The Try Hards - A Recorded History (2005) 128 KB/s
The Try Hards - The ...a good night out Sessions (2006) 320 KB/s
The Try Hards - The November 2006 Sessions (2006) 128 KB/s
An Update!
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Friday, February 29, 2008
The Try hards - Discography
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The A-B Theory - Illusions EP
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Occasionally I'm going to post some fairly bland albums simply because it's hard finding two free albums a week. I have yet to listen to this album myself, but based on the style of music these guys play I doubt I'd enjoy this free EP by The A-B Theory. However, I'm but one person, and you're but the entire internet, so give it a shot.
Occasionally I'm going to post some fairly bland albums simply because it's hard finding two free albums a week. I have yet to listen to this album myself, but based on the style of music these guys play I doubt I'd enjoy this free EP by The A-B Theory. However, I'm but one person, and you're but the entire internet, so give it a shot.
The A-B Theory - Illusions EP
Download it here thanks to Absolutepunk.net
(note: according to the website the link will only be available for about a week or so)
(note: according to the website the link will only be available for about a week or so)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Streaming Sundays - The Format
Friday, February 22, 2008
Okkervil River - Golden Opportunities Mixtape
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Yellow Bentines- Yellow Bentines
The Yellow Bentines are an interesting blend of genres. One the one hand, in today's terrain it would seem that anything goes on the Indie landscape, but on the other, ska infused indie groups are hard to come by since ska is often regarded as such niche and narrow genre, but that's exactly what we have here. Although the vocals sometimes feel like they could use some work, they don't detract from the overall effect.
Yellow Bentines - Yellow Bentines (2007) 320 KB/s
download by track or entire album
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Streaming Sunday - Jaya the Cat
Jaya the Cat - More Late Night Transmissions With...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Fake Problems - Viking Wizard Eyes Wizard Full of Lies [7 inch]
A few weeks ago Fake Problems released a new EP. After a few listens I can safely say that it's a nice little follow-up to last years full length album. It's only three songs long and it has an obscure name, but they're three tracks of top notch folk punk with a southern country twang, so it's all good.
Fake Problems - Viking Wizard Eyes Wizard Full of Lies (2008) 192 KB/s
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Defiance Ohio - The Fear, The Fear, The Fear
Defiance Ohio - The Fear, The Fear, The Fear (2007) 128 KB/S
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Streaming Sundays - State Radio
A great little mix of indie and raggae. Last.fm has quite a few complete albums up for stream from Nettwerk Records, I only just found out about these guys, and based on this stream, this is an album I need to get, soon.
State Radio - Year of the Crow
Thursday, February 7, 2008
We Are The Union - Who We Are
We Are The Union is a surprisingly good ska-punk band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. After listening to Who We Are, it becomes apparent that given the chance, these guys could easily get some radio play, which makes the decision to put the album up for free all the more admirable. I would compare these guys to other recent ska-punk bands like I Vodes for Kodos, or Crowned King. The Album is available on the band's Purevolume website for a magnificent 320 KB/s. Unlike in their lyrics, "we are not screaming for attention," by putting this well crafted album up for download at such a high bitrate, I think that that's exactly what they're doing. And it's working.
We Are the Union - Who We Are (2007) 320 KB/s
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Suffer - Two Albums
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Suffer is a melodic punkrock from the Czech Republic. After completely selling out of their first two records, Suffer was nice enough to put their old stuff up for download. Their first album, When Whales Die, is remarkably different from their current work, and just goes to show how much the band has grown in the last eight years.
Suffer is a melodic punkrock from the Czech Republic. After completely selling out of their first two records, Suffer was nice enough to put their old stuff up for download. Their first album, When Whales Die, is remarkably different from their current work, and just goes to show how much the band has grown in the last eight years.
Suffer - When Whales Die (2000) 192 KB/s
There are also 4 songs on their site (http://www.suffer.cz) from their two most recent albums
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Streaming Sundays: Okkervil River
For this Sunday I've selected Okkervil River's Stage Names. It's a great little indie album and a first for this band. Usually Okkervil River has been known for its slow melodies, but in this case the band decided to try out some faster tunes, and with great success if I may add!
Okkervil River - Stage Names (2007)
Saturday, February 2, 2008
January Purchases Overview
This is another section that I think I will be including on a regular (monthly) basis. Here I'll basically go over the album's I've purchased and give a few lines on each. These won't be reviews, just simple short opinions.
Guff - Symphony of Voices: I don't find myself listening to straight-up pop-punk that much anymore, but there are always exceptions. I had never listened to any other Guff albums before Symphony of Voices so I didn't have much to compare it to, other than to say that these guys are a nice balance between early 90s pop-punk and the changes the genre has undergone in the 2000s.
