The future, as far as I am concerned, is the upcoming release by Sacramento(I think)band Tera Melos entitled Patagonian Rats. As of now, the only song that any of us (except for Tera Melos of course)has heard is Frozen Zoo. I've heard some mixed reviews from people but, personally, I love Frozen Zoo. Accompanying the release of Frozen Zoo came two very strange videos which I just recently watched for the first time. and
I have a feeling that I am in for a huge surprise with this new album and to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm sure a lot of people will say stuff like, "I liked Melodies but they sold out with Patagonian Rats." It's inevitable that things like that be said. So, as I patiently wait for September and the new album...I will continue to be an unsavory character and diligently search the interwebs for a leak of any part of this album. Impatience is my bag.
On the subject of Tera Melos and more specifically, Nick Reinhart. Have you heard Bygones?
Bygones is a heavenly mixture of Tera Melos' Nick Reinhart and Hella's Zach Hill and if you haven't heard it...well...what, are you living under a rock? I can't say that I absolutely LOVE every song but the track Dirt Weed is hands down one of the most "punk" songs to have come out in the last two decades. Long story short, I HIGHLY recommend you go dig on Bygones.
7.6.10
TOP TEN of ALL TIME!!!!
Okay, not "ALL TIME" as in forever. As of right now, I have decided that my top ten favorite albums thus far are as follows:
10. Fugees - 'The Score'
9. Steely Dan - 'Aja'
8. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - 'Jacksonville City Nights'
7. Wu-Tang Clan - 'Wu-Tang Forever'
6. Baroness - 'Red Album'
5. Ryan Adams - 'Heartbreaker'
4. Thin Lizzy - 'Jailbreak'
3. Steely Dan - 'Can't Buy a Thrill'
2. Tera Melos - 'Melodies'
1. Charles Mingus - 'The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady'
What are your top ten favorite albums?
DHAGZ
10. Fugees - 'The Score'
9. Steely Dan - 'Aja'
8. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - 'Jacksonville City Nights'
7. Wu-Tang Clan - 'Wu-Tang Forever'
6. Baroness - 'Red Album'
5. Ryan Adams - 'Heartbreaker'
4. Thin Lizzy - 'Jailbreak'
3. Steely Dan - 'Can't Buy a Thrill'
2. Tera Melos - 'Melodies'
1. Charles Mingus - 'The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady'
What are your top ten favorite albums?
DHAGZ
3.6.10
A Wide Array of Everything
If you read the last entry, you are aware that I didn't hold up to my promise of "at least two new posts" on that given week. Well, I had to make a trip to California and that fuzzed things up a bit but honestly, I slammed a wall. I wanted something to write about and I feverishly combed the internet but found nothing that really peaked my interest. Not enough to write an entire piece on. I've found that that this generation and I are plagued with the a.d.d. and a.d.h.d. and there really is no way of holding anyone's attention for any substantial length of time. Plus, I read this article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127370598&sc=fb&cc=fp
Which TBOTZ posted on Facebook. That is when I realized that it isn't that people are becoming stupid as much as instant gratification has hit it's climax. We're ejaculating information and it is terribly difficult for anyone to sit still without writhing about in fits of anguish. Which is why I intend on continuing the theme of covering several bands in a very short manner. Also, to aid your brain, there will be pictures/videos/etc to accompany your reading experience. After you leave here, scoot on over to that NPR article.
TORO Y MOI
Here is the video for "Talamak":
There has been a lot of buzz about Toro y Moi as of late, especially in the South. Being from South Carolina and only a short hour or so drive from Columbia it's terribly difficult to ignore such an act. In fact, a band from my neck of the woods has begun representing Columbia instead of Spartanburg after befriending this fellow from Toro y Moi, or so I've noticed on their myspace. I will refrain from naming this band as they are already embarrassing themselves enough but, before I escape this point, I would like to say that this 'local' band reminds me of ICP when they were claiming Detroit and as Eminem said, "Y'all live twenty miles away." But I digress...
Toro Y Moi is a band that, by name alone, disinterests me. I have to admit that it seemed ill-contrived and pretentious, and the whole deal may very well be. However, upon listening intently to only two songs, I found that I can actually relate to Toro Y Moi a great deal and, although he is not my favorite artist nor is he part of any genre that I enjoy very much, I actually dig the two songs that I have analyzed thus far. "Talamak" and "Blessa" are genuinely great songs, especially the latter. At risk of giving you, the reader, the wrong impression of Toro y Moi, I feel it very important to point out that the song "Blessa" has an almost '90's hip-hop feel which is really what hooked me. Of course, there is no rapping. Nevertheless, I believe that there is potential for rap/hip-hop artists to sample these tunes and drop one hell of a beat on them. In fact, there is an astounding amount material to be 'remixed' with Toro y Moi and that alone sells me. The songs are classy, friendly and would most definitely provide a great soundtrack to a movie about youth and summer or something. Carpark Records has without a doubt found themselves a very promising act in Toro y Moi and to them and the artist I say kudos.
If you're interested in listening to Toro y Moi please proceed to;
http://www.myspace.com/toroymoi
http://toroymoi.blogspot.com/
The Emotron
It's amazing how many people hate the Emotron. Contradictory to that, it's truly amazing how much of a following that the Emotron has gathered, and rightfully so on both sides. I personally can not quite fathom how anyone could hate The Emotron as I have spent many wonderful nights at Emotron shows. I suppose that one looking at the Emotron from the perspective of a musician analyzing musical talent could possibly see him as talentless and tasteless but, they would be very wrong in such an analysis. The Emotron's songs play out like a fond memory of 1986 turned sour with drugs and bizarre humor. In a way the music, instrumentally, mirrors some very odd children's shows of the early '90's that I used to watch. Standing tall above the strange and pulsing notes lies the two most important parts of the Emotron to me, personally. First of all, his lyrics are hilarious, deviously poignant and
almost obnoxiously eccentric. I mean obnoxious in a good way, of course. Speaking of obnoxious, I have heard people refer to music such as the Emotron as "absurdist". Whatever that means.
The Emotron, though I doubt that "they" would admit it, bare strong similarities to acts such as Dan Deacon, Liam Lynch and Atom and His Package. However, I would venture to say that three aforementioned artists couldn't quite hold a candle to the Emotron on any front because they are all so different in their own little ways and most of all, the latter is supremely talented in making the viewer both uncomfortable and euphoric at the same time. The bands compared to the Emotron merely sound similar. Not to insult those other artists but I doubt that their live shows can live up to the expectations that an Emotron show provides. Which is a mixture of sexually driven awkwardness entwined with masochism, severe sarcasm, cultural stereotypes (especially of the South) and props galore (so many unique props in fact, that Carrot Top, were he dead, would be spinning in his ginger grave).
The last time that I saw the Emotron, which was about a week ago now, he "flipped the script" as some may say and took his performance in a very different direction. Many of his shows start out with him in some sort of cowboy attire bouncing around (at one point in time he had the top of his head shaved to give the appearance of male pattern hair loss) and singing lyrics such as;
"I want a hurricane to have a black girls name
I want a hurricane a hurricane
Lets play a drinkin' game lets get drunk and sang
About how these god dern gas prices are lame
I want my middle name to be my middle name
I don't want my middle name to be my first one
What is your username please don't be ashamed
That you had that sucker since nineteen ninety seven
You had that sucker since 1997
You had that sucker since 1997
Since 1997"
But this particular show that I witnessed was quite different. The night began with the Emotron dressed as a Cowboy in all black with a hunch on his back. He set up several TVs and a VHS player, an animals food or water bowl, chicken wire separating him from the audience, several bags of paper shavings in that designated area and finally, he crawled under the stage at Ground Zero for a little while. When he came out he was almost nearly naked and covered in a mixture of body paint, mud (maybe it was mud..or poop...or just paint as well I suppose), strange bits of panty hose ripped and strewn from his shoulders to his groin and peculiar nylon sacks here and there. He crawled, legs dragging behind him, in front of the TVs that were now playing these odd clips of bugs mating, rubbing their legs together and so forth. He had what appeared to be turkey calls in his mouth and he was making a noise that to the everyday square would have surely been disturbing. In fact, many people seemed very disturbed. He proceeded to sing songs that I couldn't recall from his previous shows or the one CD of his that I own. Between lines he drank a strange brown liquid from the pet food/water bowl and howled loudly with the neon green turkey calls in his mouth. I watched as people shook their heads, shuddered in disbelief and a few even turned around and walked away.
