cd's i've been spinning lately (in no particular order):
[updated: 25JUN08]
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*band*
*title*
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the get up kids
eudora
7 angels 7 plagues
jhazmyne's lullaby
björk
volta
this runs through
until forever finds me [ep]
hot rod circuit
the underground is a dying breed
sworn in
-self title- [ep]
living sacrifice
the hammering process
the chariot
the fiancée
comeback kid
wake the dead
poison the well
versions
showbread
anorexia
showbread
nervosa
slowride
-self title- [ep]
just in case you haven't figured it out already, i really like music. maybe even a little too much some would say. in addition to playing drums and creating music, i also love following other bands and projects. in fact, i'm a vault of knowledge when it comes to band and label history for the kind of music i listen to. so as you can imagine, my cd collection is huge. and believe it or not, i actually listen to every single cd i own.
i'm always listening to new music and discovering new bands that i like. the problem is, it always seems like i end up discovering the band that already have like six full lengths and 3 ep's already out, along with a new full length on the way. so, of course, i have to own them all. even the three hard-to-find out-of-print ones on a small now-defunkt label and the reprint of each one on a newer label with two bonus live tracks, new artwork and a bonus dvd. yes, i know, you don't need to tell me... haha
so if you like some of the same music i do and have some questions or are looking for a hard-to-find copy of a disc, i might be able to help you out. if you want to know exactly what i have, you'll have to ask. i used to have a list online, but the website keeps going down.
and while we're on the subject of music, here's my take on downloading music: everyone should realize that downloading cd's instead of buying them hurts not only the labels, but the bands themselves too. i personally don't download music to replace buying cd's however. if i end up liking the band (which, oddly enough, seems to be most of the time), then i end up buy their cd's -- usually all of them. in fact, if it weren't for the internet, i wouldn't have a quater of the cd's i have today. the internet helped me become a fan and customer. so i believe that downloading is okay, but if you do end up liking the band, please, please, please go out and purchase the actual cd to help support them. most bands get paid very little as is, especially if they're on an indie label.
oh, and support your scene! go to shows! especially for bands that you like from out-of-town. if no one shows up, then they'll probably never come back as it's not cheap to go on tour. trust me, i know!
here's my list of recommended current & upcoming cd's:
[updated: 23JUN08]
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*band*
*title*
*label*
*release date*
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isis
holy tears [single]
ipecac records
05FEB08
advent
remove the earth
solid state records
12FEB08
this is hell
misfortunes
trustkill records
19FEB08
small towns burn a little slower
so begins the test of a man
dead letter records
19FEB08
inept
so much between us
-independent-
05MAR08
cursed
III
goodfellow records
11MAR08
portugual. the man
it's complicated being a wizard [ep]
fearless records
11MAR08
mxpx
the ultimate collection [double disc]
tooth and nail records
11MAR08
saosin
come close [ep]
virgin records
11MAR08
new found glory
hits
geffen records
18MAR08
no use for a name
the feel good record of the year
fat wreckchords
01APR08
neva dinova
you may already be dreaming
saddle creek records
08APR08
pennywise
reason to believe
myspace records
08APR08
envy
transfovista [dvd]
temporary residence records
08APR08
thrice
the alchemy index : vol. III & IV [double ep]
vagrant records
15APR08
goldfinger
hello destiny
sideonedummy records
22APR08
new found glory / international superheroes of hardcore
tip of the iceberg [ep] / takin' it ova!
bridge nine records
29APR08
nerf herder
IV
oglio entertainment
29APR08
we shot the moon
fear and love
the militia group
29APR08
soul embraced
dead alive
solid state records
29APR08
from first to last
-self title-
interscope records
08MAY08
death cab for cutie
narrow stairs
atlantic records
13MAY08
showbread
anorexia
tooth and nail records
13MAY08
showbread
nervosa
tooth and nail records
13MAY08
stove bredsky (steve brodsky)
the black ribbon award
hydra head records
20MAY08
the underwater
forces
megaforce records
27MAY08
underoath
survive, kaleidoscope [cd/dvd]
solid state records
27MAY08
shai hulud
misanthropy pure
metal blade records
27MAY08
minus the bear
they make beer commercials like this [reissue ep]
suicide squeeze records
03JUN08
killing the dream
fractures
death wish records
10JUN08
eksi ekso
i am your bastard wings
magic bullet records
10JUN08
inhale exhale
i swear...
