Owls

I'm posting this because it has been one of my favorite albums since it came out and by far (in my opinion at least) the best Kinsella brothers project. Not to mention it includes the members of Cap'n Jazz minus Davey von Bohlen.



OWLS
1.What Whorse You Wrote Id On
2.Anyone Can Have A Good Time
3.I Want The Quiet Moments Of A Party Girl
4.Everyone Is My Friend
5.I Want The Blindingly Cute To Confide In Me
6.For Nate's Brother Whos Name I Never Knew Or Can't Remember
7.Life In The Hair Saloned-Themed Bar On The Island
8.Holy Fucking Ghost
9.Later

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The Assistant

The Assistant were a fantastic screamo band from the late 90’s, based out of New Jersey. They were formed from the ashes of the legendary You And I. Members went on to join/form bands like Wrong Day to Quit, The Jonah Complex and This Ship Will Sink. This is their second album.

We'll Make The Roads By Walking

Be Nice To Me, I Had A Ruff Day.01
We Are All Collateral Damage.02
Too Bad Spiderman Doesn't Really Exist Because There Really Is A Green Goblin.03
Tom Hanks Has A Huge Beard.04
Whatchoodid.05
Four Years In Five Lives.06
An Afternoon At The Badlands.07
My Last Potential Self Destruction.08

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Rosetta

The Galilean Satellites was the first album from Philadelphia's Rosetta. Over the span of 2 discs you get slow build ups to massive sludge metal parts and then calm ambient parts. Disc one is definitely the heavier of the two being mostly post metal heaviness and disc two gives much more of a abstract ambient feeling. This two disc album is actually three because you can play the two discs at the same time to create a third composition. For fans of ISIS, Mouth Of THe Architect, and Pelican.

The Galilean Satellites

Disc 1:

1.Départe
2.Europa
3.Absent
4.Itinérant
5.Pays Natal
Disc 2:
1.Deneb
2.Capella
3.Beta Aquilae
4.Ross 128
5.Sol

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Life At These Speeds

Life At These Speeds were a band from Portland, Oregon. The vocals at times almost sound like Guy from Fugazi and i'd recommend this for fans of Planes Mistaken For Stars and Funeral Diner.

To Your Health
1.A New Design
2.Retina
3.Not So Long Ago
4.To Your Health
5.Going Out
6.Lights Please
7.Blocking Out The Stars
8.Weathered Days
9.Simple Math
10.Author's Name
11.Heavy Hand

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The Sky Corvair

The Sky Corvair essentialy began as a side-project while its members played in other Chicago area bands Braid, Cap'n Jazz and Gauge. The Sky Corvair played its first show in October 1994 and recorded nine songs in December 1994. Tim Kinsella on guitar/vox and Bob Nanna on Drums/vox.

Unsafe At Any Speed
1.Astaire
2.Ethyl
3.Swallow Water
4.Congratulations, I'm Late
5.Dinky Rope Dog
6.Choking Tonic Soda
7.St. December
8.Fifth Grade Teacher
9.Iris Is Aching For A Day
10.Carpet Baggers
11.Peppermint Gas
12.Joy

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Supermachiner

The ambient/experimental side project of Jacob Bannon and Kurt Ballou from Converge. Worth a listen or two. For fans of Old Man Gloom and Mogwai.



Rise Of The Great Machine
1. Rise of the Great Machine
2. Flight of Vultures
3. I Am Legend
4. Declaration One
5. Above You
6. The War We'll Never Win
7. Vicious Circles
8. By the Roadside
9. I Am Oblivion
10. Treading in the Wake of it All
11. Below You
12. Bitter Cold
13. A New Day a New Loss
14. Fireflies Light the Way
15. Remember My Name
16. A New Precepice Before Us
17. Declaration Two
18. Reign of the Great Machine

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Tornavalanche

As five human animals indigenous to the planet earth, Bob, Dan, Joel, Whitney and Zach have harnessed the intense power of the TORNAVALANCHE. As a contemporary rock combo, they use their instrumentation to emulate sheer power of the tornado and the avalanche. As a material event, this combo reminds us of a young Richard “Ringo” STARkey, as his hard ass drumming in Rorey and the Hurricanes followed the meteorological patterns of a devastating hurricane. This devastation eventually projected Rorey and the Hurricanes to the top of the Liverpool rock scene, and gave Ringo the confidence to form his own combo called the Beatles in 1974. Make no mistake friends, the correlation between TORNAVALANCHE and Ringo Starr is not some 3rd rate Philosophy 101 postulation. It is founded deeply in their harnessing of natural world for their own material use. Watch the skies my friends, a TORNAVALANCHE is on the horizon, and once experienced, you will never be the same.

