Dan: The Music

The Adventure - Adventure

2009-08-31T22:09:00.000-04:00

I'm reposting this because I just now realized that the download link wasn't linked correctly. Thanks for telling me, jerks.

The Adventure - Adventure (2008)

Dance music that sounds like videogames! Basically everything reminds me of the Mega Man game soundtracks. This is fun.

I can't find the myspace.
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Brand New - A ton of miscellanious stuff

2009-08-31T21:23:00.006-04:00

Brand New - A ton of miscellanious stuff

Okay, to make up for not posting in forever and because I'm really hyped on their new album, I'm going to post all the random Brand New stuff I have.

First up is the Brand New/Safety In Numbers split from 2002. The Brand New songs include "Moshi Moshi" and a nice cover of "Am I Wrong?"

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Next, the Holiday EP from 2003. This contains acoustic versions of The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot and The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows, demo versions of Logan to Government Center and Good To Know[...], and, of course, O Holy Night.

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Okay, now it's time for...

AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF RANDOM STUFF

Let's go over the contents of this file:
- From the Beer: The Movie Soundtrack - Free Flying At Tree Level (Version 1.0)
- A 2007 acoustic radio set including The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot, Degausser, Limousine, Coca Cola, and an awesome cover of Neutral Milk Hotel's "Oh Comely"
- A demo version of Sic Transit Gloria
- Luca (Reprise) from the UK Version of The Devil and God
- Alternate versions of Jesus and Millstone from the Jesus single
- Acoustic radio version of Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis
- 3 Acoustic radio version of Sic Transit Gloria
- Car (Acoustic) and Moshi Moshi (Acoustic) from The Quiet Things single
- Jude Law and a Semester Abroad (Acoustic) from The Quiet Things 7"
- The No Seatbelt Song (Live at CBGB's) from The Quiet Things 7" (2nd pressing)
- Soco Amaretto Lime (Moleman Remix) from the Sic Transit Gloria single
- aloC-acoC from the Sowing Seasons single
- My Nine Rides Shotgun from the Your Favorite Weapon vinyl
- An awesome Jesse cover of Jawbreaker's "Accident Prone"

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Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth III (Acoustic)

2009-08-31T21:04:00.005-04:00

Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth III (Acoustic)

My brother asked me to upload this like a month ago, so I guess I finally should. This contains the acoustic versions of a bunch of songs from Coheed and Cambria's second album, plus a couple of acoustic songs from the singer's side project, The Prize Fighter Inferno. I particularly like the versions of Blood Red Summer and The Light & The Glass.

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Brand New - Deja Entendu

2009-07-21T15:50:00.002-04:00

Brand New - Deja Entendu (2003)

Does anyone not have this album? I uploaded for my brother so I figured I'd put it on here. I listened to this about 400,000 times since my senior year of high school. I remember being really pissed when Scott got the CD a week before it came out because I was dying for it and he just wanted to rub it in my face. Man, fuck Scott.

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Thorns of Life - Live at 924 Gilman Street, 01/31/2009

2009-07-14T15:49:00.005-04:00

Thorns of Life - Live at 924 Gilman Street, 01/31/2009

Here's a bootleg of a Thorns of Life show. Thorns of Life is the new Blake Shwarzenenfdaofadl; (of Jawbreaker and Jets To Brazil) band, along with Aaron Cometbus and some actress that was on The L Word.

So, here's a 12-song set by them. Pretty cool. I got to see them in November. They need to put something out already.

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Colour Revolt - S/T EP

2009-06-11T19:56:00.004-04:00

Colour Revolt - Self Titled EP (2006)

My friend Scott needed me up upload this, so here it is. Shouty, loud, chaotic indie stuff? God, 'm awful at descriptions. Here's a punknews review:

Colour Revolt recently tagged along in support of Brand New's latest national tour, and they've been blowing up while simultaneously gathering oodles of praise and accolades ever since. This five-piece, hailing from Oxford, Mississippi, play a dynamic style of indie rock. Key word: dynamic. Though only containing six songs, this EP shows an over-abundance of maturity and crafty songwriting, while displaying a lot of genuine moments.

Opener "Blood in Your Mouth" starts off with a dose of harmonica played by singer/guitarist Jesse Coppenbarger, then steadily joined by fellow members. Coppenbarger is quite, quite proficient in conventional singing, which is essential for this kind of music. But one thing he does in spades is his addition of bonafide passion in the form of shouted vocals. This adds an extra oomph to already passionate songs, giving them life. This contrast is best represented on the popular "Mattresses Underwater," which serves as an adequate example of the multiple dynamics the band displays on any given song, including its standout shouted conclusion. The third song, "A New Family," could be considered as reminiscent of bands like Radiohead and Appleseed Cast, but they do not steal this sound, rather adding to it and making it their own. The talent on each song is of notable recognition, with each member possessing an admirable command over their respective instruments.

Closer "Circus" is definitely the heaviest (I hate to use that word for this kind of band) track on the CD, being comprised of mostly shouted vocals. Oh how refreshing it was to first hear this song, because I was expecting a much more orthodox closer, but I was pleasantly surprised. I hope for future releases Colour Revolt does not shy away from this particular aspect, because it is refreshing and gives them some identity in the saturated scene.

I didn't like their full length, but I really, really liked this EP.

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Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start

2009-06-11T18:00:00.007-04:00

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start

Another good Jersey band. Down-to-earth, pleasant indie pop (according to punknews).

I'm just going to put up everything by them in roughly chronological order.

Click on the album title to download it.

Self-Titled EP

I think this is the first thing they did. Sounds like they were experimenting with different styles. "Walked Out This Season" is what got me into them.

Tour EP

Yeah, this is like one song, sorry.

5 Songs EP (2000)

And Nothing Is Number One (2003)

First full length.

Perris, CA (2003)

Good EP.

The Internet EP (2005)

They gave this EP away on the internet, before that sort of thing was fashionable. Guest vocals from that dude from The Progress.

Girls Names EP (2006)

Maybe my favorite thing by them. Four songs.

Worst Band Name Ever (2007)

The final full length. The last song, Boise, has a hilarious chorus that sums up the band.

Misc

Just three extra songs.

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Emergency!

2009-06-09T17:02:00.003-04:00

Emergency!

A short-lived band from Evan Weiss of Into It Over It, The Progress, Damiera, Up Up Down Down, and 400 other bands. If you like Into It Over It, check this out. If you like this, go pre-order Into It Over It's upcoming 52-song CD.

This contains the original 3-song demo, those songs redone and 3 more. It's so good. I'm mad I never saw them.

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The Progress - Golden State

2009-06-09T16:54:00.004-04:00

The Progress - Golden State (2005)

The second EP from The Progress, another NJ band. These dudes were real good and I missed them. Pretty much every song on this is a hit.

For an EP, "Golden State" has the feel of a full length album. The Progress' complex but instantly catchy song writing effortlessly weaves these five tracks together. Dual vocal harmonies, interesting time signatures, and captivating lyrics are some of the elements that make "Golden State" such an outstanding EP.

Evan Weiss from every band ever and currently Into It Over It and Damiera played bass and did some of the vocals on this. I'll upload one of his other projects next.

