Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sharelist
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It comes out like this, as of October 4th:
Songs: 21,514
Size: 92.84 GB
Time: 59+ days worth of music
The list will look shitty in a regular post and will clog up the Blog, so I'm posting it in a comment on this post. Read, browse, and make requests. Be reasonable, don't be an asshole if I'm not immediate, and be grateful.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Feedback
This post is for all of your feedback. Anything you'd like to tell me, post it here. The shoutbox is good for temporary things or link exchanges, but you can only write so much. Feel free to tell me what you like/dislike about the blog, what I can do to make it better, why I'm awesome and why my taste in music is awesome, or even why it sucks. Recommend me some music! Anything, express yourself in the comments here.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Brother Ali
Artist: Brother Ali
Country: USA
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Myspace: www.myspace.com/brotherali
Albums:
[2000] Rites Of Passage
[2003] Shadows On The Sun
[2004] Champion EP
[2007] The Undisputed
Brother Ali is a chubby, clumsy, albino, legally blind Muslim. If that mix isn't enough to pique your interest, I don't really know what else to tell you. Well, he also identifies himself with the black community, as that is what he was brought up in. "The Undisputed Truth" is a great intro to his music. He raps of love for Allah, disses haters, love for his son, about being glad to get away from his ex-wife and gain custody of his son, and a great song about literal and mental slavery in America ("Uncle Sam Goddamn"). If you enjoy the other Rhymesayers artists like Atmosphere, he's right up your alley.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Stay Gold
Artist: Stay Gold
Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore/Punk
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/xostaygoldxo
Albums:
[2001] Caught Up In The Moment EP
[2002] Pills And Advice
Stay Gold was one of the most overlooked, underappreciated Hardcore bands I know of. Not nearly enough recognition was given to them, they should be known as one of the staples of Straight Edge Hardcore along with Bane and Champion (though not quite as good as either of them). Great lyrics, fast and upbeat music, and vocals that are somewhere between singing and yelling, almost like Aaron Bedard of Bane. "Pills And Advice" shouldn't be passed up by fans of Hardcore, and scoop the EP up if you enjoy the full length.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Senses Fail
Artist: Senses Fail
Country: USA
Genre: Pop-Punk/Post-Hardcore/Rock
Genre: Pop-Punk/Post-Hardcore/Rock
Myspace: www.myspace.com/sensesfail
Senses Fail will always be one of my favorite bands, regardless of what anyone else thinks. Just great music for singing along to when you're doing stuff; mowing the lawn, driving in the car, jerking off - whatever. But seriously, every release here is worthy of repeated listens, and the new album seems to be no exception.
Paint It Black
Artist: Paint It Black
Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore/Punk
Genre: Hardcore/Punk
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/paintitblack
Philly Hardcore champions Paint It Black provide some of the best Hardcore around. "New Lexicon" is a top Hardcore album of 2008, no question. Just all around awesome.
Winter Solstice
Artist: Winter Solstice
Country: USA
Genre: Metalcore/Hardcore
Genre: Metalcore/Hardcore
Most Metalcore bands like this are bland and uninteresting, but Winter Solstice manages to keep your attention somehow. The band reminds me a bit of Underminded, another band that stands out in this oversaturated genre. "The Fall Of Rome" is an all-around solid disc, and the 2004 EP has three early versions of songs from TFOR plus another track not on it. If you dig TFOR, then pick up the EP.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Justice - Live And Learn 12" [2008]
Artist: Justice
Country: Belgium
Genre: Hardcore/Punk
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/justicehc
Tracklist:
1. Lived And Learned - 2:55
2. A Quiet Pain - 2:58
3. Meaningless - 3:26
4. What We Have Become - 3:59
5. Down And Under - 4:43
Great final release from an the much underappreciated Justice. They recently split up, so snatch this album up and get some closure.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Justice
Artist: Justice
Country: Belgium
Genre: Hardcore/Punk
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/justicehc
Albums:
"Escapades" is a slow-moving, monster of a Hardcore album. Mostly mid to slow-tempo'd songs with a more old-school vocal delivery. Not so much of a yell as it is him speaking/singing. He's got a very unique voice, with a deep pitch and strange delivery - but it's great. The other two albums, especially "Look Alive" are faster and a bit more aggressive than "Escapades", but I enjoy the latter the most. "Escapades" has three songs surpass the 4 minute mark (two past 5), while the other two albums don't have a single one that breaks 3 minutes - but all are solid.
Ben Folds Five
Artist: Ben Folds Five
Country: USA
Genre: Alternative/Singer-Songwriter/Piano Rock
Myspace: eh, just go to Ben Folds' in the last post
Albums:
[1995] Ben Folds Five
[1997] Whatever And Ever Amen
[1999] The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
[2005] Whatever And Ever Amen [Remastered] (with 7 great bonus tracks)
Just more awesomeness from Ben Folds, this time as part of his trio known as Ben Folds Five. Again, all are great.
Ben Folds
Artist: Ben Folds
Country: USA
Genre: Alternative/Singer-Songwriter/Piano Rock
Genre: Alternative/Singer-Songwriter/Piano Rock
Myspace: www.myspace.com/benfolds
Albums:
Well, Ben Folds is the goddamn man. End of story. All of his albums here (his solo stuff), and with his band (Ben Folds Five), which will be posted along with this one, are great. It's fucking Ben Folds. That's all.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Twisted Into Form - Then Comes Affliction To Awaken The Dreamer [2006]
Artist: Twisted Into Form
Country: Norway
Genre: Technical/Progressive Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/officialtwistedintoform
Tracklist:
1. Enter Nothingness - 03:32
2. Instinct Solitaire - 03:35
3. Torrents - 04:15
4. The Thin Layers Of Lust And Love - 07:04
5. Tear - 02:12
6. Manumit - 03:43
7. The Flutter Kings - 04:25
8. Erased - 02:51
9. House Of Nadir - 06:40
10. Coda - 06:04
Total playing time: 44:21
Download
Requested, enjoy!
Muse
Artist: Muse
Country: England
Genre: Rock/Alternative/Progressive
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/Muse
One of my favorites, again. I've been listening since "Absolution" came out, and it's still my favorite album of theirs, followed by "Origin Of Symmetry". All are great though, just as I say about many that I post here. Matt Bellamy has one of the best voices in music, hands down. Not only can he belt out powerful notes that tear at your heart, but he's got one of the best falsetto's around, and can come down to a near-whisper just as easily. He's also a phenomenal guitar player. Aside from the magnificent voice and the amazing guitar playing, Bellamy is also incredible on the piano. He's one of the musicians who inspired me to teach myself piano (going slowly but surely). The bassist Chris Wolstenholme gives some of the most thumping, fuzzy, groovy bass lines around, the man can play. The drums are perfect for the music, Dominic Howard keeps each song moving at whatever pace they want, and his playing varies nicely. Can't really recommend enough.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Watch Them Die - Watch Them Die [2003]
Artist: Watch Them Die
Tracklist:
1. Torn Pages - 5:40
2. Unleashed - 6:44
3. Fall From Grace - 5:38
4. The Struggle - 4:17
5. To See You Bleed - 7:42
6. Sadist Ways - 3:59
7. Resurrection - 8:37
5. To See You Bleed - 7:42
6. Sadist Ways - 3:59
7. Resurrection - 8:37
Request Thrash/Hardcore band. I really am not a fan of much/any Thrash, but this is some good stuff.
A Static Lullaby
Artist: A Static Lullaby
Country: USA
Genre: Post-Hardcore
Genre: Post-Hardcore
Albums:
I haven't listened to the 2008 album yet, but I never really got into the self-titled, though it is a good album. ...ADFTB is a classic Post-Hardcore album of course, but most people really hated Faso Latido. It's actually my favorite album of theirs. Sure, it's nothing new, but the last few tracks are especially great sing-a-longs, and it's just a fun album all-around in my opinion. Download and enjoy if you please.
Nocturnal Depression - Soundtrack For A Suicice - Opus II [2007]
Artist: Nocturnal Depression
Country: France
Genre: Suicidal/Depressive Black Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nocturnaldepression
Tracklist:
1. Anthem To Self-Destruction - 8:47
2. The Stars Lightening My Path - 12:49
3. Join Me With Suicide - 13:54
4. Hear My Voice...Kill Yourself - 20:19
Download
One of my favorite Depressive Black Metal bands. The vocals are some of my favorite in the genre, they don't fucking annihilate your ear from being so piercing, they're nearer to a growl than a typic BM shriek I suppose. The music is lovely - very somber, melodic intros and interludes with fuzzy, heavily distorted sections like typical DBM albums. Production is not godawful bad, nor is it clean. It's just right for this type of music. Very listenable as far as I'm concerned. Enjoy.
Hanging Garden - Inherit The Eden [2007]
Artist: Hanging Garden
Country: Finland
Genre: Death/Doom/Gothic Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/findoom
Tracklist:
1. Sleep Of Ages
2. As The Circle Fades
3. Ethereal Passing
4. Shards Of Life
5. Paper Doves
6. Stillborn
7. The Mourners Plain
8. Fall Into Tehom
Download
Requested, solid Death/Doom type band. Never really got into them myself though. Enjoy!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sigur Rós
Artist: Sigur Rós
Country: Iceland
Genre: Post-Rock/Ambient/Indie
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sigurros
Albums:
[1997] Von
[1998] Von Brigði
[1999] Ágætis Byrjun
[2002] ()
[2004] Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do EP
[2005] Takk...
[2007] Hvarf-Heim
[2008] Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
Sigur Rós' 2008 album is another contender for the top albums of 2008. Another stellar release from an ever-consistent band. "Ágætis Byrjun" was my introduction to them, and is as good a place as any to start. Perhaps "Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust" is actually better to start with, as it's probably the "poppiest" of the albums. "Hvarf-Heim" is a great two-disc release - one disc being previously unreleased material, and the other an acoustic set of some of their classic songs. Definitely recommended for those interested in atmospheric, Post-Rock-like music that makes great use of dynamics with quiet moody spots matched with awesome crescendos. Check it out.
Monday, September 1, 2008
As Tall As Lions
Artist: As Tall As Lions
Country: USA
Genre: Indie/Rock
Genre: Indie/Rock
Albums:
"Lafcadio" was my introduction to ATAL and is still easily my favorite. Such a great, emotional album. Again, all are good.
Saosin - Translating The Name EP [2003]
Artist: Saosin
Country: USA
Genre: Post-Hardcore
Genre: Post-Hardcore
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/saosin
Tracklist:
1. "Seven Years" – 3:12
2. "Translating the Name" – 3:26
3. "3rd Measurement in C" – 2:38
4. "Lost Symphonies" – 2:55
5. "They Perch on Their Stilts, Pointing and Daring Me to Break Custom" – 2:51
2. "Translating the Name" – 3:26
3. "3rd Measurement in C" – 2:38
4. "Lost Symphonies" – 2:55
5. "They Perch on Their Stilts, Pointing and Daring Me to Break Custom" – 2:51
Great little EP from back in the day, never really listened to anything else from Saosin after Green left. "Seven Years" is a great song though.
Saetia - A Retrospective [2001]
Artist: Saetia
Country: USA
Genre: Screamo
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/saetia
Tracklist:
1. "Notres Langues Nous Trompent"
2. "The Sweetness and the Light"
3. "An Open Letter"
4. "Woodwell"
5. "Corporeal"
6. "Ariadne's Thread"
7. "From the Firmament"
8. "Postlapsaria"
9. "Endymion"
10. "Roquentin"
11. "The Poet You Never Were"
12. "Some Natures Catch No Plagues"
13. "The Burden of Reflecting"
14. "Closed Hands"
Download
Wikipedia has 22 tracks for this album, with 3 normal ones and 5 live ones that aren't on the one I have. So if you want this, take it. It's still a good listen. Very influential Screamo band.
Kaki King
Artist: Kaki King
Country: USA
Genre: Experimental/Instrumental/Guitar/beautiful
Albums:
Now this is a special one. I have an incredible intense crush on Kaki King. Aside from her being gorgeous, quirky, and funny, she's an incredible guitarist. She is the only female to be named a "Guitar God" by Rolling Stone. Even though Rolling Stone sucks, it's still true. Quiet, almost Post-Rock like songs are how her first albums felt. Her first album is entirely instrumental. The second has one song where she vocalizes sounds, not words. The third album has a few songs with words.
That brings us to the fourth and newest album, "Dreaming Of Revenge". Right now, this is the album of the year for me, above all else. She does all the guitar and drums, with occasional guest violins. She does all the vocals and lyrics. About half of the songs have vocals, and they are amazing. I can't stress enough how well she sings and plays. It needs to be heard to be believed.
Don't take my ranting about "Dreaming" to mean the other albums are bad, as they are all great on their own. I was a huge fan of hers before "Dreaming" even came out, so there is more than enough to love about each of them. But just watch the first two songs from "Dreaming", particularly the second, which is my favorite song of hers:
Kaki King - Bone Chaos In The Castle
Enjoy, and please support her!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Portugal. The Man
Artist: Portugal. The Man
Country: USA
Country: USA
Genre: Indie/Experimental/Blues/Progressive/awesome
Albums:
I started listening to Portugal. The Man when "Waiter.." came out back in 2006, and haven't really stopped since. "Waiter" really is a great album, lots of different styles and tempos. Not much gives you a better feeling than the chorus of "Chicago" where they sing "Burn this burn this burn this fucker down down down, burn this motherfucker down." Lots of upbeat, strange music.
The "It's Complicated..." EP starts with track one being an epic 23 minute song, and tracks 2-10 are that same song divided amongst the tracks so you can listen to each part with ease. " The "Devil" EP contains one song from "Waiters", two songs that were released on their own 7", and a remix of the opening track of "Waiters". Worth it for the two songs released on the 7".
"Church Mouth" is just one catchy motherfucker. End of story. All songs are listenable and all songs are memorable. If "Waiter" is 8.5 out of 10, "Church Mouth" is anywhere from 8-9. Each album is unique and stands alone with its own style.
The recently leaked "Censored Colors" is making a push towards the top of my best of 2008 list, no question. Up there in good company with Kaki King, Sigur Rós and Protest The Hero's albums. A bit quieter than the previous two full lengths, but another entirely unique beast that stands alone.
Over the last few years, Portugal. The Man has been very pro-download. When Church Mouth leaked early, they said on their Myspace: "Go download it. Give yourself the tastes. Feel free." For the leak of this year's Censored Colors, they said "...we are excited to let you all feel welcome to the finding... Give it a listen and let us know what you think! Give it to other bands you love. Share it. Buy it if you can afford. Thank you ." This is what music is about. Of course they want to have people buy it, as they should, but they are in it for the music, even at their own expense. Buy the album when it comes out September 16th. If you don't want to, buy a shirt. If you don't want to, go to a show. Do all three. They deserve it. I usually don't write this much for a band, but they are what this blog is all about. I will be buying the cd, a shirt, and going to the next local show. Do your part.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Death Cab For Cutie
Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Country: USA
Genre: Rock/Alternative/Indie
Albums:
An ugly group of dudes make some of the most beautiful pieces of music around. Like most, "Transatlanticism" was the album that forced me to fall in love with them. I cherish that shit.
Liferuiner
Artist: Liferuiner
Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore/Metalcore
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/xlifexruinerx
Albums:
[2004] Are You Offended Yet? [Demo]
[2007] No Saints
Not really a fan, but some of you might like them. Posted by request.
Genghis Tron
Artist: Genghis Tron
Country: USA
Genre: Experimental/Grindcore/Electronic
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/genghistron
Albums:
Always a fun listen, you should be familiar with them. This is all I have now, but if I get around to acquiring the other EP's, I'll post them.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Harland Williams
Comedian: Harland Williams
Albums:
Harland Williams is a master at crowd participation. He'll go on for a half hour talking to people in the audience and somehow keeps his conversations fresh and hilarious (or har-larious). Now that's all he does though, there are more than enough jokes on these discs to satisfy any fan of comedy. Enjoy!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Psyopus
Artist: Psyopus
Country: USA
Genre: Technical/Metal/Hardcore
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/psyopus
Albums:
[2004] Ideas Of Reference
[2007] Our Puzzling Encounters Considered
I could never really get into the 2007 album, it just didn't seem as focused or something. But "Ideas Of Reference" is a tech classic.
Underoath - Lost In The Sound Of Separation [2008]
Artist: Underoath
Country: USA
Genre: Post-Hardcore
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/underoath
Tracklist:
1. "Breathing In A New Mentality" – 2:37
2. "Anyone Can Dig A Hole But It Takes A Real Man To Call It Home" – 3:16
3. "A Fault Line, A Fault Of Mine" – 3:22
4. "Emergency Broadcast :: The End Is Near" – 5:44
5. "The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed" – 3:09
6. "We Are The Involuntary" – 4:10
7. "The Created Void" – 4:02
8. "Coming Down Is Calming Down" – 3:15
9. "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" – 3:28
10. "Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear" – 4:31
11. "Desolate Earth :: The End Is Here" – 4:07
2. "Anyone Can Dig A Hole But It Takes A Real Man To Call It Home" – 3:16
3. "A Fault Line, A Fault Of Mine" – 3:22
4. "Emergency Broadcast :: The End Is Near" – 5:44
5. "The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed" – 3:09
6. "We Are The Involuntary" – 4:10
7. "The Created Void" – 4:02
8. "Coming Down Is Calming Down" – 3:15
9. "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" – 3:28
10. "Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear" – 4:31
11. "Desolate Earth :: The End Is Here" – 4:07
Download (LINK UPDATED)
New album from Underoath, just leaked. Sounds like an improvement from "Define The Great Line", check it out.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Gojira
Artist: Gojira
Country: France
Genre: Progressive/Death/Thrash/Groove Metal
Myspace: http://myspace.com/gojira
Albums:
[2004] The Link Alive (one track live concert, not divided into songs)
Can't wait for their new album to come out in October, they only get better and better with each album, "From Mars To Sirius" is a masterpiece.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Aesop Rock
Artist: Aesop Rock
Country: USA
Genre: Hip-Hop/Experimental
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/aesoprockwins
[2002] Live In Asheville, DC [Bootleg]
[2003] Live In Vancouver 12/9/03 [Bootleg]
[2004] Build Your Own Bazooka Tooth (A Cappellas) [Incomplete, but best I could do]
A little bonus for you guys:
One of my favorite rappers, no question. "Labor Days", "Float", and "None Shall Pass" are absolute essentials. The EP's are great as well, and so is everything else, but start with those 3 if you're new.
