Oink Invites

yes worms, weed, ne that kinds of stuff and how they effect eachother and the environment sorrounding them:)

saturnalia = Rejected. (please re-apply in 90 days following the eight sentances guideline)

tobb = you're all set now, right?

emm no I'm not:( (soon I don't know if I should laugh or cry:P)

tobb = try re-booting and see if that does the trick.

Here's my application. Thanks!
a) FeuerDrache
b) James
c) 17
d) M
e) Minneapolis, MN


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

Bleach - Nirvana;
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah - Nirvana;
Nirvana (2002) - Nirvana (I just got their discography last weekend)


2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Rockism, much like literature's archetypal (or 'new' as it is also known) is the analysis and judgement of a piece of music by its parts. Rockism's states, mainly, that there was, at some point in time, a golden age of music. Music's golden age, the ideals of rockism state, was the era in which all songs were written by performers, where all bands had the same make-up (namely a guitar player, a bass-ist and a drummer), and where a song's appeal to the masses made no difference to a record company; music was best, a rockist would argue, when performers focused on producing albums with meaning, and not on hitting #1 with a great single. One who has lived through (or at least listened to) the music of the 50's and 60's might readily point out that the rockist 'paradise' never truly existed; in this sense rockism strives for an unseen and unachievable ideal. The critics of rockism state that a rockist listener loses sight of a song, as a whole, by focusing on its production, and the motives behind the music. (Funnily, rockism doesn't have too many proponents, as its original use and its current connotations were and still are derogatory.) Rockism is not without merit: when computers and teams of recording company 'technicians' can create chart-toppers, the honest garage band has no hope of becoming mainstream. In conclusion, though, rockism is nothing but an idea of a past time. Rock no longer makes the world turn, and 'rockists' are the music lovers who fail to see the new world order. Rockism and its practitioners are audiophiles who cannot let go of the past. Rockists would do better to cherish their heritage than to look down on the current generation of musicians.


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

http://scenestars.net/gallery/albums/ACL%20Taping/normal_cat.jpg


4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Sufjan Stevens.
I'd yet to hear a decent sounding popular song in 5/4 (but that might have been due to my musical immaturity) until 'Come on Feel the Illinoise'. I like the musicality of their music (which points to another shortcoming of rockism: musicians come in all sorts of packages and flavors). I'm not quite sure what instrumentation they use, but it seems as if there's brass in some of their songs, a fact that I find quite cool - I'm in my school's drumline. To better respond to this question I listened to a few Stevens songs, and, after having finished listening to them, I think that the variety in their music is remarkable: I can't think of another band with such a wide range of sounds (maybe ozomatli ? ). Deerhoof reminded me of Ladytron, a bit. I think they doesn't appeal to my tastes, the vocals Deerhoof uses; the music that they play is soothing (when it ought to be) and their use of contrast keeps their music interesting.


5) How many invites do you require?

2 (a buddy of mine loves Brit Rock more than you could ever imagine; his birthday is 4/4 and I haven't gotten him anything else)

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ironic, that

admin lol WHAT? still don't have an invite and rebooting won't give me one either:P haha..this must be the biggest prank I have ever seen..thx for keeing me busy anyways:D

/tobb3

Tobb3, this is not a prank, it's just that we paid these programmers in the UK to recode our invite request system. We're out a little over $1,000 for the project and now functionality is worse than it was before. Don't worry, we're still fighting it out with them. Please be patient for your acceptance e-mail.

In other news, some of my print writing for Wired just went up onto their online archive.

You are the digital prophet I have long been seeking.

a) requested username - phanb
b) first name - Binh
c) age - 28
d) gender - male
e) geographic location - 49.225 N, 123.106 W (Vancouver, BC, Canada) lol

1) Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
The Chemical Brothers - Live At The Social Volume 1
Hot Chip - The Warning

2) Rockism is an ideology used to classify and authenticate musical artists on a scale of how rockerish they are. With the evolution of music and blending of styles, there is no longer a need to classify artists as belonging to one genre. Therefore such artists as K-Os, Black Eyed Peas, Postal Service & The Klaxons cross multiple genres and therefore the idea that these artists could be held to one genre is insane. There should be a new term called Awesomism, there by fans and critics can just decide whether a band or artist is Awesome or not. There no longer is a need to classify musical artists in categories, because the musical community has evolved since '70s or early '80s, which was when the term was created. We are supposed to listen and judge by our own criteria, not other's. How silly would it be to have an R&Bism or Drum'n'Bassism? I will never be a judge of someone's level of rockism.

