What I've Been Digging Lately

[BillCosby]

I don't think it's possible to not like Tom Waits.


My friend doesn't. He calls him the cookie monster and makes fun of me for liking him.

Then again, he also dislikes Johnny Cash. When he first heard his cover of "One" he thought it was joke. So **** that guy.

[br3ad_man]

I checked out Tsar today. For some reason I like them, even though I think I probably shouldn't.

[JonM]

I am digging the hell out of the new Calexico record. I can't believe it's Calexico, but my first impression is that it is going to become my favorite Calexico record of all.

[BillCosby]

I am digging the hell out of the new Calexico record. I can't believe it's Calexico, but my first impression is that it is going to become my favorite Calexico record of all.


I had to get over "Cruel" (I didn't like it at first, it's grown on me a little bit), but everything else is pretty cool.

[Daniel!]

The second disc of the Nuggets box set
Back From the Grave Vol. 1
The Essential Pebbles Collection Vol. 1

Some great 60's garage rock compilations.

My friend doesn't. He calls him the cookie monster and makes fun of me for liking him.My brother does that to me all the time.

[YDload]

That makes me wonder: how come TMV doesnt have hooks when all their songs have choruses? Whatta bunch of weirdos PS did you like any of those songs I sent ya?

[Zmev]

Thrice - Artist in Ambulance
A Certain Ratio - Looking for a certain ratio
Calexico - A Feast of Wire

[Happymeal]

Bomb the Music Industry! still And Swervedriver's Mezcal Head. This stuff rocks.

[br3ad_man]

I've listened to Fabulous Muscles 5 times today. I listened to Saetia's A Retrospective twice as well.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

^ I was listening to Knife Play a lot the last couple of weeks.

But at the moment:

The Knife - Silent Shout
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts (been wanting to hear an M83 album in full for ages, finally am now, and it's good.)

[JonM]

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Straight up indie rock has always been a style that appeals to my mind but not as much to my body. I appreciate it as fully as I do hip hop, reggae, or anything else, but it doesn't move me as much. So I tend to rate indie rock albums, even ones I really enjoy, 4 stars, while records in more visceral styles get 5s. This record is close to a 5. The creative elements that make this stand out above otherwise comparable indie rock records are very visceral and instinctual, and I think that's what indie rock today chronically lacks.

[The Great Decay]

I've actually been holding off on checking them out, reading that has pursuaded me to do so.

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Tru dat on the new Calexico. I like the Black Light/Hot Rail style a lot more than their other stuff, but the new one is still quite a nice dig.

Right now I'm diggin' on The Decemberists - The Tain EP.

Halfway through, and I already like it more than any one album overall, except for a few random songs here and there.

[mister_d]

Little Man Tate...great indie band with unreal live performance, if your in a band and you want to see how it should be done check them out.
So glad hey been signed now, they will have some money behind them and the chance to fulfill there potential!!

[Daniel!]

The Mummies - Death By Unga Bunga

Pretty fun stuff.

[el doctor]

I've actually been holding off on checking them out, reading that has pursuaded me to do so.The hype surrounding them was pretty sickening, but they're worth a try. "Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away" is damn good song and it's a fun album for the most part. However, I don't think the album deserved anywhere near all the praise it got.

[pixiesfanyo]

Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon

This is pretty good, kind of like an early Pavement lost demo, with better playing and worst singing.

[Ficus]

Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon

This is pretty good, kind of like an early Pavement lost demo, with better playing and worst singing.

This is on my 'to get' list.

REM - Murmur
Tom Waits - Raindogs

[br3ad_man]

Converge - Jane Doe

Metal was pretty much ruined for me after I heard this album, because I haven't found anything even close to the intensity.

I'm pretty much the same.

I'm listening to Diary.

[Bukowski]

Minutemen - Paranoid Time
Minutemen - What Makes a Man Start Fires
Minutemen bootlegs

[The Great Decay]

Today's listenage:

Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
Cursive - Domestica
Converge - Jane Doe
Converge - You Fail Me

[Bukowski]

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

This is great. There's a couple of patchy songs, but mostly its good. Autumn Sweater is sweet as.

[YDload]

The new Dog Fashion Disco album Adultery looks to be pretty good. Pretty much what you would expect from the band, plus a little bit of surprises (which themselves are expected).

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Got the new Peeping Tom today.

Kinda disappointing, but there's some great stuff on there.

[The Great Decay]

Sage Francis – A Healthy Distrust
The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico

[EightMilesHigh]

My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything

I can see My Bloody Valentine becoming one of my favorite bands, what with my love of noise rock.

That and some Matisyahu.

[br3ad_man]

MBV are so good.

I just bought the new Grates and Abbey Road.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command

Why is it that I only just found out Iggy Pop did the backing vocals on Rolodex Propaganda?

[The Great Decay]

I wasn't aware of that either, until now.

[el doctor]

My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything

I can see My Bloody Valentine becoming one of my favorite bands, what with my love of noise rock.
A lot of people tend to stick to Loveless, but I think some of their EPs are almost equally as stunning, especially if you're into more of that noise rock edge.

[Zebra]

Ween - The Mollusk

[Tangy zizzle]

br3ad, The Grates play soulless music. You must realise this?

[br3ad_man]

Tangy, The Grates play fun music. You musn't realise this.

[indy_undy]

You're both right (what's the album like?).

I've been digging Calvin Johnson's What Was Me. Nothing to Hold us Here is so gangster to the core.