Pig Destroyer
Artist: Pig Destroyer
Country: USA
Genre: Grindcore
Albums:
Another band whose discography is not complete in my library, but fuck you - find the rest yourself if you want it. :) Great band.
The Sound Of Animals Fighting
Artist: The Sound Of Animals Fighting
Country: USA
Genre: Experimental/Progressive Rock/Post-Hardcore
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesoundofanimalsfighting
Albums:
[2005] Tiger And The Duke
[2006] Lover, The Lord Has Left Us...
[2007] We Must Become The Change We Want To See [Live album]
[2008] The Ocean And The Sun
"Tiger And The Duke" is a phenomenal album, though there is only a short amount of non-interlude music. The rest of them, I really don't feel strongly about either way, but hey, a bunch of you guys might love them. Enjoy!
Friday, August 15, 2008
The Receiving End Of Sirens
Artist: The Receiving End Of Sirens
Country: USA
Genre: Indie/Post-Hardcore
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thereceivingendofsirens
Albums:
[2005] Between The Heart And The Synapse
[2007] The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi
Gotta have love for my Indie music. TREOS is no exception, just great all around music, simple as that. It's a shame they broke up.
The Ocean
Artist: The Ocean
Country: Germany
Genre: Post-Metal/Sludge/Experimental/etc.
Albums:
The 2007 album "Precambrian" was a two-disc set with different names, so I listed them seperately. Very good collective of a whole bunch of musicians to make some crushing music. They've had tons of guest musicians and vocalists, I believe every song on "Aeolian" has a different vocalist, but I'm not 100% sure. According to Wikipedia, the first disc of Precambrian, "Hadean/Archaen" has 11 different people play on it, and "Proterozoic" has fucking 22 different people playing or singing (including Caleb Scofield from Cave-In). They have more albums, but again I do not have all of them, deal with it. :)
Omar A. Rodríguez-López
Artist: Omar A. Rodríguez-López
Country: USA
Genre: Progressive Rock/Experimental/Dub/Acid Jazz/Electronica/a whole shitload
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/omarrodriguezquintet
Albums:
[2004] A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack, Vol. 1
[2007] Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo
[2007] Calibration (Is Pushing Luck And Key Too Far)
This is all I have from Omar's solo stuff, but there's a lot more. If I get around to getting more I'll definitely post it, it's very interesting, to say the least. If you think The Mars Volta is "out there", listen to Omar's solo, more experimental stuff. All kinds of different genres are touched on.
Old Man Gloom
Artist: Old Man Gloom
Country: USA
Genre: Doom/Sludge/Noise/Ambient
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/oldmangloom
Albums:
[1999] Meditations In B
[2002] Seminar II: The Holy Rites Of Primitivism Regressionism
[2003] Seminar III: Zozobra
[2003] Christmas Eve I & II + 6
[2004] Christmas
Very interesting "supergroup" of sorts, featuring members of Isis, Cave-In, Converge, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, The Ocean and others. The music is nothing like any of those bands, however, so if you like all of them, you won't necessarily like Old Man Gloom. I happen to like all of them AND Old Man Gloom though, so don't be frightened away by me saying that.
Neurosis
Artist: Neurosis
Country: USA
Genre: Post-Metal/Sludge
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/officialneurosis
Albums:
[1996] Through Silver In Blood
[1999] Times Of Grace
[2004] The Eye Of Every Storm
[2007] Given To The Rising
Sorry I don't have the full discography, this is all I've got. If you like Isis, you'll probably like these guys, and vica versa. Whatever, you should already be familiar with Neurosis and Isis.
maudlin of the Well
Artist: maudlin of the Well
Country: USA
Genre: Avant-Garde/Progressive/Death Metal
Albums:
The genre-shattering work of Toby Driver and crew before he formed Kayo Dot. Must be heard to be believed, definitely recommended for Avant-Garde fans.
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