What the hell are you listening to...2012 Edition

[Young Drachma]

2011 Edition (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=80340)
2010 Edition (http://operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=76230)
2009 Edition (http://operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=69929)
2008 Edition (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=63628)
2007 Edition (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=57527)
2006 Edition (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=49001)

Here's a smattering of what's coming in 2012: New and Upcoming Music and Albums at Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed)

Will this really be the year of Dr. Dre's off-delayed Detox?

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://www.walkingwithkings.com/default.aspx

First free download of the new year perhaps, as the Christian Rock side project featuring Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo, Fozzy) & Frank Fontsere (Fozzy) debuted at midnight offering the entire album for free. (http://www.walkingwithkings.com/WWKAlbum.aspx)

Unapologetic Christian lyrics, musically it's rather AOR with occasionally modern touches in the guitar work, vocal style ranges from mostly melodic rock with one Stryper-esque track ("Home"), even get a little 70's vibe from another track ("Friends").

Not going to be everyone's cup of tea obviously -- indeed I think it's probably an album where even fans will like one or two cuts better than they like the rest, regardless of which one turns out to be their favorite -- but worth a download if you enjoyed Stryper or earlier Christian Rock artists.

[terpkristin]

...Unapologetic Christian lyrics, musically it's rather AOR with occasionally modern touches in the guitar work, vocal style ranges from mostly melodic rock with one Stryper-esque track ("Home"), even get a little 70's vibe from another track ("Friends")...if you enjoyed Stryper or earlier Christian Rock artists.

What is "AOR"?

I haven't given this a listen, but I imagine it's rather hard Christian Rock? The only Christian Rock I can think of are Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay, and then the more modern POD and Switchfoot...all of which I like...

/tk

[JonInMiddleGA]

What is "AOR"?

I haven't given this a listen, but I imagine it's rather hard Christian Rock? The only Christian Rock I can think of are Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay, and then the more modern POD and Switchfoot...all of which I like...

/tk

Album Oriented Rock, basically the radio format shorthand for the style of the classic rock era where album cuts were frequently played without as much regard to singles. More recently the phrase "melodic rock" has started to get some use, basically that's hard(er) rock with distinct vocals. In this instance, think somewhere along the lines somewhere between early Journey and maybe Rainbow or something.

Interesting vocal (the singer is actually a metro Atlanta music minister), to be honest I was a little worried after hearing the first track they released a couple of months back but the full project is a lot cleaner (and more traditional mainstream rock) vocally. Sort of Jimi Jamison (Survivor) in several places, although the Stryper-flavored track was one of the better performances here IMO.

[Qrusher14242]

Fergie Frederiksen has a great AOR album from last year "Happiness is the Road". Also Mecca's 'Undeniable' was cool too.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Fergie Frederiksen has a great AOR album from last year "Happiness is the Road".

I'll admit I had to look up the name, I couldn't place it. Hadn't thought about LeRoux in quite a while.

If you liked this, be sure to check out last year's Kimball/Jamison project that paired the ex-Toto and ex-Survivor (now again current-Survivor) singers.

[Ksyrup]

No one's heard it yet, of course, and frankly, I don't really care as I was never a big fan, but if the album cover is any indication of the quality and time put into the new Van Halen album.... this is going to be an uninspired stinker.

http://i41.tinypic.com/2d1r510.jpg

http://www.byman.it/mp3covers/commodores-1975-movin_on.jpg


http://classicvanhalen.com/forum/customavatars/avatar1044_112.gif

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Draft Dodger]

as you know, I am a big fan...and I'm not holding my breath

[Ksyrup]

They are playing an invite-only show for 250 people soon, so I assume we'll hear some comments about the new stuff after that show. Eddie Trunk was invited, and I'm sure he'll be tweeting about his impressions.

[Easy Mac]

Pitchfork's Guide for upcoming hipster releases.

Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases | News | Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/news/44962-pitchfork-guide-to-upcoming-releases/)

The only ones that seem interesting are The Big Pink, Cloud Nothings, Dr. Dog, and Sleigh Bells.

[Draft Dodger]

looks like I'm no hipster

[Ksyrup]

Lamb of God: Resolution [Roadrunner]


"One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong"


That's the only one on that list I'll be getting. Maybe Andrew Bird, but the further away he gets from his Bowl of Fire days, the less interesting he gets.

[Ksyrup]

Of course, 75% of that list I've never heard of, let alone heard.

[Young Drachma]

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Alabama Shakes are absolutely, positively legit.

[Ksyrup]

This album came out almost a year ago, but thanks to some year-end best-of lists, I just got around to hearing it a couple of weeks ago. Now I can't stop listening to it.

Ghost - Opus Eponymous

It's a terrific blend of late 60s/early 70s hard rock/early metal, clean vocals that evoke Blue Oyster Cult at its best, fused with lyrics about Satan. It's so damn catchy, I have absolutely no issue singing along with the chorus:

This chapel of ritual
Smells of dead human sacrifices
From the altar...

Great stuff.

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[Ksyrup]

So it looks like the rumors were right about VH digging into the old demos for new songs, as the only "new" song they played last night was one from the Gene Simmons demos days, She's the Woman.

Although I guess it's a cop out for a new album to be mostly old unreleased songs, in a way I think it's a smart move, since there's likely no way they'd be able to capture the old sound 35 years later. This will at least ensure they sound a lot like they did in the 70s, which is probably for the best..

[CrimsonFox]

Had this in my head today so I must listen to it...

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Coming up March 13th ...

Adrenaline Mob, the super group featuring Mike Portnoy, Russell Allen, Mike Orlando, Paul DiLeo and Rich Ward, will release its full-length debut, "Omertá", on March 13th via the newly formed Elm City Music in conjunction with EMI Label Services. The 11-song CD, which was produced by ADRENALINE MOB and mixed by Jay Ruston, includes a "blistering" reinterpretation of DURAN DURAN's classic "Come Undone" featuring guest vocals by Lzzy Hale of HALESTORM.

[Ksyrup]

I heard the new single last night on XMLM and was underwhelmed. It was good, I guess, but pretty ordinary. But I don't listen to a lot of the newer mainstream metal bands, so maybe it's just not my cup o' tea. I'm underwhelmed by a lot of them.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I heard the new single last night on XMLM and was underwhelmed.

Undaunted ?

[JonInMiddleGA]

And, speaking of upcoming releases ...
Royal Bliss Waiting Out the Storm - Jan 24
Lacuna Coil Dark Adrenaline - Jan 24
Cavo Thick As Thieves - Feb 28
12 Stones Only Human - Mar 27
Shinedown Amaryllis - Mar 27

[Young Drachma]

Some 2012 possible LPs I'm looking forward to:

The Appleseed Cast
Bloc Party
The Dirty Projectors
Janelle Monáe (apparently talking of releasing 2 albums)
Mumford & Sons
Phoenix
The Shins - Port of Morrow
Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
The xx

[Ksyrup]

Undaunted ?

Yes, that's it.

[Ksyrup]

I'll definitely be getting the new Lamb of God in a couple of weeks.

After that, I c an't think of anything I'm looking forward to other than Storm Corrosion, due in April. That's the collaboration of Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth and Steven Wilson from Porcupine Tree.

[Matthean]

Janelle Monáe (apparently talking of releasing 2 albums)
Mumford & Sons

Very much with you on Mumford and Sons. It's wait and see on Janelle's album though. I think part of what I disliked about her last one was it being a little too ambitious. There were songs that simply could have been left off the album and I would have been ok with it. Now she wants to do two albums? It just feels like when artist do two albums there's too much filler stuff going on.

[Ksyrup]

Kool and the Gang will be opening for Van Halen on its tour. HA! That totally has to be Dave's idea.

[Draft Dodger]

So it looks like the rumors were right about VH digging into the old demos for new songs, as the only "new" song they played last night was one from the Gene Simmons demos days, She's the Woman.

Although I guess it's a cop out for a new album to be mostly old unreleased songs, in a way I think it's a smart move, since there's likely no way they'd be able to capture the old sound 35 years later. This will at least ensure they sound a lot like they did in the 70s, which is probably for the best..

That's a pretty good tune though...or, at least has the potential to be one. I agree, it's weak but smart.

[Ksyrup]

Desperately needs Michael Anthony's backing vox, though.

[Draft Dodger]

Desperately needs Michael Anthony's backing vox, though.

yeah, don't even get me started on the shafting he got

[Julio Riddols]

Digging the Ghost and Alabama Shakes stuff. Both are going in the collection.

[Ksyrup]

I have fallen hard for that Ghost disc. Damn.

[Ksyrup]

Here's a live version of Ritual. LOL at the costumes. They're like a combination of Blue Oyster Cult, stoner rock, and Mercyful Fate.

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Here's something funny about the riff for that song, though. I've been listening to this album non-stop, and you know how when you wake up in the morning, you sometimes have a song immediately pop into your head and you just can't get rid of it? Well, this morning, it was Symphony of Destruction. And I don't own that album and haven't heard that song in ages. About 15 minutes ago, I listened to Ritual and went to the fridge right after, singing SoD. And then it hit me! HA!<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

[Qrusher14242]

Steven Wilson(Singer of Porcupine Tree). From his new album "Grace for Drowning"

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[JonInMiddleGA]

yeah, don't even get me started on the shafting he got

+1

[Ksyrup]

Love Grace For Drowning. Not a huge fan of the last 2 PT albums but GFD has me hopeful for the Åkerfeldt collaboration.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Disappointing news, but understandable.

