New Music

[TannerBoyle]

Anyone picked up any good new music lately?

Went on a bit of a tear lately on allofmp3.com and snagged the following:

- Arctic Monkeys- these guys are gonna be hot sh1t this summer, I can already tell after a few listens through the album. they're just regular dudes singing about regular things rather than the whiny woe-is-our-world stuff you're hearing from a lot of their counterparts these days
- DJ Muggs vs GZA "Grandmaster"- the Cypress Hill DJ paired with GZA from the Wu, interesting stuff because the production is completely unique and totally different from what you'd expect if you've heard Liquid Swords.
- Wu-Tang Meets Indie Culture- another random matchup that works. a bunch of raps by underground-type guys, paired with Wu (Dreddie Kruger) beats. This one's gonna get heavy play in the ol' Ipod.
- MF Doom and Danger Mouse "Danger Doom"- this album is inspired by Adult Swim from the Cartoon Network. I don't watch that very often so I'm missing out on some of the references but it's catchy as hell, and I wanted to see what Danger was getting into after the Grey Album
- Thievery Corp "Cosmic Game"- Saw these guys spin at their club in DC last weekend, and finally got around to getting one of their albums. It's pretty funky, down-tempo kind of stuff. Good background music for when you have people over for a couple of cocktails, grown-up style (not that I do that too often, but hey)

I'm looking fwd to the Curious George sdtk by Jack Johnson, as well as Idlewild by Outkast. Anything else on the horizon people are anticipating?

[BrooklynBotz]

I'm loving the Arctic Monkeys as well. I got a CD of their's from their record company a month or so ago and I've been playing it a lot. I'm looking foward to the actual album. The CD I got has mostly demos.

[RhodyYanksFan]

I got the new Strokes cd the other day. I really hated their first one because the guy sounded like he was singing into a megaphone, but this one is really good. I recommend it.

[MisterNovember]

- Arctic Monkeys- these guys are gonna be hot sh1t this summer, I can already tell after a few listens through the album. they're just regular dudes singing about regular things rather than the whiny woe-is-our-world stuff you're hearing from a lot of their counterparts these days

Love the Arctic Monkeys. "Bigger Boys and Stolen Sweethearts" is a cool tune.

I too am looking forward to the new Jack Johnson...he covered "We're Going To Be Friends", by the White Stripes, which is one of my favorite tunes.

[Panamaniac42]

Anyone picked up any good new music lately?

Went on a bit of a tear lately on allofmp3.com and snagged the following:

- DJ Muggs vs GZA "Grandmaster"- the Cypress Hill DJ paired with GZA from the Wu, interesting stuff because the production is completely unique and totally different from what you'd expect if you've heard Liquid Swords.
- Wu-Tang Meets Indie Culture- another random matchup that works. a bunch of raps by underground-type guys, paired with Wu (Dreddie Kruger) beats. This one's gonna get heavy play in the ol' Ipod.

I'm looking fwd to the Curious George sdtk by Jack Johnson, as well as Idlewild by Outkast. Anything else on the horizon people are anticipating?

I've enjoyed DJ Muggs vs. GZA so far (my fav. tracks are Exploitation of Mistakes, All in Together Now, and Unstoppable Threats). I have yet to get the Wu meets Indie Culture album, heard it's good though.

I'm not sure of what's on the horizon but I'm interested in "Killa Season" (out in Feb) now that I've heard Cam'ron's two jabs at Jay-Z. You either like Cam'ron or you don't I guess, I find him to be entertaining. Also would like to check out the new Thievery Corporation stuff. Didn't know there was a new Strokes CD out, gotta check that too.

This is the iTunes library I have so far with my girlfriend...So far about 6200 songs but I have yet to input about 3000+ more songs. Nothing really new here but maybe you see some things like "oh sh*t I don't have that".
(It's an Excel spreadsheet file)
www.chriscolina.com/library.xls

[Panamaniac42]

Tanner, what's the deal with allofmp3? says it's free? what's the catch?

[Hitman23]

I got the new Strokes cd the other day. I really hated their first one because the guy sounded like he was singing into a megaphone, but this one is really good. I recommend it.

I'll give you a pass on that because I know most of the music you like is good.

[RhodyYanksFan]

I'll give you a pass on that because I know most of the music you like is good.

