"because it's beautiful and I love it and I remember actually living in Chicago when this album came out and just being overwhelmed by it. I just thought it was just so gorgeous and textured and it's just an amazing album I love it."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 120
Helen Stellar
Helen Stellar are a Los Angeles–based American band. The band members are Jim Evens, Clif Clehouse (drums), Dustin Robles (bass), and Eli Lhymn (guitar). Although unsigned, the group has enjoyed considerable radio and soundtrack success with support from tastemakers including DJ Nic Harcourt, and directors Cameron Crowe and Gregg Araki.
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Ep #120 ·
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What Helen Stellar said · 9 records
Every quote links to the moment in the episode."Coles Corner is stunningly beautiful. He's probably my favorite solo artist in history. He's just got this really low rumbly voice; he makes beautiful music."Watch this moment
"Pablo Honey was the first album I heard that I actually really started to pay attention to guitars and the actual music because of this album. I started playing guitar because of this and the first band I was actually in was a Radiohead cover band."Watch this moment
"I just was an instant fan. I just thought it was the coolest song and growing up in the Midwest it wasn't like fire hose was blaring through the radios or anything, so I mean it was a pretty cool little discovery and I've loved them ever since."Watch this moment
"Isn't it... it could be until the end of the world, great song. Edge is one of my inspirations as a guitar player, not necessarily his style of playing but how nerdy he gets with everything."Watch this moment
"Super classic album from a band that was way ahead of its time and making a sound that was very experimental. It's just an awesome album with a sound that still, like, if you heard it today and you played some of the songs on there, you'd be like, 'What's this great new band?' Well, the band that came out 30 years ago."Watch this moment
"Shellac, I wanted to get this on vinyl because it sounds so much better. The drum tone on this actually almost want to buy this for Cliff but I'm not that nice so I'm going to keep it for myself."Watch this moment
"I love this album, the best album I thought too. It's just a great album and it's been really collectible and impossible to get on vinyl, so they just re-released it and that's exciting."Watch this moment
"this album really got me through long, you know, finals weeks and stuff like that and a great ethereal album, unbelievable guitar tones that I don't think anyone has matched yet ever."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
11 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba HollywoodThe Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
1999
Sisterworld
Liars
2010
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
2005
Pablo Honey
Radiohead
1993
Ragin', Full-On
fIREHOSE
1986
Achtung Baby
U2
1991
Live at Hollywood High
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2010
Marquee Moon
Television
1977
At Action Park
Shellac
1994
Summerteeth
Wilco
1999
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
1999
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