comet Basic Member Posts:485  
| 10/17/2006 7:47 PM |
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Anyone read that article in the Observer Music Monthly at the weekend?
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,,1892833,00.html
Bill Drummond (KLF) has christened Nov 21st No Music Day, a day without music when you leave the cds in their cases and your ipod at home......no gigs either!
so who plans to observe No Music Day here? does it mean you can't log onto cluas.com, yes I think so. Can't say I really see the point of it myself but maybe theres something to it, might give it a try.
http://www.nomusicday.com/
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Pool Cleaning Guy New Member Posts:70
| 10/17/2006 10:33 PM |
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Oh well.That's that so
Anyone wanna buy some Paul Buchanan tickets?
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Binokular Veteran Member Posts:1665
| 10/17/2006 10:45 PM |
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I couldn't observe no music day even if I wanted to. Partly because I don't have thar kind of willpower, but mainly becasue my day job in IT means that I spend a lot of time calling people, because they've managed to break something (again), this means I spend a lot of time on hold. I spend far too much of my life in some kind of midi hell, or if I'm really unlucky, Coldplay, or if the universe really hates me; panpipe covers of Coldplay. I have notepad on my desk containing a rather disturbing collection of doodles to prove it.
no (hold) music day please...
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 10/17/2006 10:48 PM |
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Why would you want to give it up? WHY????
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ctrlaltdeleteBasic Member Posts:268
| 10/17/2006 11:13 PM |
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I'd agree with Bill Drummond. There is far too much music about the place: good, bad, especially indifferent stuff.
I was onto a mate months ago about something similar to no music day. I fantasised about a situation where music just stopped for a period of time, a day, a week, whatever and gave us some breathing space.
The ever constant flow of new music these days is pretty suffocating. How much of this stuff do we really appreciate? as opposed to listening to it, going 'oh that's great...what's next'.
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palaceBasic Member Posts:392
| 10/18/2006 8:59 AM |
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i can see bill drummond's point because i've been in that place...
...reckon it's an age thing
ctrlaltdelete, are you an old f**k too?
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PeachesNew Member Posts:31
| 10/18/2006 9:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Binokular
I couldn't observe no music day even if I wanted to. Partly because I don't have thar kind of willpower, but mainly becasue my day job in IT means that I spend a lot of time calling people, because they've managed to break something (again), this means I spend a lot of time on hold. I spend far too much of my life in some kind of midi hell, or if I'm really unlucky, Coldplay, or if the universe really hates me; panpipe covers of Coldplay. I have notepad on my desk containing a rather disturbing collection of doodles to prove it.
no (hold) music day please...
Amen, testify...etc.
I tend to keep a log of particularly disturbing hold music. My best(worst) yet was Mousse T -Horny- while on hold with a car rental company.  |
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 10/18/2006 10:10 AM |
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Stupid idea.
The only day I observed strictly this year was International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Far more relevent to everyday lives.
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cometBasic Member Posts:485
| 10/18/2006 10:17 AM |
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One of the comments left on the site 
I will be observing No Music Day by: f**k you I'm not a mindless drone. I'll live my life they way I want, and I'll play my music.
Jack
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nerrawBasic Member Posts:475
| 10/18/2006 10:28 AM |
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It would work far better if No Music Day was observed in the pubs and bars. Music has destroyed the irish pub/bar.
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Pool Cleaning GuyNew Member Posts:70
| 10/18/2006 11:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ctrlaltdelete
The ever constant flow of new music these days is pretty suffocating. How much of this stuff do we really appreciate? as opposed to listening to it, going 'oh that's great...what's next'.
I'd agree with this. Downloading music from some blogs last night I find myself looking for more stuff rather than listening to what I've just acquired. On the other hand though, I think, if you're one of those people who is truly touched by music, (Like all of us here, I'd imagine)then it's kind of understandable why you might devote unhealthily large portions of your life to the search for the next thing that gives you that wonderful falling in love feeling. |
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ctrlaltdeleteBasic Member Posts:268
| 10/18/2006 3:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by palace
i can see bill drummond's point because i've been in that place...
