Some New Stuff

The Hint

The Hint is a band that I have recently taken a likeing to. Their music is very different and completely created by the band themselves. They have obtained a fan base through touring, especially overseas. Their newest album was released this past Valentines Day and has some songs that are very appealing to the ear. It is all pretty peppy, happy well-written music. Their newest CD 'They Can't Stop Us Now' can be purchased on iTunes or through Amazon.com.
Heres a preview, check them outhttp://www.purevolume.com/thehint/albums/99366447

Artist vs. Poet

This group is a two person ensamble that I have recently come across. The two have a great deal of talent and produce some great sound. The group is currently unsigned but will definatly a group to be making big moves within upcoming years. They are slowly picking up tour dates as they are being featured on The Young Guns Tour and finishing up on some in studio work with producer Geoff Rockwell. Download some of their stuff via iTunes, 'An Infallable Remedy' is one of my personal favorites.

New Releases by Flogging Molly

It is rare for one to not have heard of Flogging Molly. They are an Irish Punk band that came about in the late 90's. They are most famous for their upbeat Irish drinking music. One song, being a student of SHU that we are all familiar with is 'Rebels of the Sacred Heart'. Over the course of their career they have sold over a million and a half hard copies of their work. The talent of this group is well known, their style has been compared to a combination of The Dubliners and Johnny Cash. On March 4th Flogging Molly will be releasing yet another album, 'Floating'. Two songs that I have previewed off the album are unbelievable and prove that the album will be another success for the Irish Rockers.

JACK JOHNSON :)

I decided to make this weeks post on the one and only Jack Johnson. If you have heard his music it is incredibly relaxing and can easily put a smile on anyones face. Jack Johnson is 32 years old and was born in Oahu, Hawaii. Johnson started out as a professional surfer until he got into a bad accident at Pipeline losing all of his front teeth, needing 115 stitches.

This led him to pick up songwriting which was one of the smartest moves he could have made. He realeased his first album in 2001 topping the charts in New Zealand and Austrailia. Two years later he released another which was number one in New Zealand, number two in Austrailia and number three on the charts in the US. His popularity continuted to grow in great amounts with each record. By his third he was realising them under his own label, Brushfire Records. His most current record, his fifth, was number one on the charts in the US, Austrailia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand.

Johnsons also headlinging this year at Bonnaroo in Tennesee.
TRIP I WOULD LOVEE TO MAKE!

What makes Johnson so appealing is that he can pull off some legendary songs and still have people find them enjoyable. He has recorded versions of certain Bob Marley and Sublime songs.
Here are some songs he is most famous for:
Better together....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u57d4_b_YgI
Upside down...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNlmn7vbXBQ
Black Eyed Peas and Jack Johnson...Gone Goin....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XebJMi73374




If you have yet to jump on the bandwagon, download some of his music ASAP, you will not regret it.

NIKKK ACK :)

Comparison of Brand New: 2001 vs 2006

For anyone who listens to or has listened to Brand New, besides knowing their music is awesome, you know that there is a very large difference in the style between their origional album and the most recent album.
The first album, released in 2001 'Your Favorite Weapon' consists of several songs that Brand New is still known for today. One of these songs is Seventy times 7 which is one I dont think many people havn't heard. As most of us know it is a song in response to Theres No 'I' In Team by Taking Back Sunday. Jesse (lead singer of Brand New) uses so much hatred in his songs. What is confusing about Brand News response to TBS is that the term 70x7 is used in the Bible. In the bible the line is about love meanwhile this song is just the opposite of love. The terms 'Bono and U2 of hatred' have even been used to describe the feeling and power behind this song and the way Jesse pulls it off. Another song the album and band are known most for is Jude Law and the Semester Abroad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBG0CdUBRjI: SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ter_DbNHLwA: JUDE LAW AND THE SEMESTER ABROAD

The issue at hand with this band is the fact that their first album differs so greatly from its newest one "The Devil and God are Raging Inside of Me". In my opinion this album is beyond incredible. Its style is much more matured then their debut. The lyrics of the songs can leave you speechless and the intensity of the music itself proves that they are just more then your typical angry punk-pop group as they established themselves as in their earlier music. The sound of this album is much darker and they have totally revolutionalized what they were all about. Yes the music is still angry, but it is done in a much darker meaningful way. Some of my favorites off this album include Jesus Christ, Not the Sun, You Wont Know and Degausser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa_1hVJHccU: JESUS CHRIST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lfQO1NWRrc: NOT THE SUN

I'm personally in love with their recent album but what I would like to see if how people feel about the comparison.

A hole bunch of new stuff...

Heyyyy! I found a bunch of new stuff that I would like to share.

I found this new band Ivoryline. They are currently ranked number one on purevolumes top list of new signed artists. The bands first album 'There Came A Lion' hit the stores yesterday, February 5th. The band roots back to 2005, trying to make it big and seek attention in Texas. With a great deal of dedication and motivation they began creating awesome music with incredible lyrics categorized as rock/alternative/indie in style.
What I personally really enjoy about Ivoryline is that their songs can vary in sound from song to song. Some are more pop/punk-like and the next can have a more rock/metalcore style to it. I like when bands have varying sounds, it keeps the music from sounding repetitive and getting boring. It also gives a new band potential to attract listeners with different tastes.

Two songs you must download by this band are 'Remind Me I'm Alive' and 'Be Still and Breath'.
Both of these songs are off their first and new album and can be previewed at http://www.purevolume.com/ivoryline.

If you want to check out the lyrics to these songs to see a little more what the bands about heres some links....
http://www.rockpoplyrics.com/ivoryline/remindmeimalive.php
http://www.rockpoplyrics.com/ivoryline/bestillandbreathe.php

Another band that I have come accross recently that I think will gain a great deal of popularity in the near future is Pensive. The band categorizes itself as rock/alternative/powerpop. Their songs are all really upbeat and have similar sounds as other bands that have gained popularity recently who have the same sound. Despite the fact that theres a million and one bands out there trying to make it big with this style of music I think this band will eventually make it to the top. They will not seek the approval of those who are into hardcore but some of their songs stand out as ones that will be hits in the future. The band is currently touring hoping to gain popularity and pick up a record label.
I personally feel that some of their songs share the same sound as Fall Out Boys earlier music (before they started completely sucking. Sorry!) and one of their songs 'Live Fast' off their new album is one that sticks out to me eventhough I generally wouldn't personally listen to music like this. The song has a feel to it that early Taking Back Sunday had.
Check out their myspace:http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=4964079

And one more band I'm going to talk about due to popular demand lol is Shiney Toy Guns. My roomates started listening to this band and it wasn't at all what I expected. Their really isn't any music out right now that could really compare to this band. Its not the typical style of music I would listen to but their songs are really entertaining and have good beats. They are categorized as Indie/Rock/Electronica. Personally this music somewhat reminds me of a slower female/male version of Hellogoodbyes music. what I find most interesting about this band is that it has the ability to be relaxing yet have a techno/electronica sound to it which is something I have never heard before in any other band.
Check out one of their party songs:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7gCRSH6sec

any suggestions for next post?
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