Dreams Reoccuring

Busted this CD out of the case yesterday, and I love it just as much as I did the day I purchased it. Husker Du is known as one of the most important indie rock bands of the 80's and Zen Arcade is a testament to the trio's song writing capabilities. It is a concept album about a runaway youth. Not only is it interesting lyrically but also musically, as it is so diverse. At the time they were one of the most experimental punk/hardcore bands of the time, and it payed off well. This is my favorite album because it's the perfect balance of their earlier hardcore sound, and their later indie rock / proto grunge sound. Good shit. check it out.

Husker Du - "Zen Arcade"

Reoccurring Dreams

And the rich eat you...

Old punk records still do it for me. They're second album plus the In God We Trust Inc EP. Jello Biafra is one of the greatest frontmen ever.

"Pull up to your sterile home, You're drained. Bite the heads off your kids, chew them well, they taste like you just slam the door."

Dead Kennedy's - Plastic Surgery Disaster w/ In God We Trust Inc.

this dl has both releases

I don't have to sell my soul, he's already in me.

Been listening to this album alot lately. Seems like I can always come back to it and it still holds up. More britpop for those into stuff like that. From LastFM: "Meshing ’60s-styled guitar pop with an understated ’80s dance beat, the band defined the British guitar pop scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s." Definitely essential in my book. The Opening track is probably one of my favorite songs ever.

The Stone Roses - "The Stone Roses"

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Take me out tonight....

How do you not own these records? Well if you didn't have them, here they are. The four studio albums by my favorite band of all time: The Smiths. Each one is essential.

The Smiths - "The Smiths"  (1984)

One 

The Smiths - "Meat Is Murder"  (1985)

Two

The Smiths - "The Queen Is Dead"  (1986)

Three 

The Smiths - "Strangeways, Here We Come"  (1987)

Four

You breathed, then you stopped

Since I saw Deftones tonight (and they were fantastic) I thought I would post some of their material. This is just some rare b side tracks, some acoustic version of songs (notably Change and Digital Bath) and my favorite part which is all the cover tracks. Here we have songs by The Smiths, Cocteau Twins, Jawbox, The Cure, Sade, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Pretty cool to see another side of a band that most people peg into one category.

Deftones - "B-Sides and Rarities"

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I am my mother's only one

Here are some sad tunes for you of the indie/folky/acoustic/etc type. One of those records you listen to alone, on the road, at 3AM, with nowhere to go. And apparently this album was created during 3 months of solitude in a cabin is Wisconsin. So that makes sense. It's not overproduced, yet sounds good, and it's soothing yet it sounds dark and gloomy. Check it out.

Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago"

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More Hate Than Fear

Honestly I haven't been listening to hardcore as much as I used to anymore, but this EP still holds up really well. One of the pinnacles of 90's hardcore One King Down's Bloodlust Revenge should appease anyone that is into bands like Unbroken, Refused, Integrity, etc. This album mostly deals with topics like the straight edge, vegetarianism, abuse, etc. So unlike most hardcore bands these days One King Down had things to say. Singer Rob Fusco joined Most Precious Blood starting on their second record. Speaking of Most Precious Blood, they just released a new album which is good, and are playing shows again, including here in Arizona. Beyond stoked. Though I like MPB more, OKD is just as good and they introduced me to the former and is one of the bands that got me into hardcore punk mixed with radical politics. So here it is...

One King Down - "Bloodlust Revenge"

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