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So I just have to share with everyone that I am madly, hopelessly head-over-heels in love with both the National and the Black Angels! These bands have been on constant rotation in my iTunes and my iPod for the past few days. I haven't fallen this hard forany band in years, and now here I am with two, count 'em, TWO awesome bands. Life is looking up.
Here (if I do this correctly) is the Black Angels with "Sniper At the Gates of Heaven":
That is all.
So I have looked around on here, looking to see if anyone has written anything on the new Eisley album, _Combinations_, and haven't found anything. I was curious as to whether anyone has heard it and what they think of it.
To me, it sounds like they're a little pissed off at someone. The tone of the album is darker than _Room Noises_, and some of the lyrics suggest a less than pleasant relationship with someone. Still, this group of kids still manage to impress me with their level of musicianship and songwriting. True, the album lags a little about halfway through, but it picks up again at the end.
Anyway, just wondering who else might be a fan of this group, and what you think of the new album.
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Doin just fine, Anna! Hope all is well by you...
Pimp, I don't know if Eisley is exactly up your alley, but you never know.. They don't, you know, RAWK, but they're excellent songwriters, especially considering how young they are...Just imagine the songs they'll write once they get a little life behind 'em!
Wow.
OK, so it's been a goodly number of months since I've been on Mog and posted anything, or read anything, or listened to anything. I must say that the new (to me) design of the site takes some getting used to (I miss my Mogos!), but I'm starting to dig it.
That, and despite the fact that I haven't logged on in at least four or five months, my Mog status is still blazing! Woot!
OK, so for those of you who care, here's where I've been:
-I work in the film & tv industry here in Orlando and was fortunate enough to have worked almost nonstop from last November up until last month. Recently, things have dried up. A Lot.
-I have hence decided I need a career with a little more stability and that will allow me to leave the stinking state of FL (no offense to those of you who live, and like it, here) and set my feet on the road to Denver. For anyone who lives in Denver, I would most welcome any reasons why I should move there immediately. Tell me how cool your city is. Or, on the flipside, spare me a lot of unnecessary heartache and tell me why I should move to Wichita instead.
-None of you care about any of this, and this is not what I came to tell you about anyhow. Here's what I've been grooving on these past months:
Modest Mouse - _We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank_. I dig this album. I was a little scared when I heard the first single off the album, but my fears were laid to rest when I gave the disc a spin.
Arcade Fire - _Neon Bible_. Exceptional record. I really, really love this album.
Kings of Leon - _Because of the Times_. Great record. I've been into this band since the first album, and they just keep improving.
Silversun Pickups - _Carnavas_ and the _Pikul_ EP. Almost saw them open for Snow Patrol, but got there too late to see their set. I was really bummed about that because I really like this band a lot. I picked up the EP at the merch table.
Nine Inch Nails - _Year Zero_. I'm having a bit of trouble connecting with this album. I think, based on the brilliant publicity campaign, I hyped the album up too much for myself. Having said that, it's still a great album and way better than _The Fragile_ or _With Teeth_, in my humble opinion.
Ryan Adams - _Easy Tiger_. I've been a fan since Heartbreaker, and he is notoriously uneven in the quality of his albums. This has been called by some the record his fans have been waiting for since _Heartbreaker_. I wouldn't go that far, but it is his strongest album in a long time.
Amy Winehouse - _Back to Black_. Ok, ok, I know. What can I say? The woman's got a hell of a voice. Deal.
So that about wraps it up. Saw some good shows (Arctic Monkeys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Snow Patrol, Flaming Lips) and drank a lot of beer. Had a very interesting experience with mushrooms, too. Other than that, my life is pretty boring.
Hello to Moggers I haven't talked to yet, and those I have.
Ok, Holyfool
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Hey, welcome back, man. Can't help you with Denver. But if you decided to move to Philadelphia.....
welcome back, can't do anything about Denver. I just had a good friend move from there because he was sick of the concrete, so I guess if you are into that, good luck. :)
Hey! It's good to see you. I didn't go anywhere and I still miss the mogos, if that helps at all..haha.
I don't know anything about Denver. I just moved to NC and, I have to say, it's damn lovely here. Just a thought.
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it is crazy how all The National's albums have a different, yet amazing sound. i'm a big fan of the early work (EP and Cherry Tree) but Boxer still manages to make me melt. :) nothing can beat matt's energy on the songs off Alligator, he is wonderful live
I still have to listen to Alligator at least once or twice a day. Fantastic album. Trying to get tickets to see them in Brooklyn later this month...wish me luck.