why: because they're in the midst of their reunion tour and haven't played in 15 years with the original members. And they're awesome. Here they are performing "7" from their 1994 album 'Diary' on the Jimmy Fallon show last night.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Premature Infatuation - We Came as Romans
who: We Came as Romans
why: because they're one of the latest bands to be signed to one of my favorite record companies, Equal Vision, and have announced their first full-length release, 'To Plant a Seed' will be available November 3rd. Go listen!
New Release Tuesday - September 29th
who: weaksauce
why: because nothing can really compare to what's dropping next week (The Fall of Troy and HORSE the band). This week we have Omar Rodriguez Lopez with another release that'll likely end up being many layers of noise that people will claim is a "masterpiece". I personally think he doesn't have to put every single thing he writes down on a record... but maybe that's just me, and maybe I should actually listen to it before I say it sucks. Second we have Paramore. They made the cover of AP magazine this month and the article makes them out to be some sort of legendary revolution of genre fusion... I'm not gonna lie, I liked Riot!... and I liked playing Paramore songs on rock band even more, but I gave a listen to 'Brand New Eyes' and got nothing. I was waiting for it to be over. Wow, I just read this over and realized how harsh I'm being... point of the matter is that if you like Omar or Paramore, today might be a good day - but I'm just waiting for next week.
why: because nothing can really compare to what's dropping next week (The Fall of Troy and HORSE the band). This week we have Omar Rodriguez Lopez with another release that'll likely end up being many layers of noise that people will claim is a "masterpiece". I personally think he doesn't have to put every single thing he writes down on a record... but maybe that's just me, and maybe I should actually listen to it before I say it sucks. Second we have Paramore. They made the cover of AP magazine this month and the article makes them out to be some sort of legendary revolution of genre fusion... I'm not gonna lie, I liked Riot!... and I liked playing Paramore songs on rock band even more, but I gave a listen to 'Brand New Eyes' and got nothing. I was waiting for it to be over. Wow, I just read this over and realized how harsh I'm being... point of the matter is that if you like Omar or Paramore, today might be a good day - but I'm just waiting for next week.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Watch Out - Kassem G
who: Kassem G on YouTube
why: because this dude is hilarious, and I still think Kanye West jokes are funny.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Boycottage - Twilight: New Moon
who: Twilight.
why: okay, okay, okay. Let me be the first to say that I have not seen the first movie in it's entirety... but I reeeeally don't think I need to. And even if I did, I wouldn't watch it with an open mind, and I'd still end up hating it. So I just don't like it. What bothers me most is that it's becoming a cult phenomenon and shows like TrueBlood as well as other authors are basically starting to get rich off the work someone else has already done (I don't know who he/she is... I don't care). I do know that Kristen Stewart sucks and that English dude is a tool. I also know that the bands who've opted to appear on the soundtrack are taking a risky position. Because while a lot of people like Twilight, a lot of people hate it, too.
bold = why?
italic underline = expected.
Soundtrack:
1) Death Cab for Cutie - "Meet Me On the Equinox"
2) Band of Skulls - "Friends"
3) Thom Yorke (Radiohead) - "Hearing Damage"
4) Lykke LI - "Possibility"
5) The Killers - "A White Demon Love Song"
6) Anya Marina - "Satellite Heart"
7) Muse - I Belong to You (New Moon)
8) Bon Iver & St. Vincent - "Roslyn"
9) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Done All Wrong"
10) Hurricane Bells - "Monsters"
11) Sea Wolf - "The Violet Hour"
12) OK Go - "Shooting the Moon"
13) Grizzly Bear - "Slow Life"
14) Editors - "No Sound but the Wind"
15) Alexandre Desplat - "New Moon (The Meadow)"
Hahaha.
Watch Out - Tons of New Vids
who: Brand New | The Flaming Lips | Set Your Goals | Cursive
why: because I want music videos to make a comeback, and artists work hard on making them not suck. Short description cause the videos do the talking. Check em out!
Brand New - "At the Bottom"
Cursive - Let Me Up (link)
Cool!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Read All About It - Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar
who: Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar
why: because as if he isn't busy enough touring with Death Cab for Cutie or being newly wed to the beautiful Zooey Deschanel, Ben Gibbard has joined forces with solo-artist Jay Farrar to release the soundtrack for 'One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur' on October 20th. NPR music has been kind enough to allow your ears a free listen at a track off the record titled "These Roads Don't Move". Way too folky for my taste, and I'm not really anticipating the release per say, but anything Mr. Gibbard touches is good enough for me. If you'd prefer a visual representation of what to expect, you can check out the music video for "San Francisco" here.
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why: because as if he isn't busy enough touring with Death Cab for Cutie or being newly wed to the beautiful Zooey Deschanel, Ben Gibbard has joined forces with solo-artist Jay Farrar to release the soundtrack for 'One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur' on October 20th. NPR music has been kind enough to allow your ears a free listen at a track off the record titled "These Roads Don't Move". Way too folky for my taste, and I'm not really anticipating the release per say, but anything Mr. Gibbard touches is good enough for me. If you'd prefer a visual representation of what to expect, you can check out the music video for "San Francisco" here.
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Watch Out - Saosin
who: Saosin
why: because it's hard not to like their 2009 release 'In Search of Solid Ground' at least a little. Their sound hasn't changed too much since the old Anthony Green days in my opinion... maybe a little more chorus-geared and poppy... but still Saosinesque at least. Here's their first video for "Changing", check it out.
Premature Infatuation - HORSE the band
who: HORSE the mothereffing band
why: they've never let me down. They always surprise me. They put on one of the best live shows ever. On October 6th (2 weeks) they will be releasing 'Desperate Living' and I will definitely be listening to it. News has surfaced that if you buy the album from iTunes or vinyl at a later date you will be handsomely rewarded with ten bonus tracks. Yeah, 10. Apparently some of these are going to be remixes they've done with other various bands and friends, but 10 songs is like another album and it's FREE extras.
Pre-order it now!
Desperate Living
1. Cloudwalker
2. Desperate Living
3. The Failure of All Things
4. HORSE the song (ft. K-SLAX)
5. Science Police
6. Shapeshift (ft. Jamie Stewart)
7. Between the Trees
8. Golden Mummy Golden Bird
9. Lord Gold Wand of Unyielding
10. Big Business (ft. Ed Edge)
11. Rape Escape (ft. Valentina Lisitsa)
12. Arrive
BONUS Tracks
1. 13
2. Rape Escape vs. DMNDAYS
3. Lord Gold Wand of Unyielding vs. Dan Sena
4. The Failure of All Things vs. Airborne Drumz
5. Arrive vs. Burgermover
6. HORSE the Song vs. arottenbit (8 bit cover)
7. Arrive vs. :( (Love Silent Things Remix)
8. The Failure of All Things vs. DJ Danny Maverick
9. Science Police vs. LAZRTAG
10. Golden Mummy Golden Bird vs. Skrillex
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