A Few Music-related Pet Peeves
1. Hidden Cd tracks (Kings of Leon Youth and Young Manhood)
2. Not printing the song list on the Cd case (Bright Eyes Fever and Mirrors, Lua, Lifted)
3. Not printing the title and artist on the Cd itself
Things that make me lunge for the Forward or Off button:
1. Tracks that feature, in whole or in part, conversations or clips from radio, television or answering machines. (Bright Eyes Fever and Mirrors and Letting Off the Happiness, some Guster EP that I have). Get over yourself and sing, already.
2. “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star
3. Garrison Keillor’s voice
May 19th, 2005 at 3:33 pm
Yeah, this is a fun one. There is a Sonic Youth CD that came out in the day of single-disc players that includes a negative track number. If you can’t get to track 9 on Daydream Nation.
And discs with all art are confusing, particularly when you have a shared CD collection. Even if it has been 14 years…
Hansome Boy Modeling School has some great music, but there is far too much interstitial banter (an ongoing “story”). This would be a perfect CD for ripping and ignoring those interstitials.
May 20th, 2005 at 2:05 pm
i’m so with you on #2 in the second list.
however, #1 i sometimes like. there’s a beasties song with a great answering machine rap in it. however on most rap CDs (eminem) when i put them in itunes, i don’t bring in the between-song rap tracks. who needs ‘em.
May 20th, 2005 at 2:07 pm
and #3 in the first list. that’s a KILLER especially when you are switching to binders full of CDs and throwing out cases…
May 23rd, 2005 at 10:20 am
Hmmmm. I must disagree with you on item #1. My fave band, The Floating Men, frequently put hidden tracks on their CDs. (esp. the live bootlegs) I think of these hidden tracks like little gifts from the band for those fans patient and tenacious enough to find them. On their latest, they end the CD with the sound of vinyl cue-burn (needle on the end of a record) for almost 25 minutes before you hear a fun, impromptu live song that they have never before recorded. BONUS! Also, on a few of their albums they include voicemail messages left to/fro band members as segues to tunes. I think this makes it more personal, and gives me a little glimpse of who these guys are OUTSIDE of the band. I find it comical and warming.
May 26th, 2005 at 8:29 pm
Damn straight on #3B. It’s obvious that GK enjoys singing, and I admire him for brazenly singing on the radio (live!) even though he doesn’t have a good voice. But I still wish he would stop.