team happy

THE LOST TAPE

2010-02-17T18:59:00.000-08:00

i am 22 years old. weird.

2010-02-17T14:40:00.000-08:00

i hate myself and i wish i was dead. now music.

kickball - everything is a miracle nothing is a miracle everything is
its fucking good.

la dispute - here, hear ep
listen to the first song to understand.

die antwoord - $0$
south african white ninja hip hop, seriously.

13&god - selftitled
themselves + the notwist

enjoy.

sick of feeling sorry for myself

2010-02-03T22:53:00.001-08:00

on nights when i seem to need sleep the most i find myself up and awake. this is now common place in my life without needles. but onto bigger and better things. i recently watched a few films i feel as though they are worth talking about or at least putting links to for you to download/stream/whatever. and go!

you me and everyone we know : for fans of i heart huckabees
the jacket : good acting, amazing camera work (dude from darjeeling limited)
behind the mask : one of my fav mockumentaries ive seen in a long time
seed : revenge and murder, best done in canada.
let the right one in : cute foreign film. (vampire kids kill too btw)
three extremes : some AMAZING directors got together and did this. (oldboy director!)
legion : angels + machine guns = cant go wrong (think preacher the comic book)
ok so enough movie rant talk lets get down to that good stuff, music

yeasayer - odd blood
a perfect follow up to all hour cymbals. amazing!

andrew jackson jihad - cant maintain
yet another great release from the arizona duo/band

seu jorge - the life aquatic studio sessions
prob the most listened to album ive gotten in quite a long time.

au - versions
when i saw these guys with why i was blown away, such an amazing musical duo.

her breath on glass / the brass - split 7
hbog does a new (and better) version of one of my all time fav songs by them

factor - chandelier
one of the best djs in hiphop in my opinion with sick colabs

there is always more music to find and share, but thats all for now. remember you can always email me for requests or just yell them at me when you see me. enjoy <3!

i missed this feeling

2010-01-25T20:13:00.000-08:00

is someone in love or do they simply love to be in love? does love even exists? is all the screaming and crying and beautiful music all for nothing? no. ive seen it in your eyes, love is real. terrifyingly real. now onto some music.

josiah wolf - the trailer (single)
drummer for WHY? new solo project, brother of yoni wolf.

FELT3 - A Tribute To Rosie Perez
murs and slug team up with aesop rock on the beats. sick as fuck.

casiotone for the painfully alone - vs children
think dave bazan on keys but a bit more depressed. yeah!

american football - selftitled
kinsella based 90s emo, amazing.

damien rice - o
just listen to the song blowers daugher.

her breath on glass - we aimed straight down

saddest landscape minus a bass player. emoviolence!

fuck buttons - street horrsing
noise duo that does it like no other

gnarls barkley - st elsewhere
dangermouse + celo = amazing

silver jews - american water
as close to country as i can go but so good.

send me any requests to written1000pages@gmail.com
!!!

MLKDAY RENEGADE SHOWS!

2010-01-18T19:46:00.000-08:00

and

for more improv tunes check out:
http://www.myspace.com/paulthesmurfs

wine is unicorn tears wrapped up in a rainbow!

2010-01-17T21:08:00.000-08:00

take me as far away from here as you can. i dont care if its by boat train of taxi cab. i cant take this another moment longer. this city is killing me, pulling tight as i gasp for my last breath. i swear to god if he ever touches you again hes fucking dead. dun dun dun. im playing a live improv show at centennial park tomorrow with "paul and the smurfs" its gonna be noise rock at its finest. call me for more details. be there!

the request post

2010-01-17T12:39:00.000-08:00

some friends of mine have been asking alot about certain bands and how they sound or wish they could find a certain album. well your wish is my command.

NASA - the spirit of apollo
hiphop colab with a sick lineup you would not expect.

Themselves - crowsdown
the newest album from doseone and jel.

Cocorosie - noahs ark
two sisters do weird hiphop like no other.

La Dispute - somewhere at the bottom of the river between vega and altair
think old mewithoutyou-ish

Punch - eyeless ep
heavy thrash with female vocals

Mi Ami - watersports
two ex members of black eyes doing some tribal noise like no other

Pink and Brown - shame fantasy II
john dwyer before he got all chilled out. so good.

hope you enjoy those. also its time for my shameless promotions.
Bravo Max, love mom - 90s emo duo. me on guitar paul on drums
Jim&Nathan - noise duo changing genres as we go
Paul & the Smurfs - improv noise rock, alot of fun.
tigers, alive! - improv noise stuff with breadowns sometimes?
please just give them a listen.

<3!

the 48 hour project video.

2010-01-16T17:26:00.001-08:00

we won!

ive been editing far too long

2010-01-14T21:07:00.001-08:00

i laughed at this for a full five minutes. i need to take a break form this. move up as soon as its completed.

karen o & the kids - where the wild things are soundtrack

2010-01-08T14:55:00.000-08:00

my god i just downloaded this and even tho i am not even done listening i had to share the link.

Karen O & the Kids - where the wild things are soundtrack

so good.

Vampire Woman - Demo

2010-01-08T07:57:00.000-08:00

this band deserves their own post. i love these dudes with all my heart, my first night in orlando i saw these guys at a house show and was amazed by their performance and heart. they put everything they had into every song and ripped it up so hard it was unreal. bands like this really give me hope for local music scenes (even if its not my own current one) give them a listen and im sure you will enjoy it. emotive hardcore / screamo / grind / awesome.

Vampire Woman - demo

america?

2010-01-06T09:49:00.001-08:00

well well here we are again. today i spent most of my day at edison college trying to sign of up classes for the second time because i forgot to turn in my prepaid card. im stupid at times. alot. but ahwel. lets get to the music!