Hey, I didn't go down the Coldplay route...I'm not a total sellout. Sometimes Slipknot doesn't go over well at the office ya know?

[Hitman23]

Hey, I didn't go down the Coldplay route...I'm not a total sellout. Sometimes Slipknot doesn't go over well at the office ya know?

yeah I'm thinking our new national anthem won't work in a professional environment.

[RhodyYanksFan]

yeah I'm thinking our new national anthem won't work in a professional environment.

My co-worker loved Vermillion pt 2 when she heard it, then Before I Forget came on and that was the end of that.

[TannerBoyle]

Tanner, what's the deal with allofmp3? says it's free? what's the catch?

It's a Russian site, and I don't fully know the deal (or if I should even have brought it up). But songs are dirt cheap, and priced according to length (0.05 to 0.15 roughly). I think the deal is you are actually paying for the bandwidth, not the song itself. I like it because you can encode the songs into whatever quality and file format you like.

[SuperMario66]

I'm loving the Arctic Monkeys as well. I got a CD of their's from their record company a month or so ago and I've been playing it a lot. I'm looking foward to the actual album. The CD I got has mostly demos.

What is their music like?


Also, you guys should totally check out The Hero Factor. They are absolutely incredible.

[Panamaniac42]

It's a Russian site, and I don't fully know the deal (or if I should even have brought it up). But songs are dirt cheap, and priced according to length (0.05 to 0.15 roughly). I think the deal is you are actually paying for the bandwidth, not the song itself. I like it because you can encode the songs into whatever quality and file format you like.

Ahhh ok thanks.

Yeah I hear you, everyone's a bit paranoid of the RIAA and its' lawyers . However, they can kiss my ass, because I had 300 CD's stolen out of my car at school a few years ago...I had left em in the trunk by accident, I hope whoever did that sh*t dies a slow painful death. So yeah, 300 CD's at a rather conservative estimate of 12.99 to 14.99 each is $3900-4500 that I had spent over my lifetime ... so please forgive me if sometimes I don't feel like paying .99 cents to get a song from iTunes, usually a song that I had already paid for the f*cking right to listen to.

[Hitman23]

My co-worker loved Vermillion pt 2 when she heard it, then Before I Forget came on and that was the end of that.

You know I often wonder what most people thought when they first heard "Wait and Bleed" and went out and bought the album. For a while most of the radio stations in NY only played the radio-version of it which is quite different then the album version. Can you just imagine the look of horror when they heard (SIC)?

I'm not overly fond of the 3rd album. If I wanted to hear Stone Sour type Corey I would have put on the Stone Sour album. Which isn't bad, but I expected Slipknot and those sounds are few and far between. It sucks that they took the turn they did. Corey had an awesome voice for that sound.

[THEBOSS84]

The Fray is an EXCELLENT new band - They have one song on the radio right now called "over my head", but I recommend the song "How to save a life" - the song is about how the singer tried to save the life of a friend of his who was addicted to crack - beautiful song.

[wexy]

Now that commercial radio is dead in New York and its virtually impossible to hear anything new, where does an old guy like me find a radio station that isn't mired in the mid twentieth century?

[Hitman23]

Now that commercial radio is dead in New York and its virtually impossible to hear anything new, where does an old guy like me find a radio station that isn't mired in the mid twentieth century?

I also find it very hard. I don't like much commercial radio but every now and then you find a diamond in the rough and now it's, like Wexy said, dead. And I'm tired of WBAB's same 25 songs. And The Bone doesn't come in for sh*t unless you live in the boonies on LI.

[RhodyYanksFan]

Now that commercial radio is dead in New York and its virtually impossible to hear anything new, where does an old guy like me find a radio station that isn't mired in the mid twentieth century?

Right here.

[Hitman23]

Right here.

I pay for enough entertainment and I have a $300 MP3 player in my car. I know it's an awesome source, but I'm just not ready.

[RhodyYanksFan]

I pay for enough entertainment and I have a $300 MP3 player in my car. I know it's an awesome source, but I'm just not ready.

Worth every penny. If you want to try it at work I can let you use my online account for a day. PM me.

[Smithers]

i listen to rock, anything from slayer to dashboard. these were my top ten albums for 2005.

