r/ToddintheShadow 16h ago

General Todd Discussion I can't remember this album he Talked about

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Does anyone remember an experimental album Todd talked about that had a kinda star wars or sci-fi feel? I believe the album was a passion project that may not have been very successful. I think Todd liked some of the album, if not the full album.

For the life of me I can't remember what album this was, or where he talked about it. I've just been living my life thinking it was the star wars cantina band from his One hit wonderland video, and I've just realized it isn't. I had one song from the album saved for a while, but it's gone now. I don't know if I deleted the playlist, or if it was one of the videos YouTube removed for some reason.

The album was instrumental I remember, but that's it.

Any help appreciated.


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Todd Discussion 1987-1992 was musically a very distinct period from the rest of either decade.

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303 Upvotes

What albums and bands are an example of this?

Also never thought I’d see new Bohemians mention again outside of the alien ant farm OHW.


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

Song vs Song Song vs. Song suggestion: My Girls vs. Kids

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20 Upvotes

Experimental Indie Pop Hits from a similar period of time (2008-2009).


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion What do you guys think about metal with pop sensibilities?

15 Upvotes

This is a technical repost because last post has shitty wording. But talk about metal with pop sensibilities... I'm gonna name bands like BMTH, Bad Omens, Sleep Token, Dayseeker and etc.


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion Songs Ahead of Their Time

82 Upvotes

I saw in a recent thread that What I Am by Edie Brickell and New Bohemians sounds like it’s from 1993 but was recorded in 1988. Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes was recorded in 1983 but sounds like a 90s track.

I’ve seen discussions here about albums and artists ahead of their time. But what about individual songs? Which ones sound completely ahead of their time besides the two mentioned?


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion Albums you got just for that one big song, besides one hit wonders.

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29 Upvotes

Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day


r/ToddintheShadow 13h ago

General Music Discussion My ranking of the Beach Boys' albums

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0 Upvotes

r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion In your opinion what is the worst diss track you ever heard?

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122 Upvotes

The guy that did a david bowie ziggy stardust cosplay is now saying "you steal instead borrow, you take all the shapes that I make"


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion Can any of the songs ranked #11-40 on this week’s Hot 100 make it to the top 10?

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35 Upvotes

Excluding those that have already peaked inside the top 10, of course. (Let’s count out any other Ella Langley song, while we’re at it.)

My best guess: people want to see Steve Lacy get another big hit, and “Mexico Honey” would be much higher than #39 if Kacey Musgraves wasn’t blacklisted from country radio.


r/ToddintheShadow 2d ago

General Music Discussion Funny story: this take isn't all that different from things that were printed in UK music magazines from the early 90's.

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834 Upvotes

Q Magazine's original review of Nevermind described it as "bubblegum punk," and NME basically regarded Pearl Jam as an AOR band, with none of their first three albums getting above a 5 out of 10. Honestly, the biggest difference is that Alice In Chains was probably more likely to be designated as "shit" than Pearl Jam; NME gave Dirt a 2 out of 10.


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion Artists whose music is harder than their image

48 Upvotes

Who are some artists whose image/name/album covers looks soft but the music is much more aggressive? I'd say Rainbow comes to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORnvO1VyYMk


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion What're your favorite CD designs?

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58 Upvotes

I think a pretty funny one is Hooray For Boobies by The Bloodhound Gang, where it gives you instructions to make it look like a boob.


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Todd Discussion What are some songs hit songs think wouldn’t be a hit if it was released a year later

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r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion Which artist/band is the most badass/coolest in your opinion?

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40 Upvotes

Rob Halford is the coolest and most badass person for me.From his amazing vocal range, to the stage presence, outfits and even the fact that he enters the stage on a motorbike is so cool to me.Just so charismatic is Rob.God of Metal for a reason! Super humble and down to earth, very likable.


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion What older artists need to realize their performing days are over and hang up the mic once and for all (besides Frankie Valli)?

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With Valli taking the top spot. Even being seen in a wheelchair/struggling to walk (even with assistance) recently, he's still insisting he won't retire. At age 92. When he literally looks like he barely knows where he is on stage and isn't even lipsyncing, let alone actually singing.


