Comments for Popcraft http://popcraft.org That's the problem / And here's the hook Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:30:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Best Albums of 2009, pt. 3 by Stefan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/5J_Uv32lcqU/ Stefan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:30:28 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=461#comment-131 Actually, the best song is Infinity, but Basic Space is my number 2. Phoenix's album is so amazing and wonderful. Actually, the best song is Infinity, but Basic Space is my number 2.

Phoenix’s album is so amazing and wonderful.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/02/04/the-best-albums-of-2009-pt-3/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Comment on The Best Albums of 2009, pt. 2 by Popcraft - The Best Albums of 2009, pt. 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/-LN8mn4BOQk/ Popcraft - The Best Albums of 2009, pt. 3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:19:59 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=348#comment-130 [...] Pure at Heart – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 11) Felix – You Are the One I Pick 10) La Roux – La Roux 09) Passion Pit – Manners 08) Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca 07) Annie – [...] [...] Pure at Heart – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 11) Felix – You Are the One I Pick 10) La Roux – La Roux 09) Passion Pit – Manners 08) Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca 07) Annie – [...]

]]> http://popcraft.org/2009/12/31/the-best-albums-of-2009-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Comment on The Rest Albums of 2009, pt. 1 by Popcraft - The Best Albums of 2009, pt. 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/-mv6t2RCnn4/ Popcraft - The Best Albums of 2009, pt. 3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:19:44 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=429#comment-129 [...] year ends with this short list. Here are my top 15 albums of 2009: Honorable-ish mentions here and [...] [...] year ends with this short list. Here are my top 15 albums of 2009: Honorable-ish mentions here and [...]

]]> http://popcraft.org/2009/12/30/the-rest-albums-of-2009-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Comment on New Tracks by The Brother Kite by Steve http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/2HDxCPypSng/ Steve Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:08:37 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=728#comment-128 OMG, so damn excited! If I thought an excess of !'s would enforce my excitement I'd use too many of them. OMG, so damn excited! If I thought an excess of !’s would enforce my excitement I’d use too many of them.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/02/01/new-tracks-by-the-brother-kite/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Comment on The End Of Popcraft by Ben Jackson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/Mh0LMEQIhGQ/ Ben Jackson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:41:58 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=679#comment-127 Properly used autotune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH-0s0pRleg Properly used autotune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH-0s0pRleg

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/21/the-end-of-popcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Comment on Stream the new Beach House by Stefan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/eRYfUQs1dFY/ Stefan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:56:18 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=683#comment-126 I'm still digesting the album and haven't really given it a full, dedicated listen to yet - but, I'm not seeing a huge difference between this latest release and their other albums. What sets it apart, for the two of your versus their earlier releases? I will agree that Norway is the bomb diggity. I’m still digesting the album and haven’t really given it a full, dedicated listen to yet – but, I’m not seeing a huge difference between this latest release and their other albums.

What sets it apart, for the two of your versus their earlier releases?

I will agree that Norway is the bomb diggity.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/20/stream-the-new-beach-house/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Comment on The End Of Popcraft by Matt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/qWci-hAGLrs/ Matt Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:07:19 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=679#comment-119 How about hating a band for their Urban Outfitters'-style politics? Any band featuring a song that includes a line about a keffiyeh, and manages not to mention the PLO deserves barely the snotrockets I involuntarily launch whenever their songs come on the radio. Also, leave Panda Bear alone. He didn't do anything to you. How about hating a band for their Urban Outfitters’-style politics? Any band featuring a song that includes a line about a keffiyeh, and manages not to mention the PLO deserves barely the snotrockets I involuntarily launch whenever their songs come on the radio.

Also, leave Panda Bear alone. He didn’t do anything to you.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/21/the-end-of-popcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Comment on The End Of Popcraft by Richard Craft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/q4jOqPHos7U/ Richard Craft Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:44:33 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=679#comment-118 EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/21/the-end-of-popcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Comment on The End Of Popcraft by Michael Craft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/MxPBA4L089s/ Michael Craft Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:25:31 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=679#comment-117 Richard sometimes likes to view the world through a The Fray-colored lens. Richard sometimes likes to view the world through a The Fray-colored lens.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/21/the-end-of-popcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Comment on The End Of Popcraft by Eric J http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/VKhqIhkQgHw/ Eric J Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:12:14 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=679#comment-116 \Contra requires that Paul Simon-colored lens to keep up the illusion.\ Missed your chance to say Kodachrome-colored lens. Otherwise, I don't like 'em either. \Contra requires that Paul Simon-colored lens to keep up the illusion.\

Missed your chance to say Kodachrome-colored lens.

