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1)The Beatles - Love, Bronze Nazareth - The Great Migration, Rza presents - Afro Samurai Soundtrack
2)Rockism is awesome. It is the plural of rock, which is classic American music. If you don't know what rockism is, you betta ax somebody.
3)Deerhoof blows Stevens for change all night long, you know who truly is the dominator.
I need an invite!!!

1) Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope; Joanna Newsom - Ys; Logistics - Now More Than Ever

2) Long have scholars and hippies pondered the origins of Rockism, trying to lay a finger on when it began, who set it in motion. There is one school of thought that places the genesis somewhere around the mid 20th century. Elvis, The Beatles, and similar pop icons were rising to power, breaking preconceptions and pushing envelopes. However this is merely a casual observation of Rockism's more recent renaissance, and does not touch on the true nature of Rockism -- it's core if you will -- which has been in existence far longer than history books accurately record.

Many scholars attribute the rise of Johann Sebastian Bach with the rise of Rockism -- as truly his late night organ riffs must have rocked his Baroque friends to their bones, chilling them with raw modal capitulations and bringing them to tears with the power and sensitivity of perfectly executed picardy thirds. Speculation as to Rockism's origins beyond this point in time has been ventured, but no conclusive evidence of previous Rockist works have found, though many have dedicated their careers in trying to find them.

Rockism though, despite academic debates as to it's birth and development, is typically characterized by devastatingly wicked tunes, surreal harmonies, and spine-jucing rhythms. "Feeling that shit in my fucking soul" is a common sentiment expressed among its followers, though there are many derivatives of this expression.

3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azwGcASF8oY

4) Neither. Seriously. If you want more explanation to this then, well. Then you wouldn't understand to begin with. Neither are bad, but neither merit any kind of genuine critical dissection. I listen to and enjoy them both. I even rock out. But there is no context in which to place one above the other.

5) 1

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1) Short Fuse - Self Titled
Mogwai - Mr. Beast
Death Cab For Cutie - Something About Airplanes
2) This question caught me off guard, am I in school now? No pain no gain I guess. Ok, Rockism was formed around the 1970-80s by the British media and it is founded on the idea that some artists are more "true" or "authentic" than another band. Rockism is against the technological editing of music like synths and various computer based programs. Rockism believers feel that the music should come from the artists art and not from their hard drive. Rockism is founded, more or less, on the idea that less is more. The less of a computer you have in your music, the more or your soul people hear.
3) http://www.helo.it/killsapo/images/smoking_cat_power.jpg (I'm a smoker, heh heh)
4) Hm...I'm not a fan of either really, but Deerhoof definietely piques me more because of their experimental styles and offbeat song structures. I'm into the more offbeat stuff so I relate to it more, I've been listening to crap like Mr. Bungle for ages, so I can take some weird stuff, Deerhoof is quite normal to me. I'm not forgetting Sufjan, of course. He's a very talented artist and he's had some wonderful songs I really enjoy listening to, "Feel The Illinoise" is a song I keep finding myself coming back to, but I really like some of these experimental outside the box guys. It's just like a breath of fresh air to a stale music world, that goes for the former and the latter.
5) 1 for myself.

I hope I make it!

Thanks for offering this chance!

1) The Killers - Sam's Town; Oasis - Stop The Clocks; Gwen Stefani - Sweet Escape; The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
2) I have never heard of 'rockism' before so I fired up Google and did some research. It seems that rockism is musical "racism". It is the belief that certain genres of music are crap and worthless when compared to other genres. Bands that write and perform their own music are more valued than those "cookie cutter" artist who are churned out daily by the music industry. It has also been used to describe what's "wrong" with the music industry today. It reminds me of being in 8th grade and arguing about which band is better than the other. I mean, if you like it, listen to it. Don't let other people dictate what is "good" and what isn't.
3) http://stefanogiovannini.com/portfolios/catpowerpics/image-html/02-chan.html
4) I have never heard Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof. I honestly can't say which artist is better. I could try to fake it, but anyone who knows these artists would see right through it. I hope my invite doesn't hinge on the music I listen to. I am sure both artists have their pros and cons. Also I'm sure that their fans will argue for hours about who is better. If I were to get an invite, perhaps I would download both artists and give them a listen. Then I would be able to give an honest opinion.
5) I require one (1) invite.

*** I used to have an account with this name. Perhaps it can be re-enabled? I am pretty sure I had a decent ratio (I can't remember the exact number) Thank you for the opportunity to get back in!

give this guy 10 invites

1) Three Days Grace - One-X
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Rammstein - Voelkerball
|__ A tad more on the industrial side, but good none the less!

2) Rockism is a form of musical favoritism. The idea that rock was done "right" in the 1970s helps form society's view on all new music. Some would feel that the rules defining rockism is found by taking the current societies feelings towards "good" rock music and judging future releases off that. Others would feel that the original founders of rock had set in stone the rules for all the current and future releases in its genre. I personally feel rockism can evolve as we discover new musical phenomenas, but still must stick close to its founded roots.

3) http://extraordinary.wordpress.com/files/2006/06/catpower1.png

4) My musical tastes are very unique and unfortunately I have not heard either artists' music. To try to compensate for this I searched the web for their music to hear the differences. Here are my findings: I would have to say that both artists are good at what they do. It sounds like Sufjan has great control over his voice and uses this as his strength. Many times artists don't have the greatest voices so they try to cover it up with louder instruments. As for Deerhoof, I feel the band has a great musical ability in their percussion. If I had to choose one over the other I would have to go with Sufjan Stevens for his superior vocal abilities!

5) 1

Thank you Oink for your consideration!

1)Do Make Say Think-Goodbye Enemy Airship The Landlord is Dead
The Arcade Fire-Funeral
Explosions in the Sky-How Strange Innocence
2)Rockism is suspicious of the use of technology, from synthesizers to Pro Tools-style computer-based production systems. Rockism places value on the idea of the composer and performer as auteur; authentic music is composed as a sincere form of self-expression, and usually performed by those who composed it. This is as opposed to the notion of manufactured "pop" music, created in assembly line fashion by teams of hired record producers and technicians and performed by pop stars who have little input into the creative process, designed to appeal to a mass market and make profits rather than express authentic sentiments. Rockism is a primitivist ideology; a subtext of rockism is that, at one time in history, they "got music right", and that all subsequent innovations have compromised this purity. (This golden age is often placed sometime during the 1960s or 1970s.) Critics of rockism assert that this vaunted "golden age" of pure, authentic music is a myth, and that popular music never was entirely free of the interference of commercialism, marketing and commodification.
3)www.sentireascoltare.com/.../cat-power-font3.jpg
4)Neither of these artists are my style, but with a little research I found the correct answer, "In the band's early years, Matsuzaki [deerhoof] often performed live while wearing an orange bear suit." Contrast that with Stevens' frequent winged performences. So it comes down to orange bear suit versus wings. Get serious, orange bear suit kicks the crap out of wings, Deerhoof wins. And banjos suck. And what is up with the Christmas Songs? Sufjan, if that even is a real first name, puts out 2 records of crap per year (and still manages to put out one good one)I mean who does this guy think he is with all of these albums, Ryan Adams?
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Thanks for considering me!
rusmith@ursinus.edu

1) The deadly snakes - ode to joy
Ghostface killah - Fishscales
Low - things we lost in the fire

2) Rockism is the idea that music should be made buy the artists its performed by. Its against processed pop. Generally most suggest that the high point of popular music was the the late 60's early 70's.

It has been linked to racism. Though that idea is crap.

While i think that the purpose behind rockism is pure, it limits the music you listen to. While music made by an "artist" rather than manufactured "pop" music, sometimes its fun to listen to pop music. Its really just music thats easy to process.

3) http://www.worlds-fair.net/mail/images/IMG_1379catpower.JPG

4) Deerhoof, though i like both. Sufjan Stevens Generally does good stuff, though the Christmas album, i didn't like to much. The Christian ideas in his songs tend to put me off cause I'm atheist, but i try not to let that get to me. Deerhoof is goofy music that tends to put me in a good mood. Apple O', Milk Man, and Reveille are my favorite Deerhoof albums. Seven Swans and Illinoise are my favorite Sufjan Stevens Albums. Though i should add I think Sufjan Stevens is a better musician. But thats all that counts.

5) Just one I guess.

Desnon@gmail.com

1) Stigmata - Discography [Hollow Dreams + Silent Chaos Serpentine] 320 kbps @ www.demonoid.com
Anil Balasuriya - last Few Pieces Of April 256kbps @ www.lankantorrents.com
Hurt - Falls Apart 192-256 variable kbps @ some public multiple trackers

2) Rockism is an ideology of popular music criticism, originating in the British music press in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The fundamental tenet of rockism is that some forms of popular music, and some musical artists, are more authentic than others. More specifically, authentic popular music fits the rock and roll paradigm; it is made using the basic rock instrumentation of guitars, bass guitars and drums, and fits the structures of a rock and roll song.Examples of this kind of bands that follow this music are Black Sabbath,Iron Maiden,Judas Priest & many other bands of the British Wave of Heavy Metal Age such as Motorhead.

