Thursday, November 27, 2008

Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind


Album: Third Eye Blind
Year: 1997

definitely one of my all-time favorite bands, third eye blind crafts catchy pop-rock songs that can immediately stick into your head, and they are very good at it. the thing that i loved most about this band is the lyrical aspect of the music, their words focus on the little thing in daily life and they make you notice those that are in yours. this album is just full of beautiful post-grunge music and very memorable tunes, and everything else you can expect from your typical amazing 90s group.
Tracklist:
1. Losing a Whole Year
2. Narcolepsy
3. Semi-Charmed Life
4. Jumper
5. Graduate
6. How's It Going to Be
7. Thanks a Lot
8. Burning Man
9. Good for You
10. London
11. I Want You
12. The Background
13. Motorcycle Drive By
14. God of Wine

Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye


Album: So This Is Goodbye
Year: 2006

So This Is Goodbye is one the best electronic pieces i have ever heard. Junior boys -a canadian duo- have a knack for writing this subliminal, introspective smooth -flowing electro-pop music, resulting in a glorious ambient experience, its also a lyrically heavy album. this is truly amazing, give this one a shot and you WILL find something to love.

Tracklist:
1.Double Shadow
2.The Equalizer
3. First Time
4. Count Souvenir
5. In the Morning
6. So This Is Goodbye
7. Like a Child
8. Caught in a Wave
9. When No One Cares
10. FM

Silversun Pickups - Carnavas


album: Carnavas
year: 2006

Silversun Pickups combine the shimmering noise textures of early 90s dream-pop and shoegaze acts witha a hint of mid-90s grunge. this album is very unique in its new way, its one of those albums that has something new to discover with each listen. if you enjoy bands like "my bloody valentine" and "smashing pumpkins" you should definetly listen to this.

tracklist:
1. Melatonin
2. Well Thought Out Twinkles
3. Checkered Floor
4. Little Lover's So Polite
5. Future Foe Scenarios
6. Waste It On
7. Lazy Eye
8. Rusted Wheel
9. Dream at Tempo 119
10. Three Seed
11. Common Reactor

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Weezer - The Blue Album



Album: The Blue Album
Year: 1994

another very important 90s album, weezers debut drew alot of attention from alt/rock fans and bashing rock critics alike. Weezer combine hard-rocking beefy-sounding guitars with catchy pop melodies and a nerdy sense of humor. the band had alot of hits with this album, which explains why they acquired a large following and momentum for their later works, and why they are a 90s landmark.

Tracklist:
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone -- The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain't So
8. In the Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only in Dreams

Thursday, November 13, 2008

A Tribe Called Quest - Peoples Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm


Album: Peoples Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhyth
Year: 1990
ahhh, Early 90s non-commercial hip hop, "A Tribe Called Quest" were known for their intelligent lyrics and song structures, heavy jazz sampling and positive messages. you will hear no less on this album. they have caused somewhat of a revolution in the world of underground hip hop, this album is full of new ideas. and again i would like to say, just because this is labled rap/hip hop doesnt mean that this is in anyway similar to the mainstream crap that you're regularly exposed to. this is totally diffrent. and totally respectable.

Tracklist:
1. Push It Along
2. Luck of Lucien
3. After Hours
4. Footprints
5. I Left My Wallet in el Segundo
6. Public Enemy
7. Bonita Applebum
8. Can I Kick It?
9. Youthful Expression
10. Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
11. Mr. Muhammad
12. Ham 'N' Eggs
13. Go Ahead in the Rain
14. Description of a Fool

Phoenix - Its Never Been Like That


Album: Its Never Been Like That
Year: 2006

An indie pop group from Versailles, France. Phoenix mixes a new-wave vibe with garage rock guitars and a pop outlook, they make this oh-so-sweet kind of music that is just so beautiful and lovely in its own terms of simplicity . if you're one of the people who loves "lemon tree" by fools garden, or just indie in general, you would be doing yourself a GREAT deal of wrong if you don't check this out.

Tracklist:
1. Napoleon Says
2. Consolation Prizes
3. Rally
4. Long Distance Call
5. One Time Too Many
6. Lost and Found
7. Courtesy Laughs
8. North
9. Sometimes in the Fall
10. Second to None

Eagles Of Death Metal - Peace, Love, Death metal




Album: Peace, Love, Death Metal
Year: 2004
An album packed with classic rock riffs and a rolling-stones-esque attitude towards pop rock type music, but still refreshingly weird, innvoative, entertaining and with a strong sense of humor "as you can most probably tell from the album cover". the music is very simple with a vibe that almost any music fan can enjoy.

Tracklist:
1. I Only Want You
2. Speaking in Tongues
3. So Easy
4. Flames Go Higher
5. Bad Dream Mama
6. English Girl
7. Stacks o' Money
8. Midnight Creeper
9. Stuck in the Metal
10. Already Died
11. Kiss the Devil
12. Whorehoppin (Shit, Goddamn)
13. San Berdoo Sunburn
14. Wastin' My Time
15. Miss Alissa

Sunday, November 9, 2008

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hey there.
this blog is finally starting to take shape, so i ask of you all to please comment, request or give any kind of feedback, we could seriously use those, just type whatever in the shout box to the right, it wouldnt take a second and it would mean alot to us. thanks
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Friday, November 7, 2008

The Bad Plus - These Are The Vistas


Album: These Are The Vistas
Year: 2003

The Bad Plus is basically a jazz trio, but the word "basically" wouldn't serve them much justice. they are so much more than just a jazz trio, they are three underrated and overlooked musical pioneers, each a master at his own instrument. here you wont hear nothing more or nothing less than an acoustic piano, a stand-up bass and a set of drums producing awe-inspiring complex jazz numbers. this band is also known for including revamped cover of songs that are not considered in any way "jazz" like nirvanas "smells like teen spirit", blondies disco hit "heart of glass" and the electronic "film" by aphex twin which are all on this album. this is an album that everyone should hear.

