In no order, here are my favorites:
'In Utero' & 'Unplugged In New York' by Nirvana
In Utero is such a disturbingly beautiful collection of the unpolished and jagged guitar work previously showcased on Bleach mixed with the dark and tormented lyrical ingenuity of Kurt everyone had come to know and love.
Unplugged is a more melodious and intimate set. Right from uproarious applause into Kurt's "Good Evening" to begin 'About A Girl' all the way until the last nervous bloodcurdling whine of "whole night through" in 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night?", you can hear his troubled soul almost seem to be at peace during the performance and it's not until the applause at the end finally fades out and the disc ends until reality once again hits that such an empowering figure is no longer with us. I had the same reaction when I finished watching 'About a Son'...I knew going full well going in that he was dead, but at the end I was still heartbroken and devastated...
'Ok Computer' by Radiohead
Just an amazing album the whole way through, 'No Surprises' is one of the saddest and most depressing songs I've heard and to this day it still gives me chills to hear "No alarms and no surprises" repeated over and over in the almost slurred voice of Thom Yorke. Just pure brilliance.
'Tonight! The Stars Revolt' by Powerman 5000
This album is just hard rockin' fun. I can't count how many times I've listened to this album the whole way through and not skipped a song, it's just that good. It's one of the albums i throw in while I'm working out and just get amped up from.
'Break The Cycle' by Staind
Some might be quick to throw this one in the category of 'meh-rock' but take a listen to the lyrics. 'Open your Eyes' questions the ethics and morals of people (more specifically parents) today, 'Epiphany' takes 'It's Been A While''s dark romantic tone even further to possibly put blame on the first party.
'The Sufferer and the Witness' and 'Appeal To Reason' by Rise Against
'The Sufferer and the Witness' is an amazing display of new school hard punk throwing down the gauntlet of rebellion and daring to uproot the appeals of old school punk. Bringing up legit topics and morals to their songs while mixing in dangerously catchy and thought-provoking lyrics to cement themselves in today's punk culture.
'Appeal to Reason' hasn't left my CD player since it's release. It exemplifies everything that music is to me. Mixing the skeletons of the winning ways of SatW with new material and completely resurrecting their emotionally charged raw punk roots. They were influenced by Ian MacKaye and Minor Threat and it shows. They know how to make good music and mix it with a message that is not only relevant today, but of deep importance to the economy and ultimately the morale of today's world.
'Anthem of the Underdog' by 12 Stones
There's not much I can say about this album besides buy it. As with all of these albums, I can listen the whole way through with no urges to skip any songs. These guys are what should exemplify rock stars. Hard working guys with talent that write about what they know and do it damn well. They have such energy in their live shows and it doesn't do it justice to just hear it on the album....but it's a good start. :)
Alright, I totally underestimated how many albums I'd be writing about, haha, so I'm just going to list these last few. I might update later with more on each, we'll see, haha.
'the Fragile' and 'the Slip' by nine inch nails
'The Eminem Show' by Eminem
'World' by D12
'Better Dayz' by 2Pac
'Made Man' by Silkk the Shocker
'Pinkerton' and the Blue and Green self-titled albums by Weezer
'dirt' 'Facelift' 'Alice In Chains' and 'Unplugged' by Alice In Chains
'dookie' '1,039 smoothed out slappy hours' 'insomniac' and 'kerplunk' by Green Day
'Ten' and 'Vitalogy' by Pearl Jam
'Superunknown' and 'Down On The Upside' by Soundgarden
'A Night at the Opera' and 'News of the World' by Queen
'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' by Elton John
'Third Eye Blind' and 'Blue' by Third Eye Blind
'An American Prayer' and 'the Doors' by the Doors
'follow the leader' and 'KoRn' by KoRn
'Commit This to Memory' and 'Even If It Kills Me' by Motion City Soundtrack
'Three Dollar Bill, Yall$' by Limp Bizkit
'Bubblegum' by Mark Lanegan
'Ballad of the Broken Seas' and 'Sunday at Devil Dirt' by Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell
'Enter: The Conquering Chicken' by the Gits
'Disintegration' and 'Pornography' by The Cure
'One Cold Night' by Seether
'...Is A Real Boy' 'Baseball' and 'In Defense of the Genre' by Say Anything
'The Colour and the Shape' by Foo Fighters
'New Wave' by Against Me!
'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' and 'Siamese Dream' by Smashing Pumpkins
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There are quite a few more, but again, I completely underestimated how lengthy this process would be, haha...
Until next time.
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like ur list, though i must addmit - some of the albums there i dun know... have to change that :P
and here is my latest discovery, and this one blowed me away:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smRhuJSQpg
So I'm there
charging around with a juggernaut brow
overdraft, speeches and deadlines to make
cramming commitments like cats in a sack
telephone burn and a purposeful gait
when out of a doorway the tentacles stretch
of a song that I know
and the world moves in slow-mo
straight to my head
like the first cigarette of the day
and it's you, and it's May
and we're sleeping through the day
and I'm five years ago and three thousand miles away
Do I have time? A man of my calibre
stood in the street like a sleepwalking teenager
No. And I dealt with this years ago
I took a hammer to every memento
but image on image like beads on a rosary
pulled through my head as the music takes hold
and the sickener hits; I can work till I break
but I love the bones of you. That, I will never escape
and it's you, and it's May
and we're sleeping through the day
and I'm five years ago and three thousand miles away
and I can't move my arm
through the fear that you will wake
and I'm five years ago and three thousand miles away
The bones of you - Elbow
Just wanting to share the joy...
Thanks a lot for that, I really enjoyed it, I'll definitely check out more of their stuff.
I'm not sure if you're familiar with Mark Lanegan at all, but here are two songs by him that I find very unsettling yet at the same time eerily soothing and relaxing.
Untitled Lullaby:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BZoEnftw_M
Museum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhek69R6xyg
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But if you get a chance, definitely check out some of the stuff I listed that you're unfamiliar with. It's a wide spectrum of styles and genres, but even if just for the lyrics alone, they're something to behold...all my opinions of course though.
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By the way, I'm always up for any kind of recommendations, so if you ever have anything you'd like to share, please do. Also, if you'd like something new to check out, I'd be more than happy to share. :)
And not just limited to music, I'm up for movies and books or whatever is found interesting or thought provoking. I'm always open for new stuff.
i'm glad i could share it with u, and... glad ur up for more sharing ;)
ty...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/16/sunday/main3264801.shtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDorNilxPUY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ePHWtilWX0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(soundtrack)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQEsKDcl2A
Maybe u’ve seen it, and I cant say exactly what is that makes this movie so dear to me… the story, the songs that Eddie Vedder wrote, the fact that Sean Penn made it… so if u didn’t see it yet – this one has my vote !!!
And I’d like to talk to u about it.
It's funny you mention Into the Wild because I have been recommended it a few times recently and have been meaning to pick up a copy to watch, but keep getting sidetracked. I'd heard the story of it a few years back and thought it was really inspirational yet very tragic.
I have heard Eddie Vedder's soundtrack and absolutely love it. I heard 'Guaranteed' a while back and decided to follow up on it and check out the whole album. I was not disappointed with it in the least. Eddie seems to be the type to put his heart and soul in everything he does and he never fails to make it appeal to a very vast audience.
I'll definitely watch it soon though and let you know what I think. :)
;)
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