Jul 07 2009
Ever go back through lyrics of songs you haven’t listened to for a while? Just had a listen to an ‘old’ fave from the 90s – Break the Static by Snapcase(iTunes Link).
Never really paid much attention to the lyrics since the music really kicks you in the junk.
Pretty much sums up my philosophy now, and [...]
May 06 2008
Just downloaded the latest Nine Inch Nails album – “The Slip.” Really good stuff and it ventures into new territory on the commerce of music front – it’s absolutely free. A treat for fans, like me, who have been rabidly consuming Trent Reznor’s music since the late 1980s.
A nice way of a successful artist saying [...]
Dec 30 2007
each year i try to put together a list of my favorite albums, here goes:
these are in no particular order, each with a link to the iTunes music store –
Josh Ritter – The Animal Years – Brilliant songwriting, clever musicianship, beginning to end a fantastic album of rootsy and blues influenced folk music.
Amy Winehouse – [...]
Jul 25 2007
okay, smashing pumpkins – zeitgeist fucking rocks! i’m a smashing pumpkins fan from the very beginning (i know that everyone says it but…). i’ll go out on a big limb here but ‘tarantula’ is the rock song the music industry needed, a big stiff kick in the balls, frankly as hard as music fans could [...]
May 10 2007
the new interpol single kicks ass – the heinrich maneuvre, not to be confused with the often laughed about joke – the hindlick maneuvre.
they keep churning out catchy tunes, i especially liked the last album, the new album is surely going to be another alt-classic. they mix enough pop, 80s and 90s alternative and brit-poppie [...]