solid state records
10JUN08
from autumn to ashes
live from looney toons
vagrant records
17JUN08
reggie and the full effect
last stop: crappy town
vagrant records
17JUN08
the anniversary
the devil is on our side: b-sides & rarities
vagrant records
24JUN08
alkaline trio
agony and irony
epic records
01JUL08
bad religion
new maps of hell [deluxe reissue]
epitaph records
08JUL08
bleeding through
the truth [deluxe reissue]
trustkill records
15JUL08
misery signals
controller
ferret records
22JUL08
brightwood
wake
-independent-
22JUL08
nine inch nails
the slip
-unknown-
22JUL08
ligeia
bad news
ferret records
05AUG08
anthony green
avalon
photo finish records
05AUG08
the faint
fasciinatiion
blank.wav records
05AUG08
heavy heavy low low
turtle nipple and the toxic shock
ferret records
05AUG08
norma jean
the anti-mother
solid state records
05AUG08
underøath
lost in the sound of separation
solid state records
02SEP08
have information i don't? let me know!
music news:
04JUN08 - zao has scheduled their first show since 2006. they have also updated their myspace profile with new graphics and album artwork in the pictures section. they seem to be unsure as to when they may be performing another show, but have definitely pointed toward another album release in the near future: "plans for a new album? stay tuned." it is unclear at this point exactly who makes up zao right now as jeff gretz (who is still listed as the drummer according to their myspace profile) supposedly left zao to drum for vagrant records' band from autumn to ashes back in 2006.
30MAY08 - castalia has called it quits. the band members, who live in different cities, found that conflicting work schedules was not conducive to a band. their final show will be in columbia, south carolina on 06JUN08. they have loose plans to record their two newest songs and a fan favorite for release free through their myspace profile. for updates on the recording, please monitor their myspace profile .
12APR08 - showbread keytarist, john giddens, decided to quit the band to persue a more "normal" life. with 2 simultaneous full lengths scheduled for release on 13MAY08, they have no plans to slow down and even have a tour plan still in works.
04APR08 - inept drummer, joey ossey, has left the band. having just released their debut full length, "so much between us," inept are taking messages from qualified applicants that are willing to relocate to denver, colorado and devote a full schedule to music. for more information, please contact inept through their myspace account.
02APR08 - far-less keyboardist Elizabeth "Bitsy" Pina decided in the middle of their current tour that she didn't want to tour or be in the band anymore. leaving them no time for a replacement, they are going to finish their current tour (which goes until the end of april) and "regroup" in virginia. it doesn't appear as if they plan to break-up; "we love all of you who have continued to support us and you should know that we [plan to] keep on keepin’ on."
09MAR08 - desole has decided to call it quits. they had apparently recorded a brand new album, but has since decided not to release it. there will be a final show in a few days on 14MAR08.
01MAR08 - daughters is entering the studio to record their third full length. as of now, no record label has been announced.
19FEB08 - modern life is war has decided to call it quits. they don't cite a specific reason and don't plan to release any more material. their final show will be in their hometown, marshalltown, iowa on 26APR08.
05FEB08 - living sacrifice has reunited. they have plans to tour this summer with demon hunter, advent and others. they also have plans for a new full length for release later this year.
04FEB08 - the format has decided to call it quits. they have no plans to release any new material and there were no reasons sited as to why the decision was made.
25JAN08 - you in series has decided to call it quits. they do not plan to release any more material and their only full length is still available on equalvision records .
08DEC07 - senses fail bassist mike glita is leaving the band. according to the blog posted recently on the band's profile, he simply wishes to move on and persue personal ventures. senses fail currently has no intention of breaking up.