Which TBOTZ posted on Facebook. That is when I realized that it isn't that people are becoming stupid as much as instant gratification has hit it's climax. We're ejaculating information and it is terribly difficult for anyone to sit still without writhing about in fits of anguish. Which is why I intend on continuing the theme of covering several bands in a very short manner. Also, to aid your brain, there will be pictures/videos/etc to accompany your reading experience. After you leave here, scoot on over to that NPR article.
TORO Y MOI
Here is the video for "Talamak":
There has been a lot of buzz about Toro y Moi as of late, especially in the South. Being from South Carolina and only a short hour or so drive from Columbia it's terribly difficult to ignore such an act. In fact, a band from my neck of the woods has begun representing Columbia instead of Spartanburg after befriending this fellow from Toro y Moi, or so I've noticed on their myspace. I will refrain from naming this band as they are already embarrassing themselves enough but, before I escape this point, I would like to say that this 'local' band reminds me of ICP when they were claiming Detroit and as Eminem said, "Y'all live twenty miles away." But I digress...
Toro Y Moi is a band that, by name alone, disinterests me. I have to admit that it seemed ill-contrived and pretentious, and the whole deal may very well be. However, upon listening intently to only two songs, I found that I can actually relate to Toro Y Moi a great deal and, although he is not my favorite artist nor is he part of any genre that I enjoy very much, I actually dig the two songs that I have analyzed thus far. "Talamak" and "Blessa" are genuinely great songs, especially the latter. At risk of giving you, the reader, the wrong impression of Toro y Moi, I feel it very important to point out that the song "Blessa" has an almost '90's hip-hop feel which is really what hooked me. Of course, there is no rapping. Nevertheless, I believe that there is potential for rap/hip-hop artists to sample these tunes and drop one hell of a beat on them. In fact, there is an astounding amount material to be 'remixed' with Toro y Moi and that alone sells me. The songs are classy, friendly and would most definitely provide a great soundtrack to a movie about youth and summer or something. Carpark Records has without a doubt found themselves a very promising act in Toro y Moi and to them and the artist I say kudos.
If you're interested in listening to Toro y Moi please proceed to;
http://www.myspace.com/toroymoi
http://toroymoi.blogspot.com/
The Emotron
It's amazing how many people hate the Emotron. Contradictory to that, it's truly amazing how much of a following that the Emotron has gathered, and rightfully so on both sides. I personally can not quite fathom how anyone could hate The Emotron as I have spent many wonderful nights at Emotron shows. I suppose that one looking at the Emotron from the perspective of a musician analyzing musical talent could possibly see him as talentless and tasteless but, they would be very wrong in such an analysis. The Emotron's songs play out like a fond memory of 1986 turned sour with drugs and bizarre humor. In a way the music, instrumentally, mirrors some very odd children's shows of the early '90's that I used to watch. Standing tall above the strange and pulsing notes lies the two most important parts of the Emotron to me, personally. First of all, his lyrics are hilarious, deviously poignant and
almost obnoxiously eccentric. I mean obnoxious in a good way, of course. Speaking of obnoxious, I have heard people refer to music such as the Emotron as "absurdist". Whatever that means.
