J12's Recent Activity

  1. J12 replied to the thread Vinyl Thread.

    I've got a package from RUDE sitting in Germany right now with a record for a friend's birthday. Wonder if it'll get turned around.

    Aug 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
  2. J12 liked sam_might_say's post in the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    TikTok, really. There’s been a lot of late 90’s/early 2000’s nostalgia happening right now in music and pop culture (Korn and Limp Bizkit also have had successful resurgences too), so when some of their songs made it onto TikToks, the re-blew up. And big too. A lot of indie/shoegaze acts have blown up again thanks to TikTok too (Duster, MBV and Slowdive all come to mind). Since Deftones have a foot in both areas, it makes sense that a lot of the younger crowd latched on to them. And honestly? It’s kind of awesome. Out of all bands, they absolutely deserve it. They are innovators and have consistently great albums.

    Aug 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
  3. J12 liked Michael Belt's post in the thread TV's (LCD, OLED, QLED, etc..).

    i knew that RTINGS calibrated their upscaling by setting sharpness to 10%, but even with no sharpness applied (the way i currently have it), my DVD copy of The Great Gatsby (2013) looked noticeably better than it did on my old TV. it's never going to be perfect, but it maybe makes me consider picking up some things on DVD that only ever got a DVD release

    Aug 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
  4. J12 replied to the thread TV's (LCD, OLED, QLED, etc..).

    Glad to hear good things about the upscaling! That and motion have always been my primary concern with the "budget" brands that have gained a ton of market share recently. People often underestimate how upscaling can make or break a TV. Most still watch a lot of stuff in very sub-par quality, and good upscaling can really help mitigate that.

    Aug 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
  5. J12 liked Michael Belt's post in the thread TV's (LCD, OLED, QLED, etc..).

    landed on some settings i like. tried upscaling a DVD with it today (using my Sony UBP-X700/M), and it blows my old Samsung TV out of the water. DVDs always felt somewhat unwatchable on that set, but these looks pretty damn crisp.

    Aug 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
  6. J12 liked Smee22's post in the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    I attributed it to the festival shows of late opening them up to new audiences. They seemed to have great response at the clips I saw. Kids are all into the late 90s/early 2000s right now.

    Aug 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
  7. J12 replied to the thread Hot Mulligan - The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still (August 22, 2025).

    I love the falsetto Tades does in the verses of Mix Master. Reminds me of Justin from Motion City.

    Aug 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
  8. J12 liked Crisp X's post in the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    Yep, a few songs started being used more and more on TikTok and it snowballed from there. With the resurgence of the 90s/early 00s, anything Y2K trending, it's like a right time right place situation for the band

    Aug 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
  9. J12 liked LightWithoutHeat's post in the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    cXz is one of the best songs I've heard about aging Yep, it was TikTok in large part.

    Aug 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
  10. J12 replied to the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    Does anyone know what the catalyst is/was for their sudden increase in popularity? I was talking to my friend about it, but neither of us could really explain it. They were playing ~7k cap venues in the northeast just a few years ago, and now are filling NBA arenas with no new music (at the time the shows went on sale/were played.) Did they blow up on TikTok or something?

    Aug 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
  11. J12 replied to the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    As someone not at all well-versed with the band, the first thing that strikes me when listening to this is how incredible it sounds - layered and airy and huge.

    Aug 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
  12. J12 replied to the thread Hot Mulligan - The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still (August 22, 2025).

    Yeah, this is definitely not as immediate as WWIW because it’s just so dense. I know I’m going to love it, though. Off the cuff hot take after one listen that could easily change, but man, it feels like Slumdog should close this thing.

    Aug 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
  13. J12 replied to the thread Hot Mulligan - The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still (August 22, 2025).

    Holy fuck, “Carbon Monoxide Hotel.”

    Aug 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
  14. J12 replied to the thread Hot Mulligan - The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still (August 22, 2025).

    I am absolutely ecstatic to get completely wrecked by this at midnight.

    Aug 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
  15. J12 liked peoplearepoison's post in the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    diamond eyes was my intro too. That was their new album when I started to get into them. Sooooooo good

    Aug 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
  16. J12 replied to the thread Album Maren Morris - Dreamsicle (May 9, 2025).

    Yeah, it's a bummer, though I will say - this venue she's playing does appear to be a bit of an outlier. She's at Leader Bank in Boston the night before, which is of respectable size. I think I'm just thrown for a loop because this place is only in its second season and is very much just getting their feet wet with trying to book some artists with name recognition. I'm not complaining, though! Can't be mad about being able to see her this close when I'm used to traveling anywhere between 90 minutes -3 hours for most shows I want to see.

    Aug 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
  17. J12 liked Craig Manning's post in the thread Album Maren Morris - Dreamsicle (May 9, 2025).

    I think she lost a lot of momentum because of the pandemic. The 2020 tour was scheduled in some big ass venues, and then it just didn't happen. I don't think the albums since have popped in the same way, in part because of her schism with country music, and so she's playing smaller places now. It's too bad, because this album cycle is really strong, IMO.

    Aug 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
  18. J12 replied to the thread Album Maren Morris - Dreamsicle (May 9, 2025).

    Listened to this once or twice when it came out, but I've been revisiting it in anticipation of seeing her in a couple of weeks, and I really, really like it. She's playing at a new (very small) venue about fifteen minutes from my house, which is officially the shortest distance I will have ever traveled to see a major touring artist by...a significant margin. It's so strange, it feels like a huge deal to me that she's coming to this venue and it doesn't appear to have much traction at all. Definitely a "summer stage with tribute bands" type place.

    Aug 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
  19. J12 replied to the thread Album Deftones - Private Music (August 22nd, 2025).

    My best friend is a diehard Deftones fan and has been trying to get me to really into them for years. I've always appreciated them, liked the singles, etc., but every time I've run through the discography, I've liked it but it never fully "clicked." That just recently happened for me with Diamond Eyes. Looking forward to experiencing my first roll out on Friday.

    Aug 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM