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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!

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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.

5)1 x myself

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.

5)1 x myself

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

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.

- DJ Martian

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

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5220/k9f332biu5.jpg

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.

5) How many invites do you require?

Just the one.

Feel free to re-apply using this page in 180 days.

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.

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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.

nobody move

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.
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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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I am just beginning to see the light...

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.

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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.