i don't think they're weird at all. that's the thing, i think there is absolutely nothing special about them. they aren't weird, or great, or terribly talented, or genius. they are just another band. i don't understand the hype.

<b>Pitchshifter - Deviant</b> - Jen and I saw them about 2 years ago (July 14, 2000) at Ozzfest in Nissan Pavillion, Manassass, VA. She didn't like them, but I totally dug it. So I went and bought an album a few months later. It's seriously very very good. Very very good. Jenni even likes it too. My sister is just disillusioned. :) Anyway, I need to buy more Pitchshifter albums.

Not on stereo yet, but waiting to be purchased and played
 

Quarashi - Jinx These guys are impressive. They come off sounding like the bastard love child of Beastie Boys (before they found religion, or as I refer to it, "The Good Times) and Zach-era Rage Against The Machine with a little metal all their own.

It freaked the living hell out of me to find they were from Reykjavik. Once that passed, I sought to find the translation of "Quarashi" from Icelandic to English. Apparently it means "Sorry About That Whole Bjork Thing". Really. Or it could mean "Supernatural", it varies from translator to translator. :D

Neko Case and Her Boyfriends "Furnace Room Lullabye"

Alt-country with a twist. Shes for real, and in her songs you can see the Landscapes and emotions shes singing about. If you have "The Gift" dvd, she has a video on it. What a voice...songs about suicide and waking up on the kitchen floor after the death of a friend/ ex lover.

Other than that...Radiohead "OK computer" has been getting alot of playtime. Its the only radiohead album that I want to Own. Somehow it speaks to me. Paraniod Android + Song from a Movie are my faves.

<b>The Pixies - Surfer Rosa</b> - I stole this from my sister and man... it's one of my favorite CDs. Greats such as "Break My Body", "Gigantic", "Where is My Mind?"... all around good stuff.

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Make sure your speakers are on.

Piranha Man
Blowing Goats
Piranha does the Paki-Standards

well, actually, it's playing on the TV in stereo.

Newsnight@CNN featured this tonight

It's coming up again right now if you're tuned into it. :D

Louise Goffin the site requires flash. blah. that, and heather nova.

~james

I've been listening to some standard fare this week...

P.O.D.--Satellite

Reverend Horton Heat--It's Martini Time

Outkast--Aquemini

Rush--2112

Ozomatli--Ozomatli

"'I mean, I get to sing songs about cars I love, drinking and chasing girls. Beats the hell out of the alternative.'
What's that, the Rev?
'Pool sharking down in Corpus Christi.'"

He's a graduate of <a href="http://www.corpus-christi.k12.tx.us/ray/">WB Ray HS</a> (along with Farrah Fawcett), but he was loooonnnng gone by the time I even heard of him. Last I knew, he was living in Sandy Eggo. My sister said he had a regular gig in Mission Beach every Friday for a while there. He definitely kicks! Good taste. :D

Thanks! :)

I haven't seen him in 2 years, but I've seen him 7 times since '95. He's playing in Rochester, NY in August...and if Rho and I are good on cash, we might make the trek up there.

Parliament--Greatest Hits

Ozomatli--Embrace the Chaos

Moby--18

For those of you in the States with MTV2, apparently they are having an old-school hip-hop weekend...I haven't heard a lot of this in a good 8-10 years. Good stuff! :)

<b>Avril Lavigne - Complicated</b> - I heard this song on the radio when I was in Jackson and it totally hooked me. I'll probably go ahead and buy a CD. Anyway, I can't stop listening to it. So I thought it should go here.

Artist: Pink Floyd
Song: Fearless
CD: Meddle

mainstream, i guess, years ago. but i haven't heard it for at least 10 years, so it sounds mighty fine.