[The Great Decay]

I'm listening to Ok Computer for the first time in a long while.

[EightMilesHigh]

I'm rediscovering the awesomeness of The Doors lately, so that's what will be my fix today.

[ATM]

Still Deftones - White Pony, and I saw my sisters boyfriend play with La Otracina last night and they OWNED

[pixiesfanyo]

Still Deftones - White Pony, and I saw my sisters boyfriend play with La Otracina last night and they OWNED

Why Pony is such a solid album. If they cut off the track with Maynard and replaced it with something more industrial, it'd be perfect.

[Zebra]

The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

Rolling Stones #1 album of all time. :)

[Kyle]

Been diggin' some Machina-era Pumpkins, it's wonderfull stuff. I always tend to neglect it, but I'm really enjoying it right now.

[asymm]

Sonic Youth - Dirty

[ATM]

Soft Canyon - Broken Spirit, I Will Mend Your Wings

Very cool.

[Tangy zizzle]

Air - 10,000hz.

It's good because it's both entertaining and relaxing. Good hungover listening.

Oh yeah, :p to Andy.

[Happymeal]

I went to the library awhile ago to borrow the audio book version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. So yeah, I'll be digging that tonight.

[br3ad_man]

You're both right (what's the album like?).

It's not bad. I'd give it a 3/5 at the moment. I've only listened to it once.

As for other new albums I listened to yesterday, the new Flaming Lips seems nice and the new Dresden Dolls is dissapointing.

[Daniel!]

As for other new albums I listened to yesterday, the new Flaming Lips seems nice and the new Dresden Dolls is dissapointing.
This reminds me, I still need to listen to the Mission of Burma leak. I shall do this now.

[br3ad_man]

Wow, there's a new Mission of Burma album?

[Happymeal]

Also, new Built to Spill is out. I've listened to the first three tracks, they're pretty solid.

[Daniel!]

I listened to the first song of The Obliterati and then decided I'm going to try and wait until it's official release. The first song is wicked though. Now I'm digging:

Minor Threat - Complete Discography
Nation Of Ulysses - 13-Point Plan to Destroy America

[Bartender]

As for other new albums I listened to yesterday.. the new Dresden Dolls is dissapointing.

I listened to a couple of songs from that the other day. I wasn't the biggest fan of the previous album (was okay, though), but I thought "Sex Changes" in particular was pretty good.

Maybe the rest sucks, I suppose.

[YDload]

I listened to a couple of songs from that the other day. I wasn't the biggest fan of the previous album (was okay, though), but I thought "Sex Changes" in particular was pretty good.

Maybe the rest sucks, I suppose.

Did you hear about the new Dog Fashion Disco album? I listened to a few samples from allmusic; seems pretty neat.

[asymm]

And now, it's my first time through...
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats

[br3ad_man]

I listened to a couple of songs from that the other day. I wasn't the biggest fan of the previous album (was okay, though), but I thought "Sex Changes" in particular was pretty good.

Maybe the rest sucks, I suppose.

I only really liked "Sing" but I thought "Sex Changes" was one of the better tracks. Eh, I'll just stick to their debut.

[Zebra]

And now, it's my first time through...
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats

Song of Mr. Green Genes is amazing, as well as the rest of the album.

[The Great Decay]

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

In all the time I've had this album on my computer, I've yet to listen to it the full way through.

[Kyle]

The Cranberries

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Spiritualized - Ladies In Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (come on, come togetherrr.)
Sia - Colour The Small One (how did I not find out about this girl earlier when she's from my city?)
Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out (finally heard an album other than The Woods.)
Scientist - Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires (best dub album that i've ever heard.)

The really weird thing is, I only just now realised that all of the bands there start with S.
And today is Sunday.
S is the letter of the day, kids. And the number is..uh...3

[Bartender]

Did you hear about the new Dog Fashion Disco album? I listened to a few samples from allmusic; seems pretty neat.

Heard about it from some guy in R&M recently, I think, but haven't heard anything from it yet. I still don't even have Committed to a Bright Future though, so I'm not sure how I'll go about it.

[ATM]

Sex Change is a brilliant song.

My diggage:

You Say Party! We Say Die! - Hit the Floor!
T-Rex - Electric Warrior
Ride - Nowhere
Gnarls - Barkley - St Elsewhere

[pixiesfanyo]

Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Dr Octagon - Dr Octagonecologist

Relaxing on Easterz Festive with some hip-hop/electronica/ambience

[BillCosby]

I'm diggin the new Built to Spill. It definitely registers on the dope scale, just not sure how high yet.

[EightMilesHigh]

I've heard Jawbox compared to Fugazi, so they're definitely on my bands to check out list.

Anyway, today I realized that as of late I've been neglecting one of my all-time favorite rock bands - The Who. To mend this, I'm diggin Who's Next. Later I will be digging Meat Loaf.

[Bukowski]

Jawbox are awesome

Yo La Tengo - ICHTHBAO

Sugarcube is my favorite on this now. This album owns, i'll be looking out for some more YLT albums.

Teenage Jesus & the Jerks - Everything

This is a harsh, noisy, disjointed mess of an album. I love it! Especially the female vocalist.

[Zappa]

If you like Lydia Lunch's singing with the Jerks, check out her classic (for No Wave) solo album Queen of Siam.

[el doctor]

Fantômas - Delirium Cordia

I think this is the first time I've listened to this since around the time it was released. At that time, I'd thought this to be such a challenging album, although now this isn't so. Not quite as good as their first two releases, but a truly unique and interesting album.

