links for 2008-02-28
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Remove garfield from his comic strip, and you have some really funny stuff going on.
Go! With Fourteen O
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Here’s a random group who I can almost say are truly unique. Almost because if you replace the 8 bit keys with guitars and the white noise with drums, you would have your basic screamo. God I hate the word screamo.
I almost feel embarassed for them, but whatever, get down with your bad self.
Tuneage
George Orwell’s Collection of Hidden Cameras
Youtubage
Tags: 8 bit, Concert Video, Go! With Fourteen O, hardcore, mp3, noise, Scream, screamolinks for 2008-02-27
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You can now be tracked through your printer.
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HOLY CRAP I WISH I COULD GO.
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Check out this years line up. Sadly not too much in the metal dept.
New Media Tuesdays 2-26-08
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Well, I missed a couple of weeks so I’m going to play catch up and highlight a couple releases that were worth picking up during those weeks.
As always clicking on the band brings you to their myspace so you can give em a listen.
Catch-Up Music
- Genghis Tron Board – Up The House
This release is slightly more listenable than previous efforts. More song oriented this time around and more electronic only parts.
- Paint it Black – New Lexicon
Awesome record. Cop Now.
- Flipper Live: Target Video 1980-81 DVD
I haven’t watched this collection of live material from seminal weird-rockers Flipper.
Music
- Rocket From The Crypt – RIP
Recording of their final show. I haven’t had a chance to hear this one yet.
- Isis – Not In Rivers, But In Drops
Single, buy it if you are some sort of weird completeist(windows live writer thinks this is not a word)
- Lemuria – Get Better
I listened to the myspace tracks. I thought about listening to more and decided to check out other bands instead. Jawbreaker meets early Get-Up Kids.
- Pama International – Love Filled Dub Band
Pretty good stuff if you are into the Slackers or Hepcat or any tight rocksteady for that matter.
- Power Pill Fist – Kongmnivong
Pretty weird electronic stuff coming from this Pittsburgh trio.
- Mike Hale – Broken With No Hope
Check this guy just for a laugh. But he’s still better than me. I don’t have a new record out on Asian Man Records.
- Hellhamer – Demon Entrails
I had to put their picture up.
I don’t know how to take this. Apparently they are a huge influence on metal and punk and crust, but it’s pretty lo-fi. Sometimes they sound like bleach outtakes except he doesn’t really sound like Kurt.
- Klone – All Seeing Eye
Someone is trying to popify the ISIS Neurosis Style.
DVD
- The Darjeeling Limited
It Wes Anderson and I’m not going to be able to change the opinion you already have about him and his movies.
Tags: emo, extreme music, Flipper, Genghis Tron, hardcore, Hellhammer, ISIS, Jawbreaker, mathrock, metal, mp3, New Media Tuesdays, Paint It Black, picture, Punk, Rocket From The Crypt, videoDeadbeat Dad
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So I was at the Plaid Pantry getting some soda or something and I spied this taped to the phone booth. I immediately thought two things:
1. This person who posted it REALLY had to get the flyer up because they used masking tape, that stuff doesn’t stick to anything.
2. That is a pretty weak moustache.
So it got me to thinking about songs about deadbeat dad’s and I came up with 3 off the top of my head and that is the inspiration for my post today.
Tuneage
Johnny Cash – Cat’s in the Cradle
Built To Spill – Twin Falls Idaho
Deathcab For Cutie – Styrofoam Plates
Buyage
Tags: Built To Spill, Deathcab For Cutie, indie, Johnny Cash, mp3Weekend Fun: Dub STEEEEEEEEPMON
What is up with the recent emergence of the style of dubstep? I have to admit this track is pretty cool but I’m posting it for the dancing, off the hook.
Tags: dubstep, funny video, SkreamWeekend Fun: David Cross
David Cross has had a few acting gigs that seem to be strictly for paying the bills. Small Soldiers, Men in Black and most recently Alvin and the Chipmunks. He even acted in an AOL commercial which was kinda weird. What do you think?
