Modest Mouse - The Orange Mane

Taco John · 12-30-2006, 06:56 PM

Any Modest Mouse fans out there. I just can't seem to get enough of this band. I've never seen them live, but if they ever make it to my neck of the woods, I don't know how I could miss them. I'd bet that they put on a wild show.

It looks like they're touring Australia right now, so I might be out of luck for awhile.

It's a funny story how I heard of them. I picked up a hitch hiker, and he was raving about them while we headed to our destination. I figured I'd pick up their latest album and loved it. I then went back and found out they have several more albums. I loved them too. Then after listening to them for awhile, it kind of dawns on me that picking up a hitch-hiker and discovering them is sort of serendipitous to their whole style of music... as though it's a perfect world. Hard to explain unless you know their stuff.

Anyway, if you haven't heard Modest Mouse but like challenging music, check them out, and stick with it for a few listens. It's definitely what I'd call "mindset music." Hardly anyone will "get" them on the first time through the album... but the more you listen the more you get the nuances and eventually, if you're like me, fall into lasting love with the sound.

Hogan11 · 12-31-2006, 02:18 AM

I never cared for them, but I know Josh is a huge fan.....he'll chime in sooner or later on this.

Bronx33 · 12-31-2006, 11:59 AM

The Name isn't cool enough for me and the singer gets on my nerves.

theAPAOps5 · 12-31-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco John

Then after listening to them for awhile, it kind of dawns on me that picking up a hitch-hiker and discovering them is sort of serendipitous to their whole style of music... as though it's a perfect world. Hard to explain unless you know their stuff.

Have you been hanging out with Mock?

Kid A · 01-06-2007, 12:34 AM

Modest Mouse has a new album titled We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank coming sometime this year. You can listen to the first single "Dashboard" on modestmousemusic.com I can't wait to hear the entire album. TJ, your description of their music is dead on for me as well. I kind of re-discovered them a couple months ago and have been listening to them a lot since.

Dagmar · 01-07-2007, 12:50 PM

TJ, check out this...

It's sun kil moon (Mark Kozalek) covering all Modest Mouse.
http://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Cities-Su...e=UTF8&s=music

It's an amazingly chilled beautiful album.

1. Exit Does Not Exist
2. Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes
3. Neverending Math Equation
4. Space Travel Is Boring
5. Dramamine Listen
6. Jesus Christ Was An Only Child
7. Four Fingered Fisherman
8. Grey Ice Water
9. Convenient Parking
10. Trucker's Atlas
11. Ocean Breathes Salty

BroncoInferno · 01-07-2007, 02:13 PM

I read that Johnny Marr, the great ex-guitarist of The Smiths, has joined the band for the new album. All the more reason to be excited about the new release.

Taco John · 02-28-2007, 03:57 AM

March 20th baby!

I can't wait!

Taco John · 02-28-2007, 03:58 AM

WHoah! I just found out that they're touring in Portland in March!

I gotta get tickets!

BroncoBuff · 02-28-2007, 05:15 AM

Unless you made it in the last 90 minutes, it's a ticket broker for you!

Strange choice and sequencing of cities .... you'd think they'd come up here to Seattle anyway. The Police Reunion Tour starts in Vancouver BC in May .... so I'm guessing they'll be in Seattle shortly thereafter.

Crushaholic · 02-28-2007, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BroncoBuff

Unless you made it in the last 90 minutes, it's a ticket broker for you!

Strange choice and sequencing of cities .... you'd think they'd come up here to Seattle anyway. The Police Reunion Tour starts in Vancouver BC in May .... so I'm guessing they'll be in Seattle shortly thereafter.

Me thinks you're out of luck, TJ...

alkemical · 02-28-2007, 08:59 AM

I've been listening to them for several years, and when i was homeless - we knew a guy that had a "governors card" - he let us use it to buy tickets half off. So we sold candles to make up the money - and i got to see them at bumpershoot.

smalltowngrll · 03-05-2007, 01:25 PM

I knew they were coming to the Crystal Ballroom in March. I just couldn't remember exactly when.

TJ, check out Craigslist Tickets in Portland...I think I saw several on there over the past few weeks when I was looking for Nickelback tickets!

scorpio · 03-06-2007, 06:06 PM

MM is a good band, but they kinda suck live from what I've seen on SNL and Leno and stuff.

Pat Bowlen · 03-08-2007, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by scorpio

MM is a good band, but they kinda suck live from what I've seen on SNL and Leno and stuff.

Agreed. I saw them play with Flaming Lips, De La Soul and Cake, and Modest Mouse was far and away the most boring performance of the four. The music was good but they didn't engage the crowd at all, while De La Soul ran around the got everybody into it and the Lips pulled of one of their routine spectacles.