Rich Ward Steps Down As The Guitarist In Adrenaline Mob: When I was first asked about coming on board as the 2nd guitarist for the Adrenaline Mob project, it was understood that every member of the band had other band commitments, most of us having multiple active music projects. We all acknowledged that it would be a challenge to make it work, but we all agreed that the lineup's potential was worth making the necessary compromises in each of our schedules. In recent months it was made clear that after the release of the band's album, scheduling around my previous commitments wasn't going to be possible, and that it would be necessary to make Adrenaline Mob my sole priority. This basically meant that if I was to move forward with the Adrenaline Mob guys, I would only be available to continue on recording and touring with Fozzy, Stuck Mojo, and Walking With Kings, when the AMOB wasn't working. That's a commitment I just couldn't make. So, I contacted Mike Portnoy, and told him that I would need to step down and allow the band to find a guy who has the ability to fully commit to the project the way they need him to. His response was gracious and completely understanding. The experience of playing in a band with Portnoy was amazing. I've never met a more passionate, committed musician all my years, and always a complete gentlemen towards me. Playing with musicians of that calibre was an honor and a privilege, I hope they go on to the great things they deserve.

[Draft Dodger]

and first single from Van Halen is completely underwhelming

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[Draft Dodger]

(DLR also might win an all-time award for worst lip syncing)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Nice find this morning, courtesy of the lower end of the Canadian Active Rock chart. One YouTube fan said it was like "Nickelback meets Slaughter" and I'm not sure I can describe it much better (although I might have mentioned early Def Leppard in there somewhere). If that doesn't scare you off, check out Hard Honey, from Calgary.

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[Matthean]

and first single from Van Halen is completely underwhelming

Musically sounds awesome. Lyrically it's abysmal. They aren't even trying to sync the video with the music as I think some of it is done in reverse. This feels like they should just stick to Vegas, or do a casino tour at this point.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Musically sounds awesome. Lyrically it's abysmal. They aren't even trying to sync the video with the music as I think some of it is done in reverse. This feels like they should just stick to Vegas, or do a casino tour at this point.

I'd go with vocally sounds pretty good, musically it's okay, lyrically it's abysmal.

I just don't think I'm going to be able to get past the replacement of Michael Anthony with what appears to be Chas Bono.

[Draft Dodger]

I'd go with vocally sounds pretty good, musically it's okay, lyrically it's abysmal.

I just don't think I'm going to be able to get past the replacement of Michael Anthony with what appears to be Chas Bono.

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[CrimsonFox]

crank this up...

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...to 12

[JonInMiddleGA]

I couldn't help but smile a little at the polarizing effect of the new VH single.
I think these consecutive responses on Revolver magazine's FB page sum it up nicely.

Rasmus Holmen Awful
2 minutes ago · Like
Joey Severance its a step in the right direction! \m/
2 minutes ago · Like
Jon Loveless Eh, it is what it is: mediocre lyrics (at best), okay musically, pretty fair vocally. It's also something I'm just not all that interested in, the Michael Anthony deal kind of killed it for me.
about a minute ago · Like
Kendra Jaggers Zito Wow. It's horrible.
about a minute ago · Like
Thomas S. Pauloni its awsum !
about a minute ago · Like

[Draft Dodger]

weird how that Jon Loveless guy had almost the same same reaction you did

[JonInMiddleGA]

weird how that Jon Loveless guy had almost the same same reaction you did

GMTA I guess

[korme]

Some nice icelandic folk music

OF MONSTERS AND MEN
"LITTLE TALKS"

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[Matthean]

I'd go with vocally sounds pretty good, musically it's okay, lyrically it's abysmal.

I just don't think I'm going to be able to get past the replacement of Michael Anthony with what appears to be Chas Bono.

I don't care what the kid looks like since I would most likely listen to it without video. Vocals are good but these days with studio work that's not saying a lot.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Vocals are good but these days with studio work that's not saying a lot.

Well, considering that DLR is 57 and considering the life he's led, I don't think the quality of the vocals could be taken for granted.

[whomario]

Nada Surf is getting a new Album out on the 23rd, first song :

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nice song, hope the album is at least nearly as good as "Lucky"

[Scoobz0202]

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[Recoil]

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[Young Drachma]

I'm a big fan of that Yuck album, gotta say. It's the 90s all over again when I hear it, but it's totally okay. And El Camino is holding up well after a good month into it now.

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Very awesome. Jeff Tweedy did great things producing on that "You Are Not Alone" LP of hers.

[Young Drachma]

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[korme]

This song is very personal for me

RYLAN
THE NATIONAL

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[whomario]

The National is easily the band i´ve listened to most in the last 2 years, spent countless long train trips with their songs on repeat.


thank you TNT for this song btw (played in their NBA season Intro) :

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on of the songs i´ve listened to most in the last month. Just works for me.

[CU Tiger]

Nice find this morning, courtesy of the lower end of the Canadian Active Rock chart. One YouTube fan said it was like "Nickelback meets Slaughter" and I'm not sure I can describe it much better (although I might have mentioned early Def Leppard in there somewhere). If that doesn't scare you off, check out Hard Honey, from Calgary.

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Ok your description actually intrigues me, but the video says private only. Anywhere else to check this out?

[Matthean]

Odd, it was playing before. It literally sounds like Nickleback with a different guitarist and Chad able to sing higher when need be.

[Draft Dodger]

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[JonInMiddleGA]

FWIW, I'm pretty impressed with integration of iHeartRadio into XBox Live. Connection between actions (likes, recently listened, etc) on XBL & PC are blazing fast, virtually instantaneous and that's quite different than my limited experience with some of the other apps ported over to XBL.

Also thought iHeart did quite a bit better job of picking songs as part of a custom artist station (used Kyng as a test). 1st 4-5 songs were from bands I've absolutely never heard of but there was a clear logic behind why the songs were connected to the baseline artist. Certainly did a better job than anything I would have expected to be produced by Clear Channel.

[Mota]

Odd, it was playing before. It literally sounds like Nickleback with a different guitarist and Chad able to sing higher when need be.

Huh, makes me think I can bring back my old band from 1989-1994 and re-issue our songs. :) What was once dated is now cool again, LOL.

[Easy Mac]

From the indie among us, new album streams from Dan Sartain and Of Montreal.

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3voor12 - Dan Sartain - Too Tough To Live (http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albums/Dan-Sartain.html)

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3voor12 - Of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks (http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albums/Paralytic-Stalks.html)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Definitely digging the first listen to the new Halestorm EP "Hello, It's Mz. Hyde".

Odd video, audio-only released by the band themselves with all four songs in full but all in a single video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18CsONbjOFE

Cut #3 Daughters of Darkness would make Doro proud, #4 Here's To Us for some reason reminds me of GN'R but with Lzzy's killer voice, #1 Love Bites is right in line with the bad girl tone of their earlier stuff, not as impressed by #2 Rock Show but maybe it'll grow on me.

edit to add: In a completely different vein, I'm still chuckling at my reaction to the first time I heard Foxy Shazam's I Like It. I had to invent a new personal music award "Most Unexpected Lyric" :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq3hyX99nbg

[Lonnie]

Ghost - I agree these guys are bad ass. I was so excited to see the tour announcement of Mastodon, Opeth, and Ghost. The three bands I've probably given the most playtime over the last three years.

Hard Honey - exactly as you described. I hear Nickleback, Slaughter, and Def Leppard in the songs. It's a revival of the 80's.

My addition to these fine previously described acts is Revocation. I learned about them in several best of '11 lists focusing on Metal. It's thrash, it's hardcore, it's death, it's Joe Satriani??? Yep it all works. I've been burning them up on my Spotify.

Speaking of Spotify, they have added apps. One is Tunewiki which shows the lyrics of the song you are listening to. A big help to me as when I was a youngun I loved reading the album liners and following along with the song lyrics. Then that progressed to tape and then CD liners, but now we just download the shit and don't have a way to follow up unless we go to lyrics.com or something. This fills that gap. They also have a app to let your friends DJ for you like that that one site that I can't recall at the moment.

For the new movement phase, I can't believe I beat Ksysrup to this, but the new Lamb of God dropped today. I am enjoying it quite a bit over the last release, Wrath. A lot of die hard metal heads are saying it's more of the same, but I see a good diversity on the new album and enjoy it quite a bit. One of my favorite bands for sure. Not exactly Ashes of the Wake, but I like it. Enjoy Ghost Waliking:

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[Recoil]

Can't wait..

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[Qrusher14242]

Mark Reale, founding member of RIOT, passed away today from complications from Crohn's Disease at 56 :( So i'm listening to a bunch of Riot tunes today. RIP Mark :(

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[JonInMiddleGA]

RIP Mark Reale. Sad news indeed :(

[CrimsonFox]

These Chuck Mangione attacks feel so good...

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[britrock88]

Thank you for bringing Chuck Mangione out of the realm of King of the Hill references and into the real world.

[whomario]

Stream of the new Nada Surf Album : Play Full Music Albums Free - Spinner (http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/1)

:)

[Young Drachma]

I didn't hear Hanni El Khatib before, but goodness gracious if you like garage rock sounding tunes (think a Dan Auerbach-ish sound less blues, more rock though), you should enjoy this LA native's debut LP "Will The Guns Come Out"

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[thesloppy]

Just got back from Ghost, Blood Ceremony, and Ancient VVisdom. Awesome show, catch 'em if you can. Hail Satan.

[Young Drachma]

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35508924" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/35508924">Hospitality - "Friends Of Friends"</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/stereogum">stereogum</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

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[ISiddiqui]

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[Draft Dodger]

new VH album has hit the usual uh...pre-release stores. gave it a quick listen at lunch and diving in deeper now. Honestly, so far it's better than I thought it would be (but my expectations were very very low, like VH3 low)

[Ksyrup]

I don't know what it is with the 2nd page of this thread, but I can only get to it if I go to the 1st page and then click to the next page. If I try to go directly to the 2nd page (by the new post button, or just hitting page 2), the page freezes every time. Very odd.

[CrimsonFox]

Thank you for bringing Chuck Mangione out of the realm of King of the Hill references and into the real world.


you're welcome ;) Indeed Chuck is forever now a cardboard cutout in the MegaloMart aisle for me.

