borntohula

the last is big because you need to look closely to get it.

... interesting development.

children and man-children everywhere thank you for your thoughtful condescension! haha so let me get this straight, you have an on/off switch that you rely on when you're watching anything mindless?

agreed. has anyone stayed up late enough/bothered to watch carson daly's show lately? it's in a "new format" where he's basically touring the country and interviewing people who fall outside of the usual celebrity category. the other night he was in seattle, and interviewed a DJ at KCRW and it was actually quite interesting. so he's got that going for him, and the actual look of the show was quite different. who would've thought that carson would be forward-thinking? this probably wasn't his idea, but i like how bugetary constraints have now forced him into a much more interesting situation. he lacks a bit in the personality dept., but makes up for it quite nicely with the deviation from the standard late-night-show model.

me neither, and it's pretty uncharacteristic for him to go out with just a fizzle. he was all geared up for that supposed "comeback."

lonelywreckage seems to know what he likes in a cover.

reason enough not to listen to it. i've DLed the album, but haven't listened to yet. i've no patience for them anymore. all of the virtues that make the band interesting to listen to are completely outweighed by the fact that it's a fucking chore to sit through anything they've done since frances the mute. bedlam had its fair share of decent tunes, but i enjoyed the bonus disc of covers more than the material that they put together themselves. they actually sounded like they were having fun on that disc. here's a word they should look up before they put out another album: brevity.

so basically you're looking for something that's portishead, but not, because i know you're already very aware of them. the criteria you gave is totally thievery corporation territory: have you listened to lamb before? but not all of their stuff is this downtempo. zero 7? they're fairly well-known, and a bit lame, but it can't hurt to include them here. the very sexy & funny lovage? maybe you want a little bossa nova? that's very coffee shop. nouvelle vague? bjork does a lot of this kind of stuff too, but it's obv. a bit weirder. nothing specific really comes to mind, so i won't post a video, but she's worth looking into.

considering that this is a 2009 thread, i don't think they're talking about the dope cover, a song that is about 10 years old now.

my money is on jon stewart. he's totally dave's protege. i don't think ferguson can fill dave's shoes like stewart can. letterman is my fav, simply because he's a classy fucker. he's gotten to the point where he can do anything he wants, and not only is he allowed, but it's funny. he's a great interviewer, and has been since day one. the musical director for the show is top notch, booking incredible acts--- not only that, the bands that play sound incredible too (unlike SNL). leno is too canned, too corny and too polished. i like conan, but i don't think he's at the top of his game right now, although he will provide some serious competition for letterman. ferguson is good but delivers the kind of inconsistent material that will keep him in the late late night slot. but some of his monologues are facking amazing. he's at least trying to do something different, which he should be commended for. fallon needs to loosen up, because right now the best part of his show is his house band. and jimmy kimmel will go on being unmentioned...

yeah i think it's a bit of a cop-out in the sense that, if they mess shit up here, it doesn't affect the canonical star trek in any way. that's not really taking the kind of a chance that an entire franchise reboot really allows. but at the same time, given that this is star trek, i think the rabid fan-base would go apeshit if the star trek universe as they know it was somehow changed, and telling the story as though it's an alternate reality gives abrahms the kind of creative freedom to play with really well-known characters and to do whatever he likes with them (within reason). i think there's a lot of potential, and based on the film i'm really excited to see what comes next from these guys. as much as kirk was an asshole and spock was a vengeful prick, i liked those twists on the characters, as i never thought of either in such a way. also, i'm glad uhura had such an integral role in things because i've always felt as though she was just a two-dimensional character and was frankly quite boring.

owen, i have the same to say as ryan. decent song, cute but not-quite-hot girl. as for the peaches song, it's pretty great. the whole album is pretty solid. it's a cool direction for her to take. travelling back to 1993:

EDIT: i'm sure there's a joke to be made at shade's expense here...

SAME. that's a pretty good song. sounds kinda like wire filtered through 90s brit-guitar rock. here's my summer jam:

i'm familiar with the souja boy song mentioned. i had no idea it was him at first. asher roth is a wee bit infuriating: he's in the same category for me as 3OH!3...

i liked them in high school (not trying to sound condescending) and haven't really revisited their music since.

when you come across a new song that annoys the crap out of you, represents how shitty the music industry is now, etc. etc. etc. post it here. i nominate:

all of WLRRR

ha! that was great.

yeah it bothers me a bit that people need to be reminded of this kind of shit.

yeah i don't like the hoarding much either. nor do i understand why the flu shot is being sold as a preventive measure, or vaccine against swine flu. also, i don't understand why the price of bacon hasn't even dropped a smidge. come on.

no to metric.

yowch!!!

you know "sans" means "without," right?