1. secret lives of freemasons - this was built to make you dance
outstanding post-hardcore band, not too much screaming, but this album still blows my mind. http://www.myspace.com/secretlivesofthefreemasons
2. jacks mannequin - everything in transit
something corporate's singer andrew mcmahon's side project. pop music at its finest. http://www.myspace.com/jacksmannequin
3. panic! at the disco - a fever you cant sweat out
fall out boy's little brother. catchier than the flu. http://www.myspace.com/panicatthedisco
4. the receiving end of sirens - between the heart and the synapse
experimental rock. up and coming band sure to make a splash soon. http://www.myspace.com/thereceivingendofsirens
5. darkest hour - undoing ruin
best metal album of 2005. amazing guitar players. http://www.myspace.com/darkesthour
6. cartel - chroma
pop-punk of the starting line/fall out boy sound. one of the best singers i've heard. http://www.myspace.com/cartel
7. everytime i die - gutter phenomenon
hardcore with a small bit of southern sound. http://www.myspace.com/everytimeidie
8. the academy is . . . - almost here
another pop rock band. they will be on TRL very soon. http://www.myspace.com/theacademyis
9. funeral for a friend - hours
hard rock band from england. http://www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend
10. thrice - vheissu
i'd hope some people would know who these guys are. http://www.myspace.com/thrice

in 2006, check out:

thursday - to be titled
versus the mirror - to be titled
forgive durden - wonderland

[RhodyYanksFan]

We should be getting a new Godsmack album in 06

"It will perk people's eyebrows up again," he said. "The first couple of records were kind of the same record, in a sense. They were sort of bordering that metal sound and then the third record had more rock mixed into it. [The Other Side] really softened up the sound. This one is more rock and roll, and some songs are very epic, in a Tool[-ish] sense.

[Hitman23]

Worth every penny. If you want to try it at work I can let you use my online account for a day. PM me.

I can't listen to music at my desk anymore. I talk to customers now.

thanks though.

[Evil Empire]

I recently aquired a Randy Newman CD from 1989.

[Hitman23]

5. darkest hour - undoing ruin
best metal album of 2005. amazing guitar players. [url]

My pick was "Catch 33" by Meshuggah. Followed by Children Of Bodom's "Are You Dead Yet?"

[Smithers]

My pick was "Catch 33" by Meshuggah. Followed by Children Of Bodom's "Are You Dead Yet?"

\m/ children of bodom.

between the buried and me's "alaska" is another outstanding one.

[NelsonMuntz]

Now that commercial radio is dead in New York and its virtually impossible to hear anything new, where does an old guy like me find a radio station that isn't mired in the mid twentieth century?

Satellite radio has been a Godsend for me Wexy. I've discovered so many great new bands since I subscribed to Sirius last year. I'm sure XM subscribers would say the same thing.

- Arctic Monkeys- these guys are gonna be hot sh1t this summer, I can already tell after a few listens through the album. they're just regular dudes singing about regular things rather than the whiny woe-is-our-world stuff you're hearing from a lot of their counterparts these days

They are absolutely huge in England right now. I just started listening to them and I'm not sure if I like them yet. I think they will be more of an acquired tase. I'm debating whether or not to go see them at the 9:30 club in March.

- Thievery Corp "Cosmic Game"- Saw these guys spin at their club in DC last weekend, and finally got around to getting one of their albums. It's pretty funky, down-tempo kind of stuff. Good background music for when you have people over for a couple of cocktails, grown-up style (not that I do that too often, but hey)

It's not their best album but still pretty good. Theivery Corp is excellent chill out/lounge music. Where in DC did you see them? They don't play live very often. Or at least in the past they haven't.

[Hitman23]

\m/ children of bodom.

between the buried and me's "alaska" is another outstanding one.

I just got into Bodom about two years ago. Definately see why they get the press they do in Revolver. One of the best metal bands out there right now.

I expected more out of Shadow's Fall's album. It was alright, nothing bad, just nothing great.

[boo_427]

Personally, I have been listening to The Mars Volta's new cd called Frances the Mute. I've had it for a few months, but been playing it a lot lately. It rocks hard.

I really got into TMV when Scabdates came out a couple years ago. They are a little out there, but definitely my style.

[SuperMario66]

i listen to rock, anything from slayer to dashboard. these were my top ten albums for 2005.

