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offline corngrower from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2002-12-26 18:55 [#00492008]
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What does everyone think of Billy Corgan's new band? I
downloaded 'Honestly', it's a really good track and I look
forward to getting the full album, it sounds alot like some
of the older Pumpkins' stuff (which I love)


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 18:57 [#00492011]
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Check their new website too, very funky and poking fun at
themselves.

I can't wait for their first album. THe chemistry from all
these vetran rockers is great. "Sorrow" is a killer track,
also "What have they done to me" "The Empty Sea"

man, even the kinda poppy song "Honestly" as you mentioned,
is great.

This is the band that as a Pumpkin fan, I have dreamed
about. No bullshit, just rock.


 

offline corngrower from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2002-12-26 18:59 [#00492013]
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sweet. when's the album gonna drop? I want it now!


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:00 [#00492016]
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I'll look, I believe it was SUPPOSED to come the end of this
year, but I figure Feb 2003, I'll look


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:01 [#00492018]
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Zwan Album Should Be Out By Late January


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:02 [#00492019]
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oooooooooh, going to be packaged with a bonus DVD no less!


 

offline corngrower from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:03 [#00492020]
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good, I'll definetly be getting it. I'm so excited!
Where's their website?


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:03 [#00492021]
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Best Buy CD info

"Mary Star of the Sea" - January 28th YEAH!!!!!!!!


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:04 [#00492023]
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Zwan.com

I love their website, so cheeky


 

offline corngrower from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:05 [#00492025]
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and the same day as 'R Kelly - Chocolate Factory' no less!
That means I get to buy a great new cd while being
entertained by a protest of angry mothers! yay!


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:09 [#00492029]
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can't wait to see the video for Honestly.

Hope they make it as tounge in cheek as the webpage

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!


 

offline b0nk from 1969 in the sunshine (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:20 [#00492047]
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i like the new track a lot as well.. who knows what will
become of them though


 

offline corngrower from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2002-12-26 19:25 [#00492052]
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yeah... we can only hope for the best, and I for one have
high hopes


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 20:06 [#00492086]
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I think they will do fine.

They have ALL already done the drugs overdose thing, the
binge drinking thing.

This is their show, and they are vetran rockers, I think
they will do whatever the hell they want to do.

If their egos get in the way, well, then we have problems.
They have been hard working, but very easy go lately, if
they keep it up, they will hopefully be around for a while.


 

offline weatheredstoner from same shit babes. (United States) on 2002-12-26 22:19 [#00492234]
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Zwan is boring


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 22:20 [#00492239]
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i think their colors, age and ability show them to be
anything resembling unexciting, but whatever blows your
skirt up


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 22:22 [#00492243]
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i don't think that makes any sense
--------------------------------

i think their colors, age and ability show them to be
anything but unexciting

yeah


 

offline weatheredstoner from same shit babes. (United States) on 2002-12-26 22:32 [#00492260]
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Explain what colors and age have to do with their sound?


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 22:48 [#00492295]
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they aren't tied up in the same BS that every other band is.


Bands are boring because they follow formulas. An aged,
veteran rock band, doesn't have to do that becuase they've
done it before.

It's clear in all their colorful shit that 80's throwback
isn't their style, but their poking fun at the very boring
formula that they've all pursued before.

Get in on the joke and enjoy the noise that is their
soundtrack


 

offline weatheredstoner from same shit babes. (United States) on 2002-12-26 22:50 [#00492300]
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Thanks but no thanks. I enjoy listening to musicians who are
serious about the music they make.

Rock is dead anyways, its time to reinvent it. Tool is a
good example of this.


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-26 22:53 [#00492302]
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ok, I don't know how you an I can determine who is serious
about their personal music making, but whatever.

Everyone always says rock is dead. Who cares? Unless you
are listening to the radio all day, wtf do you care who says
what about musical trends?

And I don't know what you are talking about referencing
tool.


