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:surprised: omg Lore loves Thom Yorke LOREDIOHEAD

Yeah, that's why I like it better than This. This just makes me wanna fall asleep. Honestly this is the first time I've listened to anything by Modeselektor, so I don't really know how it compares with prior work. My overall impression... I don't know. I'd have to listen to these songs a few more times before I can give a proper analysis. That being said, I'm not exactly suffering from withdrawals from not listening to them a second time. I'm just curious... both songs had long 'beeeeeeps' randomly throughout. Were those intentional, or just put in there afterward as a random annoying distraction to deter people from ripping them?

Thanks for the link. Your thoughts? I think I prefer Shipwreck over This, but it's still kind of meh. A little over 2 weeks until Radiohead's performance on SNL. Are you going to try to get standby tickets, Mike?

Definitely better than ETIAW lyrics.

omg YODA

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^ Bob Dylan. "Today's song" probably just means whatever he/they are listening to / inspired by at the moment. That's what I'm guessing anyway.

maybe he'd like it if it's mixed with acid rap :nod:

Yes I just noticed that, will do that now. But as a reminder (to everyone), the better way for people to suggest it is make use of the report post/thread feature instead of randomly saying it in a thread hoping that a mod will happen to notice the comment.

Welcome here, Morgan! :nice:

Rainy. I hope our softball games don't get canceled!

Oy. 2:50am for me. Too late to stay up, too early to wake up (I have to work). I think I'll just listen to it after I wake up at my normal time.

voted because a vote a day keeps the competition... away. at bay. buried in the hay. in the barber chair getting their hair braided all day by Shanaynay.

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:dazzled: Awww, who's his favorite dubstep artist?

So... do you think it would have been more appropriate for them to release Up in Flames instead? I mean really... I don't understand the logic. It appears that the rest of us don't understand it either. I'm not trying to be rude, but... I think it's safe to say that Paradise will have nothing to do with it. NOTHING.

omg the NFL is going to have the first official games of the season on 9/11 HOW DARE THEY PLAY GAMES AND HAVE FUN AND GET PEOPLE EXCITED AND HAPPY I MEAN WTF I DON'T EVEN

It's not about 9/11, it's about Jonny's birthday.

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Feel free to ship him over here. I'm sure with his current height he'll do an excellent job cleaning the undercarriage of my car. *adorable*

:phu:

600,000 - 1 million U.S. citizens living in Canada? I somehow doubt that. And even if it's someone who has dual citizenship, but basically has nothing to do with the U.S. anymore, why should they file a tax return? Seriously? I work with someone who lives in Canada and drives over here each day. I've always wondered whether he has dual citizenship or a work visa, whether he has to pay income taxes if he's not a citizen, etc. Of course, it's not like I'm going to ask him that. "Hey bro, do you get to keep all of your paycheck?" No.

This sounds like loads o' fun! Unfortunately, I won't be able to go. And no, that doesn't mean "I'll tell them I can't go but then secretly show up to surprise Anna/Anna/Natascha/Mich/Frida/Pete/Sofia/anyone-else-from-the-summer-meetup"; it means I really can't go. :tongue: Unless of course I win the lottery (I am still playing twice each week). In which case, I'll just quit my job, move to London, and pay for the entire soiree for y'all.

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My 2 cents: I am very thankful that the Oracle exists. She can answer whatever questions she wants, and I'm happy with that. Not all bands do little things like this for their fans.