1. secret lives of freemasons - this was built to make you dance
outstanding post-hardcore band, not too much screaming, but this album still blows my mind. http://www.myspace.com/secretlivesofthefreemasons
2. jacks mannequin - everything in transit
something corporate's singer andrew mcmahon's side project. pop music at its finest. http://www.myspace.com/jacksmannequin
3. panic! at the disco - a fever you cant sweat out
fall out boy's little brother. catchier than the flu. http://www.myspace.com/panicatthedisco
4. the receiving end of sirens - between the heart and the synapse
experimental rock. up and coming band sure to make a splash soon. http://www.myspace.com/thereceivingendofsirens
5. darkest hour - undoing ruin
best metal album of 2005. amazing guitar players. http://www.myspace.com/darkesthour
6. cartel - chroma
pop-punk of the starting line/fall out boy sound. one of the best singers i've heard. http://www.myspace.com/cartel
7. everytime i die - gutter phenomenon
hardcore with a small bit of southern sound. http://www.myspace.com/everytimeidie
8. the academy is . . . - almost here
another pop rock band. they will be on TRL very soon. http://www.myspace.com/theacademyis
9. funeral for a friend - hours
hard rock band from england. http://www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend
10. thrice - vheissu
i'd hope some people would know who these guys are. http://www.myspace.com/thrice

in 2006, check out:

thursday - to be titled
versus the mirror - to be titled
forgive durden - wonderland

AHHHHH! The secretmasons! Sorry, I have become farmiliar with them recently due to reasons I would rather not get into. Their music is a little harder than I tend to like, but they aren't bad. They are actually playing in Tulsa next Friday.

BTW - I actually like a lot of those other bands. I might have more to say if seeing the secretmasons (as Cory and I confusedly call them) didn't freak me out.

[RhodyYanksFan]

Personally, I have been listening to The Mars Volta's new cd called Frances the Mute. I've had it for a few months, but been playing it a lot lately. It rocks hard.

I really got into TMV when Scabdates came out a couple years ago. They are a little out there, but definitely my style.

I liked them better when they were "At the Drive In". I saw TMV open for System of a Down and it was like Rush meets Yoko Ono. Prog rock with screechy yelping voice. Absolutely horrible.

[TannerBoyle]

Satellite radio has been a Godsend for me Wexy. I've discovered so many great new bands since I subscribed to Sirius last year. I'm sure XM subscribers would say the same thing.


They are absolutely huge in England right now. I just started listening to them and I'm not sure if I like them yet. I think they will be more of an acquired tase. I'm debating whether or not to go see them at the 9:30 club in March.


It's not their best album but still pretty good. Theivery Corp is excellent chill out/lounge music. Where in DC did you see them? They don't play live very often. Or at least in the past they haven't.

I'm planning to go see Arctic Monkeys at the 9:30 Club- haven't been there in a while.

Thievery actually owns 18th Street Lounge, which is where they played. It was pretty cool but we didn't know they were playing until we got there and there was a huge line. A little too crowded for my tastes. I'd just as soon go when the regular house DJ's are playing similar style stuff, without all the hipster kids who get all dressed up to go out 'clubbing.'

What stations on XM do you listen to for new rock? I just got it a few months ago and have mostly listened to sports stations and the decades. (I have a short commute- spring and summer finds me in the car much more often and I'll need a lot more music, plus the Yankees.)

[Smithers]

Personally, I have been listening to The Mars Volta's new cd called Frances the Mute. I've had it for a few months, but been playing it a lot lately. It rocks hard.

I really got into TMV when Scabdates came out a couple years ago. They are a little out there, but definitely my style.

i saw them at roseland ballroom this past cinco de mayo. they played for 2 and half hours, and stopped playing for maybe a total of 5 minutes. it was unreal.

AHHHHH! The secretmasons! Sorry, I have become farmiliar with them recently due to reasons I would rather not get into. Their music is a little harder than I tend to like, but they aren't bad. They are actually playing in Tulsa next Friday.

BTW - I actually like a lot of those other bands. I might have more to say if seeing the secretmasons (as Cory and I confusedly call them) didn't freak me out.

i'm dying to see them, but they've cancelled the last two times they were scheduled to come to jersey. apparently they'll be here in april though.