Tracklist:
1. Big Eater
2. Keep the Bugs Off Your Glass and the Bears Off Your Ass
3. Smells Like Teen Spirit
4. Everywhere You Turn
5. 1972 Bronze Medalist
6. Guilty
7. Boo-Wah
8. Flim
9. Heart of Glass
10. Silence Is the Question

Between The Buried And Me - Colors


Album: Colors
Year: 2007

Between The Buried And Me is a progressive metal act, they got their name off a counting crows song called "ghost train", "50 feet of earth between the buried and me". their music will literally exhaust you, its very hard to follow and technically shocking, and that's what makes this band stand out. they will take on a journey through a metal music spectrum, its relentless, intense and deafening, but if the music finds its way to you-which is very challenging- it becomes a very, very memorable listen. id have to say this album isn't very accessible, so be sure to check these guys out before downloading this.

Tracklist:
1. Foam Born, Pt. A: The Backtrack
2. Foam Born, Pt. B: The Decade of Statues
3. Informatl Gluttony
4. Sun of Nothing
5. Ants of the Sky
6. Prequel to the Sequel
7. Viridian
8. White Walls

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream


Album: Siamese Dream
Year: 1993

One of the finest and most influential alt-rock albums of the 90s decade, and definitly one of the best all-time, this is the album that proved that the smashing pumpkins are a force to be reckoned with. their skill for writing whether hard rocking songs with screeching solos or sweet mellow songs with pure melodies is strongly displayed on this legendary album. this album has proved to be a 90s landmark, and rightfully so.

Tracklist:
1. Cherub Rock
2. Quiet
3. Today
4. Hummer
5. Rocket
6. Disarm
7. Soma
8. Geek U.S.A
9. Mayonaise
10. Spaceboy
11. Silverfuck
12. Sweet Sweet
13. Luna

Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf


Album: Songs For The Deaf
Year: 2002

QOTSA is one of those exemplary creative and highly imaginative bands. they play the music they want to play, such confidence can only be displayed in their work. formed from the ashes of stoner rock icons "Kyuss", their ghost appears throughout the songs in their tendency for no-treble beefy crunchy bone-dry guitars and intense hard-rock drumming, yet they achieve complexity with such grace. most have heard about this band before, but i dont think that anyone has ever heard the essence of their music, and what they can do with it.

Tracklist:
1. You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar But I Feel Like a Millionaire
2. No One Knows
3. First It Giveth
4. A Song for the Deaf
5. The Sky Is Fallin'
6. Six Shooter
7. Hangin' Tree
8. Go with the Flow
9. Gonna Leave You
10. Do It Again
11. God Is in the Radio
12. Another Love Song
13. A Song for the Deaf
14. Mosquito Song

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield


Album: Buffalo Springfield
Year: 1966

A criminally underrated group, buffalo springfield played a strong role in the evoloution of folk-rock and country-rock. this is the group that launched the career of folk legend neil young and stephen stills both of "crosby, stills, nash and young" fame. if youre a fan of the late 60s early 70s music era i would definetly reccomend this.

Tracklist:
1. For What It's Worth
2. Go and Say Goodbye
3. Sit Down I Think I Love You
4. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
5. Hot Dusty Roads
6. Everybody's Wrong
7. Flying on the Ground Is Wrong
8. Burned
9. Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It
10. Leave
11. Out of My Mind
12. Pay the Price

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes



Album: Fleet Foxes
Year: 2008

this band has caused somewhat of a stir in the world of underground indie rock, because of their combination of agless folk music, classic pop(most notable in their sound "the beach boys") and modern prog. they have this rich vocal harmony that can leave you in awe. the music on here-their self-titles debut album- is too simple and too beatiful to dislike. a must have for any indie fan.
Tracklist:
1. Sun It Rises
2. White Winter Hymnal
3. Ragged Wood
4. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
5. Quiet Houses
6. He Doesn't Know Why
7. Heard Them Stirring
8. Your Protector
9. Meadowlarks
10. Blue Ridge Mountains
11. Oliver James

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns



Album: A Hundred Million Suns
Year: 2008
Anytime a band i like has a new album coming out, im usually concerned with how this album is going to be like, if its going to be up to par with whatever this band has done before. Snow Patrols new album "A Hundred Million Suns" is Anything but dissapointing, its actually very very good.With a little bit more acoustic guitars and a new-wave feel, this album is definetly a step forward for the band.

Tracklist:

1. If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It
2. Crack the Shutters
3. Take Back the City
4. Lifeboats
5. The Golden Floor
6. Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands
7. Set Down Your Glass
8. The Planets Bend Between Us
9. Engines
10. Disaster Button
11. The Lightning Strike