the airborne toxic event

The Airborne Toxic Event (2009)

"The Airborne Toxic Event is an alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 2006. The band consists of Mikel Jollett (vocals, guitar), Steven Chen (guitar, keyboards), Anna Bulbrook (viola, keyboards), Noah Harmon (bass) and Daren Taylor (drums). The band is best known for their single “Sometime Around Midnight”, which was a hit in the UK as well on American alternative radio in 2008 and 2009."

Last FM Tags: indie, indie rock, rock, american, indie pop

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

Just heard of these guys about a month ago. Really smart, really talented, and pretty damn original. The part I like most about this band is their lyricism. Their lyrics aren't especially poetic and sometimes they aren't even rhythmically on tempo with the instrumentation. However, they are very straightforward and very heartfelt. The singer portrays some images that are pretty universal and accessible for most people. Whether he is talking about teenage angst, nostalgia, or just plain old boredom, this guy knows how to speak his mind.

david bowie

Scary Monsters (1980)

Last FM Tags: rock, glam rock, classic rock, 80s, alternative

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

moore Bowie.

One of the greatest albums ever produced, ever.

cream

Disraeli Gears (1967)

Last FM Tags: classic rock, rock, blues rock, psychedelic, blues

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Pretty obvious choice, but why not post it?

Amazing album.

grateful dead

Aoxomoxoa (1969)

Last FM Tags: classic rock, psychedelic rock, psychedelic, rock, jam

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

more dead. i'll post some live recordings once I get my files more organized. these studio albums don't do them justice.

the strokes

First Impressions Of Earth (2006)

"The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City, New York, United States, formed in 1998. The band rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in garage rock/post-punk revival. The band consists of Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond, Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums and percussion)."

Last FM Tags: rock, indie, indie rock, alternative, alternative rock

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

been listenin to the strokes quite a bit recently. I like all of their albums, not really sure why I posted this one first. in any case, awesome record.

the hives

Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)

"The Hives are a garage rock band from Fagersta, Sweden that emerged in the US and the UK in the early 2000s, but existed for nearly a decade before that, playing punk rock."

Last FM Tags: rock, garage rock, indie, swedish, punk

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

great album..

jefferson airplane

Bless Its Pointed Little Head (1969)

Last FM Tags: psychedelic rock, classic rock, psychedelic, 60s, rock

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Haven't posted in quite a while. Almost forgot to post this one, my dad bought me the vinyl LP at a flea market a loong time ago and it was the first time I ever listened to a legit vinyl record. Prollably my favorite album from these guys. just sayin.

through the eyes of the dead

Skepsis (2010)

Last FM Tags: deathcore, death metal, metalcore, metal, hardcore

new Through The Eyes of the Dead album? Say what??!

yes.

I haven't listened to enough of it to rate it yet, but so far it's bangin'.

roxy music

Roxy Music (1972)

"Roxy Music were a London, England based art rock group founded in 1971 by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). Other members were Phil Manzanera (guitars), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe) and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Former members included Brian Eno (synthesizer and “treatments”) and Eddie Jobson (synthesizer and violin), who replaced Eno after Roxy Music’s second album."

Last FM Tags: glam rock, rock, new wave, 80s, classic rock

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Too lazy to write a description right now... i'll get to it later.