Otherwise, I don’t like ‘em either.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/21/the-end-of-popcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Comment on A Vampire’s Weekend In His Ikea Coffin by Popcraft - The End Of Popcraft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/ohk9pDTRST0/ Popcraft - The End Of Popcraft Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:01:33 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=622#comment-114 [...] (This is a response to Michael’s post “A Vampire Weekend In An Ikea Coffin”) [...] [...] (This is a response to Michael’s post “A Vampire Weekend In An Ikea Coffin”) [...]

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/16/a-vampires-weekend-in-his-ikea-coffin/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Comment on Stream the new Beach House by Richard Craft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/4V78a0SzCkU/ Richard Craft Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:32:48 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=683#comment-113 I'm really loving this album. I also had a hard time with Beach House in the past and never understood the talk, but I think I really see it here. "Norway" is fantastic, and anyone who wants to get an idea for the band's sound and sensibility should check it out. I’m really loving this album. I also had a hard time with Beach House in the past and never understood the talk, but I think I really see it here. “Norway” is fantastic, and anyone who wants to get an idea for the band’s sound and sensibility should check it out.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/20/stream-the-new-beach-house/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Comment on A Vampire’s Weekend In His Ikea Coffin by Michael Craft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/-APYFlpYgOE/ Michael Craft Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:09:50 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=622#comment-111 That's a fair point. I think sincerity is a bit hard to quantify and comes down to a personal reaction to the band, but that's still a valid reason to not like a band. Granted, I have the entire Andrew WK discography so sincerity is probably not something I have a firm grasp on. That’s a fair point. I think sincerity is a bit hard to quantify and comes down to a personal reaction to the band, but that’s still a valid reason to not like a band. Granted, I have the entire Andrew WK discography so sincerity is probably not something I have a firm grasp on.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/16/a-vampires-weekend-in-his-ikea-coffin/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Comment on A Vampire’s Weekend In His Ikea Coffin by Jason Young http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/RrzxyZd682o/ Jason Young Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:00:58 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=622#comment-110 For the longest time I couldn't figure out why I couldn't listen to this band. At first I thought it was the fans, which isn't fair at all to the artist, and I can generally get over that. But I've been listening to Spoon's Transference a lot lately and it helped me realized something very vital that a band like Spoon has that Vampire Weekend doesn't, and it's sincerity. Whether it's auto-tune or imitating Graceland songs to an embarrassing degree, there's a lot of insincerity on Contra. To further my dilemma, they're sincere about 25% of the time and they always sound great when they are. They're all great musicians, which makes it all the more infuriating because the only reason a band needs to constantly sacrifice their sincerity on the altar of Indie Cred is to constantly end up on the cover of Spin magazine. Others (such as Spoon) have pretty much proven this is not even necessary to be popular in the indie scene, anyway! You're right that they are a great gateway band for their younger audience. But I'm not sure a band has to have the deficiencies that Vampire Weekend has in order to be a good gateway band. Also, the captcha message made me write "has Slipknot". For the longest time I couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t listen to this band. At first I thought it was the fans, which isn’t fair at all to the artist, and I can generally get over that.

But I’ve been listening to Spoon’s Transference a lot lately and it helped me realized something very vital that a band like Spoon has that Vampire Weekend doesn’t, and it’s sincerity. Whether it’s auto-tune or imitating Graceland songs to an embarrassing degree, there’s a lot of insincerity on Contra.

To further my dilemma, they’re sincere about 25% of the time and they always sound great when they are. They’re all great musicians, which makes it all the more infuriating because the only reason a band needs to constantly sacrifice their sincerity on the altar of Indie Cred is to constantly end up on the cover of Spin magazine. Others (such as Spoon) have pretty much proven this is not even necessary to be popular in the indie scene, anyway!

You’re right that they are a great gateway band for their younger audience. But I’m not sure a band has to have the deficiencies that Vampire Weekend has in order to be a good gateway band.

Also, the captcha message made me write “has Slipknot”.

]]> http://popcraft.org/2010/01/16/a-vampires-weekend-in-his-ikea-coffin/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Comment on Tunes For Tuesday: Erasure – Chains of Love by Popcraft - Tunes For Tuesday: Erasure – Chains of Love (again) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForPopcraft/~3/GkK84V0drJU/ Popcraft - Tunes For Tuesday: Erasure – Chains of Love (again) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:05:17 +0000 http://popcraft.org/?p=500#comment-107 [...] was my tune two weeks ago, but I seriously can’t stop listening to it. I must have played this song close to 100 times [...] [...] was my tune two weeks ago, but I seriously can’t stop listening to it. I must have played this song close to 100 times [...]

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