Andrew Jackson Jihad - people that can eat people are the luckiest people in the world
amazing american folk duo, deff worth checking out even if you dont like the genre.

Animal Collective - water curses
if you dont know who AC is then idk what to tell you. this is my fav ep by them ever.

At the Drive-In - this station is non operational
pre-mars volta members in their best album to ever, or so says i.

black eyes - cough
their second and final release, noise rock at its finest. sax+noise rock = awesome

Bon Iver - live on NPR
the first time i heard "skinny love" i was sold. this is a live session and fantastic

Carlisle - this means everything to me
one of florida's best. blending 90s emo with power violence. fantastic!

cLOUDDEAD - the sound of a handshake
yoni wolf (why) + adam drucker (doseone) + david madson (odd nosdam) = hiphop

David Bazan - curse your branches
pedro the lion and headphones frontman's first solo release. so good.

Ghastly City Sleep - s/t
two ex members of city of caterpillar create some of the most beautiful music. fav record of 09

Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Xenophanes
mars volta guitar player and composers solo project. similar in style and awesome

The Saddest Landscape - life your burdens high for this is where we cross
just listen to the sixth golden ticket, you'll understand. raw 90s style emo

Who Calls So Loud - s/t ep
ex member of iwrotehaikus, cant fucking go wrong. epic as fuck power violence

well i suppose that should hold you over for a little bit. hope you enjoy! i start school tomorrow so im not sure how often ill be able to update but i will as much as i can. good music deserves to be shared.
<3!

sorry?

2010-01-04T13:49:00.000-08:00

well well well.. its been awhile has it not? lets start things off right with a quick update of my life shall we, since i am writing this we will. since my last post i have moved to orlando, failed at everything but made some amazing friends and moved back. got really hooked on heroin (again) and then went to rehab. since i have been doing quite well and am almost a month clean with no plans on ever picking up a needle again. bravo me. as of late ive signed up for netflix, which might have been the best choice of my entire life, been playing alot of games on steam, a few hours of guitar a day, and i went on a trip to NYC with my parents which was glorious. check out a photo.
wonderful right? i know. i saw in the hights and wicked which were both quite amazing. but enough chit chat about me lets get on to bigger and better things. such as the new bands i cant seem to get enough of, get you mouse ready for some fucking clicking. lets do this.

kickball - abcdefghijkickball!
wonderful music that just puts me in a good mood. think algernon but less happy.

mono - hymn to the immortal wind
instrumental epic to the max! like godspeed meets the godfather soundtrack

yeasayer - all hour cymbals
i cannot seem to get enough of this band. think vocal driven folk style middle eastern music

boys and sex - EP
ex and current members of boy problems, cassilis, snowing, and make me. YEAH!

caveman speak - tell all residents
amazing blend of hiphop and singing with amazing beats. so fucking good

lil wayne - no ceilings mixtape
the newest mixtape from him and his best since the drought 3 in my opinion.

thee oh sees - dog poison
newest release from john dwyers main project so i have to love it. you should too.

red fang - tour ep
these dudes are bringing back thrash metal and in a big way. beer drinking head banging tunes.

the love of everything - superior mold and die
drummer of joan of arc and owner of "record label" bobby burg is the fucking man

hope that holds you over till next time. and please check out my current musical projects via their myspaces: tigers,alive! and bravo max, love mom. thankyou.

if you have an iphone

2009-05-15T22:09:00.000-07:00

jailbreak the shit out of it asap with quickpwn.

im sorry but goddamn it makes life so much better. more music and movie and a co-star coming soon i believe, sorry to keep saying it. but stay tuned for more info and such.

also check out one of my many bands new songs we recorded today, i like it, i think you should too. happy music for happy people, or sad people who need to be happy, or just whatever. listen.

videoblog001 - cage leaks, movie news, random rants, woo!

2009-05-11T16:26:00.000-07:00

cage - 3 leaked tracks

cage is a member of the defjux crew and also cardboard city, if you dont know that that means its pretty much means he is a big deal in nyc and in the world of underground hiphop. his previous album "hells winter" is a journey through stories and thought. if you like aesop rock, youll like cage. so says i and it must be true.

hangover the movie

zack g is taking his second try at acting as a main role and i cant fucking wait. his first movie i have still yet to see but his standup is some of my favorite. enjoy the trailer and check out some of his standup.

where the wild things are

incase you were not born on this planet, where the wild things are is one of the most loved childrens books ever. i know it was one of mine. back when the grinch stole christmas was in theatures there was a teaser for this move coming up but then the director bailed and the project was dropped as was my hope. a year or so later it starts back up under new direction and i must say this looks like it might be my favorite childrens book turned movie ever.

as far as me, im doing my best. had a rough night but i start work at wink news tomorrow and i could not be more excited. hope you enjoyed the video update and look forward to better ones in the future. production on my first film should be in the next few weeks so stay tuned on more info on that. oh and stop fucking talking about startrek like you are a fan, i watched every episode of deep space nine, voyager, and then some so stop deciding you are now a trekkie cuz you saw one fucking film... christ. i love my nintendo dsi, that is all.

i dont think i have ever introduced myself..

2009-05-09T10:16:00.000-07:00

hi there im a clean addict, lover, friend, musician, artist, mac user, kite flyer, record listener, social network obsessor, wes anderson loving, godfree, night walking, ps3 playing, jerk. whose best friend is half way across the world. i am nathan k acevedo and its nice to meet you. on april 25 i overdosed and since have been clean with the exception of cigarettes and this one night i thought it might be funny to drink alone, it wasnt. but all in all im just a guy who probably tries to hard to get people to accept him and never really feels accepted in a crowd of people. with my fits of rage, moments of being disntant, and everything thats in between im lucky to have anyone i can call a friend. ive been a best friend, a lover, a boyfriend, a best man, a manager, and a dissapointment to most who have known me. now is the part where i tell you that im trying to change and you really believe me. you think to yourself, damn that nathan kid has really got his head on straight and i believe he is going to be ok one day. and to that id say, i sure fucking hope so too. not much of a music post but ive been listeing to alot of riceboy sleeps this morning, its a colab between the singer of sigur ros jonsi and his boyfriend alex. its mellow and thats the mood i am in so it fits.

