Quartertonality - Latest Comments

Re: New track: Lee Ranaldo – “Off the Wall”

Kristy Hoffman — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:54:52 -0000

The album is a lot more pop-influenced than I expected but I like what I've heard so far.

Re: New EP: Chad VanGaalen/Xiu Xiu split – “The Green Corridor II”

kaimcn — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:17:12 -0000

I must have this!

Re: Album review: Sloan – “The Double Cross”

Pete Williams — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:39:48 -0000

I second BBoris. I put PT up there with Navy Blues and maybe a notch below "Between the Bridges". Not that it doesn't have some low points, but there are enough excellent songs (including it's in your eyes, which is one of my top 5 favourite Sloan tunes) that it really stands oon its own as a great album. Unfortunately I agree on Action Pact. It's a weaer offering that I blame more on their "Production Strategy" of the time than the sognwriting efforts.
All that being said, great review. I do find you hear the individual voices more disticntly since NHTEOI came out. With "One Chord" the songs have more consistency between them.

Re: The meaning of Quartertonality

one rare salad — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:43:51 -0000

Amen, brother, amen.

Re: Album review: Sloan – “The Double Cross”

quartertonality — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:49:17 -0000

Thanks man. Pretty Together was actually the first Sloan album that I heard. I had a really hard time getting into them until someone said, "Maybe you should listen to Twice Removed". That pretty much set me straight. There are good moments on both of those albums for sure, songwriting wise. I don't care much for the production of Action Pact and I can take or leave Pretty Together.

Re: Album review: Sloan – “The Double Cross”

BBBoris — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:10:41 -0000

Great review, couldn't have said it better myself. Love the record.

I also don't understand the hate for Action Pact and Pretty Together... PT may be my favorite Sloan album....

Re: Record Store Day, 2011

Kristy — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:27:34 -0000

My favorite record stores no longer exist. Secret Sounds in Bridgeport, CT (Thurston Moore used to shop there) and Kim's on St. Marks Place in NYC. Spent who knows how much time/money there, but it was worth every second/penny.

Re: Record Store Day, 2011

cinchel — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:39:14 -0000

i would like to add: home of this hits in buffalo ny. i think its closed now, but that was a great little shop. picked up a lot of cd there where while in college. i remember seeing a poole cd there in the used been for like 2 years. it was the last cd i purcased there before we moved away.

other great grabs from there: bjork - glinglo, all the elliot smith albums, flamming lips soft bulletin, clash - london calling. so much stuff...the one guy that owned it was like ADD. he would put on a record and play like 2 songs..and start a third and then suddenly put on a different record, IN MID SONG..it drove me nuts. but i miss it.

we would also hit this place called record theather on main street. it was right across from south campus UB so it was convient. it had a huge used section and some vinyl. we picked up a vinyl copy of siamese dream there. the place always smelled like crayons.

Re: Interpol – “Our Love to Admire”

Panerai Straps — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:29:06 -0000

Saw them in concert tonight....they were amazing. I wish the venue was smaller. Anyone who hasn't seen them live should check them out, INTERPOL rocks!

Re: Braid re-releases on Polyvinyl

quartertonality — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:39:57 -0000

Hey no problem! Yeah, I also hear the similarities with Hum. Must have been something in the water in Champaign in the early 90's. Thanks for reading!

Re: Braid re-releases on Polyvinyl

Kyle Garrett — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:13:34 -0000

Holy shit,I totally remember seeing these guys play! At the risk of giving away my age,I was a student at nearby Eastern Illinois University and would often trek up to Champaign to catch loads of punk rock acts,local and abroad. I thought Braid would have broken mild success ala Hum(also from Champaign)but alas. Thanks for jarring loose the good memories.

Re: Braid re-releases on Polyvinyl

Guest — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:12:35 -0000

Best band ever... <3

Re: Album Review: of Montreal – “False Priest”

Kirstiecat — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:00:50 -0000

Wow...this whole album sounds amazing to me..mainly because I'm a huge fan of Jon Brion. In some ways, it seems a bit of an odd pairing but in other ways it seems like it could work perfectly with Brion's way of layering music and making the simplest chord progression seem grandiose in a great way.

Thanks for piquing my interest! Awesome Janelle Monae makes an appearance too!

Re: Album review: Titus Andronicus – “The Monitor”

ATV Tires — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:51:47 -0000

Excuse my french but, This post makes my mind spin at the speed of dark.

Sent from my iPad 4G

Re: Pitchfork Music Festival, Day 3 (July 18, 2010)

Kirstiecat — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:16:32 -0000

You really captured the energy of Lightning Bolt live well. I was also disappointed in Best Coast but from the photographer's standpoint of her not taking off her sunglasses. I hate that. Agreed about St. Vincent..I am always impressed by her even after seeing her live many times.

Re: I’m making you a mixtape (Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 edition) 3/3

quartertonality — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:35:15 -0000

I like both of them. For completely different reasons. Surfer blood satisfies my want for loud, jangly garage rock and Neon Indian is doing something I think that is completely new, or at least was completely new when they first started. I think of Neon Indian in the same way that I think of Brian Jonestown Massacre: as post-modern. They re-interpret the music of 20 years before they began creating music, and filter it through modern interpretation. I like. Plus Neon Indian has some Sonic Youth elements to them too.

Re: I’m making you a mixtape (Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 edition) 3/3

Kirstiecat — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:41:01 -0000

I can't get into Surfer Blood or Neon Indian I'm afraid. I love the vast majority of Forcefield PR bands but Neon Indian's sound just doesn't do it for me :/

Re: I'm making you a mixtape (Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 edition) 1/3

Kirstiecat — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:24:38 -0000

I have been really wondering who BSC will bring..Feist seems the most obvious as Stars and Metric are on tour currently but Lisa Lobsinger is probably the only girl that will be with them unless we're really lucky. Don't forget about Sharon Van Etten! She's my Venus recommendation!

Re: 2010 releases I'm looking forward to

Kirstiecat — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:52:06 -0000

I really like the Best Coast stuff I've heard, which makes me really excited about seeing them at Pfork. I kind of think the new Interpol probably won't be too good...but I'm cynical. Spinto Band is so very catchy..never sure why they didn't catch on more and faster..maybe this will be their breakthrough album!

Re: Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Kalebarkab — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:26:17 -0000

I want to find good pop music. Help me please.

Re: Inspiration v. Motivation

Mike Manzano — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:10:45 -0000

I disagree. I have flashes of inspiration all the time, but not always with the motvation to carry a concept through. That comes separately.

Re: Inspiration v. Motivation

Electronic Crossword — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:02:39 -0000

Excellent observations and you have a great way of expressing things. Thanks for this.

Re: Taking action from far away

SD — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:58:03 -0000

Nice job man. "Here we go...it's starting to happen!"

Re: Taking action from far away

Be Thou My Vision — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:35:30 -0000

Thank you so much for sharing this to us!

Re: Taking action from far away

Kirstie — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:09:53 -0000

I agree...it does create a different sort of world where people have music and art as well early on. I see a whole range of school situations across Chicago and even some "Magnet" schools don't have music or art. Instead, it's literally Math and Reading 2 hours each then Science and lunch. That's the day! There's no chance for kids to learn to express themselves or develop a self concept that has anything to do with an art form. It's just memorize and regurgitate...so sad! I think the more you allow your brain to develop, especially early on, the more you're able to reason politically and understand your place in the world around you. I just don't see too much of that going on.