Download Binge Pt V, Final
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Healthier than cheese whiz, less aggrivating than your neighbor, and as satisfying as watching someone trip - here's the last installment of my 7 day download binge:............................................................................................................................*Beck* - ??The Information?? (recommended by no one in particular, I just thought I'd give it a shot)-ehhh- -whelming- worth a few spins -you gotta hear this- -buy this now!-+Tracks 1-3+:"Elevator Music" kicks things off with a killer beat, much like "E-Pro" opened ??Guero??. The next two songs are kinda boring. Not boring as in "watching paint dry", more like bored waiting for the bus. "Cellphone's Dead" could end a lot sooner than it does. Where's the damn bus already?+Tracks 4-6+: Ok here we go, the bus arrives with ""Strange Apparition":http://www.fluxblog.net/beck_strangeapparition.mp3". It's a bit more downtempo than the first 3 tracks, with the piano and Beck's vocal line adding some color and emotion. "Nausea" is pretty good too - it's the Beck I'm used to.+Tracks 7-9+: The bus takes a detour during ""New Round":http://www.ezarchive.com/getdown/AlbumSpace/8CXFB6MDIM/07+-+Beck+-+New+Round.mp3". The music is a transmission from space, and Beck is waving a sad goodbye to the aliens (although I can't confirm this). I'll miss them too, though. I'm lost on "Dark Star" and "We Dance Alone".+Tracks 10-12+: Only Beck could get away with a track like "1000BPM".+Tracks 13-15+: The aliens return to provide us with "The Information". All they will tell us though, is that they'll return in the spaceship someday. I'll be sure to tell the rest of the cult. But first, let's chill out to "Movie Theme". Finally, just when I thought the bus had reached my stop, we get the 10+minute long "The Horrible Fanfare/Landslide Exoskeleton", and all I can say is--be afraid. Open the window and jump out before it's too late.............................................................................................................................*Gogol Bordello* - ??Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike?? (recommended by SWozniak)-ehhh- -whelming- -worth a few spins- You gotta hear this! -buy this now!-"Charming" is not a word I'd imagine myself using to describe a punk-ska-cabaret record, but it fits Gogol Bordello's ??Gypsy Punks?? perfectly. I don't see how this band isn't more popular. Maybe they are and I'm just out of the loop, which would make sense considering that anything with the "ska" tag has me running away screaming. This is not music to ponder, you'll love it or hate it ( I'd almost guarantee you'll love it). I was instantly sucked in by the psycho violins, accordian, and the incredibly energetic vocals. This is how I'd imagine my crazy Russian uncle would sing, if I actually had a crazy Russian uncle. With such a bizarre combination of styles, it's hard to explain ??Gypsy Punks?? in words. The only record I can compare it to is Man Man's ??Six Demon Bag??. OK, I'll quit trying and let you hear for yourself: "Start Wearing Purple":http://audio.sxsw.com/2006/mp3/Gogol_Bordello-Start_Wearing_Purple.mp3"Dogs Were Barking":http://www.ezarchive.com/abramson/AlbumSpace/7ECDXDQGAU/Gogol+Bordello+-+Dogs+Were+Barking.mp3"Never A Crime":http://www.ezarchive.com/slvrdurango/AlbumSpace/28T954M3H/03+Not+A+Crime.mp3(direct links, thx to "i guess i'm floating":http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2006/10/thanksgiving-germany-and-oj-oh-my.html, "sound of the suburbs":http://soundofthesuburb.blogspot.com/2006/09/old-new-and-borrowed.html, and "the torture garden":http://soundofthesuburb.blogspot.com/2006/09/old-new-and-borrowed.html, please don't sue me)My iTunes lists ??Gypsy Punks?? as "Obscuro" in the genre category. 'Nuff said.............................................................................................................................*Neverending Bright Lights* - ??Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies?? (recommended by democlez)I don't feel right even trying to review this one. It's begging me for a spin via headphones, and I have none. So instead of a review I'd like to direct you to "demonclez's":http://mog.com/democlez "great post":http://mog.com/democlez/blog_post/9856 about it. In the meantime, I'll be playing ??Goodbye Friends?? as I fall asleep on a nightly basis.............................................................................................................................I'd like to give *special shout-out's* to Viva La Britt, SatisfiedMind614, LambCurry666, SamTheButcher, Manos, and Yah-Shua for your recommendations, although there are several I've yet to hear. This has been a lot of fun.*Next Up:*Download binge highlights: Songs worth your time.
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