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Out On The Sand

2010-04-29T00:09:00.002-06:00

The Jazz June

2009-05-03T01:46:00.003-06:00

The Jazz June started their eight year run in 1996 in a small town in Pennsylvania named Kutztown. The 5 of them all met at Kutztown University and started playing shows in basements and garages throughout Kutztown. The band took favorite aspects of indie rock, punk and post hardcore and made it their own.

A personal favorite

The Boom The Motion and The Music
When The Drums Kick In.01
Burn In Hell.02
Bullets In The Backpocket.03
Intro.04
Drop the Bomb.05
His Statue Falls.06

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Super Tennis

2009-04-18T13:13:00.003-06:00

Super Tennis EP
1. Super Tennis Theme Song
2. Deuce Love
3. The Pacific Has No Memory
4. European Honey Babies / Shyamtronix
5. Gin & Tronix

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Storm & Stress

2009-02-12T17:40:00.009-06:00

Storm & Stress are a U.S. experimental rock trio consisting of guitarist/vocalist Ian Williams (ex-member of Don Caballero, current member of Battles), bassist Erich Ehm, and drummer Kevin Shea. They derive their name from the German literary movement Sturm und Drang.

Storm & Stress
1.We Write Threnodies. We Write With Explosions
2.Today is Totally Crashing & Stunned in Bright Lights
3.Dance 'til Record Skips Like Passengers Shift on Take Off
4.Micah Gaugh Sings All Is All
5.Guitar Cabinet Stack Way High Is Freedom or Gravity Gives Us Rhythm
6.Piles of Blinkers Slip for New Years
7.Orange Cone Made No Noise

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Balboa /Nitro Mega Prayer

2009-02-07T22:48:00.006-06:00

Regularly name-checked as a hardcore band's hardcore band because of their commitment to unearthing and discussing controversial issues, then framing them with inspired, barrier-busting music, Philadelphians Balboa are on the move again with the four songs opening this split CD. The no-holds-barred metalcore onslaught of "Skeleton Bay" offers the only remotely predictable moment among them, since "Curare" and "Rotgut" both alternate their fury with surprisingly mellow instrumental meditations, and the wordless (but certainly not message-less) "Renga" provides an evocative backdrop for the following, un-credited maxim: "A concept is a brick. It can be used to build the courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window." By comparison, the three songs offered by Japan's Nitro Mega Prayer are far more elaborate in their construction, extended in their execution, and elusive in their wording -- if the English translation of their Japanese sung lyrics is accurate, that is. Not that it matters; exact or close enough, there's no question that "Article 9," "Filter," and "Heikousen" all deal in pressing social problems troubling their homeland, and tackle topics as diverse as environmental irresponsibility, child abandonment, and the plight of illegal immigrants, respectively. Equally complex are their sonic backdrops which are made up of often jarring combinations of hard and soft sounds, intertwining jazzy and heavy metal guitar textures, and the nails-on-a-chalkboard vocals of Tomo Nakano endangering the whole enterprise. Even so, the challenge imposed by both of these very distinct bands makes this split ideal for fans of unpredictable, thought-provoking, non-conformist rock & roll.

Split CD
Balboa - Skeleton Bay.01
Balboa - Curare.02
Balboa - Renga.03
Balboa - Rotgut.04
Nitro Mega Prayer - Article 9.05
Nitro Mega Prayer - Filter.06
Nitro Mega Prayer - Heikousen.07

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These Arms Are Snakes/ Russian Circles

2009-01-19T22:55:00.005-06:00

Split LP from their 2008 tour. Only 500 copies in the US and 1000 worldwide. Great tracks from both bands. Camera Shy is one of my favorite These Arms Are Snake's songs.

Tour Split
Camera Shy - These Arms Are Snakes.01
Trix - These Arms Are Snakes.02
Philios - Russian Circles.03

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Tyft

2009-01-19T05:34:00.008-06:00

If you can't tell, I've been on a jazz kick lately. Even if you're not into jazz, give this and Dragon's Head a listen!

Then BUY THEM!

Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson formed this trio with his downtown New York pals Jim Black and Andrew D'Angelo, to create a sonic environment filled with jagged grooves, unpredictable improvs, and live electronic transformations. A provocative atmosphere hovers over the musics: nothing goes on for very long, and there are frequent change-ups of tone and style. D’Angelo’s acerbic alto sax and bass clarinet sounds combine with Jensson’s stringent lines and Black’s slashing attack, but equally there are moments of disquieting reverie, and it’s all performed with composure and conviction. Although quite free in part the music is highly organized; if Webern were alive today and into avant-jazz/rock this is the road he might be taking.

