Monday, January 30, 2006

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!

Friday, January 27, 2006

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.