Tags: commercial, David Cross, funny, videoNew Man Man Track Top Drawer
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Hey folks, sorry about all the silence, hopefully I’ll have more crap up for you die hards. I swear I’m not lazy, well not that lazy.
Anyways, here is the first track without watermarking from the new Man Man album entitled “Rabbit Habits”. I have to say, this is DAMN GOOD. I really like the direction they are heading.
Tuneage
Further Reading
Buyage
Tags: indie, Man Man, mp3links for 2008-02-22
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Click here is you want to see Gene Simmons Naked.
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Lefsetz makes some pretty stong pints about us dumb Amaericans
Modern Life Is War Broke Up
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There are very few bands out there that have had the type of impact on me as MLIW. They have helped me through some of the hard times and have been blasted loudly during the good.
A sound that is abrasive and beautiful at the same time, MLIW is to me the perfect hardcore band. Not too fast, not too slow, angry and sad while offering hope and triumph.
Official Statement:
Modern Life Is War will be doing one final tour from March 29th to April 26th. Our last show ever will be April 26th in Marshalltown, Iowa. There is no disaster or dramatic situation behind the break-up. All past and current members of the band are still good friends and there is no bad blood. We just feel like it’s the right time and would rather end things on our own terms than let our band become a ghost of what it was in the beginning or to be ripped apart by outside forces.
Our first show was on April 20th, 2002 in Tyler’s parents basement. This makes our run as a band almost exactly six years. We want to send a huge thank you out to everyone who supported this band through thick and thin because you care about us as individuals, our music, our message or what we stand for as a band. We also want to thank all the people in the DIY/underground hardcore and punk scenes all over the country and world who work really hard and sacrifice a lot for little to no recognition or money because they love the music and message. I am really proud of all that we have accomplished but know that without the support of that community we would have never had a chance to tour and put out records for so many years. I don’t want to get sentimental and there is no short way of wrapping up all my feelings about this band and these last six years. Above all…I hope we have made some people feel less alone and motivated them to think for themselves, be themselves and take action. Punk rock changed our lives. I hope we contributed something to keep the whole thing going. We are leaving soon…but The future is unwritten…so start writing it. Tour dates will be posted soon. Come sweat and scream and say goodbye to Modern life Is War.
Sincerely,
Modern Life Is War
Modern Life Is War will be sorely missed by anyone who knew their music and everyone else has missed out. I guess they said it best:
and if you want to have it all, you have to let it all go
So here is a few mp3s to show you just what they were capable of…
Tuneage
The Outsiders aka Hell is for Heroes
Youtubage
Small interview and The Outsiders
Live @ CBGB Part 1
Part 2
Modern Life Is War @ Mercy House Church on 12.04.06
News Links
Tags: Breakups, Concert Video, hardcore, Modern Life Is War, mp3, music video, Punk, ScreamDragonforce, Falconer and In Flames have got nothing compared to…
Yngwie Malmsteen
Don’t you forget it.
Crucify
Rising Force
But seriously guys, I have to take a moment to apologize to my 20 or so subscribers and many regular readers. I am having a small crisis presently as my 500gig external hard drive is making funny noises and isn’t being properly recognized by “the doze”(that’s windows for all you non-nerds). I’m going to try a little *nix(that’s linux for all you wannabe nerds) live distro and if that doesn’t fix-it then I will be VERY sad. It had my entire music collection, seasons 2-3 of Lost and at least 50 VERY hard to find movies on it.
I don’t know how I ever lived without my external before it broke. So, bear with me for a few days as I try to live with the 2 gigs on my ipod and figure out how to fix this situation.
Tags: Dragonforce, funny, metal, music video, noise, power metalWeekend Fun: Planet Earth Parody
Not safe for work unless you have headphones on.
Tags: Earth, funny, videoValentines Day Playlist
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Today is Valentines Day and I am dedicating this post to my wonderful girlfriend Alex.
