tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237571832011-06-08T01:07:01.347-04:00Stacks of cds, records, and other mounds of sound reviewed by current and alumni members of the Alpha Delta chapter of Phi Kappa Tau. We have diverse backgrounds, varied tastes, and a shared appreciation of music.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431816701916730351noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23757183.post-1150079826346725652006-06-12T00:00:00.000-04:002006-06-12T20:41:25.573-04:00

See, at first I thought the looks of slight embarrassment and mild titillation that I received when I told people about Asobi Seksu were just them being naive about a name which surely meant something else when translated from the original Japanese. Then I read the writing on the wall about this New York City-based band myself, and it was even more amusing than I thought - not only does Seksu

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125000485894442780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23757183.post-1146919039894963972006-05-06T07:57:00.000-04:002006-05-06T09:34:48.290-04:00

Living with War may just be the capstone of Neil's Career, merging folksy acoustic protest songs with the bombastic electric work that earned him the nickname- the "Godfather of grunge". It is a perfect protest album crafted with the experience and exposure to protests that espoused half truths, languished in metaphor, or succeeded only through polarization. Living With War is biting, honest,

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To offset the lovefest that this blog has become, I bring this mediocrity. Admittedly, it's high-end mediocrity at that.I started off deciding against this album. I know Saves the Day well, and I'm well past the emo scene, given how it's sold out in the last 5 years. However, after a few listens to the album... I can't deny it. It might be my past affinity for the band playing tricks on my

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Hopeful Pessimism? Jaded optimism? The Flaming Lips' chaotically good follow up to Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is ambiguously political. The satire and sarcasm is deep enough to be thought provoking, but light enough to be fun. This collection is not as conceptually or melodically united as Yoshimi but offers more interesting layers. The Lips mix vintage guitars on top of techno beats,

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A fan recently inquired of Belle & Sebastian, "If Bono owns any of your albums which do you think it would be?" The answer from the band was "the next one. like us, he still hasn’t found what he’s looking for."Indie pop: an oxymoron? Since their beginnings in 1996, the Glasgow-born group has written several albums of what some call "twee pop", twee meaning overly sweet or knowingly cute. The

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Umphrey's McGee planned to have a pleasant, furtive start to 2005 by spending the early winter months in the studio crafting a record. Fate had other ideas, and sent spirits plummeting when a close friend of the band was killed by a drunk driver while taking a cab from Umphrey's New Years show to a post-party at the keyboardist's house. Add a souring relationship and ugly break up to the

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I guess I'd heard of Neko Case for about a year before I actually got down to looking around for some of her music. When I get bored I browse Everything2, or nowadays, Wikipedia, and read about a lot of random people, and it's generally the ones like Neko or Ute Lemper that I remember, because, let's face it, they've got funny names. I finally bought three of her CDs in winter 2004. Case has

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125000485894442780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23757183.post-1143004182929747612006-03-22T00:07:00.000-05:002006-03-22T00:15:51.126-05:00

Even though he’s been producing music continuously for nearly three decades, Prince’s self-proclaimed “comeback” has reached its second installment with the release of 3121. And he’s succeeding. While his solid 2004 release, Musicology, played like a big middle finger to current musical trends, the government, and everybody in the audience that ever claimed that the man could no longer bring it

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Grace Potter is a vermonster of soul. She brings heart wrenching vocals, and a feisty organ style to a band that is reminiscent of Big Brother and the holding company. While there’s a bit of Joplin in her voice, the Nocturnals are no sixties revival. They reach deeper to the roots of their music touching on blues, gospel, country and a bit of southern funk. They're a band that can warm any

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431816701916730351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23757183.post-1142694714948068052006-03-18T09:53:00.000-05:002006-03-18T10:11:54.956-05:00

Leslie Feist's major label debut is eclectic, relaxed, and musically deep. Feist's greatest strength is her voice which isn't technically perfect but provides a unique, and versatile sound. She slides from acoustic pop, to jazz, and techno tinged disco covers. It's positively delightful.The single Mushaboom is a pooped up treatment of the albums typically sparse, but thought provoking

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So, I've recently subscribed to two music services, namely Pandora and Rhapsody. Being something of a budding audiophile, I was reluctant to get on the online music bandwagon, but I've been very pleasantly surprised by both of these services.Pandora -- This was the first service that I signed up for. It's now technically free, but it wasn't when I first joined. Essentially, the idea here is

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There was a time in the early 70s when the drugs were good, and jazz launched upwards into space. Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy captures that time well. On this record, return to forever sound a bit like one would expect Boston to sound if Boston was in fact a jazz band. Band leader and keyboardist Chick Corea composed 5 of the albums 6 pieces and manages to blend soaring guitars with dissonant

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