Sunday, December 18, 2011

Song of the day: Ozzy Osbourne - "Dreamer"

Awesome song from a legend.

Side project of Trent Reznor will finally release LP


Trent Reznor's side project How To Destroy Angels will finally release full-length album. It should be out  in early 2012.

Reznor formed this band with his wife Mariqueen Maandig and his writing partner Atticus Ross. They previously released EP.

Reznor told Rolling Stone:

"[We are] finishing our full-length record, which has fully matured our sound into something that is very unique. I can’t wait for that record to come out, actually probably [in the] first quarter of next year. Really, why I stopped Nine Inch Nails as a live entity was because it started to feel like I've done it, I've done it, and I've done it again. I started to feel like I needed reinvention and I needed to force myself into that," he added. "

Hopefully, he won't forget about NIN entirely...

Best Albums of 2011: Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

I don't even know if I should mention why this record is one of the best ones of 2011. Basically, this was Foo Fighters' year. They released this record in the same year as legendary Nirvana's Nevermind was celebrating its 20th anniversary. Producer of this album was Butch Vig (producer of Nevermind) and Kirst Novoselich played bass guitar part in "I Should Have Known" - song dedicated to Kurt Cobain.

There is a lot of symbolisms regarding Nirvana and Nevermind. This record is so powerful. It was recorded using completely analogue equipment. So the sound is obviously raw and as rock and roll as it can be. I think that three guitars together never sounded so badass on any other record ever. Wasting Light has the power to blow your mind.

I think that this album doesn't feature bad song. Each song has its own atmosphere and is different. In case you haven't heard this album, you should really listen to it and give it a try because I think that it is probably the best album of this year...

Friday, December 16, 2011

Best Albums of 2011: Blink-182 - Neighborhoods


Fans had been waiting for this record for too long. Since the band's reunion in February, 2009 and their first show together since 2004 in May, 2009, everybody has been expecting new Blink-182 album. In fact, people were getting skeptical because they postponed the release date several times and also the fact that they do not work on this record together, but separately and emailing stuff to each other did not create much trust either.

However, Neighborhoods finally came out on September 27 this year. Many fans bitch about it that it just doesn't sound like old Blink-182, but people need to look at it this way: they all have been in different bands (some of them still work on other projects) and 8 years since their last record is just too much to make their new album sound the same. Tom, Travis, Mark all went through hard times during the band's hiatus, too. It just has to reflect somewhere, Of course, it reflected on this record.

Neighborhoods in much more mature record than any other their previous album. However,it's got some songs sounding like the old Blink-182, too("Hearts All Gone" or "M.H. 4.18.2011"), which is a good thing. I like this album because it is still Blink with new ideas and new sound. Although I think one or two songs aren't good enough to be on the album, but maybe that's just my opinion.

Anyway, it is worth to check this album. I just admire these guys' work they've done throughout the years. Not everybody has achieved what they did.

Song of the day: Oasis - "Live Forever"

I just love this Oasis classic from their debut Definitely Maybe. Definitely one of their best songs.

First three Pulp records to be reissued


Legendary brit-poppers have reunited for reunion tour last summer. They played festivals like Glastonbury or Leeds/Reading. Now they have decided to reissues their first three records It (1983), Freaks (1987), Separations (1992).

Each reissues will feature remastered tracks, bonus tracks, new artwork and new liner notes written by music critic Everett True. These reissues are set to explore Pulp's career before they got really huge.

Watch Wild Flag perform on Letterman


Supergroup Wild Flag released earlier this year their debut self-titled record. On Tuesday (December 12) they made a TV debut when they performed their single "Bad Romance" on Letterman. Watch the performance below.

Foo Fighters rock!


Geologists have now confirmed that Foo Fighters really do rock - they found out that the band causes seismic effects.

They made the Earth move during their recent gig in New Zealand. The band and 50,000 people in the audience made the earth move as much as volcanic activity. Two stations located near the concert venue noticed seismic events during the concert. There is no doubt that the band caused these effects because between songs, there were no vibrations noticed.

Well, this is interesting and funny, but I think we all knew even before scientists confirmed it that Foo Fighters rock!

The Shins to record new album in 2012


The Shins have announced that they will release new album in March, 2012. It will be called Port Of Morrow and it will be their first album since 2007's Wincing The Night Away. It will feature 10 songs (tracklisting is down below) and the exact release date should be revealed in next few months.

Tracklisting of Port Of Morrow:

1. “The Rifle’s Spiral”
2. “Simple Song”
3. “It’s Only Life”
4. “No Way Down”
5. “September”
6. “Bait and Switch”
7. “Fall of ’82″
8. “For A Fool”
9. “40 Mark Strasse”
10. “Port of Morrow”