The Hellacopters

I need to give credit where credit is due. Probably half of all the music I am listening to these days comes from either Ian’s Ipod or his recommendation. Ian has had the good fortune of touring the world with different bands, and being exposed to a lot of different music. He always has something new for me. I got a care package from Ian last week full of swag from this year’s NAMM show. Included was a copy of today’s album of the day.

January 30, 2006

Band: The Hellacopters

Album: By the Grace of God

Favorite Track: "Rainy Days Revisited". This track not only offers amazing tone (I’m guessing Tele + Vox), but it feels so nostalgic. It gives me the same feeling I get when I listen to “Maggie May” and think: “man, Skip from Dogtown really got screwed!”

Comment: Scandinavians rock. Some of my favorite bands are from Scandinavia (Sigur Ros, Refused, Him, Turbonegro, to name a few.) This album is a great mesh of garage rock and classic rock. They pull it off nicely. Not to mention those vintage tones!

Rocket From the Crypt

Welcome! I’m not what you would consider a man of many words. I never really seem to have anything that profound to say. And to top it off, I have the world’s worst vocabulary. But I do listen to music. A lot of music. I listen to music non-stop. I’m also the guy that will be obsessed with an album, listen to it 30 times in a row, and put it away for a year or so. Just the way I am. So for the time being, my blog will just be about the “Album of the Day.” Completely unoriginal, but it’s all I can contribute. I don’t really care if anyone reads, let alone contributes to the blog. If anything, it will help me keep track of what albums I have been neglecting.

I should also confess that I have an extreme fear of internet forums. The internet is great at turning a man weak in stature into a bully of words. Let’s keep it civil. Here we go:

January 27, 2006.

Band: Rocket from the Crypt

Album: Scream, Dracula, Scream!

Favorite Track: "Middle". The album might be worth it for this track alone. What a way to kick off an album.

Comment: Pure rock n roll. This might even be the album of the weekend.