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Sometimes I wonder
what the world was like
before God invented digital projection technology
and ‘enhanced’ the shows of some of my favourite bands
Can’t believe there was a time
when bros didn’t have access to digital cameras
video editing software, The Adobe Creative Suite, and miscellaneous ways to make ‘trippy visuals’ that may or may not
‘fit’ with the band’s music.
Feel ‘massively relieved’ that bands can ‘perform in the dark’
with accompanying ‘visuals’
that add to my ‘concert going experience.’
Wonder if Anco would ‘be as good’ without ’sillie visuals’
wonder if u could still ‘blaze’ and go to a ‘pink floyd laser show’
without technologie.
Can’t believe I am ‘living in the future’
in a place where people can ‘read my thoughts’
almost instantaneously
while I am any where in the world [via twitter]
Wonder how old concerts were
back when it was just ‘dumb dudes playing guitar’
now we don’t have to focus on bros
and can focus on ‘a 3d experience’
Damn.
‘the future is now’
Do yall think technologie makes life/art/music better?
Or does it ‘cover up’ the flaws in some of ur favourite experiences?
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its called an l.e.d. video wall. see the dead pixels?
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feist! no, second. does anyone read these shenanigans after nine?
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The Sailer And His Sea Man:
The story of a gay hospice nurse in a cozy seaside town. The story of an elderly sailer in his retirement years finding love where he least expected it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xd5bOaJTLc
maaddd funzi yallz
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For the RECORD, my band never uses visuals or any digital technology though we doubtlessly would if we weren’t so p0ur. When I ‘occiasionally’ record a song I dont use any technologies and instead only bang on cups cause I’m so p0ur.
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//////////Reply by Sean
//////////Posted June 16th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
@Eric Strom,
For the RECORD, ’stfu’
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//////////Reply by sOO zany name
//////////Posted June 16th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
@Eric Strom, i h8 you because you are so p0ur. i bet your peronal brand / yours bands’ personal brand is ‘hella’ weak (via no money 4 am appy hoodies).
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Check it out. Bob Mould loves HR.
http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/06/16/from-the-desk-of-bob-mould-hipster-runoff/
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//////////Reply by alternalt
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 12:53 am
@G-Lox,
0mg
its not tao who is crls
its the bob moulds who is crls
mind exploding
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//////////Reply by authentanick
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 1:05 am
@G-Lox, carles authenticity levels are now over 9,000
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//////////Reply by anon
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 6:08 am
@authentanick, and approaching 10,000
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//////////Reply by Kenny G
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
@anon,
n00b.
not 10000, 9000. ‘over 9000.’
chill.
h8/miss U husker dU.
//////////Reply by damnbro
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 6:22 am
@G-Lox,
WE DID IT
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Vintage cathode ray tube oscilloscopes are the only alt visuals for a real alt band nowadays
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//////////Reply by Anna
//////////Posted June 16th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
@Wildwood, congrats
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After seeing AnCo play a 2:45PM set at Bonnaroo, ‘technologie’ definitely makes a huge difference. They had zero visuals(daytime, playa), unless you count the Merriweather post Pavilion flag behind them, lol.
The show was a huge disappointment, it was almost embarrassing, apart from the awesome 118 minute Fireworks. I figure this is partly due to my sober state at the time, and partly due to the complete lack of technologies apart froM LEET SAMPLEZ OF BEEPZ AND BELLZ.
The moral of the story is: do not see Animal Collective outside during the day. I should have gone to see the cuteness overload happening over at “That Tent” via St. Vincent instead. <3
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In live music settings I always feel something is lacking
and then i realize @ home i am usually enveloped with wavves of pulsating colors from The Windows Media Player ‘chilling a song 4 me’
can’t wait 4 ‘Veckatimest: The Imax Experience’ and ‘Bitte Orca: The Wet ‘n Wild 4D Ride Experience’ ™
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//////////Reply by alex
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 1:24 am
@chorles, don’t forget “Skeletal Lamping: Journey Through The Seven Layers of Hell”
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//////////Reply by raygun
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 9:19 am
@chorles,
bite orca is that a song about biting wales or sthg?
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Hell yeah go technology! I need it you need it & Anco couldn’t live without it, what use is a band that’s mainly famous on the internet if they can’t show the internet at their gigs? Now all we need at their gigs is a trackpad each and we can do away with the band yay!
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i promote carles via mould…
right?
p.s. what’s anco stand for
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//////////Reply by steveo
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Animal Collective. D.I.P.S.H.I.T.
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AmAppy Dov Charney vid: Dhttp://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/american-apparels-dov-charney-is-coming-for-your-mom/
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nothing different only the evolution of music and technology combined. the experience is much more authentic. so many possibilities.
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wikipedia requests that you combine this article with the one on authentic banjos. needs conceptual ‘clean up.’ probs more unity.
need 2 see a fleet foxes lazer show.
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concerts used to be in black n white. we’ve come a long way…
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Technology can make a concert better if it is used in a meaningful way. The 2 best concerts I saw #1 Kraftwerk great use of tech, #2 Smiths no tech just lots of energy.
The Detroit Electronic Music Fest used 2 b kewl until the corporations started having their ads on giant projections screens behind the artist. (Plus the DEMF had been charging the past few years so it officially sux. Plus they also changed the name to “Movement”).
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//////////Reply by damnbro
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
@mary, I heard electro started in Detroit
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//////////Reply by mary
//////////Posted June 17th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
@damnbro, Yes, Derrik May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins. Ppl dis Det alot but I always say alot of creativity has come out of this city.
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Carles…. you even have people talking like you now. Good memes.
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oh cum on guiz, all yew need is an overhead projector, a piece of concave glass, food colorings & veggie oil. and sum lsd fer “creative thinking”
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