[Bukowski]

If you like Lydia Lunch's singing with the Jerks, check out her classic (for No Wave) solo album Queen of Siam.

I'll check it out, thanks

[br3ad_man]

More Xiu Xiu last night and Ryan Adams this morning.

[Happymeal]

Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By

This reminds me, I still have to check out So.. How's Your Girl? by HBMS.

[Dog]

The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics
Edan - Beauty And The Beat

[Luxor]

Mineral - The Power Of Falling

[The Great Decay]

Stars - Set Yourself on Fire

[Tangy zizzle]

New Drive by Truckers album. I'm about 5 songs in, and it's good so far. It'll take 2-3 listens to completely register.

[Zebra]

Cake - Comfort Eagle
Jesus Lizard - Goat

[Dave de Sylvia]

Just a bunch of Irish crap

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin - Between Worlds
Matt Molloy - Shadows on Stone
Planxty - Live 2004

[br3ad_man]

Liars. Their first album and Drum's Not Dead. They seem like a band with hyperactive creative juices. I think they're awesome.

[Daniel!]

The Mummies - Never Been Caught
The Sonics - Boom
Ghost Mice - The Debt of the Dead
This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb - Front Seat Solidarity

[Little Man being Erased]

Listened to these last night:

Pulp - Different Class
Gang of Four - Entertainment!
Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me
The Drones - Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies will Float By
Pixies - Doolittle

Fun times. I'm gonna have to pick me up a copy of that Dino Jr. album. Awesome ****.

[AK47]

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Iron & Wine / Calexico - In the Reins

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Hot Butter - Popcorn

Y'see, I randomly downloaded an album called Best of Moog: Electronic Pop Hits from the 60's and 70's... and the first song was "Popcorn". It was so ridiculous, that my ICP-ish silly rap-style rapper pals (and I, as their onstage dancer and pseudo-manager) decided right on the spot that we're gonna use it in the middle of their next show for a breather/robo-dance breakdown.

Yet another reason to thank the lord for the wonders of Moog, the monolith of analog synth mastery and other neato things.

But on a more serious note, my true digs include: the new Peeping Tom... and even though I only listened to a couple songs each so far, the new David Gilmour and Southern Rock Opera, my first taste of Drive-By Truckers.

They're neat, all these folks mentioned in this post. Including me, I was mentioned and I'm pretty neat.

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Okay, now that I'm giving the Moog album a more thorough listen right now, I just found out that "Midnight Cowboy" by Faith No More is actually a cover of one of these cheesy "electronic pop from the 60's and 70's" songs.

Plus there's some easy-to-recognize songs that were used in recent commercials or are cliche 70's cheesy songs and such.

I can dig it... Dig it like Dig Dug, except without any falling rocks to worry about digging under.

[Tangy zizzle]

Silver Jews - Bright Flight

Great stuff. Bit boring in comparison to other work, but still so good.

[Zappa]

Don't thank the Lord, thank Robert Moog.

[Tangy zizzle]

Ooh, just listened to the 2 new Bronx songs (from their website. These sound really good. About time they decided to release something again. The world needs punk.

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Don't thank the Lord, thank Robert Moog.

Same dude.

Really old guy, turned water into wine, built analog synths?

Yeah, same dude.

And in spirit of the holiday, I might as well add that he once arose from the grave as a zombie to feast on human brains... all in black and white with some creepy background music played on one of his newfangled "theramins".

[YDload]

Okay the Dog Fashion Disco album Adultery is definitely awesome. Most of the songs are just Bungle/SOAD-like circus metal, but they also threw in "Desert Grave" which is just a straight-up country song. Sort of like how they put "Pogo The Clown" in their last album (a lounge song without any other frills).

[br3ad_man]

Ooh, just listened to the 2 new Bronx songs (from their website. These sound really good. About time they decided to release something again. The world needs punk.

The Bronx are totally sweet. I'll have to listen to those songs.

[Zebra]

Avenue Q - The Internet is for Porn

I love that song.

[JonM]

Fantômas - Delirium Cordia

I think this is the first time I've listened to this since around the time it was released. At that time, I'd thought this to be such a challenging album, although now this isn't so. Not quite as good as their first two releases, but a truly unique and interesting album.Wow. Do you really think so?

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Get Him Eat Him - Geography Cones
Fear Before The March Of Flames - Art Damage
Islands - Return To The Sea

[biografiend]

The Modern Lovers
T-Rex
Dirty Three - Dirty Three
Emilie Simon - Vegetal
Vincent Gallo - When

[Luxor]

1 Of Montreal 67
2 With Honor 34
3 Tegan and Sara 25
4 Hot Cross 23
5 a day in black and white 22
6 The Unicorns 13
7 The Apples in Stereo 11
7 I Hate Myself 11
9 Thursday 10
9 The Shins 10

[Wanker]

Sunday Apr 9 - Sunday Apr 16

1 Sufjan Stevens 47
2 Talk Talk 26
3 Mono 11
4 Animal Collective 7
5 Do Make Say Think 6
6 A Silver Mt. Zion 2
7 Explosions in the Sky 1
7 1-Speed Bike 1

I've really been digging Talk Talk and Mono recently. I listened to Illinois a few times and a couple of the better songs outside of listening to the album the whole way through. I think it's starting to grow on me.

