Author Topic: Broaden my horizons (Read 1764 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **on:** December 20, 2008, 01:34:29 AM »

I wish to try something new. Be it music, movies, books, etc. Suggest one thing that I would enjoy (you only get one suggestion, I'll disregard any you make past that). On Sunday evening, I will assign a number to each reply, and then use one of those web dice roll generators to pick the number. I'll watch/read/listen to the selection, and report my observations here.

PS - It's my slow season, so try to keep it under $25, please.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2008, 01:40:16 AM »

I'd suggest The Venture Bros a lovely animated cartoon show that's hilarious and nostalgic. All for the low low price of 12.99 a season

http://www.amazon.com/Venture-Bros-Season-Two/dp/B000M7XRC4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1229755104&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Venture-Bros-Season-One/dp/B000EMGIDC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1229755104&sr=8-2

TVC15 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2008, 01:41:37 AM »

Relax your sphincter, eel. Let's get nuts.

Bacchus7 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2008, 01:42:42 AM »

If you haven't read it, I would read One Hundred Years of Solitude by Marquez. It definitely gave me a start.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2008, 01:42:57 AM »

the music of Titus Andronicus. The Airing of Grievances

Brehvolution · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2008, 01:52:18 AM »

Learn to love the band FLAW.

Listen to the song "many faces", "out of whack" , "decide", "my letter", "what I have to do", and "reliance"

amongst the great heavy stuff.

My favorite band of 2007.

Bocsius · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:04:31 AM »

Turn off the PC.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:05:41 AM »

Listen to this album. It'll change your life.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:08:18 AM »

Quote from: Bocsius on December 20, 2008, 02:04:31 AM

Turn off the PC.

that's kind of mean, dude

Vizzys · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:09:35 AM »

this trilogy of books made me think about things, I suggest it if you want to question humanity
http://www.amazon.com/Notebook-Proof-Third-Lie-Novels/dp/0802135064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229756783&sr=8-1

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:20:48 AM »

Mastodon - Blood and thunder listen to the whole song as loud as you can!!!

Vizzys · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:23:27 AM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on December 20, 2008, 02:20:48 AM

Mastodon - Blood and thunder listen to the whole song as loud as you can!!!

obligatory:

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Brehvolution · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:30:17 AM »

viz

TVC15 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:30:40 AM »

:headbang Mastodon. Everyone likes Mastodon!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:34:54 AM »

you should realize i'm being sincere in my request

TVC15 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:37:25 AM »

I'm being sincere in that like everyone likes Mastodon. They're pretty great.

Vizzys · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:48:43 AM »

i got some music suggestions

try the band 10 Years ( http://www.myspace.com/10years )
love or hate kinda music, they have two albums out 'The Autumn Effect' and 'Division', the autumn effect is like a lyrical maze of beauty that never gets old and Division is a bit more radio friendly but still good. two very different albums nonetheless

and if you want some rap try
styles of beyond http://www.myspace.com/stylesofbeyond ( two albums again, 2000 Fold, considered a classic and Megadef which is just ok)
one block radius http://www.myspace.com/oneblockradius ( ignore that first song on their page it sucks and isnt on their albums)

Brehvolution · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2008, 02:49:43 AM »

Hum - Stars

(the Cadillac commercial song

)

Brehvolution · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:02:08 AM »

10 years is cool. I get A Perfect Circle vibe from some of it.

Himu · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:11:53 AM »

Interested in jazz? I can school you.

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out

George Benson - The Other Side of Abbey Road

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Sun Ra - Secrets of the Sun

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

George Benson - Shape of Things to Come

Mingus - The Black Saint and The Sinner

There's more where that came from.

Himu · « **Reply #20 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:28:32 AM »

Ever heard this?

Like?

