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Lets Talk About Kanye

DAN — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:00:10 +0000

You know I’ve been not writing about anything and missing out on alot of things. My emails are piling sky high and I’ve only had the time and effort to glance at them every now and – which is far too little for my glob o music. Anyways, just because I haven’t written stuff here in awhile doesn’t mean I haven’t been listening to music… and there has been some good music out as of late. For now, lets talk about Kanye West.

Kanye West – Graduation
released September 11, 2007

I have listened to very little of Kanye West before this album. I had heard his stuff… I even think I’ve had one of his albums but never gave him a listen. Why? Well, I didn’t think it was all that good and I kept seeing him all over the press. He shot to stardom in like 2005 to know range and has taken advantage of the press the whole time. He’s done and said some stupid things but doesn’t everybody? So once I heard a little bit of his new album Graduation in my friends car I knew I had to get it. First and foremost, “Stronger” is a rad song. Once I heard Daft Punks sampling of Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger I knew I had to hear more. Most people don’t even know he sampled Daft Punks track which kind of sucks but that’s why I’m here to update you a little bit. After I listened to that like way too many times I decided to listen to the rest of the album. I came to the conclusion, “Wow, the whole album is really really good.”

From the other single “Good Life (featuring T-Pain)” to “Everything I Am,” “Homecoming (featuring Chris Martin),” “Big Brother,” “I Wonder.”… they are all good. I will say that in my opinion Kanye isn’t much of a raper per se. He and his dj lay down sick tracks but his rapping kind of lacks. I think this album is a huge success for his career and an overall really good album but if he can smooth out his rapping skills I think the next one will be even bigger.

Not many new releases, yet AFI dvd is out

DAN — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:53:31 +0000

Normally today I might mention some new releases, yet today I’m not all that interested in any of them. Pretty slow release day in my opinion… except for maybe Ghostface Killah. All well, yet I did want to mention the release of the AFI I Heard a Voice DVD released today. It was filmed at their largest headlining show to date with 22 HD cameras which is pretty rediculous. I mention this because I was at that show, right to the left of the sound/camera booth on the floor. It was rediculous how many people were there and how over the top and huge it was. You can read my full review here.

This DVD is packed with 72 minutes of live footage. Perfect for all you AFI fans. Give yourself a Christmas present.

AFI: Myspace | PureVolume | Official Website

BORAT: Stereophonic Musical Listenings That Have Been Origin in Moving Film ‘BORAT: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

DAN — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:15:40 +0000

Well, the title says it all. I really have to go see this…
Here’s a track listing, it’s well worth knowing.

1. Chaje Shukarije – Esma Redzepova
2. Born To Be Wild – Fanfare Ciocarlia
3. Dialoguing excerpt from moviefilm 1
4. Siki, Siki Baba – Kocani Orkestar
5. Gypsy’s Kolo – Jony Iliev & Band
6. Dialoguing excerpt from moviefilm 2
7. Eu Vin Acasa Cu Drag – Stefan de la Barbulesti
8. In my country there is problem (Throw the Jew Down the Well)
- Borat & Anthony Hines
9. Grooming Pubis – Erran Baron Cohen
10. Magic Mamaliga – O.M.F.O.
11. Dialoguing excerpt from moviefilm 3
12. Money Boney – O.M.F.O.
13. You Be My Wife (featurings Belinda Bedekovi?) – Borat
14. Ederlezi – Goran Bregovic
15. Dialoguing excerpt from moviefilm 4
16. Mahalageasca (Bucovina Dub) – Mahala Rai Banda vs. Shantel
17. Dialoguing excerpt from moviefilm 5
18. O Kazakhstan – Erran Baron Cohen

Enhanced CD Content:
1. Cheese – (Deleted Scene)
2. Humor Coach – (Entire Scene From Film)
3. O Kazakhstan (sing-a-long clip with lyrics) – (Entire Clip From Film)

Borat: Myspace | Official Website

OCT 3 full of releases

DAN — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:37:01 +0000

I’m just going to run down the list…

The Killers – Sam’s Town

Beck – The Information

The Decemberists – The Crane Wife

Jet – Shine On Pitchfork, hahaha

There is actually a huge list of releases today – I only mentioned a few that I have been paying attention to. I don’t have a nice amazon link, Cities is releasing their Variations ep that is good. Head here for words and mp3′s.

Of course there has been enough of The Killers all over the place the last month +. Now it might be coming to a close. I must say from my first couple listens, Sam’s Town is no Hot Fuss, yet all new and all good.

8|8|06 releases

DAN — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:00:46 +0000

Here’s a list of a few releases out yesterday. There was plenty of good stuff posted yesterday like an exclusive interview with HEALTH and my show review of Mew.

