…must listen/learn

Current Tunage: Mars Ill – 2 Steps
“He’s just another couple steps from where he needs to be…”

I was thinking this morning that there’s a short-list of musical artists that I love and/or respect so greatly that I must own whatever they release as soon as they release it. Case in point, this morning Dust of Mars ILL announced via their mailing list that he (and Beat Rabbi) had just done an 18-track double-disc remix of Mars ILL’s 2003 EP “Blue Collar Sessions” entitled “Black Listed Sessions”. I ordered it immediately. You see, Dust is in the habit of remixing his own work, and the results have been consistently amazing – sometimes the remixes are even better than the originals. No small feat, when you consider Mars ILL is behind such underground classics as “Raw Material”, “Backbreakanomics” and “Pro Pain”.

Anyways, I thought about it a bit, and here’s my short-list of “musical artists/groups so awesome I buy whatever they release as soon as they release it”:
x. Mars ILL
x. Project 86
x. mewithoutYou
x. Thrice
x. Deepspace5
x. Underoath
x. Sintax the Terrific
x. DJ Dust
x. As Cities Burn

Tags: As Cities Burn, Deepspace5, DJ Dust, Mars Ill, mewithoutYou, Project 86, Sintax, Thrice, Underoath

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#1 written by Inside Out
December 10, 2008 - 3:14 PM

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I’ve got that list too, but mine are old guys. I’ve got one Project 86 disc, and its great, but I can’t keep up with all the new stuff, as good as it may be.
I’ve got black vinyl, white autographed vinyl and cd of the same release in some cases. ALl of this of course purchased BC… before children!
Its great to have stuff worth buying and enjoying though!
#2 written by mercygraceword
December 10, 2008 - 8:26 PM

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And amazingly, I don’t know one of those artists – if my life is this great now, imagine how fantastic it would be if I knew what I was missing!

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Rejoice?

January 6, 2010 - 4:01 PM

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Currently listening to: “Circles” by Thrice
Thrice recently did a session at Daytrotter, and the results are stripped-down, sparse, largely acoustic, and predominantly wonderful. If you’ve ever wondered what a masterful rock band would sound like when given a room with a bunch of instruments in various states of being, this is a great example. You [...]

Top Albums 2009

December 22, 2009 - 5:45 PM

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Without much ado, here are my best beloved musical albums of the year 2009. In descending order, building up to an apex of musical happiness.

10. Emery – “In Shallow Seas We Sail”
Although this record doesn’t really jump forward on Emery’s generally uncomplicated lyrical themes, it is a wonderful example of a band returning to their [...]

…too good not to share

August 11, 2009 - 12:24 AM

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Current Tunage: Thrice – Beggars
Album of the year.
It’s been forever. I’m (kind of) sorry. There’s much to report on, but that will be another post.
For now, here’s what’s on my mind:
“THE WEIGHT” by THRICE from their new album BEGGARS
There’s many who’ll tell you they’ll give you their love,
But when they say “give” they mean “take.”
They’ll [...]

…a story about falling in love

May 15, 2009 - 2:15 PM

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Title: it’s all crazy! it’s all false! it’s all a dream! it’s alright
Artist: mewithoutYou
Label: Tooth & Nail Records
Length: 11 Tracks / 44:55
MewithoutYou has always numbered among those bands whose sound is an “acquired taste”. From the start, there has never been a shred of pop-informed accessibility to their work.
Remember back in 2002 when [A->B] Life [...]

…from the outside

May 4, 2009 - 2:56 PM

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Current Tunage: Deepspace5 – From The Outside
DS5 is definitely on top of their game, the game, and any game you can think of – pure win.

“From The Outside” from Deepspace5.
Yeah, that’s right. New DS5 sounds. Be sure to check “The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be” when it drops (whenever that is!).
Got a half-finished [...]

…identity crisis

March 28, 2009 - 6:14 PM

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Current Tunage: Thrice – Identity Crisis
read below for lyrics:
This song has been meaningful to me of late. It’s old Thrice, from their album of the same name as the song. Enjoy.
Thrice – Identity Crisis
Image marred by self-infliction
Private wars on my soul waged
Heart is scarred by dual volitions
Juxtaposed and both engaged
Kindle flame, a test of faith
Help [...]

…all the neighborhood watched the fire burn

March 13, 2009 - 12:33 PM

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Current Tunage: mewithoutYou – C-Minor
One of my favourite mwY songs – in no small part due to the lush horn section.
Some lyrics from the fourth and soon-coming mewithoutYou record have surfaced. Here’s one song, which I’ve already taken a shining to. Note that they’re rough because they’re leaked and based on someone’s transcription (which means [...]

…the messenger

February 12, 2009 - 2:00 PM

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Current Tunage: Thrice – The Messenger (Live @ The House of Blues)
Lyrics follow.
Mark me with fear and trembling; send someone else instead.
I know my world is ending; I can’t repay my debt.
How can I carry such a heavy burden?
How can I move when I am paralyzed?
I see a fire behind a heavy curtain.
I lean in [...]

…put music to our troubles, we’ll dance them away

February 10, 2009 - 9:45 PM

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Current Tunage: mewithoutYou – The Ghost
Love, love love, LOVE, love, and superlove.
On my shortlist of “BANDS SO AWESOME THAT THOSE WHO DO NOT LOVE THEM MUST CERTAINLY HAVE ROTTEN TASTE IN MUSIC” is a little band out of Philly by the name of mewithoutYou. I love them dearly – between the delicious bass-driven melodies, the [...]

…if you got soul

January 14, 2009 - 10:04 PM

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Title: Deepspace5oul
Artist: Beat Rabbi & Deepspace5
Label: Illect Recordings
Length: 22 Tracks / 63:21
Have you ever wanted to time travel? Do you love relevant, conscious, thinking-man’s hip-hop? If you answered “YES!” to both of those questions, Beat Rabbi and Deepspace5 have concocted the perfect cure for your ailments in the form of their late-2007 Illect Recordings release [...]

(resonance of reforming)