Y/N

demi · « **Reply #21 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:36:50 AM »

you could try converting to muslim. i hear that worked wonders for dopey up above

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #22 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:48:29 AM »

I've tried getting more into jazz. For the most part it just doesn't make sense to me. Granted I love certain albums - for instance I really like Giant Steps (Coltrane). For the most part Kind of Blue makes little sense to me

Where should I start?

Himu · « **Reply #23 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:49:37 AM »

Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on December 20, 2008, 03:48:29 AM

I've tried getting more into jazz. For the most part it just doesn't make sense to me. Granted I love certain albums - for instance I really like Giant Steps (Coltrane). For the most part Kind of Blue makes little sense to me

Where should I start?

If Kind of Blue didn't click check out Sorcerer or Bitches Brew.

I like them more than Kind of Blue.

What type of jazz do you like? How does it not make sense?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #24 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:56:06 AM »

Well I definitely like Giant Steps. My parents would play On the Corner (Miles Davis) a lot when I was younger and I definitely like that album. I like Madlib's Yesterday's New Quintet stuff

When I say it doesn't make sense...it just sounds like noise. I dunno, like stream of consciousness chaos with few patterns.

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** December 20, 2008, 04:03:14 AM »

Depends on the type of jazz, and the type of artist.

I think Latin jazz is pretty good at conducting pretty structured pieces, for example.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #26 on:** December 20, 2008, 05:23:39 AM »

Watch 'Let it Ride'. A 1989 comedy with Richard Dreyfuss and a bunch of others.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #27 on:** December 20, 2008, 05:30:56 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on December 20, 2008, 04:03:14 AM

Depends on the type of jazz, and the type of artist.

I think Latin jazz is pretty good at conducting pretty structured pieces, for example.

Boss Nova

That's Brazillian Jazz, your hearing Portuguese, I believe.

Reb · « **Reply #28 on:** December 20, 2008, 07:45:54 AM »

Read The Great Gatsby.

Akala · « **Reply #29 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:00:51 AM »

Leviathan - Thomas Hobbes.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #30 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:42:57 AM »

it will stretch your mind like silly putty.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #31 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:51:20 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on December 20, 2008, 03:49:37 AM

Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on December 20, 2008, 03:48:29 AM
I've tried getting more into jazz. For the most part it just doesn't make sense to me. Granted I love certain albums - for instance I really like Giant Steps (Coltrane). For the most part Kind of Blue makes little sense to me

Where should I start?

If Kind of Blue didn't click check out Sorcerer or Bitches Brew.

I like them more than Kind of Blue.

What type of jazz do you like? How does it not make sense?

he says jazz doesn't make sense to him and you recommend Bitches Brew? might as well recommend Ascension while you're at it.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #32 on:** December 20, 2008, 12:03:42 PM »

mastodon

Himu · « **Reply #33 on:** December 20, 2008, 10:46:26 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on December 20, 2008, 09:51:20 AM

Quote from: Himuro on December 20, 2008, 03:49:37 AM
Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on December 20, 2008, 03:48:29 AM
I've tried getting more into jazz. For the most part it just doesn't make sense to me. Granted I love certain albums - for instance I really like Giant Steps (Coltrane). For the most part Kind of Blue makes little sense to me

Where should I start?

If Kind of Blue didn't click check out Sorcerer or Bitches Brew.

I like them more than Kind of Blue.

What type of jazz do you like? How does it not make sense?

he says jazz doesn't make sense to him and you recommend Bitches Brew? might as well recommend Ascension while you're at it.

He can choke and die if he doesn't like Bitches Brew.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #34 on:** December 22, 2008, 07:37:55 AM »

I have decided to be indecisive, and try several suggestions from this thread over time, since I can sample most of it via the miracle of newsgroups. I'll bump up the thread as I make my way through the list.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #35 on:** December 22, 2008, 09:37:31 AM »

why, i'll be relaxing my sphincter, of course

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i'll pick one later

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Tauntaun · « **Reply #36 on:** December 22, 2008, 10:14:57 AM »

This thread is like goatse for the mind.

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Author Topic: Broaden my horizons (Read 1764 times)