The Blue Prints of UK Hardcore

My buddy Brett reps these these guys on the reg, and this amazing 'live' vid of their song Follow The Water lets me see what all the hype is about. Hollow Crown went under my radar but when I listen to their peers The Arusha Accord, maybe I should take more notice of the strong showing the UK metal scene has put up in the last couple of years.

Speaking Of My Favorite Punk Bands

I just started getting off my keester, and instead of watching Lost every waking moment (I am the last person to get into that show, I swear) I've started running again to get in shape. This is what I play when I need to get pumped. Belvedere's Fast Forward Eats The Tape is a great album that I encourage anyone with the slightest interest in punk rock/ melodic music/ guitar centric music to check out. Just listen to the little breakdown (not chugga chugga squeeee breakdown) at 2:24!

Bullet Proof Tiger

A Wilhelm Scream are easily one of my favorite punk bands - technical, aggressive guitar playing that matches the vehement vocal delivery (with memorable sing a longs to stop you from screaming in fear *wink wink*) ..(* a wilhelm scream is the traditional scream sound clip played in old school horror movies....I'm SO lame that I felt the need to explain my retarded joke. But I digress!)

Bullet Proof Tiger is A Wilhelm Scream doing what I love best in punk bands - bridging the gap between pop functionality and instrument technicality (wow that sounds impressive). Just listen to the song I'm running on fumes here!

+++Bullet Proof Tiger

Watch for their self titled EP which they'll release on November 20th- the final track list will include Bullet Proof Tiger

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

I don't know who you are personally, or why you choose to make your name so ridiculously long, but you rule pretty hard.

Check his 09 release Summer of Fear for a great alt/freak/folk record. Sorry - just way too bored right now with not much to say

2010 is so far away!

This will tide me over though!

Cuz Erns Loves It

... and looks like Zach Braff



I'm pretty sure Scrubs is the best show ever.

As Tall As Lions

If for some reason, you've heard about As Tall As Lions, but decided not to check them out, go and do 2 things:

1) Go back in time and slap your old self for passing up on hearing a great band
2) Get your hands on their self titled full length record.

... nah don't worry - I did the exact same thing, but discovering their eponymous debut wasn't any less sweeter, no matter how late to the party I may have been.

What comes before Part B?



PART-A(Y)!!!!

Jesus Is Just A Spanish Boys Name

Man, I LOVE Frightened Rabbit!



Their 08' release, Midnight Organ Fight is well worth picking up (legally or illegally) (but really, legally) (but do what you gotta do cuz I'm not gonna judge) (...just get it, it's so good)

F#A#∞

...i said kiss me you're beautiful, these are truly the last days. you grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever

I hope your textbooks are still open

Prepare to be educated

Check out the Colorpulse website for downloads of this track in mp3, FLAC and video formats, as well as other original material.

+++Colorpulse

Into The Mirror

The only bad thing about listening to this awesome new single (which will officially be released on the 27th of October...) is that Minus the Bear's new album doesn't drop until 2010. The addition of female vocals through me off at first but it's a new and welcome touch. As always, the instrumentation is solid - Knudson breaks it down with a tasteful almost Frusciante-esque guitar solo midway through the track, and Snyder is as suave as ever as he croons:

"She whispers, 'you get what you pay for, we could cost a lot'.
You get what you pay for, and we do it for the taste of a good high
We do it for the sake of a hot night"

- man, I love living vicariously through Minus the Bear's lyrics. If only I was as cool as these fools!

Dig, dig, dig a little deeper

I'll tell you anything you wanna know

The Philippines Still Needs Your Help

And it doesn't matter who you are, where you are, how much you give, or if you even can locate the Philippines on the map (it's in South East Asia near Japan :p).

Check it for ways to help:

http://www.google.com/landing/typhoon-ondoy.html

Also, in conjunction with her friends at teecycle, my cousin Lille has organized that all proceeds that are made from buying pre-loved shirts off this website will go directly to aid those affected by Typhoon Ondoy.

http://www.teecycle.org/redcross

Sometimes, helping out by donating money feels like an overbearing task if you've never done it before, but please consider giving to people that would really need and appreciate your help. Any amount would help, especially with another Super Typhoon (Parma) heading towards the Philippines as I type this. There's nothing we can do but brace for the worst, but bring out the best in all of us and donate/help/spread the word when and where we can.

Thanks for reading, much love,

Eddie

\m/ SLAAAAAAYEEEERRRRRR!!! \m/

Please watch this