3) http://static.last.fm/proposedimages/original/6/1006427/27489.jpg

4) Depends on my mood... If I'm lounging around my house on a Sunday, I'm all for Surfjan Stevens 8/10 times, but if I'm ready to roll out on a Friday night it's usually Deerhoof... I don't see why I'd have to choose which is better... which would I rather listen to? which would I rather see perform right now? which would win in a fight? (Deerhoof haha) or which would I stalk? haha those would seem to be better questions to ask...

5) I'd only require 1 invite for myself, because I'm quite certain I would share enough to be granted invites...

Thanks

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Hehe ok sry for my attack but got kinda frustrated, sry to hear that you're having so much trouble:( well well gotta see the new lost episode. hear ya later guys:D Happy easter holiday btw:D

tobb - what do you think the smokemonster really is?????

This thread = reason internets were invented.

You're still banned.

(flattery gets you nowhere).

I have NOO clue...It kinda annoys too much sci-fi. But i guess it could be something that the scientists that were there from the begining invented..just love this show cause you really don't understand anything:D

YOU DON'T NEED LUBE WHEN YOU HAVE DIARRHEA

hello OiNK!

Hi Crabcigar!

how is the deciding coming along? :)


take care.

Oh, its going allright.

How have things been in your neck of the woods?

quite well, although i am suffering from the heat here. it almost reached 90 degrees today.

Got my invite today! Thanks!

:):) That's great news chaki! Welcome to our community! :):)

90 degrees is a bummer, crabcigar. Heat makes me sweat and feel icky, which is no fun at all. So what else is going on in your life? Me, I'm just trying to keep things fresh and interesting, you know?

fresh and interesting? like bread? a fresh loaf of bread. with condiments and lettuce and meats and such, and occasionally a squid tentacle to make things interesting. the sandwich itself wouldn't be so fresh after a few days. so, i think i will fix myself a sandwich after i post this. thank you for the indirect suggestion!

as for what's going on in my life, i have spring vacation for a week. whoo!

got any rockin' spring break plans?

also, if you're into tentacles, you need to check out some Standard Practice Papers

oops. Standard Practice Papers

a) requested username
kellerassel999
b) first name (no surnames)
Hans
c) age
22
d) gender
male
e) geographic location
bavaria


1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week
Ladytron - Softcore Jukebox [320kbps]
BRMC - Baby 81 [192kbps]
Of Montreal - Aldhils Arboretum [320kbps]

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
I don't know, how to explain. Everyone can read it in Wikipedia, but my english knowledge would not satisfy you guys...

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
Well i don't like Cat Power at all... so no fav. picture!

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Well i'd prefer Sufjan Stevens of course. His music clearly comes with more harmony and the vocal and instrumental parts are better composed together. Another thing i really enjoyed was the funny 5cd Christmas Collection by Sufjan Stevens. Oh dudes my English is to bad, i hope one can at least understand some of my sentences and how they where ment.

5) How many invites do you require?
1

Would be very glad about an Invite...

3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power
Well i don't like Cat Power at all... so no fav. picture!

Does your English knowledge understand "GO FAR AWAY FROM HERE!"????

Admin, I'm not sure what I enjoyed better: a tentacle suggestively placed inside a young woman's mouth or a burly Chad Kroeger with a microphone placed suggestively by his mouth.


As for Spring Break plans, my parents decided to take me fishing and boating in beautiful Lake Tahoe. :)

crabcigar, please post pics of what you catch!

Here it goes.

a) ender112485
b) Jesse
c) 21
d) Male
e) South Korea


1) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Tiger Bear Wolf - Self Titled
Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Blank Generation

2) Rockism is a method for pasty white old unadventurous disinterested pathetic men to raise their crap pop music over everyone else's. These people are also known as the bastard children of Lester Bangs. Anyone concerned with authenticity over the actual music should check their ego and pick up a Justin Timberlake album immediately (don't lie - everyone is already out of the closet about "My Love." It's okay to admit it). As much as the "authentic" rock music has it's place, so does experimentation and collaboration. If you took that aspect out of music you'd have nothing except the Arctic Monkeys, and I think we can all agree that it is time for them to go away. Seriously.

For more information see also Rolling Stone magazine and/or Greil Marcus.

3) http://www.hi.is/~peturv/catpower.jpg

4) Deerhoof is much better than Sufjan. I mean, Sufjan may have Casimir Pulaski Day, but how can you beat the bass groove on Believe E.S.P. You just can't. And Songs for Christmas?? Okay, the sensitive cutesy Christian thing was cool and different at first but once you record a Christmas Album you might as well be Wings. And besides, if Satomi Matsuzaki were a man and Sufjan were a dog... Well I think we'd all know what would happen then. So Deerhoof clearly comes out on top.

5) 1 please.

ender112485@gmail

Thanks!!

