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Memory of a Melody – Burn Alive
Memory of a Melody hail from San Antonio, TX. A band that is true to its Texas metal roots, it also brings a melodic side to their crushing anthems, hence their name – it isn’t just a clever moniker. The early 00’s saw multiple releases from the band that steadily...
Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man
Ozzy Osbourne returned in February with his first solo album in a decade and first batch of songs since the Black Sabbath tour document The End. That EP had a few studio leftovers from 2013’s comeback album 13 and a few live tracks from the tour. It didn’t feel like...
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Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Part 14 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays It seems strange but in 1995 David Bowie wasn't really considered all that cool anymore. Sure, his 70's (and for the...
Citizens! – Here We Are
Hype can be a dangerous game. For every band that releases a hyped 1st record and sustains a successful career afterwards, there are thousands of bands that lit up the music world the 1st time around then disappeared from view. In my opinion some of those bands may...
Joy Division – Closer
Part 13 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays When I was 15 (20 years ago) life was a bit confusing. Of course - life is like that for most 15 year olds. To show what...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Americana
There comes a point in an artist's career where every album release is accompanied by a the double-edged damning praise statement "it is INSERT ARTISTS NAME best album since....landmark album, usually from about 20 years ago". There are a few schools of thought when...
Grimes – Visions
In the mid to late 90's the internet as a tool for the general public was still in its infancy - AOL, Compuserve, and Juno were the main providers (unfortunately for Juno they are / were neither the great movie nor the great Seattle emo-core band...nope. Just another...
Kanye West – 808 & Heartbreak
Part 12 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays I was very late to the digital music party, I have to admit. When everything transferred to CD from records / cassettes I...
The Januariez – January 16, ’91
In the summer of 2011 I had the chance to be involved with Critical Sun Recordings Band Crawl - an event where the proceeds would go towards helping the cause of Music Aid NW. The mission of this organization is a noble one - to support music education in Washington...
Portishead – Chase the Tear
In 2008 I was thrilled when Portishead returned with Third - their first new record of new material in 11 years. In the mid 90's I really enjoyed their two albums (and associated b-sides) - 1994's Dummy and 1997's Portishead. Both of those records were moody...
Kraftwerk – The Man Machine
Part 11 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays Automation. At some point in your life you have probably heard this word. The latest, greatest way to maximize your...
Birdeatsbaby – Feast of Hammers
I've touched upon the years I was in high school in earlier posts (1991 - 1995), but certain other details are worth mentioning. When I initially started high school, kids who had their heads shaved, wore punk rock clothing, and generally strayed from the "norm" were...
Black Sabbath – Heaven and Hell
Part 10 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays I have to admit to something - when I think of the band Black Sabbath, my mind's eye instantly conjures up visions of...
Allo Darlin’ – Europe
The term "twee pop" can be a double-edged sword when discussing new bands or records. On one hand, you may like sweet melodies with shambolic guitars. On the other hand, it seems to be an underhanded compliment - sure, it's got melody. But those people really can't...
The Cure – Pornography
Part 9 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays Throughout my high school years I was a very hard worker (still am, in fact). Before school I would wake up at 4:30 in the...
Jeffrey Gaines – self titled
Part 8 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays My post high school days were days filled with confusion about what to do when I grow up (still have that angst at times...
Live – Mental Jewelry
Part 7 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays 1991 for me represented a musical awakening - although I vacillated between hair metal and hip hop, I seemed to yearn for...
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