Comments for Ventvox http://ventvox.com Music. Art. Culture. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Mark Lanegan Band : Blues Funeral :: Review by Greymalkin http://ventvox.com/2012/02/mark-lanegan-band-blues-funeral-review/#comment-17506 Greymalkin Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=23937#comment-17506 Interesting.  I wonder if I'm listening to the same release.  Sure the idea of Mark Lanegan venturing into 'electro' (I loathe that word) looks iffy on paper but as he's already proved with Soulsavers its quite possible to pull it off with customary elan.  Whilst this album isn't as immediate as Bubblegum, I think its a better album - taking more time to sink in is usually the mark of an album worth the effort.  In my experience, anyway. Interesting.  I wonder if I’m listening to the same release.  Sure the idea of Mark Lanegan venturing into ‘electro’ (I loathe that word) looks iffy on paper but as he’s already proved with Soulsavers its quite possible to pull it off with customary elan. 
Whilst this album isn’t as immediate as Bubblegum, I think its a better album – taking more time to sink in is usually the mark of an album worth the effort.  In my experience, anyway.

]]> Comment on Placebo : We Come In Pieces :: Review by Greg http://ventvox.com/2011/12/placebo-pieces-review/#comment-17505 Greg Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:21:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=23464#comment-17505 Yay! Yay!

]]> Comment on Placebo : We Come In Pieces :: Review by Sam Neil http://ventvox.com/2011/12/placebo-pieces-review/#comment-17504 Sam Neil Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:38:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=23464#comment-17504 Ok, that was objective. Ahead of you lies a pristine future as a music journalist :) Ok, that was objective. Ahead of you lies a pristine future as a music journalist :)

]]> Comment on Shout Out Louds Announce New Record by Atking http://ventvox.com/2009/12/shout-out-louds-announce-new-record/#comment-17503 Atking Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:06:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=10986#comment-17503 Awesome. Awesome.

]]> Comment on Tom Waits : Bad As Me :: Review by Greg http://ventvox.com/2011/10/tom-waits-bad-as-me-review/#comment-17502 Greg Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:07:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=22936#comment-17502 You'll get your chance according to his site which seems to indicate that it will be streaming tomorrow.   http://www.tomwaits.com/ You’ll get your chance according to his site which seems to indicate that it will be streaming tomorrow.  

http://www.tomwaits.com/

]]> Comment on Tom Waits : Bad As Me :: Review by Thadman69 http://ventvox.com/2011/10/tom-waits-bad-as-me-review/#comment-17501 Thadman69 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=22936#comment-17501 Guess I need to hear the album. Guess I need to hear the album.

]]> Comment on Ticket Giveaway: Man Man @ Historical Southgate House on October 16th! by BB http://ventvox.com/2011/10/ticket-giveaway-man-man-historical-southgate-house-october-16th/#comment-17500 BB Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:21:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=22932#comment-17500 Xylophone, horns, deep voice...these guys are great.  I've been wanting to see them since I heard them and I already missed them once.  I tried calling to order tickets before work today but waited on hold until I was going to be late for work. Xylophone, horns, deep voice…these guys are great.  I’ve been wanting to see them since I heard them and I already missed them once.  I tried calling to order tickets before work today but waited on hold until I was going to be late for work.

]]> Comment on Ticket Giveaway: Man Man @ Historical Southgate House on October 16th! by Terrencemc http://ventvox.com/2011/10/ticket-giveaway-man-man-historical-southgate-house-october-16th/#comment-17499 Terrencemc Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:12:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=22932#comment-17499 Derp! Derp! Derp! Derp!

]]> Comment on Tedeschi Trucks Band : Revelator :: Review by Jim Groves http://ventvox.com/2011/06/tedeschi-trucks-band-revelator-review/#comment-17498 Jim Groves Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:24:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=21280#comment-17498 First time through and, as a HUGE DTB fan, I was less than impressed.  In fact, the song I like the best is the hidden track at the back end of Shelter.  That was awesome, cool, funky stuff.  The rest of the album, and please don't get me wrong because I did not dislike the album, was very tame.  I liked the comment here about Susans framing being pretty much the same every song.  In all of DTB's albums, Derek pulls off a unique sound in each song.  This album I got bits and pieces of his leads from other songs and his sound was pretty much the same all the way through.  I know he can rip it up, I know he can go real fast when he wants too, I know he can "crunchify" and I know he has a great sound without the slide.  I did not hear any of that in this album which is very disappointing.  Fully get the family aspect here and it keeps them together with the kids.  And if putting out music like this is what they want to keep the family life where it is, awesome.  I'll take it.  When the kids are older and off to school, DTB can be reunited and we can get back what we have lost. First time through and, as a HUGE DTB fan, I was less than impressed.  In fact, the song I like the best is the hidden track at the back end of Shelter.  That was awesome, cool, funky stuff.  The rest of the album, and please don’t get me wrong because I did not dislike the album, was very tame.  I liked the comment here about Susans framing being pretty much the same every song.  In all of DTB’s albums, Derek pulls off a unique sound in each song.  This album I got bits and pieces of his leads from other songs and his sound was pretty much the same all the way through.  I know he can rip it up, I know he can go real fast when he wants too, I know he can “crunchify” and I know he has a great sound without the slide.  I did not hear any of that in this album which is very disappointing.  Fully get the family aspect here and it keeps them together with the kids.  And if putting out music like this is what they want to keep the family life where it is, awesome.  I’ll take it.  When the kids are older and off to school, DTB can be reunited and we can get back what we have lost.

]]> Comment on George Lucas Didn’t Ruin My Star Wars Experience, I Did by Anonymous http://ventvox.com/2011/09/george-lucas-didnt-ruin-my-star-wars-experience-i-did/#comment-17497 Anonymous Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:41:00 +0000 http://ventvox.com/?p=22643#comment-17497 Typo: I meant to say "shouldn't". Typo: I meant to say “shouldn’t”.

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