Fake Baseball (THE ORIGINAL THREAD)

[Trevor]

I made this about a year ago. 

1.) Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good
2.) Jawbreaker - Dear You
3.) Braid - Frame and Canvas
4.) Knapsack - This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now
5.) Charlie Brown Gets a Valentine - Dismissed
6.) Rocket From the Crypt - Scream, Dracula, Scream!
7.) Nirvana - Nevermind
8.) Superchunk - Here's to Shutting Up
9.) Beezewax - South of Boredom
10.) Whiskeytown - Pneumonia
11.) Lawrence Arms - Oh! Calcutta!
12.) Rolling Stones - S/T
13.) Hum - Downward is Heavenward
14.) Sugar - Copper Blue
15.) Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream


I'm not so sure I really stand by it anymore, but a lot of those albums would definitely still be on the list.

[arilitt]

I made this about a year ago. 

1.) Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good
2.) Jawbreaker - Dear You
3.) Braid - Frame and Canvas
4.) Knapsack - This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now
5.) Charlie Brown Gets a Valentine - Dismissed
6.) Rocket From the Crypt - Scream, Dracula, Scream!
7.) Nirvana - Nevermind
8.) Superchunk - Here's to Shutting Up
9.) Beezewax - South of Boredom
10.) Whiskeytown - Pneumonia
11.) Lawrence Arms - Oh! Calcutta!
12.) Rolling Stones - S/T
13.) Hum - Downward is Heavenward
14.) Sugar - Copper Blue
15.) Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream


I'm not so sure I really stand by it anymore, but a lot of those albums would definitely still be on the list.

There are definitely no stinkers on your list!

[Matt]

im the only one from our team who is on here regularly during the day. and not being able to be on the bored during the day will prevent us from playing then.

Wicca, it really really fucking sucks that you're not going to be around.

We may need to figure something out.  I'm sending you a PM.

[packagethief]

Packagethief Radio!

1. Denali -- Gunner.  This is a new one for me.  Kinda sounds like a louder Portishead.  ...actually, scratch that; the sound of the recording changed abruptly.  Well, now I don't know what this sounds like, exactly, but it it makes me think of a band of people who liked a lot of the mellower, just-under-the-mainstream alternative music back in the 90s -- this is the stuff they would play.  Portishead meets the slower songs on that Afghan Whigs Gentlemen album? It was okay. 5/10

2. Judas Priest -- Breaking the Law (Live). I just double-checked -- this is not Nick Vance radio.  The crowd is so fucking psyched to hear this song -- impressive.  Nice recording quality, too.  I get why this is a classic metal song, but I'm not convinced it's held up terribly well. 7/10

3. Roger Miller -- England Swings.  This is not what I was expecting -- when I saw that name, I thought it was going to be a hardcore-guy-gone-solo.  Nope.  This is some straight-up country music.  It's sing-songy and slightly silly.  There is whistling.  "Frolic in the grass" just happened. I suppose I'm completely not-offended.  I like whistling, so that helps.  I whistle every day of my life!  You should, too! 5/10

4. Death Cab for Cutie -- I Was a Kaleidoscope.  This starts off sounding a bit like Superchunk musically... and continues that way with the vocals.  Huh.  I don't think this is indicative of the other Death Cab stuff I've heard.  I'm sure we're about to get a dose of contemporary emo/mall music in here at some point.....  All right, the quality of his voice is now starting to remind me of Dashboard Confessional a bit, but this is still a fairly nice song.  I've no real complaints, and I am sorta into it. 6/10

5. Black Flag -- I've Had It.  That guitar sound is so ferocious.  Classic 'Flag.  8/10

matt i love metal. old metal. i was raised on it. haha.  grew up with a sister who loved it.  been listening to it since i was 3 i think. and denali is great but you have to be in the mood for it.  and i absolutely love roger miller. he is kinda silly but his songs are fun! and he ws the cartoon rooster in walt disney's robin hood! my dad listens to country and i played that roger miller tape so much i wore it out. he does a lot of whistling and yodeling in his songs. hes awesome!

[Matt]

matt i love metal. old metal. i was raised on it. haha.  grew up with a sister who loved it.  been listening to it since i was 3 i think. and denali is great but you have to be in the mood for it.  and i absolutely love roger miller. he is kinda silly but his songs are fun! and he ws the cartoon rooster in walt disney's robin hood! my dad listens to country and i played that roger miller tape so much i wore it out. he does a lot of whistling and yodeling in his songs. hes awesome!

More people should whistle in songs!  It's under-utilized.

[Matt]

Review my radio station!

Coming right up.  Last one of the night for me, probably.

