The Smashing Tunes Thread (Part 1)

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 9:19am

Nothing alike?

It’s not like we’re discussing Dylan versus NWA here?

Originality and ultimately quality is a key thing for me. The Seattle scene never bothered me hugely although I liked Nirvana and I thought Cobain was a very much gifted individual. Much of their influences were around Pixies or Husker Du or even back as far as the Wipers, Pere Ubu etc. I don’t think that the Pumpkins did much only to carry that on with to me less quality.

Someone like Sonic Youth are a band that I would hugely rate. Completely different and original in terms of sound and very difficult to highlight their influences.

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 1:33pm

Sugar - Good Idea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dzOsM0gTw

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 1:35pm

Sparklehorse - Cow

RIP Mark Linkous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_aE7UajQV4

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 1:42pm

This album stirred me in my seat when I heard it. I can’t imagine what it would have done over 20 years previously when it was released.

Pere Ubu - Laughing (from the Modern Dance)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTbthYig5PQ

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 1:44pm

Sonic Youth do a love song.

‘I see you wishes on the wall. And that’s alright with me’

Wish Fulfillment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaJo4WSHb_o

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 1:48pm

The man responsible for it all.

James Brown

Doing the best I can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7AnofEabgY

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 1:54pm

Nas - New York State of Mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjj4hk0pV4

That’s me done for a while

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 2:16pm

Kasparov Deep Blue 1996!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhP9VGaLj5Y

backinatracksuit · June 15, 2016, 3:39pm

I was gonna post their version of the Carpenters ‘Superstar’ but it’s already in the thread twice.
Here’s another off that tribute album from the sometimes brilliant American Music Club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTdBye3iqUU

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 4:10pm

All from the late 90s

The Pernice Brothers - Crestfallen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf_Yb5cbbVw

Willard Grant Conspiracy - House Is Not a Home Palmdale, CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFn9xcaJxk

Calexico - Gypsy’s Curse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfidKiHSlbw

farmerinthecity · June 15, 2016, 4:21pm

The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Dawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7SoYb9KLDE

anon7035031 · June 16, 2016, 1:18am

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
Supposedly the 16 year wait is over and a new album is nigh…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLrnkK2YEcE

ironmoth · June 16, 2016, 5:13am

Donovan - Atlantis

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RPFJBepQJ5A

farmerinthecity · June 16, 2016, 6:15am

That’s a cracker.

Throw all sorts of samples and noices in a bowl, stir and cook for a number of minutes. This is the result.

backinatracksuit · June 16, 2016, 5:24pm

Before the Verve were huge, their best song IMO

The Verve- on your own

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrQiqBGko9s

anon7035031 · June 16, 2016, 5:36pm

Great band and song and album. All three of their 90s albums have held up really well, and Fourth wasn’t a bad comeback effort compared to most. Nick McCabe is one of my favorite musicians from that era, a truly tasteful guitarist. As it happens my favorite Verve song is the next on A Northern Soul, So It Goes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeZv80G_VvU