Riceboy Sleeps - selftitled

more words, more music, less video, more heart.

2009-05-08T18:40:00.000-07:00

im sorry but there has something that has been on my mind for hours and i have to make it heard. I find it funny how bands that used to be so good can get so fucking bad.

**insert band name here**

you know it, i know it. fuck its a sad thing when bands break up but at least that means they cant come out with a shit record after they have peaked. if ampere decided to come out with a pop album and go against everything they stood for tomorrow would anyone notice or would we all look the other way and just say they had a differ of musical opinion and accept it. no. fuck no. although the thought of ampere doing the pop music thing might be amazing still you get the idea. there are these bands stand for something that when we grow up listening to and we worship, we plan on getting them tattooed on our body, we know every fucking song by heart and when we are too young to go to the shows every time they come to our state a little part of us dies inside. then we grow up or the bands break up or they change their style. lets take daughers, their previous project as the suns sets was one of my favorites and the daughts self titled 7inch remains to be one of my favorite musical releases to date (althought i now regret giving it to a so called friend, neither here nor there) but after releasing a badass demo and an even more killer full length the "decide that screaming is too popular and they wanna sing in drawn out rumbles like an old man calling bingo numbers whos had too many bloody marries. i mean WHAT?! screaming is now too popular so we wont do it anymore? fuck that. when i first got into music i had no idea what i was getting myself into, my first real show was jiyuna, the anchorite four, the holy mountain, and horse the band, it blew my fucking mind. i had no idea, and there was no turning back. when i joined blue skies over headlights the then later we'll dance like ghosts on rooftops and i would see kids come to shows just to see us or even bands start because of us i did not once think, "hey fuck we are getting trendy lets fucking bail" we screamed till we couldnt breath and then some, we were boys, we were growing up and learning love the hard fucking way and we wanted everyone within ears reach to fucking hear it. it didnt matter how many myspace hits we got, or if we got on a fucking label or anything, we did it because we fucking loved it and it died because we grew up, not because it became twisted into something mangled no longer representing its original form like i see so many times these days. i honestly feel bad for those old dudes who got metallica tattoos back in the day and were like "METAL FOREVER" or better yeah the dudes with the blink182 tattoos that now see the gods they once worshiped apart of something they would never have imagined. what am i saying? what’s the fucking point to all of this? good music should either burn out or explode, never change its values for popularity, and never under any circumstance change for anything other than that they fucking want to. maybe that makes me a fool, maybe not. but if you listen to old daughers then pop in their most recent release you will see what im saying. same with the locust, the number12, and countless other bands. change can be good, fuck i loved it when thee oh sees changed from john dwyers solo weird lofi shit to a full band but that doesn’t mean every time a fucking band changes its good. i just miss when music meant something more to me, when a song could make me cry, and when i could play a song that made others cry. music is everything people, so stop fucking it up.

maybe this is me just being upset about life or maybe im just looking back at how things used to be, where the shows were about fucking music and emotions and fellowship. not getting wasted and being more punk rock than the others. i hate it when i see something that was once so beautiful twisted, as far as my own towns concerned. people i once called "friend" who cant look me in the eye, its my fault, i am apart to blame for this machine that is runing downhill. i will be the first to admit ive made my share of mistakes and ive done my wrong, but fuck there needs to be a change. fuck elitism, live your life to the fullest, and play music with everythig you fucking have inside you, who cares if its in tune, if anyone is watching, or if you ever get anywhere. my name is nathan acevedo and i am a recovering heroin addict.

here is a few bands ive been listening to recently while not playing pokemon or jailbreaking my iphone and trying my best not to make it explode.

Parabstruse - Back and Forth EP

this one man band does some of the most amazing instermental music around, he releases all his stuff for free via his myspace so look him up, you might also enjoy some of his other side projects that are pretty insane.

clues - selftitled

one half the unicorns, on ex the arcade fire. need i fucking say more. amazing.

mum - finally we are no one

this is one of those cds that i have just enjoyed for years. something that i have no matter what kept it in my ipod at all times regardless of needing to clean out old albums. mum is minamalistic icelandic (sp?) glory with a female vocalst that sounds like an old woman mixed with a young girl, cant get much better than that id say.

barkbarkbark - noose and a fire ep

this was when one of my all time favorite bands decided to break up and become a solo project, one of his first releases jaccob cooper released under his new adopted name was the noose and a fire ep, it wasnt much in comparassion to the old stuff but you see what he was going for. ironically enough i was going to get a barkbarkbark tattoo right before they decided to change musical sounds and directions, ironic to this post no?

Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan - Pullhair Rubeye (Forward)

frontman of the much beloved by me animal collective and his wife the singer for mum decided to do a musical colab and release the entire album in reverse, this is a fan verson where they switched it and made it play forward which i enjoy alot more. i love this release alot.

daughers - selftitled 7"

just so you can understand the power this band once had and how they could thow it all away because of a fear of being seen as "too trendy" fuck egos.

park ranger barkwood - we are not brothers

two nice dudes from orlando that i recently saw at house of cats playing 90s style emo/screamo stuff but with a twist. sloppy but powerful and gets the point across, great live!

mount eerir - white stag

i am going to have to go against almost all my friends in saying this but before seeing him live i was not a fan of Phil Elverum or his previous band the microphones. but once i saw him live it all made sence to me. this is his newest release and i cant get enough of it.

i hope you enjoyed a few of the cds i shared, no covers anymore because im lazy but i hope to get the whole video thing up and working. also if you would like a copy of my script that me and my friends will be filming that i wrote and will direct shoot me an email. thanks <3!

a new start!