 

offline DonkeyRhubarb from Saegertown, PA (United States) on 2002-12-26 23:04 [#00492326]
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haha i loved hearing about billy kicking that used punk's
arse


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-12-27 09:17 [#00492595]
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smashing pumpkins used to be my favorite band but im kinda
skepitcal on this, ill wait and see before i buy it.


 

offline hannibal from United Kingdom on 2002-12-27 14:47 [#00492834]
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doesn't zwan have dave pajo out of slint in it? i proper
like slint, am curious to listen to zwan if this is the case
(and even if it isn't) i think i read he was though..


 

offline TrevorGod from Toronto (Canada) on 2002-12-27 16:56 [#00492932]
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Zwan does have Dave Pajo of slint/tortoise/papa m/palce...
Matt Sweeney from Chavez is also in zwan. I'm looking
forward to hearing more zwan just because the two of them
are plaing in the band


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-27 20:23 [#00493113]
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paz from "A Perfect Circle is also a member

wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!


 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-28 06:06 [#00493417]
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yeah david pajo is in zwan. i don't know slint, shamefully
enough. apparently the other members of zwan considered him
some kind of god, according to one of the 'reviews' on
zwan.com.

one of the zwan homemovies from zwan.com is an acoustic solo
performance by pajo. homemovie #4, i believe



 

offline CORTEX from Canada on 2002-12-28 19:43 [#00493835]
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im wondering what kind of a name zwan is. i think the name
sucks. but who cares, as long as the music's good.


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-28 20:15 [#00493853]
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ditto, name is a let down, but check the site, doesn't look
like they are taking themselves to seriously/they don't give
a shit

music is great imo, so yeah, who cares


 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-29 06:26 [#00494296]
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i think they do take themselves seriously, judging by
interviews and the first single honestly, which is a
desperate attempt (i think) to score a huge hit among
teenieboppers.

the whole site/album design with the rainbows and birds
(very 70s) serves as a trademark, easily recognisable. they
want to come off as a brand, i think.

i don't mind. i have high hopes for the new album as they're
all very talented musicians.

but why is the european release two weeks after the
worldwide release?? they want to conquer america and leave
it at that, maybe?


 

offline hannibal from United Kingdom on 2002-12-29 08:54 [#00494328]
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cheers netlon i will check out the movie. you have to hear
slint my friend. i have the untitled ep (called glenn/rhoda
sometimes?) and spiderland. they both kick serious arse.
pretty serious, interesting time signatures. i think they
were a large influene on mogwai and i love mogwai.

get spiderland though. track 1 breadcrumb trail is my fave.
and good morning, captain is great too.


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-29 09:14 [#00494338]
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that is an interesting take, the branding idea.

I really don't know, you could be right.

Either way, I really hope this album lives up to their
combined potential.


 

offline slint on 2002-12-29 10:57 [#00494411]
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yes david pajo of slint and tortoise is with them but i
think smashing pumpkins sucked and pale if compared with
bands like slint and tortoise and billy corgan is an
egomaniac wich never wrote a decent song.
go to listen to slint's "washer" that's a song....not zero.


 

offline slint on 2002-12-29 10:57 [#00494412]
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hmm maybe i'm a bit fanatic......auhauah


 

offline BlatantEcho from All over (United States) on 2002-12-29 11:20 [#00494427]
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little bit.......

i think it's just different style, different strokes.

You can't say the pumpkins weren't talented, even if there
stuff was more mainstream than good underground groups.

Egos? Well, I don't know, being in an arena rock band would
do that to you. Check songs like "Set The Ray to Jerry"
"Starla" and "Mayonaise"

then say he didn't write good shit.

I do understand your point though, just saying they made
lots of quality tracks.


