Motley, I mean, Black Tide

I know it can't just be me but when I listen to newcomers, Black Tide, I can't help but be taken all the way back to the glory days of hair metal, specifically the Motley Crue days of hair metal. Even the vocals sound like Vince Neil. Check out their video for "Shout" here

These guys have done a lot in the few years they've been together, including tours with Lacuna Coil and All That Remains and dates on Ozzfest and the upcoming 2009 Warped Tour. Not bad for a bunch of guys that are all under 21 years old.

That's all for now. Here's a Motley Crue song to send you off.

New Noise...

Ok first of all I have huge news! I'm officially published! I've been working with Spin.com for their new global music website. I hadn't said anything up until this point because it wasn't exactly official but one of my pieces is on the site now. Check it!! Yay!!! Expect lots more where that came from. I just have to get my ass out to more shows. Its hard sometimes because there's always so much going on and most of the shows are pretty pricey.

Anyway, I just discovered a video of Dustin Kensrue (the love of my life) covering The Counting Crows 'Round Here'. Amazing. If Dustin Kensrue shat and called it music I would also love it, but seriously this is good.



The Loved Ones have a new song on their myspace which I'm pretty excited about especially after the disappointment that was Build & Burn. Maybe I need to give it another listen.

Here's a video of "Sodom, Gomorrah, Washington D.C. (Sheep In Shepherds Clothing)" a new Anti-Flag song... STOKED!!!!



That's all for now I suppose.

Later Gators!

I Can't Deny It... I like Pop music...

Helloooooooo music peeps.

I must apologize for the lack of updates. I am back to work now after a week winter vacation during which I found myself back in Canada. It was a nice change.

While I was there one of the local Fredericton bands held a reunion show which was amazing and nostalgic. Here's a video I took...



Other than that I've been really getting into R & B and hip hop lately, not sure why but I like it nonetheless. Albums on regular rotation right now are Common - Be, Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, Classified - Hitch Hikin' Music and Shimizu Shota - Umbrella. I have a few songs I've been listening to tons as well, lots of guilty pleasures. David Archuleta - Crush, Akon - Right Now (Na na na), Colbie Caillat - Bubbly, Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You. I can't help but love these songs they're just so damn catchy, fuck!






Death Cab For Cutie are playing here on February 14th, I really wanted to go but I'm going snowboarding instead but I do have Punkspring 09 to look forward to in April. Other than that, no shows for me, gotta watch the spending.

I'll try to update/rant more in the future. I have an actual writing gig now so it might be hard to balance the two plus the other blog I do AND the personal writing I do... I got a lot on the go. Phew!

Until next time, keep on keepin' on!

Banana