2009-05-06T23:32:00.000-07:00

after a recent near death expirence i have decided to change alot of things in my life, this being one of them. while i have slacking as far as music updates go i have decided to take a new route for this form self expression. instead of the daily (or weekly, or whatrever) music posts i make with a single albulm and a review followed by a download lnk, i will be making a weekly video post with what going on in my life. current events, movies, and ofcourse musis. instead of a single album each day i will post about an artist or multiple artists and put up their entire discography or atleast as many cd by them as i can find, also movie trailer for movies i am excited about or torrent links to movies i already love and enjoy. this will less of a free music download blog and more pf a personal/freemusic/freemovie/upcomingmovies/whateverthefuckiwant blog. i think it will be a good idea and something i hope alot of people i will get more from. i plan on updating from different locations from time to time and maybe even have a guest along with me now anf again. but to hold you over till i get these gears a rolling here is a link to the song that i have had in my head for weeks now and im sure you will enjoy it. Cage - I Never Got to Know You i really think this will be hte best cd of 2009.

with me luck, i know i fucking need it.

Mi Ami - watersports

2009-03-13T09:12:00.000-07:00

when i heard two memebers of black eyes started a new project i was excited from the start. the newest release of the san fan trio mi ami is watersports and it standsup to all my expectations on what any ex members of black eyes group could throw out. drawn out melodies with rythemic drums and the classic black eyes squeelish vocals over it all. amazing, simply amazing.

mi ami - watersports

the number 12 looks like you - put on your rosy red glasses

2009-03-13T08:48:00.000-07:00

this is a throwback classic, one of those bands that you loved so hard then every cd they came out with after this one just got worse and worse and their most recent sounds nothing like this and really makes me wanan die a little bit inside. number 12 looks like you is one of those bands that had something really good going for them, they had insane guitar tech parts, really good vocalist duo, and and overall good sound but nothing good lasts forever i suppose. this is their first full length release and their best to date. its all downhill from here so enjoy this one.

the number 12 looks like you - put on your rosy red glasses

wolverines - split cd with the sibling project

2009-03-11T06:08:00.000-07:00

wolverines are a two man drum and guitar duo playing from the heart screamo, while the drums and guitar are fast and relentless there is very little distrotion used is any of their songs. both the drummer and guitar player do vocals and rip it up while doing so. i first heard about these guys way back when i was in a band that was going to go on a tour (never happened) but they were really nice dudes and sent me a copy of their split to check out. while i am not a big fan of the sibling project (brother,sister pop duo) i fucking loved the wolverines side. the split includes all three of their old demo songs re-recorded and two new ones. i enjoy this cd alot.

wolverines - split cd with the sibling project

lifelover - konkurs

2009-02-23T19:14:00.000-08:00

well here is something a little different than my normal posts, lifelover is a swedish black metal band that plays some of the most depressing music i have ever heard. i first listened to them while hanging out with a few friends and now i cant seem to get enough. this is their newest album to date and has some amazing songs on it. if you like weird guitar intros, sweet piano leads, and super gnarly vocals then this band is for you. the piano lead in the second song blows my mind everytime. (this one was on rapidshare cuz it was over 100 megs, sorry!)

lifelover - konkurs

daughters - live at cbgb

2009-02-21T21:52:00.000-08:00

while i am not a big fan of their newer releases daughters used to be one of my favorites. this is their live show during the canada songs tour. it has most of the songs off that album aswell as their self-titled 7inch. i still think ill always be a bigger fan of 'as the sun sets' their previous band but this is a pretty gnarly live set to say the least. enjoy!

daughters - live at cbgb

the saddest landscape - i dont want to miss you anymore

2009-02-20T11:02:00.000-08:00

the saddest landscape is getting back together to do some reunion shows (amazing!!) and they have released a new 7 inch with an all new song on it and a cover song by modern life is war. i love this band very much, i think you should too. (sorry no cover art just a photo of the actual records online)

the saddest landscape - i dont want to miss you anymore

Suis La Lune - Heir

2009-02-20T09:56:00.000-08:00

the boys from sweden do it again this time with their ten inch entitled Heir. I first heard of these guys from a good friend one summer night right when 'pull the heart strings' first came out and i must say i was blown away by their overall sound and ability to transfer their emotions to their music. these are four songs that are a must for any emo-violence or euro-skramz fan.

Suis La Lune - Heir

gravedigga - niggamortis

2009-02-18T21:10:00.001-08:00

i was sitting with a friend and he asked me if i enjoyed the wutang clan, i replied ofcourse and he told me that gravediggaz make wutang clan look like a bunch of bitches. i was skeptical to say the least but i soon found gravediggaz to be one of my favorite hiphop crews of all time.

gravediggaz - niggamortis

yamataka eye & john zorn - 50th birthday celebration volume 10

2009-02-18T20:57:00.000-08:00

yamataka eye & john zorn - 50th birthday celebration volume 10

boredoms - super roots 10

2009-02-04T10:02:00.000-08:00

sorry ive been slacking as of late, my best friend is down from the army and my days have been filled with happiness and laughter. last night i was lurking the internet and found the newest of the super roots series from boredoms, me being a fan of anything eYe i had to share it with you all. its not my favorite of the super roots series but it nice to see where they are going, boredoms are always stepping it up and constantly changing their sound and i love that. enjoy this one early!

