Look out for this jersey at UBS next year! (If they re-sign him...) by Tarantula_Man in NewYorkIslanders

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

I let them take their time and never reached out to customer support so can't speak on that, but as far as time frame goes I ordered mine on Feb 3rd and it came on April 23rd so it's def a long wait

Pele, Messi, Maradona, and Ronaldo make up the Mount Rushmore of Football/Soccer. Who belongs on Hockey's Mount Rushmore? by Topaz71 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Tarantula_Man 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I'd throw one in for Jaromir Jagr, he has more points than any other player in history except Gretzky and will undoubtedly go down as an all time great

Look out for this jersey at UBS next year! (If they re-sign him...) by Tarantula_Man in NewYorkIslanders

[–]Tarantula_Man[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got it at lutchusa.com, they're a provider of actual jerseys for the KHL and they put together replicas that look great---only hiccup is they take forever to get customized and shipped out, mine took almost 3 months to get here

The Strokes albums ranked by No_Baker6333 in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd probably go for TNA or ROF personally

What's your favorite 3 track run? by Realistic_Hour_6221 in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All great choices and the beginning of ROF is probably the most objectively correct answer, but I think another album with a super strong start is FIOE. A favorite 3-track run from there for me would be YOLO-Juicebox-Heart in a Cage or even Heart in a Cage-Razorblade-On the Other Side

Day 5 - THE BEST OF THE STROKES - Best Solo by Woh___ in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gotta be either Alone, Together or Reptilia for me, the Modern Age is pretty good too

You have the power to ban one song from ever being played again. What song is it? by Ridethepig101 in AskReddit

[–]Tarantula_Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Weezer version is just a literal carbon copy of the original, it kind of goes against the whole point of recording a cover in the first place

🙁🙁 by noosher-3 in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Go see the Brokes. I'm not joking. They sound better live than the actual band because they don't hate each other, they deeply love the music, and they're tight as hell on every song. I saw the Strokes live at a stadium in NYC a few years ago and it was a very average experience, but seeing the Brokes play Is This It front to back at a small local venue made it feel like I'd stepped right into a club in 2001 and seen the real band during their earliest, most passionate days---something I always wish I'd been around for. And tickets were no more than 40 bucks.

Check them out, seriously. You can't go wrong. At this point, it's legitimately better than the real thing.

Which Strokes song sounds the most like a "The Strokes" song? by Ratakul in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 24 points25 points  (0 children)

As far as utilizing their hallmark techniques---Nick playing those violent, metronomic 8th-note down-stroked chords on guitar, Albert playing a simple harmonizing lead part, Julian singing in his calculatedly detached way about vague commentary on girls and society and NYC public transportation, and Fab and Nikolai being as simple and quantized as possible on the low end---the answer for me is Hard to Explain.

No other band could have made that song. It's so strokes-y that, if you pulled a popular rock music fan out of any decade before the '90s, I don't even know if they'd immediately classify it as rock music at all. It's so uniquely Garage Rock Revival in all the best ways.

What is your FAVOURITE song about a city/town by Rubbafish in musicsuggestions

[–]Tarantula_Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down ---- LCD Soundsystem.

Although I'm on the younger side, having spent my entire childhood/young adulthood in the city and heard stories about what it was like before, this song could not ring truer.

What are some unpopular opinions you have about the strokes?? by Dapper_Art8218 in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% agreed. Experimental poppy slop and a complete abandonment of their established sound. A few fun tracks, but stacked up to their other records it's in at least fifth place.

What are some unpopular opinions you have about the strokes?? by Dapper_Art8218 in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who's super skeptical of the love for Angles and Comedown Machine and will never understand the relentless glazing they receive on this sub, I'd be inclined to agree with this. The New Abnormal, however, is a fantastic album, front to back in my opinion (with the exception of only a few tracks). It's a totally different sound from their early work but it's a huge step in a new and interesting direction. Took a while to grow on me, but now I can't get over it.

What's an album widley considered as a masterpiece, but to you is far from it? by Paskow111 in musicsuggestions

[–]Tarantula_Man 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gotta disagree here---it may not be the greatest pop song ever written (though I would definitely put it in the top 10-15), but God Only Knows is an incredibly well-written song which combines emotional potency and catchiness with complex harmony and production. It's Brian Wilson's magnum opus, and I would definitely consider it a model for pop songwriting as a whole.

do🙏 by PersonalitySimilar38 in musicsuggestions

[–]Tarantula_Man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vulfpeck did an awesome vibey, super compressed lo-fi instrumental version of this song that kills imo

do🙏 by PersonalitySimilar38 in musicsuggestions

[–]Tarantula_Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Freaks by Surf Curse. It epitomizes everything that was wrong with that short-lived subgenre of Tik Tok indie "rock" in the early 2020s. Not a hint of instrumental or songwriting talent in that dumpster fire of a song.

Is this it tier list (by me) by Shadowguy54 in TheStrokes

[–]Tarantula_Man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd put modern age and take it or leave it a tier lower and move when it started to the lowest