Evening all
It is not snowing here and I have been listening to Napalm Death (it appears that I am still 13).
Now I'm listening to a group called Nadja, who sound like a Doom band playing Loveless.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:03, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Okay, TD.
THIS is an adolescent teenager.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:10, Reply)

I know nothing of Napalm Death

( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:12, Reply)

It's probably a bit late in your life for you to fully appreciate them now.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:15, Reply)

You never stop learning
I've always got 6 Music on. There's so much good music.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:18, Reply)

I understand and approve of this attitude
But I don't think I would have bought this record if I hadn't had it on tape when I was 13.
This one (if you are keen to investigate): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scum_(Napalm_Death_album)
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:26, Reply)

But you have to be selective.
To correct my earlier post - I do know of Napalm Death - enough to know that it just isn't my genre.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:30, Reply)

I try to limit my selectivity* to whether music is good or bad - I don't like to completely rule out genres.
I am aware I occasionally bend the limits of this.

*Is that the right word?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:35, Reply)

That's the right word
Music is like history - you can't possibly encompass or like all of it.

No I don't block genres initially but there comes a point when the genre becomes inaccessible. Do you have the time to dip into it and scoop off the cream?
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:42, Reply)

It's much easier nowadays
As there is so much information available and plenty you can listen to online. But I do still enjoy buying records blind, like wot we used to in the olden days, perhaps because I like the sleeve, or I've heard someone say it is good.
I'm a little obsessive and quite prepared to make the odd duff purchase now and then for the greater good of my collection.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:50, Reply)

Buying on sleeve-art can only lead to prog rock
Good sleeves, shite sounds.

No, I've always bought on what I've heard.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:59, Reply)

I always used to rule out prog as a step too far
But I dipped my toe into some of the early Canterbury scene stuff a couple of years ago and there was some good stuff to be heard before it all went Wakeman.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 23:07, Reply)

Again - a genre I just don't have the time to explore.
Although I have all of Focus's albums and love 'em.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 23:11, Reply)

Contrariwise
buying on song titles and band names leads to ska, if filesharing experience is anything to go by.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 23:25, Reply)

YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ME OR MY MUSIC!!!!!
GOD I HATE YOU!!! I WISH ID NEVER BEEN BORN!!!
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:13, Reply)

Honey, we all wish that.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:17, Reply)

YOURE NOT MY REAL MUM!!!

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:27, Reply)

YES I AM!!!!!!
*Eastenders music*
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:29, Reply)

You are Barbara Windsor!

( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:47, Reply)