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Jeremy Friday Night

2009-06-09T16:47:00.002-04:00

Jeremy Friday Night

Jeremy Friday Night was a local band from South Jersey from, like, 2001? It's a bunch of kids playing 2001 emo/rock/pop punk/whatever. I'll pay someone $5 a month to write my band descriptions for me.

This upload contains the 7-song These Songs For You, the 4-song demo, and a random horrible recording of "We've Talked Too Much." I loved this when I was 16 or 17, but I'm not really sure how much it'll appeal to you if you didn't listen to this 8 years ago. We'll see!

Members went on to play in Late Night Desperate, Jena Berlin, and Restorations (I think? Jeff?).

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Fine Before You Came - s f o r t u n a

2009-06-02T15:56:00.004-04:00

Fine Before You Came - s f o r t u n a

So, this is an unusual one. I got this email last week:

HI dan, here jacopo from fine before you came,
we are an italian band playing emo since 1999.
yesterday our new album came out and i'd love you guys to listen to it and if you like it put it on your amazing blog.
you can download it for free on our website

www.finebeforeyoucame.com

So, I finally check it out, and you know what? It's pretty good. And everything is in Italian so you can't tell if the lyrics are corny. Check this out.

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Campaign - H1N1

2009-06-02T15:47:00.002-04:00

Campaign - H1N1 (2009)

So, one of these dudes recently e-mailed me and asked me to check out his bands EP and post it on the blog. I'm really glad I did, because this is pretty good. They're from Atlanta and have a Polar Bear Club/Small Brown Bike/Hot Water Music thing going on. Check out these four songs.
They're also 3/5 members of Stranger By Day, if that means anything to you.

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Weston - A Perfectly Good Dishwasher and Thursdaytown 1981 7"

2009-06-02T15:35:00.003-04:00

Weston - A Perfectly Good Dishwasher 7"

By request, here's a 7" from pop-punk band Weston. I seem to post a lot by them, don't I?

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Weston - Thursdaytown 1981 7"

Aaand here's another one.

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North Lincoln - Art of the Underground Volume 18

2009-06-01T15:41:00.004-04:00

North Lincoln - Art of the Underground Series Vol 18

As requested, here's the two-song 7" AOTU entry from North Lincoln. Sorry it took me a while to get this up. They sound kind of like Hot Water Music?

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For Science - Way Out of Control

2009-05-04T20:22:00.002-04:00

For Science - Way Out of Control (2007)

"Way Out Of Control couldn't be titled any better - this ep really is out of control! For Science have a style and a sound all their own. There isn't another band out there today that could be confused with them. With this release the band has taken their thrashy, poppy, catchy as all hell, maniacal at times, soulful at other times sound and added to the mix some serious emotional overload, a sweet duet or two, and even a little surf beat track! The songwriting has taken a good leap forward since their debut album - everything that made Revenge For Hire so fun to listen and sing along to is still there, but there's a new added depth lyrically to a lot of these new songs that really hits deep in the heart and the gut. The guitar work on this ep has a real bare bones bedroom shredder style to it. The drumming is top-notch on every track. The bass-lines are simple at the right times and up and down the fret board when they should be. The vocals are beyond compare. John Slover some the greatest screams, howls and wonderfully imperfect high notes in this game. Everything about this ep is perfect right down to the amazing artwork."

I wish I had seen this band before they broke up. Apparently their singer went crazy and quit the band by moving to Hawaii without telling anyone or something? I'll post their last full length sometime soon, that's what really got me into them. But this is good too.

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Braid - Movie Music Vol I and II

2009-04-23T20:30:00.003-04:00

Braid - Movie Music Vol I
Braid - Movie Music Vol II

Braid is great, as I'm sure I've posted before. These two compilations compile all of their songs from 7 inches, their covers, and songs from other comps.

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Hey Mercedes - Everynight Fire Works

2009-04-16T21:24:00.004-04:00

Hey Mercedes - Everynight Fireworks (2001)

God, I love this album. More Bob Nanna goodness.

Born out of an undying need to create music, Braid pioneers, Robert Nanna, Todd Bell and Damon Atkinson -with the addition of Mark Dawurst(Alligator Gun)on guitar were once again ready to set out and re-negotiate the musical journey that had once been Braid. This record features the angular guitars and syncopated drum beats that were Braid's signature style plus a new songwriting approach that has given Hey Mercedes a style of their own.

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Good Old War - Only Way To Be Alone

2009-04-01T20:55:00.004-04:00

Good Old War - Only Way To Be Alone (2008)

Good Old War is made up of a bunch of former members of Days Away, who were great. Now Good Old War is great! Everything's great! The first track, Coney Island, is super catchy, "Weak Man" with Anthony Green is great, and basically it's all good. You should listen to this, please.

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Anthony Green - Avalon

2009-04-01T20:49:00.004-04:00

Anthony Green - Avalon (2008)

Anthony Green is the singer of Circa Survive (and former singer of Saosin, High and Driving, Jeer At Rome, Zolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer, etc), and he has the prettiest voice for a dude ever. This is his solo album, and I really don't care what the music is like as long as I can hear his voice. The bonus tracks include stuff from his High and Driving days and some demos and stuff.

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Good Luck - Into Lake Griffy

2009-03-25T19:22:00.004-04:00

Good Luck - Into Lake Griffy (2008)

YOU MUST LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM.

I really can't get enough of this, I've been listening to it every day lately, and I NEVER do it. And it's perfect springtime music. It's got cute guy/girl vocals over really upbeat and poppy music with noodley guitar parts. I picture being 18 and driving around or hanging out in a lake in the summer or something. If you like fun, I strongly implore you to check this out, then go to their myspace and look at their tours dates and go see them in April. I'll be at the Philly date without a doubt.

Fuck, I'm going to be so mad at you if you don't listen to this.

"Flat-out inspiring, wonderful people who immediately light up a room. Intricate and direct, raucous and thoughtful, noodley and restrained. This record puts me in a good mood. Some days it's all I need to get through. Do you like Paul Baribeau, The Weakerthans, and Bridge And Tunnel? I think that would be a great show. Let's set it up!" - Var.

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XO Skeletons - Asthmagasm 7"

2009-03-22T23:03:00.005-04:00

XO Skeletons - Asthmagasm 7"

Screamy fast hardcore? I got this 7" for free somehow. I don't know where it came from, but I like it.

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Fucked Up - Police

2009-03-22T22:59:00.004-04:00

Fucked Up - Police 7"

I don't listen to much hardcore anymore, but I still really like these guys. Maybe because they're very different from all the chugga chugga mosh bro wahd;kafs stuff.
I hate writing descriptions.

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Fake Problems - Rumble in The Jungle

2009-03-22T22:52:00.005-04:00

Fake Problems - Rumble in the Jungle (2009)

This song is the b-side to their Dream Team 7" single. I didn't rip the title track because it's already on the album.

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Murder By Death splits

2009-03-22T22:49:00.005-04:00

Murder By Death/William Elliott Whitmore Split (2009)

Murder By Death covers William Elliott Whitmore's song "One Man's Shame," and WEW covers MBD's Dynamite Mine.

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Murder By Death/O'Death Split (2009)

MBD covers O'Death's "Home," and O'Death covers MBD's "Brother."

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Art of the Underground Single Series Volumes 34-38

2009-03-22T22:41:00.007-04:00

Art of the Underground Single Series Volumes 34-38

Oh boy! I ripped the first three, my friend Joe ripped the last two.

