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For at least the next week, City and Colour's Bring Me Your Love will be selling for $1.99 on AmazonMP3. That is $1.99 for the entire album. This album ranks in my top 10 for the year and it has tremendous staying power so far. Don't miss out on this deal - plus its less than 2 bucks!

For my "review" of the album, go to this post.

Just got back from the Middle East, which was hot as always. That's not even an intentional joke.
However, Brooklyn's We Are Scientists were great! I've been into these guys since their first cd and it was great to see a lot of the old stuff mixed in with the new album. They are huge in the UK and hopefully they'll become more successful over here so they come around more often. It certainly seemed like the Downstairs was almost at capacity - probably a good sign, especially for the second night of the tour.


Here's the set list.
Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (With Love And Squalor)
Chick Lit (Brain Thrust Mastery)
This Scene Is Dead (With Love And Squalor)
Inaction (With Love And Squalor)
Impatience (Brain Thrust Mastery)
Let's See It (Brain Thrust Mastery)
Cash Cow (With Love And Squalor)
Can't Lose (With Love And Squalor)
Callbacks (With Love And Squalor)
That's What Counts (Brain Thrust Mastery)
After Hours (Brain Thrust Mastery)
Textbook (With Love And Squalor)
Tonight (Brain Thrust Mastery)
Dinosaurs (Brain Thrust Mastery)
It's A Hit (With Love And Squalor)
Lethal Enforcer (Brain Thrust Mastery)
The Great Escape (With Love And Squalor)

I can't possibly only recommend one song, so go here and listen and then buy the albums!
Amazon, iTunes

It's been way too long. Can you say neglect? The semester took over my life and then I just never looked back. Well, let's try this again. Give me another chance?

Expect a massive update in the next few weeks. As in, small blurbs + free mp3s from my weekly artists from April to today.
Update to include: Phantom Planet, Dear and the Headlights, Yeasayer, Edison Glass/Paper Rival/Nightmare of You (show review), Empires (free album!!!), Ratatat, Coldplay, Girl Talk, Sebastian Grainger, Visitors, Bayside, Alkaline Trio, Fleet Foxes, The Virgins, Working Title/Edison Glass (show review), As Tall As Lions (show review), The Black Ghosts, We Are Scientists (show review) and more!

I have my work cut out for me...stay tuned.

I have been a fan of Anthony Green for a long time now. For some people, his voice probably isn't appealing, but for me, it's the reason for my heterosexual crush. Last week, I listened to some of his solo stuff, but also ran through all of the Circa Survive tracks on my computer. Below is a track from their latest album, 2007's On Letting Go.
Also, go to Invisible Children's website, learn about their mission, and donate 99 cents to receive an exclusive Circa Survive song. Even if you aren't a fan, at least support the cause. $1 can make a difference.

Artist: Circa Survive Track: In the Morning and Amazing... MP3

Artist: Anthony Green Track: Stone Hearted Man MP3

Happy Earth Day! It's the only one we have, so we should do what we can to make it better for not only ourselves, but future generations as well. Go to myfootprint.org to find out if your lifestyle needs some improvement. Nobody is perfect, but if we all do the little things to lessen our impact on the earth, then the future will be pretty green.

P.S. Take 5 minutes and take the quiz. You'll be surprised at the results. I tend to think of myself as fairly conscience of my decisions and how they affect the environment, but we would still need 4+ earths if everyone lived like me!

One of the highlights of last week was getting to see InnerPartySystem at the Middle East in Cambridge. I downloaded their EP off of iTunes a while ago and they've been in rotation ever since. Their live show didn't disappoint, with spot-on performances and a great light show. I took some pics on my phone, but they don't do the band justice, so check out some pictures here from their show in NYC.
Their full length drops sometime this summer - don't worry, I'll remind you.

Artist: InnerPartySystem Track: Don't Stop MP3



Live video of "Don't Stop" (from NYC show, courtesy of Almack's Dance Hall)



Eco updates coming soon!

Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.

Forget what you know or knew about Panic at the Disco. They dropped the exclamation point from their name and now they sound completely different from their first album. I don't know what kind of staying power this album will have, but I can appreciate it for the good pop album that it is. Reviews have made comparisons between this album and The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. They don't sound like the Beatles exactly, but the influence is apparent. Check it out and decide for yourself, but try to forget that this is the same band whose shows looked like circuses and whose previous album had inane song titles.

EDIT: No staying power whatsoever. No longer on the iPod and the songs get skipped on shuffle. Oh well, I tried.

While not the band I listened to the most this week, I have to recommend Josh Moore.


Formerly in the bands Beloved and Classic Case, he's now concentrating on his solo stuff. Here's my personal favorite, Ghostly Reminders.

Artist: Josh Moore Track: Ghostly Reminders MP3



Don't forget to check out other artists I've been listening to by looking at my Last.fm profile.

In other news, just finished my taxes today. While I was logging in to my account at H&R Block, I came across this. Who thought this was great advertising? (click on pic for a larger image)

I find it amazing that this music is coming out today, not 20 years ago.



Artist: Ghosthustler Track: Someone Else's Ride MP3



Don't forget to check out other artists I've been listening to by looking at my Last.fm profile.