Red Mosquito

theplatypus wrote:It was unavoidable if you were a teenager when it came out. If you weren't, then yeah, you could probably miss it.

I was 24 and starting my first year of grad school. People were too busy trying to impress everyone with whatever obscure shit they walked away from college with then listen to top 40 alt rock

I can sort of back Stip up here. Sure it was everywhere if you paid attention to radio etc.

I was just looking at the top rock hits of 2001. What a horrid fucking year

stip wrote:I was just looking at the top rock hits of 2001. What a horrid fucking year

Yeah, that was my senior year of HS, it was pretty brutal looking back. Nickelback, Hoobastank, etc.

Yeah, I don't find it that odd - though I was similarly baffled that he hadn't heard Common People, that song was more culturally significant and seems more likely to be referred back to in music writing, etc.

I'm pretty much completely oblivious to any kind of popular culture I don't actively seek out. Until a few weeks ago, I'm pretty sure I hadn't heard a single Katy Perry song. It's just not something I come into contact with as I very rarely listen to the radio (and, on the rare occasions I do, it's only ever classical or jazz) and don't really go anywhere modern music would cross my path. Perhaps I might occasionally hear something while grocery shopping but that's about it.

My daughters aren't yet at the stage where they introduce me to things but I can expect that might change once they're older. Thus far they haven't shown any particular interest in My Little Pony or Frozen, thankfully (it's all Wizard of Oz, all the time over here.)

You are definitely more in touch with mainstream media at 17-18 than at 25-26.

I wasn't familiar with that Gorillaz track either. Was also in grad school that year. That shit was not being played in Waco, Texas while I was around.

Well you are aware of mainstream media.

i'm picking
okkervil river - So Come Back, I Am Waiting
cant find a youtube video right now cause i am at my handy at a garden party

Mike wrote:i'm picking
okkervil river - So Come Back, I Am Waiting
cant find a youtube video right now cause i am at my handy at a garden party

Bada picks:

#9

Saul Williams - List Of Demands

I think next tournament I'm just voting for whatever team has the most songs coming in under 5 minutes

I remember seeing Gorillaz clips but never really hearing them. Was probably listening to Fear Factory Opeth Katatonia Fantomas etc.

stip wrote:Bada picks:

#9

Saul Williams - List Of Demands

I enjoyed that.

Oh, I have a pick, don't I?



The Caretaker - 'lacunar amnesia'

LetMeSleep wrote:I remember seeing Gorillaz clips but never really hearing them. Was probably listening to Fear Factory Opeyh Katatonia Fantomas etc.

I went through a Fear Factory phase in like 99/00.

I have no idea where we are. Am I up?

Kaius is up.

And Varis can float by and drop a selection any ol' time.