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[Dolfan in NYC]

Pavement just got their first ever RIAA certified gold record.  

https://www.stereogum.com/2105993/pavement-harness-your-hopes-spotify/columns/sounding-board/

 

Short version, for some reason during the pandemic Spotify pushed a B-side of theirs from ~25 years ago.  Zoomers liked it, added it to their TikToks and ... Profit?

 

This is apparently how you chart in 2024.

[odessasteps]

Paul o’Brien on the House to Astomish blog posts the UK charts every week and apart from the usual Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran candidates, you do get some weird songs placing these days, thanks to random events getting them a ton of downloads. 

[odessasteps]

Todays chain restaurant classic rock playlist (while watching the Premier League)

mellancsmp, Boston, Journey, CCR, Bruce, harry Chapin, genesis, Elton John, the Hollies, Paul Simon,  bill withers, Rick Springfield, Queen, Tom petty, simple minds, hall and Oates, the police,

[zendragon]

4 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

Pavement just got their first ever RIAA certified gold record.  

https://www.stereogum.com/2105993/pavement-harness-your-hopes-spotify/columns/sounding-board/

 

Short version, for some reason during the pandemic Spotify pushed a B-side of theirs from ~25 years ago.  Zoomers liked it, added it to their TikToks and ... Profit?

 

This is apparently how you chart in 2024.

Your seeing this a lot. Running up the Hill and Master of Puppets both became his due to Stranger Things. I know ghost got a ton of attention for Mary on The Cross from Tik Tok

[RazorbladeKiss87]

I think "Break My Stride" had a tiktok bump as well. 

[odessasteps]

No lunch time playlist today but I did hear Dreaming by Blondie, so it was worth it. 

[Curt McGirt]

I wanted to walk up to a guy working with me wearing a Ghost shirt and ask "hey, how weird is it that the guy from Repugnant sings in Ghost now?" Just to see if he had any idea what I was talking about. 

[RazorbladeKiss87]

I've seen a lot of cute girls wearing metal looking shirts lately only to realize they're Ghost shirts. 

Of course, I can't talk too much shit. I still have a username referencing a HIM song in 2024. 

[Travis Sheldon]

15 minutes ago, RazorbladeKiss87 said:

I've seen a lot of cute girls wearing metal looking shirts lately only to realize they're Ghost shirts. 

Of course, I can't talk too much shit. I still have a username referencing a HIM song in 2024. 

HIM still rocks, so you're good.

[Curt McGirt]

If I started a punk/hardcore punk thread on here, would anyone actually read it and/or use it? Because I come across so many new bands it's ridiculous. All of them are varying but usually solid quality, and they're all hardcore punk that would probably appeal to the metal fans on here or just anyone who likes harsh sounds. It may make some actual followers of current scenes, even. Of course I wouldn't be averse to anyone's posting, like if they want to put their new finds or the new Fat Mike's Personal Taste record on there or whatever, that'd be fine. Psychobilly, post-punk, New Wave, synth stuff, power-pop, old stuff, whatever. But if it'd be a waste of space...

Edited May 22, 2024 by Curt McGirt

[zendragon]

sure, I'd check it out. I'm more into old stuff myself

[Cobra Commander]

I think I found where Gigolo Jimmy Del Ray got his style from:

 

[Curt McGirt]

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnX600t0c7I

The last will and testament. I'm sure people will make a lot about the death references, like they were intentional or prescient or whatever. Gah.

[odessasteps]

 

[Dolfan in NYC]

 

[zendragon]

One time I'm driving home from a Metallica concert while the radio has a Metallica marathon on. A lighting storm breaks out as Ride the Lighting plays

[zendragon]

On 5/22/2024 at 10:34 PM, Cobra Commander said:

I think I found where Gigolo Jimmy Del Ray got his style from:

 

The bass player has one of the top 5 "I play bass in a 70's rock band" looks of all time

[zendragon]

[odessasteps]

Yes , that’s LaVar Burton.

[Technico Support]

On 5/24/2024 at 2:18 AM, odessasteps said:

 

I don't know how both Party All The Time and Heartbeat both made the GTA 5 soundtrack but man, what a time for celebrity vanity projects.

[Curt McGirt]

"Word Up" has been playing like every day at Walmart now

[Nice Guy Eddie]

On 5/20/2024 at 9:34 PM, RazorbladeKiss87 said:

I've seen a lot of cute girls wearing metal looking shirts lately only to realize they're Ghost shirts. 

Of course, I can't talk too much shit. I still have a username referencing a HIM song in 2024. 

I knew you were a HIM fan! I liked HIM and saw them live a few times. 

Oh yeah, HIM > Ghost

Edited June 2, 2024 by Nice Guy Eddie

[odessasteps]

 

[zendragon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vyT6zvSNps&ab_channel=Ghost-Topic

Since we are on the twin topics of ghost and abba

[sabremike]

https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/burton-cummings-tells-us-why-he-pulled-the-performance-rights-for-the-guess-who-s-songs-1.7188520

One of the wildest stories in a long time: Burton Cummings (along with Randy Bachman, the other key member of the band) has not been happy with the fact one of the former members of The Guess Who got the rights to the name years back and has essentially toured presenting themselves as the actual band when they were essentially a cover band pulling a ruse on the public. So he just pulled the nuclear option of pulling the performance rights to his songs, meaning nobody can legally perform them. If you have tickets to any upcoming fake Guess Who shows refunds will be available at the point of purchase.