bmqsnowboarder
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suave_house1983
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Didn't you also send out Peculiar Pretzelmen? I gave that a listen today, and all I could think was Tom Waits. Not to say that's a bad thing. The key with them, for me, would be the same as with him... small doses. 
And I think I missed Gruvis Malt...
And I think I missed Gruvis Malt...
justinclayjr
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For people who are on my frienRAB list, this should look familiar. However for people who are not on my list, let me tell you what this is all about. Every Tuesday, I do a mass send out of an album I"m certain nobodies heard. I started this five weeks ago after I gave "...With the Spirit of a Traffic Jam" by Gruvis Malt a really good listen and thought that more people should be given the opportunity to listen to it. At first I figured it was just a random act of kindness and that I would revert back to my usual **** head self, but a week later I felt that same desire. After that I decided to turn it into a weekly event, done on a Tuesday as a way of brightening up a rather bland and frankly horrid day. What I hope this thread becomes is a gathering grounRAB for the people who receive the albums and the people who want to receive the albums. I will post my own mini reviews (one paragraph tops) that explains why I thought I should send out this album. If you wish to post your own then by all means, but I also hope that it can turn into a discussion, talk about the things you liked and didn't like. Also a great way of recommending similar artists and overall lets us do what the website title says and banter about music. I was originally going to put this in the Meraber Journal section but changed my mind when I remerabered that each post must be approved first, I figure this way the thread is a little more productive and the moRAB don't have to spend all the time approving each post. However, moRAB, if you feel that this threaRAB place would be better in the Meraber Journals section then by all means please move the thread and I apologize for putting it in the wrong place, should that be the case. Anyhow, without further ado, here are my first four reviews.
Band: Gruvis Malt
Album: "... With the Spirit of a Traffic Jam"
Year: 2002
Like a good portion of my music, I became aware of this group through a person who I consider to be an older brother. This was the only album he had and gladly passed it onto me. Upon my first listen I wasn't overly impressed, but that was partly due to the fact that I was trying to concentrate on the essay I was writing. However one evening I was going through some of the albums that I had had for quite awhile but didn't know very well and decided to spin this again, but this time with headphones. I was not prepared for the exceptional level of musicianship from each person in the band. The way they blended jazz with hip hop and elements of progressive rock was done so smoothly that I cannot believe I didn't catch it on the first listen. I ended up listening to it two more times after my second hearing and became totally intranced by how amzing this group was. Sadly they are now disbanded, but did leave us with four other equally as amazing albums. The best track on the album would probably have to be the 6th one "Even The Scars Forget The WounRAB" which is just so smooth and easy to listen to without being boring.
Band: WarsawpacK
Album: "Gross Domestic Product"
Year: 2001
Ahh WarsawpacK... possibly one of my favorite political and environmental hip hop groups that incorporate elements of reggae in their work. Ohkasey put it best when she described their sound as "Like if Rage Against The Machine took a chill pill, but with better grooves". Just as political as RATM, yet they also focus their attention towarRAB things like the environment and the depletion of oil reserves and the ozone layer. One of the things that politcally motivated groups can have issues with is they tend to focus more on the subject matter and the melody tenRAB to float somewhere in the middle. Of course RATM doesn't suffer from this as they've created some of the best songs of the 1990's. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the policies and ideas stated in the songs, you can enjoy them just because of the way they flow, perfect for background music for a nice hot day if you're just chilling and doing whatever helps you relax. Hard to say what the best song on the album is however as they're all pretty good. The one that really got me was "Doomsday Device" but it's rather lengthy running in at over 9 minutes and not everybody has the same opinion on longer songs. However as that song is not on youtube, you'll just have to make due wtih "Attention to Deficit" and I'm sure you'll manage.
