Comments on: Five Ways to Leave Your Lover http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/ Independent and alternative music in Scotland - with a shitload of gin. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rampant Chutney Consumerism http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16900 Rampant Chutney Consumerism Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:55:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16900 i think that we all talk too much shite.....this post is proof of it..... How many council workers does it take to change a light bulb? CHANGE!? i think that we all talk too much shite…..this post is proof of it…..

How many council workers does it take to change a light bulb?

CHANGE!?

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16893 Matthew Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:15:45 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16893 It's people like that who I think I admire the most because, irrespective of any pressure a label or manager might or might not apply to a band, most groups must end up with a sort of unspoken inner fear of losing all their fans, once they get famous enough to have a significant number of them. To continue to change under these circumstances probably takes more balls than we think. It’s people like that who I think I admire the most because, irrespective of any pressure a label or manager might or might not apply to a band, most groups must end up with a sort of unspoken inner fear of losing all their fans, once they get famous enough to have a significant number of them. To continue to change under these circumstances probably takes more balls than we think.

]]> By: Dave http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16877 Dave Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:19:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16877 As much as I enjoy indie and alt music, I can think of at least two more mainstream artists who fit into category two. The first was mentioned earlier: Tom Waits, who has gone through a number of different styles (though he has sort of plateaued the past ten years or so). The other one is Neil Young, who has always been like a kid at a playground. He'll play with one thing (genre), but just as soon as he is done, another one interests him and off he goes. It seems he follows the music in his head, and not the voices in his ear (see "Prisoners of Rock 'n Roll"). Not only has he had a lot to lose, but he has lost fans along the way, but he forges ahead undeterred. As much as I enjoy indie and alt music, I can think of at least two more mainstream artists who fit into category two.
The first was mentioned earlier: Tom Waits, who has gone through a number of different styles (though he has sort of plateaued the past ten years or so).
The other one is Neil Young, who has always been like a kid at a playground. He’ll play with one thing (genre), but just as soon as he is done, another one interests him and off he goes.
It seems he follows the music in his head, and not the voices in his ear (see “Prisoners of Rock ‘n Roll”). Not only has he had a lot to lose, but he has lost fans along the way, but he forges ahead undeterred.

]]> By: Ed http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16783 Ed Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:46:49 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16783 To be honest, Matthew, I always seem to shoot myself in the foot with these too... *sigh* Increasingly, my mantra is 'It's not about pop vs. indie' it's about good vs. bad. To be honest, Matthew, I always seem to shoot myself in the foot with these too… *sigh*

Increasingly, my mantra is ‘It’s not about pop vs. indie’ it’s about good vs. bad.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16757 Matthew Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:46:17 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16757 Damn you and your goddam indie credentials! *Shakes fist in thwartage* Damn you and your goddam indie credentials!

*Shakes fist in thwartage*

]]> By: Tart http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16754 Tart Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:48:27 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16754 "You like grindcore and Norah Jones???" A man after my own heart! xoxo “You like grindcore and Norah Jones???”

A man after my own heart! xoxo

]]> By: Ed http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16742 Ed Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:02:56 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16742 You like grindcore and Norah Jones??? You like grindcore and Norah Jones???

]]> By: kata rokkar http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16740 kata rokkar Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:49:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16740 Matt, You indie club card is revoked. Leave your cassette tapes, vinyl, and thick rimmed glasses at the door. As for my aggressive defense...I compensate that by listening to lots of under-produced, unpredictable, beer soaked grindcore. Matt,
You indie club card is revoked. Leave your cassette tapes, vinyl, and thick rimmed glasses at the door.

As for my aggressive defense…I compensate that by listening to lots of under-produced, unpredictable, beer soaked grindcore.

]]> By: Ed http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16726 Ed Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:26:10 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16726 " 3. I’m struggling on this…actually, Muse. Ed = new best friend." Aw, cheers! ” 3. I’m struggling on this…actually, Muse.

Ed = new best friend.”

Aw, cheers!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/five-ways-to-leave-your-lover/#comment-16714 Matthew Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:44:24 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5513#comment-16714 I have never liked Sigur Ros. There, I've said it, throw me out of the indie club. Pussycat Dolls make me just a little bit sick. My little brother lives in the States and keeps saying 'Don't tell me you've achieved gender equality in this country as long as you have cheerleaders.' I rather feel that way about the Pussycat Dolls. Kata Rokkar - It's really hard to imagine anyone listening to Norah Jones being capable of being aggressively defensive. Where would you summon the energy from? I have never liked Sigur Ros. There, I’ve said it, throw me out of the indie club.

Pussycat Dolls make me just a little bit sick. My little brother lives in the States and keeps saying ‘Don’t tell me you’ve achieved gender equality in this country as long as you have cheerleaders.’ I rather feel that way about the Pussycat Dolls.

Kata Rokkar – It’s really hard to imagine anyone listening to Norah Jones being capable of being aggressively defensive. Where would you summon the energy from?

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