23NOV07 - a thorn for every heart is looking for a new label home. this is due to interscope records completely dropping kickball records and all of their associated artists from their company. the band is now looking into purchasing the rights for "it's hard to move you." currently, there is no release date for the upcoming full length.
20NOV07 - comeback kid is losing thier bassist kevin call. kevin is the second original member to quit the band in the last 2 years. the band does not plan to break-up and will continue on as a band.
i think it's funny to see other people's profiles and read comments like, "i'm not going to be one of those jerks that lists every single freakin' band i listen to..." well, just for those type of people, here's a decent attempt to list all the bands i listen to (in NO particular order):
[updated: 26NOV07]
cross my heart, dead red sea, liar's academy, sense field, benton falls, brandtson, red animal war, the snake the cross the crown, lewis, slowride, the appleseed cast, burns out bright, bright eyes, desparecidos, cursive, the good life, the format, codeseven, telescreen, adair, red orchestra radio, rescue, copeland, vedera (veda), the faint, audio learning center, no motiv, alkaline trio, heavens, hot rod circuit, hey mercedes, braid, the firebird suite / band, mock orange, the city on film, sunday's best, the jealous sound, trackstar, the get up kids, the new amsterdams, reggie and the full effect, the anniversary, the only children, death cab for cutie, the postal service, the promise ring, vermont, maritime, the dismemberment plan, travis morrison hellfighters, sunny day real estate, pedro the lion, david bazan, the gloria record, burning airlines, rival schools, texas is the reason, new end original, jets to brazil, spitalfield, plain white t's, the juliana theory, armor for sleep, two thirty eight, chris staples, discover america, jimmy eat world, stairwell, mae, the casket lottery, no knife, shiner, the life and times, boilermaker, engine down, claire de lune, scatter the ashes, the fold, sullivan, waking ashland, jonathan jones, desole, sherwood, my hotel year, race for titles, anatomy of a ghost, fairweather, further seems forever, dashboard confessional, the rocking horse winner, saves the day, the ataris, mxpx, midtown, cobra starship, new found glory, the starting line, the early november, i can make a mess like nobody's business, something corporate, jack's mannequin, cartel, remember maine, the academy is..., afterproject, better luck next year, just surrender (a second chance), royden, so they say, still life projector, five minute ride, the clarity process, yesterdays rising, piercing the veil (before today), my american heart, anadivine, the underwater, a thorn for every heart, from first to last, greeley estates, funeral for a friend, far-less, homegrown, hidden in plain view, the movielife, name taken, halifax, blink 182, boxcar racer, angels & airwaves, +44, split second, yellowcard, unwritten law, finch, saosin, circa survive, down to earth approach, senses fail, matchbook romance, the beautiful mistake, rufio, park, staring back, over it, a small victory, days like these, race the sun, thursday, thrice, dustin kensrue, school for heroes, silent drive, converge, supermachiner, old man gloom, examination of the..., killing the dream, this is hell, razor crusade, beecher, the hope conspiracy, bars, endicott, lickgoldensky, on broken wings, twelve tribes, poison the well, a jealousy issue, the dillinger escape plan, burnt by the sun, darkest hour, from autumn to ashes, he is legend, fight paris, the bled, hopesfall, refused, shai hulud, compromise, 7 angels 7 plagues, misery signals, living sacrifice, soul embraced, haste the day, dead poetic, death before disco, jude the obscure, zao, symphony in peril, gods, time in malta, this ship will sink, takaru, the assistant, fax arcana, city of caterpillar, corn on macabre, forensics, majority rule, saetia, achilles, winter solstice, the red chord, august burns red, nodes of ranvier, the agony scene, a life once lost, give up the ghost (american nightmare), cursed, envy, modern life is war, beloved, every time i die, heavy heavy low low, the bronx, fear before the march of flames, daughters, as the sun sets, circle takes the square, crowpath, crestfallen, anodyne, page ninety nine, malady, mannequin, isis, pelican, botch, undying, norma jean (luti-kriss), the chariot, this runs through, underoath, harkonen, these arms are snakes, a static lullaby, sinai beach, the rise, breather resist, showbread, as cities burn, vaux (eiffel), versus the mirror, roses are red, it dies today, forever is forgotten, foreknown, anodyne, welcome to the plague year, amanda woodward, bleeding through, training for utopia, unearth, strongarm, remembering never, sky came falling, the sleeping, comeback kid, with honor, strike anywhere, the vandals, pennywise, nofx, no use for a name, goldfinger, the suicide machines, nerf herder, nirvana, foo fighters, the smashing pumpkins, björk, the deftones, tool, a perfect circle, rage against the machine, tenacious d, marilyn manson, nine inch nails, god lives underwater, fluzee, david reilly, blur, the cure, queen, the beatles, frank sinatra, johann sebastian bach, wolfgang amadeus mozart, serge rachmaninoff, johann pachelbel and ludwig van beethoven.