Fake Problems - How far Our Bodies Go: I really can't believe that I missed out on this wonderfully gruff folk-punk back in mid-2007. Not much more to say than that this was a great investment.
Chuck Ragan - Feast or Famine: Yet another great album that I somehow managed to miss out on last year. At this point I'm going to conclude that Hot Water Music's breakup was one of the greatest breakups of all time. First three of the members went on to make The Draft in 2006, and now the fourth member makes a great solo project. Times are good.
Mad Dog Cole - Ultra Violence: Well, it took 2 months to arrive, but I finally received my copy in early January. Probably my favourite streight-up old school Psychobilly album of 2007.
Okkervil River: Black Sheep Boy (definitive version) - Rather than pick up the band's critically acclaimed 2007 album, Stage Names, I figured that I should introduce myself to the band through their previous efforts. Now I really can't wait to get Stage Names.
The Death Riders: Soundtrack for Depression - Something I've been meaning to get for a long time, and when I saw it for $9.99 I think someone was telling me it was about time.
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band: Self Titled - I'm still partially undescided about how much I really enjoy this album. On the one hand it has a great country/folky flare; but on the other, the lead singer's voice feel's mismatched for the genre. Fortunately they have another vocalist who also gets some time in the spotlight and more or less saves the album.
Look Mexico: This is Animal Music - I'm also a little up in the air about this album. Instrumentally the guitaring kind of reminds me of Minus the Bear, but again, the vocals leave me a little amiss. But in this case I'm not really sure what it is... I enjoy the songs individually but consistently get bored of the album..
Crime in Stereo: Is Dead - I had never given this band any attention in the past because of their incredibly generic sound. But then in 2007 they teamed up with the producer from the previous Brand New album, and created this experimental masterpiece.
Andre Jackson Jihad: People Who can Eat People are the Luckiest People - I reviewed this for my University's newspaper last week, couldn't say enough good things about the band's interesting take on folk-punk and their comical yet political lyrics.
Rentokill: Antichorus - This band is almost a little too gruff for me (you wouldn't know it from their lead single though), but not quite. I haven't listened to it that much actually, but I think it's something I'll be revisiting frequently in the near future.
Guff - Symphony of Voices: I don't find myself listening to straight-up pop-punk that much anymore, but there are always exceptions. I had never listened to any other Guff albums before Symphony of Voices so I didn't have much to compare it to, other than to say that these guys are a nice balance between early 90s pop-punk and the changes the genre has undergone in the 2000s.
Fake Problems - How far Our Bodies Go: I really can't believe that I missed out on this wonderfully gruff folk-punk back in mid-2007. Not much more to say than that this was a great investment.
Chuck Ragan - Feast or Famine: Yet another great album that I somehow managed to miss out on last year. At this point I'm going to conclude that Hot Water Music's breakup was one of the greatest breakups of all time. First three of the members went on to make The Draft in 2006, and now the fourth member makes a great solo project. Times are good.
Mad Dog Cole - Ultra Violence: Well, it took 2 months to arrive, but I finally received my copy in early January. Probably my favourite streight-up old school Psychobilly album of 2007.
Okkervil River: Black Sheep Boy (definitive version) - Rather than pick up the band's critically acclaimed 2007 album, Stage Names, I figured that I should introduce myself to the band through their previous efforts. Now I really can't wait to get Stage Names.
The Death Riders: Soundtrack for Depression - Something I've been meaning to get for a long time, and when I saw it for $9.99 I think someone was telling me it was about time.
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band: Self Titled - I'm still partially undescided about how much I really enjoy this album. On the one hand it has a great country/folky flare; but on the other, the lead singer's voice feel's mismatched for the genre. Fortunately they have another vocalist who also gets some time in the spotlight and more or less saves the album.
Look Mexico: This is Animal Music - I'm also a little up in the air about this album. Instrumentally the guitaring kind of reminds me of Minus the Bear, but again, the vocals leave me a little amiss. But in this case I'm not really sure what it is... I enjoy the songs individually but consistently get bored of the album..
Crime in Stereo: Is Dead - I had never given this band any attention in the past because of their incredibly generic sound. But then in 2007 they teamed up with the producer from the previous Brand New album, and created this experimental masterpiece.
Andre Jackson Jihad: People Who can Eat People are the Luckiest People - I reviewed this for my University's newspaper last week, couldn't say enough good things about the band's interesting take on folk-punk and their comical yet political lyrics.
Rentokill: Antichorus - This band is almost a little too gruff for me (you wouldn't know it from their lead single though), but not quite. I haven't listened to it that much actually, but I think it's something I'll be revisiting frequently in the near future.
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