Comments on: Not for Nothing: My favorite music of 2012 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Cyntrovert.com http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1626300 Cyntrovert.com Sat, 12 Jan 2013 06:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1626300 I'll have to check these out. Especially Dirty Projectors. I’ll have to check these out. Especially Dirty Projectors.

]]> By: Joe The Wizard http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1625923 Joe The Wizard Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1625923 NO CRYPTOPSY?!?! NO CRYPTOPSY?!?!

]]> By: wingo shackleford http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1625161 wingo shackleford Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1625161 That Instrumental Tourist album is really fantastic.  I've also been getting a lot of mileage out of "Luxury Problems" by Andy Stott and "Movement" by Holly Herndon That Instrumental Tourist album is really fantastic.  I’ve also been getting a lot of mileage out of “Luxury Problems” by Andy Stott and “Movement” by Holly Herndon

]]> By: wingo shackleford http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1625151 wingo shackleford Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1625151  That GY!BE album continues to blow my mind more with every listen.  It is even more insanely epic than you would expect those guys to be.  That GY!BE album continues to blow my mind more with every listen.  It is even more insanely epic than you would expect those guys to be.

]]> By: comma splice http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1625044 comma splice Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1625044 Some good techno: Ricardo Villalobos - Dependent and Happy Shed - The Killer Two great LPs: John Talabot - Fin Voices From The Lake - Voices From The Lake Some good techno:
Ricardo Villalobos – Dependent and Happy
Shed – The Killer

Two great LPs:
John Talabot – Fin
Voices From The Lake – Voices From The Lake

]]> By: Adi W http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624867 Adi W Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624867  All I can think about is this t-shirt:  All I can think about is this t-shirt:

]]> By: Jonathan Peterson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624718 Jonathan Peterson Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624718 nice call nice call

]]> By: darladoon http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624694 darladoon Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624694 The Slaves - Ocean on Ocean (Helen Scarsdale LP) shoegaze hasn't sounded this good in a long, long time The Slaves – Ocean on Ocean (Helen Scarsdale LP)

shoegaze hasn’t sounded this good in a long, long time

]]> By: UncaScrooge http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624623 UncaScrooge Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624623 Hearing of bands is soooooo 1990's. Hearing of bands is soooooo 1990′s.

]]> By: Jonathan Peterson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624620 Jonathan Peterson Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624620  awesome.  I was in the process of making one and decided to check the comments and see if anyone had already done it.  awesome.  I was in the process of making one and decided to check the comments and see if anyone had already done it.

]]> By: SedanChair http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624557 SedanChair Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624557 <blockquote>2012 felt like a dark time</blockquote> Speak for yourself, pleb *lights cigar with $100 bill*

2012 felt like a dark time

Speak for yourself, pleb *lights cigar with $100 bill*

]]> By: Derek C. F. Pegritz http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624509 Derek C. F. Pegritz Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624509 I don't think most of that list would appeal to me, but DAMN is that Panabrite album good! I'm listening to it right now and loving every second of it. Props for introducing them to me! I don’t think most of that list would appeal to me, but DAMN is that Panabrite album good! I’m listening to it right now and loving every second of it. Props for introducing them to me!

]]> By: Ed O'Connor http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624502 Ed O'Connor Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624502 In no particular order: Great Elk - Autogeography Ravens & Chimes - Holiday Life King Tuff - self-titled Divine Fits - A Thing Called The Walkmen - Heaven Jason Lytle - Dept of Disappearance Allo Darlin' - Europe Stars - The North Young Rival - Stay Young Other older records I really liked: Klaatu - Two Classic Albums (3:47 EST and Hope) The Cleaners from Venus - Midnight Cleaners Howard Tate - self-titled (1972) Roberta Flack - First Take Nile Rodgers - Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove Eugene McDaniels - Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse John Carpenter/Alan Holworth - Soundtrack: Escape from NY Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul Various Artists - Country Funk 1969-1975 Various Artists - Uptight Tonight:Ultimate 60's Garage In no particular order:

Great Elk – Autogeography
Ravens & Chimes – Holiday Life
King Tuff – self-titled
Divine Fits – A Thing Called
The Walkmen – Heaven
Jason Lytle – Dept of Disappearance
Allo Darlin’ – Europe
Stars – The North
Young Rival – Stay Young

Other older records I really liked:

Klaatu – Two Classic Albums (3:47 EST and Hope)
The Cleaners from Venus – Midnight Cleaners
Howard Tate – self-titled (1972)
Roberta Flack – First Take
Nile Rodgers – Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove
Eugene McDaniels – Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
John Carpenter/Alan Holworth – Soundtrack: Escape from NY
Toots & The Maytals – Reggae Got Soul
Various Artists – Country Funk 1969-1975
Various Artists – Uptight Tonight:Ultimate 60′s Garage

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624501 Boundegar Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624501 Clearly you are not one of the Cool Kids. Clearly you are not one of the Cool Kids.

]]> By: Alistair Stray http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624494 Alistair Stray Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624494 Guided By Voices three new releases and The Evens album 'The Odds' for mine. Also Hangedup and Tony Conrads 'Transit of Venus' album. I make electronic music myself, so I listen to a lot of it too but I didn't find/hear any electronic related release this year that really hit me. For mine its been a bad year for electronica in general, it felt like it was in stasis, stuck. Guided By Voices three new releases and The Evens album ‘The Odds’ for mine. Also Hangedup and Tony Conrads ‘Transit of Venus’ album. I make electronic music myself, so I listen to a lot of it too but I didn’t find/hear any electronic related release this year that really hit me. For mine its been a bad year for electronica in general, it felt like it was in stasis, stuck.