The Emotron, though I doubt that "they" would admit it, bare strong similarities to acts such as Dan Deacon, Liam Lynch and Atom and His Package. However, I would venture to say that three aforementioned artists couldn't quite hold a candle to the Emotron on any front because they are all so different in their own little ways and most of all, the latter is supremely talented in making the viewer both uncomfortable and euphoric at the same time. The bands compared to the Emotron merely sound similar. Not to insult those other artists but I doubt that their live shows can live up to the expectations that an Emotron show provides. Which is a mixture of sexually driven awkwardness entwined with masochism, severe sarcasm, cultural stereotypes (especially of the South) and props galore (so many unique props in fact, that Carrot Top, were he dead, would be spinning in his ginger grave).
The last time that I saw the Emotron, which was about a week ago now, he "flipped the script" as some may say and took his performance in a very different direction. Many of his shows start out with him in some sort of cowboy attire bouncing around (at one point in time he had the top of his head shaved to give the appearance of male pattern hair loss) and singing lyrics such as;
"I want a hurricane to have a black girls name
I want a hurricane a hurricane
Lets play a drinkin' game lets get drunk and sang
About how these god dern gas prices are lame
I want my middle name to be my middle name
I don't want my middle name to be my first one
What is your username please don't be ashamed
That you had that sucker since nineteen ninety seven
You had that sucker since 1997
You had that sucker since 1997
Since 1997"
But this particular show that I witnessed was quite different. The night began with the Emotron dressed as a Cowboy in all black with a hunch on his back. He set up several TVs and a VHS player, an animals food or water bowl, chicken wire separating him from the audience, several bags of paper shavings in that designated area and finally, he crawled under the stage at Ground Zero for a little while. When he came out he was almost nearly naked and covered in a mixture of body paint, mud (maybe it was mud..or poop...or just paint as well I suppose), strange bits of panty hose ripped and strewn from his shoulders to his groin and peculiar nylon sacks here and there. He crawled, legs dragging behind him, in front of the TVs that were now playing these odd clips of bugs mating, rubbing their legs together and so forth. He had what appeared to be turkey calls in his mouth and he was making a noise that to the everyday square would have surely been disturbing. In fact, many people seemed very disturbed. He proceeded to sing songs that I couldn't recall from his previous shows or the one CD of his that I own. Between lines he drank a strange brown liquid from the pet food/water bowl and howled loudly with the neon green turkey calls in his mouth. I watched as people shook their heads, shuddered in disbelief and a few even turned around and walked away.
A good friend of mine arrived to the show late, in the middle of the Emotron's set and as he walked down the stairs of Ground Zero, to where this glorious act of comedy and mocked avant-garde was well underway, he said that he felt as if he were entering the ranks of a clandestine meeting of some fucked up cult. This friend then rushed over to me, grabbed my shoulder and whipped me around saying, "What the fuck is going on here?". I felt as if my father had caught me masturbating to Hentai or something. For a moment I almost felt ashamed and then I remembered that this friend is from California and as far as I know, nothing like the Emotron has ever happened in that state. As the evening progressed and the Emotron's performance came to an end the majority of the audience still in attendance were seated on the stage or sat cross-legged in the floor (which only added to the cult-like feeling in the air). I heard people complaining that the Emotron, "...didn't set his dick on fire!". Some even proclaimed that, "It wasn't his best show by any means." A little later, I caught the Emotron upstairs of Ground Zero talking with the owner and he said, "Some kids in the parking lot shot me with a paintball gun and said, 'You didn't show your dick!'". Which made for the perfect end to hands down the best Emotron show that I've ever seen. Everything was well in perspective and for once, I didn't so much see the Emotron as this disgusting schizophrenic episode interpreted into live art as much as a very clever individual doing precisely what he pleases.
If you're interested in learning more about the Emotron and ways that you can help please check out;
http://www.myspace.com/theemotron
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emotron
I apologize for any grammatical errors in this piece. I had little time to edit, as I am already late for a kegger at some frat kids fag party. GP forever!
