current favorite albums

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:26 pm

Demon's Claws - Satan's Little Pet Pig
Asunder - Works Will Come Undone
Jack Dangers (plays with recordings of Tino Corp.) - Hello Friends! (A long-time favorite)

and a couple of records I used to play out a lot 12 years ago or so:

Small Fish With Spine (aka Neotropic) - Stickleback EP
Monk and Canatella - Fly Fishing EP

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:56 pm

C.O.C. - Eye for an Eye

Monk 0 Nuggets · Post by **Monk 0 Nuggets** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:20 pm

Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Cassino - Sounds of Salvation
Rosetta/Balboa - Project Mercury
Clint Mansell/Mogwai/Kronos Quartet - The Fountain Soundtrack

all oh so good.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:34 pm

Enslaved - Monumension

This isn't even metal anymore. Thick, soupy prog-rock (no, not prog metal) that is really about just being weird, dark and moody. This album seems to have been written off by others--probably for not being black metal, but Enslaved have transcended that genre a while ago.

For those who want big, thick slabs of unknown, this is another surprising purchase.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:03 pm

Current favorites:

1. thee more shallows - more deep cuts
2. make believe - of course
3. the paper chase - young bodies heal quickly, you know
4. the paper chase - hide the kitchen knives
5. unwound - the future of what

Dann · Post by **Dann** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:20 am

Virgin Black - Requiem: Mezzo Forte
My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me the Workhorse

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:24 am

thee headcoats - headcoatitude
fountains of wayne - utopia parkway
pixies - surfer rosa (might be my all time favorite I think)
dinosaur jr - hand it over
pavement - cut your hair (single)

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:26 pm

Boris - Boris at Last -Feedbacker-
Om / Current 93 - Inerrant Rays of Infallible Sun (Blackship Shrinebuilder) (split CD) (I've never been a fan of Current 93/Death in June/etc., and I'm afraid that this piece hasn't changed my mind. The Om track is good though.)
God Bullies - War on Everybody
The Reatards - Grown up, Fucked Up
The Birthday Party - Prayers on Fire
Bonobo - Animal Magic
Slayer - Haunting the Chapel EP
Offenders - Homemade compilation a buddy made for me

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:40 am

MadSteelDarkness wrote: Bonobo - Animal Magic

I don't know what album that is, but I know what it is in real life

Been listening to a lot of old jazz of late -- I'll make a list shortly.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:48 am

CMoon wrote:
MadSteelDarkness wrote: Bonobo - Animal Magic
I don't know what album that is, but I know what it is in real life

Yeah, me too. Fascinating primates, to say the least...

The musician/DJ himself is less interesting: Solid, but not terribly inspired, end-of-the-century downtempo,. Sort of a kinder, gentler Amon Tobin. Still, his first album is pretty decent, especially when I'm in the mood to listen to that sort of thing.

Been listening to a lot of old jazz of late -- I'll make a list shortly.

I would like to see that list, sir.

Also:

Terrorizer - World Downfall
Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:40 am

Yellow Swans - Psychic Secession -- love the second half
Mika Miko - CYSLABF
Times New Viking - Present the Paisley Reich -- great new album, they were just at SXSW (did you see them, MadSteelDarkness?) - youtube, rockin' the keyboard
Wipers - Over the Edge -- Wish it was all as good as the title track. Hot Snakes stole all of the good riffs here, so I listened to Suicide Invoice too.

and more Marnie Stern since I did good and bought the album. warming up to the last track even. - more SXSW youtube, live w/ ipod

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:32 am

checking out some Times New Viking... amazing stuff

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:03 pm

Acrimony - Hymns to the Stone

MadSteelDarkness wrote:[

Terrorizer - World Downfall

Class...

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:52 pm

MadSteelDarkness wrote: I would like to see that list, sir.

Mostly music that fits my drinking habits:

Oscar Peterson
Vince Guaraldi
Keith Jarrett and his 'standards' band
Some of that Stan Getz scene and the whole brazilian influence

also finally breaking into the pre-electric Miles Davis--ESP, Miles Smiles, Nefrititi, Sorcerer, etc. This may be the most rewarding period for me...hard to say.

To up the weirdness, I just got the audio master for a Terminals album (early 90's New Zealand band that just came back together.) Its really unfair to talk about something on my own label as being on my 'top list' right now, but it definitely is! Very velvet undergroud/john cale inspired--just what I wish ANYONE was actually doing today. Sometimes I feel rock and roll died in the 70's...

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:39 pm

Rob wrote:Times New Viking - Present the Paisley Reich -- great new album, they were just at SXSW (did you see them, MadSteelDarkness?) - youtube, rockin' the keyboard

No sir, I'm afraid not. I was checking out Stinking Lizaveta over at Emo's Lounge during that time slot. But the night after I did catch a good chunk of Marnie Stern's set. True, she was playing over an ipod, but still, I enjoyed what I heard.

rockaroller · Post by **rockaroller** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:00 pm

Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau
John Scofield, Dave Holland, Al Foster and Joe Lovano (Scolohofo) - Oh!
Vader - The Beast

Mostly Jazz and Death Metal, as you can see.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:20 pm

I just got back home from buying this CD...