[Ksyrup]

new VH album has hit the usual uh...pre-release stores. gave it a quick listen at lunch and diving in deeper now. Honestly, so far it's better than I thought it would be (but my expectations were very very low, like VH3 low)

The few clips I've heard have been OK, far better than Tattoo (that song is awful). I don't like the production, and Dave doesn't sound that great. But otherwise, the way they made this album was probably the best way to do it, grabbing a bunch of unreleased stuff and re-doing them.

King's X did something similar about 10 years ago with an album full of pre-KX songs they re-recorded 25 years later, but the problem there was the songs mostly sucked so it wasn't that great.

[Matthean]

I guess I get where Hagar is when he rips on the band at this point. He points out Chickenfoot made an album and wrote new songs for it. VH does an album and it's basically a B-side type of deal.

[Matthean]

Van Halen: A Different Kind of Truth - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/music/feature/video/_/page/van-halen/different-kind-truth)

Six songs from VH's new album. It took some time to adjust to 1978-1984 type of VH versus Van Hagar. It still gives a B-side vibe with virtual no ability to write a chorus. Frustrating hearing the choruses when I hear stuff I like musically elsewhere. "Beats Working" is my fav from the list.

[Ksyrup]

What I will be listening to in April:

Mikael Akerfeldt And Steven Wilson’s Storm Corrosion Receives Release Date, Officially Signs With Roadrunner Records | Metal Insider (http://www.metalinsider.net/releases/mikael-akerfeldt-and-steven-wilsons-storm-corrosion-receives-release-date-officially-signs-with-roadrunner-records)

[Ksyrup]

Metallica To Curate Two Day Festival In Atlantic City | Metal Insider (http://www.metalinsider.net/events/metallica-to-curate-two-day-festival-in-atlantic-city)

Metallica have confirmed that they are holding their own two day festival in Atlantic City, NJ on June 24 and 25 at Bader Field. Dubbed the Orion Festival, Metallica will headline both days of the festival, while they’ll be playing The Black Album AND Ride The Lightning in their entirety! While more acts (which have been hand picked by Metallica themselves) will be announced soon, but so far the following bands are set to perform:
Arctic Monkeys
Avenged Sevenfold
Modest Mouse
The Gaslight Anthem
Cage The Elephant
Fucked Up
Best Coast
Hot Snakes
Titus Andronicus
Gary Clark Jr.
Lucero
Roky Erickson
The Black Angels
The Sword
A Place to Bury Strangers
Liturgy

[Grover]

Something entirely new. From Domino Records, the same folks who have Miles Kane and the Arctic Monkeys signed. This is their newest artist, Eugene McGuinness.

This tune is very James Bondsian. I was hooked right from the start. If you 'like' his Facebook page you also get a free download of the track 'Thunderbolt' which is quite good in its own right.

I love my Brit rock.

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[Matthean]

This tune is very James Bondsian.

Or Peter Gunn

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[Grover]

oh, absolutely. Imitation is the sincerest form a flattery though ;)

[korme]

FUN.
"We Are Young" ft. Janelle Monae

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Metallica To Curate Two Day Festival In Atlantic City | Metal Insider (http://www.metalinsider.net/events/metallica-to-curate-two-day-festival-in-atlantic-city)

Yeah, I saw this last week, although it appears the word "major" (as in "major announcement") doesn't mean what they seem to think it means.

Let's be honest, this looks more like the "Mostly Bands We Could Get Cheap Festival" or "Other Than Metallica And A Couple Of Others Who The Fuck Cares Festival"

For the sake of comparison, look at the lineup Metallica "hand picked" versus the Carolina Rebellion coming up May 5th in Rockingham, NC (which is at least arguably weaker than last year's lineup)

Shinedown
Korn
Evanescence
Staind
Five Finger Death Punch
Slash
Chevelle
P.O.D.
Halestorm
Volbeat
Adelitas Way
Paper Tongue
Red
Weaving the Fate
Redlight King
New Medicine
Ghosts of August
*w/ Foxy Shazam for special Friday night concert for campers

Looking at the lineups, seems downright comical for Metallica to hail their show as anything special for any reason other than the full album performance gimmick. That seemed to be how it was received in several places after the announcement too, with a general vibe of "first the Lou Reed thing and now this? WTF?"

[Easy Mac]

And I would go the opposite way and say the Carolina Rebellion makes me want to shoot myself in the face.

The Metallica curated event looks fantastic and way out of left field compared to what I would associate them with.


Arctic Monkeys
Avenged Sevenfold
Modest Mouse
The Gaslight Anthem
Cage The Elephant
Fucked Up
Best Coast
Hot Snakes
Titus Andronicus
Gary Clark Jr.
Lucero
Roky Erickson
The Black Angels
The Sword
A Place to Bury Strangers
Liturgy

[whomario]

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holy shit :popcorn:

Never in a million years would i have expected her to have anything close to that success when i first heard the Song "Hometown Glory" in 2007, it´s pretty surreal really that an artist like that could not only succeed in the modern music industry but pretty much be the universally accepted artist while also selling better than everybody else.

[Ksyrup]

And I would go the opposite way and say the Carolina Rebellion makes me want to shoot myself in the face.

The Metallica curated event looks fantastic and way out of left field compared to what I would associate them with.


Arctic Monkeys
Avenged Sevenfold
Modest Mouse
The Gaslight Anthem
Cage The Elephant
Fucked Up
Best Coast
Hot Snakes
Titus Andronicus
Gary Clark Jr.
Lucero
Roky Erickson
The Black Angels
The Sword
A Place to Bury Strangers
Liturgy


IMO, this is Metallica circa 1994 trying to look cool, current, and relevant by handpicking a bunch of Pitchfork faves for their festival. I've heard of 5 of those bands.

[JonInMiddleGA]

And I would go the opposite way and say the Carolina Rebellion makes me want to shoot myself in the face.

The Metallica curated event looks fantastic and way out of left field compared to what I would associate them with.

And with the underlined part lies the rub.

There's essentially one recognizable band that seems like a rational fit ... and since A7X seems to be reviled by the same people who hate anything past the first few years of Metallica's career, there's a certain logic to having them on the show.

Beyond that, Cage the Elephant is probably the next most recognizable act for the fanbase. Then there maybe three bands that most people have ever heard of on the bill, the rest are ciphers that could be just about anything (heck, some of them might even be a logical fit) ... but add little to the appeal.

I'm a believer in their being at least something complimentary about artists grouped together on a show. Don't have to all be clones (indeed, that can backfire too) but either they compliment the primary act(s) or they're strong enough on their own to sell tickets that wouldn't otherwise be bought. I just don't see much of either factor here.

[Ksyrup]

This is Metallica's Bonnaroo/Lollapalooza/SXSW, etc. The only band on that bill I'd have any interest in seeing is The Sword.

[JonInMiddleGA]

IMO, this is Metallica circa 1994 trying to look cool, current, and relevant by handpicking a bunch of Pitchfork faves for their festival. I've heard of 5 of those bands.

Hell you're in worse shape than me.

I can identify 7 as being bands (the first 5 + Sword + Liturgy)... even if there's 2-3 of them I couldn't pick out of an audio lineup if my life depended on it.

[Ksyrup]

The funny thing is, looking at the list of bands you cited for that Carolina Rebellion festival, I know far more of them, but I still only would be interested in seeing one band - Volbeat.

[JonInMiddleGA]

The funny thing is, looking at the list of bands you cited for that Carolina Rebellion festival, I know far more of them, but I still only would be interested in seeing one band - Volbeat.

I wouldn't necessarily be breathless with anticipation about some of them either, and I'd sooner have my ears chiseled off with a rusty screwdriver than have to endure the steaming pile that Korn has fully become but while Volbeat is clearly the standout attraction among those I haven't seen yet,
I'm surprised that there's no love for Redlight King from you though, coming off what I thought was an exceptionally good album.

I've seen Staind & would happily see them again and I've made my feeling known about Halestorm already (of current touring acts they're certainly in my Top 10 and might be in my Top 5 at the moment). I wouldn't head to the concession stand without seeing Slash live (just for curiosities sake if nothing else) and since I haven't seen 5FDP they'd also be a highlight. Also surprised that Foxy Shazam wouldn't at least hold curiosity level interest for you.

While Rockingham is simply too much of a haul for me to pull off right now, happily I get a crack at several of these bands the following day in Atlanta, as the local rock station celebrates Cinco de Mayo on the 6th. Shinedown, 5FDP, Chevelle, Hellyeah, Volbeat, Adelita's Way, and Art of Dying.

Pretty good mix of bands for me, 2 I've seen (Chevelle & Hellyeah), 2 I'm very interested in seeing (Volbeat & 5F) and I'm fine with the other three (would have been happier with Shinedown prior to the current single which I think feels very contrived).

[Ksyrup]

I've never heard of Redlight King or Foxy Shazam. Red Fang would be cool, though. But I'll check them out.

The rest of those bands are just a bunch of hard rock/"metal" (I guess) that I have never been able to get into. I hate sounding like the typical old guy who grew up in the 80s, but I just don't like any of it. I've trended toward more progressive, European, and extreme metal in the past decade precisely because those bands are what passes for mainstream metal these days. And that's lead me to pretty much pass on what I have heard, and not be in the loop on other bands that are in the same vein but I might enjoy. Although I'm a huge metal fan, I'm really not current at all with what's popular or emerging on the scene, unless I happen upon it by accident. Someone on another forum brought up Shinedown, for instance, and I have to admit, I've never heard them. Maybe accidentally and didn't realize it was them, but I've never bothered because they seem to be grouped with the type of bands I've already passed on.

I've been a big Volbeat fan for about 5 years or so. Just love the unique mixture of rockabilly and Metallica they bring along with a great melodic vibe and an interesting vocal style. I imagine they would be a strong act live, because they've got some kick-ass riffing songs.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I've never heard of Redlight King or Foxy Shazam. Red Fang would be cool, though. But I'll check them out.

Neither are remotely metal, so for them to stand out in some way for me says something about 'em I suppose.

