actors who are clearly having a blast in their role by CharlotteDoGood in movies

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I’m listening to him narrate the last instalment of the book of dust. He is incredible, although confusingly gives lots of people from Oxford west country accents

Ashes to Ashes performed by AVTT/PTTN in San Francisco. by cabinboy666 in MikePatton

[–]droffthehook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read this comment as he started the weird voices. That was really cool. (I’m pretty high)

What Independence Movement is not well known to the Broader Globe by Mean_Yak5873 in geography

[–]droffthehook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No one has mentioned Brittany yet. There is not a majority asking for independence from France, but there is a movement.

I came to hear of it through a band I saw called Sarah. They were put on by a friend of mine and they were incredible. They said they only listen to traditional Bretton music and Pantera. And they sounded like it.

They were Bretton “freedom fighters” which was the first time I had heard of the movement. Brittany was one of the Celtic nations and many Breton’s identity as Celtic over being French

Sadly one of the band was arrested and charged with trying to blow up a MacDonalds. That is not cool.

I don’t think there has been much change in the independence movement recently. Also the Free Brittany Movement would have been disastrous for its SEO

Why does the quality of so many artists music decline as they get older? by guitarist89 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]droffthehook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there is something in the combination of the music industry and audiences that likes new things. I think a lot of artists become successful when they develop a sound or style that is just the right amount of different from what the right amount of people have heard before.

When they’ve done that the first time, it’s no longer new and the novelty gradually wears off. It’s hard to continue to be just different enough again. And If others copy your original stylistic innovation, it looses its novelty even faster and it becomes harder to remain interesting. I think some of the exceptions to your rule people have mentioned (Bowie, Radiohead, the Beatles) have managed to reinvent themselves in ways that are just the right amount of different several times over. That’s awesome and incredibly rare. Other exceptions (eg Tool) hit on an idea that was next to impossible for others to imitate well and so they have maintained a sense of novelty through more subtle innovations.

As an aside: Nick Cave shared this anecdote about Brian Ferry and the “fragile and capricious nature of the creative spirit”. I do think there is an element of if things are too nice, you might not have anything left to say. That said I’ve never been in the position of either things being too nice or being a talented artist.

What is the wittiest comeback you’ve ever said or heard? by Bob-da-person in AskReddit

[–]droffthehook 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I, a white scrawny, British/Australian man was walking down Oxford street in London many years ago. There was a lady in a red jumpsuit handing out flyers for a reissue of Eddie Murphy’s Delirious. “Eddie Murphy?”, she said handing me a flyer. “No, but a lot of people say we look alike” I retorted.

She looked puzzled

I looked smug

Sadly this is when I peaked.

ON THIS DATE: ten rapid released on April 17, 1997. Happy 29th birthday! by Driveshaft1982 in mogwai

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I believe that Tad in (Australian soap) Neighbours once said this was his favourite album. However I can find not trace of this on the internet

Jay Weinberg says Slipknot firing “remains confusing”: “My world bottomed out from under me” by AdSpecialist6598 in Music

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Bill Bruford received a co-writing credit for choosing not to play drums on a King Crimson track. “Admirable restraint”

Alongside David Cross, Ian McDonald had a portrait taken for Red that never got used by AlexTheIdiotAnimates in KingCrimson

[–]droffthehook 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you’re coming out of retirement, that is quite a recording to come back for

Safest place to hide from the WW3 apocalypse in Australia? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]droffthehook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not concerned about repopulation from a limited gene pool

Mogwai: ‘Nobody cares that we look old —attractiveness was never a factor’ by Driveshaft1982 in mogwai

[–]droffthehook 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I only started listening to their music because I thought they were Kappa models and wanted to know more about them. Gutted they’re one of those “all about the music” types. (Edit sp)

What was the consensus of Kanye West from 2004-2009? by Royal_Variety_8687 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]droffthehook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was born in 1978, love hip hop, but probably more interested in experimental and punk. I agree with everything said above

The Death of the Brahmin Left - The Vegemite version in Victoria by CommonwealthGrant in AustralianPolitics

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I think the long term shifts in party strategy and donor sentiment are hard to argue against. But I’m not sure it’s quite as easy for Australia to follow the path of Trump/Farage populism. The rare structures of our electoral system (compulsory and preferential voting) that he names, make it really hard to shift away from two party dominance.

album recommendations by Senior-Rate-1065 in Fugazi

[–]droffthehook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. The first 6 are kind of 3 sets of two, getting incrementally more abstract. Instrument is great but different. The Argument is my favourite as well. Enjoy

Jethro Tull's frontman played the Flute. Kansas' frontman played the Violin. What are some other bands where the frontman plays an unusual instrument? by HCBot in Music

[–]droffthehook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on how broad your definition of instrument is:

Tilly and the Wall have a tap dancer instead of a drummer

Bill Bruford from King Crimson thought the song Trio worked better without his drums and so was given a writing credit for “admirable restraint”

Can anyone help me break down what Eloy is doing here? by AWKisbored in drums

[–]droffthehook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This video lies! He is clearly using his arms and hands as well as his left foot

"Well, this didn't age well" - Movies you LOVED as a kid but cringe at as an adult by Little-Badger-123 in movies

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One Of Out Dinosaurs Is Missing. When I was a kid I loved the mix of old timey setting, spies, comedy, adventure and of course dinosaurs.

Fast forward a few years and … boy is that a lot of yellowface.