Tuesday, January 19, 2010

New Format for Posts

After nearly four months of existence, I have decided to change the three types of posts that I will be doing each week. Instead of having an: “Album of the Week,” “Single of the Week,” and “Shadow Song of the Week,” I have decided to do three posts that coincide with the headline of the blog. The posts will still be Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday but they will now be these three posts: “What’s New,” “What’s Good,” and “What Will be Mainstream.” Here is a further explanation of each of these new posts:


What’s New: An album or single released in the last month that I think deserves to get credit for quality. This may or may not be a “popular” artist but it will always an album that is above average and has more than one good song.


What’s Good: This could be a song or album that comes from my collection of music that I think deserves recognition. Most of the time, this music will be a year or more old.


What Will be Mainstream: This is a column for songs that I think will break into the iTunes or Billboard top 25. I will never pick a song that is currently in the iTunes or Billboard top 50. While I personally may not always like the song I post for this section, it is one that I think the general music population will.


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Shadow Song of the Week: "Real" by Goo Goo Dolls

The shadow song that I’ve selected for this week is "Real" by The Goo Goo Dolls. “Real” is a single released by the Goo Goo Dolls. The songs that this band is best known for include “Iris” and “Better Days.”

Song: Real
From the Album: Released as Single
Artist: Goo Goo Dolls
Original Release Date: August 8, 2008

Listen to this Song

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Single of the Week: "Remind Me I'm Alive" by Ivoryline

This week, I chose the song “Remind Me I’m Alive” by Ivoryline. This song was released on February 5, 2008 as part of the bands first full studio album, “There Came a Lion.”

From the Album: There Came A Lion
Artist: Ivoryline
Original Release Date:
February 5, 2008

Listen to this Song

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Flight 409 - We Don't Dance

“We Don’t Dance” is the first studio album that Flight 409 released in the US. Labeled as an indie rock, Flight 409 produces good music while still being part of said genre.

Album: We Don’t Dance
Artist: Flight 409
Original Release Date: September 10, 2007

Tracks:

1. Hollywood
2. Operator
3. Call for Freedom
4. Steet the Sound
5. Before You Go
6. This Is War
7. This Disaster
8. Golden State
9. Beauty in a Car Crash
10. Angel
11. Hello Again
12. Beauty in a Car Crash (Acoustic)

Listen to this Album

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Shadow Song of the Week: "The Way Down" by The White Tie Affair

The shadow song that I’ve selected for this week is "The Way Down" by The White Tie Affair. “The Way Down” is a song that has lived in the shadow of this bands two other more popular songs: “Allow Me To Introduce Myself...Mr. Right” & “Candle (Sick And Tired).”

Song: The Way Down
From the Album: Walk this Way
Artist: The White Tie Affair
Original Release Date: April 22, 2008

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Single of the Week: "Dreaming of Love" by Lights Resolve

This week, I chose the song “Dreaming of Love” by Lights Resolve. This song was released on August 11, 2009 as a single.


From the Album: Released as Single
Artist: Lights Resolve
Original Release Date:
August 11, 2009


Listen to this Song

Forever the Sickest Kids - Underdog Alma Mater

Underdog Alma Mater is the debut album from Dallas band Forever the Sickest Kids. I thoroughly enjoyed every track on this album with my favorite being track 3, “My Worst Nightmare.”


Album: Underdog Alma Mater
Artist: Forever the Sickest Kids
Original Release Date: April 29, 2008



Tracks:

1.
Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
2. Hey Brittany
3. My Worst Nightmare
4. Believe Me I'm Lying
5. The Way She Moves
6. She's a Lady
7. Uh Huh
8. Phone Call
9. Breakdown
10. That for Me
11. Coffee Break
12. Catastrophe

Listen to this Album