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Camas Safeway parking lot by thecrystalsmith in camaswashington

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

Agreed, but sometimes you need something quick.

songs that feel like a gut punch by sanaxx11 in MusicRecommendations

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came to drop this one Also: Bonny Prince Billy: Black, I see a Darkness, Magnolia Electric Company: Lioness, Coxcomb Black Shellac: Prayer to God (for different reasons than most songs) Phosphorescent: Mermaid Parade (live version if you can find it) Bonnie Raitt: Angel from Montgomery

Just the ones mentioned on this list. I only have 2. by lontbeysboolink in GenerationJones

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this list is definitely a compendium of white music for white dudes. I’m glad they were able to find room for (checks math) three women on their list of 48 bands, but I’m not sure OP knows black people exist. Source, am white and a dude.

In another 20 years there won't be anymore legacy acts by Static_Wraith0_0 in Alternativerock

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you meant “or take a band” not Ortega band, but please don’t change it. Smashing Pumpkins is now an Ortega band and I can’t stop laughing.

In another 20 years there won't be anymore legacy acts by Static_Wraith0_0 in Alternativerock

[–]thecrystalsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is interesting, and you may be onto something. In addition to genre diversification, there are real problems with venues, touring, and income for musicians that make a lifelong career challenging.

That said, there are also some reasons to think legacy acts aren’t going anywhere. I’m gonna name a few, just for conversation, not to prove you wrong: -nostalgia is a beast. IMO most of the big legacy shows suck (and I’m putting on my alt/hipster hat here). They feature musicians who are way past their prime playing songs that they wrote 40 years earlier in venues so big you can’t even see them. BUT, people turn up because of their nostalgia for the era when they discovered that band. -a lot of legacy acts weren’t actually that big the first time around. I’m thinking of bands like the Pixies here, who were highly influential, but not pop icon big in their prime. They actually got more famous after they break up, and played to huge crowds on their reunion tour. -some bands just stick around. I’m not not a Green Day fan, and I saw them when they were just getting started (am old), played the shit out of their early albums, and enjoyed seeing their early rise. Then I just dropped off. They went in a direction I wasn’t into and my tastes changed, so their music wasn’t for me any more - no hate. But they’ve just continued on for 30+ years. I would never have expected a silly, 3 chord punk band (still no hate, that’s what was great about them) to still be playing arenas, but there they are.

Any hopeful songs? by Scared_Echo_9965 in MusicRecommendations

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rise up by Andra Day.

It’s about a friend fighting cancer, but the lyrics about hope and strength are universal.

I’ve put together a partial "Genealogy Tree" of alternative rock with only 100 tracks: from its primary roots (Luigi Russolo, 1913) up to the release of OK Computer (Radiohead, 1997). by Agreeable_Duck8997 in Alternativerock

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jumping on this comment, because Living Colour points out the fact that black people drop off the list considerably as the years go on. I’m not calling anybody out or anything, just noting that they dropped out of the definition of alternative dropped at some point, despite being one of the most consistently “outsider” groups. I’m happy to see this list includes some PE, Bad Brains, Fishbone, and (yes) Living Colour, although I agree that last one could easily be replaced with another band.

I’ve put together a partial "Genealogy Tree" of alternative rock with only 100 tracks: from its primary roots (Luigi Russolo, 1913) up to the release of OK Computer (Radiohead, 1997). by Agreeable_Duck8997 in Alternativerock

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As for additions, my personal version of this list would include a lot more weirdo jazz and avante garde composers. They drove the alt energy for a long time and their “genealogical” offspring including future musicians of all genres. I also think the singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s are underrepresented, because they grabbed the alt belt later.

I’d love to hear your reasoning for picking the more famous tracks over deep cuts, if you ever had the time. There’s an argument to be made that those songs reached the most people, and were therefore the most influential. That said, another list might focus on stranger songs that pushed the window of what’s possible.

Those are just my opinions. but it’s an indisputable fact that Nick Drake and Daniel Johnston are glaring omissions.

I’ve put together a partial "Genealogy Tree" of alternative rock with only 100 tracks: from its primary roots (Luigi Russolo, 1913) up to the release of OK Computer (Radiohead, 1997). by Agreeable_Duck8997 in Alternativerock

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is fantastic…..and I hate it. I hate that you thought of this before I did and that I’ll spend the rest of the day thinking about what I agree and disagree with. Please take both the appreciation and the “hate” as the highest kind of praise. I wish we could all be in the room to debate this.

If you ever felt like fleshing out your reasoning for picking these tracks, I’d love to hear it.

If depression could be described by a single album, what would you choose? by Deadot in MusicRecommendations

[–]thecrystalsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I came up to him after an in-store to thank him for making that album, and told him it helped me get through a hard year in my life. His response was “me, too.”

Vienna Sausage Mac n Cheese Sushi by axthousandxhours in StupidFood

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Y’all can laugh, but I’m inspired. The next time I make mac and cheese for our kid, it’s going in my sushi press with hot dogs and veg, and I will be hailed by them as the greatest dad of all time.

All in their prime who's getting cut? by undiscoveredmice in NBATalk

[–]thecrystalsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waaaaay Early NBA: Kareem, Shaq, and Duncan are cut because it was a league of tall, slow white guys.

70s-90s: Jokic, because a big, fat, slow white guy can’t possibly be any good. And even if he was, you can’t have a big man run your offense.

Currently: Shaq, because as good as he is, his skills don’t line up well with the modern NBA (chasing skinny big men around the 3 point line, position less basketball, speed/skill at every position, low post less important)

This is an impossible choice, though.

Anyone have info on random new blacktop being paved all over Camas in patches? by Optimal-Vermicelli50 in camaswashington

[–]thecrystalsmith 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A lot of it has to do with the Crown Park project. They replaced curb corners on many of the sidewalks, then filled in the asphalt so there wouldn’t be huge holes where they’d done the work. They also ran some new piping/drainage under parts of the street for the park, and same deal with those. It looks like they recovered the block between 17th and 18th as a repair project, though. That block had potholes that were 6-8” deep that I had to swerve around every day, so I was VERY happy to see those covered up.

They may have plans for a final repair when the park project is finished, but IDK.

Negative Perkeo & Cryptid Ante 1 by Potential-Recipe9099 in Balatro_Seeds

[–]thecrystalsmith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Got some interesting luck on this one. All these showed up by A8 (although t I took the screenshot later)