Band: Coconut Records
Album: Davy
Released: January 20, 2009
Home Town: Los Angeles, CA
Why is it on here?: Coconut Records is the solo project of ex-Phantom Planet drummer Jason Schwartzman. You may also recognize Schwartzman from his work in film - including Wes Anderson's Rushmore and The Darjeeling Limited. As far as his music goes, both of his albums are full of pop rock gems. I had a hard time deciding which to post so you'll likely see more later.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
"Deadbolt" - Thrice
Band: Thrice
Album: The Illusion of Safety
Released: Feb 5, 2002
Home Town: Irvine, CA
Why is it on here?: This is classic Thrice. An intense mix of melodic hardcore, metal and punk. These guys have managed to stay relevant over the years by changing their sound up but many will argue that The Illusion of Safety is when they were at their best.
Album: The Illusion of Safety
Released: Feb 5, 2002
Home Town: Irvine, CA
Why is it on here?: This is classic Thrice. An intense mix of melodic hardcore, metal and punk. These guys have managed to stay relevant over the years by changing their sound up but many will argue that The Illusion of Safety is when they were at their best.
Friday, March 5, 2010
"Brother" - Murder By Death
Band: Murder By Death
Album: En Boca Al Lupo
Released: May 2006
Home Town: Bloomington, IN
Why its on here?: When I first heard this band's name I thought it would be "crazy screaming stuff"....not quite. Two things make Murder By Death interesting - 1) the use of an electric cello and 2) Adam Turla's voice which for me falls somewhere between Johnny Cash and Eddie Vedder. Hope you enjoy the song - maybe tomorrow I'll post some REAL crazy screaming stuff.
Album: En Boca Al Lupo
Released: May 2006
Home Town: Bloomington, IN
Why its on here?: When I first heard this band's name I thought it would be "crazy screaming stuff"....not quite. Two things make Murder By Death interesting - 1) the use of an electric cello and 2) Adam Turla's voice which for me falls somewhere between Johnny Cash and Eddie Vedder. Hope you enjoy the song - maybe tomorrow I'll post some REAL crazy screaming stuff.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
"Action & Action" - The Get Up Kids
Band: The Get Up Kids
Album: Something to Write Home About
Released: September 21, 1999
Home Town: Kansas City, MO
Why is it on here?: This album spent weeks in my CD player in the early 2000s and its just as good today as it was then. The Get Up Kids influenced bands like Fall Out Boy, Blink 182 and several other bands you'd like to punch in the face. At any rate, this is a great song and the next time you see Pete Wentz walking his chihuahua on the cover of US Weekly you can blame these guys.
Album: Something to Write Home About
Released: September 21, 1999
Home Town: Kansas City, MO
Why is it on here?: This album spent weeks in my CD player in the early 2000s and its just as good today as it was then. The Get Up Kids influenced bands like Fall Out Boy, Blink 182 and several other bands you'd like to punch in the face. At any rate, this is a great song and the next time you see Pete Wentz walking his chihuahua on the cover of US Weekly you can blame these guys.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
"Permanent" - Acceptance
Band: Acceptance
Album: Black Lines to Battlefields
Released: May 20, 2003
Home Town: Seattle, WA
Why is it on here?: Acceptance was a great pop-rock band; I was fortunate enough to see them live a few times before they moved on - one time was in a portable building behind a church. Before calling it quits, they managed to put out a few EPs and one full-length album that had some moderate success commercially.
Album: Black Lines to Battlefields
Released: May 20, 2003
Home Town: Seattle, WA
Why is it on here?: Acceptance was a great pop-rock band; I was fortunate enough to see them live a few times before they moved on - one time was in a portable building behind a church. Before calling it quits, they managed to put out a few EPs and one full-length album that had some moderate success commercially.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
"Blizzard of 77" - Nada Surf
Monday, March 1, 2010
"Quiet Little Voices" - We Were Promised Jetpacks
Band: We Were Promised Jetpacks
Album: These Four Walls
Released: June 15, 2009
Home Town: Edinburgh, Scotland
Why is it on here?: I heard this band for the first time a few days ago. First thought "I'm pretty sure that's the coolest band name ever". Turns out they have a pretty good sound too, another band from the UK...seems to be a theme.
Album: These Four Walls
Released: June 15, 2009
Home Town: Edinburgh, Scotland
Why is it on here?: I heard this band for the first time a few days ago. First thought "I'm pretty sure that's the coolest band name ever". Turns out they have a pretty good sound too, another band from the UK...seems to be a theme.
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