Meg Nem Sa
1. Led Tyftelin
2. Shooshabuster
3. International Four
4. Ain't No Waltz
5. Tumble Bugs
6. Meg Nem Sa
7. Okkar
8. Ouch
9. Flutter
10. Hilsner
11. Bloq
12. Sets Nidur
13. Amena

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Boombox Casserole

2009-01-18T20:01:00.005-06:00

Jazz-tronica duo from Milwaukee, WI USA.Sean Behling on synth bass, rhodes and tenor sax, Devin Drobka on drums. Robert Lundberg is also featured on upright bass on Undecagon, and Parallelogram. You can check them out HERE

Assembly Of Shapes
Square.01
Octogon.02
This Is Boombox Casserole.03
Undecagon.04
Trapezoid.05
Parallelogram.06
Trans-Rhombus.07
Ellipsoid.08
Star.09
Hexagon.10

Mary Halvorson Trio

2009-01-18T19:41:00.005-06:00

Dragon's Head is acclaimed Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's debut recording as a bandleader. Recorded at Firehouse 12's state of the art studio in New Haven, it features ten new original compositions written specifically for her working trio with bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith. She has previously composed music for recordings with her chamber music duo with violist Jessica Pavone and the avant-rock duo, People, with drummer Kevin Shea, but this is her first release alone at the helm of her own ensemble.

Dragon's Head
1. Old Nine Two Six Four Two Dies (No.10)
2. Momentary Lapse (No. 1)
3. Screws Loose (No. 8)
4. Scant Frame (No. 2)
5. Sweeter Than You (No. 4)
6. Sank Silver Purple White (No. 5)
7. Too Many Ties (No. 6)
8. Totally Opaque (No. 7)
9. Dragon's Head (No. 9)
10. April April May (No. 3)

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John Coltrane

2008-11-29T23:42:00.007-06:00

Meditations was released in 1965. It features Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders as soloists, both playing tenor saxaphones. Much of the recording features extensive passages in free rhythm and extended saxophone techniques such as honked and overblown notes, as well as multiphonics. Alternative versions of tracks 2-5 had been recorded in September 1965 by the same musicians minus Sanders and Ali.

Meditations is about cleaning the mirror into the self, going as far through
the looking glass as is possible each time.
Making music as naked as the self can be brought to be.

-Nat Hentoff (1966 original liner notes to Meditations, A-9110)

Meditations

1. The Father, And The Son, And The Holy Ghost

2. Compassion

3. Love

4. Consequences

5.Serenity

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The City On Film

2008-11-17T18:21:00.009-06:00

The City on Film is the official name of Bob Nanna's solo act. He began solo recordings in 1997 during the off-time between Braid tours.The City on Film's sound is generally lighter, slower, and more cerebral than that of either Braid or Hey Mercedes. There are several lyrical connections and similarities across all three acts. This set includes a couple Braid songs and a couple Hey Mercedes songs.

Live (Detroit,MI 5.10.04)

I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk.01
Secret Santa Cruz.02
Boy Destroyers.03
Portland, Maine And The Pouring Rain.04
I'm Afraid Of Everything.05
Does It Rain In Your Womb?.06
(Strawberry Ann) Switzerland.07
A Dozen Roses.08
How A Helicopter Sounds.09
Stay Six.10
Lost My Lights.11

The Middle East

2008-11-17T17:19:00.005-06:00

"The Middle East were an exciting, original, beautiful band from Townsville, Queensland, Australia. They played Ambient Post-Rock Folk and their live shows often created a very dream like atmosphere."

Recordings Of The Middle East
1.The Darkest Side
2.Beleriand
3.Lonely
4.Blood
5.Fool's Gold
6.Pig Food
7.The Fall Of Man
8.Tsietsi

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Thursday/ Envy

2008-11-16T13:29:00.005-06:00

Both bands turn in some inspired work. Thursday invited Anthony Molina of Mercury Rev to remix the first four tracks, providing the perfect transition into the massive dynamics of Envy, who thrash and burn through a trio of thoughtful face-melters.

Thursday/Envy Split
1.As He Climbed The Dark Mountain - Thursday
2. In SIlence - Thursday
3. An Absurd And Unrealistic Dream Of Peace - Thursday
4. Appeared And Was Gone - Thursday
5. An Umbrella Fallen Into Fiction - Envy
6.Isolation Of A Light Source - Envy
7. Pure Birth And Loneliness - Envy

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Fourth Of July

2008-11-09T19:26:00.003-06:00

The root of all Fourth Of July songs is singer/songwriter Brendan Hangauer playing alone with a nylon-stringed guitar. Awash in a love of Dylan, Townes and Kitty Wells (as much as Silver Jews, Papa M and Palace), Hangauer’s songs are full of intimate interactions, cutting observations and dreamy, heartfelt candor. They’re grainy, personal films pulled off with a natural director’s touch. But as soon as they’re brought to the band, which includes Hangauer’s brothers Partick (bass) and Kelly (keys/trumpet) as well as fellow singer Adrianne Verhoeven (former The Anniversary), guitarist Steve Swyers and drummer Brian Costello, the songs explode into amplified urgency and bold, bright heartland-pop.

Fourth Of July On The Plains
Be Careful.01
Can't Sleep.02
Surfer Dude.03
Why Did I Drink So Much Last Night?.04
Long Gone.05
In Debt.06
Purple Heart.07
She's In Love.08
The Faint.09
Like A Tiger.10
Killer Bees.11
Pimps In Paris.12

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Dakota/Dakota

2008-11-07T23:07:00.004-06:00

This Chicago trio has fused together elements of chaotic discord found in their more math-rocky counterparts along with the sticky-sweet guitar and bass melodies that frequent many a Pele song. Members went on to play in Russian Circles.

Shoot In The Dark
1.Hamburger Help Us
2.I Hope To God I'm Not A Sheep
3.Indian Givers, Cowboy Takers
4.Don't Pee In My Bed And Tell Me It's Raining
5.Bruises Are Buttons For Pain
6. No Matter How Hard I Try... I Never Remember The Alamo
7.Getting Angry Is The Worst Way To Prove You're Not Drunk
8.Can I Write Something On Your Face
9.Just Because You Can't See My Invisible Forcefield Doesn't Mean It's Not There
10.Square Meals At Round Tables

Piglet

2008-11-03T22:55:00.004-06:00

A three-piece instrumental band from Chicago, Piglet craft manic and hyperbolic orchestrated jams that the discerning listener would expect from such a storied city. Having cut their teeth in the clubs and bars of their native lakeside city, the trio capitalizes on the power afforded by Chicago’s monsters of rock and infuses it into their unique song writing approach, resulting in a style of music that they can sincerely call their own. With two members of Seyarse you know these kids are no strangers to complicated, mind-bending song structures.
For fans of Pele, Volta Do Mar, Don Caballero and likeminded

Lava Land
1. Bug Stomp
2. Caramel
3. Little Bubble, Where Are You Going?
4. Anthropology Anthology
5. Pangea Reunion
6. Plastic Stars, Cotton Highways

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Kitty Party

2008-11-03T22:23:00.005-06:00

Kitty Party is a small band consisting of 4 guys who hang out a lot together and generally like being around each other and other people. They wish secretly and overtly that more people were in the band, but really hate the idea of rounding up more people to practice so they keep it to the current roster of Tyler, Jason, and Dave.( Recently, they made Josh so mad that he agreed to play bass, albeit loudly.) Jason is of Jason Choi and the Sea, Dave was of Look Mexico

Best Of All.... It's FREE!
(original download can be found here)

Baby Shark Quest

1. Give 'Em Hot Milk
2. I Can Hold That Rib?
3. Bobcat Of The Year
4. Cookiebrownie

They can be found here

Lights Out Asia

2008-08-21T01:07:00.006-06:00

Lights Out Asia is an ambient musical project that was formed in February 2003 when Chris Schafer and Mike Ystad, themselves members of Aurore Rien, had considered to work on music together. Over the next few years, they would begin to record in various places. From bedrooms, basements, to living rooms and outdoors, the duo had finally written and mastered enough material for a full length album. This is their second.

Tanks & Recognizers
1.Roy
2.Ring Of Stars
3.Four Square
4.Oh! Toronto
5.March Against The Savages
6.Lilies Of The Subway
7.Art Divided By Science
8.Drift/Fade
9.Spiti Elefas

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Tabla Beat Science

2008-08-08T11:21:00.004-06:00

Tabla Beat Science is a musical group founded in 1999 by Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell. Its style consists of a mixture of Hindustani music, Asian Underground, Ambient, Drum and Bass, and Electronica. Laswell met with Karsh Kale (who had worked together with Bill for years), and they later teamed up with Talvin Singh and Trilock Gurtu. All six have written for Tabla Beat Science’s music.

Tala Matrix
1.Secret Channel
2.Magnetic
3.Audiomaze
4.Don't Worry
5.Palmistry
6.Devotional
7.Big Brother
8.Triangular Objects
9.Biotech
10.Alla

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1 Mile North

2008-08-06T11:35:00.004-06:00

The atmospheric duo 1 Mile North consists of guitarist Jon Hills and keyboardist Mark Bajuk. Bajuk sets the pace with old school analogue synths while Hills overlays his ethereal riffs. Mellow post-rock/ambient with guitars, keyboards and samples.

Minor Shadows
In 1983 He Loved To Fly.01
Life Indoors.02
Return To From Where We Came.03
The Sick.04
Black Lines.05
August 8:15.06
The Manual.07

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Creta Bourzia

2008-08-01T17:50:00.003-06:00

Pittsburgh math rockers Creta Bourzia followed most obviously in the footsteps of local heroes Don Cabellero but added vocals and a stronger metal influence to their forebears' explosive, dissonant prog-punk. Creta Bourzia's roots lay in the early-'90s Pittsburgh band Liquid Brick, which dissolved and watched its members move on to other groups. Eventually, three core musicians -- vocalist/guitarist Jason Jouver, guitarist Jeff Ellsworth, and drummer Dennis Kern -- reunited under the Creta Bourzia banner, and brought in bassist Simon Clark for their first album, the locally released Memories of Earth. Clark later departed, and the band added producer/engineer Andy Wright on bass and extra percussion, as well as auxiliary keyboardist Justin Rathell. Both contributed heavily to the band's second album 1002. Most members went on to form the new Don Caballero.

Memories Of Earth
1.Hoffa
2.My Favorite Nebula
3.Say So Sensai
4.Catalytic Corn Converter
5.Fuck The Tough Guy
6.Beginner Funk
7.Maggot Pride
8.Breaking The Speed Of Wind
9.Softcore Porn
10.Daredevil Of The Zodiac

1002
Marijuana Tragedy.01
Pittsburgh Platter.02
Capsized.03
Skipping Stones.04
Year And Make.05
1001.06
We're Quitting Tomorrow.07
Mail Order Bribe.08
1 Minute @ 70 MPH.09
Ad Infinitum.10
Full Metal Showcase.11

The Assistant

2008-07-30T12:03:00.004-06:00

The first album of 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. The second album can be found here.

The Assistant
1.Humyn Capital
2.People Vs. The State
3.I Don't Believe
4.Sequel
5.Five Year Old Mentality
6.Route 18
7.Training Wheels Or No Hands
8.Isabelle Hates Charlie
9.3-5363a
10.F.Orever A.Ngry At M.Y I.Nner L.Ove For Y.Ou
11.Cyclic
12.93,800 Hours

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Kitchens & Bathrooms

2008-07-29T11:21:00.004-06:00

The American debut of Hamilton, Ontario's Kitchens + Bathrooms. Math rock with style and melody. Incredibly well crafted songs that are intense and catchy at the same time. (released 2003) All the songs flow together really well, to the point of not really being able to distinguish one song from the next, even though there are no tie-ins from other songs on this entire album.

Vehicles Beyond
1.First One In, Last One Out
2.He's On A Dirt Bike
3.Alphabet Conscious
4.Australian Council
5.The Commodity
6.
7.Cold, Colder, Coldest
8.Catalyst Envisionment
9.For Instance, Driving Blind
10.The Woods
11. Desert Prophets

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Lickgoldensky

2008-07-25T11:06:00.004-06:00

The second full length from Philadelphia's LGS. Not wanting to repeat themselves, gone are the snotty, obnoxious, pretentious fits of songs. Instead of songs blazing by in a whirlwind of drums and distorted everything, they have taken on a more refined tone. A new chapter for LGS that ranges from Hoover styled guitar lines, to Mars Volta rhythms, and still manage to keep the overtly heaviness of Neurosis, and The Melvins. Electronic interludes between songs keep the eleven song disc moving with out stopping once. Acoustic guitars, drum machines, guitar solos, piano, and everything in-between make an appearance here.

Self Titled
Untitled.01
Untitled.02
Untitled.03

Untitled.04
Untitled.05
Untitled.06
Untitled.07
Untitled.08
Untitled.09
Untitled.10
Untitled.11

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Glös

2008-07-23T11:11:00.004-06:00

It all started as a few musical file transfers from laptop to laptop in a van while touring Europe as the band Engine Down, and ended as a full-blown album of musical compositions by means of the internet from opposite corners of America. Glös started as Keeley Davis (former frontman of Engine Down and bass/synth player for Denali) and Cornbread Compton (former drummer of Engine Down, Biology, and currently Heavens). After collaborating on over 20 songs and having never physically played the songs together in a rehearsal environment, the duo decided to take even more advantage of the freedom that this style of writing offered. They invited Keeley's sister Maura Davis (former frontwoman of Denali) to join the project and to add her beautiful, sultry vocals to the songs that already seemed perfect for her.

Harmonium
1.Unharmed
2.Public Speaker
3.Hell Hath No Fury
4.Employee
5.Telepathy
6.Entre
7.Tainted
8.Between You And I
9.Driver
10.Counting Sheep
11.Agnosia

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Everyoned

2008-07-21T13:20:00.006-06:00

Featuring some Chicago music-scene heavyweights such as Chris Connelly (Pigface & Revolting Cocks), Brent Gutzeit (TVPow) , Mike Kinsella (Joan of Arc & Owls),Liz Payne (Town & Country and Pillow), Ben Vida (Town & Country and Bird Show)...and that's just to name a few.Listeners can identify the hand of each of Everyoned's members in little bits and pieces scattered about the record, but they would be hard pressed to claim that any of the members' sound or personality has risen to assume the identity of the record.

Everyoned
Glass Shall Wake.01
Knife Audition.02
Friends Of Mine.03
First To Know.04
Curtains.05
Dancer's Legs.06
Low End Flight.07
You Wear It Like Smoke.08

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Tortoise

2008-07-18T21:50:00.003-06:00

Tortoise’s almost entirely instrumental music defies easy categorization, and the group gained significant attention from their early career. The members have roots in Chicago’s fertile music scene, playing in various indie rock and punk groups. Tortoise was among the first American indie rock bands to incorporate styles closer to Krautrock, dub, minimalism, electronica and various jazz styles, rather than the standard rock and roll and punk that had dominated indie rock for years.

TNT
1.TNT
2.Swung From The Gutters
3.Ten-Day Interval
4.I Set My Face In The Hillside
5.Equator
6.Simple Way To Go Faster Than Light That Does Not Work
7.Suspension Bridge At Iguazú Falls
8.Four-Day Interval
9.In Sarah, Mencken, Christ, And Beethoven There Were Woman And Men
10.Almost Always Is Nearly Enough
11.Jetty
12.Everglade

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Seabear

2008-07-16T10:32:00.003-06:00

Seabear is 23-year old Sindri Már Sigfússon from Reykjavik, Iceland who writes beautiful songs using acoustic guitar and piano, gentle vocals, tinkly-winkly mallets, synth flourishes, and restrained percussion. Seabear started as a one man project and then turned into a band.

The Ghost That Carried Us Away
1.Good Morning Scarecrow
2.Cat Piano
3.Libraries
4.Hospital Bed
5.Hands Remember
6.I Sing I Swim
7.Owl Waltz
8.Arms
9.Sailors Blue
10.Lost Watch
11.Summer Bird Diamond
12.Seashell

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Stillwell

2008-07-15T13:42:00.005-06:00

Chicago math rock/post hardcore that is still catchy and danceable.

Don't Face A Problem... Burn It

The Bull Starts Here.01
Phone Rings. Wake Up. Remember Nothing. Repeat Cycle.02
What's Going On With the Word "Fuck"?.03
Quit Quitting Only To Quit Again.04
Brow Bender, Eye Peeper.05
The Monet Shot.06
We Were A Tabloid Dream Team.07
Okay, Man. Sure. No Problem. Um, Thanks.08

The End Result EP
1. If I Were Otherwise
2. Stop The Room From Spinning
3. Brow Bender, Eye Peeper
4. The End Result

Split W/ Last Ditch Effort
A Firsthand Account.01
Brown Et Al.02
Something Has Gone Very Wrong.03

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LaSalle

2008-07-10T18:04:00.005-06:00

A dynamic threesome from central Michigan, LaSalle are post-rock balladeers featuring the husband/wife team of Mike & Katy Reed plus long time friend and drummer Dan Jaquint (Mike & Dan of Small Brown Bike fame). LaSalle begins where Small Brown Bike left off, capturing the same brand of catchy rock with punk rock roots and an indie aesthetic. The difference now is a certain maturity, and the diversity provided with male/female vocals.

Pretty World
1.Pretty World
2.Fictions
3.A Little Bit
4.To Sea
5.21st Century
6.Task Analysis
7.Take This Man
8.So Something
9.Four Years Of Fear
10.The Falcon

Expedition Songs
A Prescription For His Social Life.01
Oasis In The Sun.02
Move, Stop, Repeat.03
Flip Flops And White Suits.04
Hurt For Long.05
Other Side Of Night.06
Little Kicks.07
Vanishing Point.08
Kissinger.09
The Ancient Mariner Of 1989.10
Don't Call.11

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Troubled Hubble

2008-07-09T18:07:00.003-06:00

Proof that relentless good cheer, mountains of hard work, and a knack for pop hooks don’t always lead to disappointment, shattered dreams, and office jobs: Troubled Hubble, the band you’ve never heard of but that will soon be making you as jitteringly happy as they are. Maybe they already are. Imagine the very best elements of Tripping Daisy, Weezer, Built to Spill, the New Pornographers, the Weakerthans, and Jets to Brazil, and you’ll have barely touched the surface of this remarkable band.

Making Beds In A Burning House
1.14,000 Things To Be Happy About
2.Bees
3.I'm Pretty Sure I Can See Molecules
4.Safe & Sound
5.To Be Alive And Alone
6.Ear, Nose, & Throat
7.Ear, Nose, & Throat Pt. II
8.Even Marathon Runners Need To Nap
9.Floribraska
10.The Do The Build The House
11.Get Lost
12.Jackpot Stampede Deluxe
13.Nancy

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Zozobra

2008-07-08T00:30:00.003-06:00

A rock band that was first conceived by Caleb Scofield during 2006. He was joined by Santos Montano for the band's first release, "Harmonic Tremors" in 2007. Sonically, Zozobra bears a lot in common with the experimental-hardcore of Old Man Gloom (a project in which both of its members are involved) and symbolically shares a synonymous name; at the same time Zozobra is more hard rock than metal. Another great Hydra Head Band.

Harmonic Tremors
The Blessing.01
Kill And Crush.02
Levitate.03
Soon To Follow.04
Silver Ghost.05
Invisible Wolves.06
Peripheral Lows.07
The Vast Expense.08
Caldera.09
A Distant Star Fades.10

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The Swell Season

2008-07-07T20:16:00.004-06:00

The 2006 album by Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová. The title of the album as well as of the song The Swell Season is inspired by Hansard's favourite novel by Josef Škvorecký from 1975 bearing the same title. Since their mutual rise to prominence after starring in the film Once they now sometimes refer to themselves as "The Swell Season" when performing together.

The Swell Season
1.This Low
2.Sleeping
3.Falling Slowly
4.Drown Out
5.Lies
6.When Your Mind's Made Up
7.The Swell Season
8.Leave
9.The Moon
10. Alone Apart

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Maps & Atlases

2008-07-06T10:13:00.004-06:00

Songs that wrestle themselves from flailing, algebraic fits of spazzy guitar notes and drum ruptures to lulling, voice-driven melodiesMostly influenced by experimental and technically adept musicians such as Hella, Don Caballero, and Psych-Folkies Devendra Banhart and Six Organs of Admittance.

Trees, Swallows, Houses

Everyplace Is A House.01

The Most Trustworthy Tin Cans.02
The Ongoing Horrible.03
Big Bopper Anthems.04
Stories About Ourselves.05
The Sounds They Make.06
Songs For Ghosts To Haunt To.07

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Owls

2008-06-30T20:09:00.005-06:00

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

2008-06-28T09:13:00.004-06:00

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

2008-06-26T12:47:00.004-06:00

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

2008-06-25T10:03:00.005-06:00

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

2008-06-23T09:40:00.006-06:00

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

2008-06-20T07:33:00.006-06:00

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

2008-06-19T09:50:00.003-06:00

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

2008-06-18T18:03:00.007-06:00

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

2008-06-17T07:28:00.006-06:00

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

2008-06-16T07:17:00.004-06:00

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

2008-06-14T10:36:00.005-06:00

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!!

2008-06-13T09:12:00.004-06:00

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

2008-06-12T06:50:00.006-06:00

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

2008-06-11T11:26:00.009-06:00

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

2008-06-11T10:25:00.007-06:00

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

2008-06-10T09:56:00.010-06:00

"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

2008-06-09T07:46:00.007-06:00

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

Buy Album,

Buy Album (Mailorder)

Sleeping People

2008-06-07T23:31:00.007-06:00

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

2008-06-06T20:47:00.006-06:00

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

2008-06-05T20:33:00.004-06:00

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

2008-06-04T10:12:00.007-06:00

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

2008-06-02T09:10:00.006-06:00

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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Fed By Ravens

2008-05-31T21:10:00.005-06:00

I found these while cleaning again. If anyone has the covers of the albums please send them to me. I couldn't even find a picture of the band, so here's a picture of Tora! Tora! Torrance! because they sound alike anyways.

Second Guessing Second Chances

1	Sweet Nothings
2	Eat My Dust
3	(Cacophonica)
4	A Nation of Two
5	Behind the Music
6	How Very Ravenesque
7	(Euphonica)
8	You're Outta Here

This Service of Love

1	Maybe Not Today, Maybe Not Tomorrow, but Someday Baby
2	The Loop
3	Just Before Dawn
4	This Little Light of Mine
5	Skulls and Crossbones
6	Fable
7	My So Called Life
8	Nineteen Naughty Nine
9	Notes of an Assassin
10	All You Need Is Love

Street Smart Cyclist

2008-05-30T22:40:00.006-06:00

These guys sound like they came out of the midwest in the late '90s and I wouldn't hesitate recommending this to Braid Fans. This is available for purchase on iTunes and emusic and if you're into it, it's definitely worth paying for.

Upcoming Shows
6/14/08 7pm Brooklyn Cat House
6/21/08 8pm Make Music Fest

Demo
1. Hoods Up!
2.Pastor Of Muppets
3.The Three Lane Cut

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While They Slept

2008-05-29T18:46:00.005-06:00

So... I was packing up all the stuff in my apartment and ran across this great CD that I thought I had lost. Think a cross between the Goodboy Suit and Murder By Death.

"Minneapolis quintet that plays melancholy, brooding hardcore/indie that brings to mind The One AM Radio, Still Life, Hoover and the oppressive beauty of a midwestern winter."

Parade The Circus Around The Silhouette

1. Tragedy On Trapeze
2. It's a Black Earth And Right For Digging
3. Stacked On Red, I'll Hold On White
4. Black Type Tarantella
5. Let The Dead Carry The Dead
6. A Body Sleeps

Sweep The Leg Johnny

2008-05-28T23:09:00.009-06:00

I never get tired of this band and they had put on some of the best live performances.
If they ever do yet another reunion show, I'd recommend taking the time to see it.

Going Down Swinging (link)
1.Sometimes My Balls Feel Like Tits
2.Only In A Rerun
3.The One That Goes Boom
4.The Blizzard Of '99
5.Rest Stop
6.J. Daly's Message To Jacob And Sylvia
7.Transit Must Suffer

Sto Cazzo! (link)
1.The Fine Wrinkles; We Have All Of Them
2.That Than Which
3.Walking Home On The Emergency Bed
4.Bloodlines
5.Columbus Day
6.The Blizzard Of '99

I also have Tomorrow We Will Run Faster and 4.9.21.30

If you like it, BUY IT!

NOISEMANKILLSHIM

2008-05-28T17:41:00.008-06:00

Brass Knuckles for Tough Guys was a band that was around for a short period of time after Tetsuo broke up. I'm not good at describing music but it's probably close to noisy technical hardcore (if that exists).

(link)

Track Listing

1. I Say Eisenhower
2.Whiskey Dick
3. Nude Boy Dorothy
4. Shitmouth
5. Holy Rosary Council
6. Straight Mundane
7. Winter 200 M.P.H.
8. Two Star Supreme
9. Harper's Ferry

and as a bonus if you're interested in taking a gamble, There's four songs that might be tintoretto songs but i lost my only copy of their EP so I'm not sure if its them but it definitely sounds like them.