The Jetty Boys - Volume 34

Pop punk.
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Scream Hello - Volume 35

Indie rock stuff. They're very good. The songs are "Gary" and "Gygax" after the guy that created Dungeons and Dragons. Dorkfest.
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The Manges - Volume 36

Pop punk.
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The Measure (SA) - Volume 37

Guy/girl vocals, good stuff.
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Kepi Ghoulie - Volume 38

The dude from the Groovie Ghoulies, I assume.
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Subscribe to this 7" series at the Art of the Underground website.

Get Up Kids rarities

2009-03-03T22:29:00.008-05:00

The Get Up Kids - Unreleased Black Lodge Session

Unreleased songs from a recording session. I think this is from Guilt Show-era.

The Get Up Kids - Dorm Room Bootleg

The Get Up Kids play "I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel," "Don't Hate Me," and "Shorty" in some kids' dorm room.

The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show Bonus Stuff

A ton of different versions and unreleased songs from when they were doing Guilt Show. This comes from bonus content and the "secret website" content or something.

The Get Up Kids - iTunes Sessions

Acoustic versions of The One You Want, Sympathy, Never Be Alone, Holy Roman, Action and Action, and Better Half.

The Get Up Kids - Other Rarities

I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel (from Another Year On The Streets Vol 1)
Like A Man Possessed (from Another Year On The Streets Vol 2)
Lion and the Lamb (from Rock Against Bush Vol 1)
I'll Catch You (acoustic) and Wish You Were Here (acoustic) (from Wouldn't Believe It - Japanese Import)

more Jimmy Eat World Stuff

2009-03-03T22:07:00.002-05:00

Jimmy Eat World - Street Team Only

This CD was sent to their street team, obviously. It contains an acoustic version of The Middle, a cover of Game of Pricks, and a 14 song live set.

Jimmy Eat World - Various Rarities

I just made a zip file of all the other random JEW stuff I have floating around. It contains the following:

In Your House (Rock Version from Bleed American single)
A Praise Chorus (demo)
Stop (from Chase These Lights demo)
Your New Aesthetic (Demo) , Softer, and Roller Queen (from Jimmy Eat World EP)
Better Than Oh (JEW/Emery split 7")
A Sunday (acoustic)
So Proud of You
Secret Crush
Call It In The Air (demo)
Sweetness (old (and better?) version)
Acoustic versions of The Authority Song, If You Don't Don't, Lucky Denver Mint, and No Sensitivity.

Penfold - Amateurs and Professionals

2009-03-02T00:01:00.005-05:00

Penfold - Amateurs and Professionals (1998)

90s emo band that is AWESOME. They basically sound like Mineral.
This EP(?) is one of my favorite records. "M" is a killer track, but "I'll Take You Everywhere" exists on another planet in the far off Very Awesome Songs galaxy.
Seriously just get this.
This upload also includes the song "Microchip" from the Emo Diaries 3 comp.
And here's a video of them playing "I'll Take You Everywhere." If you're not into it by the end of the song, you have no heart and I don't want to be your friend anymore.

Also, my friend Andrew posted their second and final CD over at his blog, so check that out.

Also also, if anyone knows where I can get MP3s of their 7", or even a physical copy of it, please let me know.

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37 Slurp - When Things Go Wrong

2009-03-01T23:53:00.003-05:00

37 Slurp - When Things Go Wrong (2001)

Yeah, I can't find the album art.
South Jersey teenage punk from the town over from mine.
Members went on to The Struggle, Breakaway, The Pennant Race, and Hartford The Whale.
The CD is fun, but honestly, only If You See Kay still holds up for me. But that song really is great.

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The Leftovers - Steppon' On My Heart 7"

2009-02-10T01:47:00.002-05:00

The Leftovers - Steppin' On My Heart 7" (2006)

50's style pop-rock pop-punk or something
i'm so tired of uploading
i think this is out of print
it's supposed to be on yellow vinyl, but mine came on orange with a note saying it was one of a kind
suck it nerds

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The Gaslight Anthem - Even Cowgirls Get The Blues

2009-02-10T01:43:00.003-05:00

The Gaslight Anthem - Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (2008)

Just one song, the b-side from the Gaslight Anthem's '59 Sound single.

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Men Women and Children - Ultra Hot Volcano 7"

2009-02-10T01:39:00.003-05:00

Men Women and Children - Ultra Hot Volcano 7" (2008)

Dance motherfuckers!
Fuck motherdancers!

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Matt and Kim - To/From

2009-02-10T01:36:00.002-05:00

Matt and Kim - To/From (2008)

Super, super poppy pop pop pop pop pop pop popopopopopopopopoppdafs
with synths

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The Prozacs and The Guts - Sticking With It

2009-02-10T01:31:00.003-05:00

The Prozacs and the Guts - Sticking With It split 7"

A pop punk split 7". I like the Guts a lot, I'll have to upload their full length soon.

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Peter & Craig - Spring

2009-02-10T01:28:00.002-05:00

Peter & Craig - Spring (2008)

More from Peter & Craig. I uploaded their "Summer" 7" a little while ago.

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The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt 7" Single

2009-02-10T01:25:00.005-05:00

The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt 7" Single (2007)

So, here are the other tracks from the A Pillar of Salt single (I didn't include the original because it's on the full length).
This contains.
2. Product Placement
3. A Pillar of Salt (demo)
4. Saint Rosa and the Swallows (demo)

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O Pioneers!!!/The Measure [SA] Split 7"

2009-02-10T01:20:00.006-05:00

O Pioneers!!!/The Measure [SA] Split 7"

Fest bands! O Pioneers is shouty and jangly. The Measure [SA] sounds kind of Springstein-ey? Like The Hold Steady with guy/girl vocals all the time? I suck at describing, people are going to hate that description. It's not right at all. Just download it and listen.
Oh here's a better description: "The Measure [SA] play a poppy Pogues-style punk with female vocals and O Pioneers!!! play gritty folk-punk with just a two-man lineup."

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Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! - New Brad 7"

2009-02-10T01:15:00.001-05:00

Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! - New Brad 7"

Quirky indy stuff. This contains "New Brad" and "1st Gun." "2nd Gun" appears on the full length.

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Murder By Death - Bonus 7"s

2009-02-10T01:08:00.005-05:00

Murder By Death - Bonus 7"s

So, Murder By Death re-released their first two albums on vinyl, with added bonus 7"s.
The first one contains "For Matt Davis" and "Those Who Left (early version)," and the second has "3 Men Hangin' (Acoustic on Radio in Montreal), "The Desert Is On Fire (Live In Germany)," and "Theme From The Documentary Film "American Carny.""

In case you weren't aware, this sounds like old-western kind of stuff. It's quite good.

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Maritime - Heresy and the Hotel Choir Bonus 7"

2009-02-10T01:01:00.004-05:00

Maritime - Heresy and the Hotel Choir Bonus 7" (2007)

The vinyl version of this album came with a bonus 7" with two songs. They are good.
For the uninformed, Maritime contains (at least one) member of The Promise Ring (their singer). They started sounding like The Promise Ring's Wood/Water, but this has it's own thing going on now. Check it out.