Band: Bohren & Der Club of Gore
Artist: "Black Earth"
Year: 2002
This was an album I was a little worried about sharing. I obviously liked it if I thought it was worthy of being shared, but at the same time if it's not listened to under the right circumstances it can be very boring. I made sure to warn everyone ahead of time that this isn't the album you listen to if you want something active to listen to. It's extremely laid back and dark jazz that sounRAB like a slower version of the type of stuff you'd hear in the TV series Twin Peaks. I had this album for a good year, but never really gave it much of a listen until very recently. I found that it worked wonders for when I was writing or doing my math homework because it just sat in the background, occasionally letting you know that it's there. I'm not much of a jazz enthusiast, not by dislike of the genre, but there's just so much there that trying to get into it feels like learning to swim during a tsunami. I really liked the dark sound to it, very unsettling yet not threatening.
Band: Two Cow Garage
Album: "Speaking In Cursive"
Year: 2008
I cannot honestly say what made me want to pass out these guys. I like them obviously, but there were other artists I was debating with last Monday. I had just uploaded their album for savannah because of how much they reminded me of her favorite group Lucero. I suppose I just got lazy and decided it was easy and less time consuming to send out that link rather than uploading something new. The album had some good tracks on it, specifically the third one "Folksinger's Heart". However I felt that most of the songs were pretty easily forgettable. I think everyone really felt that way because I really didn't receive too much in the way of feedback on them. If there was a week I wish I could re-do I think it would've been this one.
*Again, this is not only for the people who received the albums, if you wish to view them and form you own opinion on them please ask and I will hook you up. As I go by frienRAB list each Tuesday, sending me a Friend Request is a good way of ensuring that you'll get the album every week. Also I know this may look like an elaborate scheme to get a higher frienRAB list, and while I do measure my self worth by how many Internet frienRAB I have, this is mainly about my passion for sharing music.
Week 1
Band: Gruvis Malt
Album: "... With the Spirit of a Traffic Jam"
Year: 2002
Like a good portion of my music, I became aware of this group through a person who I consider to be an older brother. This was the only album he had and gladly passed it onto me. Upon my first listen I wasn't overly impressed, but that was partly due to the fact that I was trying to concentrate on the essay I was writing. However one evening I was going through some of the albums that I had had for quite awhile but didn't know very well and decided to spin this again, but this time with headphones. I was not prepared for the exceptional level of musicianship from each person in the band. The way they blended jazz with hip hop and elements of progressive rock was done so smoothly that I cannot believe I didn't catch it on the first listen. I ended up listening to it two more times after my second hearing and became totally intranced by how amzing this group was. Sadly they are now disbanded, but did leave us with four other equally as amazing albums. The best track on the album would probably have to be the 6th one "Even The Scars Forget The WounRAB" which is just so smooth and easy to listen to without being boring.
[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]
Week 2
Week 2
Band: WarsawpacK
Album: "Gross Domestic Product"
Year: 2001
Ahh WarsawpacK... possibly one of my favorite political and environmental hip hop groups that incorporate elements of reggae in their work. Ohkasey put it best when she described their sound as "Like if Rage Against The Machine took a chill pill, but with better grooves". Just as political as RATM, yet they also focus their attention towarRAB things like the environment and the depletion of oil reserves and the ozone layer. One of the things that politcally motivated groups can have issues with is they tend to focus more on the subject matter and the melody tenRAB to float somewhere in the middle. Of course RATM doesn't suffer from this as they've created some of the best songs of the 1990's. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the policies and ideas stated in the songs, you can enjoy them just because of the way they flow, perfect for background music for a nice hot day if you're just chilling and doing whatever helps you relax. Hard to say what the best song on the album is however as they're all pretty good. The one that really got me was "Doomsday Device" but it's rather lengthy running in at over 9 minutes and not everybody has the same opinion on longer songs. However as that song is not on youtube, you'll just have to make due wtih "Attention to Deficit" and I'm sure you'll manage.
