Mri

jackhammer · 03-14-2009, 10:56 AM

I think I am in the process of getting a download of the album and as for Ska I love it but The Police are basically Pop music with a reggae tinge and i'm not a fan.

~~ninaNirvana~~ · 03-22-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I think I am in the process of getting a download of the album and as for Ska I love it but The Police are basically Pop music with a reggae tinge and i'm not a fan.

OK I might have to agree with you on the Police being too 'pop-y' at times; personally I like the early Police when they were more punky-- they got too polished IMHO. I like ska; a lot of my Boston based friends are huge ska heads. I like LA style ska like bands like Fishbone...

You know, Mr. Hammer, when you have time ( as I know you are bombarded by tons of music! ) I think you should just simply download the new MRI EP "The New Oxygen" that they put out. IMO a few songs sound remastered and there is some bizzare stuff on there that is not quite my cup of tea per se, but it may be more right up your alley especially the more expermental stuff. Overall it's an extremely interesting sequencing of songs. The song "The New Oxygen" itself has a lot of Pink Floyd and Geroge Martin-Beatles qualities and is quite an audio journey at 8 minutes in length.

The EP is on their myspace but here is the link on their website as well:

MRI - DOWNLOAD: THE NEW OXYGEN - EP - 8 tracks

There is a tracklisting ( 8 songs ) too on that page; maybe since there are only mp3s of the songs off "Parallel" online; you should opt to download the new EP instead to your collection as it has the high qualtiy CD audio files, lyrics, etc...

-NN!

jackhammer · 03-23-2009, 06:23 AM

OK. I will give them another listen.

Mojo · 03-25-2009, 06:39 PM

In a way this thread is a shame, because having just read through most of it it seems that had the thread been cleared and you had put all the various download links in the first post along with a little heads up about who you were and why this thread was here then you would have been home and dry. I don't think anyone really would have been bothered by this if that had been the case and if they had, then they would have been warned and they could have turned away at that point. I say this as I have seriously just sat and read it through page by page and at times the reasons for this thread being here are made to look very questionable.

That aside however it is obvious that you have put a lot of work into the review and into this thread which is always welcome here I am sure. I hope you consider reviewing some bands and albums that you arent trying to help promote in the future as it should make for some interesting reading

Oh and I havent listened to the band yet. Just reading this thread has exhausted me to the point I don't think I could handle it but I may check them out tomorrow.

~~ninaNirvana~~ · 03-27-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

In a way this thread is a shame, because having just read through most of it it seems that had the thread been cleared and you had put all the various download links in the first post along with a little heads up about who you were and why this thread was here then you would have been home and dry. I don't think anyone really would have been bothered by this if that had been the case and if they had, then they would have been warned and they could have turned away at that point. I say this as I have seriously just sat and read it through page by page and at times the reasons for this thread being here are made to look very questionable.

That aside however it is obvious that you have put a lot of work into the review and into this thread which is always welcome here I am sure. I hope you consider reviewing some bands and albums that you arent trying to help promote in the future as it should make for some interesting reading

Oh and I havent listened to the band yet. Just reading this thread has exhausted me to the point I don't think I could handle it but I may check them out tomorrow.

Mr. Mojopinuk -

Once again I want to apologize for this messy thread. How do you think I feel now too? I embarrassed myself in front of the band and I made the moderators here angry with me; and I have written many apologies both to MRI and to the MB MODS and I also asked to be removed from MB if they deemed so necessary. However, they were forgiving and let me stay with a clear warning and a promise to only discuss MRI in this consolidated thread, for which I am extremely grateful.

The only reason I brought up the new EP is that the debut album is still in limbo because the band has not gotten clearance to release their version of The Beatle's "Tomorrow Never Knows" so it would be legal suicide for them to try to market it. I only was asking Mr. Jack Hammer to listen to the EP as I am not going to review any more MRI here for a very long time :-) Ha Ha.

I would love to do another review of another band btw; I am just a little scared to do so at this point so I have been lying low until maybe I can gain some respect back; respect that I know I must earn since, well...I know no one takes me seriously here anymore but that's OK; it's better than being hated. Let me say again I am truly sorry for letting this thread get out of hand; I was only trying to write a good review of a band I've come to really like these past few years and who's music I think is artistic and significant. But that is simply a matter of opinion and I understand there will always be those who differ, but that is what makes a world.

Sincerely,

-NN

Oedipus Next · 04-10-2009, 09:58 AM

Nina!