Foxy Shazam is a band that's gotten some traction with the hipster crowd over the past few years, 70's throwback groove with what's usually described as Freddie Mercury-inspired showmanship (or something like that). Still, what little I've heard is interesting enough to figure they'd either be entertaining live or a spectacular trainwreck. Getting their first taste of rock radio airplay at the moment with "I Like It", a song which caused me to honor them with an award for "Most Unexpected Lyric" after the first time I heard it ;)

Redlight King is one of the lightest things you'll find me listening to, but it's just a damned solid sound. I'm generally an unforgiving sort, but I appreciate the story of the singer who derailed his own career a few years ago while battling both drugs & depression. Now clean, he broke into the consciousness with Old Man last year, impressive enough to get Neil Young to agree to let them sample the song (a first for him), interesting enough to catch & hold my attention despite the unlikely combination of a rap-style intro & a classic rock staple sampled into the middle. It was the current hit Bullet In My Hand that pushed me into fandom though, just really a song that I connected to, a combination of desperation, realism, and optimism that feels like a lot of my days, or at least the better ones.

A lot of the backstory can be found here (http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/08/08/redlight-king-on-restarts-and-sampling-neil-young/) Hell, his determination to get permission (http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2116/Redlight-King-Tells-The-Story-Behind-Old-Man) for the sample earns him a fair listen afaic.


re: Shinedown - Odds are if you've heard them then it's probably my favorites from their catalog, 45, or Sound of Madness, although Crow and the Butterfly got plenty of buzz showing their more AC side.

I can certainly relate to the issues you've had connecting with a lot of the current stuff, we seem to come at this from about the same place. I think the tipping point for me was being able to find music that could dredge up the same energy that I found in favorites back in the day. It's still a challenge, there's a lot of crap out there that I still can't stand, but I think after a decade or more of estrangement from music in general, I've become more able to take things on a song by song basis.

At the end of the day, I'm looking for songs that give me something I can take with me, whether it's a three minute musical sugar high, a lasting respect for talent, or lyrics that impress me with anything ranging from thoughtfulness to a simple ability to turn a phrase.

I'll extend one of those analogies and go so far as to admit that there's more musical "fast food" than anything else at this point. But that beats starving the way I did during the grunge era. At least with some of the post-grunge stuff - a term that took me a while to really figure out but have gotten comfortable with now - I hear something that has some appeal.

The rest of those bands are just a bunch of hard rock/"metal" (I guess)

That's a great point there btw. The lines between what's "rock" vs "metal" are blurrier than ever. And there seems to be a lot more rock than metal creeping into my listening. {shrug} I just take what I can find, that happens to be where some of the more interesting stuff lies at the moment. Ebb & flow and all that.

I've been a big Volbeat fan for about 5 years or so. Just love the unique mixture of rockabilly and Metallica they bring along with a great melodic vibe and an interesting vocal style.

I love me some Warrior's Call, the almost accidental nature of it becoming a breakthrough hit for them amuses me. But that led to backtracking them a bit and running into Guitar Gangsters and they took on a whole new dimension, just really hard to not like what they've done (and seemingly they've largely done what they wanted to do, not sure there's anything else quite like Rockabilly Metal)

[Ksyrup]

If I'm not mistaken, you've got a son you go to shows with, right? Well, that undoubtedly has helped to get you into some of the more recent stuff, as I imagine that would be a cool way to bond with him. For me, I have 2 young girls and my wife refuses to allow me to listen to the heaviest stuff with them around, so I'm relegated to adding a bunch of extreme/death/black metal stuff to my collection for use when they bring their first boyfriends around. :p

I seem to be veering away from the middle ground of rock and either listening to the heavier stuff, or going completely the opposite way with singer/songwriter and power pop stuff.

[JonInMiddleGA]

If I'm not mistaken, you've got a son you go to shows with, right? Well, that undoubtedly has helped to get you into some of the more recent stuff, as I imagine that would be a cool way to bond with him.

I'd be lying if I said it wasn't every bit as great as you suspect it would be. I tend to be on the front end of finding groups than he is (I still try to check at least every new single every week, just like when I did it for a living) but he's got better recall of the differences between As I Lay Dying and A Day To Remember.

edit to add: just realized I had a typo. I meant to say (and now do say) it IS every bit as cool as you suspect.

[Young Drachma]

The new Tennis album "Young & Old" came out today. It's pretty great. I like it even more than Cape Dory, which I wanted to like but found to be not as long-term listenable. This sounds more like Cults -- in the sense that it's perpetually good to hear.

[Ksyrup]

Thankfully we're onto a new page. I don't know what the heck the problem was with page 2, but it took me 3-4 attempts and a couple of minutes to get it loaded semi-properly every time.

[johnnyshaka]

Dan Mangan - Rows of Houses
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Big Wreck - Albatross
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[Ksyrup]

Great to see Big Wreck back at it.

[Easy Mac]

Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup. A little boring this year.
RADIOHEAD •RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS •PHISH THE BEACH BOYS (BRIAN WILSON, MIKE LOVE, AL JARDINE, BRUCE JOHNSTON AND DAVID MARKS) BON IVER •THE AVETT BROTHERS •THE SHINS •FOSTER THE PEOPLE •SKRILLEX •AZIZ ANSARI DISPATCH •FEIST •THE ROOTS •ALICE COOPER •SUPERJAM •BLACK STAR THE WORD (JOHN MEDESKI, ROBERT RANDOLPH AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS) •LUDACRIS BEN FOLDS FIVE •FLOGGING MOLLY SPECTRUM ROAD (CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA, JACK BRUCE, JOHN MEDESKI, AND VERNON REID) MAC MILLER •CHILDISH GAMBINO •MAJOR LAZER •TUNE-YARDS •AFROCUBISM •FLYING LOTUS UMPHREY’S MCGEE •LITTLE DRAGON •ST. VINCENT •CITY AND COLOUR •THE CIVIL WARS YOUNG THE GIANT •TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB •PUNCH BROTHERS •NEEDTOBREATHE •FITZ & THE TANTRUMS •BAD BRAINS •YELAWOLF •DAWES •BATTLES •DANNY BROWN THE BLACK LIPS •SBTRKT •PHANTOGRAM •KENDRICK LAMAR CHARLES BRADLEY AND HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES •THE KOOKS •THE JOY FORMIDABLE •THE ANTLERS KATHLEEN EDWARDS •MIMOSA •KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS •ALABAMA SHAKES •DAS RACIST DELTA SPIRIT •GARY CLARK JR. •IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK •LAURA MARLING TRAMPLED BY TURTLES •MOGWAI •THE WAR ON DRUGS •BEN HOWARD •GROUPLOVE BLIND PILOT •ALO •THE DEVIL MAKES THREE •WHITE DENIM •EMA •HERE WE GO MAGIC •K-FLAY THE LONELY FOREST •MARIACHI EL BRONX •BIG FREEDIA •DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR. •THE SOUL REBELS KVELERTAK •SOJA •STEVEN BERNSTEIN'S MTO PLAYS SLY •BIG GIGANTIC •SARAH JAROSZ ORGONE •DARONDO •FRUIT BATS •MOON TAXI

[Scoobz0202]

I don't know. I like it. I easily see 8-10 bands I'd like to see (and I have no interest in Radiohead, Phish, The Beach Boys). Not to mention, it's Bonnaroo.

One of these years I'll go. Although that festival down in... Alabama?... where you hang out on the beach sounds like it would be fucking sweet. Hangout is it?

[Scoobz0202]

dola,

My laptop was the same, Ksyrup. I mean, my laptop is a giant turd compared to my desktop and I need to replace this thing, but I had to stop coming to this thread because it would crap my Chrome out.

[JonInMiddleGA]

re: slow loading - I usually have to use task mgr to close the FF plug-in container to get through this thread (or any that's YT heavy). Figured that was just my chugging old desktop.

re: Bonaroo - well, it's got Alice Cooper going for it. Beyond that, I don't think there's anyone I'd actually go out in my backyard to see play for free. Funny thing was that I actually rattled off four accurate predictions (and no inaccurate ones) when my wife mentioned it earlier today (she's got some old classmates who go every year, so the announcement popped up on her FB)

[Ksyrup]

Ben Folds Five, Alice Cooper, and Kvelertak

That's about it for me from that Bonnaroo list.

If anyone goes, I'd love to hear the reaction to Bad Brains. I've seen some YT of their recent performances and read some reviews, and they are uniformly terrible. You couldn't pay me enough to sit through what I heard on YT.

[britrock88]

dola

Tons of Neil Young.

[Young Drachma]

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Bluegrass-ish cover of a JaRule/Ashanti track "Always On Time" for V-Day.

[Easy Mac]

Interesting streams this week:

Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/arts/music/the-indie-band-sleigh-bells-new-album-reign-of-terror.html?_r=4&pagewanted=all) (via the Grey Lady of all places)

Islands - A Sleep & A Forgetting (http://snd.sc/xgPH2S)

Tennis - Young & Old (http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/1)

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It (http://stereogum.com/949911/stream-perfume-genius-put-your-back-n-2-it/mp3s/)

fun. - Some Nights (http://soundcloud.com/fueled_by_ramen/sets/fun-some-nights)

[stevew]

I really like the Queen esque elements of fun. I'll have to check out their first disc.

[Grover]

I'd go to Bonaroo just to see Medeski play keys.

[britrock88]

From Easy Mac's post, I searched Sleigh Bells on NYT. Found a video for their song "Comeback Kid" complete with this grandiose and entirely accurate description:

"You’ll witness what is, to my knowledge, the greatest example of casually cool condiment-flipping in the history of popular culture."

Is It Too Early for a Song of the Summer? - NYTimes.com (http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/is-it-too-early-for-a-song-of-the-summer/?scp=2&sq=sleigh%20bells&st=cse)

[Young Drachma]

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[frnk55]

Grateful Dead 10-21-78

[Ksyrup]

Finally downloaded the new Goatwhore from Amazon last night. Just what I needed.

