Yes we do, and I haven't even fully searched the shelves yet.


Ooh, so that's where your name came from. :awe:

Hahah, indeed.

[QUOTE=Tangy zizzle]X-Japan? Never heard of them. What are they like?[/QUOTE]
Japan's biggest selling hard rock/metal act ever. They've got elements of power, speed, neo-classical (real classical, not Yngwie s[SIZE=2]h[/SIZE]it) and prog in their sound too. The faster tracks are really anthemic, the slower ones really emotional and epic. Really addictive stuff.

Art Of Life is over 29 minutes long, and it's an absolute masterpiece. All in English, too. Piano solo takes a little getting used to though.

You said Power Metal... those words make me soft.

I'm back the Beach Boys again. Wild Honey and Smiley Smile are really cool.

[QUOTE=Tangy zizzle]You said Power Metal... those words make me soft.[/QUOTE]
I say Power Metal because they're very melodic, accessible, and have a cult-hero lead guitarist. They don't sing about dragons. As far as I can tell, anyway, I don't speak Japanese.

Don't listen to this buffoon, X-Japan isn't worth your time man.

J-rock (and J-metal)... Ugh.

DISCLAIMER: The "Ugh." expressed above doesn't apply to cool groups like Sigh or Melt Banana. Rock/metal from Japan doesn't automatically = J-rock/metal.

^You two are as elitist as ever I notice.

What about Utada Hikaru? Nyahaha

I put on a tough exterior, but I'm a softy at heart.

Was he talkin' 'bout me aswell?

I've been listening to Aphex Twin-26 mixes for cash (wierd, but in a good way) and Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (still have not decided if its better than primus).

[QUOTE=Happymeal]Kyuss - [I]..And the Circus Leaves Town[/I][/QUOTE]
Is that CD any good? Because I can get it for pretty cheap here.

^^^ It is very, very good. My favourite Kyuss album - you'll like it.

I think I've found some new friends in you guys all great music... I've been listening to a lot of the following lately:
Frank Zappa
Gentle Giant
Interpol
ATDI
Mars Volta
Kaddisfly
Minus the Bear
Q and not U
The Faint
Cafe Tacuba... eventhough I don't speak spanish
TV on the Radio
Badly Drawn Boy
Galactic
Incubus
The Pixies
Radiohead
Nick Cave
Wilco
The Roots
The Cure (the new album is pretty good, though it's kind of a throw back)
Sparta
Pink Floyd
and I got that new dang Used song stuck in my head.... it's really catchy for screamo

[QUOTE=Deathapalooza04]I've been listening to Aphex Twin-26 mixes for cash (wierd, but in a good way) and Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (still have not decided if its better than primus).[/QUOTE]
Aphex Twins creates some very bizarre music, but in the fuzzy artsy, listen to it with your girlfriend kind of music... I have also wonder which is better myself, but I have a soft spot for Primus, I kind of grew up listening to them, sooo... yeah, I think I Primus guy myself, but it's still claypool... the guy's never going to be boring, that's for sure

[QUOTE=el doctor]:lol: I like them, but at times when I try to analyze the music, I'll stop and think "What the hell am I listening to?"

That whole E6 label is just evil though... (even though I happen to really like most of the bands)

Anyway, lately the album I've been listening to the most is Dorothy Ashby's "afro Harping". I'm playing a song in jazz band that sounds similar to one of the songs, so listening to this album is such a great excuse of "mental practice".[/QUOTE]
I'm also fond of Netural Milk Hotel myself, I'm not sure why really... but, i just am... like, I'm not really all that into super heavy music, but I still listen to the blood brothers... it's strange really... then again though, i used to be a metalhead, i think i've still got the same funny bone

[QUOTE=Happymeal]Just borrowed

Joni Mitchell - [I]Taming the Tiger[/I]
New Order -[I] International[/I]

from the library.[/QUOTE]


Good picks :D

I'm digging:

The Prodigy - Music From The Jilted Generation
Aphex Twin - Drukqs
DJ Shadow - The Private Press
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A (Infinity)
UNKLE - Pscience Fiction

[QUOTE=kirkrock85]I think I've found some new friends in you guys all great music... I've been listening to a lot of the following lately:
Frank Zappa
Gentle Giant
Interpol
ATDI
Mars Volta
Kaddisfly
Minus the Bear
Q and not U
The Faint
Cafe Tacuba... eventhough I don't speak spanish
TV on the Radio
Badly Drawn Boy
Galactic
Incubus
The Pixies
Radiohead
Nick Cave
Wilco
The Roots
The Cure (the new album is pretty good, though it's kind of a throw back)
Sparta
Pink Floyd[/QUOTE]
I like the cut of your jib.

ditto

He does have a well cut jib there.

If only I have enough cash to get [I]Australasia[/I]. Gah!

I'm digging Elliott Smith majorly right now. Neeeed Basement on a Hill NOW

In rotation lately:
Armor For Sleep
Cap'n Jazz
Darkest Hour
Good Clean Fun
Strike Anywhere
Wu-Tang Clan
xfilesx

I've been enjoying recently:

MC Lars
Mr.Bungle
Cake (The new album totally owns)
Naked City
The Jesus and Mary Chain (Psycho candy mostly)

[QUOTE=IhateUsernames]Favourites at the moment;

Franz Ferdinand - Selft Titled
Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Like Bad News
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
Minus The Bear - Highly Refined Pirates
Q And Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep[/QUOTE]
It's refreshing to see someone else mention minusthebear and q and not u.... they're amazing. The new Modest Mouse is the best thing i've heard in some time as well...

I another couple bands I've really been into lately has been Bright Eyes, i'm really getting in to Grey AM and Joy Division, Juliana Theory is pretty good too... also LAX, they're a rather obscure band for the late 70's and early 80's, it's new wave and they did a song called "Ronnie's Song"... obviously about President Reagan. I've been trying to find albums and I've had no luck, I heard they're all out of print... Anyone know where I could maybe find some LAX albums?

Hmm, the new Modest Mouse did nothing for me. I like the music, but the singer...he's too modest and he sounds like a mouse.

oh crap... I almost forgot... any of ya guys heard of cursive and/or murder by death (aka Little Joe Gould)... they're both incredibly amazing.... anything you can find of either one of these bands I highly recommend!

cursive is allright.

How do ya guys feel about the Secret Machines? I think the new album is very powerful, I really dig it. It's very Floyd-like or something that the effect.

I really enjoy Cursive. My sister and I share their albums like a team.

Anyone else caught on to The Honeymoon yet? They're great.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk!

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[QUOTE=kirkrock85]It's refreshing to see someone else mention minusthebear and q and not u.... they're amazing. The new Modest Mouse is the best thing i've heard in some time as well...[/QUOTE]
Minus The Bear is good, but you can have too much. I can't listen to the entire album, just a few tracks, too many of them sound too similar.

No.

Descripton puhlease.

Edit: to Iai's post.

The Long Winters
Pedro The Lion
Iron And Wine
The Prom
John Vanderslice

^^^^
a few bands/artists i've been listening to lately

I've been heavily digging The Black Keys.

A lot of Two Ton Shoe right now. I miss funk rock back home:(

Lots of Bloc Party, great band and they were [SIZE=2]d[/SIZE]amn good live. The lead singer/guitarist Kele has real star quality goin for him.

I'm massively digging Nick Drake at the moment. Pink Moon is so great. So short but so great.