band of the week.
June 26th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
I’m going to start doing a “Band of the Week” type thing.
So to debut my brand new section, this week’s band of the week is:
The Tripps
The Tripps are an alternative band from Virginia Beach, Va. I wrote a post about “local bands” a few days ago, and since they are local to me [the 757], I’m not going to say much about them except that they are a fantastic musical entity.
Website —> Listen!
iTunes Store —> Buy!
“The Window Pane” —> Download!
Enjoy the sounds of The Tripps, I know you will.
Cody.
songs you should have on your iPod – may 13, 2009.
May 13th, 2009 § 4 Comments
Sorry I haven’t been posting as regularly as I used to. I just finished finals yesterday and moved out of my dorm today so life has been reeeeeally hectic. Anyway, it’s Wednesday so here are my suggestions for your iPod.
#1. “Sometime Around Midnight” by The Airborne Toxic Event off of The Airborne Toxic Event. This is a great song and it really shows the possibilities for storytelling within a single song. —> Download!
#2. “Only One” by Yellowcard off of Ocean Avenue. This song makes me cry. —> Download!
#3. “Jersey” by Mayday Parade off of A Lesson In Romantics. I listen to Mayday Parade’s entire album everyday at least once, no joke. They are one of my favorite bands. —> Download!
#4. “I Can’t Do It Alone” by 3OH!3 off of WANT. Honestly, a lot of people don’t like 3OH!3 because they act like total toolbags in their songs [which I don't disagree with], but I like their music and this is a better than decent song. —> Download!
#5. “Existentialism On Prom Night” by Straylight Run off of Straylight Run. This song is fantastical. ‘nough said. —> Download!
#6. “New York, NY” by Chronic Future off of Lines In My Face. If you replace the lyrics “New York City” for “Seattle”, then this song speaks to me. Haha. —> Download!
#7. “Golden Star” by My Brightest Diamond off of Bring Me The Workhorse. Okay, so I saw My Brightest Diamond when they came to the NorVa with The Decemberists in April of 2007. I DID NOT LIKE HER VOICE AT ALL. But, two years later, I like it. She has grown on me and I hope she grows on you too…like a fungus, like a fungus. —> Download!
#8. “You Don’t Know Me (Feat. Regina Spektor) by Ben Folds off of Way to Normal. I found this song on my friend’s Myspace and loved it. Enjoy —> Download!
Well I am going to Pennsylvania for the next 3-4 days so I will be without internet [to my knowledge] so I expect comments/feedback/suggestions when I return. Have a wonderful weekend viewers.
Cody.
artists i’d recommend – may 4, 2009.
May 4th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
I think I’m going to start doing a weekly list of artists I’d recommend [kind of like my weekly iPod suggestions]. I’ll probably run this segment on Mondays [and continue the iPod suggestions on Wednesday]. It won’t be a long list because I can only suggest so many artists before it gets repetitive, you know?
Here goes nothing:
#1. Company of Thieves – Company of Thieves released their debut album back in January 2009, and it was a pretty good way to start the year. I think their singer has a nice voice. If you’d like to see for yourself:
“Oscar Wilde” Music Video —> Watch!
iTunes Store —> Buy!
“Oscar Wilde” Song —> Download!
#2. Chronic Future – Chronic Future hasn’t had a full length album released since 2004, when I was a freshman in high school so this is a total throwback for me. I did stumble upon, however, their EP, which was released in November 2008. Check them out:
“Time and Time Again” Music Video —> Watch!
iTunes Store —> Buy!
“Rocket Science” —> Download!
#3. Black Kids - I heard Black Kids on the radio a few weeks ago and their song made me really excited to be driving [even though the song had absolutely nothing to do with being behind the wheel]. Check them out:
“I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance” Music Video —> Watch!
iTunes Store —> Buy!
I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance (Twelves Remix)” —> Download!
#4. Mayday Parade – I love Mayday Parade. Their music does something to me that I can’t explain [take that however you want to.] Anyway, their music is highly recommended by me. Check them out:
“When I Get Home, You’re So Dead” Music Video —> Watch!
iTunes Store —> Buy!
“You Be the Anchor That Keeps My Feet On the Ground, I’ll Be the Wings That Keep Your Heart In the Clouds” —> Download!
Well that’s the list for the week. I hope you all enjoy!
Cody
tony danza and tap dancing.