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My wife was like, "Really? You're 40 years old and you listen to a band called Goatwhore?!"

And I said, "I'M A MAN! I'm 40!"

Wife: Puzzled look, shakes her head, walks away.

:lol:

[Ksyrup]

It's Thrash Wednesday. Let's go!

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[Matthean]

Prince - Original Live Recording of Purple Rain (First Avenue 1983) with Commentary - movies, music, Smartphones (http://www.tubeminator.com/view-prince-original-live-recording-of-purple-rain-first-avenue-1983-with-commentary-766118.html)

Original 13+ minute live recording of Purple Rain with notes showing the differences from the live version and the soundtrack version as the live version was used in mass for the soundtrack version.

[korme]

Pretty good Bonnaroo lineup.

THE KOOKS
NAIVE
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[JonInMiddleGA]

I think this may be more interesting than great. Good though, and I appreciate the effort.

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[Grover]

This came out in 2010, but I've just gotten around to it. I'm a big, big fan of Jose Gonzalez and he's got a band with him called Junip. Fantastic stuff.

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[Ksyrup]

I think this may be more interesting than great. Good though, and I appreciate the effort.

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See, I listen to something like this, and all I hear is Nickelback.

[JonInMiddleGA]

See, I listen to something like this, and all I hear is Nickelback.

Much of the credit I give here is for the idea & the effort. The well-known version of the song is, honestly, catchier IMO.

That said, as I've mentioned in the past, I'm not on the Nickelback haters list either. Burn It To The Ground is one of the ten best songs in the past decade afaic, and of their 27 singles to date (definitely had to look that up) at least 1/3rd are "turn it up" rather than "turn it off" for me.

[Ksyrup]

I don't like Nickelback at all, but I really haven't listened to enough of their stuff to say I'm sick of it or anything. It's not the quality I'm necessarily objecting to, but the fact that it all sounds the same. I've never heard of the band or the song, so I was just going off of that video.

If someone had asked me who it was, I would have put $100 on Nickelback. I guess that sums up the state of rock music these days and why I tend to not even bother checking any of it out, I don't know.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I don't like Nickelback at all, but I really haven't listened to enough of their stuff to say I'm sick of it or anything. It's not the quality I'm necessarily objecting to, but the fact that it all sounds the same. I've never heard of the band or the song, so I was just going off of that video.

If someone had asked me who it was, I would have put $100 on Nickelback. I guess that sums up the state of rock music these days and why I tend to not even bother checking any of it out, I don't know.

I think you're probably assigning too broad a range to NB honestly. Their songs fit into about four categories -- drunk/horny teen, sensitive, angry, moderately uptempo random topic other than getting drunk or laid -- this cover is really outside of any of those

In the case of Charm City Devils, you're easily excused for not recognizing them, I doubt very many people could. Heck, even I had to Google to recall that they were the contest winning opening act for CrueFest 2 and the first act signed to Eleven Seven Music (Nikki Sixx's label)

[Ksyrup]

It's not so much what the song's about but the sound of the band/vocals. it sounds like NB to me - or at least, what I think NB sounds like. I guess the vocals sound a tad less polished that NB, but otherwise the production sounds like all post-grunge bands I lump together (fairly or not).

[JonInMiddleGA]

It's not so much what the song's about but the sound of the band/vocals. it sounds like NB to me - or at least, what I think NB sounds like. I guess the vocals sound a tad less polished that NB, but otherwise the production sounds like all post-grunge bands I lump together (fairly or not).

Yeah, you're oversimplifying even for post-grunge (which NB probably isn't one of IMO, not at this point anyway).

This is much more like, I dunno, let's say Seether. And comparing NB and Seether is akin, in 80's terms, to comparing Poison and Faster Pussycat.

[Ksyrup]

Yeah, you're oversimplifying even for post-grunge (which NB probably isn't one of IMO, not at this point anyway).

This is much more like, I dunno, let's say Seether. And comparing NB and Seether is akin, in 80's terms, to comparing Poison and Faster Pussycat.

Ha!

Funny, I was going to bring up Seether, not because I know much about them but from what I've heard, they do have a definite tie to grunge. I thinnk the post-grunge thing is purposely over-simplified, in the same way "alternative" and then "indie" were. They have that sound. The vocalists all have the same general type of voice and sing in the same ways. There's a lot tying them together, even if at the ground level, you can pick them apart.

And coming from someone who hated Poison and loved Faster Pussycat, Iit pains me to say 25 years later that I'd lump them all together with the Roxx Gang's of the hair metal world. I can distinguish them, sure, but unless you're living that world, they're all interchangeable. I guess that's the way I see view/hear rock music since the mid-90s. It's been 15 years of generic rock that sounds like offshoots of Creed and Nickelback.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Funny, I was going to bring up Seether, not because I know much about them but from what I've heard, they do have a definite tie to grunge.

They, who I've turned out to like pretty well, are the band that seemed to be the one that helped me really get my head around post-grunge as a definition. Oddly enough, it took seeing them live for it to actually click with me I think, prior to that it was a lot more vague term to me. Considering how much I purely hated the entire grunge era/movement/bands/sound, to even be okay with someone fairly labeled as having a post-grunge sound was a pretty big step.

And coming from someone who hated Poison and loved Faster Pussycat, Iit pains me to say 25 years later that I'd lump them all together with the Roxx Gang's of the hair metal world. I can distinguish them, sure, but unless you're living that world, they're all interchangeable.

Okay, given that statement (admission?), I can kind of see how you really don't contemplate the distinctions between NB & Seether, et al.

It's been 15 years of generic rock that sounds like offshoots of Creed and Nickelback.

Probably no shortage of truth to that for a considerable chunk of bands. But with that comes the roots of my re-entry into music fandom too. There are probably three songs that played major roles in me turning music radio back starting in 2000 or so.

3 Doors Down - Kryptonite (probably discovered for me late 2000) ... catchy, even if largely generic

Staind - It's Been A While (April 2001) ... it's in a range I can actually attempt in the car without making myself cringe, always a plus AND it came across as honest rather than whiny

Nickelback - How You Remind Me (July 2001) ... "i've been wrong, i've been down, been to the bottom of every bottle" resonated strongly with me

Pretty much everything else I discovered -- both the lot that I like and the fair number of ones that I actively dislike --since then stems back to those three very accessible songs. Now I can tout Hell In the Club and decry the inclusion of Black Veil Brides at the Golden Gods Awards with the best of 'em :)

[Draft Dodger]

as another person who hated Poison and liked Faster Pussycat, I too would regrettably lump them together now.

[Ksyrup]

FUN.
"We Are Young" ft. Janelle Monae

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I was a fan of The Format but never listened to Fun. I was able to listen to this album over the weekend a couple of times, uninterrupted, and I like it a lot. The 2-part Some People track reminds me of Rufus Wainwright, Queen and Graceland-era Paul Simon all mixed together. Just wish there weren't so many f-bombs because I think my daughter would like it, but my wife would probably divorce me if I played it in the car. #dadproblems

[JonInMiddleGA]

My February playlist, about 7 hours worth of current hard rock & metal. Finished with a reorganization last night, figured I might as well share. First 50 songs are getting airplay somewhere, the remainder are a mix of recurrent (i.e. recent hits) and more obscure stuff that probably isn't going to cross your radar unless you're actively following the scene.

edit: The embedded version is the first song in the playlist but it appears to keep autoplaying after that. Probably want to click the little YT link in the bottom corner to get to the full playlist so you can browse & cherrypick.

double edit: Here's a straight link to the playlist so you can scroll through without playing http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL06A83CE2D148F619


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[DanGarion]

I was a fan of The Format but never listened to Fun. I was able to listen to this album over the weekend a couple of times, uninterrupted, and I like it a lot. The 2-part Some People track reminds me of Rufus Wainwright, Queen and Graceland-era Paul Simon all mixed together. Just wish there weren't so many f-bombs because I think my daughter would like it, but my wife would probably divorce me if I played it in the car. #dadproblems
I loved The Format and liked most of the first Fun. album, but I can't get into this album. There are about 3 or 4 songs that I like, We Are Young being one of them, the rest really disappoint me. Especially the fact that they decided to ruin one of the good songs by doing autotune on Nate's voice near the end of the song. I asked my wife what she thought and she hates the album.

[Ksyrup]

Yeah, that autotune thing was strange, but I didn't mind it from the perspective that it seemed so over-the-top that it was being used as a sound unto itself, not as a tool to correct his vocal. I'm not sure I like it either way, but if it's going to be used, I'd rather hear it like that (in small doses) than as a barely perceptible fix of a bad vocal.

I've not heard the first Fun album. I'll have to check it out to compare. Some Nights definitely feels stylized for popularity. There are certain sounds/phrasings that I hear in these songs that remind me of some of the stuff my 12-year old listens to. But it's obviously got a bit more substance/musicality to it.

[Ksyrup]

Hey JIMGA, have you heard the Adrenaline Mob sample with that Halestorm chick singing?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Hey JIMGA, have you heard the Adrenaline Mob sample with that Halestorm chick singing?

Saw them post it this morning, saving it for later.

You caught the new Jack Blades solo track or the first single from the upcoming Jeff Scott Soto yet? (I'll do linkage later)

[kurtism]

Summerscent by a very young band out of Chicago, Kids These Days. Collection of musical prodigies (pretty sure the entire group is < 20 years old), they make an excellent go of putting out a live band hip-hop/soul joint.

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Hey JIMGA, have you heard the Adrenaline Mob sample with that Halestorm chick singing?

And now I've heard it, or at least the sample AMob posted on their FB.

I was ... less than thrilled. My first reaction is/was that it felt very forced, almost thrown together like "hey we still need Lzzy on a track, what haven't we laid down yet?". One of the weakest cuts I've heard under the A Mob monicker.

Then again, this is a different Mob. No more Rich Ward, new bass player, and given the way things played out (with no ex-members even on the record), I'm a little more cautious about them than I was before. Russell sounds very good on the samples, and I actually like "Undaunted", so I'm sure it'll be fine but I'm just not grooving quite as hard on them as I was when the EP was released.