3)http://l-oreille-en-feu.hautetfort.com/images/medium_chan.jpg

4) Its exactly my type of music but i prefer Deerhoof especially "Wrong Time Capsule" as deerhoofs music is more rhythmic n has a very stable beat with percusion..but Sufjan Stevens themes are mellow like n seldom bring out notions of rocking out

5) just 1 for me

1) She Wants Revenge (self titled)
The Knife - Silent Shout
Joanna Newsom - Ys

2) Rockism is an ideology of popular music criticism. The fundamental tenet of rockism is that some forms of popular music are more authentic than others. It is made using the basic rock instrumentation of guitars, bass guitars and drums, and fits the structures of a rock and roll song. Rockism is suspicious of the use of technology. Rockism places value on the idea of the composer and performer as auteur. Authentic music is composed as a sincere form of self-expression, and usually performed by those who composed it. Rockism is a primitivist ideology, a subtext of rockism is that they "got music right". Critics of rockism assert that this vaunted "golden age" of pure, authentic music is a myth, and that popular music never was entirely free of the interference of commercialism.

3) http://smashingmag.com/tour/trphoto/rox/060616cat/060616cat108.jpg

4) Well,to start things off I only know the work of Sufjan Stevens so my vote goes to him. Still, from what I found about Deerhoof and listened at www.pandora.com I can say it pleases me. Stevens routinely ditches folk's scrappy, stripped-down aesthetics, but consistently embraces its stories-of-the-people unanimity. His vocals could be easily (perhaps accurately) read as precious, but they're really more intimate than emo. My favourite Stevens' album is the epic Illinois, where he plays an ambitious musical map of the Unites States of America. Deerhoof has a mixed noise, sugary melodies, and an experimental spirit into sweetly challenging and utterly distinctive music. Their lyrics are heavily-accented by Satomi Matsuzaki's little-girl voice. The more song-like Deerhoof's music gets, the more obviously she becomes a barrier to new fans.

5) Only 1 invite.

I hope i get it :)

anngry@gmail.com

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week

Notorious BIG vs. Frank Sinatra
JayZ Kingdom Come
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Greatest Hits

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Rockism is the idea of popular music. Originating in the British music press in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The fundamental tenet of rockism is that some forms of popular music, and some musical artists, are more authentic than others. More specifically, authentic popular music fits the rock and roll paradigm; it is made using the basic rock instrumentation of guitars, bass guitars and drums, and fits the structures of a rock and roll song.Examples of this kind of bands that follow this music are Black Sabbath,Iron Maiden,Judas Priest & many other bands of the British Wave of Heavy Metal Age such as Motorhead.

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

http://stefanogiovannini.com/portfolios/catpowerpics/image-html/06-chan.html

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

I believe defhoof is better because its noise-pop and whimsical, playful, brutal music has a wide variaty of songs that everyone loves. They also have influenced alot of music. Defhook is a unique band that many have never heard but good sounding. Nothing can prepare you for the first time you hear one of their records. If you love music you will love Deerhoof. Everyone likes defhook and if you haven't heard of them listen to them once and you'll be hooked. His vocals are what everyone loves and they are overall just a good band.

5) How many invites do you require?
Only One

THANX a bunch

1) Happenstance- Rachael Yamagata
FM Static- Critically Ashamed
The Cure- Greatest Hits

2) rockism is the idea of making music through the musician their own creative freedom, rather than through pre-packaged music created by labels or merely for the pop of it. basically, music made for the music, and not to make a quick buck. there is argument that no music is purely made without any commercial thought processes behind it, and that all music has some form of produced aspect to it. but basically the term is for bands that don't go with synthesizers and pro tools to hype up their music, rather they perform on the instruments themselves as well as the lyrics, the band being a huge part of the creation of the music. the term is more for rock or metal bands, which is where the actual term came from. I believe the term also began to be in use in britain, where people began preferring this over pop music. think of rock bands in the 80s, and you'd get a good idea of what this whole movement is. pop music is the opposite of this.

3) http://myspace-541.vo.llnwd.net/00375/14/51/375041541_l.jpg

4) Hmm, I like both. Deerhoof has this continual beat that makes you want to nod along to it. It actually reminds me of an art exhibit I attented a couple of years ago called "Cloud City" by FriendsWithYou, where they had this background music to set an installatio they considered a playgound. I am a sucker for the guitar though, and Sufjan Stevens is a lot like the music I listen to. It's much mellower, and his voice compliments the music beautifully. Ultimately, I would probably go with Sufjan Stevens on a day where I'm being told I can only pick from these two artists. Then again, I could definitely find myself listening to Deerhoof on days where I need to vacuum the house. I'm not sure... I guess I can't decide really. They both have their themes and sounds that make them the artists they are. I can really get into the fact that they both have their own sound, and it doesn't quite remind me of other artists today- unless we're going to mix bands together to get their sound.

5) just one.

thank you for your consideration!

1) Skold - Self Titled,
Tweaker - The Attraction To All Things Uncertain,
12 Rounds - My Big Hero

2) Rockism to me is an outlook on music that covers a number of subjects. I would say rockism is definitely based on the principle that originality is not just nonconformity. Far too many artists try to follow a “formula” that’s been established by artists that have already achieved fame and/or success. These pretender bands may still achieve success, but in the eyes of a rock purist these artists are seen for what they really are – impersonators and frauds. A true follower of rockism also has their own taste in music and does not just follow the crowd. A rockist knows what they like, they stick to the genera that most interests them, and in most cases they criticize music that is outside their genera. A rockist appreciates bands that write their own songs, singers that can actually sing (not lip-sync), and members who can actually play their instruments (and not rely on ghost players). A rockist goes to the concerts, buys the cds, and actually also listens to the non-radio songs. Rockism is still alive and well, although blatant conformity and mainstreamism seems to drown out the rockist ideology.

3) http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/174188570_9e3d0ea466.jpg

4) I’d have to say that I prefer the music of Sufjan Stevens. Being from Michigan (where Sufjan is from) I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him play live and it was an amazing experience. His music is very versatile, spanning from electronic to folk music. I can honestly say I haven’t heard Deerhoof as much as Sufjan Stevens. I’m not all that strict when it comes to song structure, but Deerhoof’s music seems to me to be too experimental for my tastes. It seems to me that Sufjan’s studies in music make him the better artist, while most of the artists in Deerhoof have had little formal training. As far as Sufjan goes, I could do without the Christmas album, as well as the idea of the 50 state project (although I have to admit I love the Michigan and Illinois albums). From what I have heard from Deerhoof, it just seems too improvised and unpolished. Of the two, I definitely prefer Sufjan although I do plan on checking out the new album & EP by Deerhoof.

5) one invite

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1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week?

Everything Under the Sun
Stadium Arcadium
Freezepop Forever

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Rockism is idolizing rock and barley standing rap. Loving the live concert but cant stand the music videos. Basically any means of valuing music in a way that your on one side of things. Having your opinions about music that makes it your own. The term came from rockist which is like being rock not listening to it. Usually anti-rockism is violently pro-pop. Its the critisism of music in a way of you listen to it and no one can take it away from you. Being music and opposing others.

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

http://stefanogiovannini.com/portfolios/catpowerpics/image-html/06-chan.html

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Im going to have to say deerhoof because everyone can like this music. Her voice is a little different but more rockerish rather than Sufjan Stevens whos music is more softer and emoish. More guitar and different than everyone else because of her voice. Music seems more of a red hot chillie peppers with a different voice. It also has louder music and doesn't make you as depressed as much. Its almost as if you could use deerhoof as party music but you couldn't for Sufjan Stevens. Also has a good rythem instead of slow soft voice with a fade beat. Has a faster tempo, better rythem, and not as emotion rock.

5) How many invites do you require?

Only one please

i worked hard on this and it would be really nice if you could send me an invite
thanks

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thanx

1) Lynn Teeter Flower --- Maria Taylor
Myths of the near future - Klaxons
New magnetic wonder---The apples in Stereo
2) Rockism says my music is better then yours

3) http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7917/catpowerfont3pr0.jpg
4) I cannot say which artist is better but i can say that i like Deerhoof better , it's not realy my kind of music , but on the other hand nether Surfjan Stevans is. I relate to Deerhoof because the message of the songs and for that Satomi Matsuzaki who has a beutiful voice.

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1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week

The Rapture – Pieces of the People We Love [320Kbps],
The Good, the Bad and the Queen - The Good, the Bad and the Queen [192Kbps],
The Shins- Wincing the Night Away [192Kbps].

