What I thought of Antony & Johnsons and Okkervil River..

paladisiac · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:56 pm

damn rock snobs. someone should write an article on this.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:56 pm

I remember you hated the Okkervil Track off FT's Fractured Texas mix years ago, so I'm surprised you decided to buy it.

legonads · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:57 pm

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

I just listened for two tracks from the Okkervil River album...how the hell did these guys get hyped by ANYONE? They're so boring and utterly nondescript that I can't believe anyone took the time to write 3 words about them.

Or that many.

Verbal Intercourse · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:57 pm

elephantstone Wrote:

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

I just listened for two tracks from the Okkervil River album...how the hell did these guys get hyped by ANYONE? They're so boring and utterly nondescript that I can't believe anyone took the time to write 3 words about them.

oooooh...controversy.... :roll:

Isn't this thread about Opa not liking Okkervil? WHAT A CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENT I MADE.

While I still can't stand the guy's warbling, I'd buy a hundred copies of I am a Bird Now before I'd ever buy one of that Okkervil River album, from the tracks I heard.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:59 pm

Timis Wrote:

well with Okkervil River the common answer - "the guy is such a great songwriter"...blah blah

same thing with that dude from florida...can't remember the band name off hand. use to be a film professor or something. his music bores me - but he is such a "great songwriter". someone name that artist - i am drawing a blank.

iron and wine? i've really come around on this guy, he really is probably my favorite songwriter this week.

e-stone · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:00 pm

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

elephantstone Wrote:

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

I just listened for two tracks from the Okkervil River album...how the hell did these guys get hyped by ANYONE? They're so boring and utterly nondescript that I can't believe anyone took the time to write 3 words about them.

oooooh...controversy.... :roll:

Isn't this thread about Opa not liking Okkervil? WHAT A CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENT I MADE.

While I still can't stand the guy's warbling, I'd buy a hundred copies of I am a Bird Now before I'd ever buy one of that Okkervil River album, from the tracks I heard.

just given you shit man...thought i'd fill in for dalen while his power is out....

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:01 pm

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

I just listened for two tracks from the Okkervil River album...how the hell did these guys get hyped by ANYONE? They're so boring and utterly nondescript that I can't believe anyone took the time to write 3 words about them.

Exactly. What he said.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

Joey Crack Wrote:

iron and wine? i've really come around on this guy, he really is probably my favorite songwriter this week.

you called him a poor man's Will Oldham!

Timis · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:02 pm

yes-iron and wine

thanks joey crack

Verbal Intercourse · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:02 pm

elephantstone Wrote:

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

elephantstone Wrote:

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

I just listened for two tracks from the Okkervil River album...how the hell did these guys get hyped by ANYONE? They're so boring and utterly nondescript that I can't believe anyone took the time to write 3 words about them.

oooooh...controversy.... :roll:

Isn't this thread about Opa not liking Okkervil? WHAT A CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENT I MADE.

While I still can't stand the guy's warbling, I'd buy a hundred copies of I am a Bird Now before I'd ever buy one of that Okkervil River album, from the tracks I heard.

just given you shit man...thought i'd fill in for dalen while his power is out....

Yeah, sorry about that. I just get that kind of response no matter what I say usually, and it's kind of nice being able to say things without an automatically sparking an argument, while Dalen's gone.

Timis · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:03 pm

however i am going to give this album a chance->

iron & wine and calexico - in the reins (ep) (2005)

checking it out right now as we speak.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

never heard antony but i do like the okkervil river. i also like bright eyes from time to time. guess that makes me an idiot. word.

e-stone · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:06 pm

Timis Wrote:

however i am going to give this album a chance->

iron & wine and calexico - in the reins (ep) (2005)

checking it out right now as we speak.

it's so good.

however, if you don't like iron & wine, you might not like this...it's pretty much sam beam with calexico as his backing band.

Timis · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:07 pm

"i also like bright eyes from time to time. guess that makes me an idiot"

ok..if you say so....

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:23 pm

Cotton Wrote:

Joey Crack Wrote:

iron and wine? i've really come around on this guy, he really is probably my favorite songwriter this week.

you called him a poor man's Will Oldham!

what part of "i've come around" aren't you getting here hoss?

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

Joey Crack Wrote:

Cotton Wrote:

Joey Crack Wrote:

iron and wine? i've really come around on this guy, he really is probably my favorite songwriter this week.

you called him a poor man's Will Oldham!

what part of "i've come around" aren't you getting here hoss?

well all of it, I guess.

I dunno, I saw tommy (i am not typing that name out. sorry cuz.) bringing up discrepancies in rock grudges and thought it was a theme I could contribute to.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:36 pm

fair enough. no, it took me a while but then i was listening to "naked as we came" and i was all "holy crap"! it pretty much moved me to tears.

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:44 pm

elephantstone Wrote:

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

elephantstone Wrote:

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

I just listened for two tracks from the Okkervil River album...how the hell did these guys get hyped by ANYONE? They're so boring and utterly nondescript that I can't believe anyone took the time to write 3 words about them.

oooooh...controversy.... :roll:

Isn't this thread about Opa not liking Okkervil? WHAT A CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENT I MADE.

While I still can't stand the guy's warbling, I'd buy a hundred copies of I am a Bird Now before I'd ever buy one of that Okkervil River album, from the tracks I heard.

just given you shit man...thought i'd fill in for dalen while his power is out....

i knew i could count on you e. :lol:

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:46 pm

Joey Crack Wrote:

i'm the exact opposite. that antony cd is one of the worst things that i've heard lately, and i sold the cd and deleted the mp3s. i love that okkervil cd, though.

now wait chase, you claim that our music tastes are very different, but this is the exact response i would have made.

and we like mastodon.

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:47 pm

Dalen Wrote:

Joey Crack Wrote:

i'm the exact opposite. that antony cd is one of the worst things that i've heard lately, and i sold the cd and deleted the mp3s. i love that okkervil cd, though.

now wait chase, you claim that our music tastes are very different, but this is the exact response i would have made.

and we like mastodon.

Chase just likes to play hard to get. He's like a few bitches I know.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:47 pm

Dalen Wrote:

now wait chase, you claim that our music tastes are very different, but this is the exact response i would have made.

and we like mastodon.

true. but we don't agree on much.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

antony is that gay pirate band, right?

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:43 pm

Joey Crack Wrote:

fair enough. no, it took me a while but then i was listening to "naked as we came" and i was all "holy crap"! it pretty much moved me to tears.

OPA said this post is too gay for him.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

Makes No Sense At All Wrote:

I just listened for two tracks from the Okkervil River album...how the hell did these guys get hyped by ANYONE? They're so boring and utterly nondescript that I can't believe anyone took the time to write 3 words about them.

I think if you are going to slag everything, then you should at least hype something once every ten posts or so. Negativity is so Hipinion.

pinkeyedwink · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:06 am

man i am Loving the new antony cd, especially fist full of love.. haven't heard the whole okkervil cd yet but i really like the single

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