Since it's been a while since I posted anything, I thought I would pass on a band I just discovered about twenty minutes to you. Honestly, if I don't do these things promptly, there's no way I can remember to do it later. Ahem. Moving on.
The band is Trick Seventeen, a pop-punk group out of of Braunschweig, Germany. Braunschweig. I'm rather glad to be typing this and not orating. German names tend to through my tongue for a loop. Anyways, here they are: three albums for your listening and downloading pleasure. As always, the music is yours to use as you please, provided you abide by the terms established by the artist. Basically, you can't profit or take credit for it. Anyways, here's the music:
Ok, the three albums are in chronological order, first at top and latest at bottom. As such, don't be turned off if you just listen to the earliest album. The reason I put them up here isn't because they are particularly novel or unique. Pop-punk bands are practically a dime-a-dozen these days. My point is that Trick Seventeen showed potential early on, and if their 2012 album "We Own The Night" is any indication, they are more than capable of capitalizing on their talent. They are, frankly, amazing. Oh, and before I forget, THE LYRICS ARE IN ENGLISH, NOT GERMAN. I just needed to make that clear for all those people out there who refuse to listen to foreign music because they can't get past the language barrier. Although I have no problem with it, I didn't want people to ignore me after I said they were from Germany. Anyways, it's energetic, melodic, and free. Download it.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Consider your horizons broadened
Hey, I'm sorry to say that I haven't been feeling too well lately. Health issues of various magnitude have been keeping me down, but I at least am well enough to share something with you that I hope you'll find interesting. If you don't find it interesting, or at least amusing, then this probably isn't the blog for you. Sorry. Now then, moving on...
As with last time, this music is free to download, courtesy of the artist.
The Diablo Swing Orchestra is one of the most stylistically intriguing bands I've ever encountered. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, DSO mashes together elements of swing, opera, jazz, flamenco, and metal. After reading this last sentence, you probably have at least one of the following three questions:
1.) What on earth compelled these people to try mashing those seemingly incompatible genres together?
2.) How the heck did I, Guitarman, manage to stumble across such a bizarre Swedish band?
3.) ...is it any good?
I honestly don't really know about the first two questions, but I assure you: it is indeed good. It is extremely good. Seriously, give it a listen. Once you do, however, PLEASE let me hear from you about it. I intended this blog to be a collaborative experience between writer and reader, and it saddens me that everyone has thus far remained silent. I invite you to tell me what you think about this.
As with last time, this music is free to download, courtesy of the artist.
The Diablo Swing Orchestra is one of the most stylistically intriguing bands I've ever encountered. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, DSO mashes together elements of swing, opera, jazz, flamenco, and metal. After reading this last sentence, you probably have at least one of the following three questions:
1.) What on earth compelled these people to try mashing those seemingly incompatible genres together?
2.) How the heck did I, Guitarman, manage to stumble across such a bizarre Swedish band?
3.) ...is it any good?
I honestly don't really know about the first two questions, but I assure you: it is indeed good. It is extremely good. Seriously, give it a listen. Once you do, however, PLEASE let me hear from you about it. I intended this blog to be a collaborative experience between writer and reader, and it saddens me that everyone has thus far remained silent. I invite you to tell me what you think about this.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
My, look at the time...
Dang, has it really been that long since I've posted anything? I apologize for being silent for so long. Schoolwork, a mission trip to Guatemala, and toe infections have kept me occupied lately. Now that I have a moment to spare, I think it's high time I put up some music here. No, I don't mean a review, I mean music. MUSIC. What's more, it's free. No, this is NOT pirating. As long as I don't profit from it or claim it as my own, I can distribute this music as much as I want, thanks to the Creative Commons license used by the artists. You get free music, they get free publicity, everybody wins. So, here it is:
The first one is instrumental funk-rock from Germany, and the second one is melodic power metal from France. The latter absolutely blows my mind, despite it being difficult to tell if the singing is in French or English because it gets buried in the mix. Aside from that, it's absolutely phenomenal. Go on, listen to them both.
The first one is instrumental funk-rock from Germany, and the second one is melodic power metal from France. The latter absolutely blows my mind, despite it being difficult to tell if the singing is in French or English because it gets buried in the mix. Aside from that, it's absolutely phenomenal. Go on, listen to them both.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Lincoln Durham
Today, I bring you good tidings of great blues. I stumbled onto Lincoln Durham recently on iTunes, and I must say I am truly impressed by what I found. So far, all he has released is a single ep (creatively named "Ep") and a single, Love Letters. However, when he releases his debut album on the 31st, I recommend you give it a listen. If the other tracks are anything like what he has already released, it'll definitely be worth having. In the tracks he has already released, Durham lays out some of the leanest, meanest acoustic blues I've ever heard. Tight barely even begins to describe his playing. His sound is full without a mote of excess, compact without being hollow. That's not to say that Durham's guitar is the only merit to his work. His soulfully pained vocals go perfectly with his dusty and gritty playing, while Rick Richards' work on the drums helps propel the songs rather than just hold down the tempo. Don't just take my word for any of this: head down to Durham's website, located at http://lincolndurham.com, and grab yourself a free copy of his single Love Letters. Also, check out his Facebook page where you can listen to his ep and Love Letters for free. You owe it to yourself to check this guy out, and make sure to pick up a copy of his debut album, "The Shovel vs. The Howling Bones", when it comes out on the 31st. I know I will.
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