boredoms - super roots 10

good luck - into lake griffy

2009-01-25T17:41:00.000-08:00

im usually not one for reposts or forwards but my good friend James wrote about this cd in his music blog and apon his recomendation and the small fact that the group included folk singer/guitar player matty pop chart i downloaded it and was fucking blow away by 13 happy pozi style punk rock songs. (talk about a run on sentence) but regardless i love this cd and its been in my car for the last few days on repeat. also if you havent yet check out james blog here! <3!

good luck - into lake griffy

ampere - all our tomorrows end today

2009-01-20T20:44:00.000-08:00

ampere is one of the most intense live bands i have ever seen, the two times i saw them the highlight of the show for me was when they played "woodlawn" which continues to be my favorite song by them. ampere is a super group with ex members of a bunch of bands (the guitar player was in orchid!) so from the get go they have had a pretty big following and many releases and splits, this is their first EP and is gnarly as fuck. enjoy!

ampere - all our tomorrows end today

roboteer - collections

2009-01-16T13:59:00.000-08:00

roboteer was from tally florida and consisted of ex members of panda and this tragic hero. these are some of the nicest dudes i have ever met and honestly have played some of the most amazing shows i have ever been witness to. their last show i saw was at the jiyuna reunion show a few years back, they went on before jiyuna and closed with their song "hooverville" off their split with merkit, my god the room blewup with emotion and yelling, "its so worthless," i dont think anything could top that except jiyuna's "saltwater" chorus. this is their demo, live set, and unreleased song as posted by dav via his livejournal, thanks dav! enjoy everyone.

roboteer - collections

thee oh sees - sucks blood

2009-01-16T12:12:00.000-08:00

ive said this many times but ill say it again, john dwyer is a god among men. this is a post for a friend who wanted this cd and coudlnt find it anywhere, so enjoy another later release from the san fancisco crew that i enjoy so fucking much.

thee oh sees - sucks blood

thursday - common existence

2009-01-16T12:02:00.000-08:00

this is the new thursday album that comes out in february, it has some of the songs from the envy split on it that i think are some of their best songs since full collapse. im not a huge thursday fan but i will say that there is some good songs in here. enjoy this one early!

thursday - common existence

matt & kim - grand

2009-01-15T09:34:00.000-08:00

the key/drum duo has done it again with their new full length grand. this is happy people music, i greatly enjoy it. sorry for the tiny photo, its a leak so you cant complain that much.

matt & kim - grand

coconut records - davy

2009-01-13T20:52:00.000-08:00

jason schwartzman has done it again, while he continues to be one of my favorite actos in such golden films as rushmore and i heart huckabees, his singing career has always been something i have enjoyed. his previous album has some great tracks on it and im hoping this one will too. i just got this myself so if it sucks, i am sorry. but common, he was max fischer, max fucking fischer.

coconut records - davy

paul baribeau - selftitled

2009-01-11T21:50:00.000-08:00

Paul Baribeau is a solo folk artist who rips it up like no other. his simple lyrics and driving guitar really capture his emotions and really makes you understand what he is trying to express. his songs range from love songs, to his ode to his favorite local band growing up, to the struggles of life. i met this fine gentleman two times and both times he was so kind and hugged me with his grizzly beard and a smile on his face. one of my favorite songs of all time is "never get to know" which talks about the struggles of caring for people who you love and being hurt by them but doing your best to never let them down, its powerful and brings tears to my eyes. this shit owns.

Paul Baribeau - selftitled

bus driver - fear of a black tangent

2009-01-10T23:28:00.000-08:00

bus driver is one of the most insane current voices in hiphop today in my opinion. he raps as fast as dose one but with the street smarts and hooks of aesop rock. his flow is sick and his lyrics are amazing and true. lots of good memories driving around listening to this cd, puts nothing but a smile on my face and a sway in my step.

bus driver - fear of a black tangent

fuck buttons - street horrrsing

2009-01-08T21:44:00.000-08:00

the uk base noise drone duo does it like no other.

fuck buttons - street horrrsing

i have dreams - demo

2009-01-08T19:48:00.000-08:00

a group of friends lost someone very important to them and to help deal with the loss process they started a band in dedication of him, the end result being the florida based emo violence project i have dreams. five highly emotional songs about loss and having someone change their lives for the better. this band makes me so happy, i can only hope that when i die something as amazing could happen for me, then again ill never know.

i have dreams - demo

kids like us - outta control

2009-01-06T13:28:00.000-08:00

while their lyrics might not be the best, and their songs kinda silly. kids like us is just one of those bands that you can turn up all the way in your speakers and yell along to with all your friends and enjoy. best line ever "tell your friends, klu asshole attack", that never gets old.

kids like us - outta control

dead times - end vibes

2009-01-05T20:01:00.000-08:00

dead times - end vibes

Algernon Cadwallader - Hot Green 7inch

2008-12-29T00:23:00.001-08:00

i posted this as soon as i saw it. 3 new songs from that band that everyone seems to love these days. hell, I love this band, you should too. common, everyone is doing it.

Algernon Cadwallader - Hot Green 7inch (2009)

Raein - 2008 LP

2008-12-28T20:47:00.000-08:00

raein shares drummers with the italy legends la quiete and rock just as hard. this is their newest release that came out in 2008. they have broken up and gotten back together 3 times now, the last reunion for an anti mtv show but then they realized how much they loved playing music together and decided to stay together, this lp is a result of that. raein lyrics are across my chest, this band means alot to me. i hope you enjoy this.

