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[Iceman]

Investing a lot of time back into Switchfoot (Legend of Chin, New Way To Be Human, Learning To Breathe, The Beautiful Letdown) getting myself phsyched up for their new summer release.

Other than that, more of the same: all of Caedmon's Call's albums (Caedmon's Call, 40 Acres, Long Line of Leavers, Back Home, Share the Well), Jimmy Eat World (Clarity, Bleed American, Futures), Garden State Soundtrack as well as a new recommendation, Ruby Horse (Goodbye To All That).

I also never forget to spend a little quality time with Jars of Clay (Jars of Clay, Much Afraid*, If I Left the Zoo, The Eleventh Hour, Who We Are Instead)

*One of the greatest, underrated albums of all time in retrospect.

 

[enjoy bell woods]

I've been meaning to pick up the Ring Around the World DVD for quite some time, is it worth it? I've also been meaning to pick up Fuzzy Logic but that's neither here nor there.

Um, well, the band had a different director produce a video for each song on the album, including the b-sides on the second disc. The thing about the DVD was, at the time, it was actually an incredibly innovative idea. Apparently they were the first band to simultaneously release a DVD in 5.1 surround and an album or something like that, plus include a video for what's like 20 or so songs. The thing also includes remixes of all the tracks, although the only one I can remember is Kid 606's (because I personally like Kid 606). I think the music video shot for "Shoot Doris Day" is quite incredible, but some of the videos are kind of cheap or stupid. I don't believe any of them feature the band, either.

If you like Rings Around the World, I'd get it. If you're not familiar with SFA's output, though, or aren't exactly won over by them, I'd actually wait for that Songbook DVD. It's got music videos for 21 of their songs, from 1995 onward, plus an on-the-road documentary of last year's US tour. I'm actually imagining the documentary will be quite humorous as they're five constantly-high Welsh guys, and I don't think they mesh well with America.

I think that'd be anyone here's best bet if they wanted to check the band out. It'd give a good idea of what musical style the band was at at each point of their career, plus it'd give you something fun to look at. And chances are, out of 21 singles, you'd find a few really great songs.

Here's a good idea of what you should expect to see: http://www.finalcut-edit.com/david_webb/SFA.mpg

 

[nitewulf]

i hope Kings of Convenience stay the way they are, melodious indie-pop. but whatever Erlend is doing on the side electronically is just gold!

 

[Dilbert]

i hope Kings of Convenience stay the way they are, melodious indie-pop. but whatever Erlend is doing on the side electronically is just gold!

I second that recommendation, although I'm not quite AS fond of KoC as I am of Erlend's solo work.

 

[Hooker]

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Bjork - Medulla

 

[enjoy bell woods]

 

[Dujour]

 

[ourumov]

Those guys do electronic music that's a bit weird. They made some songs of the DC JSR OST although they were not present on any official OST. I had to import the disc which arrived to me yesterday. Weird but cool. You need to hear it more than once to appreciate it.

Great Stuff...They made the OST of Furi Kuri.

The other one I am hearing is the GT4 OST.

 

[zalemander]

yeah, there are a bunch of "meh" tracks, but some are really decent.

 

[SD-Ness]

 

[RedDwarf]

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

As always...

 

[HooDoo]

Medeski Martin and Wood - End of the World party (just in case)

Michel Petrucciani - Trio in Tokyo

Sting - Chicago Bootleg (1993)

 

[Juno]

Bands as opposed to CDs.

DREDG

FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER

BUCKLEY!

 

[=W=]

If you haven't been listening to The Features, you are a bad person. Exhibit A is a freaking great album. Can watch one of their videos at their home page http://www.thefeatures.com

 

[Virgin Wii]

Been listening to these two at bed time:

 

[Suerte]

 

[Manics]

 

[SolidSnakex]

Art School - DIVA

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

Stan Freberg-- Columbis Discovers America
SMothers Brothers -- Sibling Revelry

In a comedy kinda mood, I guess.

