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What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 09-03-2010
listened online
![[Image: 200px-Thebesnardlakesaretheroaringnight.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/28/Thebesnardlakesaretheroaringnight.jpg/200px-Thebesnardlakesaretheroaringnight.jpg)
Canadian husband and wife team formed this band in 2001. The band name is a lake in Saskatchewan. This is their third album. They pretty much did it all on their debut, but success has led to touring and thus a band expansion to now be a 5 piece. Music is similar to Yo La Tango or Soft Pack maybe. Vocals have some Pet Sounds era Beach Boys harmonies in there. Didn't do much for me. Why do they have these songs that run together and they have to call them Pt. 1 and Pt. 2. What's up with that? It's the same damn music. First single is Albatross. All that was available for most of these are those 30 second samples.
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Glass Printer
Best Track - Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent Pt. 2
1) Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent Pt. 1 - 1.0
2) Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent Pt. 2 - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - The Besnard Lakes- like the ocean,like the innocent pt1&2
3) Chicago Train - 1.5 - audio
The Besnard Lakes ? Chicago Train ? Free listening at Last.fm
4) Albatross - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Besnard Lakes 2010 - Albatross
5) Glass Printer - 1.0 - audio
The Besnard Lakes ? Glass Printer ? Free listening at Last.fm
6) Land Of Living Skies Pt. 1 - 1.0 - audio
The Besnard Lakes ? Land Of Living Skies Pt. 1: The Land ? Free listening at Last.fm
7) Land Of Living Skies Pt. 2 - 2.0
8) And This Is What We Call Progress - 1.5 - audio
The Besnard Lakes ? And This Is What We Call Progress ? Free listening at Last.fm
9) Light Up The Night - 1.5 - audio
The Besnard Lakes ? Light Up The Night ? Free listening at Last.fm
10) The Lonely Moon - 1.0
Average Rating - 1.4
What Are You Listening To? - CMB1888 - 09-03-2010
Enter Shikari - Tribalism
![[Image: 15owakx.jpg]](http://i44.tinypic.com/15owakx.jpg)
three (!) new songs and loads of remixes / live tracks - not their finest hour but I still love this band
What Are You Listening To? - Leftfield Shoegazer - 09-03-2010
Really getting into Richard Hawley at the moment and especially the new album Truelove's Gutter !!
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 10-03-2010
listened online
![[Image: n55479e7fnc.jpg]](http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drn500/n554/n55479e7fnc.jpg)
Frontman for Marvelous 3 in the late 90's, Georgia born Bradley (Butch) Walker has since developed a solo career over 5 albums. Each one getting good reviews but not much in the sales department. I haven't heard any previous efforts, but I'm liking most of what I hear, with only 1 dud track for me. Here's hoping this gets some airplay somewhere. Or is that a bad thing? Some of these live clips are pretty rough, so obviously the studio versions are much better.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Temporary Title
Best Track - Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
Her hair is like a crow's nest
She's got glitter in her eye
Her smile is like a jack-o-lantern
Trying not to cry
She's been living been living pretty hard
Since her old man up and died a year ago
And I see her every morning
While she's walking to the check
She holds her head like she's got something heavy
Hanging 'round her neck
Puts some money in her purse
And hides some where he won't expect before she goes
Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
Well she stole more than a little
From her folks in Cartersville
With that wrong foot in that right boot
Left a lot of room to fill
With one foot on the platform
And a lot of time to kill
They shoulda' known
Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
Well I haven't seen her lately
Guess I just assumed the worst
But I think I kinda miss her
Standing there with her lips pursed.
