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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #405 on: June 04, 2014, 09:58:17 am »
Currently listening to Pandora Radio right now as I work. I have my own creator owned "channels" so that I can get to specific artists that I want. The one I have up right now is of course my KISS channel. But it's damn frustrating in what they chose to stick into my random shuffle and it just doesn't make sense. With a KISS channel, are you really expecting to hear The Eagles' Hotel California and Kansas' Carry On My Wayward Son? No! Look, I actually like those songs, but they just don't belong in my KISS channel.

So, I ask you guys, is there any other alternative online radio services that would be more particular with what they put into the rotation? Spotify? What else? Please let me know you're pros and cons for whatever service you use because I'm 100% willing to move onto something other than Pandora if there is something better. Thanks.
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #406 on: June 04, 2014, 10:29:01 am »
Seriously, what the f*ck is up with Pandora today? My KISS channel has played a whopping total of 1 KISS song out of 15 songs so far. Hell man, they have played more Guns N' Roses songs on my KISS channel today than I would have gotten had I loaded my GNR Channel!!!!!!
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #407 on: June 04, 2014, 12:38:29 pm »
I too have been having similar issues with my Pandora selections. I thought it might be related to me doing nothing, what I mean, is giving thumbs up, thumbs down on songs. Because, like you, my artist tend to drift on the selected artist I want. And too, there are some bizarre songs, I would never expect to hear on that channel.

I’m hearing more about Spotify. Marketing and reviews. I haven’t tried it myself.

Same with Rdio
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #408 on: June 19, 2014, 02:20:59 pm »
Been waiting to hear more from Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Dan The Automator.  "You And Me" was on my iPod for ages, and I'm glad to see their first video has that same old-school sultry sensibility to it.


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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #409 on: July 01, 2014, 11:49:04 pm »
I dig Pomplamoose.


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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #410 on: July 02, 2014, 07:06:37 am »
Led Zeppelin III (Deluxe Ed.)



One of my least favorite LZ albums. But you know what, I have probably not listened to the whole thing since my early 20’s because of that perception. Today, I find it refreshing mainly because of the more acoustic slant to this collection. I found several of them just plain beautiful in their simplicity. Really not simple, but multi-layered and it just sounds smooth.

I listened to the additional CD with outtakes, different takes on songs and raw recordings. Gallow’s Pole is about the only one I found to be as entertaining, if not more than the original. Beyond that, I didn’t find much to want to purchase this remastered extended set. Don’t get me wrong. All the songs are great quality. It’s just essentially double dipping for this particular project, IMO.
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #411 on: July 02, 2014, 07:15:32 am »
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I dig Pomplamoose.

I found parts of this song and reinterpretation interesting.
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #412 on: July 11, 2014, 06:34:06 am »
CROZ - David Crosby



I like David Crosby. I like CS&N. CROZ just didn’t do anything for me. I do think his voice is not as good as it use to be. The production value is spot on, I just was not in the mood for such mellow music. I doubt I return to it. Nothing stood out.
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #413 on: July 11, 2014, 06:53:53 am »
Unplugged 1991/2001: The Complete Sessions



Let me state, I’m not a fan of R.E.M., meaning I can take ‘em or leave ‘em. I won’t turn them off if they come on the radio. R.E.M. have a few songs I hate (Stand, Orange Crush, Shiny Happy People) and they have a few that I absolutely love (Losing My Religion, Everybody Hurts).

That being said, I thought I’d give Unplugged a listen too. I think what immediately hit me was how most of R.E.M.’s songs sound exactly the same. Maybe it was due to the acoustic rendition of their catalog, breaking it down to the core writing. I just blew through this 2 CD set because the next song sounded like the previous.

Even Losing My Religion disappointed me. I guess it just highlights how much production and depth songs have. I typically love Unplugged, but looking back, I guess I like the more drastic versions, especially from hair bands.

Not gonna even rate it. Can’t judge it fairly.

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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #414 on: July 11, 2014, 07:56:21 am »
Is this an MTV Unplugged session or just them recording versions of their biggest hits acoustically?
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #415 on: July 11, 2014, 09:10:08 am »
Not sure... The way most songs flow into the next it sounds like a small audience hearing one concert.
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #416 on: July 14, 2014, 02:13:32 pm »
Apparently Nerdist has its' own video embed tech so I don't know if I can embed it here, so here's the link to Weird Al's new music video, "Tacky".

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« Reply #417 on: July 14, 2014, 03:01:57 pm »
I tried embedding and couldn't get it to work.
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Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« Reply #419 on: July 15, 2014, 11:01:57 am »
The King of parody strikes again.

I can't seem to get his other video 'Tacky' (Parody of Pharrell Williams Happy) anywhere.
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