Granted, I didn't give it much of a chance, but I didn't dig [i]At War with the Mystics[/i]. But I'm one of those chaps who only like [i]Yoshimi[/i], so maybe my opinion doesn't count as much. Whatever.

I'm currently listening to Tom Waits' [i]Rain Dogs[/i] for the second time ever. I'm diggin' more this time, I guess I wasn't in the right musical mood when I played it before. Anyone have suggestions for the next album of his I should look into?

AWWTM is a grower.

[QUOTE=Ornery Cephalapod]I'm currently listening to Tom Waits' Rain Dogs for the second time ever. I'm diggin' more this time, I guess I wasn't in the right musical mood when I played it before. Anyone have suggestions for the next album of his I should look into?[/QUOTE]
Seriously, you can't go wrong with the guy. Besides [I]Rain Dogs[/I], his most popular albums seem to be [I]Swordfishtrombones[/I] and [I]Bone Machine[/I], so try one of those out. If you want to hear stuff from his early career pre-swordfish, check out [I]Closing Time[/I], [I]The Heart Of A Saturday Night[/I], or [I]Blue Valentine[/I]. I love him.

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

[QUOTE=pixiesfanyo]I don't think it's possible to not like Tom Waits.[/QUOTE]


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 fu[SIZE="2"]c[/SIZE]k that guy.

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

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.

[QUOTE=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.[/QUOTE]


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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

^ 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.)

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 [i]move[/i] 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.

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

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.

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!!

The Mummies - Death By Unga Bunga

Pretty fun stuff.

[QUOTE=The Great Decay]I've actually been holding off on checking them out, reading that has pursuaded me to do so.[/QUOTE]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.

Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon

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

[QUOTE=pixiesfanyo]Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon

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

This is on my 'to get' list.

REM - Murmur
Tom Waits - Raindogs

[QUOTE=Dimes Make Dollars]Converge - [I]Jane Doe[/I]

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

I'm pretty much the same.

I'm listening to [i]Diary[/i].

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

Today's listenage:

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

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.

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

Got the new Peeping Tom today.

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

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

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.

MBV are so good.

I just bought the new Grates and [i]Abbey Road[/i].

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?

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

[QUOTE=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.[/QUOTE]
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.

Ween - The Mollusk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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