"If I had to rank them I'd go:
1. Rushmore
2. Royal Tenenbaums
3. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
4. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
5. The Darjeeling Limited
6. Bottle Rocket
But I love 'em all. I'd say all six would be in my top 150…"
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First Compact Disc Ever Purchased.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Vic Paric Feb 8. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Most of us here at the RRT are old enough to have gone through multiple formats. I know that I have bought vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD and now mp3 and m4a. I never bought reel to reel or mini disc…Continue
120 Modern Rock Hits From the 90's That Didn't Suck!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kurt Friend Mar 11. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Most all of these made it onto the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks List. I made a few exceptions like Swervedriver and Gigolo Aunts that never made it onto our charts but were minor hits in the U.K.…Continue
Your Favorite Song of 2011.
Started this discussion. Last reply by maximum jack Feb 28. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Let us know what your favorite song was this year-- if possible embed a youtube clip featuring the song or point us to somewhere on the interweb where we can hear it, thanks!Here's mine, The Bevis…Continue
Don't Call It A Comeback.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Robinbrevard Mar 10. 21 Replies 0 Likes
Artists who produced excellent records after long (at least ten years) layoffs. Been listening to the Feelies' Here Before (2011) and really digging it. It is a nice addition to their body of…Continue
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maximum jack replied to Martin Hollingsworth's discussion Favourite Films"You and I are on the same wavelength, Gail. I posted that trailer yesterday morning on Facebook. It opens this weekend, but only in L.A. and NY. I hope it comes to Chattanooga soon. Darjeeling Limited took forever to get here."
maximum jack replied to Gail Manchester's discussion Love songs..not silly ones"The whole soundtrack is great and the movie is very good. You'll dig it more than most because you'll get all the rock & roll references. The soundtrack also has my second favorite Dinosaur Jr. song: "Take a Run at the…"
maximum jack commented on maximum jack's group For All Good Kids - A Guided by Voices Group"I liked a couple tracks on the Keene Brothers disc, but I didn't love it. For a while there after Isolation Drills, I could generally find a handful of tracks per album that I would dig (excepting of course the bizarro side projects like…"
Harry commented on maximum jack's group For All Good Kids - A Guided by Voices Group"First time you enjoyed it the first time thru??? ;<)
What about Keene Brothers? That one was perfect."
maximum jack replied to Gail Manchester's discussion Love songs..not silly ones"Just caught this scene in Grace of My Heart. Written by Costello and Bacharach, this verrsion (sung by Kristen Vigard not Illeana Douglas) is not available on the official soundtrack. Pretty great:
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maximum jack commented on maximum jack's group For All Good Kids - A Guided by Voices Group"First time through the new GBV record and I enjoyed it. First time that's happened with a Robert Pollard-related LP since Isolation Drills."
maximum jack replied to shermo's discussion Songs about honesty, deceit and lies."If you like that track, you'll probably dig pretty much everything they ever did. Kind of tragic story though, as Jim Ellison (lead singer) committed suicide. Track down a copy of their 1991 album International Pop Overthrow-- that…"
maximum jack commented on Jon Bard's group Power Pop Geeks Unite!"I posted a CRY! video a few months back in this very thread. Wish I lived closer, I would be there. Maybe they'll hit Atlanta . . ."
maximum jack replied to Gail Manchester's discussion Don't Do The Crime...Unless you can write a kick ass song about it"First one that came to mind, when I read the title of the thread."
maximum jack replied to Gail Manchester's discussion Don't Do The Crime...Unless you can write a kick ass song about it"
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maximum jack replied to shermo's discussion Songs about honesty, deceit and lies."One of my favorite songs by Material Issue:
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maximum jack commented on shermo's blog post Taking action to keep a rocking community alive."Welcome AlexR!"
maximum jack replied to Stan Schwieger's discussion Livin' in the USA...."I never tried to finish my project, but I've got a "States" playlist with 39 tracks:
Neil Young - Alabama
Michelle Shocked - Anchorage
Hotel Arizona - Wilco
Superchunk - Florida's on Fire
Mountain Goats - Going to…"
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Is the White Album Too Long?
