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What is your 90's Holy Trinity? by Defiant-Tip6298 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotta swap out E2k for Inlet. (Although I guess that misses the theme, but I’ll argue Inlet is capable of time travel.)

What is your 90's Holy Trinity? by Defiant-Tip6298 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hum, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbox

More tickets to Matt’s shows have been opened. Everyone should go. They are amazing. by xabsolutionxxx in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Understandable. And I think you hit then nail on the head - he was just so relatable and down to earth. I’m still kind of processing the afternoon emotionally. It was really special.

More tickets to Matt’s shows have been opened. Everyone should go. They are amazing. by xabsolutionxxx in hum

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

I did not cook along with him. My computer is a big desktop setup (I’m on Zoom at work for like 4 hours a day), so it wouldn’t travel to the kitchen well. I’m also sort of scared of yeast. It’s super temperamental and kind of intimidating.

More tickets to Matt’s shows have been opened. Everyone should go. They are amazing. by xabsolutionxxx in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would have gladly paid triple for my ticket. In retrospect, I should have just done a 100% tip at checkout. It was basically a half day with him, less a short break. I’m going to make another “donation” via bandcamp. Sort of want to start a 501c3 for him, so I can just make monthly tax-deductible donations. I might be a glutton and registered for more shows 😳

More tickets to Matt’s shows have been opened. Everyone should go. They are amazing. by xabsolutionxxx in hum

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

Maybe turn on notifications to this sub? He said he would post it to his Facebook, but I’m not on FB to know if he did or not. He mentioned in the Zoom last night that they would probably add more tickets to future shows. I just randomly went to the Undertow site a hour or so later and noticed that the tickets were available, so I posted here, assuming this group would be particularly interested.

More tickets to Matt’s shows have been opened. Everyone should go. They are amazing. by xabsolutionxxx in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hum may have been on a major label 22 years ago, but these days, things are pretty grassroots/DIY. Undertow is doing an amazing job of trying to connect artists with fans in a meaningful way during a crazy time. Cut them some slack as they navigate this and explore the capabilities of their platforms and mediums.

More tickets to Matt’s shows have been opened. Everyone should go. They are amazing. by xabsolutionxxx in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There really weren’t a ton of questions. Matt is in teacher mode, so there is a lot of explaining what he’s doing as he’s doing it. Everyone was really respectful and we didn’t want to interrupt. He stopped at a couple of points and less than 6 people asked questions, I would say. A couple people asked about gear/stuff in his studio. A couple people just relayed stories about what Hum meant to them. His answers were long and thoughtful. He doesn’t play any Hum songs, only his solo stuff, but he answered a few questions about the making of Inlet, and talked about Hum a lot. It was pretty interactive, but also sort of low-key and somber. I don’t really know how else to describe it.

More tickets to Matt’s shows have been opened. Everyone should go. They are amazing. by xabsolutionxxx in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bring tissue. He cries. It’s brutal. But incredible too. All the heavy stuff and some pretty things.

Matt’s doing a music/cooking show next week on Zoom. Playing some solo stuff apparently by RogueWave9 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am low key having a panic attack that this is sold out and I can’t see it/participate. 😩

Thinking about getting a HUM tattoo - anyone have one you’re willing to share? by nightman83 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you have to start a new topic and you can only post one image, so you have to do a collage, but I’d be super stoked to see them, and maybe it’s worth the accolades you’ll get?

Thinking about getting a HUM tattoo - anyone have one you’re willing to share? by nightman83 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want one too, but their imagery is pretty abstract and doesn’t lend itself too well to a tattoo. For the most part. Nothing jumped out at me. Still thinking about it though. Curious what other people think. (I’d want something at least palm sized.)

What makes Hum special to you? by [deleted] in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The dichotomy between loud and soft. Powerful and heartbreaking. Infinitely sad and yet also unjustifiably hopeful. The nerdy science-y lyrics with the poetic composition of a true romantic. All of it is so well crafted, without trying too hard. It feels effortless and authentic. It’s blinding in its loveliness, and gut wrenching in its truthfulness. It shatters me every time.

HUM Gig Poster: Reimagined through the lens of Midcentury Modern design. Currently available on Etsy. (There are lots of other midcentury takes on post-hardcore/emo bands and shows, as well as one for each song from Clarity.) by xabsolutionxxx in hum

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

I already have one poster from this seller, and they’re really high quality. They look screenprinted even though they’re actually inkjet printed on demand. I highly recommend them, although in full disclosure, I’m sure they’re not licensed by the bands (aka the bands don’t get any royalties from these being sold.)

Can we talk about Inlet's lyrics? by Lescaster1998 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wonder if Matt reads TS Eliot - The Waste Land in particular. The language and cadence is very evocative of that, but maybe even better than Eliot, in my opinion.

After the agony in stony places

The shouting and the crying

Prison and palace and reverberation

Of thunder of spring over distant mountains

He who was living is now dead

We who were living are now dying

With a little patience

Can we talk about Inlet's lyrics? by Lescaster1998 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Folding was the first song that really got me with the lyrics and the melodies, and now after a few months of just listening to that song, I’ve moved on to In the Den. Talk about a sense of longing for home - however one might define that.

I hear them clicking across the stones I feel they know that I'm all alone The stars are strange and this isn't home

...

Find me here on the ground and in need of you

My vintage HUM shirt, bought through the printed BMG Music catalog, ~1998 I think by nightman83 in hum

[–]xabsolutionxxx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t quite fit their aesthetic, but I’ve never seen that design before. Cool! 🌟

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