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Yea Big and Kid Static - The Heavy 7"

2009-02-10T00:51:00.003-05:00

Yea Big and Kid Static - The Heavy 7" (2007)

Sometimes, very rarely, I listen to hip hop. On 6/9/07, I went to see Algernon Cadwallader play with Rapider Than Horsepower, Off Minor, and Peter & Craig. I've never seen hip hop or rap or whatever live before, but these two dudes from Chicago played this show, and they were awesome. During one song, their equipment broke, and they did their song and dance acapella, and it was great. Then Kid Static freestyled outside. They also did a mash-up with Rapider Than Horsepower, which I'll have to get around to putting up here soon, if people like this.

Seriously, even if this type of music isn't your thing, give this a chance. Tracks 1 and 3 rules.

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Rocky Votolato - End Like This 7"

2009-02-09T22:15:00.003-05:00

Rocky Votolato - End Like This 7" (2008)

Chill acoustic stuff from the former singer of Waxwing.

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The Draft - A Bunch of Seven Inches

2009-02-09T22:05:00.009-05:00

The Draft - Devil In The Shade, Stop Wasting My Time, and We'll Never Know 7"s

Here's a bunch of seven inches from The Draft. This is everyone from Hot Water Music with a new singer. It is good. I didn't rip "Stop Wasting My Time," but I did the other two.

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V/A - For Want Of...

2009-02-09T22:00:00.004-05:00

Various Artists - For Want Of... (1996)

Mid 90s emo! Yesss!
This double seven inch compilation contains my favorite Christie Front Drive Song, "After The Parade." I bought it at the punk rock flea market last week, I couldn't believe I found it. It also has songs from In/Humanity, Kurt, Torches To Rome, Baby Harp Seal, and Solar Bomb Kit.
Check this out.
I can't believe I haven't put any Christie Front Drive on here yet! I'm such a dick.

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Be My Doppelganger - Convertible Girls 7"

2009-02-09T21:56:00.002-05:00

Be My Doppelganger - Convertible Girls 7" (2007)

More pop punk! I saw these guys with the Ergs and the Steinways, they were good.

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The Copyrights - Button Smasher 7"

2009-02-09T21:43:00.002-05:00

The Copyrights - Button Smasher 7" (2004)

Super catchy power pop punk. The title track is about a girl kicking dudes' asses in videogames.

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Kind of Like Spitting - Birds of a Feather

2009-02-09T21:31:00.004-05:00

Kind of Like Spitting - Birds of a Feather (2005)

An old 7-inch from prolific indie band/singer/songwritier Kind of Like Spitting. Despite being made up of one person, they/he broke up a couple of years ago.
Dude's weird.

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Austin Lucas/Chuck Ragan Split 7"

2009-02-09T21:24:00.003-05:00

Austin Lucas/Chuck Ragan Split 7" (2008)

Chuck Ragan used to sing for Hot Water Music, and now he does folkish stuff, which I actually like better.
Austin Lucas sounds like country stuff.
Have you noticed that when I post a lot of stuff at once, I really don't care to write a lot?

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At The Drive-In/Burning Airlines split

2009-02-09T21:18:00.004-05:00

At The Drive-In/Burning Airlines split 7"

Everyone knows who At The Drive-In is, right? Come on.
Burning Airlines is the dude from Jawbox, who I think produces records now. They don't sound like ATDI even a little.

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Art of the Underground Single Series Vol 25-26: Delay and Closet Fairies

2009-02-09T21:09:00.006-05:00

Delay - Art of the Underground Single Series Vol 25

These guys are good.

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Closet Fairies - Art of the Underground Singles Series Vol 26

These too.

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Art of the Underground Website - Subscribe Here

2009-02-09T00:06:00.001-05:00

I've got like a million vinyl rips coming up this week probably, I just spent the last four hours or so working on it
my brain is melting

My Turn To Win - Weight of the World (2008)

2009-01-28T21:06:00.003-05:00

My Turn To Win - Weight of the World (2008)

My internet has been shitting out for weeks, so uploading is a pain in the ass. Luckily, Dave from My Turn To Win had a link handy.

Before I go any further, I need to emphasize how much I love this record. I LOVE THIS RECORD. Since I got it, I've listened to it while running every day. This record actually makes me run farther, and thus, is good for your physical health.

The record starts with a new song, which is great with it's super heavy bass. The next bunch of songs are from their last demo, which I listened to non-stop while running before this came out. Then there're new songs, which also rock my dick. I think there's a guest spot from the guy from A Life Once Lost on one song.

Fuck, it's just so heavy, but a lot of the lyrics are surprisingly uplifting and empowering. Schrute Bucks makes me wish I went to way more hardcore shows.

Seriously, listen to this, and guy see them and buy it and buy their crazy t-shirt that has a chicken driving a truck full of bodies.

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Guys!

2009-01-18T13:53:00.001-05:00

Why didn't anyone tell me the download links for the last few entries were all screwed up? I think they're all fixed now.
Coming up soon, I'm putting up The Adventure, more from the Steinways since they apparently broke up for real now, and My Turn To Win

2009-01-12T21:47:00.003-05:00

The Steinways - Gorilla Marketting (2008)

More from The Steinways! Here's their newest full length, since Dave wanted me to send it to him.
It's really good, and I think I like it more than Missed The Boat now.
"Oh My Fucking Gosh," "Attaching Transmittals To Erection Drawings," and "(Nobody Wants To) Make Out (With Me Because I Wear Sweatpants) are my favorites.

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The Steinways - Missed The Boat

2009-01-05T21:39:00.006-05:00

The Steinways - Missed The Boat (2006)

How did I not upload this months ago?
The first thing I heard from the Steinways, and it got me super into them. More fun pop punk in the vein of Screeching Weasel. Plus they're funny too. The cover has a viking cheeseburger on it, I don't know what more you people could want. Fuck.

Viking cheeseburger.

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Hey Mercedes - Unorchestrated EP

2009-01-05T21:28:00.006-05:00

Hey Mercedes - Unorchestrated EP (2005)

Hey Mercedes' final EP, which includes two songs that were on comps, two new songs, and a live version that uses a sweet sample Bob Nanna had been using a lot around that time. The song "Roulette Systems" is one of their best, so check this out.

Hey Mercedes is, of course, the band 3/4 members of Braid started after Braid broke up, including Bob Nanna on vocals.

I'll be putting up more of their stuff in the never ending quest to share as much Bob Nanna as I can.

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Say Hi To Your Mom - Discosadness

2009-01-05T21:09:00.003-05:00

Say Hi To Your Mom - Discosadness (2002)

The debut full-length from New York indie outfit Say Hi To Your Mom, Discosadness is a compelling batch of catchy odes to computer-geek spies, big city vampires, laundry day and games of Twister in the snow. It is where jangly guitars, whisper-quiet vocals, soft Moog and sparse drum beats team up to create a quirky combination of minimalist bedroom pop and sly indie sensibility.

Scott got me into this band/guy a couple of years ago. This is his/their first albu. Chill, and funny, stuff. "Laundry" is my favorite song on here, but "Unless The Lakers Game Was On" is another funny one, and "Blizzard" is a good slower jam.

The band/guy recently changed their/his name to just Say Hi.

