something that was thrown out that window was the last great symbol of my youth♫ Five Iron Frenzy – ‘79 Blue Comb / 1998This one might be kind of obscure for those of you not into the Christian Ska/Punk scene in the 90s, a category that would not normally include me but I got into this one off the Ska compilation,…
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«Flashback« Five Iron Frenzy – ‘79 Blue Comb
FREE ENERGY, oh FREE ENERGY, you are a DREAM to me in this gloomy CITY
i wanna believe but i’m out of control ♫ Free Energy – Free EnergyWhen Free Energy’s “Dream City” (below) hit the scene back in May I was intrigued but not sold. “Something In Common” followed in September and quickly became a steering-wheel-drumming favorite, but somehow I felt I had missed the boat on writing about the Philadelphia quintet. Then I…
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Remix Roundup Vol. 12 – 11⚡6⚡09
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Do I even need to write intros to these things anymore? I’m trying to keep these things leaner and meaner so let’s get on with the show!♫ Prairie Cartel – Cracktown (Hey Champ Remix) / Umm, did you read who is on this track? Yeah, its fresh, but you knew that already. Bust out the strobe light and get freaky. [original…
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DARWIN DEEZ has been caught in my RADAR DETECTOR
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it’s only been a week but i know that you are mine to keep♫ Darwin Deez – Radar DetectorI know absolutely nothing about this guy* and I am not going to do any research either because that shit would dilute the pure joy I experience when I hear this song. You know how much I like hand-claps! ”Radar Detector” reminds me…
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ELLIE GOULDING has got me STARRY EYED over her cover of BLACK & GOLD
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you look at me, it’s like you hit me with lightning♫ Ellie Goulding – Starry EyedI dare you to tell me that the voice you hear in this song evokes the same face you see in this photo. But that’s exactly it! The track has merit, sure, but there is a gloss to it that I tend to slide off…
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YEASAYER have me rAMBLING with pALPable excitement!
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raise your hand and wear your wounds with pride♫ Yeasayer – Ambling Alp“Bam! What’s up now, dummies?” That’s basically what Yeasayer are saying with their new single. Some never fell in love with their 2007 debut (me), and some wondered if Chris Keating’s vocals would up their game after their tour de force on “Audacity Of Huge.” (Me again.) “Ambling…
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Due Diligence – Vol I {11☃5☃09}* /// DEBUT!!
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We live in a world with a lot of musical debate and discourse. Too much, even. My aim with TBE is to be like good pair of Bose headphones and filter out that static, bringing you only the best sounds. With that said, I come across a lot of tracks that are highly anticipated, or getting hyped out the ass, but…
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EMANUEL AND THE FEAR plus THE RAIN BECOMES THE CLOUDS is a long enough title
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lover, you’re gonna make me feel again♫ Emanuel And The Fear – The Rain Becomes The CloudsThis song is no joke, it kicks down the screen door and bolts outside to jump in puddles and kiss crushes. Emanuel doesn’t even fuck around with a chorus as he goes on about love, life, and body issues. The Fear don’t fuck around…
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CHASING KINGS is music for coming out of the DARK and into SUNGLASSES weather
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Track:Dark Sunglasses
look at me now, i’m the king of this town♫ Chasing Kings – Dark SunglassesWhatever happened to the piano in rock music? It’s like once synths took off we forgot about the roots! Chasing Kings are getting all kinds of radical on those roots in “Dark Sunglasses” and I am feeling it fo sho. There is something so satisfying about…
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BODEGA GIRLS AIN’T music to sit to so grab THAT COLD one and join the party
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Artist:Bodega Girls
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Track:Ain't That Cold
you took what’s mine and made it yours, and that ain’t alright♫ Bodega Girls – Ain’t That ColdThis song is a party. Like a whole party. A really good party. All in one song. You know how I feel about this: I feel awesome! Boston’s Bodega Girls previously gave us a remix of Port O’Brien that didn’t leave me expecting this…
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«Flashback« Remy Zero – Prophecy
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you want this world so you can own it♫ Remy Zero – Prophecy / 1998Remy Zero was my jam back in the day. First this track ripped through the radio and then I got into the full album. I seem to remember their 2001 follow up, The Golden Hum, to be a disappointment but this album was solid. Or at least…
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TRUMAN PEYOTE has a NEW WIFE, a NEW LIFE, and a new kick ass jam!