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Rockism is the view that rock is music in its purist form. Everything else is built off the base of rock and roll, using it as a starting point on which to evolve. In a sense, the comparison of all other forms of music to Rock and Roll could be called rockism. It originated in the 60’s and 70’s through the British music media, by writers for magazines like ‘Rolling Stone’. Penning stories about the pioneers of rock, like the Stones and Beatles, these writers set the scene for generations to come. Through their writing, they created a kind of ‘Renaissance of Rock’, and as such the idea of rockism. All forms of music can now be compared to this ‘Renaissance’. Rockism exists in everyone who knows any thing about rock and roll, and helps define what our individual musical tastes are based on. Some may view it as closed mindedness and musical snobbism, but rockism in my view represents that little part in all of us which clings to where we came from.

3) A link to your favorite picture of Cat Power: http://www.kuci.org/~ziba/cp.JPG

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Having not being exposed to a great deal of Deerhoof, I find it difficult to compare the two artists. But then again the question is who I like better, so my answer is Sufjan Stevens, and I can explain why that is. There is no one word to describe Sufjan Steven music. He can pump out a true indie rock track like “Man of Metropolis”, then contrast it with the bare acoustics and truly haunting vocals of a song like “Casimir Pulaski Day”. He is one of the few artists who could sing a track acapella, and have it sound just as good as if it had been accompanied by one of his faultless orchestral compositions. Who else could find an additive place for an accordion? Sufjan Stevens manages to cover all bases, and I would find I truly impossible for someone to not find one of his tracks which they enjoy. Illinois is one of my favourite albums of all time, and I can always count on a Sufjan tune to act as a soundtrack to my life. Bring on state number three.

5) One Please.

1) Basshunter - lol , cold - a different kind of pain , kollegah - boss der bosse ( german rap )

2) What is rockism? Rockism is a special way of criticism for pop music. Rockism mostly forgo the use of technology. So rockism express
the auteurs values. So it is the opposite of manafacture popular music . But rockism is purely a way of selfexpression thru the music. The rockism ideology relates to the most authentic and pure music which was created mostly in the 60s & 70s. So rockism describes pure music which hasnt the attend to be commercial or sth like that. But in the endeffect rockism means that the music must fit for you and that is what counts.
3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
http://www.sentireascoltare.com/CriticaMusicale/Monografie/catpower/catpower.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof?

They both dont fit my style. So its hard to make a decision. But what I read so long about these both, I would give deerhoof the point because they seem to be more experimental and thats what I like. In my opinion u cant tell so clear who is the better artist ( i dont even have heard a song of them ). So what i read about Sufjan Stevens bored me because he makes Indie Rock and thats not really my partiality. In searched a bit for Deerhoof after i got this Question from you and they sound interesting so I get an first impression. After this, I was sure that I never heard such a mixture of different styles combined with this asian voice. All this gives a interesting mix that I like.
I listened to Sufjan stevens too, but for me he doenst make anything special at all so I vote for Deerhoof.

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1) The Shins - wincing the night away
The Showdown - Temptation Come My Way
Self Against City - Telling Secrets to Strangers

2) What is rockism? It is the idea, from Britian, that suggest what rock music should be. Anything from the instruments, which include bass, guitar, and drums to how the singer acts. It's against videos because they take away from the feel of the real thing. It is also against pop music and the lip syncing that comes with it. Rockism is about the artist and their own writings. It's about the feeling you can get from that band and only that band. Rockism really came about with the 80's rock bands. However it's still in effect and greatly followed.

3) http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-01-05/music_feature-1.gif

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? I would have to say I think Sufjan Stevens is better. Deerhoof is a little too experimental for me. However her voice is really nice, and goes well with the music. Sufjan is just really laid back music and relaxing. Something that I just sit and listen and daze off to. I think one of the reasons I'm more into Sufjan is because he reminds me of one of my favorite bands Iron and Wine. Just easy listening with good lyrics, always wins me over.

5) How many invites do you require? Just one please

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should have read: "i will b gr8ful 2 u"

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1)a. Venetian Snares-Cavalcade of Glee and Dadaist Happy Hardcore b. Wire-Pink Flag (remastered) c. Parts and Labor-Stay Afraid
2)Rockism is an ideology that rock music should remain in it's most raw and honest form, without the bullshit. Followers reject music which they believe has no soul because it does not follow a more classic barebones rock structure.
3)http://stefanogiovannini.com/portfolios/catpowerpics/image-html/20-chan.html
4)In my opinion Deerhoof makes music that is more interesting to me. Deerhoof's odd little girl style vocals just give the music such a unique feel. Deerhoof is also known to create some very unique sounds with the guitar that I may hear other places, but they never seem to be executed so well. The drums on Deerhoof's albums also never cease to be nothing short of syncopated genius. Sufjan uses a lot of nice varied instrumentation but something about the music just doesn't grasp me, like I feel that it needs to in order for me to appreciate it more than Deerhoof. The voice to me is a big problem. I feel like I have heard it so many times before, although the context in which it is used is very different. They are both great but Deerhoof is to unique and too well constructed for me to ignore.
5)one

1) not an album, but the complete em-pee-thrography of New Young Pony Club
the one with Boris and the guy from Ghost
dat dere new Beyonce

2) Rockism is a filthy plague. Rockism is the terror that flaps in the night. Rockism is to music as herpes is to 18-35 gentlemen in urban areas. Rockism hates 808s almost as much as I hate rockism. Rockism is a boiling pot of cranberries. Rockism is 12% less fun than The Karate Kid 2 as decided by a panel of forty-two year old self-proclaimed "modernists." Rockism is everything the Nation of Islam isn't. Rockism is, unfortnately.

3) http://prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/C1276349108/E266581637/Media/Caterpillar%20mining%20truck.jpg
THAT'S REAL CAT™ POWER.

4) Deerhoof is better than Sufjan Stevens. First of all, numbers don't lie: Deerhoof has more boobs, 2-1. Secondively, in a fight, three nerds and karate usually beat one nerd. Also, Deerhoof has not promised to make fifty albums I don't care about, earning them a point. To the SS's credit, he has a song about Gacy to his name, but it's not enough to save him. I have never made it through an SS album without getting bored about 7 minutes in. I bet bananas in your armpits hurts more than feeling any sort of noise, let alone the Illinoise variety. Can you tell I'm running out of ideas for new sentences? Because I am. That's why Sufjan kneels at the altar of the Hoof.

5) I'll take two if you got 'em but I'll take one if you don't.

Also, I'm real and I post on (or at least read) ILG all of the time I just don't make my way over to ILE and stuff very often because I'm A) a poxy fule and B) I don't really love "everything." I do however love a ham sandwich now and then.

1)Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week

i) Girl Nobody - 2004 - The Future Isn't What It Used [224kbs]
ii) Robyn - Dont Stop The Music [192kbs
iii) Robyn - 1997 - Robyn Is Here [192kbs]

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Rockism, by the standard definition, is a belief or view that rock music is the standard and everything else is based around it. Usually situated around basic instruments, lead and rhythm guitars, bass guitar, and drums, it will usually flow in a standard rock and roll song structure (verse, chorus, bridge, chorus).

Rockism, to me though, is all about rocking out to the sounds of the beast that is rock! Throw in your favorite Iron Mainden album and you’ll know what I mean. It will lift you up when you’re down, and it will keep you flying high when you’re feeling excellent. It’s the feeling you get when you’re rockin’ you’re electric guitar (or playing GuitarHero). It’s my morning wake up call and my evening good-night. Rockism is what I will find on my quest for the answer to life on the top of a tall mountain instead of an old man with long grey hair. Rockism is the spice of life running through our veins.

3)Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

http://www.clickmusic.com/upload/catpower400.jpg

4)Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

In my opinion, Sufjan Stevens is better then Deerhoof. For one, I find that Satomi Matsuzak sounds too high and “child-like” for my liking. Sufjan Stevens on the other hand is a signer/songwriter, which means he’s doing twice as much as some other music people do. Although some of his songs contain Christian messages, which I tend to stay away from, I still find it more of a listening pleasure then Deerhoof. Sufjan Stevens’s conceptual idea of 50 albums for 50 states is a great one. If completed, there would be many more Sufjan Stevens albums then Deerhoof albums, which means more songs to listen to. That’s a good thing because everyone knows more is better, especially when it comes to a music collection. If I had to put money down on it, I would throw down $100 on Sufjan Stevens for the win, or possibly just to place. Either way, it would be a better outcome then Deefhoofs.

5) How many invites do you require?

One please.

1) All of a Sudden, I Miss Everyone - Explosions in the Sky
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? - Of Montreal
The Good, The Bad and The Queen (self-titled)

2) Rockism is the critical belief that rock music is better than other forms of popular music. Inherently better, that is, than say synthetically produced music because of the use of standard rock instruments like electric guitar, drums and electric bass. electro and hip hop is cool, but music performed with standard rock 'n roll instrumentation, for lack of a better word, rocks! for this reason, i'm a fan of post-rock -- intrumental atypical rock'n'roll music played with rock'n'roll instrumentation (ie: explosions in the sky rawk!). another example would be the hip-hop group The Roots. they rock more than chingy because they lay their grooves down with rock'n'roll instruments. damn, it's hard to write eight sentences like about this.

