http://animalcollective.org/community/categories/talk-around-the-campfire/feed.rss Thu, 17 May 12 01:03:26 -0700 Talk Around the Campfire en-CA http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1493/devil039s-music Fri, 11 May 2012 15:07:20 -0700 welcometonarnia 1493@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1325/story-rhyme-be-creative-ha Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:14:20 -0800 Purplebottle17 1325@/community/discussions
THERE IS A FLOWER GROWING IN MY HAIR]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1497/so-mainstream-brah. Sat, 12 May 2012 15:27:34 -0700 thekrishna 1497@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1499/manchester-united... Sun, 13 May 2012 08:49:26 -0700 Mzrokkks 1499@/community/discussions ARGH I CAN'T STAND THE TENSION!!]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1415/alcohol Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:20:35 -0800 claudeavecvin 1415@/community/discussions Me, I prefer either a good beer (Asahi, Becks, Corona, Löwenbräu and Stella Artois being my favourites) or a gin and tonic, like an old woman. Sue me.]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1500/only-anco Sun, 13 May 2012 13:00:03 -0700 welcometonarnia 1500@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1498/skins-uk-or-us Sat, 12 May 2012 21:55:37 -0700 claudeavecvin 1498@/community/discussions
Favourite season?
Favourite character?
Favourite couples?
How much of a dick is Tony?]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1492/it039s-time Thu, 10 May 2012 13:34:11 -0700 Mitch 1492@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1458/first-anco-song-you-heard-and-how-you-heard-about-then Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:46:44 -0700 welcometonarnia 1458@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1405/the-art-of-the-spam Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:53:23 -0800 winilula 1405@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1487/i-have-returned-from-my-vision-quest Tue, 08 May 2012 00:18:17 -0700 G.O. [!] 1487@/community/discussions
many things...


oh the things i saw!


ask me any thing!

and i just might tell you!

because now i KNOW!




what the HELL did i miss!

something about dinosaurs!]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1473/has-anyone-else-listened-to-the-album-open-season-by-yawn Tue, 01 May 2012 00:07:52 -0700 UprightBC 1473@/community/discussions
It's also pretty damn good.]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1474/thoughts-on-pitchfork Tue, 01 May 2012 21:45:37 -0700 welcometonarnia 1474@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1441/eric-copeland Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:52:03 -0700 thepurplebottle6 1441@/community/discussions personally, I think the fellow is quite the innovator]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1467/winter039s-love-on-last-night039s-episode-of-the-simpsons Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:55:05 -0700 UprightBC 1467@/community/discussions
Mind. Blown.]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1480/jah-is-irie Sat, 05 May 2012 15:03:48 -0700 winilula 1480@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1457/i-cant-find-many-others Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:40:13 -0700 Mitch 1457@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1449/prom Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:01:26 -0700 Mitch 1449@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1456/animal-collective-infidelity Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:21:11 -0700 welcometonarnia 1456@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1460/danse-animal-collective Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:03:25 -0700 welcometonarnia 1460@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1452/listeninglookingreading-and-patience Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:31:22 -0700 OakenCipher 1452@/community/discussions
Now, maybe, maybe, one can take a look at a painting or sculpture and say "I don't like it." It's possible to do this with a film, too, I suppose (depending on the film) (uh, "depending on the street!" inappropriate pointless reference there that's only funny to me most likely).

However, I wonder if the same should be said about music? Would I have given Danse a second chance if I didn't know who was behind it, if I didn't anticipate its eventual blossoming? I wonder. Yet I knew, or thought I knew, and so returned to it again and again, and it became something more each time. This makes me question all of my quick judgments on anything: how can I read a poem ONCE and declare it good or bad?

For instance, I question my reading of, say, a longish literary work after a single reading and my judgement or enjoyment (or lack) thereof. Are things supposed to be enjoyed only once? Imagine listening to Person Pitch one time! Revolver one time! Hell, I don't know: Merriweather one time, The Lonesome Crowded West only once (I'm being revealing by my examples here I guess) any musical composition one time and one time only! And then never again! Nabokov said "All reading is rereading" but damn it there's no time!

So I wonder: are literary works (or films or enter-your-choice-of-art-here) to be returned to again again--like albums?

Damn it--this goes back to the "there's a shitload of great things out there ready to be discovered but only a finite lifetime to enjoy them" argument, which to me is a horrible prospect. So, I don't want to stick with things that will remain dross when precious things are out there awaiting my discovery.

The main questions here, I suppose, are when should we have patience with works of art? When shouldn't we? When do you? When don't you?]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1459/first-anco-song-you-heard-and-how-you-heard-about-them Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:46:56 -0700 welcometonarnia 1459@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1242/brother-sports Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:42:55 -0700 Peacefish 1242@/community/discussions
I love skiing, playing golf, and kicking around the soccer ball with my friends.

My favorite teams are the Minnesota Twins, and the Minnesota Wild.

And feel free to say you do not like sports, or chime in on some sports, voice your opinion because I am interested.]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1447/shows-this-summer Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:59:09 -0700 Mitch 1447@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1431/writing-threats Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:12:20 -0700 planktons 1431@/community/discussions
I'll start us off here in a second, please lay into my shit with strength, because I know its worthless and that's how you have to go about it to improve. Or something.]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/527/cassettes Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:59:34 -0700 paddymoran 527@/community/discussions
Maybe it's just because I have an older sister who was a true 90s teen and who passed down her awesome tapez and tapes.

They sound classic, crispy, and they are incredibly nostalgic given the time period of the music on them.

Thoughts.]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1440/old-friends Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:55:15 -0700 deadfly 1440@/community/discussions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--o0dnVyb7g]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/361/g.o.- Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:22:14 -0700 winilula 361@/community/discussions http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1429/sung-tongs-vs-feels-respectively Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:42:29 -0700 Neb 1429@/community/discussions I put them in the same place in my head in terms of sound but get a very different 'Feel' of both of them,
Anyone else get the same feeling? ]]> http://animalcollective.org/community/discussion/1425/obama Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:51:45 -0700 Purplesage 1425@/community/discussions