What have you been listening to?

[jam-s]

I just had to share this gem with you all.

They really got that "bad karaoke video" vibe down accurately. Good job.

[peppereaterpeter]

I’ve been listening to a country radio station at work and came across this recent gem.

[Hoboys]

[miyaru]

DHR form Ireland - Deep House Radio, nice long mixes and I really love it......

[bxbrkrz]

Art of Noise The Drum and Bass Collection

[modecca]

[rorystorm]

An ep i was obsessed with in the early 90s and hadn't played since. Its aged well, a bit Riot Grrl a bit Birthday Party.

[jappe]

I discovered this wonderful finnish folk music group

They've been around for some time, in different lineups.
Here's a nice one from 1993:

[dvdrtldg]

Loving these guys, total krautrock jam heaven

[rorystorm]

Loving these guys, total krautrock jam heaven

I'm going to listen to this simply because those pants are amazing. Plus anything krautrock is ok by me even if the term itself is kind of racist.

[dvdrtldg]

Is "krautrock" a racist term? My understanding is that racism involves a power differential, according to which a dominant individual or class acts upon a subordinate individual or class. It doesn't apply the other way

This is why nobody has a problem with terms like "Yanks", "Limeys", "Kiwis" etc. They're slang terms used to identify ethnic groups, and they can be used in a derogatory manner, but they're not generally held to be racist because the objects of the terms are not subordinate or oppressed groups. I'd argue that the same applies to Germans. You could argue that "krautrock" is crass or rude, but imo it's a stretch to call it racist

[orthodox]

There are people who see it as such, and people that don't. For me, it is not racist, just a bad name that didn't define a specific musical style.

[rorystorm]

Is "krautrock" a racist term? My understanding is that racism involves a power differential, according to which a dominant individual or class acts upon a subordinate individual or class. It doesn't apply the other way

This is why nobody has a problem with terms like "Yanks", "Limeys", "Kiwis" etc. They're slang terms used to identify ethnic groups, and they can be used in a derogatory manner, but they're not generally held to be racist because the objects of the terms are not subordinate or oppressed groups. I'd argue that the same applies to Germans. You could argue that "krautrock" is crass or rude, but imo it's a stretch to call it racist

ouch, sorry!! wasn't meaning to say something controversial there. I actually agree with what you're saying, mostly.

It's worth remembering though that the phrase krautrock was initially used by 70s English music journalists as a term of comtempt. Kraut was, you know, one of the words British soldiers used in WWII for the Germans - I think as a shortening for sauerkraut? though that might not be right - the same way the American soldiers in the Vietnam War talked about gooks. The German musicians hated it which is why Faust did a song called Krautrock as a piss take. It's true though that over time its lost that meaning and now its not loaded in the same way.

Maybe I should have said xenophobic instead which might have been a more accurate term.

Btw I'm a New Zealander and I fucking hate being called a Kiwi, so that.

[fullforce]

I've resisted Spotify for years but now I'm finally a fan. Maybe it's a good thing because now there's sooo much content. I was listening to 80's rock and metal at work today and I was almost back being 15 and watching Monsters of Rock on Sky Channel with Motley Crue, Motorhead, Slayer, Anthrax, Judas Priest, W.A.S.P. and all that other goodness. Absolutely love it.

[dvdrtldg]

Is "krautrock" a racist term? My understanding is that racism involves a power differential, according to which a dominant individual or class acts upon a subordinate individual or class. It doesn't apply the other way

This is why nobody has a problem with terms like "Yanks", "Limeys", "Kiwis" etc. They're slang terms used to identify ethnic groups, and they can be used in a derogatory manner, but they're not generally held to be racist because the objects of the terms are not subordinate or oppressed groups. I'd argue that the same applies to Germans. You could argue that "krautrock" is crass or rude, but imo it's a stretch to call it racist

ouch, sorry!! wasn't meaning to say something controversial there. I actually agree with what you're saying, mostly.

It's worth remembering though that the phrase krautrock was initially used by 70s English music journalists as a term of comtempt. Kraut was, you know, one of the words British soldiers used in WWII for the Germans - I think as a shortening for sauerkraut? though that might not be right - the same way the American soldiers in the Vietnam War talked about gooks. The German musicians hated it which is why Faust did a song called Krautrock as a piss take. It's true though that over time its lost that meaning and now its not loaded in the same way.

Maybe I should have said xenophobic instead which might have been a more accurate term.

Btw I'm a New Zealander and I fucking hate being called a Kiwi, so that.

All fine, I didn't mean to sound like I was taking offense - I just think the whole thing about what constitutes racism and what doesn't is really interesting. I'm Australian and it's always struck me how the abbreviation of "Australian" into "Aussie" is fine, while the abbreviation of "Japanese" into "Jap" isn't (but then "Japrock" gets a mention in the music press every now & then). All very weird

[rorystorm]

After all that I went and dug up my copy of this

[motuscott]

Like all great men, one leg at a time...
Pantstastic
The revolution will not be synchronized

[motuscott]

I’m barely four minutes into this Timeless Epic and already missing my faux crushed velvet elephant bell hip huggers, Landlubber, I believe was the brand. Not kidding. Post Traumatic Prog Rock Syndrome, back ‘er up gently lads...

[littlejam]

hello,

here is some dub roots reggae
the playlist is pinned in the first comment

cheers and eat well

j

[dvdrtldg]

Been getting into some of the many clips of Thee Oh Sees on YouTube. Their albums are patchy but they totally slay live. Hi energy rock & roll three-piece heaven

[orthodox]

[littlejam]

hello,

found this song in the list of songs i want to use for the screenplays
thinking of johnny darko

i wonder how many 'cover' versions / different versions of this song exist

gonna do some research

cheers and eat well,

j

[littlejam]

hello,

here is the cure 'pictures of you'
a really long intro / different version than the studio one iirc
trying to get licensing stuff sorted out to use it in a movie

the cure have soooooooooo many coolcoolio songs

and then the cult 'she sells sanctuary' the long version

cheers and happy easter bunny chocolates and boiled eggs,

j

[Aosta]

[arnigretar]

I went to the storage room today and dug out these classics...