It's been too long since I last complained about the current state of music. I got super busy and now have like a bajillion things on the go including 3 jobs.
So where do I start?
Here's a question: Who the fuck are The New Cities? The newest Sony music profit tool is my best answer. I'm missing a lot of crap living in the land of robots but I'm also missing a lot of great music as well. This makes me sad. But thanks to music lover friends on Facebook some great things are brought to my attention, like...
The NEW ALEXISONFIRE!!!!
And speaking of new music from great Canadian bands, .moneen. also have a new EP which is incredible! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I heart Canadian music. Metric also have a new album. I used to really, really like them, I still hold a soft spot for them but they don't wow me like they used to.
I've been on a mission to teach myself about techno/trance/house and everything else that can fall into this general area of music. I pride myself on knowing at least a little bit about all genres of music but somehow this one I ignored. I'm starting to understand, slowly. During my university days there were a few DJ/tracks I liked (which I generalized as "techno") but I know now that most of the stuff I liked is considered trance. DJ Alligator and Da Rude are a few of my favorites. All this stuff I've been listening to and studying lately is giving me a huge urge to go clubbin' or to a rave. Its been a long ass time since I've danced all night long, better stock up on energy drinks!
Right now I'm listening to this...
Oh the memories... Sweetwaters I do not miss you at all.
Other than teaching myself about techno, trance and the like I've started going back in time in terms of my musical tastes and adding lots of 90's stuff to my music library. I've been adding so much, I'm going to have to do a clean up soon and get rid of stuff I'm not listening to anymore :( Unfortunately my hard drive isn't very big.
That's about it for me...
Banana
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Just a few things...
As I said before I'm getting more and more into pop and R n B lately. I'm not ashamed, but I do blame it on the fact that I'm getting older. Don't get me wrong I still love stuff like Protest The Hero and Poison The Well I guess it just depends on my mood. Lately I just want to relax so the more smooth it is, the better. I'm also finding myself rediscovering my love for pop-punk. If you haven't heard the new New Found Glory - Not Without a Fight, what the hell are you waiting for? As to be expected from these guys it's poppy and catchy as fuck! I love it!
I'm right loving the new Red Jumpsuit Apparatus as well the single "You Better Pray" well I'm loving the entire album but this song is great. They've steered away from their "screamo" sound and have headed into a 80's hair metal sound with the vocals sounding a lot like Axel Rose, he even looks a bit like him.
Somehow I stumbled across The Sosos and my first thought while listening to "Should've Wandered" was "Presidents of the United States of America". I enjoy these guys.
Something I really like though is collaborations, especially when the end result is amazing. Say Anything + Saves The Day = Two Tongues. Catchy and amazing. Check 'em out!
I guess that's all for now. Oh yea, unfortunately I won't be attending Punk Spring 09 anymore as I will be in Thailand, a small price to pay for an amazing vacation. I'll catch all the bands I wanted to see some other time.
Rock on!
Banana
I'm right loving the new Red Jumpsuit Apparatus as well the single "You Better Pray" well I'm loving the entire album but this song is great. They've steered away from their "screamo" sound and have headed into a 80's hair metal sound with the vocals sounding a lot like Axel Rose, he even looks a bit like him.
Somehow I stumbled across The Sosos and my first thought while listening to "Should've Wandered" was "Presidents of the United States of America". I enjoy these guys.
Something I really like though is collaborations, especially when the end result is amazing. Say Anything + Saves The Day = Two Tongues. Catchy and amazing. Check 'em out!
I guess that's all for now. Oh yea, unfortunately I won't be attending Punk Spring 09 anymore as I will be in Thailand, a small price to pay for an amazing vacation. I'll catch all the bands I wanted to see some other time.
Rock on!
Banana
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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!
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!
Monday, January 26, 2009
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
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
Thursday, December 4, 2008
I've been asleep...
...much like the music scene has been back home it seems.
Hmm I see that Papa Roach and Disturbed are still doing music. Boring! To be honest I have yet to fully listen to the new Guns n' Roses album. I know, I know I should have been all over that shit. An album 15 years in the making is definititely worth a listen whether you care about the band or not. I really admire the band (aka Axl) for sticking with the album title. You would think after 15 years you would get sick of hearing "Chinese Democracy" over and over again. Kudos to you Mr. Rose, kudos!
Another album I haven't had a chance to check out is AC/DC's Black Ice. Although I must note that I am downloading both as I type this.