Aberdeen City – The Freezing Atlantic
The funny thing about this album that I don’t understand – It came out in November 2005, as I wrote here. I’ve been listening to this album for a long time, and now they are getting all kinds of publicity, tours, attention and whatnot. That’s great for them, I just wonder what the change is. Grab an MP3 and tour schedule at The Tripwire.

La Rocca – The Truth
For words and mp3′s – head here.

Keane – Under the Iron Sea
More on Keane here and here.

Dirty…

Dirty Pretty Things – Waterloo to Anywhere

Dirty On Purpose – Hallelujah Sirens
Actually their EP came out, but whatever.

There is of course all kinds of other stuff that came out… search and enjoy – New Music Tipsheet.

Rock Kills Kid – Are You Nervous

DAN — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:14:18 +0000

As I mentioned here I picked up the Rock Kills Kid debut album Are You Nervous? That was Thursday, I have been listening to it non-stop all the way till, well right now Monday morning. I had no idea that buying this album would easily be thrown into my top 10 this year. There isn’t a song on the album that doesn’t grab my attention and make me want to listen. The first two tracks on the album, “Paralyzed” and “Hideaway” are by far their most popular songs – super catchy – but what of the rest of the album? Every track is unique with Jeff Tuckers amazing vocals. I read awhile back in some magazine how he used to live wherever he could find a place to sleep and just write songs. The article mentioned he had somewhere around 100 stacked up before RKK. I was then talking to a guy at Amoeba who was asking me how it sounds – I told him pop rock, real catchy; yet I would have to add after listening to the whole album melodic and introspective. Amoeba dude was also telling me how Jeff used to sleep on couchs all over and how the name of his band was to be “Jeff Tucker quartet” or something. I don’t quite remember… dang.

My favorite tracks on the album are “Back To Life,” “Don’t Want To Stay,” “Hope Song,” and the singles that I mentioned before. Their sound isn’t just Alternative or Rock, but they throw in a bit of Electronica to get you dancing. Honestly, I think Rock Kills Kid has the potential to be big, like The Killers big. That may be a crazy thing to say to some of you, but I think it could happen. I highly recommend this album if you like Phoenix, The Killers, Maximo Park, The Rakes, well, I really just say you should buy this album.

Rock Kills Kid: Myspace | Official Website

MP3′s : go to this post.

New Releases + other fun

DAN — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:46:28 +0000

Mew – And the Glass Handed Kites Mew is one of my top favorites, MP3′s HERE and news post about this album HERE.

Jurassic 5 – Feedback J5 makes some good hip hop.

Tapes ‘n Tapes – The Loon Every blogger loves them… me? I’m not that much of a fan – I never got onto the craze.

Boy Kill Boy – Civilian I like this album and will share some songs and words later this week.

Around the music blogs…

INDIEBLOGHEAVEN on The Gnotorious Gnarls Biggie – the remixes of Gnarls Barkley and Notorious B.I.G. Head there for more.
JAX at RockInsider on the Eskimohunter show last week that I caught a little bit of
Ryan at GoodHodgkins wrote a great essay “What do music blogs matter, and why?”

REleases

DAN — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:41:36 +0000

The ever so awesome Tuesday release day. Here’s some goods I’d like to point out…

Hard-Fi Hard To Beat (Remixes)
The Streets Maximum Streets

French Kicks – Two Thousand Over at Daytrotter there is exclusive tracks to get a hold of

MSTRKRFT – The Looks Listen to the full album over at the AOL Listening Party

The Sword – Age of Winters Read up on The Sword and get some mp3′s HERE and HERE.

LASTLY BUT FOR SURE NOT LEAST, THE ALBUM YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR….

You know you want it, and when you get it, you will listen. Then you will drill your ears in with a power drill followed by pouring hot grease all over your body. Yep, that good.

Keane – Hopes and Fears

DAN — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:46:08 +0000

Monday morning rolls around, how about a little review of an album I’ve really been enjoying recently? With all the goodness of the new Keane album Under the Iron Sea I picked up the last Keane album to get some bearings. I’m a newer fan, and havn’t know the beauty rock of Keane until the last couple months. If you are like me, and really start to like an artist, you start to get everything old/new/live that they have put out. I mentioned the latest single Is It Any Wonder that I can’t get enought of. Keane falls into the same rock category as David Gray, David Ford, maybe even Coldplay. How else can I describe it except as beautiful rock. Easy listening at all times… pretty much just like Coldplay.

This album is upbeat – happy – and has alot of recognizable songs. If I was to pick times of day to listen to this album, this is definately morning and just-getting-dark time. Well, pretty much anytime it’s sunny outside. If you are into bands like Coldplay, the Fray, David Gray, David Ford, you better add Keane to that list.