[Breeze]

Since this is a music thread I figure I'd ask here...

Does anyone know who sings the song in this MLB Promo Trailer...

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Sounds a bit like Cowboy Mouth to me...but I can't find info on the song anywhere...

[korme]

I was a fan of The Format but never listened to Fun. I was able to listen to this album over the weekend a couple of times, uninterrupted, and I like it a lot. The 2-part Some People track reminds me of Rufus Wainwright, Queen and Graceland-era Paul Simon all mixed together. Just wish there weren't so many f-bombs because I think my daughter would like it, but my wife would probably divorce me if I played it in the car. #dadproblems


Yeah, I've only given it one runthrough, but I do think I will like it a lot.

Perhaps there is a censored version?

[Ksyrup]

I looked on iTunes at least and didn't see one. I think it's only the title track and the intro that's got at least 3 F-bombs. I don't think I heard any others, but I've only listened to the album completely through three times.

[Sporkimata]

Something entirely new. From Domino Records, the same folks who have Miles Kane and the Arctic Monkeys signed. This is their newest artist, Eugene McGuinness.

This tune is very James Bondsian. I was hooked right from the start. If you 'like' his Facebook page you also get a free download of the track 'Thunderbolt' which is quite good in its own right.

I love my Brit rock.

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Makes me think of this Tricky song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3fd4nE8OCI&ob=av2e

[CraigSca]

As I await the Stone Roses reunion occurring in June, I've been listening to more Sulk (their latest, from November)

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[EagleFan]

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[britrock88]

I love my Brit rock.

Umm, thank you.

;)

[Ksyrup]

I posted something in the "you're getting old" thread about jerry Gaskill of King's X having a heart attack. I found this pretty cool blog post about the band in the aftermath of his heart attack and since I listen to KX pretty much on a weekly basis, thought I'd post it here:

The NEW Place on Damen Ave: You Should Appreciate King's X While They're Here (http://mpjedi2.blogspot.com/2012/02/you-should-appreciate-kings-x-while.html?showComment=1330699158217#c7192074898361494755)

[Young Drachma]

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No, it's not in English. But it's awesome in any case.

Also on rotation:

Carolina Chocolate Drops
Now, Now
The Wooden Sky
Robert Glasper

Still listening to a lot of Tennis - Young and Old (LP), Hospitality (self-titled debut) and Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory.

Alabama Shakes are blowing up. Pretty sure I posted them before, but...their debut LP comes out in a month or so and they're going to be big.

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[Grover]

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Brilliant little piece of music here. Cannot wait for the Noel Gallagher + Amorphous Androgynous album.

[korme]

I love The Shins. They released their fourth studio album today. James Mercer's voice is incredible.

THE SHINS
SIMPLE SONG
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[Lathum]

Going to see Flogging Molly tonight. I fell like I am getting a little old for punk shows, but am still determined to have a blast

[whomario]

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[Ksyrup]

I cannot WAIT for this album. This sounds like an original John Lennon song from around the Revolver days.

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xZAzjHneul8" frameBorder=0 width=420 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width=)

[Grover]

Anybody like Kasabian?

http://www.youtube.com/thebowerypresents

Streaming live at 9PM eastern from the Bowery.

[Ksyrup]

New Epica:

http://<iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FV0VB8-nnuQ" frameBorder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> (http://<iframe width=)

Also, saw this preview for the new Ihsahn that comes out June 18th:

http://<iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8hOhbJ_lbMg" frameBorder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> (http://<iframe width=)

Got me in the mood for some crazy shit, so I broke out Ihsahn's 2010 release After. This track is insane - absolutely love the saxophone!

http://<iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jQ0vYjrefO4" frameBorder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> (http://<iframe width=)

[korme]

I love this song.

GOTYE
SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW
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[Matthean]

I love this song.

My favorite single since "F*** You."

[Grover]

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[whomario]

I love this song.

GOTYE
SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW
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first time i heard it i was sure it was a Police song (b-side or sth) I somehow missed, definite seal of approval from me :)

[Ksyrup]

Every time I see that name I think it says goatse.

[stevew]

Me too

[Matthean]

first time i heard it i was sure it was a Police song (b-side or sth) I somehow missed, definite seal of approval from me :)

The video has a Peter Gabriel vibe as well.

[CrimsonFox]

Don't know why this is in my head but love it!

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Just finished listening to Shinedown's new album "Amaryllis".

I'm fine with bands doing what they choose to do at a moment in time, but they have to be fine with me choosing not to listen if they no longer entertain me. Quite disappointed with the new, much lighter direction they've gone here. Nickelback does the same stuff but they do it quite a bit better.

edit to add: And a Nickelback album typically several songs that actually have some energy with them. There's basically one, two if I'm generous, on this album, the rest are like the contemporary rock equivalent of listening to Air Supply.

[Ksyrup]

I cannot WAIT for this album. This sounds like an original John Lennon song from around the Revolver days.

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xZAzjHneul8" frameBorder=0 width=420 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width=)

Out today. GREAT stuff. In addition to the Beatlesque sound, some rocoking/intense stuff as well:

WARNING - A couple of F-Bombs right off the bat.

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nYYXoIlgdoM" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width=)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Was excited about the Golden Gods Awards being televised for the first time tonight (on XBox Live and streaming on Facebook) ... the "black carpet" has been a glorious trainwreck so far. Dee Snider, Lzzy Hale, and Jose Mangin (from Sirius Octane) beset by tech glitches, missed cues, AWKward interviews.

Actual awards start at 11p for the interested

[Mustang]

Don't know why this is in my head but love it!


Not sure about the song, but I'm hungry now for a ham sandwich.

[JonInMiddleGA]

The black carpet got better ... but even the worst bits were worth it to hear the last complete & unreleased track from Pantera Piss.

Yeah, I agree with Vinnie Paul, it could have fit on Vulgar Display of Power quite nicely.

Getcha pull

[JonInMiddleGA]

Trivium did a smoking cover of Creeping Death f. Corey Taylor on vocals and Robb Flynn on guitar. A surprise that was worthy of last year's high standards. Looking forward to seeing that clip show up on YouTube.

Dee Snider w/ Black Veil Brides wasn't bad, I'm just not completely sold on BVB (and as they said moments ago "we don't really give a fuck what you think"). At their best they do deserve the bit of mascara torch passing that took place with that performance, I just don't believe they're consistent enough for that yet. Maybe, just maybe, someday.

That bit of credit given, handing their two guitarists the Guitarist of the Year award earlier in the night was an insulting fucking joke. I can't think they're even among the top 20-30, much less the best.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Okay, that was one of the biggest WTF moments I think I've ever seen on my television.

On guitar for Marilyn Manson tonight ... Johnny Depp.

Manson was awful btw. He looks arguably older than Alice Cooper, the bit with Taylor Momsen was (perhaps intentionally) just creepy, and he sounded fairly fucked up for most of the performance. Dude, you're headlining, lay off the absinthe, it's still early in L.A. you've got plenty of time to drink.

[korme]

This band sounds like 3OH!3, underoath, and Skrillex all wrapped into one... I can dig it!

BREATHE CAROLINA
"Wooly"
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[MylesKnight]

US Release of Jamiroquai's most recent album tomorrow (April 24th, 2012). It was released in Europe in late 2010..

Best band there is. :)

[britrock88]

I live by this page:
Radio 3 Net "Florian Pittis" Un Radio In Culori (http://www.radio3net.ro/dbalbums/albume1001/)

Just today, I've streamed 12 albums from 1971/72:
Gene Clark - White Light
Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head
John Prine - John Prine
Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson
T. Rex - Electric Warrior
David Bowie - Hunky Dory
Randy Newman - Sail Away
Deep Purple - Machine Head
Big Star - #1 Record
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
Neil Young - Harvest
Yes - Close to the Edge

[whomario]

that seems to be beyond cool, will check that out tonight :)

[Ksyrup]

First video just released!

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yZhP9Mtxo5c" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width=)

[Fidatelo]

Not usually my kind of music, but The Weeknd caught my attention recently and a few of the songs have such a dark/dirty/moody feel that I am really digging:

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[Grover]

Okay, that was one of the biggest WTF moments I think I've ever seen on my television.

On guitar for Marilyn Manson tonight ... Johnny Depp.

Manson was awful btw. He looks arguably older than Alice Cooper, the bit with Taylor Momsen was (perhaps intentionally) just creepy, and he sounded fairly fucked up for most of the performance. Dude, you're headlining, lay off the absinthe, it's still early in L.A. you've got plenty of time to drink.

I've been pretty disappointed with anything Manson has done since Holy Wood. Golden Age was all right.

As for Johnny Depp, he is credited as the slide guitarist on Fade In-Out on Oasis' third album, Be Here Now. The story is that Noel was too coked out of his mind during the study sessions to play the part, so Depp did it.

[Julio Riddols]

The new Tenacious D has been put up on Soundcloud: Rize of the Fenix by Tenacious D on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://soundcloud.com/tenaciousd/sets/rize-of-the-fenix/)

Best tracks are probably Roadie, 39, and The Ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Project Cinco party 2012 - Project 9-6-1 (http://www.project961.com/pages/cinco2012/)

I may be getting too old for all day shows with temps near 90 and t-storms likely ... but I'm not too old for
‎9:30 Shinedown
8:00 Five Finger Death Punch
7:30 The Beatoffs (idiiot morning DJ's "band")
6:30 Chevelle
5:30 Hellyeah
4:30 Volbeat
3:45 Adelita's Way
3:00 Art of Dying

My expectations? Eagerly awaiting Volbeat. Hellyeah will rock the damned universe again (almost shockingly good live when we saw them a cpl years ago). 5FDP I'm almost uneasy about, the potential to be bad live seems to be there. Shinedown has me worried, I simply don't like the new album & it's heavily featured in their set list, but I'm hoping that the high points will make up for the lulls. Sound of Madness is, after all, a personal theme song.
Chevelle will likely once again prove to me that I'm really just not that into them.

