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Denninmi

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31. I bought 'Torches' by Foster the People.

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 05:02 PM

Jan 2012

For some reason, a couple of the Canadian alternative rock stations that come in here in the Detroit area have been playing a lot of their songs, not just the one track, 'Pumped Up Kicks' that was a minor hit on US radio over the summer. It's rather amusing, because the Canadian stations bleep some of the words that are kind of essential, such as "gun" and "bullet" in Pumped Up Kicks, or "knife" in "Call It What You Want." On Canadian airwaves, you can discuss sex and use profanity, but violent imagery is banned (take a lesson from this us, US!).

I've enjoyed the album. I've also seen the band on a few programs, like SNL and Letterman, and at least they're something different to listen to. Popular music is really in a dry spell these days, IMHO.

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What music have to listened to lately? [View all] mvd Jan 2012 OP

Sounds like you trend toward female vocalists. 7wo7rees Jan 2012 #1

I do, actually. Though I like a lot of male classic rock and rock artists mvd Jan 2012 #4

Huh? Broderick Jan 2012 #2

I listen to a lot of satellite radio Tobin S. Jan 2012 #3

Tell me about AWOL. 7wo7rees Jan 2012 #5

I haven't bought the album yet Tobin S. Jan 2012 #7

Great song. 7wo7rees Jan 2012 #14

Other than Yes and Jethro Tull, I've been listening to these: dawg Jan 2012 #6

Oh man do I love that Porcupine Tree album! Initech Jan 2012 #10

I love it too. dawg Jan 2012 #28

Steve Wilson doesn't do that sort of thing. Initech Jan 2012 #29

Todd Rundgren and Robert Plant freshwest Jan 2012 #8

Symphony X's new double album Iconoclast gets a lot of play for me. Initech Jan 2012 #9

Little Feat, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, the Stones, cliffordu Jan 2012 #11

Mumford and Sons, and for some reason a lot of old Talking Heads lately av8rdave Jan 2012 #12

The Dead Texan bif Jan 2012 #13

Today I was listening to Grammy nominated artists... GReedDiamond Jan 2012 #15

GreenDay , The Offspring, Butthole Surfers...........like that Vanje Jan 2012 #16

Swedish House Mafia bigwillq Jan 2012 #17

Early Ramones stuff Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #18

Lots of B.B. King, and some Imelda May. nt murielm99 Jan 2012 #19

Just recently discovered Imelda May. Great stuff! MGKrebs Jan 2012 #26

The Rolling Stones' "official" release of the Mick Taylor-era "Brussels Affair" bootleg... Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #20

Thea Gilmore singing lyrics by Sandy Denny SwissTony Jan 2012 #21

No escaping Gaga GermanDem Jan 2012 #22

That's the same way I feel about Adele. bigwillq Jan 2012 #34

Van der Graff Generator EnviroBat Jan 2012 #23

I love threads like these. kaitcat Jan 2012 #24

Oh, and I discovered a dude named Jonathan Wilson. EnviroBat Jan 2012 #25

Lot's of surf type stuff lately. MGKrebs Jan 2012 #27

Pandora's AC/DC channel. Archae Jan 2012 #30

I bought 'Torches' by Foster the People. Denninmi Jan 2012 #31

Pandora.com has opened up a whole new new venue for me BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #32

Rosanne Cash YankeyMCC Jan 2012 #33