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Album:New Wife, New Life
this used to be fun for me♫ Truman Peyote – New Wife, New LifeI like this. Oh yeah. And not just the great band name, but the song, man, the song! That little guitar diddling at the beginning gets itself rolling as this jam picks up some serious momentum. And the wail that starts at 2:10? Hell yeah! If I…
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THINK ABOUT LIFE have an apt name and song for JOHANNA
get your mind right out of the gutter, let the birds fly under your feathers♫ Think About Life – JohannaFor those of you not into the gloom of Halloween here is an upbeat jam for your weekend. Think About Life are from Montreal and their sophomore album, Family, has been out in Canada but just recently made it’s way to…
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YO MAJESTY area bunch of FREAKS who have just COME OUT with a perfect halloween party track
before we do, can i slap that ass?♫ Yo Majesty – Freaks Come OutYo Majesty kind of scare me but I guess since it’s Halloween that is the point, huh? The Tampa, Florida, based duo are known for being lesbian, Christian, and performing topless so it’s easy to imagine them as some sort of gimmick group. Lucky for us they just…
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BIG BOI is about to SHINE. Cock-BLOCKAS can step off.
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i’m on my grind shawdy, don’t block my shine shawdy♫ Big Boi – Shine Blockas [ft. Gucci Mane]Oh man, I was just beginning to lose hope in getting a fresh hip hop anthem to get amped to. No surprise that it dipped in from Big Boi who comes correct with this mid-tempo anthem for cruising in convertibles everywhere. Everyone knows…
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THE FEATURES have me heading to THE bar and DRAWING a pint ’cause it’s time to stomp the BOARDs!
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every time i think we’ve reached the end we just meet back here and do it again♫ The Features – The Drawing BoardOK, let’s get something clear. Just because The Features are from Sparta, Tennessee, doesn’t mean that it’s OK I haven’t heard of them until now… 12 years after their first EP! Come on guys, throw a dude a…
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DEAD MAN’S BONES is music for when MY BODY’S tired, feeling like A ZOMBIE, or FOR YOU to enjoy at Halloween!
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i can’t fit in this skinit’s worn and used and thin♫ Dead Man’s Bones – My Body’s a Zombie for YouIn April I saw this video. It was a new band performing their only song in a cemetery. It was fantastic. Considering that the only mp3 available was a rip off the video (below) I figured I would a wait…
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TEGAN AND SARA have one HELL of a lead single here
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when you get up and over it and over them♫ Tegan and Sara – Hell1998 was a big year for twins. Ahhnuld and DeVito taught us about the fraternal kind, and Tegan and Sara started their musical legacy in Calgary, Alberta (that’s in Canada). I’m gonna go with Tegan and Sara for the “Ongoing Relevance Award” on this one. Doubly so, since…
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STRICKEN CITY PULL my hips as I leave THE HOUSE and head DOWN the street
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get yourself up, pull the house down that surrounds you♫ Stricken City – Pull The House DownFeel that bassline! Hell yeah. This song is sidewalk swagger for the indie set. Stricken City hail from London and “Pull The House Down” is from their debut LP, Songs About People I Know. The album is out now as a combo CD/DVD, packaged…
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«Flashback« NOFX – Whatever Didi Wants
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tell me what you need, i’ll try not to forget it♫ NOFX – Whatever Didi Wants / 1996This song will never cease to be epic. Although I discovered this jam on the same Punk-O-Rama 2 compilation that turned me on to Millencolin I just never got into NOFX at the time. Years later I got this album, and a few others, but NOFX…
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