Here it goes.

a) ender112485
b) Jesse
c) 21
d) Male
e) South Korea


1) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Tiger Bear Wolf - Self Titled
Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Blank Generation

2) Rockism is a method for pasty white old unadventurous disinterested pathetic men to raise their crap pop music over everyone else's. These people are also known as the bastard children of Lester Bangs. Anyone concerned with authenticity over the actual music should check their ego and pick up a Justin Timberlake album immediately (don't lie - everyone is already out of the closet about "My Love." It's okay to admit it). As much as the "authentic" rock music has it's place, so does experimentation and collaboration. If you took that aspect out of music you'd have nothing except the Arctic Monkeys, and I think we can all agree that it is time for them to go away. Seriously.

For more information see also Rolling Stone magazine and/or Greil Marcus.

3) http://www.hi.is/~peturv/catpower.jpg

4) Deerhoof is much better than Sufjan. I mean, Sufjan may have Casimir Pulaski Day, but how can you beat the bass groove on Believe E.S.P. You just can't. And Songs for Christmas?? Okay, the sensitive cutesy Christian thing was cool and different at first but once you record a Christmas Album you might as well be Wings. And besides, if Satomi Matsuzaki were a man and Sufjan were a dog... Well I think we'd all know what would happen then. So Deerhoof clearly comes out on top.

5) 1 please.

ender112485@gmail

Thanks!!

dude, nice! you're guna be gettin an invite in like 10 secs i bet 100 dollars!

a) xryanwk
b) Ryan
c) 19
d) male
e) Oklahoma!


1) Clouds - Legendary Demo [320 kbps], MGR - Nova Lux [192kbps], Mare - Mare [256kbps]

2) Rockism, to my understanding, is basically when one's opinion clashes with another's concerning a form of popular music. What I mean by this is one not understanding what exactly it is that makes it appeal to the listeners. One disagreeing with the way that a specific music sounds completely because of a certain element, such as synthesizers or the style of vocals, that is present in the music is another way of looking at it. An example would be myself disliking the majority of the popular music that is played on the radio today for it's lack of talent, and mainly - originality!
What rockism is really about is making good music. Popular artists who used to be highly creative and original are becoming more and more the same not only in sound, but in appearance. It's as if what really made an artist original is being thrown away (or sold..) just to fit in and be able to compete with the gimmick bands that are everywhere today. If we could just get back to the music and what it is that makes music GOOD rather than what their image is, what record label they're signed to, or who's in the band, then perhaps music could go back to being genuinely good.

3) http://panther1.last.fm/proposedimages/original/6/1006427/438848.jpg

4) I would definitely have to say Sufjan Stevens. Mainly because I really haven't heard much Deerhoof. But regardless, Sufjan Stevens is a great artist and one of my favorites. Sufjan Stevens is one of those artists that's just so refreshing because of the fact that there's no other music that is quite like it. Not only is Sufjan Stevens an amazing song writer, but also a great musician. I love the fact that he actually plays a variety of instruments that are heard on his albums. Lastly, I really enjoy the blending of all the different styles in his music. Drawing influence from jazz, folk, and indie, he does an amazing job of creating his own unique sound that is unlike any other.

5) One

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a) Beef14
b) Ben
c) 16
d) Male
e) The Pacific NorthWest


1) Neon Bible-Arcade Fire
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea-Neutral Milk Hotel
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank-Modest Mouse

2) Rockism is a the idea that not all popular rock music is Authentic to it's genre. Some people believe that after the discovery of rock and roll many have veered away from rock's roots. Rockism direct criticism towards any band that uses synthesized instruments. Rockism looks down upon any use of non-authentic sounds used in rock sounds. Most people who believe in Rockism like only the original band set up of a rhythm guitar/vocalist a lead guitarist a bass player and a drummer. They also think that at one time rock was perfected, and that one should stay on their course and not verge from it at all. Rockism thinks that instead of there being many definitions of rock that there is only one true elite sound. Kind of like how the Nazi's believed in an Aryan Race.

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

4) Well I do enjoy the music of both, but in my opinion I like Sufjan Stevens better these days. I used to really like Deerhoof and went to many of their shows, but I really didn't like like their last two albums(Runners Four and Friend Opportunity.) Deerhoof has gone downhill while Sufjan Stevens has remained constant, plus I really like what he's doing with the whole united-states concept albums. They are both different styles though and it's kinda hard to compare, but eventhough Milk-man was really good, I'm gonna have to go with Sufjan.

5) just one for myself

a) Beef14
b) Ben
c) 16
d) Male
e) The Pacific NorthWest


1) Neon Bible-Arcade Fire
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea-Neutral Milk Hotel
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank-Modest Mouse

2) Rockism is a the idea that not all popular rock music is Authentic to it's genre. Some people believe that after the discovery of rock and roll many have veered away from rock's roots. Rockism direct criticism towards any band that uses synthesized instruments. Rockism looks down upon any use of non-authentic sounds used in rock sounds. Most people who believe in Rockism like only the original band set up of a rhythm guitar/vocalist a lead guitarist a bass player and a drummer. They also think that at one time rock was perfected, and that one should stay on their course and not verge from it at all. Rockism thinks that instead of there being many definitions of rock that there is only one true elite sound. Kind of like how the Nazi's believed in an Aryan Race.