First thing in the morning
Leaning up against the church
Like it's your own
Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home
1) Trash Day - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Butch Walker - Trash Day
2) Pretty Melody - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Butch Walker - Pretty Melody
3) Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home - 3.0 - live
YouTube - Butch Walker "Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home" Live @ Criminal Records
4) Stripped Down Version - 2.0
5) Canadian Ten - 2.5 - live
YouTube - Butch Walker-Canadian Ten
6) Temporary Title - 1.0 - live
YouTube - butch walker - temporary title - 2010-02-23
7) She Likes Hair Bands - 2.0 - live
YouTube - Butch Walker-She Likes Hair Bands
8) House Of Cards - 1.5
9) They Don't Know What We Know - 2.0 - live
YouTube - "They Don't Know What We Know" Butch Walker Criminal Records 3-5-10
10) Days/Months/Years - 2.0
11) Be Good Until Then - 2.5 - audio
YouTube - Butch Walker - Be Good Until Then (subtitulado).wmv
Average Rating - 2.0
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 11-03-2010
listened online
![[Image: 200px-Rubysuns-fightsoftly-cover.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Rubysuns-fightsoftly-cover.jpg/200px-Rubysuns-fightsoftly-cover.jpg)
New Zealand band formed in 2004 with their 3rd album. Founder Ryan McPhun is from California but after touring the world decided to settle in NZ. Them world tours do tend to wear a fella out. Claims to have picked up a lot of inspiration while in Africa for their sophomore effort. I can see where some of those African rhythms have carried over to this album and that's the only good thing I could find . Ryan should have had his way since this pretty much turns out to be a solo effort. Those African rhythms are greatly over shadowed by synthesizers and computer generated sounds which is probably why I could find nothing on here I liked. Hope someone can.
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Olympics On Pot
Best Track - Dusty Fruit
1) Sun Lake Rinsed - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Sun Lake Rinsed - The Ruby Suns
2) Mingus And Pike - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Mingus And Pike - The Ruby Suns
3) Cinco - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Cinco - The Ruby Suns
4) Cranberry - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - The Ruby Suns - "Cranberry"
5) Closet Astrologer - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Closet Astrologer - The Ruby Suns
6) Haunted House - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Haunted House - The Ruby Suns
7) How Kids Fail - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - How Kids Fail - The Ruby Suns
8) Dusty Fruit - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Dusty Fruit - The Ruby Suns
9) Two Humans - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Two Humans - The Ruby Suns
10) Olympics On Pot - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Olympics On Pot - The Ruby Suns
Average Rating - 1.1
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 11-03-2010
listened online
![[Image: 200px-Hidden.JPG]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/71/Hidden.JPG/200px-Hidden.JPG)
Brit alt rock band formed in 2006 with their 2nd release. First album was influenced by Wu-Tang Clan says co-founder Jack Barnett, who also claims The Smurfs as inspirational. Also described as PIL inspired electronic/dance. Some orchestra insertions were interesting but once again I guess the electronic side burnt me, which I guess is where indie music is at these days. Eventually at this pace I may have to change my profile to another type of favorite music. Then once again I'll have to face that continuing question, did I leave indie music or did it leave me. First single is We Want War.
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Canticle
Best Track - Three Thousand
1) Time Xone - 1.0
2) We Want War - 1.0 - video
YouTube - These New Puritans - We Want War
3) Three Thousand - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - These New Puritans - Three Thousand
4) Hologram - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - These New Puritans - Hologram
5) Attack Music - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - These New Puritans - Attack Music
6) Fire-Power - 1.0
7) Orion - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - THESE ?EW PU?IT?NS // O?ION
8) Canticle - 1.0
9) Drum Courts-Where Corals Lie - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - These New Puritans - Drum Courts - Where Corals Lie
10) White Chords - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - These New Puritans - White Chords
11) 5 - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - These New Puritans - 5
Average Rating - 1.3
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 12-03-2010
listened online
![[Image: 200px-Golden_Archipelago.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/47/Golden_Archipelago.jpg/200px-Golden_Archipelago.jpg)
Texas band formed in 2001. This is their sixth album. Midlake or Besnard Lakes, both of which I recently listened to seem similar to this. Midlake was pretty good and I think that's the one Tiggi liked, so he may like this. Besnard Lakes I didn't care for and that is where this falls also, with Castaways being the only track that struck me. I think it's the monotone vocals of Jonathan Meiberg that just never kicked in for me. Most of the music is quite interesting. Hidden Lakes is the first single.
