Posts tagged music
Just discovered a new band: Rise Against
Dec 28th
Leave it to me to turn on Fuse at the moment they’re showing an hour of rock music videos and stumble upon a band I have overlooked way too many times in my life. For the past week, I’ve been obsessing over Rise Against and their latest album, “Appeal to Reason”. I’ve given all of their older stuff a listen, too, but it just doesn’t have that extra something the new material has. There’s rebellion against society and government, reflection on failed relationships, and acceptance of one’s place in this world. It’s a great album that really has me hooked.
Below is the single, from the album, that initially caught my attention. This is, obviously, the rebellion I had mentioned previously.
Why isn’t Hollywood Undead more popular?
Dec 19th
You know me and my music by now. It’s no secret that I love music, especially rock, and love sharing that passion with others. Let me introduce you to a band you may not know, yet.
Hollywood Undead is a band that mixes rap and rock (more rap than rock, though) in a mix of increasingly passionate and completely shallow songs. It’s actually an adventure listening to their album, Swan Songs, because you never quite know what to expect. There’s energy and irreverence and passion all mixed in to one album that just captivates the same feelings that early Eminem and Limp Bizkit works did. It’s nice to get a little taste of that old rebellion and crudeness that made some of that music so fun to listen to. If you like older Linkin Park, you may like Undead, too. Their serious tracks can, very often, sound like an LP track from a few years ago.
Give these guys and listen and let me know what you think. Everyone, at work, who has heard me playing their music has been very impressed with them. It makes me wonder why they aren’t more popular.
Click the link below to see a few of their videos.
Weezer “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” Video
Oct 22nd
Talk about a long title. Either way, it’s a cool enough video to go along with an amazing song. Enjoy and thank me for thrusting some awesomeness at you.
Smile Empty Soul “Don’t Ever Leave” video
Oct 9th
While the single has been out for a while, the video was just released, today. It’s been a LONG time since SES has had a well made video, but this one is worth it. It’s a bit difficult to follow the story, but otherwise it’s a solid release. Enjoy.
Amazon gets me so well
Sep 29th
To say I haven’t illegally downloaded music would be an outright lie. Can you blame me? Like the rest of you, the ease of doing so was almost as tempting at the price. By our nature, we feel like we’re entitled to this stuff and,if we can get it for free, then we’ll do that without a second thought. Should we stop? Maybe, but I’m not going to completely stop and I’m sure you won’t either.
I must say, though, I have been legally purchasing music more and more often because of Amazon. These guys just get it. They offer great quality files in a format that is universally supported by every single media player out there. How can it get better? Well, when they sell brand new albums at $3.99, it definitely gets better.
That’s what happened, today. I actually illegally downloaded the new Paramore album, “brand new eyes”. Before getting a chance to give it a listen, a tweet from Amazon’s MP3 Store appeared in my Twitter feed. They were offering, for a limited time, the album for only $3.99. The CD and iTunes versions are selling for $9.99. How can anyone say no to an entire album for a measly four bucks? You can’t. I deleted the illegal download and bought the album from Amazon. Why? Because these guys just get me.
More time brings more posts
Sep 15th
Well, now that the summer is over and I’m going to be home more often, expect to see more posts on this site, again. I really slacked these past few months, but, between work and spending time with Melanie, I simply had to let this place slip down my list of priorities.
Work has been consuming a lot of my energy, lately. With over 50 new hires and a large turnover in management, it’s been a bit hectic adjusting to all the changes taking place. My department, specifically, is starting to get a lot of focus put on it. That’s good in the fact that we’ll be able to get the attention we deserve, but we really need to make sure we’re on the top of our game, now. Luckily, for us, the team is comprised of mostly veterans who are all good workers. It’s nice knowing the people working beside me are reliable. Well, a good number of them are, anyway.
This time of year is also proving to be a big music period, for me, and quite unexpectedly so, at that. Smile Empty Soul and Chevelle have already released their albums, though the latter’s effort isn’t that great. Bands such as Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Weezer, and Three Days Grace all have new material coming down the pipeline before the year is up. Thank god. The first half of the year was as dull as can be, musically, and I was starting to get really bored by it.
That’s it for me, for now. By the way, any other albums you think I should be aware of?
Weezer covers MGMT and Lady Gaga
Aug 24th
Found this video on Weezer.com. The band covered a song by MGMT and then mixes in the recently popular “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga. Oddy enough, it works very well.
Smile Empty Soul “Don’t Ever Leave” Lyrics
Jun 17th
Half inch fuse, ready to bite
Never said you’re sorry cause you’ve always been right
Tell me I’m lame every Saturday night
Cause you drink too many and you want to fight
All my life, hold my breath
Wonder what trouble is coming next
Hold on tight through this mess
Sing that song cause you sing it best
La la la la
Hey…
I love it when you’re spitting in my face
The way you scream when you’re breaking all my things
I love the way you put me in my place
Don’t ever leave me alone
Smile Empty Soul “Faceless” Lyrics
Jun 12th
God only knows
All the side effects of listening
To static on the radio
Stare at the screen
‘Til the videos have driven you
To lunacy with visuals
I can’t believe you sold…
I can’t believe you sold out
Rip your soul out
Rip your soul…
Would you face me and look into my eyes
Before you lie straight through your teeth
And maybe you’ll pull it off again
But you can count me out
Wrong about Eminem
May 19th
So, I may have been a bit wrong about the latest Eminem album. I’ve given it a more attentive listen and it’s not that bad, actually. It’s not exactly as good as some of his earlier work, but it’s much better than anything in recent memory.
The first half of the album is very focused on him being insane and controversial and he does it right. Unlike on “Encore”, Eminem doesn’t waste out time with tracks laced with fart noises and the like. Instead, he delivers, as quickly as ever, joke after joke about his mother and celebrities and women. It’s ceaseless and harsh, but entertaining to listen to.
The ending of the album is more serious with the track “Deja Vu” being the highlight of the album, for me. Eminem, as he’s done so many times before, just exposes himself to the public eye and openly admits to the drug addictions he’s battled over the past four years. It’s a very well done retrospective. He may never change and be as mature as he is in songs like this, but it’s a personal touch that really adds much needed heart to the album.