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

4) Well I do enjoy the music of both, but in my opinion I like Sufjan Stevens better these days. I used to really like Deerhoof and went to many of their shows, but I really didn't like like their last two albums(Runners Four and Friend Opportunity.) Deerhoof has gone downhill while Sufjan Stevens has remained constant, plus I really like what he's doing with the whole united-states concept albums. They are both different styles though and it's kinda hard to compare, but eventhough Milk-man was really good, I'm gonna have to go with Sufjan.

5) just one for myself

oops sry about the double post

yeah that doesn't cut it.

but...your name. i'm not a mod but i'll reccomend u on that alone.

Dear B33f,

Kindly explain why there is a MAN in the Cat Power picture you selected.

Thank you.

because it was the goofiest picture I could find

Dear B33f,

Is there something about Oink that strikes you as goofy?

Thank you.

yes, it has a funny name, but seriously I'm not too big of a fan of Cat Power so I just found the goofiest picture I could.

IS THAT BUNNYBRAINS DOOD WITH CAT POWER

hell no thats devondra banheart

) requested username Adambedge17
b) first name (no surnames) Adam
c) age 26
d) gender male
e) geographic location Jacksonville, fl.


1) Name three shared albums (+192kbps only) that others have successfully downloaded from you in the past week
1) Bright Eyes- Cassadaga
2) Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
3) Stars- Do you Trust Your Friends

2) What is rockism? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
Rockism is knowing that Incubus sucks. Rockism is being excited about the new Bjork record. Rockism is buying CDs you have already downloaded because you love having the physical copy. Rockism is not doing your grad school homework done because there are just so damn many good music blogs. Rockism is about going to shows by yourself if you can't get any of your friends to go. Rockism is writing out this paragraph even though I even tons of other stuff to do because I always want to hear new good music. Rockism is being able to tell someone how Sebadoh's 'Bakesale' seriously made 8th grade so much more tolerable. Rockism is not caring about what is being played on the radio or MTV.
3) Post a link to your favorite picture of Cat Power

4) Which artist is better, Sufjan Stevens or Deerhoof? Why? (answer in paragraph format, eight sentence minimum)
I'll take Sufjan. At the end of the day, his music is so much more accessible. If I am feeling a certain way, I put on Sufjan to either make me feel better or make me feel worse. While I really like Deerhoof, especially Runners Four, i just can't emotionally realte to some girl singing about a midnight bicycle thief mystery...or something. Plus, when you listen to Sufjan in the Fall, as the weather is changing, and all those horn start going, and the wind chimes kick in, try to tell me you aren't totally high on life. And Sufjan's use of so many different musical instruments always impresses me. Plus, anyone endeavoring to do 50 albums about all 50 states, in the days of disappearing albums, is admirable. And when I saw Sufjan live, he was a lot better than Deerhoof was.

5) How many invites do you require?
1

Dear Admin. You lost my application first time around, which was approved. I was asked to reapply, so I reapplied, but through an incorrect and bad cut and paste of my original submission I was asked to reapply next year as my surfjan eight sentence minimum was lacking the cut and paste.

Next year?

Um, through no fault of my own, my application was first lost, then even though my original eight sentence minimum on surfjan was here on this board I was asked to wait a whole year.

So being a proactive kinda guy and thinking this was a reasonable request, I posted the application for a third time.

The response?

"Nicholas = we said next year.

Your IP now has a permanent ban placed on it.

-- Oink Administrator, Friday, 16 March 2007 17:02"

Thanks Admin, my tears are still falling, my heart is split in two, the trees seem much colder, my face seems much older and the blue sky is the blue day of misery that pervades my life.

Dear Admin. You lost my application first time around, which was approved. I was asked to reapply, so I reapplied, but through an incorrect and bad cut and paste of my original submission I was asked to reapply next year as my surfjan eight sentence minimum was lacking the cut and paste.

Next year?

Um, through no fault of my own, my application was first lost, then even though my original eight sentence minimum on surfjan was here on this board I was asked to wait a whole year.

So being a proactive kinda guy and thinking this was a reasonable request, I posted the application for a third time.

The response?

"Nicholas = we said next year.

Your IP now has a permanent ban placed on it.

-- Oink Administrator, Friday, 16 March 2007 17:02"

Thanks Admin, my tears are still falling, my heart is split in two, the trees seem much colder, my face seems much older and the blue sky is the blue day of misery that pervades my life.