Superband Topic

[Deku]

Vampire Weekend: White Sky (Cecile Remix)

This song is addictive like seriously. I'm not a fan of the original song, or even Vampire Weekend for that matter- but this is seriously chill. Awesome mix, and it's like seven minutes long!

Other songs I'd recommend (for anyone who's looking for tunes)

Bigmouth Strikes Again by The Smiths
Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton
Two Princes by The Spin Doctors
Crash by The Primitives
Loui by Ronald Jenkees
Backyard Boom by Nemesis Theory
Playmate of the Year by Zebrahead
Move Your Dead Bones by Dr. Re-animator
DOTA by Basshunter

Just a few

[Twilight Wolf]

American Football - Never Meant

I've recently gotten into this group. I bought both of the CDs they -- an EP from 1998 and a full album from 1999 -- and they came in the mail yesterday, and I can honestly say I'm pretty impressed. It's different from the kind of music I'm used to listening to -- more... soft, I guess. But I like what I hear. I recommend you all give them a listen.

[Twilight Wolf]

Double post, I don't care.

I bought The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" yesterday. The Beatles loved it -- what more reason do I need? Awesome album, and I can definitely see why it's considered so influential.

[DW]

One of the most chillingly beautiful songs I've ever heard

What's fantastic is this happens in the second act of one of the funniest shows I've ever seen. The other songs are all hilarious, then this...it made me cry when I saw it, it still does.

[Twilight Wolf]

Wow, I thought I posted here more recently than this... Guess not.

Let's see... since I last posted I unearthed my copy of Wolfmother's first album. Listened to it, got addicted as all hell to it. Seriously, it's amazing, go find a copy and listen to it. I also got Cosmic Egg for my birthday -- also very good, but I think I like their first album a bit more. Nonetheless I'll be sure to pick up any new material they release.

About two weeks ago I picked up the first album by a little-known-nowadays band called Veruca Salt, "American Thighs," from the local record store. I'm normally not much into girl groups (and I'd consider them such even if half the group is men, since the two vocalists are women), but I enjoyed the hell out of this album. It has kind of a Blue Album-era Weezer feel to it, but overall it's unlike anything I've really listened to before. I like it, but my friends have had mixed reactions to some of the songs I've had them listen to. Guess they're not for everyone...

On Tuesday I picked up System of a Down's "Toxicity" because I really liked Chop Suey! and Aerials (and I had the former stuck in my head after hearing it played at a Rock Band contest on Sunday), but even though the album turned out different from what I expected based on those two songs, and I'm normally not much of a fan of metal, I enjoyed it quite a bit overall. Great album to test out my new stereo with once I get it installed in my car, if nothing else. :P

[Darth Wyndisis]

It's been about a year since I posted here, so I'm going to talk about music.  Quite some time ago I purchase Lacuna Coil's album Comalies (2002).  Overall I thought it was a very good album, and the songs "Entwined", "Unspoken", and "The Ghost Woman and the Hunter" are so full of incomprehensible win I almost died.  I also brought two of the older Deftones albums, White Pony (2000) and Adrenaline (1995) which were also very good.  My most recent purchase was Thirteenth Step (2003) by A Perfect Circle.  That was the first album from this band that I've bought and I'm glad I did.  I really like the songs "Pet" and "The Noose".

Also, I've got a new music video coming out.  I'm gonna be doing it downtown, in the city.  It's going to be a rock video.  You know, people keep going "I don't like rock; I hate rock bleblebleblublehbleh."  Well I kriffing love rock, okay?  You know?  Next to nu metal it's probably my favorite genera of music.  I KRIFFING LOVE NU METAL!!!!!!!!!  But rock is awesome too.  But um, anyway.  Uh yeah.

[Pale Dim]

This is one the greatest songs I ever heard.

[Twilight Wolf]

If someone had told me a year ago I'd be into System of a Down I'd have thought they were crazy. Yet here I am.

Thursday I drove to Best Buy and bought two more of their albums, self-titled and Steal This Album! (Glad Best Buy had them, too. My car kind of asploded on me on the way there, so if I had gotten there only to discover they weren't there that would suck.) And you know what? I was pleasantly surprised -- I ended up liking them both much better than I expected, though I suppose like Toxicity I didn't know just what to expect. They're much heavier in general than what I normally listen to (they're also the only two CDs I own with Parental Advisory stickers on them XD), but for whatever reason I really enjoy their sound. Money well-spent and welcome additions to my music collection.

[Darth Wyndisis]

So, Chevelle is supposed to have a new album coming out pretty soon.  I'm kriffing stoked.

[The Glamour Nazi]

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO FISHY, MYSELF, AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE (SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO COME) WILL BE SEEING ON SEPT 11TH IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

THE PILLOWS.

OMG. I NEED TO CHANGE MY PANTS.

AND YES FISHY, YOU ARE GOING. I'LL BUY YOUR TICKET, BUT YOU ARE GOING. WE WILL RELIVE THAT NIGHT FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES.

[Mysterious F.]

Is anyone here a fan of Franz Ferdinand? I've just discovered them, and I think they're fantastic.

[Mysterious F.]

...Anyone? You guys really should listen to this band. I've pretty much fallen in love with them instantly. Here are some great songs of theirs:

Do You Want To
Michael
No You Girl (Never Know)
Take Me Out
This Fire
Walk Away

[Deku]

If someone had told me a year ago I'd be into System of a Down I'd have thought they were crazy. Yet here I am.

Thursday I drove to Best Buy and bought two more of their albums, self-titled and Steal This Album! (Glad Best Buy had them, too. My car kind of asploded on me on the way there, so if I had gotten there only to discover they weren't there that would suck.) And you know what? I was pleasantly surprised -- I ended up liking them both much better than I expected, though I suppose like Toxicity I didn't know just what to expect. They're much heavier in general than what I normally listen to (they're also the only two CDs I own with Parental Advisory stickers on them XD), but for whatever reason I really enjoy their sound. Money well-spent and welcome additions to my music collection.

Ahh, good. Another System convert.

System of a Down is one of my all time fav's. There's a lot more to their music than most people think. Sometimes, it's unbelievably deep. Also, if you like System of a Down, you also may want to check out Serj Tankian's solo albums. They're a little different, but still worth a listen if you're craving more System.

[Twilight Wolf]

Heh, since writing that post I rounded out my System collection and bought Mezmerize and Hypnotize. FANTASTIC pair of albums. I actually liked Mezmerize enough that I ended up buying two copies of it. Blame the fact it comes in two different kinds of packaging and my collector's urge on that one. I gave the spare copy to my sister.

They're great music no matter what mood I'm in. Feeling awesome? ROCK OUT. Feeling pissed off or depressed? So are they, and they sympathize. One of the things I've begun doing lately is taking my car out on some of the dirt trails and down to the gravel pit near where I live, and listening to them while I drive makes me feel utterly unstoppable. I haven't gotten so into a band... probably since I discovered The Beatles. And while The Beatles are still my all-time favorite band, THAT is saying something. Now that they're officially no longer on hiatus I'm hoping they'll get in a recording studio again sometime in the future and make some brand-new stuff.

As for Serj's solo stuff, my sister's had a copy of Elect the Dead for years now. I'm gonna borrow it from her.

Also, a few weeks ago I picked up a copy of Tool's "Aenima." It's a pretty intense listening experience. I like it.

[Twilight Wolf]

NOT ENOUGH DISCUSSION IN THIS THREAD

"Elect the Dead" is awesome. Copied it to my computer for my listening convenience. I picked up Serj's "Imperfect Harmonies" a while back as well and it's also fantastic. Like, imagine rock music, but instead of a rock band, there's an orchestra. Really interesting combination and it sounds great.

I also borrowed my sister's copy of A Perfect Circle's "Thirteenth Step" and it's simply awesome. Ripped that to my computer as well. I liked it enough to pick up their first album, "Mer de Noms," today. I'm not allowed to listen to it until my sister's gotten to, though. Fair enough, I suppose, they are kind of her band, even if I did buy it with my own money. >.>

I bought Tool's "Lateralus" today as well, and holy crap, it is AMAZING. So glad I picked it up. ^_^