hard to say... i don't make it to the theater as often as i'd like to. but here are a few movies / shows that i can at least remember i liked:
clerks
clerks II
mallrats
fight club
donnie darko
memento
v for vendetta
boondock saints
the italian job
minority report
requiem for a dream
magnolia
vanilla sky
waking life
team america
basketball
orgasmo
half-baked
tommy boy
black sheep
supertroopers
beerfest
high fidelity
slackers
the pianist
saving private ryan
schindler's list
american history x
a.i.
jersey girl
star wars
the matrix
lord of the rings
x-men
spiderman
transformers
scrubs
arrested development
24
my name is earl
the office
neon genesis evangelion
record of lodoss war
nausicaa of the valley of the wind
my neighbor totoro
spirited away
howl's moving castle
castle in the sky
princess mononoke
cowboy bebop
samurai champloo
ghost in the shell
serial experiements : lain
lilo and stitch
the secret of nimh
the fox and the hound
pokemon
venture bros.
nightmare before christmas
actually, i don't have cable right now, so here's this instead:
i love music and i have an absurdly large music collection. although i'm sure this list will grow over time, here's my best attempt at listing a few of my all-time favorite albums (in no particular order):
staring back - on
hopesfall - the satellite years
codeseven - dancing echoes / dead sounds
rancid - and out come the wolves
god lives underwater - empty
jimmy eat world - clarity
armor for sleep - what to do when you are dead
misery signals - of malice and the magnum heart
the snake the cross the crown - mander salis
brandtson - dial in sounds
zao - where blood and fire bring rest
benton falls - guilt beats hate
nofx - pump up the valuum
shiner - the egg
at the drive-in - relationship of command
examination of the... - the whitest of elephants
the good life - novena on a nocturn
silent drive - love is worth it
saves the day - through being cool
bach - the 6 cello suites
the ataris - blue skies, broken hearts...next 12 exits
time in malta - alone with the alone
give up the ghost - we're down 'til we're underground
hey mercedes - every night fireworks
alkaline trio - from here to infirmary
the juliana theory - love
two thirty eight - regulate the chemicals
the chariot - everything is alive...
the smashing pumpkins - mellon collie and the infinite sadness
boilermaker - self title
cross my heart - self title
anodyne - lifetime of grey skies
the dillinger escape plan - miss machine
pennywise - about time
nirvana - mtv unplugged
envy - a dead stinking story
converge - jane doe
my hotel year - composition of ending and phrasing
bright eyes - oh holy fools
the casket lottery - moving mountains
sunny day real estate - diary
isis - panopticon
vaux - beoynd virtue, beyond vice
strongarm - advent of a miracle
marilyn manson - mechanical animals
the get up kids - something to write home about
hot rod circuit - sorry about tomorrow
fairweather - luisitania
sense field - living outside
nine inch nails - the fragile
bad religion - the gray race
braid - frame & canvas
botch - an anthology of dead ends [ep]
the appleseed cast - low level owl vol. I
the appleseed cast - low level owl vol. II
..