By the way, Taco, did that album work out for you?

Dr. Broncenstein · 03-08-2007, 08:15 PM

I just can't get into Modest Mouse... but I can appreciate how you feel about them. I'm that way with Spoon.... at least with the "Girls Can Tell" album.

BroncoInferno · 03-08-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Broncenstein

I just can't get into Modest Mouse... but I can appreciate how you feel about them. I'm that way with Spoon.... at least with the "Girls Can Tell" album.

I love that song "I Turn My Camera Off." It's from the Gimme Fiction album. That is a damn funky tune.

broncocalijohn · 03-09-2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by claviculasolomonis

I've been listening to them for several years, and when i was homeless - we knew a guy that had a "governors card" - he let us use it to buy tickets half off. So we sold candles to make up the money - and i got to see them at bumpershoot.

Good to know that you put actually hard earned money on shelter and food. Oh wait, it was for a two hour concert. Good move. Glad i didnt hand you a buck during that time. I feel sorry for the people who had to stand next to you dirty, smelly homeless guys. At least you got room to slam dance. I think I am totally missing the type of music with Modest Mouse. Great music. If you like them, check out the Shins and the song THE FUNERAL by Band of Horses. Also, Arcade Fire kicks ass and they are even canadians.

Dr. Broncenstein · 03-09-2007, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BroncoInferno

I love that song "I Turn My Camera Off." It's from the Gimme Fiction album. That is a damn funky tune.

I likes "The Fitted Shirt" from Girls Can Tell..... in fact, its my all-time favorite song.

alkemical · 03-09-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by broncocalijohn

Good to know that you put actually hard earned money on shelter and food. Oh wait, it was for a two hour concert. Good move. Glad i didnt hand you a buck during that time. I feel sorry for the people who had to stand next to you dirty, smelly homeless guys. At least you got room to slam dance. I think I am totally missing the type of music with Modest Mouse. Great music. If you like them, check out the Shins and the song THE FUNERAL by Band of Horses. Also, Arcade Fire kicks ass and they are even canadians.

You know what, **** you. We EARNED the money to go, didn't beg. So kiss my ass.

broncocalijohn · 03-09-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by claviculasolomonis

You know what, **** you. We EARNED the money to go, didn't beg. So kiss my ass.

Good to see you cant read either. I said it is nice to see your hard earned money went to shelter and food. What part did I say that you begged for it. My question is your decision to blow your money on a concert while you were homeless. But at least you didnt question me on my opinion that you stunk like a homeless guy at the concert.

alkemical · 03-10-2007, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broncocalijohn

Good to see you cant read either. I said it is nice to see your hard earned money went to shelter and food. What part did I say that you begged for it. My question is your decision to blow your money on a concert while you were homeless. But at least you didnt question me on my opinion that you stunk like a homeless guy at the concert.

That's awful white of you.

broncocalijohn · 03-10-2007, 03:23 AM

whatever that means. Your choice of actually earning hard earned money on a freaking concert while slumming on the streets showed another great choice in life at that time. Critizing you has nothing to do with being white. Are you trying to blame whitey on your early destruction in life? Good wording.

BroncoInferno · 03-10-2007, 03:31 AM

Maybe seeing Modest Mouse was worth a night on the street for Josh. Who are you to judge? I'd spend a night or two on skid row if I got a chance to see Neutral Milk Hotel on the stage.

alkemical · 03-11-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by broncocalijohn

whatever that means. Your choice of actually earning hard earned money on a freaking concert while slumming on the streets showed another great choice in life at that time. Critizing you has nothing to do with being white. Are you trying to blame whitey on your early destruction in life? Good wording.

You just don't get it man. Tell me, how far does $40 day get you. If i'm already sleeping in the park, what's $5-10 to go and have a few hours that i enjoy. Oh wait, i forgot people like you treated people like me - as a second class. I'll tell you this - don't ever be at the same tailgate i'd be at. I'd bust you in the teeth on principle alone. If you understood what that meant (Might white of you) - you'd get the humor in it..... but then again - i don't expect a middle class suburbanite to understand things. Oh well - life has a funny way of working itself out. Good luck.

12-30-2006, 06:56 PM	#1
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,742 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	Modest Mouse Any Modest Mouse fans out there. I just can't seem to get enough of this band. I've never seen them live, but if they ever make it to my neck of the woods, I don't know how I could miss them. I'd bet that they put on a wild show. It looks like they're touring Australia right now, so I might be out of luck for awhile. It's a funny story how I heard of them. I picked up a hitch hiker, and he was raving about them while we headed to our destination. I figured I'd pick up their latest album and loved it. I then went back and found out they have several more albums. I loved them too. Then after listening to them for awhile, it kind of dawns on me that picking up a hitch-hiker and discovering them is sort of serendipitous to their whole style of music... as though it's a perfect world. Hard to explain unless you know their stuff. Anyway, if you haven't heard Modest Mouse but like challenging music, check them out, and stick with it for a few listens. It's definitely what I'd call "mindset music." Hardly anyone will "get" them on the first time through the album... but the more you listen the more you get the nuances and eventually, if you're like me, fall into lasting love with the sound. Last edited by Taco John; 12-30-2006 at 07:03 PM..