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A Long Winter - I'm So Bad With Goodbyes

2009-01-05T20:56:00.005-05:00

A Long Winter - I'm So Bad With Goodbyes (2002)

Local band from South Jersey from forever ago. Singing/screaming metalcore stuff, but not dumb like Atreyu. Or maybe nostalgia is just influencing my opinion, but I still like it. The drummer went on to sing for Desoto Jones. I don't know what the other guys have done since they broke up.
I think I saw them at Scream In The Field 2002, but I was scared of loud music then.
Anybody remember when their reunion/last show was? I think it was at the Gradwell studios. That's going to bug me if I don't remember. They only played like 5 songs, which was beat.
"Razel Got Her Wings" and "If Everything Ends, Please Don't Leave Me" are two stand-out tracks, but really, every song on this is killer.
Oh, if anyone wants it, I have their, "Breathing Underwater" demo thing, but it's not really any good.
This also includes their cover of the Legend of Zelda theme.

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Peter & Craig - Summer

2008-12-13T13:33:00.005-05:00

Peter & Craig - Summer

Peter & Craig are doing a pretty cool thing in which they're releasing a new 7" for every season. Spring's out too, but I just haven't ripped it yet. I'll get it up here eventually.
You may also know Peter from Algernon Cadwallader.

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Fake Problems - How Do You Spell Hero? (E-V-E-L)

2008-12-13T13:29:00.004-05:00

Fake Problems - How Do You Spell Hero? (E-V-E-L)

Fake Problems is a folk-punk band or something. They just put out a pretty rad picture disc of a song dedicated to the life and death of Evel Knieval (I know I spelled that wrong). The b-side has a remix of it that I like even better than the original.

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Ok Pilot/Dirty Money Split

2008-12-13T13:24:00.004-05:00

OK Pilot/Dirty Money split

OK Pilot is this band from Britain that I saw at the Fest. I don't know anything about Dirty Money, but both sides of the 7" are good.
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Bridge & Tunnel/Young Livers split

2008-12-13T13:18:00.002-05:00

Bridge and Tunnel/Young Livers Split

Here's a split 7" from Bridge & Tunnel and Young Livers. Both songs are new.

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Art of the Underground Single Series 30-33

2008-12-13T13:12:00.007-05:00

You know the drill. Two songs each.

Unwelcome Guests - Art of the Underground Single Series Volume 30

Country/Folk-Rock/Punk according to Myspace

Chinese Telephones - Art of the Underground Single Series Volume 31

Good pop-punk band. I'll post more from them later.
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Tin Armor - Art of the Underground Single Series Volume 32

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Alex Kerns - Art of the Underground Single Series Volume 33

This is the dude from Lemuria.
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Subscribe at Art of the Underground's website.

Weston - A Real-Life Story of Teenage Rebellion

2008-12-09T22:40:00.003-05:00

Weston - A Real-Life Story of Teenage Rebellion

Two people requested this, so here's more Weston.

They're playing their "last shows for a while," so check them out.

Dec 26 2008

8:00P

The Mercury Lounge

New York, New York

Dec 27 2008

9:00P

The Khyber

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Also, I've got another round of vinyl rips coming out soon, once I stop being lazy and upload them all. It's such a pain in the ass.

Chuck Ragan and Nagel 7"

2008-11-30T21:32:00.002-05:00

Chuck Ragan and Nagel 7" (2008)

Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music and Nagel (aka Muff Potter, I think), working together on two songs.

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Chuck Ragan and The Loved Ones split 7"

2008-11-30T21:29:00.003-05:00

Chuck Ragan/The Loved Ones split 7"

Both guys cover the other. Chuck Ragan covers Pretty Good Year, and The Loved Ones cover For Broken Ears.

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The Ergs! - That's It...Bye

2008-11-30T21:27:00.002-05:00

The Ergs! - That's It...Bye (2008)

So, here's The Ergs' last EP. I ripped it, just for you.

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The Hamiltons - Don't Mess Up

2008-11-30T21:22:00.003-05:00

The Hamiltons - Don't Mess Up (2008)

This is the The Ergs' side project that sounds a lot like The Ramones.
I saw them last year and they all wore leather jackets and sunglasses and said they were from Canada.

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O Pioneers!!! - O Pioneers!!!

2008-11-30T21:20:00.003-05:00

O Pioneers!!! - O Pioneers!!!

So here's O Pioneers!!!'s self-titled 7-inch that I ripped myself last week.
They're good.

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Art of the Underground Single Series Vol 27-29: The Steinways, The Apers, Cheeky

2008-11-30T21:13:00.006-05:00

The Steinways - Art of the Underground Single Series Vol 27 (2008)
The Apers - Art of the Underground Single Series Vol 28 (2008)
Cheeky - Art of the Underground Single Series Vol 29 (2008)

I'm posting a bunch of vinyl rips coming up, so I really just don't feel putting in the effort to provide links to myspaces and describes the bands. Each 7" has two songs, so you can just download it to figure out what they sound like.

You should subscribe to the Art of the Underground Single Series from their website, however. Good bands are coming up. I don't know if the Ergs are still doing another one because of them breaking up, but I think I heard the Unlovables are. I just got four more yesterday, so I'll rip those...eventually. It's really not fun.

Weston - Splitsville

2008-11-24T00:42:00.003-05:00

Weston - Splitsville (1996)

Joe asked me to upload this for him, so I thought I'd stick it on here.
A collection of Weston's vinyl-only tracks.

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The Arrogant Sons of Bitches - Three Cheers For Dissapointment

2008-11-17T21:10:00.003-05:00

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches - Three Cheers For Disappointment

I don't update for like a month, and now I do like 4 in one night. Could it be that I'm in class and I have just totally checked out this semester? Maybe!

Anyway, here's The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, a pissed off ska-punk band. You may recognize the singer as the man currently behind Bomb The Music Industry!

Track 3, "Let's Go Nowhere!" is incredibly catchy.

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Kill Verona - Trauma (and more)

2008-11-17T20:58:00.004-05:00

Kill Verona - Trauma (2004) and more

Aaand here's Kill Verona, formerly Little League.
With this EP, they dropped the old pop-punk sound and started sounding more like Small Brown Bike, Penfold, or Brand New's Deja Entendu.
I remember a lot of people were really down on this, probably because they just wanted to hear Little League play "Lucky" every week, but I loved this EP and am still bummed we never got any more Kill Verona stuff. I was bummed that at Saturday night's show, they only played one song off of this.
This upload also includes demos of "Danger Boy" and "Hey Victim", as well as a cover of Quicksand's "Shovel."

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Little League - Through Our Ears, Through Our Hearts and Kill Verona

2008-11-17T20:22:00.005-05:00

Little League - Through Our Ears, Through Our Hearts (2001) and Kill Verona (2002) PLUS BONUSES

Whoa high school!
Little League (later known as Kill Verona, because some other little league wasn't happy) opened one of the first shows I went to; Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, and Rufio at the Trocadero in the summer of 2002.
Scott and I went to see their "last show" on Saturday night with Gennero, Jena Berlin, The Wonder Years, and Zolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer. They kept saying it's their last reunion show, buuuut I don't believe them at all.

I've also included demo and alternate versions of songs Blue Angel, Kill Verona, and Calling Dr. Kramer. I think I got these off mp3.com back in the day, so when I finally bought the CDs, I was like, "What the fuck is up with this version?" since Calling Dr. Kramer was half the length and the guitars in Kill Verona sounded pussified.

