ALL THATS LEFT

I know Thrice hates this song but I disagree with the band. Good song? Yeah

REMEMBERING THE 90'S

Rolling Stones has compiled the top 10 albums of the 90's by vote of the general public. Featured on the list are bands of the likes of Nirvana and Radiohead. They've selected one music video per album with a small history of the band, so if you're interested in some 90's 101 check it out. Here's an excerpt of page one, album #1.


1. Nirvana - 'Nevermind'

Last weekend we asked our readers to name their favorite album of the Nineties. The votes are tabulated and here are the top 10, with videos of standouts from each album.

Nobody should be surprised that Nirvana's Nevermind was the clear winner. Released in September of 1991, it famously knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the top of the charts and sent shockwaves through the industry. Its effect has been slightly exaggerated over the years, but it did send label executives scurrying to sign soundalikes. Nirvana would only release one more studio album, 1993's In Utero, before Kurt Cobain's suicide ended the group.

By Andy Greene


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BLACK SWAN PERFORMANCE, THOM YORKE

Thom York's just one of those guys who need no explaining.


BLACK SWAN

SHLOHMO, PLACES EP

Fresh new sounds by Shlohmo. The first thing I have to say is, great production. Sc=hlohmo breaks new grounds, incorporating organic sounds, organic meaning by physically doing something, you create. (like strumming a guitar, singing, etc). All the guitar, bass, and vocals are him. I am impressed. Song will be featured in his "BAD VIBES" LP that's dropping soon.


PLACES


FORGOT I WAS HERE (amazing post rock-esque track)

GLASSJAW, COLORING BOOK EP

Glassjaw have a new EP out called the Colouring Book Ep. I'm just starting to feel the regrets of missing the show at the Glass House maybe a month ago. Who said rock's dead?


Vanilla Poltergeist Snake


Daytona White



Miracles in Inches (epic ending)

R120k by Rigly Chang

R120k (short.) by rigly chang

Unreal combo of grit and orderly chaos.

Nosaj Thing - 1685/Bach

Nosaj displays skills worthy of a sound architect on this one. Multi-dimensional, multi-textural, multi-awesome.

T-Formation

Shane and I call this chord sequence “T-formation” due to the shape it makes when you play the power chords on the guitar. We’ve been using the T-formation since we were in 6th Grade.

I have written hundreds of songs using this sequence, the technical name being the I-V-vi-IV progression apparently.

When songwriting’s concerned I have a really short memory. I can’t remember how to play a lot of the songs I’ve written in the past and so I’m sure I use the same chord progressions frequently, but luckily, I don’t get self conscience about the chords I’m playing.

Trying to write music for people that have a high degree of knowledge about music theory is a fools game. And generally, they’re such snooty people, they don’t like good music anyway. Just cerebral, heady trash.

A quote from this video’s youtube page.

Well you know what “theguyi26?” I’m one of those people that don’t like your stupid, weird, crappy progressions that have been used just as many times by loser musicians that play loud Santana solos on Paul Reed Smith guitars at Guitar Center while their girlfriend stands 3 meters off to the side waiting to leave, wondering why her boyfriend’s playing a guitar when he specifically told her that they’d just be going in to get guitar strings, Meanwhile all she wants to do is spend her Sunday walking through open houses and shopping at forever 21.

I know your story “theguyi26,” you’re progressions aren’t original either, they’re just mathematically inferior.

Source: Catch Camera

ARCADE FIRE

I've never really got into the "Arcade Fire" but I've heard good things about them all around. What they did though, to really get my attention, was their winning of a Grammy this year. I don't really want to be the guy who starts listening to a certain band once they start getting a popularity boost, but what can I do. These guy's are pretty good. A song that's good to start off with, and a song which I've personally started out with, is "Wake Up," which I believe is to be of their debut album "Funeral." Also their last single off that album. I think it's safe to say the song still has it. Check it out for yourself

ARCADE _FIRE.WAKE_UP

"We're just a million little gods causing rainstorms /
Turning every good thing to rust" /

HIP HOP'S GREATEST DUOS PART 2

MURS AND 9TH WONDER
Murs the mc hooked up with 9th Wonder, producer/dj extraordinaire. The result? Smooth, soulful hip hop.

Murs & 9th Wonder - Sweet Lord


"Ain't nothing like that been said on the mic / no drugs, no guns cause we not the type / we get you ready for life, we get your ready for love / cause it's all about moving, never holding a grudge / forgive and forget, cant live with regret / hoping God make a way before we run out of breath / Hit with all I got left, I'ma make it all right / just spit that positive music and continue to fight"

Murs & 9th Wonder - 3:16 Part 2

"Sweet Lord we done done it / but never in a day, from the soul to the stomach / the weathers feeling great / we on the forth go round / four albums in five years, this is how it goes down / four albums in five years, how the fuck does that sound / forth album in five years, what they gon' do now"

HIP HOP'S GREATEST DUOS

MADLIB

DJ first, producer second, and MC third, is Otis Jackson Jr. Based out of LA, Madlib has collaborated with huge names such as Ghostface Killa, De La Soul, Talib Kweli, MF Doom, and one of hip hop's pioneer's J Dilla. This cat got skills.

Madlib - Slims Return

MF DOOM

Daniel Dumille is MF Doom, producer and MC. This guy can flow. MF stands for Metal Face. Just like his cold metal mask, this guy is straight cold blooded on the mic.

MF Doom & Madlib killin it live Adult Swim

BEST OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Basin Street Blues | Live Performance (1959)

Mr. Armstrong is a G.

Kid Koala | Basin Street Blues | Cover

A DJ based out of Vancouver, Canada. He does it justice.