[ATM]

1 Opeth 37
2 Deftones 19
3 Slint 16
4 Pavement 14
5 John Lennon 12
5 Nick Drake 12
5 Radiohead 12
8 The Beatles 11
9 Andrew Bird 10
9 Gentle Giant 10

[Well_Respected_Man]

1 Opeth 37
2 Deftones 19
3 Slint 16
4 Pavement 14
5 John Lennon 12
5 Nick Drake 12
5 Radiohead 12
8 The Beatles 11
9 Andrew Bird 10
9 Gentle Giant 10

ooooooh would you happen to be listening to that Gentle Giant album with the huge octopus on it. My dad always has it sitting around somewhere.

[BillCosby]

1 Clint Mansell 104
2 The Beatles 69
3 Pixies 34
4 Talib Kweli 25
5 Death From Above 1979 23
6 Bad Brains 12
6 Prefuse 73 12
8 Calexico 11
9 Ugly Casanova 10
10 Embrace 9

and
1 The Beatles - Michelle 16
2 Pixies - Velouria 12

=)

[XxcheetoxX]

1 Love Like... Electrocution 22
2 Manic Street Preachers 21
3 Hot Cross 15
4 The Pop Group 14
5 Kite Flying Society 13
5 Murder By Death 13
7 Off Minor 11
7 Pixies 11
9 Lungfish 10
10 Some Girls 9

The Pop Group are so darn good.

[Interstate]

GZA - Liquid Swords
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 2

[Kyle]

Been listening to Portishead today, only really for te first time, but I love it already.

[Dog]

Mekons - The Mekons Rock N' Roll and Curse Of The Mekons

Both are very solid; TMRNR grows on me every time I give it a listen. Nice light cow-punkish stuff.

[Ornery Cephalopod]

I'm diggin' on various songs selected from:

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Barafundle
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
The Monkees - Greatest Hits
Tom Waits - Bone Machine and Rain Dogs
Calexico - Garden Ruin

[talk show host]

I'm giving the new Pearl Jam a listen now. It sounds more energetic than Binaural or Riot Act so far, which is what I was hoping for :D

[Kyle]

Oh wow I didn't realise it had leaked.

/requests for mailing list
/realises he did the same for the single

[talk show host]

/uploading

The quality on some tracks is a bit questionable but perfectly listenable. Still can't understand a damn word Vedder is saying though.

[The Great Decay]

1 Elliott Smith 38
2 Explosions in the Sky 31
3 Do Make Say Think 24
3 Converge 24
5 Off Minor 22
6 Pavement 21
7 Sage Francis 15
8 Iron & Wine 14
9 Jimmy Eat World 13
10 The Velvet Underground 11
10 Saetia 11

[Kyle]

/uploading

The quality on some tracks is a bit questionable but perfectly listenable. Still can't understand a damn word Vedder is saying though.Probably the most ridculously american grunge voice of all the ridiculously american grunge voices.

[Tangy zizzle]

Radio Birdman - Radios Appear
Cat Power - You Are Free
Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers

All very good records. You know who else is good? Lyrics Born. Listened to 2 LB albums on repeat (all night) last night. Danced my arse off. Great, great hip hop.

[DrunksWithGuns]

Tapes n Tapes-the loon.

[Tangy zizzle]

Yeah I've only recently started to actually hear their influence in other artists; which shows me actually how good a band they were.

Grippe is a good album isn't Nacho. I might listen to it later.

[Daniel!]

1 The Mummies 65
2 Erik Petersen 38
3 Peter Tosh 26
4 Captain Chaos 23
5 Defiance, Ohio 22
5 Mischief Brew 22
7 Minor Threat 20
8 Ghost Mice 16
9 Choking Victim 14
10 The Music Machine 9

[EightMilesHigh]

Once again, I am digging Elvis Costello today. My Aim Is True to be specific.

I finally got last.fm working again :D
1 Dead Kennedys 17
2 Mitch Hedberg 12
3 The Jesus and Mary Chain 11
4 Coldplay 10
5 Minor Threat 9
5 Elvis Costello 9
7 Urge Overkill 7
7 Afghan Whigs 7
7 Mott the Hoople 7
7 The Smiths 7

[pulseczar]

John Frusciante - Curtains
Great great album, thanks to the Review a Random Album game. I'm pretty excited to review it. Everyone should go listen to the song "Anne".

[pixiesfanyo]

John Frusciante - Curtains
Great great album, thanks to the Review a Random Album game. I'm pretty excited to review it. Everyone should go listen to the song "Anne".

Omar's solo on that is nice. I like the last track alot.

1 peeping tom 60
2 MF Doom 33
3 Hopesfall 30
4 Cyne 28
5 Scott Walker 20
6 Off Minor 19
7 The Dillinger Escape Plan 18
8 The Advantage 16
8 Dilation 16
8 Deftones 16

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

1 M83 28
2 Tapes 'n Tapes 26
3 At the Drive-In 23
4 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 20
5 Animal Collective 19
5 Interpol 19
7 Tool 18
8 Boards of Canada 16
9 Broken Social Scene 15
10 The White Stripes 14

[Aeaon]

Oh god.


I've been digging....

dinosaur jr. mister bungle, nirvana, bjork, minor threat, the evens, and many more...

[Sound Boy]

7 Sage Francis 15


thats the truth right there..."slow down ghandi" is a great song "you support the troops by wearing yellow ribbons" gets me everytime

you should check out Apathy if you havent already...get "seven nation army to hold me back"

[ATM]

thats the truth right there..."slow down ghandi" is a great song "you support the troops by wearing yellow ribbons" gets me everytime

you should check out Apathy if you havent already...get "seven nation army to hold me back"

Sage is my favorite rapper :)

That Apathy song is great too, I really love the one he does about high school, from all the different perspectives. Have you heard it?