The others I'm just unsure what to expect.

[Easy Mac]

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New Animal Collective Animal Collective - Honeycomb / Gotham (http://www.myanimalhome.net)

[Easy Mac]

Also, new Beach House and Best Coast streaming on NPR.

First Listen: Beach House, 'Bloom' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/2012/05/06/151227631/first-listen-beach-house-bloom)

First Listen: Best Coast, 'The Only Place' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/2012/05/06/151778646/first-listen-best-coast-the-only-place)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Review for yesterday's concert outing finally up
Concert review – Project Cinco Party 2012 | Jon's Three Cents (http://jonsthreecents.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/concert-review-project-cinco-party-2012/)

[korme]

AGAINST ME! frontman Tom Gabel told rollingstone he is a transgender and will begin the necessary steps in becoming a woman.

Recently played this song on tour, kind of crazy

TOM GABEL
TRANSGENDER DYSPHORIA BLUES
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I say good for him, if that is what will make him happy. Personally (read: selfishly), I'm sad because Against Me! is one of my favorite bands, and his voice is so unique and I will miss them.

Here's the lyrics for anyone curious:
Your tells are so obvious.
Shoulders too broad for a girl
Keeps you reminded
Helps you remember where you come from

You want them to notice
The ragged ends of your summer dress
You want them to see you like they see every other girl.
They just see a faggot. They hold their breath not to catch the sick
Washed up on the coast, I wish we could've spent the whole day alone
With you

You've got no cunt in your strut
You've got no hips to shake
You know it's obvious, but we can't choose how we're made

[Young Drachma]

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[Young Drachma]

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[johnnyshaka]

The new Tenacious D has been put up on Soundcloud: Rize of the Fenix by Tenacious D on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://soundcloud.com/tenaciousd/sets/rize-of-the-fenix/)

Best tracks are probably Roadie, 39, and The Ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage.

Quite like Throw Down as well.

[Grover]

Alabama Shakes is fantastic. Love her voice.

[johnnyshaka]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2ddd70PMxTE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Scoobz0202]

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Alabama Shakes is fantastic. Love her voice.

Thanks for this. Damn.

[Passacaglia]

Alabama Shakes is fantastic. Love her voice.

I've been liking it, too. I thought that was a guy, though.

[Ksyrup]

In the mood for something a bit off the beaten path. New album from metal/swing/opera/mariachi band DSO.

http://<iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hi6LcEA0CxY" frameBorder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> (http://<iframe width=)

[Young Drachma]

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Didn't know there was a video, but one of my favorite songs this year. The entire LP is pretty good too.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Decided to take a crack at this (since YouTube has been randomly scrambling the order on my playlists lately), not sure whether I'll be able to maintain it or not but time will tell.

40 tracks, all current Active/Hard rock songs. Obviously limited to what's available on Spotify (for my first crack at this there were 7 songs that would have been included that were not on Spotify yet)

And, by way of explanation, this is based significantly but not entirely around the latest Active Rock/Rock charts in both the U.S. and Canada, as well as very occasional entries from the Alternative chart. Basically it's the Top 40 from those, minus the suck :)

For those who follow the genre closely there won't be much here that you haven't heard. Those who follow occasionally (or are just feeling adventurous) might find some things they like that they hadn't come across yet.

My Spotify Top 40 by Jon Loveless on Spotify (http://open.spotify.com/user/1222717671/playlist/675tSNUpWr2gbRP0dhygGq)


edit to add: The 7 missing songs, just for the heck of it ...
Days Gone By - The Offspring
Soldiers - Otherwise
Unspoken - Red Line Chemistry
Let the Sparks Fly - Thousand Foot Krutch
Stone Faith - Colin James
Last Thing - Tupelo Honey
Analog Man - Joe Walsh

[Easy Mac]

The Walkmen - http://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/152853333/first-listen-the-walkmen-heaven

Edward Sharpe - First Listen: Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, 'Here' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/152292529/first-listen-edward-sharpe-and-the-magnetic-zeros-here)

[JonInMiddleGA]

New live Godsmack Live & Inspired sounds pretty beastly on my first listen through on Spotify.

Radio is loving their cover of Rocky Mountain Way but the other three covers are also awfully interesting (or two of them are at least): Come Together, Time (Pink Floyd), and Nothing Else Matters.

http://open.spotify.com/album/4xlJMNYdgPBlgnG1Cw9yyX

[Grover]

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One of my favorites of the past year.

[HerRealName]

The new Japandroids is really, really good. Also enjoying these releases from 2012:

Arliss Nancy - Simple Machines
Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
Cheap Girls - Giant Orange
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires - there is a Bomb in Gilead

A release from 2011 that I wish I found sooner is John Moreland & The Dust Bowl Souls - Everything the Hard Way.

[Easy Mac]

The middle to back-half of the year looks pretty strong if you're an indie fan. The Walkmen, Japandroids, Edward Sharpe, Passion Pit, Yeasayer, Dirty Projectors, Sigur Ros, Animal Collective, Beach House, Liars, Hot Chip, Metric, and The Gaslight Anthem.

And these are only the known bands I can think of off the top of my head. Thank God for Spotify, although I'll probably completely forget these bands came out with new albums after like a week, since I'll be completely overwhelmed.

Is it just me, or do you find yourself not following up as much on albums now that you have millions of them at your fingertips?

[Ksyrup]

I think it's more age and too much other stuff to do, but I used to keep up with all that kind of stuff for quite a few artists, and now I just go find stuff when I can - sometimes months after a release since I've simply forgotten about it. There are certain artists I am waiting on a release from, but most - even if I'm interested in hearing it - I simply forget until the next time I decide to sit down and try to find something new to listen to.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Is it just me, or do you find yourself not following up as much on albums now that you have millions of them at your fingertips?

I'm probably the exception but Spotify actually makes it more likely that I'll eventually hear the full album, and usually within 1-3 weeks of release.

[Easy Mac]

I'm probably the exception but Spotify actually makes it more likely that I'll eventually hear the full album, and usually within 1-3 weeks of release.

I definitely listen to far more full albums, but I find I rarely follow up on ones I like. There's just too much stuff. I also find myself forgetting if I've listened to random albums that I'm pretty sure I've listened to in the past.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm listening to far more music, but I don't know if I'm as attached to the music I'm listening to as I was in the past. I guess its turned into a quality v. quantity thing for me.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I definitely listen to far more full albums, but I find I rarely follow up on ones I like. There's just too much stuff. I also find myself forgetting if I've listened to random albums that I'm pretty sure I've listened to in the past.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm listening to far more music, but I don't know if I'm as attached to the music I'm listening to as I was in the past. I guess its turned into a quality v. quantity thing for me.

The bigger change in my listening pattern -- not necessarily related to Spotify -- seems to be becoming more & more track oriented vs album oriented. That's more of an iTunes et al influenced thing for me I think,(as well as budgetary concerns) plus digging for new material on YouTube (where individual tracks are obviously much more common than full albums).

[Grover]

This is generally far away from anything I listen to in terms of style, but I'm hooked. Love her voice.

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[Grover]

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[whomario]

Thanks Grover, totally forgot about that album (Heaven) and after hearing it today i think it is positively amazing once more :) Maybe some people will whine about it not being as edgy and angry or as dark as "Lisbon", but i think after an album like that it´s only logical to go that route a little bit and it hasn´t hurt the songs in the least.

I´ve also been meaning to post a song here for ages but allways forgotz, a little gem of a song called "King and Lionheart" by the band Of Monsters And Men

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I dunno, it´s just one of those songs i absolutely can´t stop listening to, literally spent dozens of hours listening to it all year and half an hour just yesterday sitting at the lake and daydreaming to it running on replay.

I also have no clue how the album got to No6 in the US (and no4 over here), almost as inexplicable as Mumford and Sons a while back. I mean, it´s a band from freaking Iceland making basically folk music. Not that it´s not brilliant, it just really surprised me when i read about that.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I also have no clue how the album got to No6 in the US (and no4 over here), almost as inexplicable as Mumford and Sons a while back.

I've long since stopped trying to figure out what sells.

[Matthean]

Of Monsters And Men is one of the few acts on the radio that I have enjoyed. They definitely remind me of some other artists I like as well.

I don't buy near the albums I use to, but I thought Mumford and Sons's last album was legitimately one of the best albums of that year and one of the best albums I have from start to finish with no real throw away parts. I have no idea what potential they have long term but that record was amazing.

[Grover]

I don't buy near the albums I use to, but I thought Mumford and Sons's last album was legitimately one of the best albums of that year and one of the best albums I have from start to finish with no real throw away parts. I have no idea what potential they have long term but that record was amazing.

+1

[Grover]

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I love finding video of shows I was at.

[stevew]

I liked a few of the synth songs on the Drive soundtrack and one of the "if you liked this, you might like this" recommendations was the Naked And Famous CD "Passive Me, Aggresive You". It certainly has a new wavy type feel. The CD could be 4-5 years old, for all I know. I don't really follow music very close.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Discovered all sorts of new (to me) tracks & artists this week, maybe none that I'm liking more than a Finnish band called Amoral. Backtracking a little bit I think I like their stuff that looks to be from about 2009 better than the brand new track I'm going to share here, this is a little heavier than their previous sound IMO but if you're among the few here who share my taste doing some searching and check these guys out.

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[korme]

I finally like a Black Keys song. Lonely Boy is great. Makes me curious about their album.

[Matthean]

Discovered all sorts of new (to me) tracks & artists this week, maybe none that I'm liking more than a Finnish band called Amoral. Backtracking a little bit I think I like their stuff that looks to be from about 2009 better than the brand new track I'm going to share here, this is a little heavier than their previous sound IMO but if you're among the few here who share my taste doing some searching and check these guys out.

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His voice seriously sounds like it came from the 80's.

