Let’s discuss any and all music here. Got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing your mind? Lay it out for us! Have a theory about what your favorite band might do for their next album? Let’s hear it! Anything and everything music-related goes here.

This week’s discussion prompt was suggested by The Avocado’s very own Pachylad:

What are some artists that you were initially dismissive of, but later came to appreciate (or even love)?

I’ll admit it: when I first saw High Fidelity back in 2000, that scene with Jack Black’s character walking energetically into his workplace only to be disgusted by the “sad bastard music” that was playing probably ended up being a contributing factor to me not checking out Belle & Sebastian sooner. But a few years ago, I picked up two of their albums (The Boy with the Arab Strap and Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant) dirt cheap when Tsutaya was in the process of phasing out their CD rental business, and I liked them! And for what it’s worth, much as I still enjoy that scene from the film, only one of the B&S songs I’ve heard so far (the one featured in the film clip above) struck me as even remotely “sad bastardy”.

As always, any and all music-related posts are welcome. Have fun, and rock out with yr guac out!