[pixiesfanyo]

Indian Summer - Science

You can't **** with "Angry Son". What a great song.

You mean, what their only song.

[The Great Decay]

Sage is my favorite rapper :)

Same. All the other rap artists I've checked out I haven't been able to get into because of their s'hit lyrics.

[ATM]

Same. All the other rap artists I've checked out I haven't been able to get into because of their s'hit lyrics.

Do you like Atmosphere?

[The Great Decay]

Do you like Atmosphere?

Never listened.

[ATM]

Never listened.

I may have to upload my favorite album to the mailing list.

[The Great Decay]

Which album is that?

[ATM]

Sad Clown Bad Dub II

[YDload]

1 Godspeed You! At the Disco 92
2 Minutemen Without Hats 73
3 Napalm Death Cab For Cutie 49
4 NomeansNOFX 32
5 Queens Of The Stone Roses 30
6 TV On The Radiohead 27
7 Wilcoheed And Cambria 20
8 Drive Like J. Mascis 15
9 Hot Hot Snakes 11
10 Faith No Morrissey 7

last.fm updated :-/

[Tangy zizzle]

Do you claim those as yours or do you spend minutes thinking them up?

[YDload]

Do you claim those as yours or do you spend minutes thinking them up?

I claim them as mine because I spent minutes thinking them up. Yes?

[The Great Decay]

Radiohead - OK Computer

[Tangy zizzle]

Yeah I dig. Does it take long to come up with them?

[YDload]

Easy enough! Plus I once came up with the trio of Modest Mouse On Mars Volta :cool:

[Robert Crumb]

Modest Mouse On Mars Volta Do Mar. Yay!

Heard a couple songs from the new Fiery Furnaces. Ok, I guess. I wish I wasn't so down on everything new I hear lately. I should probably just spend more time with the stuff.

[The Great Decay]

I desperately need some new music.

[EightMilesHigh]

I desperately need some new music.

Check out Peter Gabriel.

Then again, I say that to everyone.

[ThaFleastyler]

I got Lou Reed's Transformer last week. Just a fantastic album.

[br3ad_man]

1 Set Fire to Flames 213
2 Xiu Xiu 67
3 Saetia 36
4 Sunny Day Real Estate 24
5 The Grates 14
6 Strung Out 13
7 Archer Prewitt 11
8 Coheed and Cambria 10
9 Nada Surf 9
9 pg.99 9

Accidentally left Set Fire To Flames playing overnight.

[Kyle]

Wow, so Pearl Jam are back on form as far as I'm concerned. It's a bit inconsistent (Like any PJ album other than Vs.), but that first track is so orgasmic.

[pixiesfanyo]

I desperately need some new music.

Get Scott Walker's - The Drift.

[ATM]

Get Scott Walker's - The Drift.

Not to be confused with Scott Stapp.

[YDload]

The Dismemberment Plan's Emergency And I sure is a good album! I'm listening to it twice in a row now and it's a lot of fun. Who would have thought that there would be two great bands named "Di_________ Plan?"

[Zappa]

I need a new album or band/artist to obsess over. I never know what to listen to lately.

[Ed592]

I need a new album or band/artist to obsess over. I never know what to listen to lately.

same

[Interstate]

I've been listening to alot of hip hop almost constantly the past week or so. A few of the artists/groups I've been lovin':

Dead Prez
Das EFX
South Central Cartel
Roots Manuva
KRS One
Big L

Among others

[Zebra]

Yo La Tengo
MU330

[Kyle]

The Roots
Dizzee Rascal
Portishead
Daft Punk

[Happymeal]

I downloaded the Peeping Tom leak yesterday, so far it's pretty sweet. "Your Neighborhood Spaceman" especially. It reminds me so much of Mr. Bungle's "Retrovertigo".

[Tangy zizzle]

I need a new album or band/artist to obsess over. I never know what to listen to lately.

The Drones.

You would like them. If I can still keep up with what you dig.

[Ficus]

I downloaded the Peeping Tom leak yesterday, so far it's pretty sweet. "Your Neighborhood Spaceman" especially. It reminds me so much of Mr. Bungle's "Retrovertigo".

I must check this out

[The Great Decay]

Six Organs of Admittance - School of the Flower

I'm halfway through this album, and I'm still not sure what I think of it exactly. It is defintely not what I had expected.

[asymm]

Idaho - Three Sheets to the Wind
Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance

[The Great Decay]

Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Mineral - The Power of Failing

I f'ucking love mineral.

[asymm]

Idaho rules. I didn't know anyone here liked them.
Yeah, I've had Hearts of Palm for a couple years, and only just recently purchased Three Sheets to the Wind. How would you compare their other albums to these?

[asymm]

Oh okay, I'm thinking of looking into their debut just because it's supposed to be so different. Supposedly a record that's significantly more harsh, but still maintains his melancholic style. Seems like it could be pretty interesting.

[JonM]

Really cool list this week.

1 Bob Marley & The Wailers 28
1 Matisyahu 28
3 So Called 24
4 Devendra Banhart 18
5 Madvillain 15
6 The Beatles 11
6 Calexico 11
6 Shpongle 11
10 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 8

[Tangy zizzle]

Heh, stoner.