3) ok, i'll help fuel your chan marsall obsession: http://flickr.com/photos/chadwadsworth/247795411/. she hearts you too!

4) while Deerhoof's experimental music is cool, i have to side with Sufjan on this one. first of all, he's written christian music that doesn't suck; he expresses his faith without trying to evangelize. second, he likes the fifty states of america. third, he managed to write a song about the serial killer john wayne gacy that isn't super creepy. fourth, he has possibly the hottest women in indie rock playing the glockenspiel in his band: katrina kerns (http://www.badmintonstamps.com/images/katrina.bmp and http://www.zachklein.com/2005/08/ladies-and-gentlemen-sufjan-stevens.html). fifth, the dude can flat out sing. sixth, the dude can flat out write a song. seventh, his name is soof-yan... that's right, soof-yan. how can bambi's foot compare to that list?

5) just one, please. thank you senor piggie.

b) Olly

c) 21

d) Male

e) Hampshire, UK

1) Blackalicious- Blazing Arrow, Massive Attack- Collected, The Album Leaf- Into the Blue again

2)Rockism is a post modern term used to describe a way in which some people critically analyze music. It originated in the 80's after the so called "golden age of rock". It is usually used to describe an idealistic or perhaps romantic notion of what rock music should be in it's purest form. It's holding a particular piece as the ultimate pinnacle of what that genre should aspire to be and then comparing any aspect of it's structure and make up with something else, usually a more modern piece thats currently in the charts. It doesn't really matter how different it is in style or even genre because it's being held against a particular set of cardinal standards determined by the critic. Sometimes it's used in a slightly less broad sense to describe music that was 'meaningful', 'written with a timeless quality' or 'made to last through the ages.' It isn't always used to describe the music and band themselves but also the entire culture that surrounds it including fashion, politics and beliefs. Some would see it as an obnoxious or snobbish way of reviewing music, perhaps destined to wear out as music branches further away from what the popular idea of good rock music is. Wow, I sounded like a bit of an arse reading all that back. Oh well. :)

3) http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a30/mexillent/catpower_full.jpg

4) This ones going to be harder. I've only ever ever heard one album by each artist and it's tough to beat 'Illious' by any stretch. Personally from what i've heard i'd say Surjan Stevens is the more likable artist. It's perhaps unjust to call him "better", but I think he's more accessible. Deerhoof's music is more experimental and un-predictable from what i've listened to. I liked his style but I didn't think it was as brilliant as Illinos, which is probably a masterpiece. Steven's music has an honesty and a feeling like your listening to something really well crafted. His music's quirky oddness feels more natural than Deerhoof's.
I think both artists require more than one listen to fully appreciate. Maybe sometime i'll give Deerhoof another go.

5) 1

(All at least 192+)
1) Babyland - The Finger, Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime, Milanese - Extend

2) Rockism is the use of only bass, guitar and drums and the non-use of electronics in music. I think this is bullshit, if we're ever going to move forward in rock music we need to bring new sounds and new instruments to the game. If you take away the power to progress, rock is going to die. Under "rockism", most of the music you and I love, wouldn't have happened. While I agree that music is over produced today, it doesn't mean we have to go back to reel to reel. Think of a world without New Order. That's a world I don't want to live in.

3) http://www.bls-act.co.jp/images/db/cat_power.jpg

4) Deerhoof is the better band. Mr. Stevens rehashes old folk song styles and a tired sound. Deerhoof is one of those band that progresses, you pick up a Deerhoof album and it might take a while for you to get into it. But, once you do, you're loving it. Sufjan, I don't see anything special in his music. Deerhoof is a band that has a unique sound for our generation, people will look back in 20 years and see Deerhoof albums as generation landmarks. While Stevens album "Illinois" is not a bad album by any means. It's just forgettable.

5) 1 or 2

1) Aphex Twin - Analogue Bubblebath 5 , Fatboy Slim - The Greatest Hits : Why Try Harder, Ace Of Base - Da Capo

2) Well, I'm going to be honest, and say that I've never heard of it before now. Therefore, I'm not going to lie and pretend that I know about it. At first, I think that it sounds like some kind of genre of music, but after reading a few other replies, I realize I'm quickly wrong. Apparently, it is basically talking about elitism in rock music, and we all know how much people love that. What do I think about elitism and saying that all rock music will never be as good as the classics? The fact that people who say that need to listen to more different types of music and appreciate the fact that bands play whatever they want. They could be playing mainstream rap and talking about sex and whores and drugs and pimps and how "gangster" they are, but instead they chose to plug in a guitar and play. Why cannot everyone just accept rock as rock and stop comparing stuff all the time? The fact that some people are even trying to make rock music is good enough, and they could do without being insulted for never being as good as the "classics". Well I guess within that period of time I just learned what Rockism is....

3) <3 http://i7.tinypic.com/40eo0ad.png

4) I've never heard of either. I'm also afraid that if I go up and actually do what I should've done from the beginning (go to wikipedia), that I will find out who these people actually are, and I'll be more ashamed than I already am as of right now. As it's going, in comparison to how I was before I entered this page, I know I'm not getting the invite, and I'm just having fun now because I'm bored. I take it they are probably both good and both have strong and negative artistic qualities. omg I think that's eight sentences....and after counting it just _looks_ that way! : D

5) Enough to get me into the site, to get rid of boredom, or both.

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week
Folsom- If you're a Viper, Trashzone- DRI, Then There Were None- Red Scare

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Copy and paste wikidpedia definition here. Fuck that, here's what "rockism" means to me. When asked the question, what is rockism one must take many criteria into mind. Actually that's complete bullshit, it all leads down to the fact that opinions are like assholes, mine's just better than yours. This parallels into the music world, where simply some music is better than other. Unfortunately, the world is not quite ready for this as some music out there is complete shit and unfortunately has developed a massive following due to the fact that the majority of the population has become musically impotent. Music is either good, or bad.

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
http://www.myconfinedspace.com/watermark.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2006/07/hitler-kitty.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Sufjan Stevens. You know how some things are just better than others? Well, this is one of those situations. Sure some wanna be pretentious indie hipster trolling the internet, I mean local record store might come across Deerhoof on myspace, cough, I mean "vinyl" and think Deerhoofs the best thing since shitty starbucks coffee, but I've never really gone along with what those types have to say. I mean Sufjan sure is a hell of a lot more motivated. Any man who wants to try and capture all 50 states in a collection of 50 cds obviously has some drive. Illinois was one hell of a download, cough, I mean album. Deerhoof might be one of those bands that sounds better while one's head is emerged in water, has consumed large amounts of mind altering chemicals, or otherwise. Point remains, Sufjan Stevens is just better.

5) How many invites do you require?
Just one please.

I'd love to have on!

Thx in advance.

Obi

1) Emery - The Weak's End, Saosin - Saosin, Corey Smith - Undertones

2) I think that rockism is a bit of a loaded word, depending on your musical taste. Generally, it is the ideal that gross sales don't justify liking a particular song or band, but that a band should be judged by the "truth" in their music. When this term gained popularity it was closely associated to 1970s-80s classic rock, and therefore associated simply with music that consisted of guitar, bass, drums (and being grossly appalled at anything produced synthetically. However, the real meaning behind it has really been transposed into other genres of music since this meaning follows with the general nature of people. This being the typical "sell out" comments or the satisfaction one gets from saying "that band was good, before they got popular". This is the general attitude of many people, and they will often not listen to a band because they are popular. This attitude is present across genres, whether it be rap, emo, alt rock, you name it. I do believe that some bands simply ride their initial popularity, and i think that the term rockism discriminates against them, as it should. However, it should also be important to realize that each person should listen to the music first and decide for themselves whether they like it or not.

3) http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/060120/1203__cat_l.jpg

4) I don't think anyone can win an argument saying either is better. I particularly enjoy Stevens better. I admire how they both pursued the same ideals in their music. Yet they both pursue this in different ways and with a different understanding of music to begin with. Sufjan was introduced to music in a very formal way, and i think that his music shows this clearly. Even though he is pushing for innovation in music through his songs, it still has a structured feel. Deerhoof on the other hand, seems to have a raw unfinished nature about it. Their music is a lot more focused on the clashes between the different elements in their music. I think this differs from Stevens' music in that his seems to focus on having smooth transitions between elements in songs.

