tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14146381.post115132890252542644..comments2023-10-22T09:19:29.996-04:00Comments on I Hate The New Yorker: stating the obvious, more or less well, june 19zoe p.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02535684589288030978noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14146381.post-1151887971480222952006-07-02T20:52:00.000-04:002006-07-02T20:52:00.000-04:00i adore some musicians i can't understand (pizzica...i adore some musicians i can't understand (pizzicato five, carla bruni, the male vocalist in "girl from ipanema") because their melodies are so yummy i can't stop myself, but i also love some less catchy songs because of their lyrics. the amazing thing is when you find a band (like radiohead) that successfully and consistently combines both aspects. but it's all so subjective. <BR/><BR/>sonic youth? pop? is pop the new alternative or something? whatever, ignore npr and buy that album. call it whatever you want; it mostly sounds like sonic youth, and that sounds pretty rad.juniper pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940950405860078123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14146381.post-1151668848848947492006-06-30T08:00:00.001-04:002006-06-30T08:00:00.001-04:00their.their.zoe p.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02535684589288030978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14146381.post-1151668821982200822006-06-30T08:00:00.000-04:002006-06-30T08:00:00.000-04:00Speaking of which, did you hear the NPR story on S...Speaking of which, did you hear the NPR story on Sonic Youth and there "new" "pop" album?zoe p.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02535684589288030978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14146381.post-1151336075688159412006-06-26T11:34:00.000-04:002006-06-26T11:34:00.000-04:00I'm with you on this. Consider that:-People who s...I'm with you on this. Consider that:<BR/><BR/>-People who speak the language don't always know what their favorite songs are about (I tend to ignore rock lyrics and often I simply can't make them out).<BR/><BR/>-People who don't understand English adore Anglo-American pop and I woudn't say they don't really get it. It's not that hard to get, which is a big part of its appeal.mznhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336592183292185884noreply@blogger.com