[Kurtz]

Charles Mingus

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Camera Obscura - Underachievers Please Try Harder (very Belle & Sebastian-esque, but I'm sure they're tired of hearing that. it's still good anyway. "I should be suspended from class, I don't know my elbow from my ***".)
The Stooges - Fun House
Regurgitate - Hatefilled Vengeance (haha, this is rediculous. gurgle gurgle)
The Notwist - Neon Golden

[br3ad_man]

I'm listening to the new Streets. Has anyone else heard it yet? It's up on myspace. On first listen it's nowhere near as good as the last two. Seems pretty good though.

[Tangy zizzle]

yeah I've listened. It's got some gems.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

[pixiesfanyo]

Flaming Lips - Yoshimi and Soft Bulletin.

[br3ad_man]

I've got a question. Can Nacho (or anyone else) tell me a good starting point for The Fall? They have the most overwhelming discography of any band, ever.

[br3ad_man]

Thanks man.

[ATM]

I have the Peel sessions and it is dope.

What genre of music is Botch, because I have been digging them.

[JonM]

Heh, stoner.Touché.

I'm working on cutting down on that, but you certainly caught me red handed with that list.

[ATM]

I am right there with you Jon haha

[JonM]

Wailers, Madvillain, and SHPONGLE!? I'm ridiculous.

[The Great Decay]

Last night I listened to some At The Drive-In before going to bed. I hadn't listened to them in a loooooong while.

[Kyle]

Last night I listened to some At The Drive-In before going to bed. I hadn't listened to them in a loooooong while.Oh, good stuff. I listened to Relationship of Command the other day and was easilly satisfied, Invalid Litter Dept. is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[Robert Crumb]

I got sent some Absolute Kosher album that I'm listening to right now. Band is the Court and Spark. Kinda dreamy indie pop without being dream pop. A bit Enoish, in a way, a bit country in another. There are some interesting things here, but the singer's voice doesn't really strike me.

Also, I heard what I'm assuming is the new Tool single. It kinda started boring but got cool and then kinda ended. But that's the way all these "song" things work, huh?

[Dave de Sylvia]

What genre of music is Botch, because I have been digging them.
Grind.

Beautiful South - Painting It Red
Shane MacGowan and the Popes - Rare Oul' Stuff
AFI - Art of Drowning

[XxcheetoxX]

Grind.
Eh, I'd say its more Metalcore. Like it matters though.

I dig The Jon Spence Blues Explosion and Mclusky. Mlclusky are just so great. I love their high energy.

[BillCosby]

I don't consider Botch to be grind at all. Metalcore without the suck really.

I've been diggin Built to Spill, Ted Leo, and a little Dresden Dolls (old album) and New Order.

[Dog]

and Mclusky. Mlclusky are just so great. I love their high energy.
i'm also on a Mclusky kick right now.

[Tangy zizzle]

Bruce Springsteen (all of his good albums, not the shite ones)
Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Gun

Good.

[Daniel!]

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Extra Width
Bad Brains - Black Dots

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

The Presets - Beams
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
Tool - 10,000 Days

[ATM]

Eagles of Death Metal, since I will be seeing them on Saturday :-D :-D :-D

[asymm]

Nils Økland - Bris
REM - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
The Knife - Silent Shout
Sonic Youth - EVOL
Sonic Youth - Sister

[pixiesfanyo]

Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American

This is a really solid poppy rock album. I don't see how anyone could dislike it.

[Ficus]

Eagles of Death Metal, since I will be seeing them on Saturday :-D :-D :-D

They put on a pretty good show, I saw them with the strokes about a month or so ago

Today I've been diggin Mastodon's Leviathan

[Zmev]

Bush - Sixteen Stone
Sugar - Copper Blue

[Anxious]

Sonic Youth's and Mission of Burma's new albums. Thanks to bukowski.

[charolastra]

sonic youth!

[br3ad_man]

Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American

This is a really solid poppy rock album. I don't see how anyone could dislike it.

Maybe someone could because it's not as good as Clarity.

Been digging Built To Spill and some female singer who added me on myspace.

[Zebra]

Sonic Youth - Sister

[Fordspeed You!]

Lately...
A Tribe Called Quest
Jurassic 5
De La Soul
Jay-Z
Kanye West
The Flaming Lips
NIN
Sufjan Stevens

I'm in a big "hip hop" piece right now.

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Nothing new, just revisiting some older digs.

Super Furry Animals - Mwng
Sigur Ros - ( )
Seu Jorge - his Bowie covers from The Life Aquatic
The Decemberists - The Tain

[Sepstrup]

Pulp are my new love.

Different Class and This Is Hardcore. I'll be getting His N' Hers too, soon enough.

Tom Waits, too. He's awesome. Bone Machine gets plenty of listen these days.

[asymm]

Idaho - Alas

One of the slowest, most mellow albums I've ever heard. There's just enough melody to keep you conscious. Definitely worth your time.
Excellent. I'll listen to this soon then.

Sonic Youth - Evol
Yo La Tengo - Painful
Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Wow, Yo La Tengo is quite amazing. Much better than I even expected.

[PECOAE]

The Cure. I need to get the deluxe editions of Porno and Faith and Seventeen Seconds.

[Matt?]

fugazi- 13 songs

suggestion is so sweet

[asymm]

Pick up I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One. Yo La Tengo's best by far, and one of my favorites.
Yeah, I have that as well. It is quite the record.

[Daniel!]