02-28-2007, 05:15 AM	#10
BroncoBuff *************** Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 25,470 Adopt-a-Bronco: QUANTERUS SMITH	Unless you made it in the last 90 minutes, it's a ticket broker for you! Strange choice and sequencing of cities .... you'd think they'd come up here to Seattle anyway. The Police Reunion Tour starts in Vancouver BC in May .... so I'm guessing they'll be in Seattle shortly thereafter. Last edited by BroncoBuff; 02-28-2007 at 05:17 AM..

03-10-2007, 03:31 AM	#24
BroncoInferno Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 13,032	Maybe seeing Modest Mouse was worth a night on the street for Josh. Who are you to judge? I'd spend a night or two on skid row if I got a chance to see Neutral Milk Hotel on the stage. Last edited by BroncoInferno; 03-10-2007 at 04:37 AM..

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12-31-2006, 02:18 AM	#2
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	I never cared for them, but I know Josh is a huge fan.....he'll chime in sooner or later on this.

12-31-2006, 11:59 AM	#3
Bronx33 lets go partner Rumpson Rocks Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lakewood,Colo Posts: 41,221 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	The Name isn't cool enough for me and the singer gets on my nerves.

01-06-2007, 12:34 AM	#5
Kid A Ring of Famer I don't need love. I just need wins Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,662 Adopt-a-Bronco: Rahim Moore	Modest Mouse has a new album titled We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank coming sometime this year. You can listen to the first single "Dashboard" on modestmousemusic.com I can't wait to hear the entire album. TJ, your description of their music is dead on for me as well. I kind of re-discovered them a couple months ago and have been listening to them a lot since.

01-07-2007, 12:50 PM	#6
Dagmar ...there ain't no devil ..there's just God when he's drunk. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Morrison Posts: 17,132 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tim Tebow	TJ, check out this... It's sun kil moon (Mark Kozalek) covering all Modest Mouse. http://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Cities-Su...e=UTF8&s=music It's an amazingly chilled beautiful album. 1. Exit Does Not Exist 2. Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes 3. Neverending Math Equation 4. Space Travel Is Boring 5. Dramamine Listen 6. Jesus Christ Was An Only Child 7. Four Fingered Fisherman 8. Grey Ice Water 9. Convenient Parking 10. Trucker's Atlas 11. Ocean Breathes Salty

01-07-2007, 02:13 PM	#7
BroncoInferno Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 13,032	I read that Johnny Marr, the great ex-guitarist of The Smiths, has joined the band for the new album. All the more reason to be excited about the new release.

02-28-2007, 03:57 AM	#8
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,742 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	March 20th baby! I can't wait!

02-28-2007, 03:58 AM	#9
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,742 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	WHoah! I just found out that they're touring in Portland in March! I gotta get tickets!

02-28-2007, 08:59 AM	#12
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,723 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	I've been listening to them for several years, and when i was homeless - we knew a guy that had a "governors card" - he let us use it to buy tickets half off. So we sold candles to make up the money - and i got to see them at bumpershoot.

03-05-2007, 01:25 PM	#13
smalltowngrll Orange Blue Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 8,038 Adopt-a-Bronco: dortoh	I knew they were coming to the Crystal Ballroom in March. I just couldn't remember exactly when. TJ, check out Craigslist Tickets in Portland...I think I saw several on there over the past few weeks when I was looking for Nickelback tickets!

03-06-2007, 06:06 PM	#14
scorpio Cubicle Pimp Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,499	MM is a good band, but they kinda suck live from what I've seen on SNL and Leno and stuff.

03-08-2007, 08:15 PM	#16
Dr. Broncenstein Oldeskool Homeskool Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sterile Fields Posts: 11,851 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	I just can't get into Modest Mouse... but I can appreciate how you feel about them. I'm that way with Spoon.... at least with the "Girls Can Tell" album.

03-10-2007, 03:23 AM	#23
broncocalijohn Famer of Rings My Dog Richard Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lake Forest, Orange County, Calif. Posts: 18,609 Adopt-a-Bronco: Simon Fletcher	whatever that means. Your choice of actually earning hard earned money on a freaking concert while slumming on the streets showed another great choice in life at that time. Critizing you has nothing to do with being white. Are you trying to blame whitey on your early destruction in life? Good wording.