Is Donald Keough the inspiration for Mad Men's Ted Chaough? Not only do they almost share a last name, but they're both highly successful corporate types with a tendency for self deprecation.

Please, please, someone explain to me what the big deal is about Beggars Banquet.  There are two, maybe three memorable songs on that one.  It's mostly crap.

I'm surprised everyone sees Victor's death as being about Victor at all. I saw it as mostly a concession to Walt and Jesse:

I'm surprised everyone sees Victor's death as being about Victor at all. I saw it as a concession to Walt and Jesse as much as a warning:

I'm surprised everyone sees Victor's death as being about Victor at all. I saw it as a concession to Walt and Jesse as much as a warning: "Okay, you guys clearly want to work here. Tell you what, I'll kill the only other person who knows your recipe. No more sneaking around, I promise. Bygones! Now…get back to…

@subpar, I was one of those 12 to 15 year old boys. Saw Bush live twice, and I was already acting like I didn't like them by the time I went to the second concert. But I'm a grown-ass man now and I'm not going to hide that I like their music. Sure, their lyrics are stupid, but you know what?

What does that mean?

The singer from Muse has a voice that sounds kind of like Thom Yorke, but the similarities end there. Muse is all neo-classical and pompous, whereas Radiohead is avant garde and self-loathing. They do not actually sound alike. Stop saying they do.

Drapes 'N Crepes

Stranger Than Fiction

Agree on Walkmen, and for the most part with Animal Collective. The Walkmen especially are the sonic equivalent of instant mashed potatoes. I just don't get the big appeal.

No wait. Noel's review is more like a cool linen sheet in the wintertime: it makes you wince and shudder at first, but then you warm up to it and you don't care.

India Song is awesome. It's clear that the singer has no idea of what India is like, and that's exactly why he wants to go there to read a few books and play a grand piano. It sounds so sweet. It's the perfect breather on that record, too.

@Odd Comments All Around:

This is a Safe Space
This thread is a Safe Space for people who love "We Built This City." Go ahead and tell us what it is you love about this song/video. We can all take turns.

I just took a sick day and watched it this afternoon. The flaws you mention (and the above comments about the book) are a little distracting, yes, but it still works because of the execution:

THANK you! I have nowhere else to say this, so…

I'm with you, Chagrinzsky. It's getting warm and there's no time to waste on that indoor slo-mo echo-y crap.

You promised me
Is anyone else disappointed that this continuation of the Challengers sound didn't contain a sequel to "Mutiny I Promise You"? That song has played in my head every day for probably three years.

Twin Cinema was the peak. There's been genius on all their albums, but TC is the one where they really broke out all the colors. The first two albums are more fizzy fun, and these last two are more grown up. I want to see them break out another glittering gem like "Sing Me Spanish Techno," or a wound-up one like…