What are you listening to? Part III

[Gutwrench]

Okay: I have mixed feelings about QT.

Actually, I think Reservoir Dogs very good, Pulp Fiction exceptionally good (and yes, amoral, I won't even make this argument l).and Jackie Brown brilliant.

His other (later) movies....well, I liked Django Unchained.

I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t liked Pulp Fiction. I think I’d like it, but just haven’t finished it...and wasn’t sucked in to do so. I don’t know why either other than my moods those nights were only half interested. Based on comments of friends I’m pretty sure I’d like it if I’d give it a better chance.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t liked Pulp Fiction. I think I’d like it, but just haven’t finished it...and wasn’t sucked in to do so. I don’t know why either other than my moods those nights were only half interested. Based on comments of friends I’m pretty sure I’d like it if I’d give it a better chance.

I thought it brilliant (though I have - occasionally - admonished and lambasted myself for loving it).

Still, great soundtrack; excellent cast, stunning script, and a very clever narrative technique.

The soundtrack is superlative (I won't comment on the superb - if weird - CDs available in that world - the Balkans - in the late 90s - I was brought to such outlets by police and military colleagues - and, well, - yes, I smothered my doubts, and stifled my stunned response) - seriously, it is worth watching.

Although, my personal preference (in the subject matter of QT movies) is Jackie Brown, which I think - believe - submit - is brilliant.

 

[Matz]

One of my favorite soundtracks is from Guardians of the Galaxy.

I have the CD, but like it much better while watching the movie.

 

[D.T.]

I’ve not watched the movie...I know, I know. I’ve started watching a couple times but never finished it...then the rental expired.

Dude, make it right:

http://digitalcodeshq.tictail.com/product/pulp-fiction

Okay: I have mixed feelings about QT.

Actually, I think Reservoir Dogs very good, Pulp Fiction exceptionally good (and yes, amoral, I won't even make this argument l).and Jackie Brown brilliant.

His other (later) movies....well, I liked Django Unchained.

Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Kill Bill (1 and 2)
Grindhouse (or you could place Death Proof here)
Inglourious Basterds
Django Unchained
The Hateful Eight

Well, you're 4 for 8 of movies you liked I'd say Grindhouse and Kill Bill are more "attenuated" to fans of those genres, but, if you liked Django Unchained, I suspect you'd enjoy The Hateful Eight, a brief, very accurate analysis:

The more you know about The Hateful Eight, the less you’re going to enjoy it. Just understand that it mixes the best parts of the picturesque Western (think Huston and Ford, not Leone and Carbucci) with the best parts of a murder mystery (see: the aforementioned Christie reference). And like most things Tarantino, the film breaks out of these genre trappings by leaning on a thematically rich plot device: having all of its characters be directly affected by the Civil War. The still-boiling regional and racial strife makes allies seem less trustworthy, enemies seem more friendly, and every person capable of terrible acts.

Also, if you like Christoph Waltz, you will love to hate him, in his fantastic performance in Inglourious Basterds, which I'd probably rank higher than DU and almost definitely higher than THE ...

 

[S.B.G]

I need to report a sad state of affairs. My local department store that I frequent has reorganized its layout and gutted the music section. It used to be several aisles of CD's to choose from with a broad selection. Now it is just a tiny section on the back wall of the store about 4 feet high and maybe 7 feet wide. All it has are "new releases" and what I saw for a selection was less than dismal.

When I was at Barnes and Noble in Rochester, MI, a very large and affluent area, I looked at their music selection and it was rather small with a terrible selection overall.

The fall of buying music at a store seems to have come almost all the way down. There are no actual music stores anywhere near me and its kind of sad when I think about it. If I want a CD anymore, I have to find it and buy it online. At least I can still get what I want, but the buying experience is lost when you just pluck it out of your mailbox.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I need to report a sad state of affairs. My local department store that I frequent has reorganized its layout and gutted the music section. It used to be several aisles of CD's to choose from with a broad selection. Now it is just a tiny section on the back wall of the store about 4 feet high and maybe 7 feet wide. All it has are "new releases" and what I saw for a selection was less than dismal.