[boo_427]

I liked them better when they were "At the Drive In". I saw TMV open for System of a Down and it was like Rush meets Yoko Ono. Prog rock with screechy yelping voice. Absolutely horrible.

Didn't say you had to like it. Their live shows are really intense, either you like them or you don't.

And what is the deal your negativity? The bored is littered with negative posts from you, I would expect that from or others but not you G.

[boo_427]

i saw them at roseland ballroom this past cinco de mayo. they played for 2 and half hours, and stopped playing for maybe a total of 5 minutes. it was unreal.

That is what I meant by intense. Those guys work really freakin' hard on stage. Admittedly I am more of southern rock/jam genre, but TMV throws it down.

[NelsonMuntz]

I'm planning to go see Arctic Monkeys at the 9:30 Club- haven't been there in a while.

Thievery actually owns 18th Street Lounge, which is where they played. It was pretty cool but we didn't know they were playing until we got there and there was a huge line. A little too crowded for my tastes. I'd just as soon go when the regular house DJ's are playing similar style stuff, without all the hipster kids who get all dressed up to go out 'clubbing.'

What stations on XM do you listen to for new rock? I just got it a few months ago and have mostly listened to sports stations and the decades. (I have a short commute- spring and summer finds me in the car much more often and I'll need a lot more music, plus the Yankees.)

I actually have Sirius so I'm not familiar with many of XM's rock stations, but I'm pretty sure they have a channel called Ethyl that features new Indy/Alternative music. Sirius has a similar channel called Left of Center.

[RhodyYanksFan]

Didn't say you had to like it. Their live shows are really intense, either you like them or you don't.

And what is the deal your negativity? The bored is littered with negative posts from you, I would expect that from or others but not you G.

Really? I don't even notice. What else was I negative about, Mr "That was the worst hour of 24 ever"?

[SuperMario66]

Not into the British feel of the arctic monkeys.

[Smithers]

i can see why people wouldn't like the mars volta. in fact, i can see why people don't like a lot of the music i do. its very . . . out there. two examples:

HORSE the band http://www.myspace.com/horsetheband
the fall of troy http://www.myspace.com/thefalloftroy

bands like these you either love or hate. oddly enough they're going on tour together with poison the well.

[Hitman23]

poison the well.

sick band...

I'm gonna make a suggestion to you. Two bands. They're pretty much the best of Long Island underground metal. I see them whenever I can.

Year Of Confession

The Dahmer Project

[jonnyc39]

"Z" by My Morning Jacket. You can thank me later

Here's a streaming sample of their song "Off the Record." Windows Media Format (click)
And another one: "Wordless Chorus"

[SuperMario66]

Okay guys - please check this band out. They are so so so good.

http://www.myspace.com/theherofactor

[RhodyYanksFan]

Sweet. I can't wait to get home and check out all these bands.

[boo_427]

Really? I don't even notice. What else was I negative about, Mr "That was the worst hour of 24 ever"?

Good point!

But can you argue that point about 24? We can in the 24 thread anyway.

[boo_427]

"Z" by My Morning Jacket. You can thank me later

Here's a streaming sample of their song "Off the Record." Windows Media Format (click)
And another one: "Wordless Chorus"

I will second My Morning Jacket. They put on an excellent live performance. Great driving music.

[Hitman23]

Sweet. I can't wait to get home and check out all these bands.

I think the answer to this question:

Now that commercial radio is dead in New York and its virtually impossible to hear anything new, where does an old guy like me find a radio station that isn't mired in the mid twentieth century?

is this thread now. This may turn into the coolest thread, ever.

[wexy]

Since I have DirecTV, what is the station that I should be listening to for new music
Thanks

[Smithers]

I think the answer to this question:
is this thread now. This may turn into the coolest thread, ever.

this is true. i'm surprised there isn't a "What song are you listening to?" thread in the post count party.

[RhodyYanksFan]

Since I have DirecTV, what is the station that I should be listening to for new music
Thanks

I don't know channel numbers, but Ethel is alternative rock, the Loft is good acoustic rock, Hear Music is coffeehouse stuff (it's what they play in Starbucks), and XM Cafe is soft alternative.

[wexy]

I don't know channel numbers, but Ethel is alternative rock, the Loft is good acoustic rock, Hear Music is coffeehouse stuff (it's what they play in Starbucks), and XM Cafe is soft alternative.

Thanks