5) 1

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week
Parov Stelar - Rough Cuts; Gothan project - lunatico; Dimitri from Paris - A Night at the Playboy Mansion

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
It's a term invented by the critics for the sake of criticism. It's difficult to speak about authenticity when you have billions of sound variations using the same technology. Lets take an hypothetical artist that is sincerely expressing himself through the music he creates. He should be authentic. But given the fact that that artist has a musical culture that is based on the expressions of other artists, he won't be authentic. So his work could easily get bad critique. Which sucks, but his listeners don't think about that, they go with his flow. Or not. Narf!
3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/index.html

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
I'm a visual "artist" :(, I can say that I like neither... :((

5) How many invites do you require?
One please... please

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week
michael jackson -- thriller
DFA compilation #1
hot chip -- mixture

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
I was curious as to what Wikipedia offered on the definition of rockism, so I looked it up, and I strongly disagree with the one they offered. According to their definition, the existence of the phrase itself is a paradox. I believe that rockism doesn't necessarily have to conform to the standards of being "rock'n'roll" or even "authentic". I mean, all the genres of music had to start with some basic form of music, then evolved into what they are now, right? You can play funk in an electronic band, and as long is you get the audience to shake their bodies or nod their heads, I believe that you have achieved a certain authenticity. Of course, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion.

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
http://www.shirtkiller.com/LiteCommerce/images/catpower_big.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Before Deerhoof came up with Reveille, Sufjan Stevens. After Reveille, Deerhoof, for sure. I don't know, just a matter of taste, I guess. If I were in my teens but in this day and age, I would probably go with Deerhoof 100%. Besides I have a thing for bands with crazy Japanese lead singers. Apple O' just sealed the deal for me since the transformation of the band became really sonically visible. Of course it started from Reveille, but Apple O' for me showed the maturity of the soundscape they were able to produce. Sufjan Stevens, to me at least, sounds like he just recycles his style (with a little bit of spunk here and there) each album.

5) How many invites do you require?
1

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week:
!!! - Myth Takes
Air - Pocket Symphony
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Rockism is a pseudo-intellectual term invented during a simpler time but currently likely employed by people who are either self conscious or untalented. Of course music made by corporate suits is distasteful to an individualist but the term does not pertain to a digital age where the tenants of music production are rapidly degrading. Just as post-modern makes no sense in a post-post-modern world "Rockism" has likewise lost its necessity. For these reasons those who subscribe to this term literally or figuratively are suspect in their intentions and most likely feigning music literacy. In conclusion, rockism is a pseudo-intellectual term likely employed by people who are either self conscious or untalented.

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
http://superherouniverse.com/other/thundercats/images/cheetara.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Well the short and uncreative answer is neither. However I can only guess that you want my opinon and I will have to safely say that it depends on the day for me, even the hour. I am graduate student in biochemistry and wear wireless headphones while I work in a laboratory. Therefore I would say that Sufjan Stevens is more suited to small detail work such as setting up reactions. Conversely Deerhoof is a little higher energy and is "better" for higher energy activites like washing glassware.

5) How many invites do you require?
one please

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week:
-Azuli Presents Roger Sanchez Choice-Unmixed DJ Format
-Gabriel And Dresden-The Legends
-James Brown-Soul Legends

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Most white critics 90's grew up immersed in rock, rockism is an approach to music that uses the values of one genre as an unquestioned set of rules and then judges other music by those values. The normative genre has historically been rock. The concept of rockism is truly unique to music; the idea of a critical discourse warped by the values of one genre. While rockism continues to define metal and fuels many of the new male country singers, two of its bulwarks these days are rap, hip hop and the former subculture still sometimes labeled alternative

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=catpowerpicno9.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Sufjan Stevens, He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally songs in genres mostly on Folk, Indie rock, Experimental. His songs are on the soothing side where it brings calm and sensual on ones ears. Deerhoof, was formed in 1994. They are known in genres on Pop Rock music, Noise Rock, Alternative Rock, Musical improvisation. With the high funky vocal notes of japan mix styles, it brings the groove that able to tap my feet along. For me, im into the upbeats of groove and funk, im in for Deerhoof.

5) How many invites do you require?
just one, please. Thank you very much.

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week

Edan - Beauty & The Beat
Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future
Ellen Allien & Apparat - Orchestra of Bubbles

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

It. Is. Knowing. When. Something. Totally. Fucking. Rocks!

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

http://members.aol.com/realwaileaestate/images/cat%20w-machine%20gun.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

I'm going to go with Deerhoof on this one. I find them significantly more engaging live and Apple O' maintains a place in my top twenty-five albums of all time, particularly on a warm, sunny summer afternoon.
However, I'd certainly question how you can simply state that one artist is 'better' than another. I think this question needs a little more clarification. I mean, Sufjan would probably beat Satomi in a wrestling match, but she'd be totally better than him at yelping and maybe even fishing. However, if Sufjan were to join Deerhoof, then the united forces of these two behemoths of alternative music would surely be immense to the point of causing upset to infants. Similarly, if Deerhoof were to play as Sufjan's backing band on his next tour, I can imagine 'Casimir Pulaski Day' sound quite different. Possibly even better? BETTER AT WHAT?

5) How many invites do you require?

Just one please! Love you!

1) the knife "silent shout", caetano veloso "ce", quasimoto "the unseen"

2) rockism is an ideology that tends to favor heterosexual white males, because its main belief is that there was a "golden age" of pure music (usually thought to be the 60's and 70's). Rockism is a sexist, racist, homophobic ideology.

3) http://static.flickr.com/93/214600805_cff9288d2d_o.jpg

4) Personally, I enjoy Deerhoof's chaotic, distinctive music more, however Sufjan Stevens just played in DC and the lines wrapped around 4 blocks, so he must be doing something correcticut.

5) How many invites do you require?
one.

1) Labour of Love - UB40, At His Very Best - Robert Palmer, Late Registration - KAnye West
2) Rockism was invented in the 1980s in England. It started during the 2-Tone Movement of bands like the Specials and the Beat who were mixed race groups playing Ska-influenced music. They broke down a lot of barriers in the British music scene at the time. The first record to get to number 1 with a Black British singer was "Ghost Town" by the Specials. This led to a much greater racial integration in British music with bands like Thompson Twins and Big Country all featuring black members, not to mention my favourites the mighty UB40. Some music fans opposed this trend and continued to support white only bands like Iron Maiden or Duran Duran. This reaction was known as Rockism. Is that 8 sentences? ;-)
3) http://www.indietronica.com/IMG/Cat_power.jpg (I had to look her up on Google. Pretty fit!)
4) From what I've heard of Deerhoof they're a shitty comedy band so I have to choose Sufjan Stevens. He writes some classic tunes with lots of feeling, and his lyrics are up there with the greats for me. He has a tendency to do too many stupid noodling "experimental" bits on his albums but as a songwriter he's great. I'd like to hear him do more solo acoustic stuff and get away from the overblown band thing. Deerhoof sound like a Midlands group from the 80s called We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It. They were a crappy novelty band who dressed like Punks and played really bad versions of proper songs. I don't like novelty bands or bands who play badly whether it's on purpose or not. It's just music for students pretending to be funny or clever. So then, Sufjan.
5) Just the one invite please. Thanks.

1) Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet, The Beatles: Abby Road, Lucky Number

Slevin (The official soundtrack).
2) Rockism is the old-school love and production of classic American rock. It dates

back to British rock around the seventies, and mainly describes music that includes

the classic array of rock intruments, namely guitar, bass, and drums. Rockism

values the old methodologies and use of original instruments, and strays away from

the use of electronic keyboards and the like. Many dislike the ideas proposed by

rockism because of the wide range of controversial subjects it covers. It

sometimes, rather than simply creating a new, and sometimes awful sound, borrows

ideas from different genres, including disco and hip hop, and uses them together.

Critics have also charged it with supporting racism, sexism, and homosexuality,

because the artists that generally produce for it are heterosexual white males. In

my own personal opinion though, rockism produced some of the best rock, and i listen

to it more than I listen to any other music. Except maybe techno ;)
3) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/macboy9000/cat200.jpg
4) I don't really have a preference, mainly because I've only heard a few of their

stuff, but my room mate perfers deerhoof. He likes them better because they've been

around longer and he's had more experience with them, and views Stevens as kind of a

wannabe who stole from deerhoof. I think they both sound interesting, but haven't

really analized the music much. If i get the account I'll be sure to look for some

of them :D
5) Just one.

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week What haven't I shared is a better answer.. I have an FTP

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum) rockism? guess I could google it.. but I will do that if someone gives me an account..

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power.. Cat Power? What the heck is that? I have a cat.. does that mean he has powers?

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum) I wouldn't know..