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:45pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
The White Album begs the question: WWGMD (What Would George Martin Do)? GM has been quoted as saying if the Beatles would have pared down this double LP to 14 songs it would have been brilliant. I've often sided with him, but I never actually thought it out. So, I decided to make my own, perfect…
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- At 10:28am on September 30, 2010, John Krause said…
- This morning it's Duncan Maitland. In particular the song "Terry The Toad."
- At 5:10pm on July 29, 2010,
SKELETON STAFF said… - thank you MJ! its an honour to have you over for a listen, come back anytime!
- At 9:38pm on July 20, 2010,
Tim Tweddale said… - I still check in at Stonecutters now and then. I use "flem_snopes" as a handle over there & when I used to post at Metacritic (years ago). We should get Eric Rovie to sign up over here.
- At 4:36pm on July 20, 2010,
Kristofer Rönström said… - Ok, so here it comes - the three best power pop songs all time:
Squeeze - "another nail in my heart"
Any Trouble - "romance"
The Pop - "waiting for the night"
and i guess power pop at least started in the late sixties with the Nazz and The Move to just mention a few...
- At 8:43pm on July 14, 2010, Tim Tweddale said…
- Is this the same Maximum Jack from LinnTate's Sacred Order of the Stonecutters?
- At 5:59am on July 14, 2010, maximum jack said…
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maximum jack replied to Martin Hollingsworth's discussion Favourite Films"If I had to rank them I'd go:
1. Rushmore
2. Royal Tenenbaums
3. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
4. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
5. The Darjeeling Limited
6. Bottle Rocket
But I love 'em all. I'd say all six would be in my top 150…"
Gail Manchester replied to Martin Hollingsworth's discussion Favourite Films"It's hard to pin down a favorite movie of Wes's, all of them deal with the human condition in all of its beauty and fucked-ness..The Darjeeling Limited is hilarious yet it just kills. The Royal Tannenbaums is a holiday tradition at…"
maximum jack replied to Martin Hollingsworth's discussion Favourite Films"You and I are on the same wavelength, Gail. I posted that trailer yesterday morning on Facebook. It opens this weekend, but only in L.A. and NY. I hope it comes to Chattanooga soon. Darjeeling Limited took forever to get here."
maximum jack replied to Gail Manchester's discussion Love songs..not silly ones"The whole soundtrack is great and the movie is very good. You'll dig it more than most because you'll get all the rock & roll references. The soundtrack also has my second favorite Dinosaur Jr. song: "Take a Run at the…"
maximum jack commented on maximum jack's group For All Good Kids - A Guided by Voices Group"I liked a couple tracks on the Keene Brothers disc, but I didn't love it. For a while there after Isolation Drills, I could generally find a handful of tracks per album that I would dig (excepting of course the bizarro side projects like…"
Sparky ShockPop posted a blog postSparky Sundays on ScrubRadio.com - May 20, 2012 - The Play Lists
Sparky Sundays on ScrubRadio.comRound about four hours of amazing Independent artists every Sunday on ScrubRadio! Running the gambit from the avant garde - to acoustic - to power pop and beyond! Join the cool kids! Every Sunday, 10A(+) to 2P EDT (3-7PM UK) on ScrubRadio.comAIR DATE: May 20, 2012FEATURED ARTISTS: Johnno; Janice & Vinnie Zummo; …See More
Gail Manchester replied to Martin Hollingsworth's discussion Favourite Films"
LOVE Wes Anderson films, this one looks fab!"
Harry commented on maximum jack's group For All Good Kids - A Guided by Voices Group"First time you enjoyed it the first time thru??? ;<)
What about Keene Brothers? That one was perfect."
Gail Manchester replied to Gail Manchester's discussion Love songs..not silly ones"This is lovely, will have to check out this movie too. Thanks Jack!!"
maximum jack replied to Gail Manchester's discussion Love songs..not silly ones"Just caught this scene in Grace of My Heart. Written by Costello and Bacharach, this verrsion (sung by Kristen Vigard not Illeana Douglas) is not available on the official soundtrack. Pretty great:
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maximum jack commented on maximum jack's group For All Good Kids - A Guided by Voices Group"First time through the new GBV record and I enjoyed it. First time that's happened with a Robert Pollard-related LP since Isolation Drills."
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