The last couple of days have been kind of boring... although Will and I talked about how we arrived at our current music outlook (I also commented on how sad it was that I didn't have any Jawbreaker albums... multiple times; contact me if you can help with this dire problem)
In case you were wondering, the abbreviated version is: Nas ->Lupe Fiasco -> Dad Saying I have to play trumpet -> Googling trumpet -> Wikipedia Link to Ska -> Reel Big Fish -> Streetlight Manifesto -> Link to Punk -> Joining the Hazards -> The world of punk/ska/hardcore punk opens -> Colin-> Folk Punk
On a side note to that: Marshall -> Nothing Nice To Say (best webcomic ever) -> Some really good bands
Also, I highly advise you to check out Shinobu, who recently released a record on Quote Unquote records. They are indie or whatever, but its good stuff.
Also Blake Schwarzenbach has a new band called Thorns of Life .
I also just got word that the 3rd Issue of Suburban Punx Zine is coming together... on those lines, Issue #2 of Land of the Freak is also coming together, but in a slightly different form. LOTF is going digital friends, and it is going to look pretty sweet. You can read it on your computer while you are there, and you can print it out for later... also we dont have to spend the money making copies! Its pretty much a win all around
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Scrambles
In my second blog I promise to update a lot more frequently, or at least remember to update when I feel like writing this time... instead of playing team fortress
As you may have guessed, or not, the title of this blog was pretty much ripped straight off of Bomb The Music Industry!'s new album Scrambles. This may be my favorite album of the past 6 months, and it is not surprising that it holds this same place in the hearts of a lot of people.
This album is keeping the "full band" theme from Get Warmer, and it works great once again (Get Warmer being one of my favorite albums as well). Jeff tried to do things a little differently this time around, and there is substantially more piano and synth going on in all of the songs. It is much softer and less "punk" yet still retaining its punkness... weird, but you'll know what I mean when you listen to it. It is not a complete divergence from the ska/punk/electronic feel we have come to expect, but it is different enough that the whole album feels like something fresh and different. The first track is also distinctly lo-fi, which is pretty sweet if you like ska and punk and lo-fi all at the same time.
The theme of the album is also pretty cool. Jeff spends a lot of time talking about how things can go wrong, and how stuff sucks: losing your job, owing people money, etc., but its kind of inspiring at the same time. I dont know how they continue to do it, but BTMI! takes the best out of all the genres you might like and they combine them to form a great album full of awesomeness. Although
Rating: 9.1/10. The one song I didn't like was "Fresh Attitude, Young Body" simply because of how slow and long it was. It was still a good song, but after a while I was ready for something a little speedier and exciting.
Oh, and by the way, its free at Quote Unquote Records... pretty snazzy in my opinion. While you are there pick up the Arrogant Sons of Bitches album re-release, and all of the other sick albums they have over there. Also the CD version comes with a pretty awesome 32 paged zine, but I havent gotten mine yet... so dont order until I tell you, I hear they are limited...
As you may have guessed, or not, the title of this blog was pretty much ripped straight off of Bomb The Music Industry!'s new album Scrambles. This may be my favorite album of the past 6 months, and it is not surprising that it holds this same place in the hearts of a lot of people.
This album is keeping the "full band" theme from Get Warmer, and it works great once again (Get Warmer being one of my favorite albums as well). Jeff tried to do things a little differently this time around, and there is substantially more piano and synth going on in all of the songs. It is much softer and less "punk" yet still retaining its punkness... weird, but you'll know what I mean when you listen to it. It is not a complete divergence from the ska/punk/electronic feel we have come to expect, but it is different enough that the whole album feels like something fresh and different. The first track is also distinctly lo-fi, which is pretty sweet if you like ska and punk and lo-fi all at the same time.
The theme of the album is also pretty cool. Jeff spends a lot of time talking about how things can go wrong, and how stuff sucks: losing your job, owing people money, etc., but its kind of inspiring at the same time. I dont know how they continue to do it, but BTMI! takes the best out of all the genres you might like and they combine them to form a great album full of awesomeness. Although
Rating: 9.1/10. The one song I didn't like was "Fresh Attitude, Young Body" simply because of how slow and long it was. It was still a good song, but after a while I was ready for something a little speedier and exciting.
Oh, and by the way, its free at Quote Unquote Records... pretty snazzy in my opinion. While you are there pick up the Arrogant Sons of Bitches album re-release, and all of the other sick albums they have over there. Also the CD version comes with a pretty awesome 32 paged zine, but I havent gotten mine yet... so dont order until I tell you, I hear they are limited...
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