Streaming Sundays - Nerf Herder

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Nerf Herder's first new album since 2002 comes out in late April, but you can stream it now on their myspace (below the typical myspace player).  This is one of the highest quality nerd-punk albums I've heard in the past 5 years (well, since their last album, and the genre is certainly dead, so "best" isn't saying much in many ways).

Nerf Herder - IV

Stream IV at Nerf Herder's myspace

a personal Fat Wreck Chords mixtape

Based on Fat Wreck Chords' free download section, I have composed what I feel is a pretty good punk-rock mixtape.

Download Free Punk Albums' Presents a Fat Wreck Free Track Comp Vol. 1

1. The Loved Ones - The Bridge 

2. American Steel Dead and Gone

3. No Use For a Name - I Want to be Wrong

4. Dead to Me - By the Throat

5. Descendents - Nothing With You

6. Lag Wagon - Falling Apart

7. The Lawrence Arms - On With the Show

8. Mad Caddies - Tired Bones

9. Rise Against - Ever Changing

10. Smoke or Fire - Patty Hearst Syndrome

11. Strung Out - Calling

12. The Soviettes - LPIII

Pennywise - Reason to Believe

Two weeks only! it's also the band's best work since 2001's Land of the Free, so it's no skimpy free album!

Quoted from my myspace inbox:

Tuesday 3/25/2008, Pennywise will release ‘REASON TO BELIEVE' for free on MySpace.


How do I get the album?
- On 3/25 you will receive an Inbox message from Free Pennywise Album from TEXTANGO.

- In the message there will be a link to download ‘REASON TO BELIEVE’ in a zip file format.
If you haven’t already added Free Pennywise Album from TEXTANGO as a friend you will be directed to a page with detailed instructions on how to add them as well as how to get the album)
- The zip file will contain all of the album tracks (DRM free and high quality mp3 format), album art work in PDF format as well as instructions on how to get a bonus track!
- unzip the album to a specified location on your computer and rock the f*@k out!

Please note - since the mp3s are in 320kbps format - it may take some time to extract to your computer, just be patient.


Get the word out by reposting this bulletin to all your friends (click reply to poster below then copy ALL the text and paste it into a new bulletin) also, post the badge below as a comment to everyone you know!!!

Streaming Sundays: Murder By Death

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Murder By Death's debut album is one of their most artsy albums to date. While most of their new songs are reminiscent of Johnny Cash, this album is full with lush instrumentals (including fantastic Cello parts) and unique rhythms. It's really worth checking out if your in the right mood.

Murder By Death - Like The Exorcist, But More Breakdancing (2002)

Stream the Album at Last.fm

The Andrew Jackson Jihad - Candy Cigarettes & Cap Guns

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The Andrew Jackson Jihad is one of my favourite folk punk bands out there. Very little comes close to matching their wit, charm, and sarcasm. Candy Cigarettes & Cap Guns is their first album and although it's completely free it is no less entertaining than their recently released album on Asian Man Records.

The Andrew Jackson Jihad - Candy Cigarettes & Cap Guns (320 KB/s)

1. cigarette song

2. jesus

3. love song

4. scenesters

5. dad song

6. f.w.p.

7. god made dirt

8. lady killer

9. love song II

10. most aborted father

11. dylan cook's theme song

namefollowedbynumber - Earl Pelham

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This is an interesting indie album by a band with an equally interesting name.  Earl Phelham is a follow up free digital EP to their debut album.  They sound a little like Look Mexico!

namefollowedbynumber - Earl Pelham (2007) 192 KB/s

Download the album from Reno's Humaniterrorist Records

Streaming Sundays - where to stream the week's new releases

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Aol has what they call a "Full CD Listening Party" on their Spinner site. It's really quite handy actually. When some new albums hit the street some labels allow their new releases to be streamed in full. Many of these bands are lesser or little known, so it can be a great tool for discovering and sampling new bands.

Stream some of the week's new releases on Aol's Spinner

February Purchases Overview

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Yet another great month for my music collection:

Bob Mould - District Line: I really enjoyed this album and I'm not really sure why.  They say that when Bob Mould was in Husker Du, he and his band heavily influenced modern alternative music; I think there is truth to this because there is something very familiar about this album despite having never prior listened to Mould.

Matt Costa - Unfamiliar Faces: An enjoyable blend of 70s pop, modern indie, and a little folk.  Costa pulls it all together for a winning combination.

City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love: I can't believe I've enjoyed this album so much.  Previously I had entirely dismissed this solo project (I found the last album boring), but fortunately Dallas has grown a lot as a song writer since then.  It also doesn't hurt that I seem to be going through a folk-ish phase.

Gutter Demons - Room 209: Finally picked this up this modern psychobilly masterpiece after listening to it non-stop for a year.  I really want their first album as well but the label seems to have gone under and the band has completely sold out.  They say they'll have a new print sometime in the spring, so that will likely appear on another one of my lists in the coming months.

The Loved Ones - Build & Burn: I'd compare these guys to The Gaslight Anthem (although they've existed since before the band).  In this album the band really expands it's scope during the last half of the album by experimenting with other genres and sounds - and it pays off.

Zox - Line in the Sand: As my introduction to Zox, this album has really blown me away.  I'm typically skeptical of more pop influenced alternative bands, but something just clicked with me and Zox.  Although they're known for their electric violin, they're definitely not a gimmick band.

Tom Fun Orchestra - You Will Land With A Thud: Although I've only had this for a few days I can already tell it's a winner.  But then again, mix gruff vocals with an "Orchestra" of interesting instruments (banjos, fiddles, bells, trumpets, piano, mandolin, harmonica...) and i'm pretty much guaranteed to love it.  Sometimes they have a delightful southern rock sound, while at others they sound very celtic.

The Gaslight Anthem - The Senor and the Queen EP: Although it's only four songs long, they're all pretty great, and I wouldn't expect any less from one of my current top bands (although one song has some rod stewart lyrics in it, and it kinda gets on my nerves...).

The Sidekicks - So Long, Soggy Dog: Another gruff band.  Fairly middle of the road (although in a good way), but this is their first album and the band members all pretty young (under twenty), so I'm expecting these guys to only get better in the years to come - an excellent first try though.