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Safe As Milk
Wire - Pink Flag (As seen by amazingly made avatar)

[Bukowski]

Frank Zappa and The Fall are what i'm heavily digging recently.

Last nite, i went to see the punk band a couple of my friends are in. They were good. Anyway, 3 other bands were playing, and one was a totally rad Frank Zappa cover band. It was a pleasant surprise, seeing that at a punk night. They stole the show, and the guys in the band were cool as f'uck as well, with great taste. So there's why i'm digging Zappa more than normal. Freak Out! is my favorite of his, but i've got alot more to listen to.

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R

I never really got into them before, but now that I've finally been giving an album some proper listens... well, they're neat.

[BillCosby]

shieeet i need As The Roots Undo again.

[Anxious]

Frank Zappa and The Fall are what i'm heavily digging recently.

Last nite, i went to see the punk band a couple of my friends are in. They were good. Anyway, 3 other bands were playing, and one was a totally rad Frank Zappa cover band. It was a pleasant surprise, seeing that at a punk night. They stole the show, and the guys in the band were cool as f'uck as well, with great taste. So there's why i'm digging Zappa more than normal. Freak Out! is my favorite of his, but i've got alot more to listen to.
Sweet.

I'm diggin Safe as Milk like Daniel and some obscure psychedelic band called C.A. Quintet. They are wild.

[Happymeal]

City of Caterpillar
Dag Nasty

and more Peeping Tom. I listened to the 2 new Bronx songs, they sound very QotSA-inspired

[YDload]

So the Pixies (or just "Pixies?") are pretty much an awesome band. Not that it took me until just right now to realize this, but I thought I'd let you know that I know :)

[Little Man being Erased]

Heaps of stuff since I last posted. But these are some new additions that I have been digging lately.

Sleater-Kinney - One Beat
The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics
Morrissey - Vauxhall and I
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model

So far, I think At War With the Mystics is great.

I also got, but haven't listened to yet (which means they will be dug soon):

Television - Marquee Moon
Neil Young - Harvest
The Ponys - Laced with Romance
Weezer - Pinkerton (I've obviously heard this before, but I only ever had a ripped copy)

[Dog]

a lot of Elliott Smith lately. i never realized how solid Either/Or is until now. definitely his most consistent album.

So the Pixies (or just "Pixies?") are pretty much an awesome band. :)
indeed

[Bartender]

Okay the Dog Fashion Disco album Adultery is definitely awesome. Most of the songs are just Bungle/SOAD-like circus metal, but they also threw in "Desert Grave" which is just a straight-up country song. Sort of like how they put "Pogo The Clown" in their last album (a lounge song without any other frills).

That's good to know. I'll have to try and find it (and Committed..) for a decent price, I think.

Anyway, yesterday, amongst others things, I listened to the Nick Drake albums that aren't Pink Moon, and in short I'm glad I got them. First impressions are that Bryter Layter is pretty good, but not of the quality of the other two; it sounds a little like he's coasting, like he could have made an album of that kind of quality in his sleep. Five Leaves Left is just great, though.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Two copies of Kid A, 17 seconds apart. Trippy.
Islands - Return To The Sea

[ATM]

Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers
Gangstarr - Full Clip
Jimmy Smith - Back At the Chicken Shack
Madvillian - Madvilliany
Cee Lo - Cee Lo Green Is the Soul Machine
Nightmares on Wax - Carboot Soul
Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information
Busdriver - Fear of a Black Tangent

Word

[Sleepy]

Mute Math - Self-Titled
Explosions in the Sky - Those Who Tell the Truth...(big album name)
We Followed Tigers - And Then We Were Killed

Anyone have any recommendations for stuff to check out? I'm rather new to the alternative and indie genres.

[YDload]

Pixies- Doolittle, Surfer Rosa, Wave Of Mutilation: Best of Pixies
Built to Spill- Keep It Like A Secret... Carry the Zero and Broken Chairs sure are great songs!

[JonM]

I think I'll be permanently digging Wilco for the rest of my life, as if they weren't frequently dug before.

Yeah, if you get a chance to see them, see them.

[ATM]

I think I'll be permanently digging Wilco for the rest of my life, as if they weren't frequently dug before.

Yeah, if you get a chance to see them, see them.

Oh man, I want to hear about this.

What did they play?

[asymm]

The Fiery Furnaces - Bitter Tea
Too bad, it looks like this record is getting ignored. It's excellent. Lots of variety and some of the best Furnace material to date.

[Interstate]

Ben Folds Five - Rockin' The Suburbs

[JonM]

Oh man, I want to hear about this.

What did they play?Like everything. They played for 2 hours, came back and played FIVE more songs, left again, and came back and played two (or three?) MORE!

[XxcheetoxX]

I would've seen Wilco if my dad hadn't been retarded about getting tickets for me and him.

[Interstate]

The Union Underground - An Education In Rebellion

This is pretty good, if a little generic at times. I'll be playing this on the way up to see my girlfriend. Rest assured I will be driving some way over the speed limit while this is playing. :cool:

[The Great Decay]

Elliott Smith - From A Basement on the Hill
Stars - Set Yourself on Fire

[Tangy zizzle]

The Drones - Here Come the Lies
Boris - Pink
The Sultans - Shipwrecked

[Interstate]

From Autumn To Ashes - The Fiction We Live

Meh..I guess this is one of those albums that has to grow on you, on first listen it seems like generic crap.

[Tangy zizzle]

If I ever had an album that I should actually feel bad about owning and liking, it'd be that.