No Money No Problems
1.Let Them Play
2.Only The Nerds Got Pissed
3.Agent/Boyfriend
4."Man I Love The Beatles"
5.Kind Of Like Some Kind Of Monster
6.Falling Back on Dat Azz ( Falling Back on That Ass)

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Forstella Ford

Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Forstella Ford is once again one of the hardest working bands in independent music. Relentless touring and songwriting have left them with a loyal following that spans three continents and with their new lease on life, they show absolutely no sign of slowing down.

Towering drums and driving guitars mark Forstella Ford’s music with a passion and intensity that borders on sonic virtuosity. Melodic and reflective one moment, fierce and raucous the next, Forstella Ford will train the listener’s ear to find new meaning through each listen.

Quietus is one of my favorite albums

Members are now in TORNAVALANCHE.



Relics Of An Unseen Life
1.The Rest Is Silent
2.11:11
3.Relics Of An Unseen Life
4.6 a.m.
5.Star Facet
6.Wrong I Explicable
7.I Echoed So Loud
8.A Winter Calendar
9.Pointed Observations






Quietus
1.Future Perfect Tense
2.Tell-Tale Signs And Sure-Fire Ways
3.Irrational And Repeating
4.Dying On Our Terms
5.Indoor Air
6.Summary Treatment
7.Quietus
8.Dashing Hopes
9.Act Of Disappointing Someone
10.Mercurian Harmonium




Well Versed In Deception
1.Ground Noise
2.Lesson In Accomplishment
3.I Can Get Away With Anything
4.Indication By Demonstration
5.What The World Needs Now
6.Deep Six
7.Momentum
8.Impulse

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Finishing School

Finishing School is the solo project from Sasha Bell of both The Ladybug Transistor and The Essex Green. Many of the members from those bands were also involved in the recording of this album and the influence of those bands can be heard. Sasha still manages to create her own blend of indie pop. For fans of The Essex Green and Ladybug Transistor.


Destination Girl
1.Reno
2.Hair
3.Destination Girl
4.New Sensation
5.Day Is Over
6.Silent Space
7.Rowan's Theme
8.Morning LIght
9.Page 16

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Cinemechanica

four-piece rock band from Athens, GA. They blend aspects of post hardcore, punk rock, and math rock in order to produce their own energetic and intricate brand of rock. They also like to play nintendo music. Here's a video of ContraBand, NinjaBand, and Megaband. The DVDs for Contraband and Megaband can be bought here and here.

The Martial Arts
1.Yen
2.Antsin Japants
3.BrainTarp
4.I'm Tired Of Paul McCartney
5.Take Me To The Hospital
6.Get Outta Here Hitler
7.Ruins Of Karnac
8.Bruckheimer
9.Orlandu

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El Ten Eleven

El Ten Eleven is a two-man post-rock band known for combining guitar/bass doubleneck with heavy effects pedaling over acoustic or electric drumming.

“El Ten Eleven’s dense, textured instrumentals recall post-rock standard-bearers like Tortoise or the Mercury Program, except theirs are created by only two musicians — and a whole lot of effects pedals.” - LA Times.

Every Direction Is North

1.3 Plus 4
2.Every Direction Is North
3.Hot Cakes
4.Estrella
5.Music For Staring At Ceilings
6.Keep
7.Dax Pierson
8.Living On Credit Blues
9.The 49th Day
10.Bye Annie, Bye Joe, Bye Michael, Bye Jake

El Ten Eleven
My Only Swerving.01
Sorry About Your Irony.02
Lorge.03
1969.04
Central Nervous Piston.05
Thinking Loudly.06
Fanshawe.07
Connie.08
Bye Mom.09

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Auto!Automatic!!

I think they said it best
"Auto!Automatic!! is comprised of three friends who honestly enjoy playing music together as much as they enjoy a party in the parking lot of the Skate Park of Tampa. Alex Fedele commands the drum kit, while Nate Murray completes the rhythm section with bass lines that drive and anchor each song in place. Brian Larsen crafts innovative, finger-tapped guitar lines that exist metaphysically, weaving in and around the solid rhythm. Together, the band naturally combines left-field time changes and did-you-just-hear-that-man? I-mean-really-did-you-just HEAR-THAT? musicianship with straight forward head bobbin‘ rock’n’roll and melodic hooks that capture everyone’s attention."

Another Round Won't Get Us Down

Samurai Showdown at the University of Tampa .01
Destroy Everything?... I Hate That Button'.02
\\\\\\\\\\ .03
4182333461... Dance! .04
E-Break .05
The Party Beat .06
>>>>>>>>>> .07
Jaded Letters from the Desk of T.Minich .08
A!A!! @ A/A, Eh? .09
That's Some Sick Mouth and Knee Coordination .10
////////// .11
Owl Do It Later .12
Immediately Upschteined?... Ish Don't Think So .13

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Lali Puna

Lali Puna is a band from Weilheim, Germany usually thrown into the music genre of 'indietronic' which at times can sound like Asobi Seksu. The Lali Puna sound is a sophisticated, complex mélange of classic pop motifs, pulsing electronic rhythms, and sleek European styling. Another great band to just relax to.
Faking The Books
1.Faking The Books
2.Call 1-800-Fear
3.Micronomic
4.Small Things
5.B-Movie
6.People I Know
7.Grin & Bear
8.Geography-5
9.Left Handed
10.Alienation
11.Crawling By Numbers




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Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone

I first came across Mary Halvorson's guitar work when I was in Brooklyn last March and was given the amazing opportunity to see her jazz trio at The Stone. For those of you who don't know, The Stone is a not-for-profit venue in the East Village set up by John Zorn (yeah THE John Zorn) for experimental and avant-garde artists. Tyshawn Sorey was sitting in on drums and apparently had learned all the songs that were played that night in a day. If you have the chance to see him play, don't pass it up. He has got to be one of the best drummers I have ever seen. The Mary Halvorson Trio also has an upcoming release on Firehouse 12 Records. This release "Prairies" is performed by Mary Halvorson (Guitar) and Jessica Pavone (Viola). Best described as avant-garde chamber music. This is their first release, The second On And Off (2007) can be bought here.

"The American prairie sound rebuilt with modernity is how the Brooklyn duo of guitarist Mary Halvorson and violist Jessica Pavone describe the stylistic basis of their debut album Prairies. Halvorson's guitar is an expressive beast, with a repertoire of moods that shift effortlessly from funky John Lee Hooker twangs to cerebral harmonics. Pavone's viola must also be two-headed: her recklessly exposed melodic monodies are met the other way with ornate decoration."

Prairies
1.Till April
2.Impossible To Recreate
3.Prairies
4.Two Day
5.Each Other
6.A Decade Passed
7.Familiar Spirits
8.One Day In August
9.Sometimes
10.Woebegone
11.Uncovered, Siren
12.Your Reason Is Dead
13. Last Hymn




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Owl City

Owl City offers perfect combinations of laid-back, relaxing "feel-good" music amidst the polite nod to the golden "pre-adolescent" 1980's days when New Wave ruled the music realm. The music reminds me of Ben Gibbard playing electronic dream pop but that shouldn't take away from Adam Young's own beautifully crafted relaxing pop songs that are sure to put you in a good mood.


Of June
1.Swimming In Miami
2.Capatains and Cruise Ships
3.Designer Skyline
4.Panda Bear
5.The Airway
6.Fuzzy Blue LIghts
7.Hello Seattle






Maybe I'm Dreaming
1.On The Wing
2.Rainbow Veins
3.Super Honeymoon
4.The Saltwater Room
5.Early Birdie
6.Air Traffic
7.The Technicolor Phase
8.Sky Diver
9.Dear Vienna
10.I'll Meet You There
11.This Is The Future
12.West Coast Friendship



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Pela

"They make desperate songs about addiction, isolation, hope, murder, sex, and Mexico. In spite of the dark subject matter they’re quite catchy and have led one writer to opine that Pela’s music recalls what might happen if Modest Mouse hitched a ride on U2’s wide-horizon rock’n’roll tour bus.” There's also a definite Bruce Springsteen influence that can be heard.The live recording posted is from when they opened for Rainer Maria at the Bowery Ballroom the night before Rainer Maria's last show and is of fairly good quality.