May 2nd, 2009 § Leave a Comment
So, Monday night [April 27th], I was riding with my friend Eric and Terence the Black Nerd [yes, the one from 96x] and we were listening to intense “grindcore” music that I had never heard of before. [gXc is apparently the symbol for lazy people who don't want to spell out Grindcore]
This is what goes on inside your ear drums.
Anyway, we listened to a lot of stuff including…The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza [which is the coolest name ever] and I really enjoyed it. It was really loud and I wasn’t expecting it, but the best things in life are completely unexpected surprises [except getting fired, cheated on, or herpes].
I downloaded Danza II the Electric Boogaloo [which is an awesome name for an album] and I’m only two years late catching on to this band. Better late than never though.
The album is nine tracks of intense metal [the album has 13 tracks, but 4 of them are weird bar scenes, I don't understand those at all] but the metal is sweeeeeeet, with 7 e’s.
I don’t really know what else to say about it really, except it is something you will either really like or will loathe the instant you hear it <— Most of you will fall under that category.
This is just a side note – Tony Danza does not make an appearance on this album, so don’t get your hopes up.
Another side note – “Grindcore Music” is not to be confused with “Grindcore the Transformer“, I know, once again, disappointing.
But the album is good! 
Cody.
If you want to take a listen —> The Electric Boogaloo
.the hazards of love.
March 19th, 2009 § 2 Comments
I did it again. I spent more money on iTunes. This should really be called “The Hazards of iTunes”, but it’s about the Decemberists new album, not Apple’s addictive music program.
So I bought The Hazards of Love the day it came out [on iTunes. The album doesn't come out in stores until March 24] and I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what to think. It’s 17 tracks [which is slightly ridiculous] and each song plays out almost like a chapter in a novel [which is awesome].
Side Note: For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Decemberists [which is most of the planet], they play “folk-ish” type music with a story behind it. Every album has a “main character” and their songs play out his tale. This is why the Decemberists are fantastic.
I really like the album art.
The Hazards of Love has a story that sounds like something you’d hear out of England. There is a Queen[who is never named, but who is sung by Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond]. Then there is Margaret, the unwitting woman who falls in love with a guy [Margaret is sung by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark]. And then there is the strapping young lad, who is actually a shape-shifting forest creature, [yeah, that threw me off too.] sung by Colin Meloy, lead singer of The Decemberists.
The album is a lot different as far as music goes. Usually, their albums are big orchestral numbers [like "The Mariner's Revenge" off of Picaresque].
Side Note: I saw the Decemberists and My Brightest Diamond live in 2007, and their performance of “The Mariner’s Revenge” was awesome. The song is almost 9 minutes long, and they ended the show with it. It was awesome.
Anyway, the album is pretty dark as far as lyrics/music goes. It’s a big turn from The Crain Wife [2006] which was relatively happy, even during the sadder songs.
This album is hard to swallow at first, even for fans, but let it grow on you and you’ll learn to love it.
The Hazards of Love is available for purchase on iTunes for $9.99 and will be available at retailers nationwide [for more money] on March 24.
Cody.
[most of the info courtesy of www.wikipedia.com]
iBreathe.
February 11th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
Apple has effectively made it possible to never leave your house to buy music/television/food[I'm sure they're working on it] with the iTunes Store.
Music is seen as a way for people to come together and feel things together, that’s why there are still concert venues and music stores and nation/world-wide concert tours [like the Vans Warped Tour or anytime U2 releases a new album].
Apple must be flushed...
Well, I recently have been searching the iTunes store and have found that buying music on there is about as addicting as buying lottery tickets or playing BlackJack in Vegas. It’s easy to start buying a CD and then realize that you now want another CD, thanks to the wonders of the “Genius” system. The Genius system [was developed by a marketing genius that's for sure] tells you what music you might like, based on music you have already shown that you already like. You know what’s crazy though, 9 times out of 10, it’s absolutely right.
Example: Genius sees that you own Rotation by Cute is What We Aim For, Genius suggests “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White Tee’s.
Wow! I love how a computer program can make an educated guess and completely take out the need to listen through hundreds of songs before I find one iLike.
Apple, in it’s attempt to make things easier, it has only made us lazier. Pretty soon, Apple is going to be doing our breathing for us, but when we breathe, music is going to come out of our lungs.
Cody