page ninety nine - document 07
shai hulud - that within blood ill tempered
darkest hour - hidden hands of a sadist nation
mxpx - life in general
he is legend - i am hollywood
further seems forever - the moon is down
poison the well - the opposite of december
cursive - domestica
no motiv - diagram for healing
thrice - the artist in the ambulance
bjork - post
red animal war - breaking in an angel
park - no signal
circle takes the square - as the roots undo
no knife - a fire in the city of automatons
unwritten law - self title
alice in chains - mtv unplugged
breather resist - charmer
mae - the everglow
goldfinger - hang-ups
death cab for cutie - plans
underoath - define the great line
the bled - pass the flask
foo fighters - the colour and the shape
sinai beach - when breath escapes
far-less - broken hearts unite
deftones - white pony
engine down - demure
refused - the shape of punk to come
fear before the march of flames - the always open mouth
the hope conspiracy - cold blue
every time i die - hot damn!
veda - the weight of an empty room
living sacrifice - the hammering process
thursday - full collapse
dashboard confessional - the places you've come to fear the most
fight paris - paradise, found
beloved - failure on
cave in - antenna
daughters - canada songs
old man gloom - seminar II
just like my music, i have a lot of books. although it's not nearly as large as my music collection, i'm still only going to list a few of my all-time favorites (in no particular order):
the science of god - gerald schroeder
the age of spirtual machines : when computers exceed human intelligence - ray kurzwell
the quantum brain - jeffrey satinover
the elegant universe - brian greene
emergence : the connected lives of ants, brains, cities and software - steven
johnson
um... here's this instead:
zao - autopsy
and what shall i do?
i try to speak and words stop short of my tongue
they make their way back to my thoughts
still crafted by a still soul
i move my eyes around trying to find a place to rest
i can't see it, but i feel the light
someone tell us we are loved
someone take the pain away
someone fill up the void
someone fix my broken heart
are you that someone?
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zao - 5 year winter
dear tiffany,
you've made me nauseous for the last time
everything i've said to you....
i will form into a spike (to drive through my throat) in order to stop my words
this time i'll put them in the ground along with my memories and my feelings
i'll burn it down and walk away
let the fire warm my back
i wish that you would say you hate me
that would make it so much easier
so much easier
burn it down and walk away
...love daniel
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hopesfall - a man exits
i escaped the horizon
feeling nothing was the easiest existence
leaving a world of regret in a wake of flames
no flame ever burned as bright
i will not leave a martyr
no more eyes to frame my falls
i can't live life for closed hearts
joy left me that day
pulled from my hands as they robbed me of life
i am leaving earth
burning the past as i turn and wave goodbye
i am finally alive
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saves the day - this is not an exit
tonight will be the night that we begin to ease the plugs out of the dam
and we will stand knee deep in the flow, the undertow will grab our heels and won't let go
and while we hold, our legs quivering, the water rises now to our teeth when we just let go
and sail belly up to the clouds, the rocks scraping our backs
to breathe in the air, will be the only thing that we have
and all the wasted nights and empty moments in our lives
are flushed away as we sway with the rhythm of the waves bobbing us up
crests fall to troughs as we feel our gills open up
and if the hook set in the bottom of our lungs, we'll rip it out and lick the blood off with our tongues
despair could ravage you if you turn your head around
to look down the path that's lead you here, cause what can you change?
you're a vessel now, floating down the waterways
you can take your rudder and aim your ship, just don't bother with the things left in your wake
and your love will be warm nights with pockets of moonlight
spotlighting you as you drift, the actor in this play
you walk across the stage, take a bow, hear the applause
and as the curtain falls, just know you did it all
the best that you knew how and you can hear them cheering now
so let a smile out and show your teeth cause you know you lived it well
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brandtson - bricks and windows
i won't be the one to wait outside your door
watch it all fall down around your head
i won't be that one, anymore
so shine on me, the sun, to white out my whole world
catch it on my tongue, these words once said
i won't be that one, no, not anymore
there's more than a million questions i could ask, but it wouldn't matter at all
so take me and tear me open, i won't bleed until you're gone
i don't understand your actions