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Limp Bizkit. Oh yeah, i remember them. They're the artists behind such hard-hitting, not-embarrassing, not-pathetic poetry as:

"...I did it all for the nookie
C'mon
The nookie
C'mon
So you can take that cookie
And stick it up your, yeah!!
Stick it up your, yeah!!
Stick it up your, yeah!!..."

human in training on January 23, 2013 at 3:21 PM

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Awesome column. I'll go listen to my old Donna Summer album now.

Jessica1911 on January 23, 2013 at 5:41 PM

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I've always been partial to Public Enemy myself. "Fear Of A Black Planet" was arguably one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. But hey, that's me, and I'm old-school. Public Enemy, Ice-T, Chick Corea, Dave Brubeck, Iron Maiden....the good stuff.

Dr Lizardo on January 23, 2013 at 5:43 PM

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I hear ya, Ian. When I tell people I prefer antiphonal Gregorian chant to responsorial, well, I've seen how they look at me.

Todd Mecklem on January 23, 2013 at 7:53 PM

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I admit I still like Simple Minds and that I sometimes play trance at work because it makes people leave me alone. But if you trapped me in a car with everyone singing the Cranberries really loud, I'd have to kill myself with a weapon. I mean, come on. I'd rather eat kale.

Number 6 on January 24, 2013 at 10:38 AM

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25,000 points for the callback.

Ian Karmel on January 24, 2013 at 2:36 PM

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i also think that the shared experience of listening to and loving terrible pop punk (and ska! i mean, don't forget about the ultimate black mark on someone's music report card) is about ten thousand times more interesting than jocking the new japandroids (which is an incredible album).

alithea on January 24, 2013 at 3:44 PM

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Ever had a roommate that sort of knew how to play guitar? Fuck Sublime.

Aestro on January 24, 2013 at 4:01 PM

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Word!

I have always stuck up for Ke$ha in these pages. I mean, what kind of person can listen to the first 8 seconds of this without smiling?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JnKoRX7j70

Even my first letter to the Mercury (in 2001!) was in defense of Josie and the Pussycats.
http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/le…

Reymont on January 24, 2013 at 4:05 PM

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@ Reymont:

I listened to it for about 45 seconds, and at no point was i smiling. Instead i was giving serious consideration to rinsing my ears out with a fire hose.

Call me an asshole, but stuff like that is like high-fructose corn syrup and saturated fat for the ears and brain -- it can sometimes be pleasing, but it's absolutely fucking horrible for you.

human in training on January 24, 2013 at 4:19 PM

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Well, there's the answer to my question, folks - a horrible kind of person, that's who.

Reymont on January 24, 2013 at 4:26 PM

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I used to love Everclear in high school. That ended with those couple albums after So Much for the Afterglow.

However, I used to go to the Mississippi Pizza Adult Spelling Bee a few years ago. Art Alexakis was there one night, in the audience. I never got to see Everclear in concert, but Art Alexakis has applauded my spelling. It was kind of surreal.

Aestro on January 24, 2013 at 10:47 PM

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@ Reymont:

So i'm a "horrible kind of person" because i don't like some shitty song, utilizing a very tired catchphrase, about some gal harping about wanting to get nailed? Nice.

human in training on January 25, 2013 at 12:41 PM

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I hope I never become cool or hip or anything else in that world of neurotic-what-will-everyone-think-of-me values. Never been cool, never will be cool, don't really care. I like what I like and celebrate what everyone else likes for themselves. Life is way too short to get bent out of shape about all of this nonsense. Plus, I'm so damn old (63 1/2) that I don't know what half the bands in this article sound like, and I really don't care. I'll just put the needle on my record player, crank up the volume, sit in front of the speakers, and smile to the bliss of whatever the moment presents. Lighten up kiddies!

Michael Kennedy on January 26, 2013 at 5:12 AM

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This article fucking sucks.

earrrl grey on January 26, 2013 at 12:15 PM

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Sure, I like all kinds of music lots of other people don't like. That doesn't mean I should be self-righteous about it.
Especially if said music is a bunch of shit we all never got an adequate period of time to forget, like 4 non blondes, the cranberries, god knows I could fucking go on here. I really don't have any sympathy for when this argument goes from "hey, don't hate me because I like popular music," to "and we all know that stuff's better anyway, right?"

on January 26, 2013 at 12:25 PM

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It's a column, you fucking idiot. This COLUMN fucking sucks. Jesus Christ.

Ian Karmel on January 27, 2013 at 5:00 PM

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@Number 6 -

How can you not like the Cranberries?!?!?

So to Hell with what your're thinking
So to Hell with your narrow mi-i-innnd
You're so distracted from the real thing
That you'd leave [good music] behiiiiinnnnddd...

Hank_Cavill on January 28, 2013 at 8:29 AM

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The asshole snobbery (not using the "H" word) displayed in this town is staggering especially when you consider what IS popular. To wit, shitty emo indie bands, "ironic" bad metal and 80's hip hop and crappy 80's music in general. I don't care what you listen too, it's your business and as long as you don't subject me to something I don't want to hear enjoy and knock yourself out.
I have to say the following though: lose the pretentious attitude. No one with a brain cares about what shitty band you are in or what obscure hipster (oops) band you listen too. Enjoy it, just don't judge others. I care less about Keisha and don't get it. I also still don't know who Frank Ocean is and don't give a flying fuck but that is just me

on January 29, 2013 at 11:15 AM

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Frank Ocean is good. Listen to "Super Rich Kids" and "Bad Religion".

Ian Karmel on January 29, 2013 at 12:05 PM

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Ian, do you have a favorite Billy Ocean song? It's for some research I'm working on. Can't discuss the particulars.

geyser on January 29, 2013 at 8:02 PM

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Carribean Queen. Also, did you know Big Boi from Outkast has a shark named Billy Ocean?

Ian Karmel on January 29, 2013 at 10:44 PM

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I will give it a listen Ian, thanks.......i tend to like listening to other peoples stuff, just because it broadens my scope

on January 30, 2013 at 1:49 PM

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If you enjoy the Frank Ocean stuff, or new RnB at all, this guy Miguel put out a really great album called "Adorn". I've been listening to that on planes 'cus it calms me down.

Ian Karmel on January 30, 2013 at 6:35 PM

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