"Cancer," by My Chemical Romance

Ok, so we needed a new post, and here it is. This song is arguably a collective favorite for me. I love it, and I want to show you why. This was recorded at MTV2's $2 Bill concert w/ MCR, and you don't have to watch all the videos, just scroll down to "Cancer." Thanks.

Interesting question...

Ok, do any of you get kinda ticked with the "bands who are masquerading around playing pop-"punk" in an emotionally tinged styrofoam shell and soaking up all the attention"? (That was a a quote from no other than Matt Nichols.) I mean seriously, the real and original artists, such as Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Death Cab for Cutie, and so forth get tossed to the side by fake wannabe artists like Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. I mean really! Why should the ones who write interesting music(not to mention they're actually good songwriters) get bumped by someone who says "I got in with a 'haven't you people ever heard of closing a g*d**n door?'..." like, 26 times in one song?!?! Just something to think about...

Leeland

Ok, I don't have a lot of time, so this is Leeland. They're very cool. I don't have much to say about them so yeah...please please listen and yeah.

Mae

Ok, I don't have much time, and I don't know much about Mae, but here it goes: Mae I guess is an alterna-rock who plays softer music compared to other artists I've posted recently. BUT they are really good, they're Christian, they're signed to Tooth & Nail, and they're just awesome. So yeah.
Recommended listens: "This Time is the Last Time," "Someone Else's Arms," and "A Day in the Life(Beatles Cover)." Enjoy.

Mae's purevolume account.
Mae's MySpace account.

The Question | Emery

When I heard all the stuff I have heard about Emery's second full-length album, The Question, I was dissapointed that it wasn't as good as their first full-length, The Weak's End. I, however, didn't take the time to actually listen to the album, because if I did, I would've found out that those statements were, for the most part, false. Though this album isn't as good as The Weak's End, it is still a very good album, something people should come to expect from an artist like Emery. Some say post-punk, others say pre-hardcore -- whatever. I say this is an emo album with mature lyrics and heartfelt/emo singing. Plus, the guitars on this album, as well as on The Weak's End, are very original and just downright awesome. So, even if you like TWE more, check out The Question. It's definitely worth it.
Recommended listens: "So Cold I Could See My Breath," "Studying Politics," "Returning the Smile You Had From the Beginning," and "Listening to Freddie Mercury." And also check out The Weak's End. Both these albums are awesome.

Emery's purevolume account.
Emery's MySpace account.

Norma Jean

Norma Jean is possibly, and probably, the hardest, loudest band I listen to, and have ever listened to. They're hardcore, or perhaps metalcore, band out of Georgia, that goes to show how hard a band can rock. These guys are just another totally awesome Christian band that belongs to Solid State Records. Vocals that tend to be more 'yelling' then screaming, guitars that could make the amp explode, and drums that will make you go deaf if you turn up your iPod too loud, this describes what Norma Jean is like. Their original name was Luti-Cris, but that stirred too much confusion with the rapper Ludacris. But anyway.
Recommended listens: "The End of All things Will Be Televised," "Blueprints for Future Homes," "Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste," "Bayonetwork: Vultures in Vivid Color," and "I Used to Hate Cell Phones but Now I Hate Car Accidents." Enjoy.

Norma Jean's MySpace account.
Norma Jean's PureVolume account.

If I could have a different iPod...

...it would be the iPod U2, not only 'cause it's black and red, but because it comes with all of U2's songs and videos on it, it's autographed by the band, and! it comes with a iTunes coupon of some free music. Check it out yourself.

[A --> B] Life | mewithoutYou

mewithoutYou's first album, [A --> B] Life(which is pronounced A to B Life), is probably one of the best slabs of post-hardcore-indie around. Guitars that explode with noise, drums that are really loud, and screaming vocals is the name of the game, and mewithoutYou plays it magnificently. Aaron Weiss is very upclose and personal with the lyrics about his misery while not being saved, something that becomes very clear just with a few listens.
Recommended listens: "Bullet to Binary," and "Gentlemen," because they are the only ones available to listen to. Also, check out mewithoutYou's other albums, which include Catch for Us the Foxes, and they're album that comes out later this month, Brother, Sister. Enjoy.

Senses Fail

Senses Fail is kind of an underground band that I discovered when they did the cover of Suicidal Tendencies' song "Institutionalized," which is totally awesome. Senses Fail is a punk-pop, or probably just punk, band from New Jersey. They're coming out with an album this October titled Still Searching. I don't have much to say, so I guess that's it.
Recommendations: "Calling All Cars," "Buried a Lie," and "American Death." Enjoy.

Future Album Releases Ricky wants...

So, I was looking at releases of CDs that are coming out this fall and winter, and realized that there were a-freakin'-lot of my fave artists coming out with new albums. So here's a look at some of the CDs I want...

Brother, Sister is mewithoutYou's newest album, and expected to be so awesome! I can't wait for this album to be released on September 26th, which doesn't seem to want to come soon enough. mewithoutYou is probably the most unique and original band I know, so you could check out their new 2 singles at their purevolume account.
Recommended: "Nice and Blue(Pt. 2), and "A Glass Can Spill Only What it Contains." Enjoy.

This isn't the real album art of My Chemical Romance's new album The Black Parade, which is expected out this October. Also expected to be their best yet, this one will fortunately not be violent(or, at least not half as violent) as the last two albums by the band. MCR decided to follow in the footsteps of Green Day this time. (Not necessarily the genre, but they got Rob Cavallo, GD's producer of all their albums.) But also, they decided to make their next one a punk-rock opera, about a young man who tragically dies early do to some disease(they haven't given any details about which disease, however one of the track names is titled "Cancer"). Anyway.
Recommended: "Welcome to the Black Parade," and since that's the only track they've released, that all you have to listen to here.The Killers are also coming out with a new album this October 3rd, titled Sam's Town, which is a reference to none other than Las Vegas. The Killers are better than ever, still releasing that same old '80's indie-pop rock. They just released their new single, titled "When We Were Young." That's all I'm asking you to listen to. So yeah. The Killers' purevolume account.

Soundtracks

Ok so this is a really sad attempt at a new post. Anyway the question is: Do you think, if you like the music in a movie , that its worth buying the soundtrack?
Personally i think you can just pop the dvd in and listen to the music on there but there are some soundtracks that i'd like to have . Ummm thats all i can come up with as far as a new post!
See ya'll later!
Shannon

Live Video for "Writing On the Walls," by UnderOath.

"Writing on the Walls," by UnderOath. Enjoy.