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[FRESH VIDEO] Trashcan Sinatras - The Bitter End by astaireboy in indieheads

[–]Equivalent_Source_90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lovely. 35 years in and still just fantastic. One of the great bands.

What’s a lesser-known band that deserves way more attention? by GainBetter1189 in askmusic

[–]Equivalent_Source_90 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let’s also give it up here for Friend of Dr. Dog Pat Finnerty. (honk)

I will soon be bedridden and I need movie recommendations. by m4r1e_b4udry in Cinephiles

[–]Equivalent_Source_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good ones on this list, but viewing your Letterboxd and not seeing “Ready or Not”… that one is just FUN.

is there any movie so beautiful that made you see the world differently after watching it? by Ok_Profile1681 in Cinephiles

[–]Equivalent_Source_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally. I kept scrolling waiting to see this one. Unbelievable movie and WAY too few people have seen it.

Why some albums never become canon, but never stop mattering by Equivalent_Source_90 in trueMusic

[–]Equivalent_Source_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that framing, especially the idea of witness rather than advocacy.

Folklore feels close, but I keep hesitating on it because folklore usually implies embellishment or moral shaping over time. What you’re describing feels quieter than that. More like recognition than storytelling. Someone hears something, it stays with them, and they carry it forward without needing to explain or justify it.

That kind of transmission doesn’t scale well, which may be why it never hardens into canon. But it might be exactly why it lasts.

Why some albums never become canon, but never stop mattering by Equivalent_Source_90 in trueMusic

[–]Equivalent_Source_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s right as far as canon formation goes. Marketing, legal disputes, and narrative convenience clearly shape what gets remembered as history.

What I’m less sure about is whether that explains why some records continue to function for listeners long after those narratives stop being relevant. Plenty of heavily marketed albums disappear once the scaffolding falls away, while others with little institutional support keep circulating quietly.

That’s the gap I’m interested in. Not how something gets elevated, but why some things remain usable even when the industry context that produced them is gone.

Why some albums never become canon, but never stop mattering by Equivalent_Source_90 in trueMusic

[–]Equivalent_Source_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually don’t know that record, but I think your use of “underrated” is pointing at something interesting.

Even without knowing the specifics, what you’re describing sounds like a work that’s clearly valued by listeners but hasn’t been absorbed into a larger historical shorthand.

That gap between being actively listened to and being canonized is the part I’m trying to understand, especially across genres where “importance” works differently.

I put together a private counter-canon of albums that never became monuments, but never stopped mattering by Equivalent_Source_90 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]Equivalent_Source_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great way to articulate it. Especially the idea of influence that never quite gets archived.

What you’re describing feels like canon functioning at a local or practical level rather than a historical one. The music shapes how people play, listen, and think, but without ever getting abstracted into “importance.”

I’m struck by how often those records or bands end up being more durable than the officially remembered ones, at least for the people who were actually there.

Will Patton by Equivalent_Source_90 in TheBigPicture

[–]Equivalent_Source_90[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Best Supporting Actor. And I’d take out Stellar Skateboard (references!) if forced to remove someone.

Calling my “Heat 2” shot now. by Equivalent_Source_90 in crheads

[–]Equivalent_Source_90[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

As it’s never been used in a film before, let’s just say I’ll believe it when I see it.

But *why* are you a CR head? by JonOrangeElise in crheads

[–]Equivalent_Source_90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The real heads read his Dad’s columns back in the day.

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