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The Ergs - Upstairs/Downstairs

2008-11-17T20:03:00.002-05:00

The Ergs - Upstairs/Downstairs (2007)

My public mourning of The Ergs continues. On Friday, Gavi and I saw The Ergs play their last Philly show at The Khyber. For the last time I'll see them, here's their last proper full-length. This upload includes both the short LP version and the long-ass CD version of the title track.

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Weezer - Rarities and B-Sides

2008-11-17T18:39:00.003-05:00

Weezer - Rarities and B-Sides

Alex Rubi, this is for you.
Here's just a random bunch of loose Weezer songs I have floating around, including that bonus disc that came out with the blue album re-issue, green album b-sides, Pinkerton b-sides, Maladroit b-sides, some acoustic songs, and some other random stuff.

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2008-11-14T15:43:00.003-05:00

I'm really going to start updating more soon! I'm finished my finals on Tuesday so I'll have more free time.

Until then, buy this!

The Jealous Sound - Kill Them With Kindness 2xLP

You may remember that I uploaded the album on here a long time ago. The vinyl (which I helped put out as part of the Vinyl Collective co-op) also contains their self-titled EP, which I should probably get around to uploading.

Also, I went to the Fest two weeks ago and it ruled. Maybe I should do a bunch of Fest-centric uploads.

Texas Is The Reason - Do You Know Who You Are?

2008-10-25T15:20:00.003-04:00

Texas Is The Reason - Do You Know Who You Are? - 1996

I was surprised I hadn't uploaded this one yet. This is pretty essential.
I wish I listened to good music in 1996 when I came out. I bet I'd be exponentially cooler now if I did.
One of the better moments of my life was seeing their reunion show in NY a little while back. Sadly, I seem to have lost my hoodie from that show. RIP.
So if you don't know who Texas Is The Reason were, you're probably a cock, but it's okay, I'll help you. Here's a review:

“Do You Know Who You Are Now?” does what all good albums do – the songs are not meant to stand alone (although they easily could), rather the album as a whole is the true work of art in this case. It takes the listener on a journey with the band, going along with the story they have to tell. The hardest part of reviewing this album is that the feeling created by listening to it cannot be described. The aural oddysee begins with the upbeat track “Johnny On The Spot”, leading into “The Magic Bullet Theory”, probably the best song to use in order to describe TITR’s overall sound. With the next three songs you can easily see how this band has influenced the increasingly popular emo genre. The title track is a haunting three minute instrumental that leads right into “Back And To The Left”, undoubtedly the most explosive track on the CD. From there, the album begins to calm down, escorting the listener into the incredible ender “A Jack With One Eye”, a song that starts out slow, but turns into a towering sonic detonation. Vocalist Garrett Klahn ends the last TITR song (ever) with a final warm phrase – “Your face is still at the heart of my everything”.

If you are tired with current offerings by bands, then I ardently recommend this album. TITR was an innovative band that created music that was soaring, yet subtle; aggressive, yet beautiful; and profound, yet down to earth. As guitarist Norm Areanas once said, “We want to be a part of history.” This album, lauded by scensters and casual listeners alike, has become a milestone in the history of underground music.

"Back and To The Left" is such a good song.
Members went on to join bands such as Solea and New End Original.

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The Ergs! - Dorkrockcorkrod

2008-10-22T22:21:00.004-04:00

The Ergs! - Dorkrockcorkrod (2004)

My public mourning of The Ergs! continues. This is their first full-length. It's quite good.
They've only got a few shows left. If you're going to The Fest, I suggest you check them out there.
If you're going to the Philly show, look out for me, I'll be there, weeping. I think the shows may all be sold out, but try your best to see them.

Nov 2 2008

8:00P

THE FEST 7

Gainesville, Florida

Nov 14 2008

6:00P

The Khyber Upstairs (Last Philly Show) (ALL AGES)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nov 15 2008

12:00P

Asbury Lanes (All Ages Matinee)

Asbury Park

Nov 15 2008

8:00P

Asbury Lanes (THE FINAL SHOW)

Asbury Park, New Jersey

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P.S. - Who's going to the Fest? I AM. ARE YOU?

Jawbreaker - Dear You

2008-10-12T22:16:00.004-04:00

Jawbreaker - Dear You (1995)

Everyone knows who Jawbreaker is, right? I don't really need to write anything, do I? Everyone loves Jawbreaker.
This includes the bonus track "Shirt" as well.

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The Copyrights - Nowhere Near Chicago

2008-10-01T20:15:00.004-04:00

The Copyrights - Nowhere Near Chicago 7" (2005)

Here's a pretty old out of print Copyrights 7-inch that I ripped last night. It's them playing songs from bands they were in before they were the Copyrights.
Fun clean pop punk.
If you're going to The Fest in Gainesville, FL this year, they're playing, and I recommend seeing them.

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Oh, does anyone have a copy of this they'd like to sell me? I just traded it away and want it back.

The Casket Lottery - Choose Bronze

2008-09-30T19:34:00.003-04:00

The Casket Lottery - Choose Bronze (1999)

Emo? I hate trying to use that genre. Late 90's stuff. Here's a review snippet:

The Casket Lottery provide a lot of contrast in their music, and each song offers something different at every turn. Equal parts gritty and melodic, straining and beautiful. They're obviously extremely tight and cohesive musicians, as everything flows very well together, with mathy drum beats, powerful bass, and guitar that can be clean and rhythmic, yet loud and crunching. Either sound can be put into a song without sounding forced or contrived, and it just builds off what came before it. Some people will argue this, but I see a lot of Jawbreaker influence here, and a lot of Elvis Costello influence as well. Their senses of power and melody are equally in tune, which allows them to be in overdrive, and very quietly restrained, without losing any of the songs' emphasis at all. The production on this CD adds a lot to it, but not in the glossy, overdone sort of way a lot of bands put on their records. It's produced in the way they gets the most out of each instrument; every drum fill is heard just like it should be, and every chord is strummed just as it was intended. On songs like "Trust Nolan," the contrast is most apparent, as the tempo and mood changes from very loud to smooth clean guitars and much more melodic vocals. After the interlude, the music goes back to its straining vocals, and loud, distorted guitars.

Members of The Casket Lottery and Small Brown Bike went on to form Able Baker Fox.

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Braid - Lucky To Be Alive

2008-09-23T22:18:00.004-04:00

Another post already?!>!?! Wow!!1!!

Braid - Lucky To Be Alive (1999)

Here's Braid's live album. Braid is awesome and they were awesome live. So, you know. Get this.
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Polar Bear Club - The Redder The Better EP and Sometimes Things Just Disappear

2008-09-21T17:22:00.004-04:00

I suck at updating. Here's some Polar Bear Club. They're post-hardcore/mid-90s emo or something, they sound like Small Brown Bike and Hot Water Music.
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Polar Bear Club - The Redder The Better EP (2006)

This seems to be sold out everywhere, so I can feel less guilty for sharing it.
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Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear (2008)

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The Ergs! - Jersey's Best Prancers

2008-09-07T17:16:00.004-04:00

The Ergs - Jersey's Best Prancers (2006)

Sorry I've been shitting about update. I just started school again and moved last week, so I've been slacking.

