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#1

Off the Record / Re: The Shooting Gallery: Poli...

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 05:46:21 PM

Not really. The killer stood in front of the car, disregarding their own guidelines.

#2

Off the Record / Re: What are you listening to?

Last post by mongers - Today at 05:39:21 PM

Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977)

When I was in high school The Bee Gees had become something of a comic reminder of the excesses or silliness of the 70s along with mood rings, bell bottoms, pet rocks, avocado colored appliances, eight tracks, Muskrat Love, The Gong Show and that shag carpeting you had to rake.  I wouldn't discover that they had a whole career before becoming the Kings of Disco until much later.  While disco will never be my favorite genre, today I must admit that their disco songs are catchy and the Brothers Gibb could write a hit.  (I do prefer their previous work if nothing else for its sheer weirdness.)

There are other artists on the album, including KC and the Sunshine Band, Kool and the Gang and the Trampps and several others who sing Bee Gee's compositions.  There are some really bad ideas on the album like disco versions of Night on Bald Mountain and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and some of the instrumentals go on wa-a-ay too long (especially Calypso Breakdown.)  Still I think it's a good album overall. 

Believe it or not this was one of the key albums in my embryonic music development. I would not have been listening to 60 minute Mike Oldfield compositions, if, as a 12 year old I hadn't been hooked on this album. It was my gateway drug into music, and I've never looked back. Yi talked about Yvonee Ellimon; i loved her "if I can't have you" as well as "I don't know how to love him" off the Jesus Christ Superstar album, which, along with Evita, was another inspirational album that got me into longer conceptual works later on like The Wall.

 

Jos, nice origination story.

#3

Off the Record / Re: The Shooting Gallery: Poli...

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 04:59:29 PM

I find the discussion on whether she was complying, whether she was a protestor, what went before etc to be fairly pointless.

None of that should carry the penalty of point blank execution. Whether it's legal or not, it's clearly disproportionate, amoral, incompetent and so very unnecessary. Nothing necessitates this, nothing is achieved by it, except human tragedy.

I agree.  The only thing that matters in terms of the shooting is whether the movement of the car constituted an immediate threat.

#4

Off the Record / Re: What are you listening to?

Last post by Josephus - Today at 03:50:39 PM

Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977)

When I was in high school The Bee Gees had become something of a comic reminder of the excesses or silliness of the 70s along with mood rings, bell bottoms, pet rocks, avocado colored appliances, eight tracks, Muskrat Love, The Gong Show and that shag carpeting you had to rake.  I wouldn't discover that they had a whole career before becoming the Kings of Disco until much later.  While disco will never be my favorite genre, today I must admit that their disco songs are catchy and the Brothers Gibb could write a hit.  (I do prefer their previous work if nothing else for its sheer weirdness.)

There are other artists on the album, including KC and the Sunshine Band, Kool and the Gang and the Trampps and several others who sing Bee Gee's compositions.  There are some really bad ideas on the album like disco versions of Night on Bald Mountain and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and some of the instrumentals go on wa-a-ay too long (especially Calypso Breakdown.)  Still I think it's a good album overall. 

Believe it or not this was one of the key albums in my embryonic music development. I would not have been listening to 60 minute Mike Oldfield compositions, if, as a 12 year old I hadn't been hooked on this album. It was my gateway drug into music, and I've never looked back. Yi talked about Yvonee Ellimon; i loved her "if I can't have you" as well as "I don't know how to love him" off the Jesus Christ Superstar album, which, along with Evita, was another inspirational album that got me into longer conceptual works later on like The Wall.

#5

Off the Record / Re: Dead Pool 2025

Last post by Razgovory - Today at 03:20:22 PM

RIP Erich von Däniken. Finally.

God, I fucking hate that asshole.

#6

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Razgovory - Today at 03:02:14 PM

The case of January 6th suggests that such a thing may not happen at all.

Yeah, I fully expect Congress to pick the next President.

#7

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Savonarola - Today at 02:43:39 PM

The art of the deal strikes again:

Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'

"Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided 'Security Services' for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!" Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday.

"THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE."

#8

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Oexmelin - Today at 02:43:21 PM

The case of January 6th suggests that such a thing may not happen at all.

#9

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 02:38:53 PM

I can hope to look forward to a future/sane President ordering a seizure of all the emoluments given to Trump and his clowns while they were in office.

#10

Off the Record / Re: Dead Pool 2025

Last post by Savonarola - Today at 02:31:42 PM

RIP Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead.