The project I was focussing on last week is finally done & handed in, so hopefully I'll be back to researching & posting a bit (that is, if you'd like that... I know I would as I enjoy learning that stuff. :).
But... on Thursday, as I'm busy tomorrow night, & have a practical tomorrow morning.
That said, I'll still at least leave you with the high recommendation of going to listen to Five Iron Frenzy's new song, "It Was a Dark & Stormy Night" (& considering that's the way the weather's been where I am for the past few days, it's appropriate).
http://fiveironfrenzy.com/site/album/it-was-a-dark-and-stormy-night/
& you can get the song for free if you give them your e-mail address to send it to. & you should do that ('cause it's amazing).
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Five Iron Frenzy is BACK!
I think you should read this:
http://5ironfrenzy.tumblr.com/
Excited?
& check out the song they mention on their Facebook BandPage... page:
https://www.facebook.com/5ironFrenzy
Also: I'm going to post this link so you too can watch how fast this is jumping. It was at 35 thousand dollars in less than 70 minutes. Amazing.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fiveironfrenzy/new-five-iron-frenzy-album
But seriously: I'm excited.
:D
http://5ironfrenzy.tumblr.com/
Excited?
& check out the song they mention on their Facebook BandPage... page:
https://www.facebook.com/5ironFrenzy
Also: I'm going to post this link so you too can watch how fast this is jumping. It was at 35 thousand dollars in less than 70 minutes. Amazing.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fiveironfrenzy/new-five-iron-frenzy-album
But seriously: I'm excited.
:D
Friday, November 18, 2011
break...
Hey, so, as you may have seen, I've started a bit of a break (unintentionally, but you know what I mean...); thing's've been a bit busy.
That said, I'm going to take a bit more of one as I have a project I need to focus on. I may still post an occasional song or bigger news (probably related to Five Iron Frenzy sometime soon), but I likely won't be posting regular until (at the latest) roughly the beginning of December.
Take care.
I'll be back.
That said, I'm going to take a bit more of one as I have a project I need to focus on. I may still post an occasional song or bigger news (probably related to Five Iron Frenzy sometime soon), but I likely won't be posting regular until (at the latest) roughly the beginning of December.
Take care.
I'll be back.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Malleable - by Bigfoot Wallace
I Love Love Love this album, too! (... ok, so that doesn't quite work the same way as last night's post, but nonetheless!).
Bigfoot Wallace is from Chandler, AZ. It's the solo project of early 20-something Jon Hubbell, originally coming from another Arizona band, started in 2008, by the name of Bearhug. They released a couple EP's, & then earlier this year, Hubbell came out with his own solo EP: "Malleable", independently released in May, 2011. (& that's all I've got).
This song is, of course, from "Malleable".
(you'll have to either download the album [which you should because it's amazing] or here:
http://bigfootwallace.com/music (<-- you just have to select the song in the TuneCore menu...)
& you may still be able to download the album for FREE (it was only supposed to be a limited time thing, I think, so get it while you can! It's totally worth every second.)
http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2011/08/02/bigfoot-wallace-malleable-2/
& here's a bit of a cool remix by Ryano, of the opening track from "Malleable", "Turn em Loose"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb42PvfoHxA
Bigfoot Wallace is from Chandler, AZ. It's the solo project of early 20-something Jon Hubbell, originally coming from another Arizona band, started in 2008, by the name of Bearhug. They released a couple EP's, & then earlier this year, Hubbell came out with his own solo EP: "Malleable", independently released in May, 2011. (& that's all I've got).
This song is, of course, from "Malleable".
(you'll have to either download the album [which you should because it's amazing] or here:
http://bigfootwallace.com/music (<-- you just have to select the song in the TuneCore menu...)
& you may still be able to download the album for FREE (it was only supposed to be a limited time thing, I think, so get it while you can! It's totally worth every second.)
http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2011/08/02/bigfoot-wallace-malleable-2/
& here's a bit of a cool remix by Ryano, of the opening track from "Malleable", "Turn em Loose"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb42PvfoHxA
find Five Iron Frenzy's blue comb!
I know it sounds slightly weird, but Five Iron Frenzy has launched a search to find a blue comb here.
If you find it, you get a code which will allow you access to a website at 12pm MST on Nov. 16th (2011).
Trust me: it is possible. & you do get a code... I did! (it's not as hard as you think...)
Have fun!
If you find it, you get a code which will allow you access to a website at 12pm MST on Nov. 16th (2011).
Trust me: it is possible. & you do get a code... I did! (it's not as hard as you think...)
Have fun!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Love Love Love - Avalanche City
I'm in love love love with this song! ;) (as if you didn't see that coming...)
Avalanche City is from Auckland, New Zealand. Inspired by The Rocket Summer's DIY first album, Dave Baxter decided to take matters into his own hands. Baxter has come from a personal background of music involving being a guitarist in the hardcore bands One Must Fall, & The Chase (the former starting in high school), & also obtaining a degree in music & writing [music] for television. Roughly 4 years ago, however, he bought a folk guitar, & "just started writing riffs, little plonky cute kinda riffs"*.
Baxter wrote, produced, recorded & performed all the instruments** on the City's album "Our New Life Above The Ground", which was released on April 4th, 2011, & distributed through Warner. "Love Love Love" was the first single & it reached #1 on New Zealand's singles chart, & "Our New Life..." debuted at #1 on the iTunes album chart. Since Avalanche City's inception, other musicians have joined Baxter, creating a 6 piece band who have joined in & are becoming the official band. They've since played to a 3000+ crowd at New Zealand's Parachute festival, & are currently on a small U.S. tour.
This song is from "Our New Life Above The Ground".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzzbuJJYQc
* - http://www.libel.co.nz/blog_posts/2539-interview_with_avalanche_city
** - all instruments except a drum circle, during which he & a couple of his friends brought floor toms & played in a circle on a couple tracks; he also had another friend play harp for another song
Avalanche City is from Auckland, New Zealand. Inspired by The Rocket Summer's DIY first album, Dave Baxter decided to take matters into his own hands. Baxter has come from a personal background of music involving being a guitarist in the hardcore bands One Must Fall, & The Chase (the former starting in high school), & also obtaining a degree in music & writing [music] for television. Roughly 4 years ago, however, he bought a folk guitar, & "just started writing riffs, little plonky cute kinda riffs"*.
Baxter wrote, produced, recorded & performed all the instruments** on the City's album "Our New Life Above The Ground", which was released on April 4th, 2011, & distributed through Warner. "Love Love Love" was the first single & it reached #1 on New Zealand's singles chart, & "Our New Life..." debuted at #1 on the iTunes album chart. Since Avalanche City's inception, other musicians have joined Baxter, creating a 6 piece band who have joined in & are becoming the official band. They've since played to a 3000+ crowd at New Zealand's Parachute festival, & are currently on a small U.S. tour.
This song is from "Our New Life Above The Ground".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzzbuJJYQc
* - http://www.libel.co.nz/blog_posts/2539-interview_with_avalanche_city
** - all instruments except a drum circle, during which he & a couple of his friends brought floor toms & played in a circle on a couple tracks; he also had another friend play harp for another song
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Damaged (2011) - by Plumb
Love it. ... simply put.
(I'm just going to post what I did last time [except slightly updated] so I can keep working on homework...)
Plumb is Tiffany Arbuckle Lee – she was born in 1975 in Indianapolis, IN, but ‘grew up in Atlanta, singing in church & school’. “At 19, she began working as a backup singer, in part to earn money to help pay for nursing school. She began doing studio work & then touring. College went by the board & she eventually moved to Nashville, where, a month before her 21st birthday, she signed with a small label”*. She met guitarist Matt Bronlewee, formerly of Jars of Clay, & together they wrote the debut record for what became ‘Plumb’. It was a self-titled album released in 1997 on Essential Records & it sold over 100,000 copies. “candycoatedwaterdrops” was the next in line, released in 1999, & it won Modern Rock Album of the Year at the 2000 GMA Dove Awards. In 2003, she released “Beautiful Lumps of Coal” on Curb Records, but as a ‘solo’ artist still under the name of Plumb. 2 more albums have followed, since, & there is now an upcoming album, titled “Faster Than a Bullet”. This song is from her NoiseTrade sampler ("NoiseTrade Sampler (2011)")**, released not too long ago...
https://www.facebook.com/plumbmusic?sk=app_178091127385
(^ it's the second one there; under "Drifting")(& if that doesn't work, just go the NoiseTrade link below...)
(here's the original, by the way, from "candycoatedwaterdrops")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEs1e8880c4
** - You can download that EP for FREE at NoiseTrade
http://noisetrade.com/plumb
* - https://www.facebook.com/plumbmusic
(I'm just going to post what I did last time [except slightly updated] so I can keep working on homework...)
Plumb is Tiffany Arbuckle Lee – she was born in 1975 in Indianapolis, IN, but ‘grew up in Atlanta, singing in church & school’. “At 19, she began working as a backup singer, in part to earn money to help pay for nursing school. She began doing studio work & then touring. College went by the board & she eventually moved to Nashville, where, a month before her 21st birthday, she signed with a small label”*. She met guitarist Matt Bronlewee, formerly of Jars of Clay, & together they wrote the debut record for what became ‘Plumb’. It was a self-titled album released in 1997 on Essential Records & it sold over 100,000 copies. “candycoatedwaterdrops” was the next in line, released in 1999, & it won Modern Rock Album of the Year at the 2000 GMA Dove Awards. In 2003, she released “Beautiful Lumps of Coal” on Curb Records, but as a ‘solo’ artist still under the name of Plumb. 2 more albums have followed, since, & there is now an upcoming album, titled “Faster Than a Bullet”. This song is from her NoiseTrade sampler ("NoiseTrade Sampler (2011)")**, released not too long ago...
https://www.facebook.com/plumbmusic?sk=app_178091127385
(^ it's the second one there; under "Drifting")(& if that doesn't work, just go the NoiseTrade link below...)
(here's the original, by the way, from "candycoatedwaterdrops")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEs1e8880c4
** - You can download that EP for FREE at NoiseTrade
http://noisetrade.com/plumb
* - https://www.facebook.com/plumbmusic
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thank You
Instead of dedicating a specific song, perhaps it be best to just dedicate this space to the memories & fights fought in the years past & to come, in the hopes of finding freedom & peace in an unjust world. Lest we forget.
To those who sacrificed their time, energy, & lives:
Thank you.
To those who sacrificed their time, energy, & lives:
Thank you.
*Major news
(* ^ pun intended)...(ok, well, I know it was lame, & it was funnier in my head, but nonetheless) :P
EMI was just bought out earlier today by fellow competitors Universal & Sony labels
http://www.aux.tv/2011/11/emi-bought-by-sony-and-universal-reducing-the-music-market-to-three-major-labels/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/european/music-powerhouse-emi-split-and-sold-for-41-billion/article2233431/
Kinda curious how this next run in the music industry is gonna change (or not???)
EMI was just bought out earlier today by fellow competitors Universal & Sony labels
http://www.aux.tv/2011/11/emi-bought-by-sony-and-universal-reducing-the-music-market-to-three-major-labels/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/european/music-powerhouse-emi-split-and-sold-for-41-billion/article2233431/
Kinda curious how this next run in the music industry is gonna change (or not???)
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Dare You to Move - by Switchfoot (+ awesome cover by Jayesslee)
Switchfoot posted on their Facebook wall today a link to a cover of this song, & I wanted to kinda re-post... So:
On the people who made the version that prompted me to post this:
~~~
On the original artist:
Switchfoot is from San Diego, CA. The band's beginning can, in essence, be traced back as far back as singer/guitarist Jon Foreman can remember - in an interview, he described how he & his brother, Tim, had been "playing music together for as long as [he] can remember"*. Then came another member of the to-be band, drummer Chad Butler, whom Jon knew from their high school days; the two of them had been in separate bands in college, & after they went separate ways, Jon, Tim, & Chad came together & formed Chin Up in 1996.
Signing with Re:think Records, they re-named themselves Switchfoot - a term taken from surfing - "to switch your feet means to take a new stance facing the opposite direction. It's about change & movement, a different way of approaching life & music"*. As the records came, they eventually recruited guitarist Jerome Fontamillas, & finally Drew Shirley. Since Switchfoot's inception, they've released 8 studio albums (the latest being "Vice Verses" on Switchfoot's own lowercase people records [w/ distribution through Atlantic] on Sept. 27th, 2011), in addition with a number of EP's & B-sides.
This song is from their 3rd LP, "Learning to Breathe"[re:think; 2000] (it was also re-mixed for their next album "The Beautiful Letdown"[Columbia; 2003]). It peaked at #17 on Billboard's Hot 100 & more, & has won two 2005 Dove Awards: Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year & Short Form Music Video of the Year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOTcr9wKC-o&ob=av2e
* - http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/Switchfoot.asp
On the people who made the version that prompted me to post this:
Jayesslee is twin sisters Janice & Sonia Lee from Sydney, Australia. Janice is 10 minutes older than Sonia, & they use a Rode NT1-A microphone & Canon EOS 7D camera. (& that's just about all I can get on them) :)
~~~
On the original artist:
Switchfoot is from San Diego, CA. The band's beginning can, in essence, be traced back as far back as singer/guitarist Jon Foreman can remember - in an interview, he described how he & his brother, Tim, had been "playing music together for as long as [he] can remember"*. Then came another member of the to-be band, drummer Chad Butler, whom Jon knew from their high school days; the two of them had been in separate bands in college, & after they went separate ways, Jon, Tim, & Chad came together & formed Chin Up in 1996.
Signing with Re:think Records, they re-named themselves Switchfoot - a term taken from surfing - "to switch your feet means to take a new stance facing the opposite direction. It's about change & movement, a different way of approaching life & music"*. As the records came, they eventually recruited guitarist Jerome Fontamillas, & finally Drew Shirley. Since Switchfoot's inception, they've released 8 studio albums (the latest being "Vice Verses" on Switchfoot's own lowercase people records [w/ distribution through Atlantic] on Sept. 27th, 2011), in addition with a number of EP's & B-sides.
This song is from their 3rd LP, "Learning to Breathe"[re:think; 2000] (it was also re-mixed for their next album "The Beautiful Letdown"[Columbia; 2003]). It peaked at #17 on Billboard's Hot 100 & more, & has won two 2005 Dove Awards: Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year & Short Form Music Video of the Year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOTcr9wKC-o&ob=av2e
* - http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/Switchfoot.asp
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Fight Like This - by Decyfer Down
Been craving a bit of these guys lately, too...
Decyfer Down is from North Carolina. The 4-piece band originated as the 3-piece Allysonhymn (All-eyes-on-Him) in 1999, & under that moniker, they began touring with the likes of Puddle of Mudd, & Breaking Benjamin. In 2002, guitarist Chris Clonts joined guitarist Brandon Miller, & brothers Josh & Caleb Oliver - drums & voc's/bass, respectively. They changed their name simply to Decyfer & released a self-titled EP in 2005 before being signed to S/R/E/ Recordings (a subsidiary of INO Records). A name change followed, shortly before the release of their major debut LP "End of Grey" which was produced by Jim Cooper (who was part of Petra for a couple years) & Tony Palacios (of famed rock band Guardian) & released June 6th, 2006.
A lot happened in between "End of Grey" & their sophomore release, "Crash"[INO; 2009] including being the victims of two robberies; & a serious vehicle collision. Their tour van veered "off the road during an icy snow storm, colliding with a parked car, spinning across three lanes of traffic (with trailer in tow) & crashed against a guard rail"*. However, they fought through all the twists & turns that resulted during their touring, & kept going. A line-up change also happened before "Crash", involving singer/bassist Caleb Oliver leaving & being replaced with current singer TJ Harris (formerly of Fighting Instinct).
Their songs have been featured at WrestleMania XXV & a promo for the UFC as well. Currently, they're working on new music, with over 70 songs to choose from for their next album. This song is from "End of Grey".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chUZlxRLOU
Also: check out this cool deal with FreeCCM if you're interested in a copy (digital or physical) of both their albums...
http://freeccm.com/deals/
* - http://www.myspace.com/decyferdown
Decyfer Down is from North Carolina. The 4-piece band originated as the 3-piece Allysonhymn (All-eyes-on-Him) in 1999, & under that moniker, they began touring with the likes of Puddle of Mudd, & Breaking Benjamin. In 2002, guitarist Chris Clonts joined guitarist Brandon Miller, & brothers Josh & Caleb Oliver - drums & voc's/bass, respectively. They changed their name simply to Decyfer & released a self-titled EP in 2005 before being signed to S/R/E/ Recordings (a subsidiary of INO Records). A name change followed, shortly before the release of their major debut LP "End of Grey" which was produced by Jim Cooper (who was part of Petra for a couple years) & Tony Palacios (of famed rock band Guardian) & released June 6th, 2006.
A lot happened in between "End of Grey" & their sophomore release, "Crash"[INO; 2009] including being the victims of two robberies; & a serious vehicle collision. Their tour van veered "off the road during an icy snow storm, colliding with a parked car, spinning across three lanes of traffic (with trailer in tow) & crashed against a guard rail"*. However, they fought through all the twists & turns that resulted during their touring, & kept going. A line-up change also happened before "Crash", involving singer/bassist Caleb Oliver leaving & being replaced with current singer TJ Harris (formerly of Fighting Instinct).
Their songs have been featured at WrestleMania XXV & a promo for the UFC as well. Currently, they're working on new music, with over 70 songs to choose from for their next album. This song is from "End of Grey".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chUZlxRLOU
Also: check out this cool deal with FreeCCM if you're interested in a copy (digital or physical) of both their albums...
http://freeccm.com/deals/
* - http://www.myspace.com/decyferdown
Monday, November 7, 2011
Made to Love - by tobyMac
Been listening to my toby CD's lately; loving every bit.
Kevin Michael 'Toby' McKeehan (aka tobyMac)(b.1964) is based out of Nashville, TN. His start in the music industry was with famed dc Talk with fellow members Kevin Max & Michael Tait in 1987/8. They were signed to Forefront Records in 1988 & released a number of records before disbanding in 2000. tobyMac's debut solo album "Momentum" was released in 2001, still on Forefront Records, with whom he remains today.
Backtracking to 1992, he, alongside Joey Elwood & Todd Collins, started a company together, sporting "the same cropped beards & were together enough that people began to start calling them the 'goatee brothers'"*. After working with the music group Out of Eden & label shopping, they decided build their own. Gotee Records subsequently came about, & they've been the label for such acts as SonicFlood, Storyside:B, John Reuben, Family Force 5, & currently on their roster, Abandon Kansas, Jamie Grace, House of Heroes, Stephanie Smith, & Relient K.
There are currently plans in the making for a new & 4th studio album by tobyMac come 2012. This song is from "Portable Sounds", released in 2007, & was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrT7sqV14_E
& here's the live version from his live album "Alive & Transported"[2008]:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6BYqGeLRk&ob=av2n
* - http://www.tobymac.com/about/gotee/
Kevin Michael 'Toby' McKeehan (aka tobyMac)(b.1964) is based out of Nashville, TN. His start in the music industry was with famed dc Talk with fellow members Kevin Max & Michael Tait in 1987/8. They were signed to Forefront Records in 1988 & released a number of records before disbanding in 2000. tobyMac's debut solo album "Momentum" was released in 2001, still on Forefront Records, with whom he remains today.
Backtracking to 1992, he, alongside Joey Elwood & Todd Collins, started a company together, sporting "the same cropped beards & were together enough that people began to start calling them the 'goatee brothers'"*. After working with the music group Out of Eden & label shopping, they decided build their own. Gotee Records subsequently came about, & they've been the label for such acts as SonicFlood, Storyside:B, John Reuben, Family Force 5, & currently on their roster, Abandon Kansas, Jamie Grace, House of Heroes, Stephanie Smith, & Relient K.