[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]
Week 3
Week 3
Band: Bohren & Der Club of Gore
Artist: "Black Earth"
Year: 2002
This was an album I was a little worried about sharing. I obviously liked it if I thought it was worthy of being shared, but at the same time if it's not listened to under the right circumstances it can be very boring. I made sure to warn everyone ahead of time that this isn't the album you listen to if you want something active to listen to. It's extremely laid back and dark jazz that sounRAB like a slower version of the type of stuff you'd hear in the TV series Twin Peaks. I had this album for a good year, but never really gave it much of a listen until very recently. I found that it worked wonders for when I was writing or doing my math homework because it just sat in the background, occasionally letting you know that it's there. I'm not much of a jazz enthusiast, not by dislike of the genre, but there's just so much there that trying to get into it feels like learning to swim during a tsunami. I really liked the dark sound to it, very unsettling yet not threatening.
[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]
Week 4
Week 4
Band: Two Cow Garage
Album: "Speaking In Cursive"
Year: 2008
I cannot honestly say what made me want to pass out these guys. I like them obviously, but there were other artists I was debating with last Monday. I had just uploaded their album for savannah because of how much they reminded me of her favorite group Lucero. I suppose I just got lazy and decided it was easy and less time consuming to send out that link rather than uploading something new. The album had some good tracks on it, specifically the third one "Folksinger's Heart". However I felt that most of the songs were pretty easily forgettable. I think everyone really felt that way because I really didn't receive too much in the way of feedback on them. If there was a week I wish I could re-do I think it would've been this one.
[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]
*Again, this is not only for the people who received the albums, if you wish to view them and form you own opinion on them please ask and I will hook you up. As I go by frienRAB list each Tuesday, sending me a Friend Request is a good way of ensuring that you'll get the album every week. Also I know this may look like an elaborate scheme to get a higher frienRAB list, and while I do measure my self worth by how many Internet frienRAB I have, this is mainly about my passion for sharing music.
stellarparadize
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Yeah moight as well, if it's a grower.
Gruvis Malt gets a fair few plays by me, a really cool blend of styles with a mellow vibe.
I've been a bit lazy since then, although Warsawpack has always been on my mind, and that video you just posted was so awesome that I was startled into downloading it on the spot.
I can always count on you to point me towarRAB good hip hop, so those entries will always get the most attention from me. The other genres you've been upping haven't quite appealed to me as much. But at some point in time I'll have to dive into Gothic Country because it sounRAB pretty cool.
I've been a bit lazy since then, although Warsawpack has always been on my mind, and that video you just posted was so awesome that I was startled into downloading it on the spot.
I can always count on you to point me towarRAB good hip hop, so those entries will always get the most attention from me. The other genres you've been upping haven't quite appealed to me as much. But at some point in time I'll have to dive into Gothic Country because it sounRAB pretty cool.
I'm glad Gruvis Malt and WarsawpacK are agreeing with you. As far as the Gothic Country is concerned, I would suggest going back in my Gothic Country thread to the beginning, I've been adding to it ever since, but I don't really think it's been catching anyone's attention 
I'm doing a massive Gothic Country upload this week, so if you're interested I can just give you the link to my folder and you can download at your own discretion.
I'm doing a massive Gothic Country upload this week, so if you're interested I can just give you the link to my folder and you can download at your own discretion.mommy2be *Due Oct22nd*
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I Apologize for the double post, but I could not post another photo in my first post.