[hanny]

he's also the song to hamster dance. sped up, of course.

[Poopsounds]

What up nigz! I'm on drugs. Who wants a station review?

[packagethief]

More people should whistle in songs!  It's under-utilized.

haha i actually wanted to cover one his songs so i could whistle! i also wanted to write a song with whistling in it. maybe one day.

[billy]

What up nigz! I'm on drugs. Who wants a station review?

This has potential. I'm in, yo?

[packagethief]

What up nigz! I'm on drugs. Who wants a station review?

do mine! ill pay you back...probably tomorrow though.  i have to go to bed like now.

[milo10]

What up nigz! I'm on drugs. Who wants a station review?

Wow, definitely!

[Matt]

Arlitt Radio!

1. Bright Eyes -- Contrast and Compare.  I'm going put this out there -- I'm totally not in the mood AT ALL for something that sounds like this.  It's real slow, with acoustic guitars, and some drums, and some quiet, sleepy-sounding singing by a male and a female who are having difficulty harmonizing with one another.  No. 2/10

2. Destroyer -- The Bad Arts.  On the surface, it makes zero sense that I'm not particularly into Destroyer, given that the New Pornographers are one of my favorite bands.  I feel like I should like this... but those six- and seven-minute songs are so impenetrable.  This is one of those, but it starts off with some nice singing and acoustic guitar.  It's just too bad it doesn't continue that way.  It ends that first train of thought and begins another movement -- one with drums and bass -- and it's instantly less interesting for the change.  We're two minutes in, and things are already feeling tedious -- we're dragging.  He had a song in the beginning, and he blew it by being too ambitious.  Ugh.  In the New Pornos, Dan Bejar writes songs ...  with Destroyer, he writes little rock operas.  It just doesn't do it for me.  This stuff gets great reviews, though, so what do I know? 4/10

3. Daughters -- I Don't Give a Shit About Wood, I'm Not a Chemist.  I'm unclear on the distinctions between grindcore and spazzcore and all that other crap, but this is right in there.  It's terrible and offensive to many of my sensibilities and preferences, not the least of which is titling songs in a non-annoying manner. 1/10

4. Modest Mouse -- Float On.  I've never heard this before, but I like it.  It's got a driving, dancey beat, some nice atmospheric guitar work, and cool vocals.  There is a Modest Mouse cd sitting on my desk that I've been meaning forever to load in my computer.  Wonder if this song's on it.  Pretty good. 6/10

5. Unwound -- Scarlette.  The drums on this are EQd like a rap recording, which is kinda cool.  Long instrumental intro that I'm kind of digging...  the vocals might make or break this, assuming there are any.  ... still instrumental, and we've switched to a sorta pretty part.  Oh.  Here come the vocals.  They are awful.  Kick that singer out, Unwound. Atonal yelling does not work for your band.  Couldn't you find like three guys laying around who could do a passable imitation of Ian Curtis?  That's all you needed. 4/10

Sorry Arlitt!  A bit of an off night for you.  I've dug your radio when scouting you!

[Matt]

What up nigz! I'm on drugs. Who wants a station review?

Me.

[Trevor]

Arlitt Radio!

1. Bright Eyes -- Contrast and Compare.  I'm going put this out there -- I'm totally not in the mood AT ALL for something that sounds like this.  It's real slow, with acoustic guitars, and some drums, and some quiet, sleepy-sounding singing by a male and a female who are having difficulty harmonizing with one another.  No. 2/10

Heh.  I LOVE this song.  Probably a 9/10 for me.  I think you just inspired me to go listen to some Bright Eyes.  If that's not enough to make Moultar cringe, then I don't know what is.

[Matt]

Heh.  I LOVE this song.  Probably a 9/10 for me.  I think you just inspired me to go listen to some Bright Eyes.  If that's not enough to make Moultar cringe, then I don't know what is.

I think I could muster a 4/10 if I were in a different mood, but I really was not so into that song.  9/10, huh?

[arilitt]

Arlitt Radio!

