and I'm pretty sure no one even knew Blink 182 put out an album.

Great point on the semantics of the list title, though.

mocat · « **Reply #678 on:** December 20, 2011, 01:43:37 PM »

I'm just saying, on a scale of

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Katy Perry - Firework
Chris Brown - Look at Me Now
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Ni---as in Paris
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Pitbull - Give Me Everything
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Rihanna - We Found Love
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Adele - Rolling in the Deep

to michigancat's list, my list falls some where in the middle on the pretentious scale. agreed?

michigancat · « **Reply #679 on:** December 20, 2011, 01:44:43 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on December 20, 2011, 12:54:56 PM

I am also not 100% sure you know what pretentious means.

mocat · « **Reply #680 on:** December 20, 2011, 01:51:24 PM »

Straight from the Oxford English Dictionary:

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Pretentious (adj) - of or pertaining to one who only listens to music that nobody else has ever heard of

steve dave · « **Reply #681 on:** December 23, 2011, 11:48:04 PM »

How on earth do rappers freestyle? they just come up with it on the spot? couldn't do 2 lines.

Bloodfart · « **Reply #682 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:21:17 AM »

1.Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears
2.Raphael Saadiq

Garage soul it just sounds good when your having a whiskey drink by yourself.

HELLHAMMER · « **Reply #683 on:** December 24, 2011, 07:40:36 AM »

1. Behemoth
1b. The Gap Band
1c. Porter Wagoner

Not necessarily in that order.

Tobias · « **Reply #684 on:** December 24, 2011, 06:00:36 PM »

i understand you, mocat.

DQ12 · « **Reply #685 on:** December 25, 2011, 12:27:39 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on December 23, 2011, 11:48:04 PM

How on earth do rappers freestyle? they just come up with it on the spot? couldn't do 2 lines.

I think it's like anything else really. A lot of it is natural ability, but a lot of it is practice too.

I'd bet if you practiced, SD, you'd get better. You'd probably still suck, but you'd improve.

michigancat · « **Reply #686 on:** December 25, 2011, 05:39:48 PM »

I would also guess they have a lot of lines that they reuse and/or have ready before they start.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #687 on:** December 25, 2011, 05:41:44 PM »

I think Im gonna make a top ten for 2011 so you guys can dog on it, should be fun.

mocat · « **Reply #688 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:01:49 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on December 24, 2011, 06:00:36 PM

i understand you, mocat.

michigancat · « **Reply #689 on:** December 27, 2011, 06:03:24 PM »

http://www.facebook.com/GoodMusicAlert

Pete · « **Reply #690 on:** December 29, 2011, 03:33:13 PM »

michigancat · « **Reply #691 on:** December 29, 2011, 03:34:58 PM »

Artist: We; Title: Ready

TheHamburglar · « **Reply #692 on:** December 29, 2011, 03:55:09 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on December 25, 2011, 05:39:48 PM

I would also guess they have a lot of lines that they reuse and/or have ready before they start.

It's basically the urban version of "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" (i know, i know

)

OK_Cat · « **Reply #693 on:** December 29, 2011, 04:06:55 PM »

Quote

Katy Perry - Firework
Chris Brown - Look at Me Now
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Ni---as in Paris
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Pitbull - Give Me Everything
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Rihanna - We Found Love
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Adele - Rolling in the Deep

oh man, i love every song on that list. great list, mocat. not pretentious or whatever.

michigancat · « **Reply #694 on:** December 29, 2011, 04:08:17 PM »

Quote from: OK Cat on December 29, 2011, 04:06:55 PM

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Katy Perry - Firework
Chris Brown - Look at Me Now
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Ni---as in Paris
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Pitbull - Give Me Everything
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Rihanna - We Found Love
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Adele - Rolling in the Deep

oh man, i love every song on that list. great list, mocat. not pretentious or whatever.

I think it's a great list. Adele and LMFAO were close to my list. Chris Brown could have been, too. Foster the People was on my 2010 list.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #695 on:** December 29, 2011, 04:10:07 PM »

i don't care if she's kinda bigger or whatever, i'd completely get naked and have sexual intercourse with adele.

pissclams · « **Reply #696 on:** December 29, 2011, 04:11:42 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on December 25, 2011, 05:39:48 PM

I would also guess they have a lot of lines that they reuse and/or have ready before they start.

this is pretty spot on. i'm fabulous at freestyle rapping. you know who else loved to freestyle? ski jones.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #697 on:** December 29, 2011, 06:23:43 PM »

Quote from: TheHamburglar on December 29, 2011, 03:55:09 PM

Quote from: michigancat on December 25, 2011, 05:39:48 PM
I would also guess they have a lot of lines that they reuse and/or have ready before they start.

It's basically the urban version of "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" (i know, i know )

Whose Line was completely spontaneous and nobody can convince me otherwise.

kim carnes · « **Reply #698 on:** December 30, 2011, 02:20:21 PM »

Quote from: SquirrelMan on December 14, 2011, 09:27:43 PM

Smooth electric beat.

j-dub · « **Reply #699 on:** December 31, 2011, 12:14:52 AM »

j-dub's some enjoyable songs from 2011

the horrible crowes - ladykiller
florence + the machine - shake it out
ryan adams - lucky now
m83 - midnight city
adele - set fire to the rain
naked and famous - punching in a dream
of monsters and men - little talks
bon iver - holocene
jonsi - gathering stories
the national - about today (live version from the warrior soundtrack)