Raein - 2008 LP

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

2008-12-25T19:24:00.000-08:00

ac did it again, i love this cd. this is a leak, its not out for a few months, enjoy it early. if you dont know who animal collective is this is a fine cd to start with, but if you dont, then im sorry. really. (i updated this with an active link)

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

oh no! oh my! - selftitled

2008-12-25T12:21:00.000-08:00

after the choas that is the holiday died down around my house and all my family left i was trying to think of what cd feels the most like this time of year and i decided the selftitled release from ohno!ohmy! the texas indie band that seems to always put a smile on my face. maybe its just because jason is not here but this holiday never really felt right. i hope im the only one but if not maybe this cd will help a little, it cheered me up. happy holidays everyone.

oh no! oh my! - selftitled

pg.99 - document 8

2008-12-23T20:44:00.000-08:00

if you know anything about screamo you know the name pg.99, if not, get fucking ready. one of the most insane bands in their time who threw a fucking brick through the window of what was thought to be acceptable and normal. over a span of 12 releases, most of which are splits with amazing bands like city of caterpillar, majority rule, and circle takes the square, pagenintynine made a name for themselves and made what i feel real music should be like, from the heart and with everything you have. many looked at them as fools when they started doing theme house shows where if you wear a costume you get in for free or even had two drummers for a tour, but they thought "who cares" it wasnt about impressing anyone or fitting into any sort of standard, pg.99 was on a level all its own and i fucking love them for it. this is document 8, my favorite release by them and my most current and new favorite records i own (thankyou nevin at ifb!), every song fucking owns so hard. everytime i heard "In Love With An Apparition" i just want to clap along. trust me, you'll see.

pg.99 - document 8

my favorite movie soundtracks

2008-12-23T20:35:00.001-08:00

i know this isnt my typical post but dont worry there is alot more to come.

28 days later (almost all godspeed you black emperor)

friday night lights (hate this movie but its all explosions in the sky)

juno (hate the scene sensation all you want i still love kimya)

the royal tenebaums (all time favorite movie, killer songs)

the life aquatic (another wes anderson favorite)

wristcutters (a movie i just cant stop watching as of late)

all i can say is the only thing i almost love as much as music is movies, wes anderson is my all time favorite director but there is alot of good shit, get it, listen, enjoy. more jams soon.

sorry for being a lame bitch

2008-12-23T08:20:00.000-08:00

life has been a bit rought so ive had to put alot of things on the back burner per-say. but on a positive note thee oh sees has been featured in a short film that has some songs and some live footage of them playing, i enjoyed it.

The Forest City Rockers - Episode 2 from Eighty Four Films on Vimeo.

expect alot of new posts soon, sorry for the delay.

Matt & Kim - selftitled

2008-12-19T18:53:00.000-08:00

I saw this band at fest last year while waiting for "this bike is a pipe bomb" to follow them but i am glad i waited. The boyfriend/girlfriend duo consists of Matt on keys and vocals and Kim on drums with happy and upbeat tunes that always seem to put a smile on my face.

Matt & Kim - selftiteld

Coachwhips - Hands on the Controls

2008-12-16T09:49:00.000-08:00

I've said it before, anything with John Dwyer i pretty much love. Coachwhips is a 3 peice noise/punk group from San Francisco with Dwyer on guitar/vocals. This band just puts a smile on my face, nothing like inaudible lyrics and repetitive noise rock to cheer up your day. The songs "the ride" and "wite lies" are my favorite for sure.

Coachwhips - Hands on the Controls

Andros Rex - demo '06

2008-12-16T09:37:00.000-08:00

Andros Rex is tampa's improv noise duo. they fucking rip shit up, this is their first demo.

Andros Rex - Demo '06

Boredoms - 77 Boadrum (retail 2008)

2008-12-14T11:39:00.000-08:00

I know this is early but as soon as i heard this i had to share it. If you know anything about noise you know about Boredoms (or V∞redoms). Yamantaka Eye is what you could call their frontman and founder. After years playing with Hanatarash, one of the most insane bands ever. Eye would offen throw sheets of glass on stage with no regard for the crowd or his own safty, at one show he strapped a circular saw to his back (cutting his leg) and later drove a fork lift through the back of the stage nearly destroying the building. (check out some photos from it!) After a few years Hanatarash was banned from most venus in Japan and Eye would decide to forum a new band in the dust of what was Hanatarash, the Boredoms. On July 7, 2007, Boredoms performed a concert entitled 77 Boadrum in Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City with 77 drummers playing one song lasting 77 minutes on 7/7/07. If that isnt bad ass enough they did it the next year on 8/8/08 with 88 drummers! I have heard a few different bootleg recordings from th 77 boadrums show but nothing compares to this retail release. its alot to take in at once but once you begin to understand what Boredoms is about you can respect it for what it is, a masterpeice. I just hope i can make it to 9/9/09!

Boredoms - 77 Boadrum (retail 2008)

Cheer Up! - Ten Songs EP

2008-12-13T21:59:00.000-08:00

Allegory of the Cave changed their name and switched up their sound a bit but still sound just as amazing. I really love this cd, sorry no albulm art or track titles, i fail! please enjoy this regardless.

Cheer Up! - Ten Songs EP

Allegory of the Cave - Discography

2008-12-12T21:04:00.000-08:00

Allegory of the Cave is a screamo duo from Orlando Florida, and two of the nicest friends i have. Tanner plays drums with a smile on his face their entire set and rips it like no other and Rumie plays guitar like a bat out of hell and still manages to put his heart into every scream and guitar note. I played a show with these fine gentlmen after they transitioned their style and band name to Cheer Up! but they did play a few old songs for me and my friends, it was perfect in everyway. These guys have heart like no other and all their songs show it. Their discography includes their self titled demo, their split 7 inch, and their track off emo apocolypse comp which is actually where i got the name of this blog. I love these dudes and i love their music.