Sadly, I just found out yesterday that the Ergs are breaking up. Now I feel like a cock for saying I was tired of seeing them so much (9 times in a year and a half is a lot!).

Anyway, I first saw them on 2/4/07 at the First Unitarian Church with The Loved Ones, Zolof, and Bookburner, and had never heard them until then. I pretty much instantly fell in love and bought this, the Jersey's Best Prancer's EP (which is a parody of a Lifetime album, in case you didn't get that).

So, check out the EP that got me really into pop punk (the good kind, not the shitty kind).

With similarities to their pop-punk brethren the Queers and Screeching Weasel, the Ergs! could easily be filed by many as just another geeky Ramonescore band going through the motions, but with an odd sense of humor, silly candor and steady Descendents influence, they're really doing their own thing.

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The City On Film - American Diary

2008-08-22T00:10:00.004-04:00

The City On Film - American Diary (2005)

As per request, here's more from Bob Nanna's (of Braid and Hey Mercedes) solo project. "Pony's Last Trick" is my favorite song on here, although "Astray! Astray!" is a close second. Get into it. I love the dog barking in either the intro or outro, I forget which one. It's a cute touch.

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Lemuria - Get Better

2008-08-13T19:57:00.003-04:00

Lemuria - Get Better (plus bonus B-Side) (2008)

I'm going to try to start updating at LEAST once a week. Sorry about the lull, I got really busy with work and finals.
To make up for it, here's my favorite album of 2008 so far. I said everything I need to about Lemuria in the last post, so just take my word for it and download and enjoy this.

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Question

2008-08-02T11:15:00.001-04:00

Quick question:
Does anyone like when I have all the information and links and stuff in the posts?
I've been really putting off doing updates because I'm so busy and just don't feel like spending a half hour making a post with all that shit in it.
If it's actually helpful, let me know. If not, I'll just post stuff without worrying about descriptions and shit.

One Dead Three Wounded - Moving Units

2008-07-06T21:01:00.003-04:00

One Dead Three Wounded - Moving Units (2006)

Philadelphia metal-core or whatever. I was wearing their shirt last night and some dude started talking to me about them, so I figured I'd throw their second full-length up. I think I've listened to the final track, Bad Business, like a thousand times. It's so pissed.
Here's a review:

One Dead Three Wounded don't do things entirely different on Moving Units, a metalcore effort similarly fierce and comparably aggressive to their last effort, Paint the Town (recently reissued by 1x1 Music). The band is still combining metal and hardcore in ways that are much more ambitious and enjoyable and less cheesy than most of their peers fitting that description, while they add a Southern rock flair that makes them easy targets for favorable comparisons to Every Time I Die.

Really, there are only 2 noticeable differences between the two full-lengths. One is a bit of repetition in the songs, which makes things slightly catchier this time around, if not a little irritating and cheesy since said repetitions tend to involve the song title (the first two tracks, "Planning Obsolescence" and "Blackholes," paint a perfect example of this). The other is some more traditional metal influence in the guitars -- for some odd reason, I often get a huge Darkest Hour vibe from them, and that's something that never popped up on Paint the Town. There's even a subtle squeal in the title track -- and thank fucking God it's subtle, as certain bands overuse the shit out of them beyond just excess and into pure annoyance. There's double bass, too (hello "Soldiers" [1 of 2 bonus tracks from the Paint reissue]), but it isn't overpowering either, luckily.

Lyrically there's a little bit of bite too to match the musical moods. The aforementioned title track is a little swipe at the industry, asking if their screaming vocalist "[sounds] sincere on compact disc" and declaring "if you ain't moving units as fast of the rest of them, this noise won't get far," while "you ask how the fuck do our hearts beat so long untouched" ("Cardia," the other bonus from Paint) should be relatable for some.

Fans of the aforementioned should find a fair bit to like about Moving Units, while the band's own fanbase should be able to digest the changes, as they're quiet enough to lure them in once again.

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Glos - Harmonium

2008-06-29T17:50:00.003-04:00

Glos - Harmonium (2007)

I'm in love with Maura Davis (formerly of Denali, who are doing a reunion show on Saturday in VA)

"It all started as a few music file transfers from laptop to laptop in a van while touring Europe as the band Engine Down and ended as a full-blown album of musical compositions by means of the Internet from opposite corners of America. Glös started as Keeley Davis (former frontman of Engine Down and bass/synth player for Denali and currently Sparta) and Cornbread Compton (former drummer of Engine Down, Biology, and currently Heavens). Many years of playing in Engine Down together proved the duo had a naturally unique style of meshing melody and rhythm. When the discovery of song creation on computers became a reality, the two found strength and freedom in writing separately and then collaborating. Adding to each other's songs as if they were created mutually in the same room was natural and noticeable. After collaborating on over 20 songs and never having physically played the songs together in a rehearsal environment, the duo decided to take even more advantage of the freedom that this style of writing offered. They invited Keeley's sister Maura Davis (former frontwoman of Denali) to join the project and to add her beautiful, sultry vocals to the songs that already seemed perfect for her. If it weren't for file sharing, none of the songs would have grown into the theatrical landscapes that they have become, since each member was working on different projects full-time in Texas, California, Virginia, North Carolina, and Illinois. Assistance in recording drums was provided by Ben Lovett's studio in Los Angeles and Black Iris studio in Richmond, VA, to obtain quality without losing time. After two years of writing and refining, Glös has its first album entitled Harmonium. Keeley Davis sums it up best: "Our longtime relationship with Lovitt Records allowed a sister, brother, and dear friend from opposite corners of the country to create a record without boundaries via independent creativity and the Internet."

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Oh hey, also, does anyone have Glos's "Hidden Cities" EP? Drop me a comment if you do, I'd really like to hear it and I don't trust those wierd myspace music buyer things.

Lemuria - The First Collection

2008-06-22T16:56:00.003-04:00

Lemuria - The First Collection (2007)

Sorry I haven't been updating much; I haven't been online a lot lately.
To make up for it, here's a CD from my current favorite band, Lemuria.
They get lumped in with all those new pop-punk bands (Ergs, Steinways, etc), but don't really sound like them. They've got kind of a 90's-pop-rock thing going on. My old roommate described them as faster Rainer Maria.
This CD collects their split with Kind of Like Splitting, their Art of the Underground 7", their two songs from a Crafty Records comp, their split with Frame, their self-titled 7", and an acoustic version of The Origamist II.
The stuff from the self-titled 7" is ehhhh, but everything else is FANTASTIC.
I cannot emphasize enough how much I love this band, and I'll be posting more from them soon.

Also, everyone go see them play this Friday at Deep Sleep ( 54 N. 3rd Street) in Philadelphia! They're playing with Fallen From The Sky and Crumbler. I'll be there, you should be too.