Think of this as a playlist to play while eating dinner that you cooked for your loved one. Or while preparing it. Or while getting ready to go out. Perhaps you might want to make a mix cd for the car.
I’ve sort of started with songs that I associate with my girlfriend and it moves into songs that more deal with the topic of love more than the singer professing love for his/her mate and finally ending with some naughty and anti love songs.
Tuneage:
“I want to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet”
Travis Morrison Hellfighters – I Do
Please write more songs like this Travis.
The Decemberists – We Both Go Down Together
Alex would want me to post this one.
Frente – Bizarre Love Triangle
So much doubt and love in one song.
This is such a short song. But tells so much.
I don’t know why I like this song.
Who doesn’t love that state?
The most non country sounding version of this song. It’s haunting.
I this song has a New Edition Sample
The Dismemberment Plan – Face of the Earth
As kisses go, there wasn’t anything out of the ordinary.
Cheap Trick – I want you to want me
Cliche? YES.
Not alot of love songs from the Pixies.
Jane’s Addiction – I would for you
I wonder if Perry Farrell ever played this song for a girl and she fell asleep?
Stevie Wonder – I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
At least I didn’t play let’s get it on…
The Promise Ring – Become One Anything One Time
Promise Ring’s last album is so underrated.
Violent Femmes – Look Like That
<AWWWWWWWWWW>My girlfriend and I have shared headphones and listened to this album before. </AWWWWWWWWWW>
I think if I were to dedicate a single song that really should play all day on Valentine’s Day it would be this one.
Pretty good band with not a lot of material out there. Sometimes called shaky hands. Kinda like the strokes on meth.
This is a random band that I can’t seem to find any info on. This song is worth a try though. Very lo-fi.
This song has a great video.
Probably my favorite Bjork song of all time.
The Rentals – Please Let That Be You
This band deserves way more fans than it has.
A wonderful tale of love lost and love found.
The Coup – Baby Let’s Have a Baby
Before bush does something crazy.
Rocky Votolato – The Light and the Sound
My mom loves this guy. I like the album Suicide Medicene and can leave the rest.
The Polyphonic Spree – Section 22 (running away)
Oh yeah, love this track, you can’t listen to this band an not be happy.
I had so many songs to choose from, I decided on this one.
Pavement – Summer Babe(Winter Version)
I’m actually not sure if this is a love song, Pavement’s lyrics are kind of innane and don’t make a lot of sense.
Such a great punk love song from the Joykiller. Only the album Static is any good. The others are not punk and are way too slow IMO.
David Bowie – Love You Till Tuesday
Kind of a goofy song. Gotta have bowie on any free for all lists.
The Postal Service – Grow Old With Me
John Lennon Cover. From a single or something. I can remember.
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
I always wanted to be in a band, have a girl that I was interested in come to my show after I invite her to come watch and then dedicate this song to her and have her say that she wants to be my girlfriend. Sadly, that never happened.
Naughty song #1
Travis Morrison – What’s Your Fantasy
Naughty song #2
Super Furry Animals – Juxtaposed With You
Not 100% naughty, but naughty enough.
A bittersweet love song.
It was hard to pick one song from these guys.
Not really a love song.
King Missile – The Miracle of Childbirth
NSFW NSFW NSFW
Bauhaus – The Passion Of Lovers
Such a beautiful song. I love it.
A very non traditional love song.
Youtubage
Sara Silverman German Cars
I dedicate this to my wonderful girlfriend Alex.
Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Goto My Lovely
Bonus Video
From the “Darjeerling Limited”
Tags: Bauhaus, Earth, funny, Hayden, indie, Man Man, mp3, music video, Punk, Sarah Silverman, The Dismemberment Plan, videolinks for 2008-02-14
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“You’ve got to remember these beings are telepathic beings. They tap right into your thoughts. I don’t want anybody tapping into my thoughts.