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Corridors
Best Track - Castaways
By shadowing
all the darkened fields
of forgotten words
and civilian lives
through violence
through the changing guards
through the grinding away
and the furious marching
by gathering/the holy light
and weathering
a cast away life
and the rising fear
The hollowness
of the flags and gods
that are raised in the air
in the wake of their raging
Your skinny arms
hold a lantern up
on the brightest array
of the stars in their moorings
and summoning
the holy light
on their citadels
the blackening sky
the collapsing sun, the burning wall
that approaches our eyes
you live again
in the shuddering light
of these images
this valediction
you are running from a rising tide
you are castaways
1) Meridian - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Shearwater - Meridian
2) Black Eyes - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Shearwater-Black Eyes
3) Landscape At Speed - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Shearwater-Landscape At Speed
4) Hidden Lakes - 1.5 - video
YouTube - Shearwater - "Hidden Lakes" (official video)
5) Corridors - 1.0
6) God Made Me - 1.5
7) Runners Of The Sun - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - SHEARWATER-runners of the sun (2010).wmv
8) Castaways - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Shearwater - Castaways (new song)
9) An Insular Life - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Shearwater - An insular life
10) Uniforms - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Shearwater - Uniforms
11) Missing Islands - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Shearwater - Missing Islands
Average Rating - 1.4
What Are You Listening To? - dogbreath - 12-03-2010
Gonjasufi - A Sufi & A Killer (2010)
Awesome album. Like Stephen Jones (Babybird) at his wackiest. A real gem.
A Sufi and a Killer: Gonjasufi: Amazon.co.uk: Music
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 13-03-2010
listened online
![[Image: 200px-American_Gong.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/17/American_Gong.jpg/200px-American_Gong.jpg)
Oregon band consisting of husband and wife team (ex). There seems to be a lot of those. Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss. Bass player Joanna Bolme was added to round out the touring element. All of these clips but 1 are from the same live performance at some club in Oregon. The video is very good, but I do not think the audio is very representative of the recording.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Howler
Best Track - Black Dogs & Bubbles
black dogs and bubbles always grasping at some straw
eyes always fixed on some strange shore
always reaching out for what just can't be had
always fall in love with what makes you sad
we chase the moon across the night; across the stars
wake up in the morning tired and cold
don't you know that she is already yours
to love but not to have and hold
A thousand silver tongues will tell you who you are
and they'll take you for a ride
set you softly in their white plastic world
and your stuck inside
I tried to tell you where i'd been and what i saw
but i found you too far gone
even now i hear your voice all over town
droning on and on and on and on and on and on
1) Repulsion - 2.0 - live
YouTube - Quasi - Live at Disjecta - Repulsion
2) Little White Horse - 1.5 - live
YouTube - Quasi - Live at Disjecta - Little White Horse
3) Everything & Nothing At All - 1.5
4) Bye Bye Blackbird - 2.0 - live
YouTube - Quasi - Live at Disjecta - Bye Bye Blackbird
5) The Jig Is Up - 2.0
6) Black Dogs & Bubbles - 2.5 - live
YouTube - Quasi - Live at Disjecta - Black Dogs and Bubbles
7) Death Is Not The End - 1.5
8) Rockabilly Party - 2.5 - live
YouTube - Quasi - Live at Disjecta - Rockabilly Party
9) Now What - 2.0 - live
YouTube - Quasi - Live at Disjecta - Now What
10) Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Laisser les bon temps rouler, Quasi
11) Howler - 1.0
Average Rating - 1.9
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 13-03-2010
listened online
![[Image: n53806vyqe7.jpg]](http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drn500/n538/n53806vyqe7.jpg)
Swedish band formed in 2003 consisting of guitarist/songwriter Joachim Lackberg, vocalist/guitarist Anna Persson, guitarist/vocalist Daniel Permbo and bassist Daniel Tolergard. Shows a 5 piece in the live clips, so maybe the drummer is a robot. This is their third release. This is a tad poppy but that's not always bad to me. Once again, not many clips available. First single is Days.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - A Remote View
Best Track - Days
1) Stranded - 2.0 - live
YouTube - sambassadeur stranded
2) Days - 2.5 - audio
YouTube - Sambassadeur - Days
3) I Can Try - 2.5 - audio
YouTube - SAMBASSADEUR - I can try
4) Forward Is All - 2.0
5) Albatross - 2.5
6) High And Low - 2.0
7) A Remote View - 1.0
8) Sandy Dunes - 2.0
9) Small Parade - 1.5
Average Rating - 2.0