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WOW, another epic podcast, with co-hosts Derek & Soup. Although this episode is more topics-centric (RIAA, MP3s, and state of music), I think the next podcast will be half-topic and half casual.
Download this episode (41 min)
Some topics we touched on:
RIAA vs Muxtape, CDs are too expensive, music blogs, internet radio royalties going up twice as much as traditional radio, taping off the radio, whatever happened to recording hunting?, Taping Kills Music, concerts, what we're listening to...
Music used:
♥ David Yazbek - Introduction (davidyazbek.com)
♥ Weird Al - Don't Download This Song (weirdal.com)
♥ Hellsongs - Breaking the Law (hellsongs.com)
♥ Le Tigre - Get off the Internet (letigreworld.com)
♥ S*M*A*S*H - Take Your Breath Away ( myspace.com/llyc)
♥ Spin - Not In Love (spinrocks.com)
♥ Ladyscraper - Gangbanger (hellsongs.com)
♥ Ironlung - Liar (myspace.com/lifeironlungdeath)
♥ Jeff Hanson - I Don't Quite Remember (jeffhanson.net)
♥ P. Hux - Wear My Ring (parthenonhuxley.com)
♥ Elastica - Operate (live)
♥ AIDS Wolf - Down, Holy Ground (myspace.com/aidswolf)
If you want to join us on the podcast, send me an email - I will need your telephone number or Skype username.
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One thing before we begin on another very diverse set of 6-EP pack: you can download Matthew Perryman Jones's first album for free or a mere $1 via noisetrade.com. I will admit that I could not get noisetrade to work (it was only offering Kate York and I could not browse through their artist), but maybe you'll have better luck.
Noisetrade looks interesting, you can pay $1 or tell three of your friend for a free download. It's a great idea, and I've been trying to saying for a while now: make download free or cheap and it will encourage people from seeing you on tour and/or buy merchandise from you.
This promotion is due to his upcoming album, Swallow the Sea to be released on Thirty Tigers on August 19th. You can even preview Swallow the Sea album on breakingoutthewindows.com, although it does require you to register.
Also, for more downloads, check out free downloads on site.w♥m.
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FALLOUT 3
fallout.bethsoft.com ♥ gamestop.com
I'm a longtime Fallout fan, and I recently put down some preorder money for the Deluxe Edition because Gamestop was offering a free 5-track CD. The Fallout 3 Soundtrack features their theme song of The Ink Spots' "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire". I might try and dig up the first two Fallout games and replay them in anticipation to the third game, revisit the classic Louis Armstrong's "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" as that was heavily used in the second game. Anyway, if you were intending on getting Fallout 3, you might want to get a bonus EP out of by going to Gamestop. PS, my character of choice was a sharpshooter with lots of strength to wear the Brotherhood of Steel's armor and to shoot those heavy guns. |
MtO
mr-mto.com ♥ myspace.com
I had a pretty hard time locating mister MtO, as there is a rapper crew from California, also called MTO. This MtO is a DJ from Paris, France. This latest release is Bring it On Now, a three-track EP with three different version of the same song. At first listen, all three sounds basically the same, but the Remote mix seems to be slowed down a bit (this is evident on the vocals "bring it on now"). I thought the Original mix is pretty accessible/poppy, complete with backup "oy" sound. It ends up that Hatchmatik stood out here, I think mostly because I like the clapping used on the mix. Like all remix/DJ releases, I think that the real talent is actually live mixing and I don't know if that translate well on a recorded medium. If you're a fan trance and beats, definitely give this a spin, you can get the record from Coco Machete Records. |
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MIDDLE CLASS RUT
reverbnation.com/middleclassrut ♥ myspace.com
The "MC" in MC Rut does not stand for Master of Ceremony, but "Middle Class". Another misconception you might have is that this "EP" contains nine songs (officially 8 songs, but there is a not-so-hidden 9th called "Start To Run"), clocking over 40 minutes - longer than many punk albums I own! Apparently this band consists of only two members, guitarist Zack Lopez and drummer Sean Stockham, both of whom were on a major label band called Leisure when they were only in their teens. By default, I usually think the first song on a single or EP is the most important, but I'll have to say that I will pass that up for "New Low" - which contains a catchy line "I got a new low, all fifty-two cards in a row". Middle Class Rut is playing one show at the end of the month (August 31st) with The Force at Anaheim, California. Be sure to pick up their latest EP, MC Rut EP from their myspace. |
THE JEFF MICHAEL BAND
thejeffmichaelband.com ♥ myspace.com
Despite what you may think, I actually really like Country music, and the Jeff Michael Band does have a little bit of a country twang to them. Check out "When Will I See You Again", their lead song on The Other Side EP. Although it looks like he does have a full band backing up mister Michael, you never really see them in photographs on his myspace or official website. All the photos shows off a handsome Jeff Michael. The Other Side is the second EP from this talented young musician, whose influences includes classics like The Beatles (especially on "Let Her Go") to John Mayer, but I do get a sense of a little Dylan (on "Enjoy the Ride"). He's playing one date (Sep 24th) at the M Bar in Hollywood, California. Be sure to grab his latest EP at CD Baby. |
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ETERNAL DESCENT
eternaldescent.com ♥ myspace.com
We previously mentioned Eternal Descent before, and I said they reminded me of Evanescence. As a cover lover, when I got their latest EP, The Phantom of the Opera, I instantly needed to hear their cover version of this Andrew Lloyd Webber classic. Wow, it didn't disappoint me, this song is an industrial metal with a "duet" of a demonic-sounding Phantom. The b-sides consists of only two mostly-instrumental songs "Legends" and "Fallen", both are good, but I felt was overshadowed by the first track, "Phantom". I think they were really designed as background music, as you're reading the comic book (you can see a preview of it on their myspace, I couldn't find any details on how to actually get a copy of the book). With Losing Faith, I previously mentioned looks kind of anime, but this new cover art by Jason Metcalf feels more superhero. The art reminds me of Michael Turner, who unexpectedly died this year. Anyway, you can pick up the latest EP from cdbaby, be sure to read about Losing Faith. |
SPiN
spinrocks.com ♥ myspace.com
This is SPiN, a Philadelphia band with their 2007 EP called, er, what else? EP. In a recent discussion with cranky, she pointed out that Music Exchange was cross-promoting Philadelphia and Minneapolis bands. This is kind of interesting, because previously, I wouldn't associate these two cities together, you know? Plague with a common moniker, searching for SPiN's website was really hard. I eventually found it, but if I had trouble... then there's a problem for fans to find you. Apparently the band is sponsored by their drink of choice, Jagermeister, an interesting choice, since I get the impression that they sponsor more harder music such as Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica. If you listen to them, they sound more like powerpop/rock. Check out their burst of energy song, "Not In Love". You know, the more I hear "I'm not in love, I'm not in love, no no, not in love with you", the more I get the feeling that he's actually in love with her. Still the chorus is pretty catchy. Be sure to check out these live dates:
08/28/08 The National Underground New York, New York
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Read more Attack of the EPs.
Links:
www.weheartmusic.com
The first thing Philadelphia's Javelina wants you to know is that their name is pronounced as if it were a Spanish word. Like “Ha-ve-lee-na.” In fact, it's printed right on the front spine of their debut CD for Translation Loss Records. A javelina is like a sort of wild pig (technically a peccary). This is actually a completely useless fact, but I found it while Googling the band to find out more information on them, and thought you'd like to know. It's also a rather appropriate name for a band that sounds like these guys.
The album is sludge metal, inspired by bands like Down, Motorhead, Eyehategod, and Crowbar. The band features ex-members of Lickgoldensky, Smut, and Otophobia. This is a very straightforward metal disc. This album is heavy in more of a literal sense, in that it sounds like a band made up of a bunch of large, angry dudes. The vocals basically sound like a dude who's about to smash your face in with nothing but his fist. The album typically sticks to more straightforward rhythms with more emphasis a thick, sludgy tone than on displaying the players' chops (which are definitely there).
The musicianship is competent. There's quite a bit of punk influence here (particularly on tracks like “Asbestos”), and even a little bit of modern “post-metal,” for lack of a less annoying term (like the sort of stuff Robotic Empire has been putting out a lot of, lately) on “Architect,” which is probably the best track on the album, but I'd say it'll appeal more to metalheads than anyone else. If you like bands with Phil Anselmo in them (e.g. Pantera, Down, Superjoint Ritual), then these guys might be right up your alley.
These guys are currently on tour, so if you like what you hear, go check 'em out! Their debut album is out now on Translation Loss records. More info: Official MySpace page
May 17 2008 8:00P The Drunken Unicorn w/ Withered Atlanta, Georgia
May 18 2008 8:00P Hell w/ Tooth, Horsefang Chapel Hill, North Carolina
May 19 2008 8:00P NARA Sushi w/ Tooth, Lord By Fire Richmond, Virginia
Jul 11 2008 8:00P Talking Head w/ Sourvein Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 12 2008 8:00P Manhattan Room w/ Sourvein Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 13 2008 8:00P The Knitting Factory w/ Sourvein New York, New York
-Soup
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I was once watching Henry Rollins talk about meeting William Shatner for the recording of “I Can't Get Behind That” from his album, Has Been. In the story, he recalls the Shat asking him, “Henry, do you hear a guitar?”
His reply: “No, but I hear a high pitched whine in my right ear since 1982.”
This quote kept replaying itself in my head as I watched The Sword and Slough Feg destroy the Neurolux in a way that would make Slayer proud, and now I'm hearing it loud and clear despite the high-pitched whine in my own right ear. While Children dropping off the bill was rather disappointing, it gave the other bands much longer sets to work with, making the $10 cover more than worth it. Both bands played for roughly an hour, and didn't let up for a second.
San Franciso's Slough Feg (formerly The Lord Weird Slough Feg) is a band that started life in 1990 in Pennsylvania. Their sound is a more traditional, hard rock style of metal with a doomy edge. Vocalist/guitarist Mike Scalzi spent as much time standing on the floor monitors as he did standing on the stage and the band ripped through their set with more energy than most bands half their age. Between songs, Mike asked trivia questions and threw records to the people who answered them correctly. He also seemed to be all about posing for pictures whenever he saw a camera. The band sounded tight, and were a lot of fun. Definitely worth catching on their own.
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But the crowd didn't really start going nuts until The Sword went on. The Sword is a much younger band, formed in Austin, Texas in 2003. Their sound is more on the “thrash” end of doom metal, with riffing reminiscent of early Metallica, guitar solos worthy of the same, and enough sludgy breakdowns to keep any doom junkie nice and happy. They didn't have quite the stage presence of Slough Feg, but they made up for it with sheer intensity and speed. The band was in excellent form, with top notch guitar heroics taking the center stage. The drunken crowd ate it up. I ate it up sober. My neck is still sore from headbanging. These guys are one of the most important touring metal bands right now, and it's easy to see why. They can work a crowd effortlessly, and there are few bands at the same level of technical skill playing this kind of music right now. This band is going to be huge by the end of the year.
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of these bands are still on tour. Unfortunately, Slough Feg will only
be playing with The Sword for two more shows, in Salt Lake and
Denver. The Sword is touring through July, including an east coast
tour with Torche and Stinking Lizaveta, and then a European tour with
Metallica! I can't emphasize enough that this band is about to be inconceivably huge,
so catch them in a tiny club while you still can!
Apr 26 : Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater w/ Slough Feg & Children
Apr 28 : Wichita, KS - BarleyCorns w/ Children & Black Gasoline
Apr 29 : Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory w/ Children & Those Peabody's
May 09 : Fort Worth, TX - Lola's w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 10 : Memphis, TN - Hi-tone w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 11 : Nashville, TN - Exit/In w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 12 : Covington, KY - The Mad Hatter w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 13 : Detroit, MI - The Magic Stick w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 14 : Columbus, OH - Ravari Room w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 15 : Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 16 : Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 17 : Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 18 : Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 20 : Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 21 : Savannah, GA - The Jinx w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 22 : Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 23 : St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 24 : Orlando, FL - The Social w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 25 : Gainsville, FL - Common Grounds w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 26 : Atlanta, GA - Lenny's w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 27 : Birmingham, AL - The Bottle Tree w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 28 : Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 29 : Houston, TX - Rudyard's w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
Jun 12 : Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival w/ Metallica & many more...
Jul 16 : Bergen, Norway - City of Bergen Festival w/ Metallica
Jul 18 : St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall w/ Metallica
Jul 20 : Riga, Latvia - Skonto Stadium w/ Metallica
Jul 22 : Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord w/ Metallica
Jul 23 : Bucharest, Romania - Cotroceni Football Stadium w/ Metallica
Jul 25 : Sofia, Bulgaria - Levski Stadium w/ Metallica
Jul 27 : Istanbul, Turkey - Inonu Stadium w/ Metallica
More info:
-Soup