Even though I recieve about 10 different music news e-mails each week I could care less about 80% of most of the content. The most recent Loudside newsletter introduced me to an interesting band though. In This Moment. Metal with a female vocalist. What I like the most is the intense screaming vocals Maria lets out. It sounds like her vocals chords are literally shredding. If they ever come through Tokyo and the price is right, I'll be there to see this chick rip shit up. I heart chicks that can rip shit up (Fuck The Facts, Kilbourne). The best part is Maria does it in pretty little dresses. Awesome! Check it out!
Fuck The Facts
My show attendance has been low lately because I've been so busy and exhausted from work but I was able to make it to the International Rockstar Taste of Chaos (why does everything have to be sponsored? It makes the names needlessly long.) Anyway here's some footage I put together from the show. Atreyu, who I was most excited for cancelled but Story of the Year were sick and As I Lay Dying killed!!!
Death Cab For Cutie are coming in February I do believe, Beck in March and Punkspring 09 is happening in April, so I'll be checkin' those out for sure. Check out the line-up for Punkspring, it's like my dream show except Anti-Flag is not on the roster.
Madina Lake
Oreskaband
Runner Runner
9mm Parabellum Bullet
The Blackout
The Damned
Mindless Self-Indulgence
**The Flatliners
**Sum 41
**Marky Ramone
**Misery Signals
**Bad Religion (fuck you fuckers who got to see them in Moncton ;)
**NOFX (fuck all you same fuckers)
**Less Than Jake (...and again)
**Rise Against (...and yet again)
Plus more that aren't listed. Fingers are crossed for Maximum The Hormone. SICK, SICK line-up!! The price isn't sick though. 90 bucks, but it's an all day thing so worth it? I suppose so but if this show were in Canada it would probably only be 60 bucks. Oh well, it's Tokyo, it can't be helped.
So that's that. Until next time, rock out with yer cock out! If I had one I would!
Banana
Hmm I see that Papa Roach and Disturbed are still doing music. Boring! To be honest I have yet to fully listen to the new Guns n' Roses album. I know, I know I should have been all over that shit. An album 15 years in the making is definititely worth a listen whether you care about the band or not. I really admire the band (aka Axl) for sticking with the album title. You would think after 15 years you would get sick of hearing "Chinese Democracy" over and over again. Kudos to you Mr. Rose, kudos!
Another album I haven't had a chance to check out is AC/DC's Black Ice. Although I must note that I am downloading both as I type this.
Even though I recieve about 10 different music news e-mails each week I could care less about 80% of most of the content. The most recent Loudside newsletter introduced me to an interesting band though. In This Moment. Metal with a female vocalist. What I like the most is the intense screaming vocals Maria lets out. It sounds like her vocals chords are literally shredding. If they ever come through Tokyo and the price is right, I'll be there to see this chick rip shit up. I heart chicks that can rip shit up (Fuck The Facts, Kilbourne). The best part is Maria does it in pretty little dresses. Awesome! Check it out!
Fuck The Facts
My show attendance has been low lately because I've been so busy and exhausted from work but I was able to make it to the International Rockstar Taste of Chaos (why does everything have to be sponsored? It makes the names needlessly long.) Anyway here's some footage I put together from the show. Atreyu, who I was most excited for cancelled but Story of the Year were sick and As I Lay Dying killed!!!
Death Cab For Cutie are coming in February I do believe, Beck in March and Punkspring 09 is happening in April, so I'll be checkin' those out for sure. Check out the line-up for Punkspring, it's like my dream show except Anti-Flag is not on the roster.
Madina Lake
Oreskaband
Runner Runner
9mm Parabellum Bullet
The Blackout
The Damned
Mindless Self-Indulgence
**The Flatliners
**Sum 41
**Marky Ramone
**Misery Signals
**Bad Religion (fuck you fuckers who got to see them in Moncton ;)
**NOFX (fuck all you same fuckers)
**Less Than Jake (...and again)
**Rise Against (...and yet again)
Plus more that aren't listed. Fingers are crossed for Maximum The Hormone. SICK, SICK line-up!! The price isn't sick though. 90 bucks, but it's an all day thing so worth it? I suppose so but if this show were in Canada it would probably only be 60 bucks. Oh well, it's Tokyo, it can't be helped.
So that's that. Until next time, rock out with yer cock out! If I had one I would!
Banana
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Oh Kanye...
I love Kanye West, he's a great artist which is why I can't understand why he has to synthesize the vocals on his new single "Love Lockdown". Why Kanye, why? Just sing, don't adjust anything. Stop trying to ruin a good thing.
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