 

offline damion from Auckland (New Zealand) on 2002-12-29 23:36 [#00494841]
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check out
mary star of the sea here...
http://www.zwan.com/livezwan/

there best song imo



 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-30 10:52 [#00495341]
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wow i think everyone says exactly what you said about their
favourite band :P can't argue over taste, and blatant echo
is right with the songs he mentions

smashing pumpkins are the best example of a band whose
singles are completely not representative of the albums they
came from. (<- strange sentence)

hannibal: thanks for the spiderland tip! although i hate
digging in the past... makes me realize i missed quite a lot
;)


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-30 11:04 [#00495352]
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oh but you MUST get all slint.. not only spiderland and the
untitled 12", also Tweez - their first LP. loud as fuck.

david pajo is pretty brilliant - all his papa m stuff is top
notch.

I really don't believe this brand-crap. especially someone
like pajo - he's always just gone and done what he likes.


 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-30 11:09 [#00495356]
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"I really don't believe this brand-crap. especially someone
like pajo - he's always just gone and done what he likes. "

but billy corgan sees himself as some sort of visionary. i'm
sure his plan is to sell, sell, sell. the good thing is,
with these artists it's actually going to be awesome
commercial music

i think his fellow band members were smart enough to finally
start making some money. even (or particularly) pajo :P


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-12-30 11:17 [#00495367]
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qrter i'd be grateful if you named some papa m songs to
checkout.. i love tortoise and slint (don't care for zwan
tho, sorry guys)


 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-30 11:20 [#00495371]
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don't get me wrong, i really haven't made up my mind about
zwan. i've only heard honestly. impossible to base an
opinion on hearing one song or shabby sounding live
recordings


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2002-12-30 11:23 [#00495376]
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grow you hair billy and play good songs again like on "gish"


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-30 12:18 [#00495434]
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sure, tits..

lets start with his first incarnation: aerial m -
this is all instrumental and pretty beautiful.
I'd go for the first LP: "aerial m".
the WHOLE LP is good, but some good tracks: "dazed and
awake", "compassion for m".

and lets jump to his last LP, under the name Papa M:
"whatever, mortal". more singing on this one. go for
the tracks: "krusty" (with the Simpsons playing in the
background), "many splendored thing", "sabotage" (which
reminds me a lot of slint..).

he made a lot more albums and even more singles. from the
singles you could try and find mp3s of the "Songs for Mac"
ep - "so warped" and "the person and the skeleton".
especially the last one..

also check out www.papa-m.com. just read that Pajo played in
Stereolab for 6 months and then decided to play in Tortoise.
man, he's been EVERYWHERE! he says some nice things about
Mary Hansen and says he wrote a track for her, an
instrumental - so that could well be "compassion for m"..

if you're having trouble finding some of this stuff, let me
know, I'll encode some tracks to mp3 and put them on slsk.


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offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-30 12:24 [#00495436]
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oops, made a mistake.. my recommendation from the "whatever,
mortal" LP should be "glad you're here with me" instead of
"many splendoured thing" (although that ones good too..)..


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-12-30 12:26 [#00495437]
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thanks a lot qrter! you don't have to spread your legs for
me though, you've been nice enough already!


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-12-30 12:29 [#00495439]
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give us a kiss then..


 

offline i am dgoHn from outta fucking space (Yemen) on 2003-02-04 07:50 [#00540421]
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hello - slint were possibly the greatest band ever. no one
can touch them.
however - which one was dave pajo - i never knew their names


 

offline Asche XL on 2003-02-23 16:33 [#00568099]
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Downloaded some mp3s, it's catchy, i'm going to check out
more....I like what I hear though ( on the basis of catchy
rock tunes)


 

offline ozone from Warsaw (Poland) on 2003-07-03 10:08 [#00766099]
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groit muzeek is this : )


 

offline sine707 from Frankfurt (Germany) on 2003-07-16 06:54 [#00781375]
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just got the 2LP. It's an awesome record.
You need to listen to for 4 or 5 times in a row, it really
starts to grow on you.


 


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