5) How many invites do you require? 1

Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun

1) Beck - The Information, Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future, Murder by Death - In Bocca Al Lupo

2) Rockism is an interesting ideology that criticizes music based on its "authenticity" in relation to the Rock n' Roll concept supposedly perfected during the 70s and 80s. Anything that seems to branch away from such a concept is thought to compromise the purity of the music and therefore its authenticity. While some may argue that because the ideology of rockism is normally catered towards heterosexual white males, it is racist, sexist and a whole of other "ists" generally created when everyone takes everything too seriously. There are admirable qualities of rockism, the take on creating music with pure creativity in mind, not subject to the restraints of the music industry. However, current capitalist trends tend to crush those who are unable to adapt to change. On the other hand, others claim that rockism is not such a thing, but a "dichotomy between art and commerce". The trend of criticism tends to source from extreme views of this ideology, on both sides of the spectrum, rather than an unbiased, moderate view of rockism.

3) http://www.theheadsofstate.com/portfolio/img/catpower/1.jpg

4) While I enjoy both approximately the same, I sort of prefer the light hearted, whimsical sound of Sufjan's Illinois. For some reason I can also relate to the Christian allusions in Seven Swans. The chaotic and occasionally awe inspiring and unrelenting sounds of Deerhoof sometimes scares me and doesn't help me go to sleep. Even though it is good for what it is. While "better" is a rather obscure term and I can bore you philosophically telling you why "perfect" is relative, I like Sufjan Stevens better than Deerhoof, but give me Kings of Convenience any day of the week.

5) Between 0-1. I think one is a more preferable number however.

1)Beenie Man – Art and life [192kbps]
J-Live – All of The Above [192kbps]
Roots Manuva – Awfully Deep [192kbps]

2) Rockism means idolizing the authentic old legend (or underground hero) while mocking the latest pop star; lionizing punk while barely tolerating disco; loving the live show and hating the music video; extolling the growling performer while hating the lip-syncher. Rockism isn't unrelated to older, more familiar prejudices - that's part of why it's so powerful, and so worth arguing about. The reason why OutKast and the Roots and Mos Def and the Beastie Boys get taken so much more seriously than other rappers is because rockist critics love it when hip-hop acts impersonate rock 'n' roll bands. Rockism is imperial: it claims the entire musical world as its own. Rock 'n' roll is the unmarked section in the record store, a vague pop-music category that swallows all the others. If you write about music, you're presumed to be a rock critic. There's a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for doo-wop groups and folk singers and disco queens and even rappers - just so long as they, y'know, rock. While there are many definitions of what rockism is, the best summary is when rock music is percived as the 'normative' state of popular music, which means that any other form of music (pop, Hip-Hop - any genre which has emerged over the past couple of decades)is not percieved as worthy of rock n' roll. Rockism is an attitude about evaluating music, and as critics or listeners with critical ears, it would only make sense to be tolerant about the issue, to level the playing field as best we can.

3) http://www.rockobrobje.com/catp_p1.jpg

4)I dind’t know any of the two artists so I checked around on the internet and I heard Sufjan’s “songs for Christmas”.That’s way over the top if you wanna be recognized as an authentic artists in my book. After being exposed to these highly irritating soundtracks, I got on Deerhoof’s myspace. I found their live video’s they posted on there a very good reason to never go and see a live show of them. A very messy and uncontrolled sound must blast from every stage they are performing on and if that’s what people like about them, that’s okay with me but in my opinion they got a long way to go to make it in my collection. The only one I liked was the drummer, he can lay it down but the guitar and vocals are terrible in my opinion. So now I have to choose between two artists I don’t like wich one I like better. Despite the Christmas album I heard, I choose Sufjan Stevens, at least it sounded clean.

5) I require only one invite for myself, thank you.

1) Patience and Prudence - 'Greatest Hits'; Uncle Dave Macon - 'Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy: Box Set'; Elk Mating Rituals - 'Eponymous'

2) Rockism is a delicious jam produced by Smuckers. It comes in multiple fruit flavors, each one more tasty than the next. Some people believe that it was brought to us as a gift from Jesus, but this has been proved untrue in the second Star Wars movie ('Empire', not the other one). Sometimes I like to eat rockism spread between two intact rockists and this makes me an anthropagiast. I'm seeking counselling, but the real bottom line is that a taste this vibrant and powerful cannot be denied. A rose is a rose is a rockist rose. With a name like rockism, it's gotta be good. This is the eighth sentence.

3) http://www.newphx.com/Pic/PowerCat/PowerCatuncon2.jpg

4) No Sufjan, no credibility. No Surfin', no credibilty. No Suffering, no credibility. No Succotash, no suffering. No Sylvester, get down from there. No Puddin', no meat. This is the seventh sentence. No Shoes, no service.

5) No thank you, I'm covered; I just like taking tests.

1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week

Soundrabbit- Music for the Woods, Act II
Down Lo- Lead My Way
Virginia Coalition - Live At the 9:30 Club

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Rockism is a controversial concept that developed in the early 1980's. It is hard to for me to come up with a real meaning for a concept but after doing some research I think that rockism could be just another genre to add to the evergrowing list. But also something I would hear the music snobs saying. Due to the certian authenticity that appeals to them. Those same kind of people could be found as the ones saying "They don't even write their own songs!" And claiming they have heard of a band before they were on the OC and just trying to establish theirself as a musical elitist. Some say rockism refers to the more old school rock, like Bruce Springsteen, opposed to the killers. I think it is when you pick up a cd and every single song is good not just the singles with a bunch of shitty fillers. Overall it is hard to describe a concept that pretty much anyone can pick up and put their own spin on it -- so why even have it?

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

http://www.epiclylaterd.com/cha1.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
I've gotta say Sufjan Stevens. I gave deerhoof a few listens now and I honestly don't really get it. Upon first listen I caught myself thinking what the heck. The songs are composed well and all the girls voice just kind of annoys me and I cannot tell what she is saying, if those are actual words. But they are interesting and unique I will give them that. Now Sufjan's music is very thought out and I think he is a very talented multi-instrumentalist. His music is relaxing and calming and deerhoof is good I just can't find myself really wanting to listen to.

5) 1 please :)

1)
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
The Fall - Grotesque

2)
Rockism is the ugly and dirty desire to get more and more rock pumped into your brain. This desire is so strong that when you hear about a new place to fulfill your urge you completely block out the world and spend the evening writing paragraphs about rockism. Rockism is not caring that tomorrow you will have to go and bullshit your professor why you couldn't finish an assignment that was due. You can not get rid of the urge unless you have sex. But since the urge reappears as soon as the person next to you want to snuggle, it is best to cure your desire right before you go to sleep. Rockism wont be a problem in the future since it will probably most likely solve global warming as soon as it has infected enough people. However, this infection process is slow but do not despair since there has been found a direct correlation between spread of Rockism and the number of fast moving objects in the world. Therefore, Rockism will concur the world as soon as we can travel at the speed of light (probably within 20 years or so). Finally, Rockism wont survive unless YOU believe in it!

3)
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4)
This must be a trick question since I dont like any of them. Sufjan has never seemed challenging enough. It is beautiful but so is taking a crap. It always seems as if something is missing like there could be something more to it. I think this goes for Deerhoof too. But I dont think any of them can be considered to be the best new acts. I would classify them as mediocre. But if I had to choose I would pick Deerhoof because they have better looks than Sufjan. Something I do like is to write very short sentences.

5)
I am only man enough for one!

1) Teagan and Sara - So jealous [192kbps]; Laura Veirs - Year Of Meteors [192kbps]; Vasco Rossi - The Platinum Collection [192kbps].

2) Rockism is an ideology of popular music criticism, originating in the British music press in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The fundamental tenet of rockism is that some forms of popular music, and some musical artists, are more authentic than others. More specifically, authentic popular music fits the rock and roll paradigm; it is made using the basic rock instrumentation of guitars, bass guitars and drums, and fits the structures of a rock and roll song.

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4)Escaping,disrespect,playful.In one word childish.It could be begun in this way to describe the Deerhoof.A band from the thousand faceting,that impressive unembarrassment succeeds to make to cohabit in its music elements in evident contradiction between they with one: "the progressive" immediacy of punk and an approach, the garage and the nursery rhyme for children make of they my Preferred ones, even if Sufjan Stevens is much particular one, the American of Michigan has decided to write and to record a every album for single state of the great nation, the cure of the detail is maniacal and every tipsy agreement of an inspiration that in the POP seemed to lack.

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1) Teagan and Sara - So jealous [192kbps]; Laura Veirs - Year Of Meteors [192kbps]; Vasco Rossi - The Platinum Collection [192kbps].

2) Rockism is an ideology of popular music criticism, originating in the British music press in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The fundamental tenet of rockism is that some forms of popular music, and some musical artists, are more authentic than others. More specifically, authentic popular music fits the rock and roll paradigm; it is made using the basic rock instrumentation of guitars, bass guitars and drums, and fits the structures of a rock and roll song.