We love you like a sister and you know how much we appreciate what you do as a writer and fan, however I must agree with a lot of what MojoP is saying and so does Alan and Dan -- so let's just let others post to here for a while this way it is more fair to MB too --

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

In a way this thread is a shame, because having just read through most of it it seems that had the thread been cleared and you had put all the various download links in the first post along with a little heads up about who you were and why this thread was here then you would have been home and dry. I don't think anyone really would have been bothered by this if that had been the case and if they had, then they would have been warned and they could have turned away at that point. I say this as I have seriously just sat and read it through page by page and at times the reasons for this thread being here are made to look very questionable.

That aside however it is obvious that you have put a lot of work into the review and into this thread which is always welcome here I am sure. I hope you consider reviewing some bands and albums that you arent trying to help promote in the future as it should make for some interesting reading

Oh and I havent listened to the band yet. Just reading this thread has exhausted me to the point I don't think I could handle it but I may check them out tomorrow.

stereolunch · 07-02-2009, 11:13 AM

I just downloaded the new studio version of "The Beautiful And Dangerous" from your site & it is totally awesome! Are you guys doing an entire album with Eric Greedy? I think that you have found the rock producer to bring you where you want to go in terms of your unique sound. I love the band HURT; I think Eric was highly responsible for their fame so kudos to you for enlisting his production talents into MRI.
Good move!

~~ninaNirvana~~ · 07-19-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by stereolunch

I think Eric was highly responsible for their fame so kudos to you for enlisting his production talents into MRI.
Good move!

I concur. Their sound has moved up a notch IMO. We just got the link to the video in the latest MRI newsletter and you can tell that "Letters Never Sent" is either re-recorded or remixed & remastered. I really love the video; it's extremely artistic like a Jim Morrison inspired Arabian dream. I love the dancing girl -as- ink drawing and all the Middle Eastern themes which of course go with the hypnotic song. I'm not sure where to download this version yet (it's not the same version as the one on Parallel... it seems this one has some really neat Arabian sounding guest vocals from the singer from the band Lo Pro as well; perhaps it will be available on their web site; I will post a download/purchase URL as soon as I find one), but here's that tripy video link: YouTube - "Letters Never Sent" MRI Music Video

~~ninaNirvana~~ · 10-07-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stereolunch

I just downloaded the new studio version of "The Beautiful And Dangerous" from your site & it is totally awesome! Are you guys doing an entire album with Eric Greedy? I think that you have found the rock producer to bring you where you want to go in terms of your unique sound. I love the band HURT; I think Eric was highly responsible for their fame so kudos to you for enlisting his production talents into MRI.
Good move!

Hey Mr. Stereolunch did you see this?? Is MRI signed to STAIND's label? Does anyone know if Aaron Lewis is producing MRI? MRI is the #1 song on the playlist of the biggest STAIND fanclub on myspace... look what I just found>>

http://www.myspace.com/AddictedToSTAIND

stereolunch · 10-08-2009, 08:03 AM

OMG Nina you may be totally right-
They are like all over myspace now look
at this playlist I found with MRI as first three songs "letters never sent" " helicopter head" and "beauty and danger" myspace.com/GavinStrike

03-14-2009, 10:56 AM	#71 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I think I am in the process of getting a download of the album and as for Ska I love it but The Police are basically Pop music with a reggae tinge and i'm not a fan. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-23-2009, 06:23 AM	#73 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	OK. I will give them another listen. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-25-2009, 06:39 PM	#74 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	In a way this thread is a shame, because having just read through most of it it seems that had the thread been cleared and you had put all the various download links in the first post along with a little heads up about who you were and why this thread was here then you would have been home and dry. I don't think anyone really would have been bothered by this if that had been the case and if they had, then they would have been warned and they could have turned away at that point. I say this as I have seriously just sat and read it through page by page and at times the reasons for this thread being here are made to look very questionable. That aside however it is obvious that you have put a lot of work into the review and into this thread which is always welcome here I am sure. I hope you consider reviewing some bands and albums that you arent trying to help promote in the future as it should make for some interesting reading Oh and I havent listened to the band yet. Just reading this thread has exhausted me to the point I don't think I could handle it but I may check them out tomorrow. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

07-02-2009, 11:13 AM	#77 (permalink)
stereolunch Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa, baby! Posts: 14	I just downloaded the new studio version of "The Beautiful And Dangerous" from your site & it is totally awesome! Are you guys doing an entire album with Eric Greedy? I think that you have found the rock producer to bring you where you want to go in terms of your unique sound. I love the band HURT; I think Eric was highly responsible for their fame so kudos to you for enlisting his production talents into MRI. Good move! __________________ I'm so miserable without you...it's almost like you're here

10-08-2009, 08:03 AM	#80 (permalink)
stereolunch Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa, baby! Posts: 14	OMG Nina you may be totally right- They are like all over myspace now look at this playlist I found with MRI as first three songs "letters never sent" " helicopter head" and "beauty and danger" myspace.com/GavinStrike __________________ I'm so miserable without you...it's almost like you're here