 

[mattiewheels]

 

[sc0la]

this album is pimp shit

Listening to:

 

[Quadrophenic]

Liars - They Were Wrong So We Drowned
The Mountain Goats - Protein Source of the Future....Now!
Blonde Redhead - Misery is a Butterfly
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (LA's Desert Origins) (even though I own the original, 10 bucks for this delux reissue was too good to pass up...glad I got it, a lot of cool bonus stuff).

 

[hXc_thugg]

Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy and Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires.

God damn, this boy is amazing!

 

[carpal]

Only notable album would have to be The Fucking Am - Gold.

Gold, Jerry! Gold!

 

[nitewulf]

pulp - this is hardcore (thanks for the heads up jinx, this is fantastic stuff!)

radiohead - ok computer

pavement - brighten the corners

 

[mattiewheels]

nitewulf: go for pulp's 'different class' next. a lot of people say it's their best album, and it's got amazing lyrics and perfect songs, and the album has a really cool concept to it.

 

[Dead]

nitewulf: go for pulp's 'different class' next. a lot of people say it's their best album, and it's got amazing lyrics and perfect songs, and the album has a really cool concept to it.

Different Class is fantastic, but This is Hardcore is even better in my opinion. Good god I love that album, one of the best albums of the 90s easily.

 

[norinrad21]

 

[Dilbert]

Different Class is fantastic, but This is Hardcore is even better in my opinion. Good god I love that album, one of the best albums of the 90s easily.

Glad you like the recommendation, nitewulf! I would agree that This Is Hardcore is ever-so-slightly better than Different Class, but the rankings are #1 and #1a.

I'm still undecided as to what I think about their final album, We Love Life.

 

[fart]

i'm finally listening to something new!!!

checking out the new rdj analord ep series. HINT: IT'S HOT

i've also been listening to this teeny bopper bullshit

amanda rogers - the daily news

actually it's not bad. kind of a pre-ado tori amos.

 

[Lambtron]

Dungen - La Det Lungt & Mu - Out of Breach

SPURT!

 

[8bit]

Glad you like the recommendation, nitewulf! I would agree that This Is Hardcore is ever-so-slightly better than Different Class, but the rankings are #1 and #1a.

I'm still undecided as to what I think about their final album, We Love Life.

I've always felt His'n'Hers was their best of the past 4 albums.

 

[sefskillz]

If you haven't been listening to The Features, you are a bad person. Exhibit A is a freaking great album. Can watch one of their videos at their home page http://www.thefeatures.com

I grew up with these guys, they're from my hometown. Nice to see them getting props here.

 

[Alucard]

Ani Difranco - Not A Pretty Girl
Radiohead - Kid A
Radiohead - OK Computer
Arcade Fire - Funeral
My Morning Jacket - Acoustic Citsuoca

 

[sefskillz]

My Morning Jacket - Acoustic Citsuoca

Great album. Jim James played on Austin City Limits (PBS) the other night with Bright Eyes, they did Golden and it was good stuff. Then he did backup vocals and guitar work during some Bright Eyes songs (meh).

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

 

[Alucard]

Great album. Jim James played on Austin City Limits (PBS) the other night with Bright Eyes, they did Golden and it was good stuff. Then he did backup vocals and guitar work during some Bright Eyes songs (meh).

Sounds like a pretty neat show.

This little live EP is great. Even though it's only around 25 minutes, I can play it again and again. Each song is just so full of soul and heart (and some catchy whimsical choruses) that it's impossible not to be impressed. Actually, I've already listened to this album more than It Still Moves. I like that album a lot as well, but it's just too long for me to sit down and listen to all the way through sometimes. Acoustic Citsuoca is just perfect.

 

[gollumsluvslave]

Rico - Violent Silences

Soulwax - Any Minute Now

Magnet - On Your Side

 

[MrAngryFace]

Aimee Mann - Lost In Space

Death Cab for Cutie - The Photo Album

Damien Rice - O

The Darkness - Permission to Land