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4)Escaping,disrespect,playful.In one word childish.It could be begun in this way to describe the Deerhoof.A band from the thousand faceting,that impressive unembarrassment succeeds to make to cohabit in its music elements in evident contradiction between they with one: "the progressive" immediacy of punk and an approach, the garage and the nursery rhyme for children make of they my Preferred ones, even if Sufjan Stevens is much particular one, the American of Michigan has decided to write and to record a every album for single state of the great nation, the cure of the detail is maniacal and every tipsy agreement of an inspiration that in the POP seemed to lack.

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1| Thomas Newman - Meet Joe Black OST (320kbps)
2| J.Majik Presents Nightvision (224kbps)
3| Trapt - Unreleased Songs (various)

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

I understand the term rockism/rockist as being derogatory for people who are really CLASSIC rockers listening to all the CLASSIC rock with no sense about something else, something that is not that mainstream.

I found this few sentences about it:
Was a term used in the late 80s in Britain. It indicated people, who don't listen to experimental music or diverse music, but only like straight ahead rock/metal music hence the term rockist. Someone was rockist if they only listened to hard rock music: AC/DC, Black Crowes, Judas Priest/ Gun/ Tesla/ Guns N Roses/Little Angels/ King Swamp/The Almighty/ Def Leppard etc. And their favoutite music night - was "rock nite" - with long hair/leather jacket/ Guns N Roses patches/ jack daniels/ headbanging/ skinny black jeans - i.e. all the rock clichés - I am not going there, it is too rockist. I used to refer in a derogatory manner to someone in University in the late 80s for being too rockist, i.e they use to read only Raw magazine and their music tastes were too rockist.

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3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

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4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Let me say right from the start - I don't listen to neither of them. I don't like folk music and I don't like dance music. And as to comparison of these two - I'd say they can't be really compared because they are absolutely different styles of music. I'd be able to say which one is best If I listened to one of them which I don't. Though I'd experiment so I downloaded one song from each. After listening to both of them, I guess I like Deerhoof better because folk music if as far from me as it gets.

5) How many invites do you require?

1

1) Regina Spektor - 11:11, Alexisonfire - Crisis, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Abbatoir Blues and the Lyre of Orpheus

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

It depends ont he context, surely? On one hand, it could mean the verious standards of what a rock-type group should look, sound and act, what makes someone rockist, almost obsessed with what they specifically believe is 'rock', and believing that others' opinions are invariably incorrect. More recently, the term has also come to mean the feelings of revulsion and prejudice towards those of the more rock-based subcultures that are becoming more noticable in society today, in the same vein of racism and the like, often resuting in verbal or physical abuse directed towards those whom are seen as being into non-mainstream dance and the like on a purely appearance-based standard.

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

http://www.nme.com/images/62_cat_power_131005_L.jpg

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)

Sufjan Stevens is definitely my preferred artist. He has a smooth, relaxing vocal style and a soothing musical folk style that either gives me goosebumps or helps me into a deep sleep, depending on my mood. His lyrical descriptions on 'Michigan' do more than just describe the places he sings about, but make you know what they feel like, both in spirit and in dynamic. I personally felt that Illinois was much weaker, however, and it was showing that attempting a project as ambitious as his '50 States' idea was more than likely a bit of a joke, more than anything.
Thoguh not as experimental or lateral-thinking as Deerhoof, I feel his style is more solid, and shows fewer signs of 'jumping the shark', musically, than they do, also.

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1)
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Larrikin Love - The Freedom Spark
The Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future

2)
Rockism pretty much holds that if you trace back the influences of most modern bands you'll discover the names of the only 10 creative artists to have ever existed, half of which are just different spellings of the name Jimi Hendrix. Rockists are the sorts of people, however, that would Photoshop the CD cover so that Hendrix is 'not quite black'. You could be a Rockist and never listen to a bad song; the 60's alone produced enough awesome music to last you a lifetime. The downside however is that you would miss out on a lot of great music, and would be so ignorant about the music you don't like that you couldn't win an argument against a mute. Rockist's don't own albums produced after the 70's. Rockists don't own haircuts produced after the seventies. Rockists don't own. In conclusion, everyone should know their Floyd, but don't be a cunt about it.

3) http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/156/img1379catpower491c20hx2.jpg

4) Sufjan Stevens. I think they're hard to compare though, as they are trying to accomplish different things. Sufjan's material is mood music, and with it's folk tendencies it's as much about the lyrics as the instrumentals. Deerhoof is much more immediate as it's upbeat and electronic, but while their odd vocals help bring across the playful nature of the music, there's not much lyrical content. I think Sufjan's songs are likely to be around for longer than Deerhoof's, because they are 'songs' in the traditional sense of the word. They are more likely to become part of your life, for instance I could pick up my guitar or uke (the closest thing I have to a banjo) and play one of his songs. I'd have to dig out my old casio keyboard and get my two year old cousin to say 'poopy' occasionally to get anything close to Deerhoof. I have got into stuff that I regard as similar to Deerhoof before (like the Go! Team), but it's not really my thing. Sufjan isn't one of my favourite artists either but I haven't heard anything from him that I don't like.

5) One.

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1) Mat Kearney - Nothing Left To Lose
dustin kensrue - please come home
The Academy Is... - Almost Here

2) What is rockism? Rockism is the idea of using synths in pro tools. This idea is all about the composer or producer of the album. They use this technique in pop music alot, and its also a way that people can express them selves. This rockism is a great help to crappy bands to make there sucky music sound better. Anyway basically this idea improves the cd by adding fake sounds, which makes the music more rockin'. Whenever I record music in my studio, i have to confess that I too use this technique or method, but its the future people! And it has been a standard in the past... I do not not think that rockism will ever fade out of the process for recording.
3) http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:jvlwSO5Y7rb9XM:http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/images/news/images/cat_power.jpg

4) I have to give this one to Sufan, he has been one of my favorite artists ever since i was introduced to him, and he completely blew me away with his christmas 5 ep box set. I mean for his cd about Illinois, he went to the state for 3 months before he wrote the cd!! Thats dedication. And, he just a freakin genius! He mixes and records and produces 99% of his songs! Thats crazy!! I mean I do my best on my mixes, but this guy is just a mastermind. So sorry Deerhoof, but Sufjan has my vote!

5)1

1) Mat Kearney - Nothing Left To Lose
dustin kensrue - please come home
The Academy Is... - Almost Here

2) What is rockism? Rockism is the idea of using synths in pro tools. This idea is all about the composer or producer of the album. They use this technique in pop music alot, and its also a way that people can express them selves. This rockism is a great help to crappy bands to make there sucky music sound better. Anyway basically this idea improves the cd by adding fake sounds, which makes the music more rockin'. Whenever I record music in my studio, i have to confess that I too use this technique or method, but its the future people! And it has been a standard in the past... I do not not think that rockism will ever fade out of the process for recording.
3)

4) I have to give this one to Sufan, he has been one of my favorite artists ever since i was introduced to him, and he completely blew me away with his christmas 5 ep box set. I mean for his cd about Illinois, he went to the state for 3 months before he wrote the cd!! Thats dedication. And, he just a freakin genius! He mixes and records and produces 99% of his songs! Thats crazy!! I mean I do my best on my mixes, but this guy is just a mastermind. So sorry Deerhoof, but Sufjan has my vote!

5)1

1) Mat Kearney - Nothing Left To Lose
dustin kensrue - please come home
The Academy Is... - Almost Here

2) What is rockism? Rockism is the idea of using synths in pro tools. This idea is all about the composer or producer of the album. They use this technique in pop music alot, and its also a way that people can express them selves. This rockism is a great help to crappy bands to make there sucky music sound better. Anyway basically this idea improves the cd by adding fake sounds, which makes the music more rockin'. Whenever I record music in my studio, i have to confess that I too use this technique or method, but its the future people! And it has been a standard in the past... I do not not think that rockism will ever fade out of the process for recording.
3) http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/images/news/images/cat_power.jpg

4) I have to give this one to Sufan, he has been one of my favorite artists ever since i was introduced to him, and he completely blew me away with his christmas 5 ep box set. I mean for his cd about Illinois, he went to the state for 3 months before he wrote the cd!! Thats dedication. And, he just a freakin genius! He mixes and records and produces 99% of his songs! Thats crazy!! I mean I do my best on my mixes, but this guy is just a mastermind. So sorry Deerhoof, but Sufjan has my vote!

5)1

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1)100 Huge hits of the 60s and 70s, Kim Larsen Greates hits (Danish Music), Billboard Top 100 2000-2005

2)Rockism/ Rockist - was a term used in the late 80s in Britain - it indicated people who don't listen to experimental music or diverse music, but only like straight ahead rock/metal music hence the term rockist.

someone was rockist if they only listened to hard rock music: AC/DC, Black Crowes, Judas Priest/ Gun/ Tesla/ Guns N Roses/Little Angels/ King Swamp/The Almighty/ Def Leppard etc

Rockism = everyone should like what I like because what I like is OBJECTIVELY great.

3)http://www.gratisupload.dk/show.php?fileId=1336

4)Hard for me to say, because i have never heard about any of them, i read the Surfan Stevenson is famouse i United States, but i have never heard about him.

