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Anyone listen to Mitski? Her latest album has been out since June, but not being a follower of the current indie scene I just discovered her today. I am really, really into it. The heavy part at 1:24. Damn.

 
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She's playing at Motorco in mid-November, which reminds me I need to look for tickets soon.
 
I doubt I'll be able to go. I'm coming down to Durham in late Oct and late Dec, so a November trip seems redundant. But if I do, I'd definitely be down to meet up at the show and talk music and basketball.
 
Damn. Both NYC shows and the Philly show sold out. I hate how quick Northeast shows sell out. Better get those NC tickets while you can.
 
Yeah just purchased them. Fear of Men as an opener should be pretty good too. Let me know if anything comes up and you're down here around that time.
 
The whole album is really good, particularly "Sick as a Dog," "1959" and "In a Black Out." As a Vampire Weekend and The Walkmen fanboy I loved it and it'll probably end up in my top 5 albums of 2016.
 
New Conor Oberst record is surprisingly really solid. Would recommend it to anyone like me who kind of stopped keeping up with him a few years ago.
 
New Run the Jewels. The lyrics are particularly pertinent.

 
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Nice song. I bought Johnny's book, but have not read it yet. One of the things I always liked about Marr was all of the different artists he collaborated with post-Smiths (Talking Heads, The The, Pet Shop Boys). A really nice body of work which he strangely took a lot of shit for in the press.
 
rhfarmer said:
OK, so I've decided to start my music project in 1984, of all years. I was 16-17 in 1984, so I was buying music. I was also playing varsity basketball, so I was exposed to early rap and hip hop, plus I was being heavily influenced by my college aged brother. I'm starting with Rap/Hip-Hop

1984'--
Run D MC- Run D MC...easily the most important release in rap/hip hop in 1984, and maybe ever. This is a must listen for anyone with an interest in early rap/hip hop
Kurtis Blow-Ego Trip...featured two smash hits--8 Million Stories and Basketball
Houdini--Escape...so cheesy, so good; huge crossover album; it's rap, but it still has choruses, instrumentation, etc.
The Fat Boys--Fat Boys...this was purely human beat box and rap; campy, and ultimately, inimitable.
Newcleus--Jam On Revenge...not sure how much this is hip-hop, and it was fucking awful, but it was a gigantic hit

1985

Run D MC- King Of Rock...they could have just gone away after their first album, and this album was highly anticipated. Every bit as great as Run D MC, but it did feature hard rock guitar riffs, signalling the future of late 80's hip hop...
UTFO- UTFO...just one song off this album makes it an instant classic--Roxanne Roxanne
LL Cool J--Radio...fucking great. "Rock The Bells" is one of my all time faves. I think LL was 16 or 17 when this came out, he was brilliant.
Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew--The Show/La Di Da Di--this was released as a single in 1985, although The Show was also released in 1986 on a full LP.

1986

Just a little personal plug for 1986. I feel like 1986 really blew the lid off hip hop/rap commercially in the US. Some absolutely massive albums came out in '86, and the genre was really dominating youth culture at this point. There were plenty of great rap and hip hop singles, and a few great albums prior to '86, but '86 really brought rap and hip hop home to American living rooms.

RUN D MC-- Raising Hell
Beastie Boys--Licensed to Ill
Salt'n'Pepa--Hot Cool and Vicious
Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew--Oh My God
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force--Planet Rock
2 Live Crew Is What We Are

1987

This is where shit gets really amazing. Once Run D MC and The Beastie Boys proved to record execs that Rap and Hip Hop albums could go multi platinum, the lid was off. Also, Gangsta Rap, hinted at earlier, starts to bloom in '87.

Public Enemy--Yo, Bum Rush the Show
Eric B and Rakim--Paid in Full
Boogie Down Productions--Criminal Minded
LL Cool J--Bigger and Deffer
Kool Moe Dee--How Ya Like me Now
Ice T--Rhyme Pays


I will keep editing these post to add years...
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One of my favorite songs released this year. @best4heisman, you might like this if you haven't already heard it. It reminds me of Okkerrvil River for some reason, especially their more "rocking" songs like "For Real."

 
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