[steeleo]

ok im just gonna write down a few cool bands

panic at the disco
death cab for cutie
razorlight
AC\DC
Nirvana
babyshambles
franz ferdinand
the libertines
placebo
rooney
post~haste
the strokes
the subways
we are scientists
white stripes
kaiser cheifs
green day
red hot chili peppers
the killers

[YDload]

ok im just gonna write down a few cool bands

panic at the disco
death cab for cutie
razorlight
AC\DC
Nirvana
babyshambles
franz ferdinand
the libertines
placebo
rooney
post~haste
the strokes
the subways
we are scientists
white stripes
kaiser cheifs
green day
red hot chili peppers
the killers

well there are a "few" cool bands on that list, but not many!

[steeleo]

i think Indie music rocks :thumb:

[Robert Crumb]

Morricone, maricón.

[Bukowski]

Frank Zappa - Freak Out!
Frank Zappa - We're Only in it For The Money
Captain Beefheart & his magic bnd - Doc at the Radar Station

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Sufjan Stevens - A Sun Came!
Black Flag - Damaged

[Tangy zizzle]

Soulwax - Much Against Everyones Advice

Surprisingly mellow affair 'tis.

[br3ad_man]

Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street

I just got home from a charity walk. It was over 30ks. My legs hurt. This is a pretty soothing album.

[pixiesfanyo]

I hear by declare M. Ward, king.

[steeleo]

smells like teen spirit - nirvana

[EightMilesHigh]

Pixies - Surfer Rosa

[Bukowski]

Frank Zappa - The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life

The reggae/jazz cover of Stairway to Heaven is sooo cool. There's some great songs covered on this live album, and all are entertaining and well done.

[ATM]

^Yea I love that album. The first song is so good.

I'm diggin Meat Puppets - II

[Ornery Cephalopod]

Peeping Tom - s/t
David Gilmour - On an Island

Made for a nice late night listen

[Zebra]

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One

Excellent album, but not their best.

[The Great Decay]

Silver Jews - American Water

[ATM]

Blind Willie McTell - Atlanta Twelve String

Perfect.

[The Great Decay]

So far today:

Silver Jews – American Water
Mogwai – Happy Songs for Happy People
The Pixies – Surfer Rosa
Nick Drake – Pink Moon
Beck - Sea Change

[Bukowski]

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One

Excellent album, but not their best.

what is their best? I love that one, but ive not heard any others.

[Zappa]

Frank Zappa - The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life

The reggae/jazz cover of Stairway to Heaven is sooo cool. There's some great songs covered on this live album, and all are entertaining and well done.

Yeah, that's a cool album. There are actually 5 discs from just that tour (which was actually cut short, too!). You should check out Broadway the Hard Way and Make a Jazz Noise Here for more classic Zappa material mixed with newer 80s stuff played by one of his greatest larger ensembles.

[Bukowski]

Yeah, that's a cool album. There are actually 5 discs from just that tour (which was actually cut short, too!). You should check out Broadway the Hard Way and Make a Jazz Noise Here for more classic Zappa material mixed with newer 80s stuff played by one of his greatest larger ensembles.

hah, i'm actually downloading Make a Jazz Noise Here on soulseek right now, as well as one called Chungas Revenge. I'll check out Broadway the Hard Way as well.

btw, i have a question, and i think you'll know so here goes. I was looking on slsk for the album Lumpy Gravy yesterday, but I got some weird results. Does the album only have 2 songs?

[Zappa]

hah, i'm actually downloading Make a Jazz Noise Here on soulseek right now, as well as one called Chungas Revenge. I'll check out Broadway the Hard Way as well.

btw, i have a question, and i think you'll know so here goes. I was looking on slsk for the album Lumpy Gravy yesterday, but I got some weird results. Does the album only have 2 songs?

Yes, it's a single piece in two parts. There are 22 "indexes," 12 in the first part and 10 in the second, but they are not on separate tracks.

If you like We're Only In It For the Money's more adventurous moments, you'll love Lumpy Gravy

[asymm]

Wilderness - Vessel States
Lou Reed - Berlin

[Bukowski]

Thank you. The album sounds interesting, I'll definitely get it.

[EightMilesHigh]

X - Los Angeles

The title track, as well as Your Phone's Off The Hook.....are awesome. I'm really getting into X lately.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Elf Power - Back To The Web (this is really good.)
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale

[YDload]

Well you're the one who said an album of theirs sucks! That's a pretty bad rap to me :-/

Anyway Built To Spill sure is neat.

[br3ad_man]

I like Transatlanticism the best. It just seems to have the funnest songwriting.

I got some Indian Summer live recordings earlier today and I'm looking forward to hearing them a bit later. They sound like a good band.

[pixiesfanyo]

Indian Summer kind of sucks.

Besides, Angry Son which basically makes them an okay band because it's that good of a song.

[pixiesfanyo]

Every Indian Summer song is good. "Angry Son" is phenomenal.

False.

Every song by Kayo Dot is good though.

[ATM]

Eagles of Death Metal to' it up tonight.

[YDload]

I don't think there are any bands where every song of theirs is phenomenal. Assuming they have a minimum of, say, twenty-five songs? Is it possible?

[pixiesfanyo]

I don't think there are any bands where every song of theirs is phenomenal. Assuming they have a minimum of, say, twenty-five songs? Is it possible?

Yes,

[Happymeal]

Prince Paul - Itstrumental

What a guy.