Your friend forever and always,
DHAGZ
If you're interested in learning more about the Emotron and ways that you can help please check out;
http://www.myspace.com/theemotron
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emotron
I apologize for any grammatical errors in this piece. I had little time to edit, as I am already late for a kegger at some frat kids fag party. GP forever!
Your friend forever and always,
DHAGZ
11.5.10
WELCOME BACK BLOGGER
I can't tell if there is a great deal of traffic to this blog but I greatly enjoy writing my often offensive opinions about music here so, readers or not, I, *ahem* I mean we, are back. I know that TBOTZ has been very busy with his final semester of college for the last few months and a big congratulations goes out to him for graduating with a BA in Political Science! I had almost forgotten about this little endeavor and then one day I was stricken with an urge to write about some tunes that I had been peeping lately and there it was, in all of it's glory, the Big Ears Analysis Report Daily.
I have been diligently trying to write a poignant and tasteful article about this and that but have yet to really get the hang of this "positive" lifestyle. I'm still the same old cynical DHAGZ with a lot of terrible things to say but I realized thanks to a post by someone named 'Melanie' that I could probably obtain more honey if I didn't kick over the bee's nest. I can't quite give Melanie all of the credit. Actually, I had decided to attempt being a little less abrasive a couple months ago and then I read her comment and that was the final straw on the camel's back. Still, I feel it necessary to elaborate on exactly what will be going down here in the near future. I WILL continue to be honest, if I listen to your band and I don't like it, I will tell you what I don't like about it because the world doesn't need ANYMORE mediocrity. We're full up. If your band is good and going places I will be lavish with my praise. We've all got opinions Melanie and you care about mine far less than I care about yours, I'm sure. I may call some people fat and cause them to kill themselves or I may cause them to go to the gym. A little constructive criticism never hurt anyone. However, I realize that I may have been more critical than constructive and therein lies the need for change.
Furthermore, I have to say that the comment from miss Melanie got me slightly on the defensive about my knowledge of music. She seems to think I know nothing about the game or the players when I am as well a very relentless player myself. For the record Mel, I am a musician, I can recognize talent when I hear it and doll, I promise you that I AM IN THE KNOW when it comes to righteous tunes. "I'm the Osiris of this shit!" To quote the great Wu-Tang Clan. So, we will let bygones be bygones and sally forth to the future of this nearly forsaken blog. Consider this a welcome back post and expect at least two updates in the next week.
Your friend and confidant,
DHAGZ
I have been diligently trying to write a poignant and tasteful article about this and that but have yet to really get the hang of this "positive" lifestyle. I'm still the same old cynical DHAGZ with a lot of terrible things to say but I realized thanks to a post by someone named 'Melanie' that I could probably obtain more honey if I didn't kick over the bee's nest. I can't quite give Melanie all of the credit. Actually, I had decided to attempt being a little less abrasive a couple months ago and then I read her comment and that was the final straw on the camel's back. Still, I feel it necessary to elaborate on exactly what will be going down here in the near future. I WILL continue to be honest, if I listen to your band and I don't like it, I will tell you what I don't like about it because the world doesn't need ANYMORE mediocrity. We're full up. If your band is good and going places I will be lavish with my praise. We've all got opinions Melanie and you care about mine far less than I care about yours, I'm sure. I may call some people fat and cause them to kill themselves or I may cause them to go to the gym. A little constructive criticism never hurt anyone. However, I realize that I may have been more critical than constructive and therein lies the need for change.
Furthermore, I have to say that the comment from miss Melanie got me slightly on the defensive about my knowledge of music. She seems to think I know nothing about the game or the players when I am as well a very relentless player myself. For the record Mel, I am a musician, I can recognize talent when I hear it and doll, I promise you that I AM IN THE KNOW when it comes to righteous tunes. "I'm the Osiris of this shit!" To quote the great Wu-Tang Clan. So, we will let bygones be bygones and sally forth to the future of this nearly forsaken blog. Consider this a welcome back post and expect at least two updates in the next week.
