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QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 10:51 PM) I'm sure he doesn't want to talk about it every day.. but the facts are the facts. We'll be damn lucky if he holds out to 32..

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 11:00 PM) I'm on Metro's mailing list. Whenever shows don't sell out, they give the tix away to people on that list. Shhhh, don't tell anyone. Sadly, neither of the two Dino shows sold out. Bad news for them , great news for me. i hate when the metro is sold out, i always get pushed back... i'm not very confrontational

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 11:41 PM) I felt and wrote after the Thome signing that in a typical Sox move they were going to sign 35-year old + injury @ 7.2 mil *instead of* 29-year old + All-Star + Division MVP @ $12-$15 mil. I thought the chances were slimer than none that Konerko would be a Sox player in 2006. I am happy to admit I was verrrrrrry wrong. i thought of you when i saw the signing and i thought you'd be very happy

QUOTE(bumptious96 @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 09:37 PM) when you think about it. our payroll has risen by at least $20 million over the past two seasons. 2003 was around $65. now its close to $90. that has to be one of the biggest increases in baseball over the past two seasons. i guess reinsdorf wasn't lying when he said if we come he'll pay...but i think it was a two way street, cause he paid, we came, he paid

we could probably merge this with the sex thread...all things considered

QUOTE(3E8 @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 09:52 PM) You shouldn't feel guilty about HORSE. hmmm...yes i should...while having come to accept that i genuinely like cutsman...the f***ing bunnies song is just terrible...and i still listen to it for shock

i was on a message board and all i saw was Konerko off of Free agent market i got really nervous, went into the forum, and saw the complete title "Back with the Sox" i just lifted up both my arms and said YEAAAAHHHH i didn't realize how much i wanted paulie back until that moment probably

QUOTE(The Critic @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 06:15 PM) TMBG is NOT bad music. Funny, clever lyrics, occasional big guitar chords......and accordians...... exactly, i'm not sure why someone would think them a guilty pleasure

Goblin Cock and horse the band

QUOTE(The Critic @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 06:04 PM) Wow. $28.50 for a little over an hour? Not a great value, no matter how good they are. And they ARE very good, but still... Glad you had fun, though, and enjoy the second hour if you go tonight. IT WAS 30$!?!? wasn't Feel the Pain on the radio?

i knew about it, its why boers always says Paul "ow my hip" konerko

QUOTE(Soxy @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 05:31 AM) This may not foster much discussion--but how much "discussion" was really going on before? To quote a favorite movie, "Talking constantly isn't communicating." Neither is the yelling, snarking and generaly asshattery that was going on before. I say give this new format a chance and if people can be civil to each other maybe we can revisit this later. But right now we don't need a million threads all with people posting the same s*** rhetoric (and, to quote my dearest Joni, I'm referring to "both sides now") without actually listening to other people. but we enjoyed it!

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 05:08 AM) Ayy love for Billie Holiday? i'm sure there is... right after the phantom love for NICO

i wanna see the libertine

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 05:02 AM) What a thankless s*** job that would be huh? Seriously though, I like the idea of a politics only thread. it'll be so hard to sift through...

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 12:34 AM) Maybe it was Sinister that I was thinking of. I don't remember. Like I said, I'm a more casual fan - but I remember them being too much one way or the other. They just aren't super consistent. i suppose...i have to admire how much material they put out right after being formed... interpol should be JEEAAAALLLLOOOUUUSSS

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:35 PM) I can go either way for B&S. In one sense, they make important and beautiful music. But they can be an incredible bore as often as they can captivate. So sometimes I have a hard time picking them up. Because even though I'd love to find another Tigermilk, I dread finding another "Arab Strap." i love arab strap! i really liked it, i mean, i can't listen to more than one B&S record in a row, but i love if yer feeling sinister, DCW, tiger milk, all the EPs, i mean, this is just a modern rock song is soooo beautiful...this new album is a lot more guitar driven than waittress, which they used quite a bit of instruments

before Christmas? Terrible timing

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 08:52 PM) Don't even lump early Genesis (the REAL Genesis) in with everything else up there. It couldn't be helped that they were so all over the map musically that there had to be a new designation (prog rock or art rock or whatever) for what they were doing. Selling England by the Pound and Trespass are high water marks for the style and for album rock as well. There is almost nothing beyond the Lamb Lies Down that is even worth listening to as far as Genesis goes. I agree there are losts of cases where prog rock groups pressed things to the point of absurdity. Most of the E.L.P. catalog comes to mind as does the more ponderous musical masturbations on Yes albums like Relayer and Topographic Oceans. And I'm not nearly the devotee of the style as Kid is (not by a longshot). But to me, the amorphous prog rock label has basically meant anything that doesn't feel it needs to adhere to typical pop formulae for song structure and takes a stab at something new. And it is maleable too, which is I think an inherent part of the style (non-style?). King Crimson had pretty much jumped the shark creatively, as talented as Fripp and Co. were. But then the streamlined Belew/Levin/Bruford iteration comes along and it wasfresh and frenzied and relevant again. i would consider the amorphous prog rock label to mean concept albums. Rock operas. GArbage like that. i respect the musicianship of many of those you mentioned, especially adrian Belew, and if i had the choice between gabriel genesis or collins genesis...my god would anyone choose collins genesis? (besides christian bale in American psycho) and the absurdity part is what defines the criticism of prog. Personally, i hate 15 minute epic songs, one of the many reasons why i hate the mars volta of today...length does not a song make, just because there are twists and turns and different voices (barf) ... anyways... (and i can listen to 25 minute songs by non rock bands, (GY!BE, jazz, tortoise and such) but i feel that is just not a part of rock music.

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 08:07 PM) Pecisely. I couldn't agree more and about Coltrane too. Just for the record I enjoy Pharao Sanders even more. somebody to look for, thanks.

i'm suprised there wasn't more nico nominations...chelsea girl is beautiful

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:59 PM) 'Prog' became 'alternative', but 'alternative' had it right.....in the beginning. By the way, if Coheed is what's underground nowadays... :puke i think coheed is getting rather big, from what i've gathered... i'm sorry man, i just hate rush, dream theatre, early genesis, and s*** like coheed. None is as bad as coheed with their, oh my god, a running story among all three albums! but, i still dislike it. I don't even like late pink floyd much. I like animals, but i don't think anything is as good as the stuff they did with Syd Barret...

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:51 PM) I was waiting for someone to mention that. He's still a jazz artist and has no place in the rock and roll hof, just my opinion. honestly, i agree with you... while i believe miles davis deserves every bit of accolade he gets (thou does anyone else feel coltraine was better? i mean listening to coltraine/davis collaborations i can't help but feel that coltraine somewhat blows him outta the water) i'm just under the impression that we wouldn't induct jim thorpe into the basketball hall of fame just because he had an impact on all athletes. On the other hand, they should get some good artists in there to off set some of the crap they've put in.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:58 PM) No love for the Dinosaur. The almighty Dinosaur Jr, will be playing tonight and tomorrow night at Metro. Ticket sales have been so slow that they were giving away 100 tix to each show for free! But I'm sure Blink 182 will sell out the UC at like $85.00 per ticket their next time around. :headshake i'm not in chicago or i'd be there... the new belle and sebastian leaked here is the new album cover nice i'm a big belle and sebastian fan...