not touchy at all!
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 19 April 2013 22:35 (eleven years ago) link
Well wow, Game Theory reissues finally on the way.
― dlp9001, Monday, 14 July 2014 23:27 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkjnAQtQWcU
― dlp9001, Monday, 14 July 2014 23:28 (nine years ago) link
Very cool. Everything but the trash bag.... Would love to have seen Alternate Learning stand on its own, though, not as bonus downloads (and you can't quite tell if all the ALRN material will be included).
― Michael Train, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 02:41 (nine years ago) link
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― You know something? He *did* say "well, yeah" a lot. (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 04:52 (nine years ago) link
Too bad it happens only after Miller's death
― nostormo, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 05:49 (nine years ago) link
This is great news. I've still never heard 'Plants & Birds & Rocks & Things' or any Game Theory albums.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 06:08 (nine years ago) link
nostormo otm. Still p stoked.
― noir-ish need apply (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 12:09 (nine years ago) link
Plants & Birds is my favorite, even more than Lolita Nation.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 12:15 (nine years ago) link
Actually I think mine is Interbabe Concern followed by Big Shot Chronicles, though there's a lot I haven't heard
― noir-ish need apply (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:38 (nine years ago) link
So excited for this! I've been reading the fawning praise for both bands for ages, it'll be nice to actually buy an album of theirs for once!
― Bus Sex Teen Busted After Queef Beef (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 16:22 (nine years ago) link
I used to have this Scott song that I loved and the title referenced a high school, I think, or has the word "High" in it (the title), and I have not been able to track it down despite several attempts over the years. Ring a bell to anyone? I think it was just Scott solo acoustic, not sure it if had GT or LF provenance, but I think it's pretty early Scott.
― rip van wanko, Sunday, 3 August 2014 02:26 (nine years ago) link
Do you mean "Where they Go Back to School but Still Get Depressed?" It's mostly Scott, a guitar and some ominous background noise. Not early, though; it's from Loud Family's Interbabe Concern.
― You know something? He *did* say "well, yeah" a lot. (cryptosicko), Sunday, 3 August 2014 13:15 (nine years ago) link
Wonder what led them to present the Alternate Learning material this way—it really could have stood on its own.... Though after so many years of its seeming impossible to have any reissues at all, maybe it's churlish to quibble?
1. SOMETHING TO SHOW2. TIN SCARECROW3. WHITE BLUES4. DATE WITH AN ANGEL5. MARY MAGDALENE6. THE YOUNG DRUG7. BAD YEAR AT UCLA8. ALL I WANT IS EVERYTHING9. STUPID HEART10. SLEEPING THROUGH HEAVEN11. IT GIVES ME CHILLS12. THE GIRLS ARE READY TO GO Bonus Tracks:13. ANOTHER WASTED AFTERNOON – Alternate Learning14. WHAT’S THE MATTER – Alternate Learning15. SCOTT MILLER TESTING LABORATORIES: RECORD TEST #1 – Scott Miller and Jozef Becker16. IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT – Scott Miller17. BAD YEAR AT UCLA (Reprise)18. SHE’S A WOMAN OF THE WORLD – Scott Miller19. SCOTT MILLER TESTING LABORATORIES: RECORD TEST #2 – Scott Miller and Jozef Becker20. BEACH STATE ROCKING – Alternate Learning21. ALIENS IN OUR MIDST22. UNTITLED PIANO PIECE – Scott Miller23. THE NEW YOU – Alternate Learning24. SCOTT MILLER TESTING LABORATORIES: RECORD TEST #3 – Scott Miller and Jozef Becker25. BAD YEAR AT UCLA (Live)26. SCOTT MILLER TESTING LABORATORIES: RECORD TEST #4 – Scott Miller and Jozef Becker27. MARY MAGDALENE (Live)
― Michael Train, Sunday, 3 August 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
So furious with myself that when I did a big CD cull a couple of years ago I got rid of ALL the Game Theory albums.
― Unsettled defender (ithappens), Monday, 4 August 2014 09:11 (nine years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/article/game-theorys-80s-college-rock-masterpiece-finally--233837
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 17:50 (eight years ago) link
There's a Kickstarter going to help complete/fund the new Game Theory record that Scott was working on at the time of his death. I'll be giving what I can.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bjwest/supercalifragile-by-scott-millers-game-theory
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Friday, 6 May 2016 16:05 (eight years ago) link
Just got this notice:
Thanks to an extremely generous backer, we are now at 110% funding! There's no longer any question of this album being made. We still have more than a month before the clock runs out though, so there's still plenty of time for people to get in on pre-roders! Keep spreading the word!
To thank everyone for their amazing support, here's a sneak peak of the album, a video shot during the recording session at Abbey Road. Please enjoy "I Still Dream of Getting Back to Paris." https://vimeo.com/166671786
Do keep in mind that this is a preliminary mix, the version on the album will be different after Mitch Easter works his magic on it!
