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I've got four Springsteen albums, which I would rank:

Darkness > Nebraska > Born to Run > Born in the USA

I love them all, but I def prefer his darker stuff.

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LF, get a copy of The River. It was considered more "radio friendly" in it's day, with a host of feverish rockers and party songs, but songs like Point Blank and the title track (amongst others) are Springsteen at his most darkly introspective, and beautifully crafted and performed by the E Street Band, to boot.

If you like acoustic stuff, Nebraska is a bleak as it gets, the cuts all originally meant to be demos. The solitary performance, just voice, guitar, and the creaking chair and surface noise of the tape recorder, creates a downright lonesome sound that underscores the isolation and desperation of the songs.

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02-19-2010 , 05:07 AM

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LIGHTNIN HOPKINS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQ4YTL1P1A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49m6G9vOrI

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02-19-2010 , 05:12 AM

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Just got into this band PAPERCUTS. They're kind of modern 60's, Brian Jonestown Massacre + Devendra Banhart + a little Velvet Underground at times.

Check out Future Primitive, one of their singles.

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02-19-2010 , 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by steamraise

LIGHTNIN HOPKINS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQ4YTL1P1A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49m6G9vOrI

didnt click tha l0nks but lightnin hopkins is one of my faves.

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02-19-2010 , 11:55 AM

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TheIrishThug

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The National
Mistaken For Strangers
Apartment Story

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02-24-2010 , 12:06 PM

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I'm listening to the Clash's Combat Rock

Straight to Hell, Know Your Rights

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02-24-2010 , 02:43 PM

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Mistaken For Strangers is probably my favourite song by The National. Just found them a couple of months and have been hooked since. Ada and Karen are also particularly good.

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02-24-2010 , 04:39 PM

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I've basically listened to the Gorillaz almost all day... was a while ago and I still think they are really good

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02-24-2010 , 10:03 PM

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Human Touch by Bruce Springsteen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lb9XxRNKBg

I like the acknowledgement of human weakness combined the shared need for spiritual and physical community.

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02-24-2010 , 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kioshk

I'm listening to the Clash's Combat Rock

Straight to Hell, Know Your Rights

They took a lot of crap for that album, but it was a hell of a lot of fun.

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02-24-2010 , 10:16 PM

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They're yowling and clicking, it's strange sounds. Red Angel Dragnet is to kill for.

I also watched a video of them singing Know Your Rights, and they were so just, just killed it. Look how cool these guys are, and how great a sound, so original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPeWSpB_7w4

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02-24-2010 , 10:22 PM

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Conan had a great tribute to Joe Strummer when he died. Very moving. It's probably still out there somewhere.

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02-24-2010 , 10:29 PM

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Combat Rock has always been my favorite Clash album, I like it much better than London Calling.

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02-25-2010 , 12:07 AM

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It's a great album that is forced to live in the shadow of one of the most highly acclaimed albums ever.

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02-25-2010 , 12:18 AM

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I had a friend in college that swore by Sandinista. He was a rabid rabid fan. London Calling is great, but Combat Rock connected with me. It's the only Clash album I ever owned.

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02-25-2010 , 05:17 PM

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I'm listening to Jimmy Cliff

Many Rivers to Cross
You Can Get it if You Really Want

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02-25-2010 , 07:06 PM

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Jimmy Cliff's The Harder They Come

"I'd rather be a free man in the grave, than living as a puppet or a slave."

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02-26-2010 , 02:50 AM

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Oooooooo

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Annie - The Greatest Hit

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02-26-2010 , 04:12 PM

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Oasis - The Masterplan

The Beatnuts - Take It Or Squeeze It

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02-26-2010 , 06:17 PM

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pretty corny but ive been listening to some of these 'epic songs' lately, mainly while playing poker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK9rV...eature=related

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02-26-2010 , 06:35 PM

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I'm listening to Curtis Mayfield

Pusherman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP-7bhrh0PU

Move on Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z66wVo7uNw

Move on Up is joyous, what it's all about.

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02-26-2010 , 08:02 PM

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Been Listening to Wu Tang vs. The Beatles off and on for a few weeks now. It's one of those hip-hop mash-ups where they use loops and samples from the Beatles and combine them with beats and lyrics from Wu Tang. It's really, really good. It was available as a free download for a while, but after a quick Google search I can't seem to find it anymore. If you're interested, I'm sure a little more effort would prove successful. Well worth it if you like hip-hop music at all.

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02-26-2010 , 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kioshk

I'm listening to Curtis Mayfield

Pusherman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP-7bhrh0PU

Move on Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z66wVo7uNw

Move on Up is joyous, what it's all about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnZ9wOlDxG0

anywho, listening to my favorite record of 2009 probably..
pissed jeans - king of jeans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5LTBmz6rG8

Last edited by areaman; 02-26-2010 at 08:46 PM.