1. Bright Eyes -- Contrast and Compare.  I'm going put this out there -- I'm totally not in the mood AT ALL for something that sounds like this.  It's real slow, with acoustic guitars, and some drums, and some quiet, sleepy-sounding singing by a male and a female who are having difficulty harmonizing with one another.  No. 2/10

2. Destroyer -- The Bad Arts.  On the surface, it makes zero sense that I'm not particularly into Destroyer, given that the New Pornographers are one of my favorite bands.  I feel like I should like this... but those six- and seven-minute songs are so impenetrable.  This is one of those, but it starts off with some nice singing and acoustic guitar.  It's just too bad it doesn't continue that way.  It ends that first train of thought and begins another movement -- one with drums and bass -- and it's instantly less interesting for the change.  We're two minutes in, and things are already feeling tedious -- we're dragging.  He had a song in the beginning, and he blew it by being too ambitious.  Ugh.  In the New Pornos, Dan Bejar writes songs ...  with Destroyer, he writes little rock operas.  It just doesn't do it for me.  This stuff gets great reviews, though, so what do I know? 4/10

3. Daughters -- I Don't Give a Shit About Wood, I'm Not a Chemist.  I'm unclear on the distinctions between grindcore and spazzcore and all that other crap, but this is right in there.  It's terrible and offensive to many of my sensibilities and preferences, not the least of which is titling songs in a non-annoying manner. 1/10

4. Modest Mouse -- Float On.  I've never heard this before, but I like it.  It's got a driving, dancey beat, some nice atmospheric guitar work, and cool vocals.  There is a Modest Mouse cd sitting on my desk that I've been meaning forever to load in my computer.  Wonder if this song's on it.  Pretty good. 6/10

5. Unwound -- Scarlette.  The drums on this are EQd like a rap recording, which is kinda cool.  Long instrumental intro that I'm kind of digging...  the vocals might make or break this, assuming there are any.  ... still instrumental, and we've switched to a sorta pretty part.  Oh.  Here come the vocals.  They are awful.  Kick that singer out, Unwound. Atonal yelling does not work for your band.  Couldn't you find like three guys laying around who could do a passable imitation of Ian Curtis?  That's all you needed. 4/10

Sorry Arlitt!  A bit of an off night for you.  I've dug your when scouting you!

You totally killed my station!  

[Cleptic]

Wicca, sounds like you need to make a trade for someone who's here during the day and likes to manage.  I'll put some feelers out amongst the Blasters to see if anyone would like to manage.  I would suggest that the other managers do the same.

[Cleptic]

You totally killed my station! 

I hope you understand if you don't pitch in a Matt umped game.

[Jesse]

Hey Wicket, I can be around more if necessary

[arilitt]

I hope you understand if you don't pitch in a Matt umped game.

haha
yeah i would totally understand

[doctoracula]

contrast and compare is old bright eyes, isnt it?
i cant take old bright eyes anymore
i only listen to lifted and what came afterwards

matt, you really never heard float on before?  it was a huge single!

daughters were one of the worst live bands ive ever seen

[Poopsounds]

This has potential. I'm in, yo?

1. Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device. Hey! Green Day! Ha ha! I kid. Seriously, this song sucks. I heard this when I was 15 and was all "hoooooooo this is bad." It took me ten more years before I figured out they had other songs that were actually okay unlike Wire who I spent ten years trying to find four other good songs from after being suckered in by "outdoor miner." Fuck. 2/10.

2. Trusty-Kathy's Keen. The second you move anywhere near Maryland does a secret service agent show up to your house with an Oriels hat and and a bunch of Dischord albums and politely "suggest" you start apprreciating what this sate and it's neighboring district have to offer if you don't want to wind up being gang fucked in an Algerian prison someday soon? I've never seen a people so state-proud about bands as people from the DC area are. Lungfish were shitty. Reagan was a crook. Deal with it. What's happening? Oh..Trusty are pretty good. Way to kiss up to the umps Billy. 7/10.

3. Led Zepplin - Ramble On. Come on. I'm on drugs right now but this shit suuuucks. Rhlammble ON! Sit on gallow's poll, hobbit, hobbit, hobbits...my guitarist worships satan. I beat a girl with a shark. Rhabmle HHHon! 1/10.

4. AC/DC - Back in Black. Woah! Reeaal original!! Bon Scott ri.iu.p. Most AC/DC is fucking terrible but this song is pretty cool but all the songs that sample it are better like that KRS One song where he's all "da..da na..da na na..DJ Scott LaRock, Scott LaRock..(whip whip whip)". 7/10.

5. Gang of Four-Ether. Is this Lucas's radio station?? You're lucky Entertainment is playing but you're unlucky in that this song is not "At Home He's a Tourist." This album rules. Why did they go to shit after this?? Also, while I'm here on this soapbox..the Fall suck too. 4/10.

you get a meh / 10. Way to be the guy who tries to fuck the indie rock girl in your domitory by showing off your ecletic musical tastes when she could give a shit because she's fucking the linebacker for the football team and scoring drugs from your roommate so what does she need from you as her dick and smelly guy being creepy to her needs are already met by thoise two? Jerk. NEXT!

[doctoracula]

i want an oliver drug review!

[hanny]

oliver drug reviews are pretty solid so far.