"Yeah, today my heart swings...(let it come)..."

I'm pretty excited. I've just preordered the upcoming Interpol album, "Our Love To Admire." I've heard some of the tracks on it. I mentioned the three from the Kitchener show (Pioneer to the Falls, Mammoth, and The Heinrich Maneuver). Some other songs have shown up on MySpace where it has since been ripped and made available (Scale, All Fired Up, and Rest My Chemistry)

I've heard them, and it sounds great. Rest My Chemistry shows how the sound a bit different, it marks a bit of change. Paul Banks' voice is no longer as monotone-ish, and has more color now. Emotion shows more. I like the change, because I'm not expecting another, better Turn On The Bright Lights. Our Love To Admire shares some of TOTBL's traits, but takes it towards a different direction.

I've heard the whole album has leaked. I'll refrain from getting it. I doubt anybody near me is as big an Interpol fan as I am, so I don't expect to hear it blasting out of windows or forced upon me. :D

I'm just going to entertain myself with other stuff. Listened through Matisyahu's 'Live At Stubb's' album. I've not listened through it, funnily enough. I mean, I don't remember really sitting down and listening to it. I just played "King Without A Crown" and that was that. The album itself is solid. There's this track "Fire and Heights" where it's just his band doing a bit of a jam/instumental (i know, same thing), and it sounds awesome. It put me into enough of a reggae/dub mood (whatever that is), so I started playing my "Radiodread" album. That's by Easy Star All Stars. They took Radiohead's OK Computer and made it dub. It's pretty good. I was sitting at work typing and I think I understand why people like dub so much. For me it's more of an aesthetic sort of thing. I can't put a finger on why I like it at the moment.

I also have Art Brut to entertain me. Finally got to listening to them, and I crack up everytime. Awesome, witty, funny, catchy. Not to mention, I love their album cover. They have a new one coming up too. Snap. Going to have to grab that.




Adios kids. Till next time.

Oh, yet another hiatus.

"What? I've kinda this blog for a year? Whoo freaking hoo!

I haven't been listening to music as heavily as I used to, since Rudy (my iBook) has puttered out. I have not money to fix him, and I can't exactly charge the Wedge (the iPod mini) to him to charge, as the brother has taken it to college. I have been using the older bro's PC during the day, and AIM has this radio feature on it. Rad.

I've been curious about Dub Reggae since Dan Kessler (of Interpol) goes on about it. So, AOL radio has a station dedicated to Dub. Heard an interesting Dub version of Karma Police. Odd, but not half bad. I like Dub. Puts me in a nice mood, but I don't think I'm going to run out and buy Dub records left and right. I might find that Radiohead one. I think they called themselves Radiodread. In either case, I'm interested in how they do Exit Music (for a film).

AOL Radio has been a decent substitute ( I have even heard Interpol played on the "Top Indie" Station), and much better than radio. I listen to STAR 101.9 + It's okay, but I remember why I stopped. Commercials, and some of the music choices. I like some emo, but man. I listen to Classic Rock on KPOI. That's nice. I stay away from the Hawaiian. I don't know why. I don't favor it as much. I should, seeing as the only thing I could play around the house is the ukulele as Jose took the guitar, only to find out that majority of the guys in the dorm have guitars as well. Dang.

MySpace has been a good thing as well. Finally heard Interpol's "Song Seven" with the Daniel "rap/spoken word segment/whatever you call it" bit. I had it on my profile before switching to Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance" and I haven't been able to find it to put it back on since. I did find a performance of Song Seven on YouTube. I was not disappointed. Mr. Kessler is one fine lookin' man.

MySpace is also to blame for my recent addiction to Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy." My friend had it on their profile. I had heard the song before, but when I then looked on YouTube and saw their perf at the MTV Movie Awards dressed like Star Wars, I was won over. Genius. I will get their album when I get to it. That and The Notwist.

Anyway. Been a long enough entry.