Artist: The Smalls
Album: "My Dear Little Angle"
Year: 1999
The Smalls are a band I'm particularly fond of. They are a punk rock band with elements of jazz and hard rock boarding on metal. Extremely talented musicians who met up at College in Edmonton Alberta. "My Dear Little Angle" has been one of my favorite driving albums for quite some time now, and has gotten me through horrible sections of Nevada where there's absolutely no life. If you're a fan of bass driven rock, then you'll really like these guys as their bassist Corb Lund is pretty talented. It's hard to say what song is my favorite off this album, the first four are all equally good. The 4th track "My Saddle Horse Has Died" is a really fun and fast song, but the opening track "My Dear Little Angle" has everything I could really want to get sucked into an album. I really hope the people who've downloaded it so far have enjoyed it. Sadly though, The Smalls played their last show back in 2001, and while the fact that "My Saddle Horse Has Died" appeared on Corb Lund's 2007 country album "Horse Solider! Horse Solider!", the chances of a reunion are still small
Week 5
Artist: The Smalls
Album: "My Dear Little Angle"
Year: 1999
The Smalls are a band I'm particularly fond of. They are a punk rock band with elements of jazz and hard rock boarding on metal. Extremely talented musicians who met up at College in Edmonton Alberta. "My Dear Little Angle" has been one of my favorite driving albums for quite some time now, and has gotten me through horrible sections of Nevada where there's absolutely no life. If you're a fan of bass driven rock, then you'll really like these guys as their bassist Corb Lund is pretty talented. It's hard to say what song is my favorite off this album, the first four are all equally good. The 4th track "My Saddle Horse Has Died" is a really fun and fast song, but the opening track "My Dear Little Angle" has everything I could really want to get sucked into an album. I really hope the people who've downloaded it so far have enjoyed it. Sadly though, The Smalls played their last show back in 2001, and while the fact that "My Saddle Horse Has Died" appeared on Corb Lund's 2007 country album "Horse Solider! Horse Solider!", the chances of a reunion are still small
[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]
Red Rooster
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Keeping true to my promise, here's four mixes of everything I've given so far, this way people who have not received them can get a taste, or people who are still on the fence about either downloading or asking can give it a try before hand.
Week's 1-3
01. "Midnight" - Bohren & Der Club of Gore
02. "Year Of The Car Crash" - WarsawpacK
03. "Malaise" - Gruvis Malt
04. "Crimson Ways" - Bohren & Der Club of Gore
05. "Low Concept High Maintenance" - Gruvis Malt
06. "Even The Scars Forget The WounRAB" - Gruvis Malt
07. "Doomsday Device" - WarsawpacK
08. "Dali" - WarsawpacK
Week's 1-3 Download
Week's 4-6
01. "My Dear Little Angle" - The Smalls
02. "Hurable Narrator" - Two Cow Garage
03. "Domination" - The Smalls
04. "Folk Singer's Heart" - Two Cow Garage
05. "Red Water" - Rehab
06. "My Saddle Horse Has Died" - The Smalls
07. "Grafitti The World" - Rehab
08. "Wooden Teeth" - Two Cow Garage
09. "Bottles & Cans" - Rehab
10. "Fistful of Powder" - The Smalls
11. "Skinny Legged Girl" - Two Cow Garage
12. "This I Know" - Rehab
Week's 4-6 Download
Week's 7-9
01. "Ashtray" - edIT
02. "Beat That My Heart Skipped" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
03. "Elevation" - Blue Sky Black Death
04. "Situps Pullups" - edIT
05. "Dex" - edIT
06. "Most Merciful" - Blue Sky Black Death
07. "Angles" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
08. "Letter From God To Man" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
09. "Poor Righteous Dreams" - Blue Sky Black Death
10. "Ltlp" - edIT
11. "Project Prophecy" - Blue Sky Black Death
12. "Thou Shalt Always Kill" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
Week's 7-9 Download
Week's 10-11
01. "Random Analysis" - Devin Townsend Band
02. "Oh My" - Sweatshop Union
03. "Still Waiting" - LuciDream
04. "Suicide" - Devin Townsend Band
05. "Darkness Of My Own Shadow" - LuciDream
06. "New Disease" - The Villains
07. "Comes & Goes" - Sweatshop Union