]]> By: Jimbo2K7 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624486 Jimbo2K7 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624486 Traphouse Rock by Chicago's Kids These Days (KTD) High energy jazz blues hiphop fusion with actual musicians! http://kidsthesedaysband.com/music/ Traphouse Rock by Chicago’s Kids These Days (KTD)

High energy jazz blues hiphop fusion with actual musicians!

http://kidsthesedaysband.com/music/

]]> By: Scratcheee http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624471 Scratcheee Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624471 Cut it out. Cut it out.

]]> By: Rob Heerdink http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624446 Rob Heerdink Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624446 Here's a Spotify link to the list, except the Sic Alps album that's not (yet?) available on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/robheerdink/playlist/5nFk91sr4M0lnZsjuC3vGv Here’s a Spotify link to the list, except the Sic Alps album that’s not (yet?) available on Spotify:

http://open.spotify.com/user/robheerdink/playlist/5nFk91sr4M0lnZsjuC3vGv

]]> By: Marian White http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624440 Marian White Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624440 No British Electronic/Ambient music like Brian Eno or Rixa White? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFke2b2Plg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhHJcJcnBVw No British Electronic/Ambient music like Brian Eno or Rixa White?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFke2b2Plg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhHJcJcnBVw

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624438 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624438 I check it regularly, but that doesn't mean much at two in the morning. It never hurts to ask. I check it regularly, but that doesn’t mean much at two in the morning. It never hurts to ask.

]]> By: NateXT http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624431 NateXT Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624431  Thanks, glad to see that it wasn't deleted. Would you have checked the spam box if I hadn't asked though or is that the best thing that commenters should do?  Thanks, glad to see that it wasn’t deleted. Would you have checked the spam box if I hadn’t asked though or is that the best thing that commenters should do?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624429 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624429 You put ten links to the same domain in one comment. The spam filter removed it. You put ten links to the same domain in one comment. The spam filter removed it.

]]> By: TrevorSweet http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624426 TrevorSweet Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624426 Most of these tracks are available onYoutube, so it's quite easy to listen and see if Peter's tastes coincide with your own, I'm not sure why this post didn't link to tracks though. I'm sure BB are happy to have Youtube links posted here, did you try? Most of these tracks are available onYoutube, so it’s quite easy to listen and see if Peter’s tastes coincide with your own, I’m not sure why this post didn’t link to tracks though.

I’m sure BB are happy to have Youtube links posted here, did you try?

]]> By: NateXT http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624420 NateXT Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624420 @Moderators, any reason why relevant links to Yotube videos are not allowed on this posting? @Moderators, any reason why relevant links to Yotube videos are not allowed on this posting?

]]> By: NateXT http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624412 NateXT Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624412 10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHoT9pK8wFc 9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdklvpHJXwo 8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6zlGKI4SU 7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf7OKBlvAig 6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3P_7LsDHag 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9wVhzsEuU 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkKPBs-P_UA 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgwnC-pEw3k 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7sY2OLcYw 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIIOtIhkvpA 10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHoT9pK8wFc

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdklvpHJXwo

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6zlGKI4SU

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf7OKBlvAig

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3P_7LsDHag

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9wVhzsEuU

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkKPBs-P_UA

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgwnC-pEw3k

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7sY2OLcYw

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIIOtIhkvpA

]]> By: Tex Tradd http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624400 Tex Tradd Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624400 FWIW....review of superlative Dirty Projectors tour for Swing Lo Magellan here: http://austinmusicmachine.wordpress.com/ FWIW….review of superlative Dirty Projectors tour for Swing Lo Magellan here: http://austinmusicmachine.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Adi W http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624390 Adi W Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624390 Should I be ashamed to admit that I've heard of *none* of these bands? Should I be ashamed to admit that I’ve heard of *none* of these bands?

]]> By: Spinkter http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624347 Spinkter Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624347 This looks like a great list. I'll be checking these out. The krautrock mention prompts me to suggest "Roman Roads IV - XI" by Land Observations. Nice, spare, beautiful looped solo guitar. My faves of 2012 were "The Silicone Veil" by Susanne Sundfør, and "kin" by iamamiwhoami (which I originally discovered via boingboing!). Both those albums hit me like asteroids. This looks like a great list. I’ll be checking these out. The krautrock mention prompts me to suggest “Roman Roads IV – XI” by Land Observations. Nice, spare, beautiful looped solo guitar.

My faves of 2012 were “The Silicone Veil” by Susanne Sundfør, and “kin” by iamamiwhoami (which I originally discovered via boingboing!). Both those albums hit me like asteroids.

]]> By: spoonerist http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624316 spoonerist Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624316 Excellent! Many of these are on spotify, will bookmark this page to check them out. Always need to find more good psych and/or weird music. Another good listen, Birthgiving Toad's As Fruti Hat. Lots of left turns on that one. Excellent! Many of these are on spotify, will bookmark this page to check them out. Always need to find more good psych and/or weird music. Another good listen, Birthgiving Toad’s As Fruti Hat. Lots of left turns on that one.

]]> By: Ken Ray http://boingboing.net/2013/01/09/not-for-nothing-my-favorite-m.html#comment-1624306 Ken Ray Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204936#comment-1624306 2012 was all about KITTEN. and then some more KITTEN.  2012 was all about KITTEN. and then some more KITTEN. 

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