Keane: Myspace | Official Website

Cut Chemist-The Audience’s Listening

randall — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:42:32 +0000

This is the debut album from J5′s Cut Chemist released yesterday. I acutally didn’t hear any tracks from the album until the release event they had at Star Shoes last night in Hollywood. I am not too savy on hip-hop, so I am going to be straight foward in this review. This album is straight up groovy. That is the only way to describe it. The Audience’s Listening is a perfect example of how anyone with turntables, a mixer, a computer, and talent can make an incredible album. The beats seem pretty original and extremely catchy. I found myself singing the beats in my head all day after just one listen. This album is definately worth the $14 you would spend on it. Even if you ain’t cool with hip-hop I think most would be with this album.

Cut Chemist-The Audiences Listening

The Futureheads – News and Tributes

DAN — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:00:37 +0000

New album and tracks by The Futureheads! The track “Skip To The End” is quite catchy, and by catchy it’s stuck in my head. The Futureheads aren’t new to the UK (their home) or US soil, yet they are new to Startime / Vagrant records. I’ve been hearing/seeing the buzz for these guys the last couple weeks for their release of News and Tributes out on June 13. They have a pretty fat tour coming up, and wouldn’t you know it the Tapes N’ Tapes every music bloggers favorite band is on the bill. 3hive has alot more words than I do right now about the good ol Futureheads, read here.
Tour:
w/ French Kicks
6/15/06 Vancouver Commodore
6/16/06 Seattle Neumoâ€™s
6/18/06 San Francisco Fillmore
6/19/06 Los Angeles Henry Fonda Theatre
6/23/06 Dallas Gypsy Ballroom
6/24/06 Austin La Zona Rosa
6/26/06 Atlanta The Loft
6/27/06 Chapel Hill, NC Catâ€™s Cradle
6/28/06 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
6/30/06 NYC Webster Hall
7/1/06 Boston Paradise

w/ Tapes N’ Tapes
7/25/06 Philadelphia Starlight
7/26/06 Toronto Phoenix
7/27/06 Detroit Magic Stick
7/28/06 Columbus, OH Newport
7/29/06 Chicago Pitchfork Festival
7/30/06 Minneapolis Varsity
8/2/06 Denver Bluebird
8/3/06 Salt Lake City Club Sound
8/4/06 Las Vegas Jillians
8/5/06 San Diego Street Scene

The Futureheads: Myspace | Official Website

MP3 (right click save as)
DMCA TAKEDOWN ON THESE MP3′s… powned by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)

The Scariest Release Day 06/06/06

DAN — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:31:07 +0000

A slew of things come out today on the scariest release day ever in the history of the world. Kinda crazy to think about it.

SOUND team – Movie Monster *MusicGlob Pick* (get tracks here)

Be Your Own Pet – Be Your Own Pet

Where You Been & Green Mind by Dinosaur Jr.

Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia…

Head Automatica – Popaganda

Zero 7 – The Garden

As always, let me know if I’ve missed something good.

Muse: Black Holes And Revelations coming soon

DAN — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 19:01:27 +0000

This just in from the email press releases, new Muse album out July 11, 2006 on Warner Brothers Records. Should be an exciting summer album, I guess everybody will know when the single “Knights of Cydonia” comes out in a week or so. I loved Absolution and every so often listen again. They have a have a unique sound that could only be compared to artists like Radiohead and well any experimental rock with a harder sound.

Read a review of Absolution I wrote here.

Track Listing:
1. Take A Bow
2. Starlight
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map of the Problematique
5. Soldier’s Poem
6. Invincible
7. Assassin
8. Exo-Politics
9. City of Delusion
10. Hoodoo
11. Knights of Cydonia

Muse: Myspace | Official Website

New Release Tuesday, tired

DAN — Tue, 30 May 2006 16:09:29 +0000

Sooooooo, what has come out today? Seriously, any suggestions cause I’ve had about 2 hours of sleep in the last day and my brain isn’t really working all that great. I scanned the New Music Tipsheet, and here’s what caught my eye.

Phoenix: It’s Never Been Like That

I’ve been listening and will be sharing some Phoenix tracks later this week. How was everybody’s Monday off?

currently enjoying new releases

DAN — Sat, 13 May 2006 07:00:53 +0000

Currently enjoying… (and you should too)
Follow the links to get download or stream or buy!
Snow Patrol – Eyes Open | Myspace

The Walkmen – A Hundred Miles Off | more on musicglob

Wolfmother – Self Titled | more on musicglob | mp3′s

Other random bits
MusicGlob is linked by AOL Music! go here, I’m in the “Say What?” section.. I said “Editors = Rad.” Cause they are.

JAX at RockInsider hits 1 year! Congrats! and good Divison Day vid and songs.