Your friend and confidant,
DHAGZ
17.1.10
Myspace band friend request frenzy!!!!
I really enjoyed doing this last time so, I figured I would throw down on the bands that added me since my last installment. Before I jump into the filthy pool, I really feel it is necessary that I discuss Pandora radio. If you have never used Pandora radio, I suggest that you do. It's cool for finding new music. However, if you type in Pink Floyd, they play Led Zepplin. Yuck. If you type in Modest Mouse, they play the Postal Service. Damn, that doesn't even make sense. If you type in Mount Eerie, they play a lot of really weird hippy shit. That's just depressing, right? Right. Still, I suggest giving Pandora a try it's definitely not the worst website on Earth. www.pandora.com
Okay, let's begin...
1. All's Quiet
Don't know where they're from.
Don't know their "genre"
Pressing play...
Oh fuck. "Southern hardcore" is the label I would toss on these dastard bastards. Think Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and wish you didn't know who they are. The bass drum sounds like a slowed taser. There is absolutely no depth to the kick drum it sounds like automated bullshit. Worse, there's a little break in the song "Directionary" with uber-gay singing. This is absolutely terrible. OH A BREAKDOWN!!!! I didn't see that coming... I didn't have much before but, I now have NO faith in humanity. I hope there is some validity to this whole 2012 thing. I have to turn this off now before my freshly shaven testicles fall off.
If you care to hear this nonsense, please visit www.myspace.com/allsquiet
2. Truth About Vegas
West Palm Beach, FL
Pop Punk/Rock
Fitting opening guitar riff and rhythm for their genre. Very pop punk and the next five seconds will make or break them...These guys are V neck wearing pussies. Moving along.
www.myspace.com/truthaboutvegas
3. Jojo Taterhead Revival
Greenville, SC
Ska/Reggae/Roots Music
Judging by their name and genre, I assume that I am going to hate this. I'm a 'judge a book by it's cover' type of guy. At any rate, first song: Pirate Anthem. Jesus. Definitely ska, really slow ska. They call that reggae, I think. " I want to a pirate. Heyyyyyy!" Give me a fucking break. I could be playing Modern Warfare 2 right now...In fact I'm going to go ahead and skip these guys and their pseudo-political lyrics.
www.myspace.com/jojotaterheadrevival
4. At Sixes and Sevens
Pelion, Wherever the hell that is
Metal/Hardcore/Progressive
www.myspace.com/thevoiceofsanity
I officially think that the words "hardcore" and "progressive" have no place next to each other. First guitar sounds like As I Lay Dying has been listening to a little too much death metal. The kick drum sounds too much like a fucking taser, what's the deal with that shit?!? No vocals, that's a plus. Avenged Sevenfold had gay sex with I Killed the Prom Queen and this was the result. It's like AIDS but without the "catchy" factor. Boring, boring, boring music. There isn't an ounce of "progressive" to this. They obviously used a drum machine...from 1984. I hate to sound all Simon what's his face from American Idol but this is hideous music.
5. Pound for Pound
Springfield, IL
Hardcore/Metal/Punk
I miss the days when metal kids hated punk kids. I miss their cute little fights at shows. I miss the genres doing their best not to mix. Still, I must give this a chance because, I have a feeling no one else will. "Depression" Black Flag cover. This is the only shot you guys have. If this sucks, you're fucked. Okay, the lead singer sounds like the cookie monster. This is bad. Real bad. Fuck Pound for Pound.
www.myspace.com/poundforpound217
6. TURNOVER
Virginia Beach, VA
Pop Punk
A lot of pop punk bands try to add me. Either pop punk is coming back with the fierceness or I just attract this kind of shit. "Sleepless Nights" I am hooked thus far...waiting on the vocals and the verse. Holy shit! I wouldn't really call this pop punk but I love it! Kind of has a Saves the Day feel mixed with Hot Water Music. Though it's not the most amazing music I have ever heard, in comparison to the other bands above...this is heaven. I don't want to ruin this with a long, pointless review. If "pop punk" is your thing and you like a little class in your music...these are the guys to see. Listen to TURNOVER!
www.myspace.com/turnoverva
Wow, I can't believe that was all! I'm already contemplating my next entry and let's put it this way, if you like conspiracy theories and things of that nature...you're going to dig it.
