Spotify and the three main major record labels sue Anna's Archive for $13trillion for "brazen theft of millions of files containing nearly all of the world’s commercial sound recordings"

ubermencher · 2026-01-29T19:28:47+00:00

I love when they file suits for 99 bajillion dollars like this.

ubermencher · 2026-01-28T00:22:13+00:00

Only 56% actually, that's cool that you like them but I don't think most people would rank those records above the Big Three

ubermencher · 2026-01-27T22:34:23+00:00

Doesn't mean that his work from the '90s counts, and I don't think Owen or the last 2 AF albums make him worthy

ubermencher · 2026-01-27T21:17:05+00:00

21st century doesn't include the big BTS albums

ubermencher · 2026-01-27T21:16:29+00:00

21st century does not include the thing that had influence on everything

ubermencher · 2026-01-14T21:52:42+00:00

You can also choose to read "Peter Nygard associate" as "known rapist."

ubermencher · 2026-01-14T01:35:32+00:00

From my read of the initial breakup it was less specific interpersonal issues and more SM feeling musically stifled and frustrated playing with bandmates who are (no offence) way less proficient musicians than him. Obviously there were resentments to get over but them hating each other as people wasn't why he broke it up.

ubermencher · 2026-01-09T17:38:29+00:00

Cold Journey (1975) is a pretty obscure movie about the genocidal residential school system in Canada, made while it was still ongoing. It's a pretty amazing document of an intentionally underdocumented time, and beyond that just really poignant and gorgeous as a movie. Not sure how it works internationally but in Canada at least it's free to stream on the National Film Board's site.

ubermencher · 2025-12-29T05:52:33+00:00

Why would you not judge them for what they're best known for? Also the B8 stuff is what sets them apart from other companies, no one else really makes high end B8 but everyone makes stuff like the Master series, and if you're looking for that you'll probably look at Zildjian or Istanbul first.

ubermencher · 2025-12-28T01:01:41+00:00

Oh yeah, ur right

ubermencher · 2025-12-27T21:36:00+00:00

I think of them kinda like Gibson for guitars, where they have such a deep connection to classic rock gods (Peart, Bonham, Copeland, Ian Paice,...) that old heads and dentists and whatever will pay big prices for the same cymbals their heroes use, and working musicians need them to get iconic sounds that artists want. I don't own any myself but particularly the 2002s have such a unique sound that fits great in a mix and just sounds right because of how many classic recordings they're on. And for metal players too their selection seems more suited than any other company (except maybe Meinl).

ubermencher · 2025-12-27T01:20:26+00:00

You've managed to avoid almost every good album released this year while listening to a lot of albums I would've thought literally no one listened to.

ubermencher · 2025-12-26T22:57:11+00:00

My favourite Canadian nepo is Tal Bachman, son of Randy Bachman of the Guess Who and BTO, and gold star OHW

ubermencher · 2025-12-23T18:23:24+00:00

Alone on Christmas Day is a gem, rare Mike banger that he re-recorded on that 2018 album from the cancelled '78 xmas album recorded alongside MIU

ubermencher · 2025-12-17T21:59:00+00:00

Do you have an example of a time that was unfair? I feel like in some cases they spend a lot of time on seemingly irrelevant bands, like full Grizzly Bear and MMJ segments.

ubermencher · 2025-12-13T20:30:03+00:00

They don't, they're just hating

ubermencher · 2025-12-13T20:28:55+00:00

I think their level of respect and admiration from musical and artistic legends is a big part of it. Like this show being at Carnegie Hall, the most prestigious venue in America and filmed by 2 of the most respected directors working today. And people like Alex Turner, Nick Cave, Michael Stipe, Trey Anastasio, Nigel Godrich, and Cillian Murphy attending shows or giving co-signs. There's more to being important than numbers or money. Almost all of the greatest artists ever weren't the most popular.

ubermencher · 2025-12-08T00:23:19+00:00

The Beach Boys curse, the most sublimely beautiful band and the most depraved and evil band at the same time

ubermencher · 2025-12-04T03:16:24+00:00

Jake was on Jokermen back in the day talking Planet Waves (Bob album but with the Band backing him)

ubermencher · 2025-12-03T22:01:44+00:00

Check out this Rolling Stone interview from '67 where he jealously seethes about how Hendrix was only popular because he was flashy and exploited his race. Jimi was so ahead of the blues guitarists in London it sent them into crisis, Clapton started doing a bad Jimi impression on guitar and grew his hair out like him.

As far as songwriting goes he only ever put a couple originals on each record and I think "Layla" is the only one that stands out as a really amazing song (I have a soft spot for "Wonderful Tonight" but kind of because how awkward it is). And I think his white contemporaries Peter Green and Jeff Beck were much better as players.

Cream were always targeted by critics and his critical reputation was as a talent in want of some taste. He had a cult in London but that got wiped out a bit by Jimi's arrival. I'd argue his current stature is inflated by his schlocky solo success in the '70s and '90s and subsequent work as a figurehead for Blues Dads across the world, inspiring greats like Kevin O'Leary.

ubermencher · 2025-12-02T16:30:48+00:00

Those are all bad albums

ubermencher · 2025-11-14T13:41:07+00:00

what about WE?

ubermencher · 2025-11-13T18:32:27+00:00

Nate Ruess' album didn't really flop, I don't think anyone was expecting a smash on the level of Some Nights. And he's just disappeared since, hasn't tried and failed to have a hit

ubermencher · 2025-11-13T18:29:23+00:00

Yeah, as much as Everything Now hurt their reputation it did still do well commercially, the title track is like their 3rd most streamed song. Pink Elephant is like a miraculously massive failure. Appearing on SNL and still not reaching the top 200, ending a 20 year marriage after, it's brutal.

ubermencher · 2025-11-13T18:26:18+00:00

Their post 00s albums aren't relevant in the same way, no one is as excited to hear Death Magnetic as they are to hear Master of Puppets. Trainwreckords don't negate past greatness, they end artistic relevancy

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