[Easy Mac]

New "Hot Chip" and "Tallest Man on Earth"
First Listen : NPR (http://www.npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen)

New "Beach Boys", "Joe Walsh" and "Temper Trap" amongst others
Play Full Music Albums Free - Spinner (http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/1)

[Young Drachma]

Also, third the Of Monsters and Men LP recommend. I spent a good month or two with that one on constant rotation.

Speaking of rotation. I'm just doing a constantly Best of 2012 playlist (http://open.spotify.com/user/ronbronson/playlist/5QRNRKsxuDEb7gCek7oDed) that I update when the spirit hits.

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[JonInMiddleGA]

What's up with the sudden surge of rock cover tunes?

Godsmack has a big hit with Rocky Mountain Way and Charm City Devils have their breakthrough with Man of Constant Sorrow but there's also:
Love & Death - Whip It
Candlelight Red - She's Got the Look
Eve to Adam - School's Out
XFactor1 - The Stroke *not the single but it provided their Rock chart debut this week anyway

That's a lot of covers in a very short time frame, at least to my recollection of what's usually out there

[britrock88]

Picked Dave Mason's "Alone Together" back up after a long time tonight; it's a great album (if a little blue).

(In case you don't know, Dave Mason wrote "Feelin' Alright" as a member of traffic in '67/'68, before he put out this album in '70.)

[Grover]

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They've still got it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Here's my regular weekly blog post that has links to both my weekly top 40 playlist for Spotify (all rock currents) as well as my current YouTube playlist (current, recurrent and new rock/metal, close to 200 songs)

Ready to Rock (weekly playlist) | Jon's Three Cents (http://jonsthreecents.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/ready-to-rock-weekly-playlist-4/)

[Matthean]

Michigan brewery turning down Nickelback music video offer getting new life online | MLive.com (http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/06/michigan_brewery_turning_down.html)

A Michigan Brewery company shoots down Nickleback.

[stevew]

So, I dunno if this is a common thing or it's a just me thing

The other day Amazon had a ton of albums for .99. At that price point I buy fairly everything I might have a bit of interest in. Then you listen to the tracks and realize "hey, that sounds familiar". And realize the song is the theme song to some commercial(in this case, Bing).

Anyways, this Lumineers album feels like it was worth a dollar.

[stevew]

Also bought Kimbra-Vows. Didn't realize she was the chick from that Gotse song. Anyways, interesting beats and vocals. It's a pretty solid record on first listen. I think she would be well served to collaborate with some hip hop artists as she would most likely be able to do some amazing hooks.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Beer, guitars, action figures ... what's not to love? New Medicine's latest video is for American Wasted, got kind of a light Beastie Boys vibe going here. Don't know if I'm wild about the song, but I thought it was fun enough to share.
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[stevew]

6 months into 2012-
No signs of Dr. Dre Detox
No signs of Jay Electronica's debut CD either.

[Grover]

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New album out on September 4th. One of my favorite bands of the 2000s. Their first three albums are simply outstanding and must owns. Other songs to check out to get acquainted with them: Las Cruces Jail, Steady Rolling, The Deader

[Young Drachma]

Glad to see someone who is a Two Gallants fan. Saw them live last year and it was outstanding.

[Easy Mac]

The new Dirty Projectors is the first album I've had on repeat for a couple of years.

Also, the hipsters guide to upcoming hipster releases. It will be a busy couple of months.
http://pitchfork.com/news/47063-the-pitchfork-guide-to-upcoming-releases/

[whomario]

Thanks for the link/list !

Looking forward to the new Gaslight Anthem, Antony & the Johnsons, Mono and Stars (album can´t be as bland as the first single ...)

Also Bat For Lashes (10/15) is sth that i´ll get as soon as released, Two Suns was one of the best albums i´ve ever listened to.

[Grover]

Glad to see someone who is a Two Gallants fan. Saw them live last year and it was outstanding.

I've seen them four or five times. Have never been left disappointed.

[Qwikshot]

Currently downloading Frank Ocean's album as we speak, it's out on iTunes a week early.

"Sweet Life" sounded amazing.

[Young Drachma]

Currently downloading Frank Ocean's album as we speak, it's out on iTunes a week early.

"Sweet Life" sounded amazing.

So tempted to get it early. It's totally holding up to the hype from what I can see.

[Easy Mac]

It's streaming on his tumblr

[JonInMiddleGA]

Linkage to my weekly blog post, which in turn has links to both my current 40 song Spotify playlist and my larger nearly 200 song YouTube playlist.

This week's adds to Spotify include the latest from Janus, Soulicit and Surrender the Fall. This week's adds to YouTube include new Kiss, Fozzy, The Darkness, Crossfade and that song from New Medicine I linked here a few days ago.

Ready to Rock (weekly playlists) | Jon's Three Cents (http://t.co/1BoMGKkv)

[britrock88]

Lots of Brian Eno. Good studying music. If you have suggestions for more good studying music, I'm all ears.

[Fidatelo]

Had an itch for some Gregory Brothers this afternoon, which led to the discovery of Walk Off The Earth...
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Which in turn led to the discovery of Sarah Blackwood...
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Which also led to Creepshow...
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Today was a good day :)

[Young Drachma]

Father John Misty. This dude was part of Fleet Foxes and when you hear it, that'll make sense. It's so good though. I can't stop listening to it. Seems it's going to supplant Fiona Apple from my "press play and just play all day and all night" album spot.

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[Crapshoot]

Had an itch for some Gregory Brothers this afternoon, which led to the discovery of Walk Off The Earth...
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Which in turn led to the discovery of Sarah Blackwood...
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Which also led to Creepshow...
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Today was a good day :)

Walk of the Earth is huge on YouTube - check out their cover of "Somebody that I used to know". I saw them in concert two weeks ago and they were pretty damn good.

[Matthean]

Walk of the Earth is huge on YouTube - check out their cover of "Somebody that I used to know". I saw them in concert two weeks ago and they were pretty damn good.

That was their breakout video. One of the best straight up covers I have heard.

[stevew]

So tempted to get it early. It's totally holding up to the hype from what I can see.

I'm resisting the urge to spend full price as of now. Seems like most stuff will get a good sale if you wait.

[Easy Mac]

New Passion Pit streaming at NPR

First Listen: Passion Pit, 'Gossamer' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/2012/07/15/156545328/first-listen-passion-pit-gossamer)

[stevew]

I decided to pick up Channel Orange. Trying to get into the album, which is a bit difficult IMO. Will be interesting to see how it continues to sell over the next few weeks given the lack of a hit single(top song is about 60th on iTunes).

[Young Drachma]

I decided to pick up Channel Orange. Trying to get into the album, which is a bit difficult IMO. Will be interesting to see how it continues to sell over the next few weeks given the lack of a hit single(top song is about 60th on iTunes).

Well the top single is "Thinkin About You" but that song has been out so long that it's come and gone from the charts.

I think the best song is probably "Super Rich Kids" with Earl Sweatshirt. Pink Matter with Andre 3000 is pretty good, too. "Forrest Gump" is "If I weren't already out as bi, it'd be very apparent after this song." but not bad. "Sweet Life" is solid too.

Those are the ones I keep coming back to, especially Super Rich Kids though. One of my tumblr followers (who lives in Nashville) called it "Benny and the Jets for the 21st century." I totally thought that when I heard it the first time too.

[ISiddiqui]

Currently downloading Frank Ocean's album as we speak, it's out on iTunes a week early.

"Sweet Life" sounded amazing.

An absolutely amazing album!! Man, "Pyramids" is just jaw dropping.

[stevew]

'Lost' most certainly has an Erotic City type vibe to it.

[stevew]

Son of a bitch.....Channel Orange is only 2.99 on Amazon

Amazon.com: Channel Orange [Explicit]: Frank Ocean: MP3 Downloads (http://www.amazon.com/Channel-Orange-Explicit/dp/B008KW43TE/ref=pd_ts_zgc_dmusic_digital_music_album_display_on_website_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&pf_rd_p=1297165762&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=163856011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=056DFE8YDVR4C5SZPDMC)

Amazon.com: Ultimate: Prince: MP3 Downloads (http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate/dp/B002GKKMO6/ref=pd_ts_zgc_dmusic_digital_music_album_display_on_website_7?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&pf_rd_p=1297165762&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=163856011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=056DFE8YDVR4C5SZPDMC)

Prince for 3 bucks

Amazon.com: ...Hits: Phil Collins: MP3 Downloads (http://www.amazon.com/Hits/dp/B001RHPJBU/ref=pd_ts_zgc_dmusic_digital_music_album_display_on_website_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&pf_rd_p=1297165762&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=163856011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=056DFE8YDVR4C5SZPDMC)

Phil Collins for .99

http://www.amazon.com/The-ArchAndroid-Deluxe-video/dp/B003M30T9Y/ref=br_lf_m_1000803791_1_16_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&pf_rd_p=1381695782&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000803791&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0YG46TGKZMMN52B1Z9E0

The Archandroid for 2.99

[whomario]

new Gaslight Anthem on npr first listen :

First Listen: The Gaslight Anthem, 'Handwritten' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/2012/07/10/156551726/first-listen-the-gaslight-anthem-handwritten)

i think it´s brilliant piece of work, can´t stop listening.

[stevew]

Amazon.com: The Blueprint 3 (Explicit) [Explicit]: Jay-Z: MP3 Downloads (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OGU4W2/ref=amb_link_363957582_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=browse&pf_rd_r=0JQ134TTSGNWJJRBMK00&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1381363502&pf_rd_i=163856011)

Blueprint 3 for .99

[Matthean]

new Gaslight Anthem on npr first listen :

First Listen: The Gaslight Anthem, 'Handwritten' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/2012/07/10/156551726/first-listen-the-gaslight-anthem-handwritten)

i think it´s brilliant piece of work, can´t stop listening.

Grantland did a negative review of it. I can't say the one single I listened to, 45, did much for me.

[Scoobz0202]

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[Scoobz0202]

dola

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