fuzmeister: What Percentage of Our Opinions are Dictated by Others?

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This isn't a post about politics contrary to what some people might think after first reading the post title. It is actually a post related to a conversation I had with my bassist this afternoon.

He stated that he thought Pink Floyd are overrated. He proceeded to describe them as "stoner music." Now, I know this name is often prescribed to Pink Floyd among other psychedelic/progressive rock bands, but I think this is an image only propagated by retail outlets and people who have maybe heard Dark Side of the Moon once or twice while getting baked with their flatmates.

I'm just curious what people think of this. Do you feel your opinions are generally wholesome or are they purely dictated by the media and others?

Mood: Intrigued
Music: Pink Floyd - Apples and Oranges


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fuzmeister: The New Kanye West Album

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Ok, this guy is a real prick and an incredible egomaniac, but I'll be damned if I'm not impressed by his newest release. At first, I thought the concept sounded lame and gimmicky (instead of rapping he sings with the assistance of autotune on all the tracks).

However, the cold, minimalism of the beats and the melodies he weaves (even if it's thanks to the autotune, it's still his intentions). It's definitely got a cool vibe to it and, as one review of it I read stated, it's sort of in the same vein as David Bowie's Low (one of my all time favorite records); the artist has totally shifted their musical style and may be in danger of alienating their core audiences, but has done so to communicate deeply personal emotions.

Mood: Intrigued
Music: Joy Division - Warsaw


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fuzmeister: Chinese Democracy

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I'm damn surprised that this record is finally coming out after over a decade in the making. You can stream the whole thing on the band's myspace page.

I'm kind of surprised too; some of the songs don't totally suck.

Mood: Can't Complain
Music: Pink Floyd - Two Suns in The Sunset


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fuzmeister: More BS, Part 1

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I'm recording a new EP. I haven't decided yet what I want to do with it. Conditions are better for this one than the one I recorded last year so the final product will be substantially higher quality.

Did some more tracking today and I have to say - Stephen Merritt and I can hit similar ranges with a certain success.

More to follow.

Mood: Eh
Music: Fugazi - Five Corporations


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fuzmeister: Happy Halloween To All

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Come out if you're in the area. ;)

Mood: Ghoulishly Good
Music: David Bowie - Modern Love


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