Allegory of the Cave - Discography

Consular - Don't Cross The Swine

2008-12-11T20:19:00.000-08:00

To what seems a life time ago me and my girlfriend and best friends at the time loaded into a van and drove across the state for what we expected to be a nearly perfect show, Tunes for Bears was doing a reunion show in Miami and there was no fucking way we were going to miss it. Piled in we crossed the state in what seemed like a blur of chaos and laughter. Pulling into a quiet slightly run down neighborhood we werent sure if we were at the right place, but soon we would be having the times of our lives. After a few bands i didnt really care too much for a band set up and began to play some of the heavest music i had ever heard (this shit made flowers in the attic look calm if that says anything) i was blow away and loving every song. Thats the first time i heard Consular and goddamn was i glad to, heavy ass guitar mixed with gut renching vocals and sickk drum parts, i was fucking sold for the first breakdown to the last yelp. Even though this was the first show that had the Cowboys Became Folk Heros disography was being released i still had to have everything with the name Consular written on it and i was not dissapointed. This is their first cd release and full length lp, fucking rip this shit up and play it as loud as you can. anytime i am having a bad day and i just dont know what the fuck to do with myself i put this in and... fuck i feel so much better, pumped and ready to destroy something, but better. (the art work is from the LP not the cd, sorry i couldnt find a photo of size)

Consular - Don't Cross The Swine

Circle Takes the Square - s/t Demo

2008-12-11T20:06:00.000-08:00

Early in my life (before rising tide records changed everything) i used to listen to bad music. one of the first bands that changed that was the blood brothers and shortly after that jiyuna and the a4 and the rest of the local amazing music scene my town had. but regardless of that one of the first cds i ever got after first getting into screamo was Circle Takes the Square - s/t demo. While the quality of the tracks is not as good as their full length lp "as the roots undo" i still in many ways enjoy their first release alot more. its got more of a raw feel to it, their voices crack, their levels are off, from one track to the next but in that imperfection there is a beauty. I cant begin to imagine the amount of times i would go from listening to a quiet mixed song and have my speakers to the max then the next track be at full blast and nearly blow my ears out. So many good times listening to this demo, too many good times to even begin to explain. If that doesnt sell it, yes they were amazing live at fest last year. Circle Takes the Square is chaos, beauty, and emotion pure and driven.

Circle Takes the Square - s/t demo

On the Might of Princes - Where You Are and Where You Want to Be

2008-12-09T21:12:00.000-08:00

On the Might of Princes owns it. There is nothing more i can say about that. I missed both reunion shows (add to the list of bands i missed out on: kodan armanda, pg.99, and iwouldsetmyselfonfireforyou) but i still do greatly enjoy them. This albulm has the song "for meg" which might be one of the best songs ever written in my opinion. Jam this shit!

On the Might of Princes - Where You Are and Where You Want to Be

BarkBarkBark - Worst Dotted Line

2008-12-08T20:27:00.000-08:00

The solo project turned full band turned dating duo turned solo project (again) BarkBarkBark is one of those bands ive been on and off in love with for years. I first heard about this band from a link on my friends bands page (pre-myspace OHMYGEE) and greatly enjoyed their light pop-ie electronic sound and over all feel. This is their first official release and something ive enjoyed for many years. Oh and yes they are named after the dog that jumps over the hill in duckhunt, clever i know. (sorry this albulm art looks like shit i could only find a small jpg saved from like 3 years ago)

BarkBarkBark - Worst Dotted Line

I Wrote Haikus About Cannibalism In Your Yearbook - 8 Songs

2008-12-08T13:22:00.000-08:00

I Wrote Haikus About Cannibalism In Your Yearbook is one of the most emotional bands i have ever heard, they blow my mind away everytime i hear them. this is their first release and is fucking amazing in every way. One of my favorite musical releases of all time.

I Wrote Haikus About Cannibalism In Your Yearbook - 8 Songs

Thee Oh Sees - The Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In

2008-12-08T13:05:00.001-08:00

Thee Oh Sees or the ohsees or previously known as OCS (Orange County Sound, Orinoka Crash Suite) is John Dwyers solo project turned full band over the course of 8 releases. While Dwyer is more commonly known as a member of the noise duo pink&brown, thee oh sees shows a more laid back relaxed side of him. I think of John Dwyer is a god among men and love just about everything he has done but this remains one of my favorites to date.

Thee Oh Sees - The Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (2008)

2008-12-08T12:46:00.000-08:00

well ive been sick for a few days so im sorry for the lack of updates, ill make up for it by posting a few cds today. also ive been messaging back and forth with the label who releases crystal castles full length, pretty much the release thrash/thrash/thrash is not an offical release but is infact a fan made demo that the guys at CC do not like. i am sorry for that but i was told to repost it with their new self titled release that came out this year. please enjoy!

crystal castles - crystal castles

Crystal Castles - thrash/thrash/thrash

2008-12-06T08:10:00.000-08:00

Ethan Kath does all the music, Alice Glass does all the vocals. This is one of their early releases but is still quite good. The Canada based duo is playing in Miami in March, should be a good fucking time. Electronica with a dash of screaming and a sprinkled amont of vocoder with just enough dance beats to make it good, Crystal Castles is sweet.

Crystal Castles - thrash/thrash/thrash

Aesop Rock - Labor Days

2008-12-04T21:01:00.001-08:00

When i was in middle school all i knew about rap was that is mostly consisted of sex, drugs, and money. If it wasnt about a "thong song" or "country grammer" i wasnt really aware of it. To say i was sheltered from the true world of hiphop would have been an understatement. Then after meeting a friend of a friend i was handed a cd that would forever change my views on rap music and hiphop for the rest of my life. Ian Matthias Bavitz aka Aesop Rock was the first rapper i had ever heard that rymed about real life, the struggles of growing up, and even told stories and taught positive lessons and ontop of that he was a white rapper and not named after a chocolate candy (insert lame eminiem pun here). I couldnt believe how much i enjoyed this cd and found myself looking into other undergroup hiphop rappers like Dose One, Bus Driver and Bleubird. For the first time in my life hiphop was not associated with MTV or making money and living large, it was something i could understand and even relate to in some sences. One of the most fun i had last summer was seeing Aesop Rock in Miami on the "None Shall Pass" tour, even now that he has made a name for himself in the world of hiphop and has even had his own spots on MTV he was still a down to earth guy who was just happy to be there and having a good time. Aesop Rock is a fucking amazing rapper and doesnt let his ability and success cloud his judgement (cough cough kanye west cough cough), hell the guy still drives a ford focus! Listen to this cd and fucking love it, i know i still do to this day.

