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The most amazing thing I’ve ever seen….

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:50:34 +0000

I don’t know what to make of this…

I Told You I was Freaky – FotC

admin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:46:03 +0000

Flight of the Conchords is hands down the most hilarious accoustic-synth-comedy folk duo to come out of New Zealand in a very long time. Their first, self titled album, was one of the funniest CDs I had ever heard where they seamlessly combined conflicting musical elements with hilariously well written lyrics earned them a Grammy Award. Part of what makes Flight of the Conchords so appealing is the fact that they don’t just do good comedy music, but they do good music period. There’s a level of production value behind their songs that make them good beyond their novelty value. So I am absolutely psyched for their new album I Told You I Was Freaky, which, of course, features a lot of the songs featured on the second season of their HBO TV show. I can’t wait for this album. Here’s my favorite song from the new album, so far. It’s called Hurt Feelings.

OH, and if you want to pick up their first album, and the first two seasons of their TV show, then here you go!
Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords – The Complete First Season

Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Second Season

Bananaz

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:12:39 +0000

Okay, Gorillaz is one of my FAVORITE musical groups. A lot of people assume that the four animated characters on the album covers and in the music video are just cartoon versions of an actual band, but it’s actually not true. The four characters that make up the Gorillaz band, 2-D, Murdoc, Russel, and Noodle, are actually the brain children of Blur lead singer Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, the creator of the comic book Tank Girl. And there is a new documentary that appears to have been in the works since day one of the Gorillaz project’s existence called “Bananaz”. It follows the story from conception all the way to the tour of the Demon Days album. It starts out brightly enough, with Albarn and Hewlett excited about starting the world’s first virtual band, but it also shows the amount of anxiety that goes along with a project of such scope. It’s a very entertaining and intimate look at the creation of not only the music, but the animation and technology that made the tours a possibility.

I should also point out that there is a new Gorillaz album in the works, as opposed to the rumors from two years ago that there wouldn’t be. The new album should be out sometime in 2010 and I CAN’T wait.

If you want to pick up the DVD or any of the Gorillaz albums, then here ya go!

Bananaz: Taking Down The Virtual Walls of Gorillaz (NTSC/Region 0)

Gorillaz

Demon Days

Imogen Heap: Ellipse

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:14:56 +0000

Ok, I am a gigantic fan of Imogen Heap. She’s my favorite singer (tied with Peter Gabriel) and I was one of the thousands who stayed up to date with the production of her new album Ellipse on youtube. I thought it was great how she stayed connected with her fans and used youtube as a means to get feedback from them and improve the quality of what was already great music. I waited patiently for the August 25th release date for America, but I was so happy when she announced on Twitter that she had put the full album on her website for free streaming. And I have got to say that the result is magnificent.

This album is definitely her best work. I’m happy because she said on one of her V-Blogs that it would not be more of the same of what we got on Speak For Yourself. Instead this album feels like its own animal, but of the same genus as Imogen’s previous work. I think there are several high points on the album, and there isn’t a single track on here that feels like filler. I think my personal favorite on the album is Tidal. In fact, along with Tidal, there are several parts of the album that have a very classical sounding violin. It’s like if Mozart had decided to play around with some of today’s technology and make pop music.

The tracks Swoon and Bad Body Double have a playfulness to them that makes them good repeat listens.Of course First Train Home and Canvas will be flagship in terms of the marketing of the album. I think the track on here that shows the most amount of change for Imogen is Half Life. I say this because the song is much more simplistic compared to the rest of them. Utilizing a piano, a flute, the ambience of a crowd, and her breathy voice she manages to hit such a range of emotions that you can’t help but keep listening to it. What I love about her music is the fact that her voice, while being the star of the album, doesn’t overdominate the music. She lets the music speak for itself (no pun intended).

So yeah, if you like Imogen Heap already, pop music, or GOOD music in general then I urge you to buy this album. If you’re going to get it, then get it in the special edition which comes with a bonus disk with the instrumental tracks. It’s very well worth it! Ellipse (Bonus Track Version)