Your friend,
DHAGZ
Okay, let's begin...
1. All's Quiet
Don't know where they're from.
Don't know their "genre"
Pressing play...
Oh fuck. "Southern hardcore" is the label I would toss on these dastard bastards. Think Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and wish you didn't know who they are. The bass drum sounds like a slowed taser. There is absolutely no depth to the kick drum it sounds like automated bullshit. Worse, there's a little break in the song "Directionary" with uber-gay singing. This is absolutely terrible. OH A BREAKDOWN!!!! I didn't see that coming... I didn't have much before but, I now have NO faith in humanity. I hope there is some validity to this whole 2012 thing. I have to turn this off now before my freshly shaven testicles fall off.
If you care to hear this nonsense, please visit www.myspace.com/allsquiet
2. Truth About Vegas
West Palm Beach, FL
Pop Punk/Rock
Fitting opening guitar riff and rhythm for their genre. Very pop punk and the next five seconds will make or break them...These guys are V neck wearing pussies. Moving along.
www.myspace.com/truthaboutvegas
3. Jojo Taterhead Revival
Greenville, SC
Ska/Reggae/Roots Music
Judging by their name and genre, I assume that I am going to hate this. I'm a 'judge a book by it's cover' type of guy. At any rate, first song: Pirate Anthem. Jesus. Definitely ska, really slow ska. They call that reggae, I think. " I want to a pirate. Heyyyyyy!" Give me a fucking break. I could be playing Modern Warfare 2 right now...In fact I'm going to go ahead and skip these guys and their pseudo-political lyrics.
www.myspace.com/jojotaterheadrevival
4. At Sixes and Sevens
Pelion, Wherever the hell that is
Metal/Hardcore/Progressive
www.myspace.com/thevoiceofsanity
I officially think that the words "hardcore" and "progressive" have no place next to each other. First guitar sounds like As I Lay Dying has been listening to a little too much death metal. The kick drum sounds too much like a fucking taser, what's the deal with that shit?!? No vocals, that's a plus. Avenged Sevenfold had gay sex with I Killed the Prom Queen and this was the result. It's like AIDS but without the "catchy" factor. Boring, boring, boring music. There isn't an ounce of "progressive" to this. They obviously used a drum machine...from 1984. I hate to sound all Simon what's his face from American Idol but this is hideous music.
5. Pound for Pound
Springfield, IL
Hardcore/Metal/Punk
I miss the days when metal kids hated punk kids. I miss their cute little fights at shows. I miss the genres doing their best not to mix. Still, I must give this a chance because, I have a feeling no one else will. "Depression" Black Flag cover. This is the only shot you guys have. If this sucks, you're fucked. Okay, the lead singer sounds like the cookie monster. This is bad. Real bad. Fuck Pound for Pound.
www.myspace.com/poundforpound217
6. TURNOVER
Virginia Beach, VA
Pop Punk
A lot of pop punk bands try to add me. Either pop punk is coming back with the fierceness or I just attract this kind of shit. "Sleepless Nights" I am hooked thus far...waiting on the vocals and the verse. Holy shit! I wouldn't really call this pop punk but I love it! Kind of has a Saves the Day feel mixed with Hot Water Music. Though it's not the most amazing music I have ever heard, in comparison to the other bands above...this is heaven. I don't want to ruin this with a long, pointless review. If "pop punk" is your thing and you like a little class in your music...these are the guys to see. Listen to TURNOVER!
www.myspace.com/turnoverva
Wow, I can't believe that was all! I'm already contemplating my next entry and let's put it this way, if you like conspiracy theories and things of that nature...you're going to dig it.
Your friend,
DHAGZ
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