Dragonland - Astronomy

HOLY SHIT! I'm halfway through my first listen and I'm almost in tears because it's so good! Though a bit curious that the lyrics are quite lacking in dragons.

junkeR · Post by **junkeR** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:55 pm

iatneH wrote:I just got back home from buying this CD...

Dragonland - Astronomy

HOLY SHIT! I'm halfway through my first listen and I'm almost in tears because it's so good! Though a bit curious that the lyrics are quite lacking in dragons.

Know where I can listen to that album? Can't really find much. I really like In Flames so I'm sure i'd like these guys.

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:56 pm

Been listening to the following:

A stash of Swing vinyl i picked up from record stores cheap including Benny Goodman, Count Basie and Duke Ellington with some fantastic pre bop solos throughout.
Also Bach's Solo Violin stuff performed by Ruggiero Ricci
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
Joanna Newsom & The Ys Street Band E.P.
The Ultimate Trojan Jamaican Bos Set - feat the 3 complete boxes of 3 cds each The Producer Series, Jamaican Legends Series and The Bob Marley and Friends Series. Lots of good stuff and some excellent versions. I'll be listening to this for a while.
Parker and Gillespie - the individual box sets on Proper Records for each of these brilliant blowers.
Thelonious Monk - Primo Collection of the early Blue Note stuff
The Fall - Grotesque (After the Gramme) and finally a good quality vinyl pressing of This Nations Saving Grace to replace the terrible muddy state that is the Beggars Banquet CD pressing.

Can anyone reccommend some good Vibraphone led records? I'm digging Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson as side men.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:25 pm

sjewkestheloon wrote: Can anyone reccommend some good Vibraphone led records? I'm digging Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson as side men.

Haven't heard it, but recalled this from my list of jazz to check out:

I need to get back to that.

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:15 pm

Rob wrote:
sjewkestheloon wrote: Can anyone reccommend some good Vibraphone led records? I'm digging Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson as side men.
Haven't heard it, but recalled this from my list of jazz to check out:

I need to get back to that.

Looks good

I'll see if i can track it down cheap

Randorama · Post by **Randorama** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:21 pm

Straight out of the '90s:

Xevious 3D-G, the perfect trance-ambient OST to study vision and presupposition updates till 3 am!

(Medic!)

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:20 pm

DECREE - 'Wake of Devastation' & 'Moment of Silence'.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:06 pm

Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
The Rapture - Pieces of the People we Love
The Fratellis - Castello Music

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:58 pm

For the Sick - EyehateGod tribute. 2 discs, 35 bands. Fucking great.

Negative Reaction - Under the Ancient Penalty. New York sludge all up in your grill.

Monk 0 Nuggets · Post by **Monk 0 Nuggets** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:02 am

Acid King wrote:For the Sick - EyehateGod tribute. 2 discs, 35 bands. Fucking great.

Negative Reaction - Under the Ancient Penalty. New York sludge all up in your grill.

Isn't Mare on that? I could be wrong. Actually I think it is a Melvins tribute I'm thinking of.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:30 am

ancient greeks - the song is you (the reference to Steve Reich's Desert Music on the third track alone validates the album-- great stuff)

big bear - s/t (wikipedia refers to this band as math rock, but that's wrong. This is closer to ion dissonance or dillinger escape plan. Nice technical guitar with excellent screaming)

bellini - snowing sun
bellini - small stones

chavez (passim)

hurl - a place called today

make believe - of course (still loving this)

meshuggah - I (did the right thing and bought-- absolutely classic)

and a bunch of other stuff

just got:
immolation - harnessing ruin (looking forward to hearing this)

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:52 am

Monk 0 Nuggets wrote:
Isn't Mare on that? I could be wrong. Actually I think it is a Melvins tribute I'm thinking of.

Yeha Mare is on the Melvins tribute. I have yet to get that one, though I really want to hear the Eyehategod song on it. The bands for the Eyehategod cd are Dot, Unearthly Trance, Cable, Bowel, Alabama Thunderpussy, Deadbird, Kylesa, Rue, Brutal Truth, Byzantine, Buried At Sea w/ Kevin Sharp, Raging Speedhorn, The Unholy 3, The Esoteric, Total Fucking Destruction, Triac, One Dead Three Wounded, Halo of Locusts, Minsk, The Mighty Nimbus, Lair Of The Minotaur, Sourvein, Bloody Panda, Mouth Of The Architect, Left In Ruin, Watch Them Die, Ozenza, Swarm Of The Lotus, Ichabod, Kill The Client, Sow Belly, If He Dies He Dies and The Nain Rouge.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:51 pm

I ordered these two CDs last week but I simply could not wait to receive them, so I found some downloads.

Manigance - D'un Autre Sang
Manigance - L'Ombre et la Lumiere

STILL can't wait for them to get delivered. I might have a new favourite band! Gotta track down the rest of their CDs.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:52 pm

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Got the new Stooges album, so far it's pretty good but not another Raw Power.

New Dino Jr. album comes out May 1st!