Aesop Rock - Labor Days

Mineral -The Power Of Failing

2008-12-03T21:47:00.001-08:00

When your girlfriend left you, you parents think you are shit, and you still cant find a job after looking for weeks and your just not sure what the fuck you can do next. Put in Mineral, no joke. 90s emo at its finest and it sure makes me feel a fuck of alot better.

Mineral -The Power Of Failing

The Random Notes of Decay - Demo

2008-12-02T21:23:00.000-08:00

Three dudes from Tallahassee, Florida playing some sick tunes. Also from what i hear will soon be doing a split with local Fort Myers legends Lets Go Exploring (ex Anchorite Four, Drawing Maps, and then some) and in the words a fine man once told me "Random Notes of Decay is the fucking best, ever," well you cant argue with that.

The Random Notes of Decay - Demo

Silver Jews - American Water

2008-12-01T21:11:00.000-08:00

David Berman is what i like to think of as a genius, he is a founding memeber of Silver Jews. The bands start is pretty amazing in itself, 3 friends started a band in college and moved to New York after graduation and gave up on the band for their careers as a bus driver and art museum security guards. A few years later they decided to start things back up with the name Silver Jews. The first time i heard about this band was from someone i highly respect musically and was completely blow away by their sound and overall feel. Most of my high school digital design class was spent with my teacher talking about how great this band was, this is one of their best releases.

Silver Jews - American Water

Why - Almost Live From Eli's Live Room

2008-11-30T19:11:00.000-08:00

Part two of the Why live CDs, this one is from their most recent tour. I saw them in Orlando with a few friends and it was one of the best nights of my entire life. This cd includes 23 tracks and you can hardly tell its live, fucking badass. (although no album art)

Why - Almost Live From Eli's Live Room

Why - Almost Live From Anna's Cabin

2008-11-29T21:00:00.000-08:00

Yoni Wolf is Why (the solo project turn 4 peice), Why is the fucking best. This is the live cd from the Oaklandazulasylum tour.

Why - Almost Live From Anna's Cabin

Boy Problems - Tour Demo

2008-11-27T10:19:00.000-08:00

Boy Problems is ex make me and also includes members of street smart cyclist, storm the bastille and (according to lastfm) about ten others i was unaware of. make me was a big influence on me when i was first getting into playing music and i have many fond memories listening to them, when they broke up i was a bit upset but when i heard about boy problems i was overjoyed. Their tour demo release is glorious, but sadly has no cover art, ahwel.

Boy Problems - Tour Demo

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band - Horses in the Sky

2008-11-25T22:14:00.000-08:00

A Silver Mount Zion started off a side project of Efrim Menuck (guitar player in Godspeed You! Black Emperor), his plan was to learn how to score music and get in better touch with the rest of the musicians he was working with by understanding music theory. This idea was soon abandoned as Menuck realized that he preferred not knowing precisely what he was doing when writing, opting to "fumble" instead. I have always been a big fan of anything godspeed related (thus my hamster being named godspeed) but A Silver Mount Zion has always been my favorite of the rediclious amounts of side projects and music groups spawing from it. 'Horses in the Sky" is a nearly perfect album, and a must have for any gy!be fan.

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band - Horses in the Sky

clouddead - ten

2008-11-24T21:09:00.000-08:00

cLOUDDEAD is a hiphop supergroup consisting of Yoni Wolf (Why?), Adam Drucker (Doseone), and David Madson (Odd Nosdam). This is their tenth and final release.

clouddead - ten

loma prieta - our lp is your ep

2008-11-23T20:58:00.000-08:00

Loma Prieta is a super group ex members of Archeopteryx and Sailboats (the short lived but highly respected screamo band whos demo is pure gold). When i first heard about this band i could hardly believe it. This is their first release and the most played record i own.

loma prieta - our lp is your ep

i would set myself on fire for you - self titled

2008-11-22T22:27:00.000-08:00

Sitting a bit intoxicated in my best friend at the times house browsing random bands on the long dead hxcmp3.com we found a band that made me stop and say, "holy shit shoobsie this is good" the band being I Would Set Myself On Fire For You. While their name is long, their sound is near perfection in my eyes. A good blend of everything that makes their sound so awesome, violent vocals/guitars matched with beautiful violin parts and all wrapped up in amazing lyrics that have made me rethink the way i think about music. The first night we found this band we heard a live version of "the first word that comes to mind" and I just remember how perfect it felt at that time in my life. This band is one of my all time favorites and a definite must that i feel anyone could relate to.

i would set myself on fire for you - self tited

jiyuna - this desolate veil

2008-11-22T13:19:00.001-08:00

The first real show I ever went to was at Rising Tide Records, a brief but amazing venue/record store run by some wonderful people. I was 16 and the first band was Jiyuna, I had met some of the guys previously at the shop before hand but I had no idea what I was about to see. They blew my fucking mind and changed my opinions on music forever. ‘This Desolate Veil’ is in my opinion their greatest masterpiece and possibly one of the best musical releases to come out of southwest florida to date.

jiyuna - this desolate veil