What are you listening to right now?

[The_Who]

A Day In The Life - The Beatles

[chad422]

A little Hank Jr....Family Tradition

[rolliefingers]

Other than that, I've been on a huge Ted Leo kick as of late. That guy is awesome.

August 2nd at the Ottobar:

Ted Leo Pharmacists, Jai ALai Savant and Georgie James (ex Q and Not U)

Georgie James is John Davis from QANU plus Laura Burhenn, who is a really good DC singer-songwriter in the vein of Fiona Apple. She's also a bit of a looker.

Man, I love living around the block from the Ottobar!

[CharmCityRocker]

I was planning on hitting that up. I live about 15 minutes from the ottobar (a quick drive past the mayor's house and around lake montebello). I've been looking forward to this show for quite some time....then 2 days later, the worlds greatest cover band, the Detroit Cobras are playing. Can't wait!

[The Wedge]

Resurrecting this post from the graveyard.

I'm listening to Muse right now. I bought Black Holes and Revelations after an employee showed me the video for Knights of Cydonia and their sound just really hooked me. So many different elements joining together to make this really weird sound. Apparentely it's "new prog." At least it isn't nu-prog. I hate that nu thing. Anyway, I'm really liking it.

[DREKTUNES]

Resurrecting this post from the graveyard.

I'm listening to Muse right now. I bought Black Holes and Revelations after an employee showed me the video for Knights of Cydonia and their sound just really hooked me. So many different elements joining together to make this really weird sound. Apparentely it's "new prog." At least it isn't nu-prog. I hate that nu thing. Anyway, I'm really liking it.

I've heard good things about them. Also been told (by a pretty big fan of theirs) that the older records are better. Dunno, but I do like what I've heard offa that record.

As for my listening - Justin Currie (former lead singer for del amitri) has a solo record out. It's good, but all ballads, which I can understand as he's probably sick of loud guitars, but it does blend together a bit.

And Smoosh.

And The Pipettes.

[The Wedge]

That's what I've heard, too, about the older albums being brilliant.

Of course, if they're more brilliant than Knights of Cydonia...holy crap, how are these guys as "unknown" as they are?

[DREKTUNES]

That's what I've heard, too, about the older albums being brilliant.

Of course, if they're more brilliant than Knights of Cydonia...holy crap, how are these guys as "unknown" as they are?

Only in America. They are absolutely massive in Europe, by all accounts. Kind of like the Manic Street Preachers. Who? Exactly.

[The Wedge]

Oh right, I forgot about that. If it's interesting, Americans hate it. "I can't easily categorize this...it must be crap. Let's play more Nickelback."

[The Wedge]

Also the video for Knights of Cydonia is one of the most bizarelly hilarious things I have ever seen. They definitely went to the Beastie Boys school of video making, and their mash up of 70s westerns, sci-fi, and kung fu flicks is as diverse as their own musical influences, so it works almost perfectly to the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV1bRfLHA3A

[DREKTUNES]

Also the video for Knights of Cydonia is one of the most bizarelly hilarious things I have ever seen. They definitely went to the Beastie Boys school of video making, and their mash up of 70s westerns, sci-fi, and kung fu flicks is as diverse as their own musical influences, so it works almost perfectly to the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV1bRfLHA3A

I think I like that video better than anything the Beasties ever put out. Well, maybe Hey Ladies is better. Maybe.

And Muse may be closer to Queen-like harmonies than any band not named Queen. And I love Queen. So yay.

[The Wedge]

I think I like that video better than anything the Beasties ever put out. Well, maybe Hey Ladies is better. Maybe.

And Muse may be closer to Queen-like harmonies than any band not named Queen. And I love Queen. So yay.

Seriously, if they ever denied Queen being a major influence, I'd have to say they were trying to see if anybody was a sucker. That whole semi acapella bridge in Knights of Cydonia raised Freddie Mercury out of his grave to applaud.

[Leitch]

I'm listening to the heating system in the building make the only noise that has been made in like the last 20 minutes because oh dear lord it is so slow and it is so grey and boring and silent in this place I would kill for just a little bit of muzak to listen to to help me pass the time

[Mashed Potatoes]

American Gangster - Jay-Z

Hova's back on an awesome soundtrack.

[Tank]

That's what I've heard, too, about the older albums being brilliant.

Of course, if they're more brilliant than Knights of Cydonia...holy crap, how are these guys as "unknown" as they are?

Knights of Cydonia is in Guitar Hero 3. Cool song. Another cool song on there is "She Bangs the Drums" by The Stone Roses.