5)I only require one.

You truly did not follow any of our rules, but your commentary about Surfan Stevenson is remarkably OTM.

1=
a) requested username
b) first name (no surnames)
c) age
d) gender
e) geographic location

I filed in all the requested.

2) I answared all the quistions, and sorry for not knowing Surfan Stevenson. If you ask people in denmark i bet no one knows him :(

So what did i do wrong? I am a member of two dansih torrent sites, and my rating is about 1,5 on both sites.

Please write EIGHT SENTENCES about Rockism, and EIGHT SENTENCES about Sufjan vs. Deerhoof.

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1.) Not so sure about the question. I have uploaded some albums into a request section of a forum using file hosting services such as rapidshare and megaupload, if that is what you are asking about. Other wise, i downloaded an MC Juice discography recently and I am currently seeding that to about a 5.0 ratio... It's about 400 megs, so its no big deal. Is that the answer you were looking for?

2.) Rockism is the somewhat against modern-age rock, which I believe started around the 70's and 80's. One ideology is that technology tends to ruin the essence of music, and therefore electric guitars and synthesizers, etc. were frowned upon. Rockism states that the artist should be the sole creator of the music and these synthesizers and such detract from the essence of man-made music. Rockism also seems to state that rock is "supreme" genre or the center of music. During the 80's rockism was also seen by many as "anti-pop" music. A connection I can make is to hip hop as well. Rockism believed that "real" music was dying, similarly, many artists claim that "hip hop is dead" meaning that many rappers sold themselves out for money or fame.

3.) http://yamamiya.up.seesaa.net/image/catpower.jpg

4.) I have to give it to Sufjan. I had hear Marzuki live the one time I went to Michigan and couldn't stop listening after that. I feel that he is one of the few talented music artists left as someone had stated before, he produced and recorded most of his songs. I just wish that he did actually go ahead and write an ode to each of the 50 states. That would have been very interesting. About Deerhoof, the first thing I heard about this group was that none of the members had any formal singing training, which I thought was incredible. I still felt that after Halfbird, their music quality sorta went downward, but Sufjan still gets my vote because of what he has achieved alone, as compared to with a group. Sufjan is only going to get bigger but hopefully not too big to the point where he becomes mainstream. Gotta get his box set too sometime.

5.) Just one, please.

1) The Doctor's Advocate (The Game), Ch. 1 The Rise (Ya Boy), Eminem Presents the RE-UP
2) Basically, rockism is the basis of how music evolved to what it is today. It started out with people doing it for the fun of it. This was the case for a while, until big bands became 'big bands.' This created a new kind of music with new flow. Everyone is now trying to "get big" with music, when they need to look back to the roots. Yes, this has created new great music. For the most part, people need to 'feel' their music more than want money for it. It's nice to make money from doing something you love, but the money starts to take over. Now, people will always get money and prize for their music, but we still have to remember the one's that don't.

3) http://www.newcenter.com/tastefest/2006/media/photos/MOTORCITY_CASINO_MAIN_STAGE/CAT%20POWER%20&%20THE%20MEMPHIS%20RHYTHM%20BAND.jpg
4) Sufjan is soo legit. One of my favorite songs of all time is Chicago. He just recently came out with a new Christmas album, and it's pretty good. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. Stevens has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States. His music is different then most stuff coming out mainstream right now, and I like that a lot. I've been listening to him since he first started back in 99, and I still do.
4) Just one

was this dude real or a faker? not many people from charlotte post on ilx :/

What is rockism? Rockism is the idea of using synths in pro tools. This idea is all about the composer or producer of the album. They use this technique in pop music alot, and its also a way that people can express them selves. This rockism is a great help to crappy bands to make there sucky music sound better. Anyway basically this idea improves the cd by adding fake sounds, which makes the music more rockin'. Whenever I record music in my studio, i have to confess that I too use this technique or method, but its the future people!

1)
VA_-_Progressive_Goa_Trance_Vol_4-2CD-2007
Andrea_Doria_-_Yaoo-(promo)-CDM-2007
Digitalis_-_The_Ride-Promo-CDS-2007

2)
Rockism is an ideology of popular music criticism, originating in the British music press in the late 1970s or early 1980s.[citation needed] The fundamental tenet of rockism is that some forms of popular music, and some musical artists, are more authentic than others. More specifically, authentic popular music fits the rock and roll paradigm; it is made using the basic rock instrumentation of guitars, bass guitars and drums, and fits the structures of a rock and roll song.
Rockism is suspicious of the use of technology, from synthesizers to Pro Tools-style computer-based production systems. Rockism places value on the idea of the composer and performer as auteur; authentic music is composed as a sincere form of self-expression, and usually performed by those who composed it.

3)
http://trouble.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/cat%20power%20by%20shawn%20mortenson.jpg

4) Sufjan Stevens my favorite, him have more good quality music at all songs. but i like other style.

5) 2 invites needed.
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1) the doors(very best of the doors), metallica (ride the lightning), korn (see you on the other side)

2)rockism means idolizing the authentic old legend (or underground hero) while mocking the latest pop star.lionizing punk while barely tolerating disco.loving the live show and hating the music video. extolling the growling performer while hating the lip-syncher.its supicous of the use of technicological electronicly composed music be it using protools,reason,fl studio ya know what ever the case may be. its about the authenication of the music.its about staying true to the genre's musical roots. in my opinion thats what rockism is.

3)http://stefanogiovannini.com/portfolios/catpowerpics/image-html/04-chan.html

4)sufjan stevens is AMAZING! he plays something like twenty-six instruments. writes intelligent lyrics. and has a beautiful passionate somewhat bitter-sweet voice. sufjan stevens is the sort of musician you have to admit is good even if you don't like his music. I like his music immensely. his music is for when you have time to sit and listen i mean really sit there listen deeply. its very musically complex and i think thats one of the things i like so much about it. i always notice something extra each time i listen to one of his songs that i didnt notice before.

5) just one invite please

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- Kraftwerk - Minimum, Maximum (Live), Tool - 10,000 Days, Camper Van Beethoven - Key Lime Pie (All FLAC lossess
- Rockism is to music what George Bush is to America
- Cat Power Rulez! http://i13.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/32/c3/3c_1_b.JPG
- Sufjan Stevens without a doubt. Listening to Illinoise is like that first sip of coffee in the morning. Splendid!
- 1 invite for me as my invisible friend can share

1)Swan Lake-Beast Moans, TV on the Radio-Desperate Youth, Califone-Roots and Crowns.

2)Rockism is a blood-covered prom-date with fire in its heart. Rockism won't quit until it has vacuumed and sponged every ounce of raw, unadulterated talent left in the world and pissed it back out as mindless, shrink-wrapped tripe. Rockism answers to no one and makes no apologies. Take Rockism out for a nice chicken dinner, tell Rockism that it looks great in those pleather chaps, write Rockism a poem, Rockism will never call you back. Rockism will never let you win at your favorite boardgame. Make no mistake about it, Rockism is a formidable opponent. Find the chink in Rockism's armor. Flip Rockism over to expose Rockism's soft underbelly. Rockism-this is gonna hurt you more than it's gonna hurt me.

3)Kitty Power

4)Sufjan is a down pillow. Deerhoof is lumpy. On those long country drives you need Sufjan behind the wheel. Deerhoof has to piss every 15 miles. Sufjan's eloquent musings embrace like an old sweater on a brisk morning. Deerhoof needs more cowbell. Sufjan has something in his eye. It's Deerhoof.

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1) Simple Plan ; Legião Urbana ( brazilian awesome band ;D ) ; My Chemical Romance

2) Rockism is suspicious of the use of technology, from synthesizers to Pro Tools-style computer-based production systems. Rockism places value on the idea of the composer and performer as auteur; authentic music is composed as a sincere form of self-expression, and usually performed by those who composed it. This is as opposed to the notion of manufactured "pop" music, created in assembly line fashion by teams of hired record producers and technicians and performed by pop stars who have little input into the creative process, designed to appeal to a mass market and make profits rather than express authentic sentiments.

Rockism is a primitivist ideology; a subtext of rockism is that, at one time in history, they "got music right", and that all subsequent innovations have compromised this purity. (This golden age is often placed sometime during the 1960s or 1970s.) Critics of rockism assert that this vaunted "golden age" of pure, authentic music is a myth, and that popular music never was entirely free of the interference of commercialism, marketing and commodification
or : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockism
3) http://themodernage.magicrpm.com/images/mn/1129721872.jpg & http://www.prosoundweb.com/fun/Photofun/36_cat_balls.jpg (j/k) ;D

4) First I'd like to say that I barely know this bands ... but from what I heard i like Sufjan Stevens more.. His voice its really calm and nice .. Its a very peaceful kind of music and it pleasans me.
5) Only one for me ;D

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