My friend has a music project called Sky Flying By. He just released a new album, please check it out and buy it if you like it:Bandcamp:http://skyflyingby.bandcamp.com/iTunes (north america, uk/europe, japan, australia/new zealand):http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=407925097Amazon (CD):http://www.amazon.com/Do-They-Still-Make-Lighthouses/dp/B004H1UOWCAmazon (MP3):http
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Here's some of what's been taking care of the sock ejection:The Entrance Band - Stone Roses mixed with Big Country and the Fixx, After the Fire, The Alarm, 80's U2...crazy awesome. Still getting my head around it.The Hold Steady - Sure, they've been awesome up until now, but I had never bought an album proper until Heaven is Whenever. Such great words & experiences.Delorean - Really the album of t
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Weird how this stuff works out, aye?First, I'll start out with what was easily my favorite album of the year:Handsome Furs - Face ControlAs I've mentioned elsewhere, it reminded me of a lost New Order album, with vocals that are a litte more urgent and desperate. The record announces its intent with 808 claps and sinister synths on "Legal Tender", dancey and frantic.So many parts on this album are
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Blair asked it. I answered it thusly:I think that for me and my family, it's "Hey Ya". Two different versions of that song appeared on two different vacation CDs that I made, and it's just a great song.2nd place is probably "Crazy" by Gnarls BarkleyTied for 2nd is probably "Tulips" by Bloc Party. It could be argued (by me, against me) that "Tulips" is my song of the decade because it started openi
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Back again. No affiliatin to Best Buy, just a shout out to support these bands w/your pocketbook if you like 'em.The big one for me, the one I bought today, was Glasvegas. Awesome CD and only US$7.99 GO GET IT.Also for US$7.99 are Ida Maria, Airborne Toxic Event, Cage the Elephant, Metric, Utada, The Script, Tinted Windows, K'Naan, Framing Hanley, Saving Abel, Jason Michael Carrolll, Carolina Liar
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(This was in response to some people on another forum who flipped when I said I didn't know "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and didn't really like Floyd. One said they're a big part of music in the 20th century, the other told me how influential they are and how many records Dark Side has sold.)Jesus fuck, people. I never said I "hated" Floyd or wasn't influenced by them in a roundabout way. I don't
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So, yeah. I wanted to do this the same way I did last year and write it on New Year's Eve. but...that didn't happen. So, here it is, now.I found a lot of music towards the end, but there was a lot that came to me in the middle of the year.Best band that sounds like insects and helped me get a job: Foals. They kicked way more ass than I was ever expecting. I can't remember why I got into them in...
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is the title of an article at Techdirt that does an end-around regarding the subject of the Satriani v. Coldplay lawsuit. I've not watched the videos, but I figure I'll laugh. :)"The whole Coldplay/Joe Satriani copyright fight is pretty silly for a a variety of reasons. Yes, there are some similarities, but there's a ton of stuff in music that sounds the same. There's a great chapter in James Boyl
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Not sure why. Bono's voice is just hittin' the sweet spot. :)
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While musing this morning about how the band Relient K is the combination of two car names (ok, so it was only one, but I recall them being two - the K was a body designation I guess), I combined our two car names and it sounded pretty cool: Tucson Cherokee. Well, I guess it would technically be Tucscon Grand Cherokee. Or Grand Cherokee Tucson. Or Cherokee Tucson.So...using your cars or other mode
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