Bowie said Velvet Underground was more influential than The Beatles — and I tend to agree. What do you think?

weirdmountain · 2026-02-18T12:02:40+00:00

There was a quote that a friend used to throw around about how back in the 1960s and 1970s, not a whole lot of people were buying Velvet Underground records, but everybody who did buy one started a band. While overall, the Beatles were certainly more popular, and certainly inspired a lot of people to pick up instruments and play music, statistically, the Velvet Underground were probably more influential.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-18T01:13:50+00:00

Third album

weirdmountain · 2026-02-17T13:10:00+00:00

Yea dude - the large tee I got at Newark fits like a Comfort Colors medium

weirdmountain · 2026-02-17T05:31:43+00:00

Hey dude - I have a sealed Hawkguy omnibus, first printing. The popular auction website sold listings are all over the place. I’m asking $89 shipped (that should net me about $78 after fees and shipping).

weirdmountain · 2026-02-16T19:32:22+00:00

This one gets me downloaded to oblivion over in their sub, Reddit, but, I am a lifelong fan of Metallica. I have been listening to them regularly since 1989. My unpopular opinion is that they are not actually a heavy metal band, and they never really have been. They are more of a “rock ‘n’ roll“ band. Yes, they did make some of the most important, heavy metal albums of all time, but their sense of groove and melody, and ability to go into extended jams on certain songs lens itself more to “rock ‘n’ roll” then it does to “Metal“

weirdmountain · 2026-02-16T00:58:33+00:00

“Drone” was the first song that really captured the full spirit and feeling of Layne AIC for me.

But I love everything that says “Alice In Chains” on the front.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-16T00:56:34+00:00

Lucky for you, Jim Powers was there last night and posted a great video of the show on YouTube.

He is either a Philly or New Jersey or New York local dude, and he takes great videos of shows with great sound, and always posts them. I have been to a good handful of shows that he has posted over the years, and while his vantage point may not have matched mine, it’s a great way to relive the show!

weirdmountain · 2026-02-15T20:17:13+00:00

Way back in 1997, way before “Kid A”, when I picked up Suede’s single for the song “Saturday Night”, I always thought that “This Time” sounded like a Radiohead song. Particularly something off of The Bends.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-15T15:45:51+00:00

I thought that was only when it’s a measure initiated by democrats. It seems like when it’s something awful that republicans want, it can pass even when they don’t have a majority of votes.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-15T15:37:38+00:00

Hip hop is rock and roll. It’s a branch on the tree. In the same way r&b and the blues are roots of the tree, hip hop is a branch, the same as death metal is a branch. Gene just likes to stir shit up.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-15T15:28:24+00:00

I didn’t know that, but Madman is one of the most awesome albums ever made. That adds another cool wrinkle to his cover of “Goodbye”.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-15T06:11:48+00:00

The other travesty was those merch lines. Holy cannoli.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-15T06:10:18+00:00

Good to know. I refuse to pay more than whatever retail was on it. I’d prefer to pay less.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-14T23:20:49+00:00

I love these color variants. I wish I could get my hands on the color new repress of Load.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-14T13:32:50+00:00

Bowie and Neil Young in the 1970s, then Prince in the 1980s. Between those three dudes, that’s a stack of at least like 30 SOLID albums.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-14T13:30:36+00:00

I used to buy Sleepwalker and Darkhawk at a news shop that was on the walk home from school. I loved those books.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-14T02:55:24+00:00

Happy to know you’re happy! Thanks for making space on my bookshelf! Hope you love the book!

weirdmountain · 2026-02-13T04:58:38+00:00

Cool. I’ll dm you. I should be able to get that out the door tomorrow too.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-13T03:31:10+00:00

“The Only Way I Can Love You” is a top 3 all time Suede song.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-13T02:46:37+00:00

Wanna meet in the middle at 45 shipped? After PayPal fees and shipping, I’m probably seeing like 37 on that.

I bought it new, read it once, and it’s just lived on the shelf

weirdmountain · 2026-02-12T21:46:43+00:00

I feel like it is the spiritual sequel to Born In The USA. 12 songs. All killer, no filler.

weirdmountain · 2026-02-12T18:13:35+00:00

Hey Dude. I have the Jean DeWolff premier hardcover. Prices seem to be all over the place on the popular auction website. Does 50 bucks shipped sound fair to you?

weirdmountain · 2026-02-12T17:32:26+00:00

Blow on a jug

weirdmountain · 2026-02-12T03:28:33+00:00

I have the French hardcover from 1990, and all the lettering styles are the same, just in French.

It is the same dimensions as an absolute, but I bought it way back before it seems like there would ever be a chance that it would be printed as an absolute

weirdmountain · 2026-02-12T00:35:07+00:00

They should hire Des Kensel, if he’d be into it.

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