...reckon it's an age thing
ctrlaltdelete, are you an old f**k too?
I'm 26. A cynical 26 i guess.
Like PCG said, we're all guilty of grabbing more music than we possibly need - kid in the sweet shop mentality - and i think that's detrimental in the long run for music.
The facts are that there are the same number of hours in a day, yet the amount and variety of music we listen to has increased exponentially. the fallout i believe is that people get to listen to something two to four times then move on to something else, not really building an emotive bond with the music, but treating it as some short term salve.
I regulary see people on this forum listing off large swathes of new bands that they have rated or have an opinion on. i'm guilty of it too. But i wonder how much of this music do we actually knowand have not just heard.
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roadhousemagBasic Member Posts:124
| 10/18/2006 3:28 PM |
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i gotta agree, been honest i'd say i've probably bought nearly a thousand cds there abouts over the years...but this endless stream of "new" stuff that i've never heard of is unbelieveably sufficating..where on earth do people get the time to listen?
I'm willing to bet that such is this generation of music over the web, that entire genres of music will be overlooked unknowingly by the general public because there is simply toooo much....
on hold music....i just heard lenny kravitz "are you gonna go my way" on the panpipes while on the phone to an auctioneers.....jaysus...
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nerrawBasic Member Posts:475
| 10/18/2006 3:41 PM |
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The new stuff tends to be flavour of the month. 80% of the bands praised on Cluas will disappear into the ether over the coming months. I suppose it is the immediacy of it. Hear a new band online and then extoll the virtues of that act minutes later.
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palaceBasic Member Posts:392
| 10/18/2006 3:42 PM |
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i 100% agree with you lads... i only have time to listen to one album per day (at about 8.30 at night)...
...yet i seem to buy tonnes of cd's... i am deliberately trying to move back from the cutting edge avant-garde "difficult" music which i love so much because i don't have time to get to know it anymore... so i've binned any 25 minute drone psych-folk pieces for the time being
...additionally, i also want to buy albums that i really will treasure in 5 years..... wolf parade, CYHSY, broken social scene etc... etc... can all f**k off... i don't even listen to them now... i need to think before i buy and be more choosy so i can generate those bonds again in the limited time i have...
...finally, now and again, i just need a good pop-folk gem where it can be on in the background and i can sing the melodies... (generally, i don't like background music - it's too precious to waste)
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cometBasic Member Posts:485
| 10/18/2006 4:14 PM |
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I agree too, our listening time is finite yet it seems the volume of music releases stretches towards infinity. You're always going to have to make choices in what you listen to thats why other peoples and media recommendations are important to me anyway. Like there was a thread here a few months back of peoples favorite albums of the year so far and i learned of a few nice albums from it which i may not have came across otherwise. Ok there's an element that some of the music being raved about now will not have longevity but i suppose if you enjoy it now does it matter. Its only over time and a lot of listening that you'll be able to find that album you'll treasure in future years. Think and listen in the now, the future will take care of itself.
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 10/18/2006 4:17 PM |
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I never really get the chance to make my own choices regarding listening material because of the constant treadmill of CD reviewing. But when something good does come along, it makes it even more special.
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alamedaBasic Member Posts:121
| 10/18/2006 5:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nerraw
It would work far better if No Music Day was observed in the pubs and bars. Music has destroyed the irish pub/bar.
interesting point nerraw and probably worthy of a thread of it's own
i'd agree for the most part, the best irishy pubs/bars i know are the ones with no music playing or perhaps something subtly playing in the background BUT the best proper bars i know (as in places i'd go for a night out with mates as opposed to a quiet pint) are almost exclusively places that play music
(am not a fan of the market bar for instance) |
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