the songs he writes are relatively inoffensive Archived Message Posted by Sammich on February 21, 2025, 10:51:41, in reply to "How can you hate James Taylor?" but his covers, like "How Sweet It Is" or "You've Got a Friend" just grate on me for some reason Message Thread: | This response ↓ Are your favorite active bands putting out new music? - RVA February 21, 2025, 7:34:23 LOL, just bought tickets to Ministry with My Life With the Thrill Kill Cult opener* - Sounder February 21, 2025, 17:48:56 Yes..Tedeschi Trucks put one out two years back "I Am The Moon"(Several Albums worth) and I just.... - MtHoodIllini February 21, 2025, 14:06:11 Lots of good new songs, some older bands and some newer ones - Quiz February 21, 2025, 12:40:34 Yep, last year...and their best album in over 20 years.* - KingTalkyTiki February 21, 2025, 12:33:26 ^^^ Closet Cure fan. - SurfTheBoneyard February 21, 2025, 18:23:06 I hear tool is back in the studio, so that’s something to look forward to* - PapaDels February 21, 2025, 11:11:47 I think there was a post Covid boom, and now we are in a lull period* - Sounder February 21, 2025, 10:50:55 that's true, a lot of music written in 2020-1, even by groups that had hung it up a decade ago - RVA February 21, 2025, 13:05:17 The good news is that oppressive regimes seem to breed the best music.* - KingTalkyTiki February 21, 2025, 12:34:34 They stopped making rock music in 2007.* - Warrin'_Illini February 21, 2025, 8:34:08 Technically, the music died in 1959.* - Illiniphil February 21, 2025, 9:09:14 Top 5 most hated songs. * - haighter February 21, 2025, 10:10:20 For you or everyone? - ibdoc February 21, 2025, 10:28:16 For me....I've always hated it. That, Sweet Caroline, and anything by James Taylor... - haighter February 21, 2025, 10:30:29 How can you hate James Taylor? - Illiniphil February 21, 2025, 10:44:15 Banal, overwrought, sappy, pablum for FM radio and 8-tracks. * - haighter February 21, 2025, 11:37:48 You say that like it's a bad thing.* - Illiniphil February 21, 2025, 17:32:21 James was such a Sweet Baby...... - osklister February 21, 2025, 10:53:43 the songs he writes are relatively inoffensive - Sammich February 21, 2025, 10:51:41 Easily. He’s the consummate weenie and his music blows.* - Tortillini February 21, 2025, 10:48:51 This too. * - haighter February 21, 2025, 11:38:12 I liked Sweet Caroline, then it had to be played at every game in every arena - bjl63 February 21, 2025, 10:33:00 Seven Nation Army, Welcome to the Jungle, Start Me Up, Jump Around* - Sammich February 21, 2025, 10:40:34 Live sports are, to some degree, becoming obnoxious - bjl63 February 21, 2025, 10:49:51 SO GOOD - VIV February 21, 2025, 10:33:50 I have never liked it yet, at the same time, it's very nostalgic - bjl63 February 21, 2025, 10:26:52 Have you ever heard it outside of UIUC? - digs February 21, 2025, 12:19:05 Heard it? Of course - bjl63 February 21, 2025, 13:33:23 I wonder how long "AT O'MALLEY'S!" kept going, or if it's still around - Gene Parmesan February 21, 2025, 10:46:04 In late 90's-early 00's heard a college kid saying it at a bar in Blormal. - KingTalkyTiki February 21, 2025, 12:36:30 WHY DO WE SING "AT O'MALLEYS?!?!" I DUNNO....BUT I'M HAMMERED!!! - haighter February 21, 2025, 11:39:05 THE DAY* - VIV February 21, 2025, 9:23:07 Can I get a ruling on "favorite active" - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 21, 2025, 8:33:26 I guess I mainly meant music you'd listen to* - RVA February 21, 2025, 8:49:28 Then no. - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 21, 2025, 9:00:39 The Offspring usually have a song or two on new releases where I nod along and say "yep that's them" - RVA February 21, 2025, 13:07:14 I have no idea what kinda music you’re into, but American Acquarium is pretty prolific… - haighter February 21, 2025, 8:33:03 On the other hand…most of my favorite artists are old, dead, black men. So no. * - haighter February 21, 2025, 8:50:31 Buddy Guy farewell tour at the Virginia this summer. May have to do that.* - Tuscy February 21, 2025, 10:30:11 Guess they wouldn't fall in the "active" category then* - ibdoc February 21, 2025, 9:02:36 Actively decaying, maybe* - Tortillini February 21, 2025, 10:58:22 I went to the museum of African American music this week in Nashville. - longsnapper February 21, 2025, 8:55:53 Yes, Cage the Elephant released their 6th album in 2024* - ibdoc February 21, 2025, 8:27:23 metallica put out a new album a couple years ago and I enjoyed it - IlliniSax05 February 21, 2025, 8:24:54 Yeah I guess not a ton - snipes824 February 21, 2025, 8:11:00 Are you just talking about older bands? - Jackie February 21, 2025, 8:04:46 Anyone with the expectation of new music - RVA February 21, 2025, 8:23:49 OK Go should have one in April - ghost_of_clt February 21, 2025, 8:00:42 Hungry Ghosts was the last one? Whoa. - KingTalkyTiki February 21, 2025, 12:32:37 Bob Mould is releasing a new album next month. First two tracks are available now and meh.* - Tortillini February 21, 2025, 7:49:47   Searching