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 15 May 2016 15:40 (eight years ago) link
not really a fan of anton barbeau but otherwise that's pretty great
― akm, Sunday, 15 May 2016 15:53 (eight years ago) link
I was at Austin Psych Fest 2013 and Rain Parade was the last band playing that night. Afterward I got talking with their drummer, super nice guy named Gil. "Hey, what other bands have you played in?" "Game Theory"
*uncomfortable sound effects*
Scott Miller had just taken his own life just the week before and Gil said that playing with RP was just barely keeping his mind off things. We ended up talking for a bit - death, getting older, surviving, etc. Late night bar existentialism. Never said a thing about cancer. RIP
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 26 January 2017 10:06 (seven years ago) link
Wait, Gil Ray died? :O
― Drugs A. Money, Thursday, 26 January 2017 11:47 (seven years ago) link
Posted on http://www.loudfamily.com
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 26 January 2017 13:08 (seven years ago) link
Duet with Aimee Mann from upcoming posthumous album:
http://read.tidal.com/article/listen-to-game-theorys-first-song-in-20-years-featuring-aimee-man
And yeah, I choked up a bit hearing Scott's voice for the first time on a new track since his passing.
― the general theme of STUFF (cryptosicko), Monday, 21 August 2017 14:35 (six years ago) link
anyone heard the record? it's pretty wonderful so far
https://gametheory1.bandcamp.com/releases
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 28 September 2017 16:32 (six years ago) link
heart breaking. also yes, Gil died a few months ago.
― akm, Thursday, 28 September 2017 23:53 (six years ago) link
Complete show! (thirty years ago yesterday)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gjRk8ZRmXQ
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
Was it a double bill with Blake Babies?
― Buckaroo Can't Fail (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 November 2018 02:36 (five years ago) link
Seems like he posted a bunch of videos with that same date on them.
― Buckaroo Can't Fail (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 November 2018 02:38 (five years ago) link
Noticing some similarity in the singing to Alex Chilton right now
― Buckaroo Can't Fail (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 November 2018 02:45 (five years ago) link
D'oh! /JackieHarvey
― Buckaroo Can't Fail (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 November 2018 02:46 (five years ago) link
listening to Lolita Nation I'm struck with the thought that these guys were far too smart for their own good
they also sound at least 5 years ahead of their time
i approve
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 15:02 (five years ago) link
Check out the first Loud Family album, Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things. It's even better.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 15:11 (five years ago) link
will do at some point, need to get my head around this first!
'chardonnay' is a joy. there's an 8-minute version that didn't make the album? pity
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 15:45 (five years ago) link
The longer “Chardonnay” is on the LN reissue that came out a few years back.
I nom’d a couple of LN tracks (along with one from the first Loud Family album) in the sub-2 min songs poll, so if you’re inclined to vote...
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 15:54 (five years ago) link
yeah your nominations are how i found out about them!
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 16:04 (five years ago) link
i'll def vote for at least one of them
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 16:07 (five years ago) link
Yay!
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
Plants and Birds is my favorite of all of these albums. Just top notch.
― akm, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 18:42 (five years ago) link
Interbabe Concern is my favorite, you might get some mileage out of that too, imago
― space rock gapdyx = SADPOE (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 19:45 (five years ago) link
Seconding the Interbabe Concern recommendation, that’s my favorite too
― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 20:05 (five years ago) link
yeah that one is also very good
― akm, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 20:09 (five years ago) link
this guy is some sort of holy grail huh
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Wednesday, 13 March 2019 16:08 (five years ago) link
Plants And Birds is also amazing!
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Wednesday, 13 March 2019 18:55 (five years ago) link
Why did none of you TELL me about Scott Miller?? Wow
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Wednesday, 13 March 2019 18:58 (five years ago) link
i dunno this thread has been here for a long time. but he was certainly not as lauded as he should have been while alive.
― akm, Wednesday, 13 March 2019 19:05 (five years ago) link
I No Longer Fear The Headless is the most glorious thing in the world
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Wednesday, 13 March 2019 20:53 (five years ago) link
time for some game theory
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 13 March 2019 21:00 (five years ago) link
cover of "roadrunner" on the lolita nation reissue is a lot of fun, there's definitely a lot of what made the modern lovers a great band in game theory
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Thursday, 14 March 2019 08:10 (five years ago) link
lol shush
― PPL+AI=NS (imago), Thursday, 14 March 2019 08:17 (five years ago) link
Game Theory took a while to grow on me but I like them a lot - I've never quite got into Loud Family but I think that might be changing, Plants and Birds... finally clicked with me after another listen last night.
I really enjoyed reading Miller's Music: What Happened? even though I disagreed with a lot of his positions on things.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 14 March 2019 09:51 (five years ago) link