The Days Go On....

This band Pixies, are one of those bands that keeps on getting better with age. Even though they aren't writing new music they are still performing their old ones. They aren't even that old, all four of them formed the band back in 1986 in Boston. They were way before their time if you ask me. There is this great chemistry between Frank Black the lead singer and Kim Deal the bassist. I got a chance to seem them on there reunion tour a couple years ago, I nearly lost my shit. I went with my brother tradd, and we had so much fun singing along and dancing that night. Tradd was the one who actually turned me on to the Pixies back when I was just a kid. I remember so clearly the first time I heard them, Tradd was shaving and teaching me how to shave, even though I didn't have a beard at all, and then a song came on from Surfer Rosa my favorite cd by far. They cd never gets old in my book, I used to have in playing my car for months. These guys surely are special to me !

Long Name, But Great Song

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros.... So here's the thing, I know absolutely nothing about this band, so I am going to give you some info from wikipedia. So the lead singer is named Alex Ebert, form the band Ima Robot? anyway they are a fairly new band, their first release was in 2009 and album called "Up From Below." So why am I writing about them? Because yesterday I was in the car and heard this song called "Home," on the radio and simply loved it. The lyrics are pretty intense and meaningful. The whole reason I am mentioning it is because it reminded me of Kelly a lot. There is a line that says "home is where where ever I am with you." This really got me to thinking, I miss her dearly and I am sure that it's the last thing anyone wants to hear but bare with me it's my blog! I feel at home when I am with her, in her arms that I miss so dearly everyday. We lived together for a short period of time, and I really took her for granted and I get to live with that everyday.So if you like folky songs with mushy lyrics grab your girl and listen up !

Would You Like Some Wine ?

Iron and Wine or recording artist Samuel Bean. This American song writer is someone who i can always connect with lyrically.He has released four studio albums and seven ep's thus far. I fell in love with I&W back in junior high, I never heard a more beautiful male voice in my entire life. Every time I hear him sing I feel shivers down the back of my spine and I still get goose bumps on my arms. His ep Woman King is by far one of my favorite albums known to day. His record label Sub Pop is one of my favorite labels as well, some great artist were on there like the postal service and I believe Death Cab For Cutie for awhile if I am not mistaken. I like when I can share music with people and let them enjoy the finer things in life, it's nice that my father actually enjoyed this when I played it for him the other day. In my last relationship I found my self examining the lyrics and trends I found in his songs, I felt so connected to the song,"Woman King" because it reminded me of Kelly and how woman should really be treated. The song I am leaving you with is my all time favorite song by Sam, i know there are lots but this song has always been my favorite. It was the first CD i ever picked up of his , off the CD The Sea And The Rhythm here is the title track !

The Twin Inside Me

Aphex Twin or Richard David James the master mind of it all. This man is one of the greatest, i have always loved his work. It is so fierce and beautiful at the same time. He can rip open your ear drums with tracks like "Come To Daddy,"  or sooth you with tracks like "Flim." I believe he was the one who coined the term IDM or Intellectual Dance Music, this type of music is filled with little bleeps, peeps and glitches, one of my favorite types of music. He started making music as far back as 12, but he really started with success in 1992. James uses a series of different instruments such as synths , drum machines , samplers , sequencers, and software. I really like the way he organizes his songs, they seem to come out just perfect.

Sometimes It's Good To Have STD's

Saves The Day is a rock group from New Jersey that was formed back in 1994. I saw them before I even knew who they were back in junior high. I was at a Blink 182 concert, I know don't laugh.  But I remembered that they put on a great show. It was until Stay What You Are came out that I really began listening to them. I fell in love with band right off the bat. Chris Conely the lead singer/guitarist, his  lyrics are so heart felt and genuine I can't begin to tell you how much i relate to him. Sometimes he steals the words right out of my mouth. Saves The Day, has always been a day I go to when I am down. When ever I am having trouble with my life I can always count on STD to brighten my day. All of their albums are fantastic, I really relate to Stay What You Are, it is definitively part of my teenage youth. I remember Anthony and I playing At your Funeral when we were younger. So anyway enjoy this tune and pick up Stay What You Are if you get a chance, you will love it ! 

The Robots Are Taking Over....

Free The Robots, aka Chris Alfro. This guy is a very talented individual, I first heard of him when I was at a concert for The Glitch Mob, which we will be talking about on a later day. I was at this concert with Kelly, and we were so excited, it was a great concert at the Catalyst. So Free The Robots opened for them, and he was so interesting to watch. He had a Akai Mpc, and he was beat juggling on the fly, he didn't stop until the concert was over. It takes so much skill, to do something like that as well as he did. I ended picking up some merch , I picked up a shirt and a CD of his. His music style is crossed between hip-hop and jazz electronica, and hip-hop to me has to be really good for me to like it. anyway i thought I would pass on this artist, he deserves a lot more recognition that he gets !

You've Got The Bite !

Tony Fathom, Aka Dj Skull Vomit, Eustachian,Singaya, Dr. Stutters and many more i can't remember right now. This guy is so great everything he touches in my opinion turns into gold. I love they way he incorporates various forms of music, whether it is metal,grindcore,dubstep,mash-up,trance or just noise. I first heard of Tony from the band Eustachian,John Roche and Tony comprise the band, I fell in love right away. I actually still own there first record on vinyl, Broken Teef which was a split with Vytear . That album owns, So brutal in every form. If you get a chance check out his youtube site, it's some funny shit http://www.youtube.com/user/TonyFathme. I really love this guys music and if you like unique music i suggest you check him out, you will be very surprised.