Swervedriver is a band from Oxford England formed in 1989. Although often lumped in with the shoegaze movement of the time, they were much more raucous and rock oriented than their contemporaries. A reductive description would be “British Dinosaur Jr” … Continue reading Swervedriver Rave Down Day Thread of 1/10
Don’t be so modest. You deserve your own thread. Canada rocks, and we appreciate our Canadian Guac neighbors. This is a thread to talk about all of the great things about Canada. Continue reading Happy Canada Day 2021
Here’s a belated thread to discuss/follow the games. Round of 16 started June 26. Quarter-finals July 2-3. Semi-finals July 6-7. Final on July 11. Continue reading UEFA EURO2020 – European Championship Thread
We used to do this fairly regularly, but it’s been a while. Inspired by a dumb mistake I made in the day thread. It’s pretty easy; just mash together 2 or more things into a new, totally awesome thing. Raging … Continue reading Mash up 2 (or more) movies/songs/bands
This is a fun topic I’ve been sitting on for a while. Name 2 or more songs by different artists that refer to the same thing. The “thing” should be something fairly specific and concrete (historical or fictional topic) and … Continue reading Music Inventory: Songs from different artists about the same topic
Since we have an influx of people, let’s do a music inventory. I post these every once in a while for the music nerds. What are some songs that refer to the song being sung AS A PRE-EXISTING SONG? That … Continue reading Music Inventory: Songs that refer to themselves as a pre-existing song in the title
I don’t think we’ve tried this one before. Hopefully it isn’t lame. So the way it goes is you describe a part of a song by a notable part that isn’t music or lyrics/melody. For example: A specific sound or … Continue reading Music Game: Identify the Song by the Non-Musical Elements
In the spirit of Halloween, who are your favorite artists who went through a radical change either in their sound or their look? Which version of them did you like better? Was the change an improvement or a sell-out? Continue reading Masks: Artists Who Radically Changed Their Look/Sound (Besides Bowie)
Opinions! They exist. Today is the second of a two part discussion. Yesterday we took down some sacred cows, but they were kinda asking for it. Today, we’re going to stick up for a band/artist that is critically reviled. I’ll … Continue reading Musical Sacred Cows and Unloved Children: Day 2/2
Opinions! They exist. Today is the first of a two part discussion. Discuss a critically acclaimed artist/band that you just don’t “get”. Some artists have been worshiped for so long that they are practically musical saints. There’s a canon that … Continue reading Musical Sacred Cows and Unloved Children: Day 1/2
Inspired by the Beatles series, here’s a music inventory to start the week. What hit songs don’t have drums in the traditional pop/rock sense? For this discussion, “drums” includes programmed, synthesized, drum samples, etc. Here are two to get started … Continue reading Music Inventory : Hit Songs With No Drums
Here’s an oldie but a goodie. Combine 2 or more bands/artists to make a third, more ridiculous act. I’m sure with all the talent here we can outdo ol’ Forejour. Nothing against those guys. I’m sure they are all really … Continue reading Mashup Two Bands/Artists
One of my favorite features on the Mothership is the Wiki Wormhole; brought to you by a very special monster. I thought I would start a thread that goes a bit in the opposite direction. Often when I’m reading Wikipedia, … Continue reading [Citation Needed] Weird Pop Trivia You Learned from Wikipedia
We need to talk about music. Here’s a fun, pointless inventory game. Name artists who took their name from the lyrics or titles of other songs. Pretty straightforward. For example: Radiohead – “Radio Head” The Talking Heads Slowdive – “Slowdive” … Continue reading The Band or the Song?
(This is my first crack at posting a more ad-hoc topic using WordPress on the new site. Go easy.) Here’s a fun game we’ve played a few times in the past. Name three songs or albums that have something in … Continue reading Game of Three