08. "Sunday Afternoon" - Devin Townsend Band
09. "Pants" - The Villains
10. "Mashed Potatoes ft. Evil" - Sweatshop Union
11. "Raindown" - The Villains
12. "A Marine Biologist" - Darkest Of the Hillside Thickets
13. "Cultists On Board" - Darkest of the Hillside Thickets
14. "Operation: Get The Hell Outta Here" - Darkest of the Hillside Thickets
15. "Movin' On" - The Interpestuals
16. "Valley Of The Shadow" - The Interpestuals
17. "Boots & Skulls" - The Interpestuals
Week's 10-11 Download
01. "Midnight" - Bohren & Der Club of Gore
02. "Year Of The Car Crash" - WarsawpacK
03. "Malaise" - Gruvis Malt
04. "Crimson Ways" - Bohren & Der Club of Gore
05. "Low Concept High Maintenance" - Gruvis Malt
06. "Even The Scars Forget The WounRAB" - Gruvis Malt
07. "Doomsday Device" - WarsawpacK
08. "Dali" - WarsawpacK
Week's 1-3 Download
Week's 4-6
01. "My Dear Little Angle" - The Smalls
02. "Hurable Narrator" - Two Cow Garage
03. "Domination" - The Smalls
04. "Folk Singer's Heart" - Two Cow Garage
05. "Red Water" - Rehab
06. "My Saddle Horse Has Died" - The Smalls
07. "Grafitti The World" - Rehab
08. "Wooden Teeth" - Two Cow Garage
09. "Bottles & Cans" - Rehab
10. "Fistful of Powder" - The Smalls
11. "Skinny Legged Girl" - Two Cow Garage
12. "This I Know" - Rehab
Week's 4-6 Download
Week's 7-9
01. "Ashtray" - edIT
02. "Beat That My Heart Skipped" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
03. "Elevation" - Blue Sky Black Death
04. "Situps Pullups" - edIT
05. "Dex" - edIT
06. "Most Merciful" - Blue Sky Black Death
07. "Angles" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
08. "Letter From God To Man" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
09. "Poor Righteous Dreams" - Blue Sky Black Death
10. "Ltlp" - edIT
11. "Project Prophecy" - Blue Sky Black Death
12. "Thou Shalt Always Kill" - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
Week's 7-9 Download
Week's 10-11
01. "Random Analysis" - Devin Townsend Band
02. "Oh My" - Sweatshop Union
03. "Still Waiting" - LuciDream
04. "Suicide" - Devin Townsend Band
05. "Darkness Of My Own Shadow" - LuciDream
06. "New Disease" - The Villains
07. "Comes & Goes" - Sweatshop Union
08. "Sunday Afternoon" - Devin Townsend Band
09. "Pants" - The Villains
10. "Mashed Potatoes ft. Evil" - Sweatshop Union
11. "Raindown" - The Villains
12. "A Marine Biologist" - Darkest Of the Hillside Thickets
13. "Cultists On Board" - Darkest of the Hillside Thickets
14. "Operation: Get The Hell Outta Here" - Darkest of the Hillside Thickets
15. "Movin' On" - The Interpestuals
16. "Valley Of The Shadow" - The Interpestuals
17. "Boots & Skulls" - The Interpestuals
Week's 10-11 Download
kingfresh512
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This is a great idea for a thread. I have never noticed this one before so i'm a bit behind in that sense. Good idea, really well written & intelligent reviews. Thurabs up all round.
I've read through most of it and i'm gonna have a look through the video's and such when I get a chance. The edIT album in particular caught my attention.
I'm not big into hip hop either, but am always on the look out for some albums that could help me find what hip hop I do like, as i'm sure theres a lot of it out there. Looks like this could be a good place to start.
I've read through most of it and i'm gonna have a look through the video's and such when I get a chance. The edIT album in particular caught my attention.
I'm not big into hip hop either, but am always on the look out for some albums that could help me find what hip hop I do like, as i'm sure theres a lot of it out there. Looks like this could be a good place to start.
wearetomorrow
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Yes, yes, yes. Pobodys the guy that will point you in the right direction here. I've yet to pick up where I left off, but I'll be hittin' up his G.C thread very soon here.
Richard 78
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I dug the Warsawpack. I'd probably put Angles before it though. Gruvis Malt too. MAYBE Rehab too.
Fresh Princess of VanCity
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This album has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. Bottles and Cans, Graffiti The World and Chest Pain all have special meaning to me. I agree with 333 that his voice can be obnoxious, but I dig it.