There are currently plans in the making for a new & 4th studio album by tobyMac come 2012. This song is from "Portable Sounds", released in 2007, & was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrT7sqV14_E
& here's the live version from his live album "Alive & Transported"[2008]:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6BYqGeLRk&ob=av2n
* - http://www.tobymac.com/about/gotee/
Saturday, November 5, 2011
A Clean Shot - by The Myriad (in memory of Randy Miller)
Today marks one year of the passing of The Myriad's drummer Randy Miller...
The Myriad is based out of Redding, CA. Singer/guitarist Jeremy Edwardson & bassist John Schofield came together & formed The Myriad roughly a decade ago, inviting guitarist Steven Tracy, guitarist Jonathan Young, &, later, drummer Randy Miller to join. They released 3 EP's starting in 2002 before being signed to Floodgate Records & releasing their first full-length "You Can't Trust a Ladder" in 2005. 2 years after that release, they were part of MTV's 'Dew Circuit Breakout'; after being picked out by music critics, they were left to the people's votes to get them through the competition - subsequently, after being one of 12 finalists (of the original 4000), they won.
Somewhere in that timeframe, they switch over to Koch Records (E1 Music as of 2009) for their next 2 releases - the first being a prequel ("Prelude to Arrows EP"[2007]) to the 2008 release "With Arrows, With Poise".
However, in that same year, Randy Miller was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer. The band took a hiatus over the next while, but as much of a fighter as Randy was, cancer overtook & he passed away November 5th, 2010.
This song is from "With Arrows, With Poise", & this post is dedicated to his memory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phx3Qw3JPM&ob=av2e
See you in Heaven, brother.
The Myriad is based out of Redding, CA. Singer/guitarist Jeremy Edwardson & bassist John Schofield came together & formed The Myriad roughly a decade ago, inviting guitarist Steven Tracy, guitarist Jonathan Young, &, later, drummer Randy Miller to join. They released 3 EP's starting in 2002 before being signed to Floodgate Records & releasing their first full-length "You Can't Trust a Ladder" in 2005. 2 years after that release, they were part of MTV's 'Dew Circuit Breakout'; after being picked out by music critics, they were left to the people's votes to get them through the competition - subsequently, after being one of 12 finalists (of the original 4000), they won.
Somewhere in that timeframe, they switch over to Koch Records (E1 Music as of 2009) for their next 2 releases - the first being a prequel ("Prelude to Arrows EP"[2007]) to the 2008 release "With Arrows, With Poise".
However, in that same year, Randy Miller was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer. The band took a hiatus over the next while, but as much of a fighter as Randy was, cancer overtook & he passed away November 5th, 2010.
This song is from "With Arrows, With Poise", & this post is dedicated to his memory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phx3Qw3JPM&ob=av2e
See you in Heaven, brother.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Son of a Gun - by Lord Huron
Just found this yesterday, & I am in love with this music.
Lord Huron is based out of Los Angeles, CA (but is originally from Michigan). It's the alias for Ben Schneider, a one-man band in the studio (but not live, of course). The name comes out of his childhood summers, when he would spend time in the north of Michigan on Lake Huron. Years later, he spent a week's vacation there with some gear, his old guitar, & some songs; three of these songs came together & formed the "Into the Sun" EP [ind.; 2010]. Lord Huron also released a second EP later in the year, - "Mighty" - this one on Nov. 2nd, 2010. Since the music's been written, he/they've played SXSW & this year's Lollapalooza. This song is from "Mighty".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS6hfVyCW5I
(& for kicks, here's "The Stranger" - also from "Mighty")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oVsdiPTsv8
Also: you can download both "Into the Sun" & "Mighty" for FREE from Noisetrade (though, I'm not sure if it's limited time or not... so get it now!)
http://noisetrade.com/lordhuron
Lord Huron is based out of Los Angeles, CA (but is originally from Michigan). It's the alias for Ben Schneider, a one-man band in the studio (but not live, of course). The name comes out of his childhood summers, when he would spend time in the north of Michigan on Lake Huron. Years later, he spent a week's vacation there with some gear, his old guitar, & some songs; three of these songs came together & formed the "Into the Sun" EP [ind.; 2010]. Lord Huron also released a second EP later in the year, - "Mighty" - this one on Nov. 2nd, 2010. Since the music's been written, he/they've played SXSW & this year's Lollapalooza. This song is from "Mighty".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS6hfVyCW5I
(& for kicks, here's "The Stranger" - also from "Mighty")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oVsdiPTsv8
Also: you can download both "Into the Sun" & "Mighty" for FREE from Noisetrade (though, I'm not sure if it's limited time or not... so get it now!)