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The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls In America (plus bonus tracks)

2008-06-16T21:03:00.003-04:00

The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls In America (2006) (plus bonus tracks)

"They're like Bruce Springsteen or something." - Scott Hearn
Description from Interpunk:

Damn you, Hold Steady! How can any band be this good? Boys and Girls In America is the third straight chain-smoker from everybodys favorite Brooklyn bar band. Has anybody made three albums this great in three consecutive years lately? The Replacements never did it. I guess Husker Du did it, 83-85, and Creedence, 68-70but thats the level the Hold Steady has already achieved. Craig Finn motormouths his stories of doomed kids looking for love and drugs and fun (He was Tennyson in denim and sheepskin / He looked a lot like Izzy Stradlin), while the band steals riffs from Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, and .38 Special. Their 2004 debut, The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me, is probably my most-played album of the decade so far. On 2005s Separation Sunday, they added a bunch of mock-Springsteen piano flourishes, but apparently not as mock as we all thought, because theyve gotten even Bossier, with a title from a Kerouac quote (Boys and girls in American have such a sad time together). If theres an instant anthem a la Your Little Hoodrat Friend, Barfruit Blues, or Killer Parties, its Chillout Tent, a sequel to Journeys Dont Stop Believin, with two young lovers meeting at the rock festivals medical emergency area after too many mushrooms. Definitely a punk rock romance for our time, and a song only the Hold Steady could write.

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American Music
Girls Like Status
For Boston
Teenage Liberation
Arms and Hearts

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Dustheads - Collected Sounds

2008-06-14T13:23:00.004-04:00

Dustheads - Collected Sounds (2007)

Really good hardcore. I think this collects their Little Pieces LP and the two Tall Tales 7"s.

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Coheed and Cambria - The Second State Turbine Blade

2008-06-10T12:10:00.004-04:00

Coheed and Cambria - The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002)

I don't really like them anymore, but I listened to Coheed and Cambria's first album a few days ago, and I'm still into it.
I heard about that for the first time from Alex Rubi, who told me to "download this song by a band called Coheed and Cambria. It's called Devil In Jersey City."
I said, "I don't like country."
Well, obviously, I was wrong about them being country, and a few days later we saw them at the Medford (or Marlton, I forget) VFW with This Day Forward, Prevent Falls, Late Night Desperate, and The Hate Holiday.

Here's there first album, plus some bonus tracks from the reissue of the CD.

Second Stage Turbine Blade
Time Consumer
Devil In Jersey City
Everything Evil
Delirium Trigger
Hearshot Kid Disaster
33
Junesong Provision
Neverender
God Send Conspirator
Elf Tower New Mexico (bonus)
Junesong Provision (acoustic) (bonus)
Everything Evil (demo version) (bonus)

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Templeton

2008-06-05T14:01:00.004-04:00

Templeton

So, Templeton is playing a reunion show at Scream in the Field in Marlton this Sunday. I am completely unashamed of how much I loved Templeton back in the day and I'm really stoked on it. So, to celebrate, here's all of their stuff that I have. This includes their "full length," plus 2 bonus songs that were left off of it, their part of the Empty Pockets Records split, a live song from the Derek memorial show, and 2 other songs

Accidents and Apologies

Next Year
Everything
Motoroil (previously unreleased)
December 2nd
Firehouse Diaries
California (previously unreleased)
Purgatory Road
This Magic Moment
Maybe, Someday

Empty Pockets Records Sampler

Firehouse Diaries
California

Live

December 2nd (Live At The Gibson House)

Miscellaneous

Philadelphia's A Lonely City (Once The Sun Comes Up) (later a Glory Days song)
True Friends

See you kids at the show.
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Passion - The Option EP

2008-06-04T17:58:00.002-04:00

Passion - The Option (2008)

This is my favorite local band's new and final release, since they're breaking up. I strongly urge you to listen to this and then go see them play with Backstabbers Inc. at Siren Records in Doylestown on June 15th.
Metal/hardcore

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The City On Film - Little Informal EP

2008-06-01T19:24:00.002-04:00

The City On Film - Little Informal EP (2005)

This is a 3-song EP that came with In Formal Introduction if you pre-ordered the CD. I think it's limited to 300 copies.

For Holly (Acoustic)
Grand Avenue
The Mayor of Simpletown

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The City On Film - In Formal Introduction

2008-05-31T14:35:00.006-04:00

The City On Film - In Formal Introduction (2005)

As requested, here's The City On Film's first full length album, In Formal Introduction. Just in case you forgot, this is Bob Nanna, former singer of Braid and Hey Mercedes doing his solo thing, even though most of this album is full-band.
This was my favorite album of 2005.

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I think next, I'll put up the Little Informal EP, a super limited EP that people who preordered the record got.

Weezer - The Green Album

2008-05-29T10:41:00.002-04:00

Weezer - The Green Album (2001)

Someone online requested this, so I uploaded it.
Weezer's first two albums are actually what got me into music. When this came out and I listened to it, I think I actually said, "I hate music now."
It's a disappointing album coming after The Blue Album and Pinkerton, but I listened to it again a few weeks ago, and it's actually pretty okay. It's just catchy pop songs, so whatever.

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Fairweather - Lusitania

2008-05-28T16:33:00.004-04:00

Fairweather - Lusitania (2003)

Here's Fairweather's second and final album, which sounds very different from their Saves The Day-clone first album.
I actually hated this when I first bought it from Tunes in Marlton, and I remember after I turned it off after the first three songs, my friend Scott said "Finally, dude."
I gave it another try about two years later and fell in love with it. I still don't think the vocals fit the type of music being played, but it's still a solid album.
Here's a review:

" Finally...reinvention.

Despite the overlying tribulation that Fairweather is not the first band to release a compilation of their transcendence beyond the clichéd borders of their previous inhabitance (see: Brand New) this year, the group has still managed to distort the boundaries of its genre into something that music critics and fans alike can agree contains originality you can only buy in wholesale.

Note that this inventive collaboration of influences is still the careful extract of sounds that helps create the hour-long trip through Fairweather's creativity. Whether it be the classic emotional fluidity of the Get Up Kids (normally a band that is a necessity to mention, in this case a bonafide requirement), the emblematic energy of Sunny Day Real Estate, the hushed vocals that still manage to gear itself in kinetic motions of No Motiv, or the unique pop tendencies of Northstar, Fairweather is a late 90s hybrid of indie/emo/pop/punk that deserves some due credit.

However, as is with all downtempo emo releases, we have our boring moments. Nonetheless, it always helps itself out. The twangs of "I Dread the Time Your Mouth Calls Me Hunter" fulfills self-help notions with emotional escalation by its blatant dark overtones, and its solemn drum roll behind the carefully-plucked strings closing it out.

The bridge of "Slow to Standing" (2:04 in) uses staccato chords and vocals alike that bring to memory Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall." Listen for yourself, influences from different genres are abound. Another tune such as this is one that roars to the advantage of its drums and its cymbals alike, crashing proportionately to finish off the song.

It may just be Equal Vision's budget, but the production level is perfect. Putting a necessary choking stranglehold on each song, the mixing of the rarely distorted vocals over the working-class guitars places what I feel is a claustrophobic emotion into the sound, utterly precise for the moods consistently conveyed.

The potentially frenetic chaos that introduces us to "Silent Jury" is narrowly restrained until we're informed "I'm waking up because of smelling salts that I've been given/Well that formula for caving in has now seceded from a courthouse filled with empty judges." It's eminent to make a mention of the poetic lyrics that emblazon the music such as the aforementioned, and one-two punches of lines like "You break down systematically when everything is black and white and red/Is making up for giving in enough to sleep at night?" adorning the liner notes are only monuments that ironically build the bridges across the notes that continue a pace hardly ever stricken by completely dull frames of time, but rather severely implausible treatments of string arrangements, vocals, and percussions."

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