february is the suck.

'cause it's the month of by b-day. the 25th, to be exact. people, buy me things. namely music. explosions or starflyer would both work.

libraries* smell funny. *where i am currently at.

rick: you having anything for yours, the 23rd, right? i'm thinking motionz in santa maria, or maybe just an airsoft war/organized food fight. ehhh...

Predictions, Predictions, Predictions...

Ok so, what do you people hope Taking Back Sunday and Underoath will play in March? Oh, and it's 26 days to go!!! I personally would like them to perform the following:

Underoath:
"In Regards to Myself"
"A Moment Suspended in Time"
"A Boy Brushed Red...Living in Black and White"
"Writing On the Walls"
"It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door"
"Reinventing Your Exit"
"I've Got Ten Friends and a Crowbar That Says You Aint Gonna Do Jack"
and a few others...

Taking Back Sunday:
"MakeDamnSure"
"Liar(it Takes One to Know One)"
"Set Phasers to Stun"
"Spin"
"What's it Feel Like to Be a Ghost?"
"Miami"
"Twenty Twenty Surgery"
"Error: Operator"
"This Photograph is Proof(I Know You Know)"
"A Decade Under the Influence"
and as a closer "Divine Intervention"

(note: seeing as I am not a personal fan of Armor for Sleep, I didn't bother listing them.)

Warped Tour '07 Update...

So this is what the current roster looks like in February of '07:

Agent Orange; Underoath*; New Found Glory; The Automatic; Hot Rod Circuit; Norma Jean*; Alkaline Trio*; Bad Religion; Spill Canvas; Boys Like Girls; The Vandals; The Gallows; Pennywise; Pepper; Bayside; Meg & Dia; The Unseen; The Matches; Escape the Fate; Coheed and Cambria*; Tiger Army; The Almost*; Paramore; Cute is What We Aim For; Big D and the Kids Table; K-os; The Fabulous Rudies.

*bands that I personally am looking forward to seeing.

So that's pretty much it for now...

some bands i've been cranking

bedouin soundclash:
amazing reggae/soul trio from canada; plays some fresh beats with a post-blues/folk twist.
"when the night feels my song" is incredible.

modest mouse:
everyone should know these guys; borrowed good news from david wirsig recently, and it's pretty good. new album hits soon; latest single: "dashboard," i believe.
"float on"...all the hype is well-placed

sufjan stevens:
yeah, i made a post awhile back, but this guy deserves all the attention he can get. just purchased illinois, as i implied to earlier - and it's a sure 9.5/10 in my eyes...or ears, rather. it's folk, so deal with it.
check out whatever he has up, especially "henny buggy"

the southern sea:
i'm not sure if they have a purevolume, but check out their homepage if you're interested.
lo-fi electronic pop-rock is the best i can describe em.

my brightest diamond:
doesn't have a purevolume; fantastic indie vocal pop from asthmatic kitty records (same as sufjan). needless to say, look into her...music, that is. (gosh.)

havalina:
a band from tooth and nail's older days. funky/psychedelic avant-rock. i'm not sure if you check their music anywhere b/sides itunes.

um, all that in addition to: new explosions in the sky, starflyer 59, coldplay, red hot chili peppers, etc. i know i'm forgeting some.

p.s. all lower caps, yo.

is it just me?

or does everyone intentionally avoid all my posts and/or comments? just wondering. fine, i don't post here often. does that mean i don't have a voice that has a right to be heard? or are my tastes too "strange" for y'all?

yeah, i'm a little ticked. i've been surfing the blog to see if anybody responds; so far, so bad.

excuse me while i listen to my fresh new sufjan stevens cd (illinois). in case you're wondering, rick: you'll find yourself borrowing this from me, asap.

peace.

Gym Class Heroes

So, Gym Class Heroes is just a little bit(ok, a lot) different than most the bands I post on here. They're a hip-hop outfit with actual instruments and messages positive enough to stray from most mainstream hip-hop, but still stays within the secular market. So if you're looking for hip-hop with catchy beats without the same looping beat pattern throughout...and songs that aren't about sex, drugs, money, etc, then listen to Gym Class Heroes.
Recommended: "Cupid's Chokehold," "New Friend Request," and "Papercuts."