Next Show:
06/21 - After the Jump
Brooklyn, NY

The singer recently fell on a broken pint glass and and cut some tendons in his hand which has resulted in a large amount of medical bills. You can donate here using paypal or buy their album here


Live Brooklyn, NY 12.16.06
1.Philadelphia
2.Lost To The Lonesome
3.Drop Me Off
4.The Trouble With River Cities
5.Song Writes Itself
6.Cavalry
7.Operator
8.Waiting On The Stairs





Anytown Graffiti
1.Waiting On The Stairs
2.Lost To The Lonesome
3.Drop Me Off
4.The Trouble With River Cities
5.Cavalry
6.Song Writes Itself
7.Your Desert's Not A Desert At All
8.Tenement Teeth
9.Rooftops (Moth Outro Song)
10.Anytown Graffiti
11.7th and 17th



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The Essex Green

An Elephant Six indie rock band from Brooklyn, NY comprised of permanent members Jeff Baron, Sasha Bell and Chris Ziter. Playing Lo-Fi Indie Pop.

The Long Goodbye

1.By The Sea

2.The Late Great Cassiopia
3.Our Lady In Havana
4.Lazy May
5.Southern States
6.Julia
7.Old Dominion
8.Sorry River
9.Chartiers
10.Whetherman
11.The Boo Hoo Boy
12.Berlin

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Sleeping People

Born at the crack of the year 2002, San Diego's Sleeping People began as some sort of razor-sharp punk prog-metal trio - two guitars and drums, and too much energy to safely contain. In 2003 they added Kenseth Thibideau (our proverbial 'everyman' that also plays in Howard Hello and Pinback) on bass. It would prove to be a perfect match. Like they were meant to be together from the start, the band scrapped all of their original songs and started over as a much more intense four-piece. Taking a variety of classic and contemporary influences, they speed it up, fuck it up, and serve it up. And you'll love it. This is their newest full lenghth

Growing
1.Centipede's Dream
2.James Spader
3.Yellow Guy/ Pink Eye
4.Mouth Breeder
5. ...Out Dream
6.Three Things
7.Grow Worm
8.Underland
9.It's Heart Loves Open
10.People Staying Awake




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Call Me Lightning

Milwaukee's Call Me Lightning brings together the more frantic moments of The Talking Heads’ early days with the freak-out riffs and wild vocal style of The Jesus Lizard. Throw in some lyric styling reminicent of The Minutemen and you have a powerful combination. Definitely worth your money!
Soft Skeletons
1.Meet The Skeletons
2.Billion Eyes
3.Bottles And Bottles
4.Beaming Streaks
5.Soft Skeletons
6.Nobody Dies
7.Filthy Information
8.Shook House Shakedown
9.Shadow Twin
10.Little Bear
11.Return As A Child




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Hey Mercedes

Live Chicago,IL 08.26.00
1.Slightest Idea
2.St. James St.
3.Bells
4.Every Turn
5.The House Shook
6.That's Right I Said It
7.Save A Life
8.Stay Six
9.Lets Go Blue

Hockey Night

Good band that was from the twin cities and broke up back in 2007

“nonstop mind-zap melodies. superhooks and shimmery light-tones. harmonized dual guitars ride atop innertubes. watery vocal jams dripping hooks and glops. giant folk choruses and late evening wood-flutes. fire and echos, blazing over glistening drum shots and slippery hits. then solo becomes eagle-mind soaring above EarthRiver while fizzy throat hums. return to melody.”

They also sound a lot like Pavement. Just think Pavement




Keep Guessing
1.Get Real
2.For Guys' Eyes Only
3.Greet The Dawn
4.Sunset Eyes
5.Saturday Night Gallop
6.Renegades
7.This Peaceful Year
8.Grimbreak
9.Cooperation
10.Tubin'
11. Dream Fader




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Jackie Carol

The other band involving Nathan Ellis that a lot of people don't seem to be aware of. The band's lineup consists of Nathan Ellis (The Casket Lottery ex-Coalesce), John Cruz (Lucky Graves, ex-Koufax, ex-Proudentall), Greg Franklin (Ewok Grinder, ex-Believe It Or Nots), and Chris Wagner (Secret Club, ex-Glitter Kicks, ex-Revolvers). Also check out Able Baker Fox

Check Check
1. Hi, My Name Is Jackie...
2.Faith (I Don't Even Own a Gun)
3.Check, Check
4.No Fiction
5.Hospital
6.Sirens Woke Me Up
7.First Wedding
8.Time To Panic
9.Teresa
10.My Godfather James
11.Don't Call
12.Let's Fall In Love




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