When I was at Barnes and Noble in Rochester, MI, a very large and affluent area, I looked at their music selection and it was rather small with a terrible selection overall.

The fall of buying music at a store seems to have come almost all the way down. There are no actual music stores anywhere near me and its kind of sad when I think about it. If I want a CD anymore, I have to find it and buy it online. At least I can still get what I want, but the experience is lost when you just pluck it out of your mailbox.

Agreed.

Especially on Saturdays, I used to spend ages browsing the CD sections of music shops, and quite often made unexpected, or unintended purchases.

Online, the purchases are intentional; but, in a store, you might have gone in to browse, heard something interesting being played, asked about it, and bought it; or, picked up a different version of a piece you liked, or chatted to an enthusiast behind the counter who would recommend a different version (or recording) of a well known piece (which is how I cam bey some of the classical music CDs I like best), or skimpy came across another piece of music by an artist or composer you liked, and decided to buy that, because you had liked something else by them.

Buying online is useful, and convenient, but it is no substitute for those really good music stores. Twenty years ago, the best of them even had separate - and exceedingly well stocked - classical sections.

 

[hawkeye_a]

I need to report a sad state of affairs. My local department store that I frequent has reorganized its layout and gutted the music section. It used to be several aisles of CD's to choose from with a broad selection. Now it is just a tiny section on the back wall of the store about 4 feet high and maybe 7 feet wide. All it has are "new releases" and what I saw for a selection was less than dismal.

When I was at Barnes and Noble in Rochester, MI, a very large and affluent area, I looked at their music selection and it was rather small with a terrible selection overall.

The fall of buying music at a store seems to have come almost all the way down. There are no actual music stores anywhere near me and its kind of sad when I think about it. If I want a CD anymore, I have to find it and buy it online. At least I can still get what I want, but the buying experience is lost when you just pluck it out of your mailbox.

Not the same, but similar... my local(back home) video store closed down a couple of years ago. I was so bummed when i heard they were shutting down .

 

[LizKat]

Reaching back a bit... Radio 4: This is Not a Test (from Enemies Like This, 2006)

 

[hawkeye_a]

R.E.M - Automatic for the People

Great night driving music.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Automatic for the People - R.E.M

Great night driving music.

Great music for when you are on a plane, bus or train as well.

 

[pachyderm]

Automatic for the People - R.E.M

Great night driving music.

agreed. i love that record.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

agreed. i love that record.

Unlike some of the music from that era, it has aged exceptionally well and still makes for terrific listening.

 

[Matz]

Breathing Below Surface, by Jesse Cook. One of my favorite pieces on one of my favorite new age albums: the Best of Narada New Age.

 

[harrisondavies]

Shame it’s Will Weaton reading, but oh, well.

 

[pachyderm]

Part 1
My iPod Nano was on point with the shuffle mode this morning. Here, in order of appearance, is what I just listened to on my donut run:

 

[pachyderm]

Part 2:

 

[pachyderm]

Part 3:

[doublepost=1540124524][/doublepost]Now this:

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Someone - I think it was @pachyderm mentioned Rubber Soul - a terrific and somewhat under-rated album; will play that shortly.

At present, I am listening to Abbey Road. (Yes, The Beatles, and every bit as good as ever).

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Rubber Soul by The Beatles.

 

[S.B.G]

I'm just listening to a shuffle of music in the Alternative genre on the iPod I just found in the closet. Some of the stuff I'm listening to are, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Tool, The Offspring, Weird Al, Stone Temple Pilots, Fiona Apple and some others.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

And now, a few tracks from Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; yes, The Beatles again.

 

[Gutwrench]

[doublepost=1540170939][/doublepost]Ugh. That was the last track. On to Kany Garcia.

 

[mobilehaathi]

I'm just listening to a shuffle of music in the Alternative genre on the iPod I just found in the closet. Some of the stuff I'm listening to are, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Tool, The Offspring, Weird Al, Stone Temple Pilots, Fiona Apple and some others.

Jeez, sounds like high school!

 

[hassel]

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Genesis: Selling England By The Pound.