http://noisetrade.com/lordhuron
Thursday, November 3, 2011
News updates
Indie Vision Music released their latest FREE compilation just yesterday called 'Punk Never Dies Vol. 1'. Features songs (some new, some old) by Addison, belair., Blood and Water, Dogwood, eleventyseven, Flatfoot 56, Grave Robber, MxPx, [Anberlin side project] Sins, & Watashi Wa, to name a few. Check it out!
http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2011/10/31/punk-never-dies-vol-1/
~~~
There are less than 20 days until Five Iron Frenzy... does something. Nobody seems quite sure yet. But there's less than 20 days remaining (& the countdown's been going on for a couple months now, sssoooooo.....)... http://FiveIronFrenzy.com/ ... yeah.. Get excited!
~~~
As I'm sure you're aware: there's quite a number of exciting things happening on 11/11/11. Including, but not limited to, Skryim (as a couple of my friends have made quite clear), the official version of Minecraft, & a couple friends' marriage.
But aside from that, there is also Our Heart's Hero's Christmas EP, which you can get for FREE if you follow them on their Twitter.
Wavorly's new EP is also being released that day. Keep an eye out!
(you can also download a new song from both of those EP's; links are on their Facebook pages...)
http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2011/10/31/punk-never-dies-vol-1/
~~~
There are less than 20 days until Five Iron Frenzy... does something. Nobody seems quite sure yet. But there's less than 20 days remaining (& the countdown's been going on for a couple months now, sssoooooo.....)... http://FiveIronFrenzy.com/ ... yeah.. Get excited!
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As I'm sure you're aware: there's quite a number of exciting things happening on 11/11/11. Including, but not limited to, Skryim (as a couple of my friends have made quite clear), the official version of Minecraft, & a couple friends' marriage.
But aside from that, there is also Our Heart's Hero's Christmas EP, which you can get for FREE if you follow them on their Twitter.
Wavorly's new EP is also being released that day. Keep an eye out!
(you can also download a new song from both of those EP's; links are on their Facebook pages...)
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
I Put a Spell On You - as performed by The Savvy
I totally meant to post this one yesterday, but ran out of time. Happy Halloween?
The Savvy are from Monticello, KY. The Savvy came to be after a number of years of touring as Nineball; however, the only remaining member, Joe Stockton (voc's) "decided he wanted to create a new beginning for himself & his best friends. These are the men who stuck with him through thick & thin. These are The Savvy"*. The band released their "Kill The Noise" EP independently on July 9th, 2010 & have released a handful of additional singles here & there, including their 3 song "Home For Christmas EP" later last year.
They did a cover of this 1956 Screamin' Jay Hawkins (who's recording is listed as #320 in Rolling Stones magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time) song for Halloween, released on Oct. 18th, 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz-bskBPN_o
* - http://www.purevolume.com/thesavvy (& while you're there, take a look at their Michael Jackson "Thriller" cover - it's available for FREE there, too - just click on the 'album)
The Savvy are from Monticello, KY. The Savvy came to be after a number of years of touring as Nineball; however, the only remaining member, Joe Stockton (voc's) "decided he wanted to create a new beginning for himself & his best friends. These are the men who stuck with him through thick & thin. These are The Savvy"*. The band released their "Kill The Noise" EP independently on July 9th, 2010 & have released a handful of additional singles here & there, including their 3 song "Home For Christmas EP" later last year.
They did a cover of this 1956 Screamin' Jay Hawkins (who's recording is listed as #320 in Rolling Stones magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time) song for Halloween, released on Oct. 18th, 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz-bskBPN_o
* - http://www.purevolume.com/thesavvy (& while you're there, take a look at their Michael Jackson "Thriller" cover - it's available for FREE there, too - just click on the 'album)
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