The Wait is Over...

Hey Guys,

Sorry for the delay in posting. Things have been hectic with the holidays. The discs are going out this week.

Blind Faith – Blind Faith:
I am not a huge classic rock fan and I get bored easily with long guitar solos and instrumentation, but you cannot deny the talent on this album. Obviously the musicians are amazing and there is nothing to complain about, except perhaps for Steve Winwood. I have never been a fan of his or his voice, so that was a bit grating on me. I’m sure half of you will be drooling over this album but it’s just not anything I would ever listen to again. Score: 2

Gorillaz – Demon Days:
I am a huge fan of their first album, and when I first heard “Demon Days” upon release, I wasn’t a big fan. It didn’t really catch my attention and got lost in the shuffle of other new releases. When I began listening to it again for our reviews, it again didn’t do much for me. The more I listened to it however, it did grow on me. None of the tracks were the same caliber as “Feel Good Inc” and “Daze” but I appreciated it more and more with each listen. I dug it and will it probably grow on me even more with each listen.
Score: 3

Iron Maiden – Greatest Hits:
I remember being terrified of this band as child due to their album covers and I don’t think I ever heard their music until high school. I was surprised to hear that they weren’t as “evil” as their albums made them out to be. I think I always expected something a little more “death metal.” This was a great collection and I highly enjoyed it. Ever since I first heard them in high school I was a big fan of Bruce Dickinson’s voice. It wasn’t until listening to them now that listened to the music closely and I loved Harris’ bass lines. I loved it! Score: 4

My Morning Jacket – Z:
This was a lot better than I expected it to be. Their earlier releases did absolutely nothing for me. With all of their hype I always expected more and was quite bored and unimpressed with their older material, so I wasn’t very optimistic going into this album. The first song “Wordless Chorus” has been played a lot of Sirius radio and I hated it at first but it has grown on me slightly. Some of the other tracks on this album gave me a little hope and I began to rethink my distaste of My Morning Jacket. After several listens it grew on me a little more, but I still think there is something severely over-hyped about this band. (I even went back and tried to listen to the older albums again, nope…still hated them.) Score: 2

New York Dolls – New York Dolls:
I never really was into dolls growing up…but damnit I love these dolls. Though David Johansen is a bit schizo, the combination of him and Johnny Thunders was always great. They had more flair (literally) than other punk bands at the time and had more rock and roll. I’m a big fan of early New York Dolls. Its too bad that the current incarnation is supposedly a train wreck live now, because it would have been great to see them in concert. Score: 3


Topic
Being a huge fan of Sirius Satellite Radio, I could easily make hour shows of my favorite stations, but I’ll try and mix it up a bit and include more creativity.

Radio Shows:
Hour 1: The College Music Snob Hour – Playing all of my favorite older and new indie rock that isn’t usually played on commercial radio (i.e. Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, Antony & the Johnsons, The Promise Ring, Jawbreaker, Wolf Parade, etc.)

Hour 2: The Hipster Hour – Playing not only current hipster music (i.e. Dogs Die in Hot Cars, We Are Scientists, Franz Ferdinand, etc.) but the music that influenced them (80’s New Wave, Gang Of Four, etc.)…stuff for the indie rock kids to dance to.

Hour 3: The Cover Hour – Playing all covers. (After our last topic I couldn’t help but think of that.)

Hour 4: Local Showcase – All local bands. I know there is a lot of local crap out there but for every 10 crap local bands there is one that will blow you away. Each show would showcase about 4 or 5 local bands. (The fact that I’m marrying a bassist of local band really doesn’t have anything to do with this choice, I’ve seen some amazing local bands over the years and they deserve a chance with listeners who wouldn’t hear them elsewhere.

Hour 5: Sleepy Time – A late night show…not for those on the road; slow and mellow tunes to showcase the singer/songwriter. (I.e. Jeff Buckley, Tori Amos, Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright, etc.)