PrettyBaby

I think I've figured out how to best appreciate the UV experience, for me at least. Rather than trying to capture higher fidelity with better headphones, I need to hear it coming out of crappy computer speakers, from across the room, through a couple layers of blankets over the head, when I'm in the mood to be lulled asleep by someone else's apparent emotional fog. Not trying to be negative here; it just really seemed to work for me. I know Lana speaks of passion and fire, but it just seems to me like there's a fair amount of dissociation going on, on this record. Speaking of tracks one through eleven; Black Beauty and Florida Kilos really do seem like they don't quite fit the emotional soundscape. (But Flipside, Is This Happiness and Guns and Roses fit it remarkably well.)

I think Lana's song will be in next week's episode? Here's the AHS thread: http://lanaboards.com/index.php?/topic/2726-american-horror-story/ It might be the more active thread for awhile until they air Lana's song. Trying to decide whether to get into this show... guess I'm a little behind already

Modern Pop

Moody = cool? Here for happy pop music though, if it's good.

Sorry, I meant to get back to you... I guess I don't listen to various artist playlists when I want to relax, but my daughter and I love this Elizabeth Mitchell playlist (folk/acoustic) at bedtime. (Sort of children's lullabies, but sort of accessible to grownups too!) What kind of music do you like to relax to?

The demo version ("No Kung Fu") is shorter. It lacks the verse "I need you like a baby..." and the tempo is a bit rockier. (It holds my daughter's attention better than the AKA version anyway.)

I think from now on when I need to refer to HDB and Sitar collectively, I'll just use a smiley

And Copyright law has helped provide artists with incentive to create. Some argue that going beyond this creates an unfair burden on the public to enforce an artificial monopoly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_music And I can see their point. Some seem to think Copyright law has outlived its usefulness and seem ready to abolish it. I just want to see it evolve. (I think )

It's not about maximizing control; it's about maximizing creativity. I would like to see the artists benefit from their works, though. I'm hoping some new form of licensing (or other economic model) evolves to cover specifically music not available for purchase (in which case, the purpose is not to avoid paying).

Falling in love with Julee Cruise ...thank you, @@Monicker , wherever you are!

Not to stir shit up again, but just for clarification: Fair Use doctrine is actually something of a gray area. What you have provided is a non-exclusive list of examples of fair use. Actually Copyright law is constantly evolving, which is as it should be. In the internet age, there are many issues left to be tested. For now it would seem the pendulum is swinging in favor of big business. But what the law is supposed to do is advance artistic creativity, not necessarily protect privacy (there are other laws for that) or maximize profits. So it's an open question what should happen regarding leaked music that is not available for purchase. You make some good points here. Yes, it is harmful to download for free a song available for purchase... unless you go on to purchase it. Yes, it is harmful to dilute the market for a song actively being shopped to other artists. But it's difficult to see the harm in appreciating unreleased songs that would otherwise never see the light of day. In fact, I would argue that such activity benefits the artist by providing an audience for what in some cases is their better material, as well as serving as free promotion for their released material. But it's complex, especially when the songs in question could be released in the future or could be shopped around. The point to keep in mind is that Fair Use doctrine is a gray area of Copyright law. Not my legal opinion and the usual disclaimers, etc.

TBH I think it's just that a lot of their songs are written from the guy's POV. I saw an interview vid from a couple years ago and Chloe seemed pretty boy-crazy at the time @@iseeyouupsidedown I like your cover art! I hadn't put together the bit about opposites but the gist of the song totally supports it. "Remember what this looks like when you're 33" ...I never knew what to make of this lyric. It's the age of Jesus when he died. Maybe it's a milestone for some people? Hey, I'm seeing online that "Science and Regret" used to be song 6 of the Sunday School EP?!? I got it from amazon with just five songs. Is this the same acoustic version (3:23) or is it with bigger production?

Say what?

I meant the bolded phrase gives me hope. I'm interested to hear her perspective on the industry.

Any organization in which there's money involved. Get rid of one symptom and you'll see the potency crop up elsewhere. The answer is not to put down religion, but to speak up regarding specific instances of problems. It's more time-consuming that way, but in the long run more effective. So keep speaking out, yes. Just try to be more targeted.

@ I know your title is just descriptive. But what do you think about changing it to "ISIL and other contemporary terrorists"? Atheism does not have to be anti-religion. Religion is not the problem; it's people using groupthink to manipulate other people. You might as well try to ban all human organizations. (Actually, we've been there and done that, and anti-establishment proponents generally go on to try and establish their own brand of groupthink. So good luck with that.)

This actually gives me hope. I actually trust that she knows what she's doing. Whether I like the end result or not is a whole separate issue. I never sold out as a screenwriter... and I never sold a single script :'(

Checking out the teddy bear cover art for these on amazon. These guys are crazy. I love it.

Radio Burning Desire Flipside

So people are thinking Doijroij is legit now? I thought it was ruled out.

His styling is way off. Yeah, I've gone to church with these people, but none of them were in their 20s. Good grief. I do think the weight range is sadly spot-on. As far as the beauty/weight issue goes, it's not about micromanaging who people are allowed to be attracted to. That's entirely subjective and no one else's business. It's about respect for individual dignity. How about we don't treat fat OR skinny people as trophies OR booby-prizes?

Maybe she does think that's what people are saying though. She's remembering how she used to think as a musical elitist. Though I'd think, with all her experience, she'd be past that awkward stage by now, when you've figured out that elitism is ridiculous, but aren't sure how to open your heart without lowering the bar. If she's feeling more visceral than cerebral that's fine, but she can't demand that her fans "feel it." She has to earn that.

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