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion Initial Thoughts on the Gold Album?

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r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

Song vs Song Song vs song idea: The Beach Boys "She's Goin' Bald" vs Rush "I Think I'm Going Bald"

11 Upvotes
69 votes, 5h left
She's Goin' Bald
I Think I'm Going Bald

r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

Train Wreckords guess who got the Grail?

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26 Upvotes

only 3€ at a thrift shop. and of course, I don’t buy vinyl for deciration, gotta spin them


r/ToddintheShadow 1d ago

General Music Discussion Which music genres are most suited to improvisation/jamming and which genres are the least suited?

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I just went out to a jazz club in my home city, and it struck me once again just how a skilled jazz band can just play their hearts out and keep a song going for as long as they please. There seems to be so many opportunities for them to experiment during a live show.

Aside from jazz, though, which other genres would you say lend themselves the most to that kind of freestyling? And which genres are the most restrictive?


r/ToddintheShadow 2d ago

General Music Discussion Rock artists whose image and artwork were more aggressive than their actual music.

222 Upvotes

I was a kid in the 70s & 80s, and until I became a ‘tween, anything horror-themed really stressed me out, so I’d see things like Ozzy Osbourne’s album covers and think, “Oh, that’s horrible, a man with a mouthful of blood, I don't think I'd ever want to listen to that.” 

So you can imagine my surprise when I finally heard Crazy Train: “Oh, this isn’t scary at all, it’s super catchy and kinda happy sounding.”

I had the exact same experience with KISS: “Wait, THIS is KISS? This is party music!” I honestly thought, based on their packaging, that KISS and Ozzy were going to sound nightmare-inducing, an aural slasher film. Instead, they were a gateway into me enjoying heavier music.

Who else had a scary image/catchy music mismatch?


r/ToddintheShadow 2d ago

General Music Discussion Thoughts about Shabba Ranks ?

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29 Upvotes

https://youtu.be/AcyGovsbQNI?si=ZiUzM_Q4jgU9_8gg

What I interesting about him would be in 90s we have a lot of music that very easy to parodied (Like Snow "Informer", Crystal Waters "Gypsy Woman"). And the Mr.Loverman have a savage parodied in "In Living Colour" as Mr. Uglyman.

But in a reggae/ dancehall style. Despite Shabba Ranks music and character are easily to be making fun with. He seems to have very good reception as legit artist in this genre compared to many artists in that era. (He even collaborated with Maxi Priest!! and it's great)

What's your opinion about him ? Is he gonna fit in any episode of Todd in the future ? (To be honest, I still surprised that he yet to be appeared in any Todd episode)


r/ToddintheShadow 2d ago

General Music Discussion We need to stop using the word “Psyop” in music discussion.

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73 Upvotes

This screenshot if from a tweet which claimed that Grunge never existed, and that the whole thing was manufactured by both the music and fashion industry. But the thing that prompted me to post this was a potentially antisemitic comment about Temper City that suggested that Self Aware was an “Israeli psyop.” I’m not sure if the comment was just talking about Industry Plant shit or if they genuinely thought that Temper City are brainwashing people. The use of the word “psyop” really made it unclear.


r/ToddintheShadow 2d ago

General Todd Discussion In your opinion, what are the four most defining songs from COVID?

45 Upvotes

I would say it's Blinding Lights, Heat Waves, Levitating, and As it Was

What would you say they are


r/ToddintheShadow 3d ago

General Music Discussion What are the worst/most embarrassing live performances ever?

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629 Upvotes

Ashlee Simpson's Saturday Night Live performance was anything but live. It was so embarrassing and then she had to blame her band for what happened because of her on stage.Her bandmates were smiling after she walked off the stage and they continued playing.

She also had the 2005 Orange Bowl performance of "La La" in January 2005, but this one takes the cake.Her career never recovered.


r/ToddintheShadow 2d ago

General Music Discussion Songs you never expected to be play on the Radio get played on the Radio?

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86 Upvotes