November 21 - 30 (#326 - 335)

#326) Locrian - The Clearing (2011)

#327) The Catalyst - Marianas Trench (2008) 

#328) Horseback & Locrian - New Dominions (2012) 

#329) Vektor - Outer Isolation (2011) 

#330) Circle - Panic (2007) 

#331) Anodyne - Salo (2003) chaotic, noisy hardcore

#332) Nadja/Ovo - The Life and Death of a Wasp  (2010) 

#333) Pygmy Lush -Mount Hope (2008) 

#334) White Wizzard - Over the Top (2009) 80s metal

 #335) Furze - Trident Autocrat (2000) weird experimental black metal

September 21 - 30 (#265 - 274)

#265) This Heat - Repeat (1993) 

#266) Burmese - White (2003) 

#267) Nadja - Belles Bêtes (2009) 

#268) Anitgama/Psychofagist - 9 Psalms of an Antimusic to Come (2012)

#269) Behold! The Monolith - Behold! The Monolith (2009) 

#270) Oneida/Liars - Atheists, Reconsider (2002) .

#271) Behold! The Monolith - Defender, Redeemist (2012) 

#272) Book of Sand - The Face of the Waters (2011) 

#273) Horseback - The Gorgon Tongue (2011)

#274) 16-17 - Gyatso (1994) 

03/30/12: Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain (2003)

03/30/12: Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain (2003)

1. Overture
2. Vaudeville Villain
3. Lickupon
4. The Drop
5. Lactose and Lecithin
6. A Dead Mouse
7. Open Mic Nite Pt. 1
8. Rae Dawn
9. Let Me Watch
10. Saliva
11. Modern Day Mugging
12. Open Mic Nite Pt. 2
13. Never Dead
14. Pop Snot
15. Mr. Clean
16. G.M.C.
17. Change the Beat

     I've had this album since very early on in discovering how much I like MF Doom and his many different aliases but I never gave it a thorough listen until now. This was his first release as Viktor Vaughn and was also his first full length album he rapped on where it wasn't his own production. It was obvious it wasn't his own production but it still felt like an album that was his own. It still has a old school comic and superhero/supervillain feel like many of his own productions. It was nice to hear him rapping over a different style of production. His own production has a very old school analog feel while the producers here used a much more electronic sound at times. There were 4 different producers contributing beats and it still felt consistent. There were just a lot of genuinely enjoyable catchy songs on this album. Whenever there is a guest rapper it usually feels like the person should be there. It was all around a really solid hip-hop album. Daniel Dumile or MF Doom, or Doom, or Metal Fingers, or Madvillain, or Dangerdoom, or Viktor Vaughn continues to solidify him self as my favorite MC. (090)

03/23/12: A Silver Mt. Zion - "This Is Our Punk Rock," Thee Rusted Satellites Gather + Sing, (2003)

03/23/12: A Silver Mt. Zion - "This Is Our Punk Rock," Thee Rusted Satellites Gather + Sing, (2003)

1. Sow Some Lonesome Corner So Many Flowers Bloom
2. Babylon Was Built on Fire/Starsnostars
3. American Motor Over Smoldered Field...
4. Goodbye Desolate Railyard

     A Silver Mt. Zion is a Canadian "Post-Rock" band that I covered earlier in the project with their album "13 Blues For Thirteen Moons". On their 3rd full-length, "This Is Our Punk Rock..." they go by the full name "The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-la-la Band (with Choir)" due to the fact that they assembled an amateur choir of a few dozen of their friends as an additional element to an already interesting lineup and sound. This album is similar to "13 Blues..." in its 4 song structure. The ups and downs of this album are also comparable but in a much more mellow way. The sound is much less heavy than their later albums. There is less of a focus on drums and heavier distorted guitar parts. Using those elements less did make it much more surprising and attention grabbing. The drums would suddenly begin beating, and they'd grab you from the almost atmospheric parts and bring you into the next movement.
     This was really another great album by these guys that I wish I would have given a good listen to sooner. They make some of the most interesting compositions with an off beat ensemble. Their long epic compositions are always a good listen and they run the gamut of super chill to some epic rocking out. Though, more mellow than their later releases, this is a must listen from their catalog. (083)

01/23/12: Dave Attell - Skanks for the Memories (2003)

01/23/12: Dave Attell - Skanks for the Memories (2003)

1. Odd Look
2. Drinking Tips
3. Fun Happens Late
4. Travel
5. Flying
6. Bus Station
7. Unfuckables
8. Tattoos
9. Smoking
10. Lonely Bug
11. I Miss My Dad
12. Fireworks
13. Homophobic
14. Midget Friend
15. Parrot
16. Condoms
17. Love
18. Gambling
19. Shaved Pubes
20. Religion
21. Drugs
22. Breast Feeding
23. Sex With Animals
24. Amish Sex
25. Dick Jokes
26. Sex Store
27. Masturbation
28. Find the Smell

     I really need to play some catch up today. I listened to this album a couple times last week. Reviewing comedy is rough for me so I'll try to get this point across as best I can. Dave Attell is a very well respected New York Comedian. He is more widely known for his early 2000's Comedy Central show "Insomniac with Dave Attell". This album is a collection of his material from around that time period. It's the only CD of standup he has released... He has had 3 or 4 DVD stand up specials released since this album.
     I find it surprising that I had yet to listen to any of his comedy specials with all the stand-up i listen to. Attell is definitely a Comedian's Comedian. I decided to finally listen to "Skanks for the Memories" due to all the other Comedians that I have heard mention him positively. This album was a pretty extensive collection of his material of that period. He has humor that will get frat boys and humor that appeals to smarter weirder crowds. He was masterful on this album at starting with a normal premise and then letting it spiral out of control into much stranger jokes than you would expect. He's dirty, smart and a bit quirky. Very good album. I definitely want to see/hear some of his more current material. (023)

Crestfallen - Crestfallen

We're All Dying Till We're Dead

#17) Crestfallen - Crestfallen (2003)

 1. Backlashed
 2. Spread Bald Eagle
 3. Rogue Rodeo
 4. Sucker Punks Fuck Off
 5. Early to Bed, Early to Rise Against
 6. Untitled
 7. Minor Threat
 8. Human Fly


another random buy and another win. this is some rad, harsh hardcore with some grind thrown in for good measure. as far as i know this EP is their only recorded output. i couldn't really find a lot of info on these guys other than that the members went on to form about a million other bands. tracks 1 -5 are all original music, track 6 is a little over a minute of silence and tracks 7 and 8 are covers. Minor Threat is originally by Minor Threat and Human Fly is originally by The Cramps. while i was hoping they'd put their own spin on the tracks they're pretty straightforward covers, but i enjoyed them nonetheless. this album also continues the Scott Hull connection. while Hull doesn't contribute himself there are guest vocals from JR Hayes who is the vocalist for Pig Destroyer.

Stop It!! - Self Made Maps

This Is A Love Letter For Some People Who Don't Know Who They Are

#16) Stop It!! - Self Made Maps (2003)

1. Maybe She's Born With It
 2. Name + Number
 3. Amen & Boys
 4. A Clever Play On Words
 5. Remove Your Teeth
 6. S.S. Betrayel
 7. Captain Roboto
 8. Here's To New Shortcuts
 9. Beethoven's Funeral

this was another random purchase that really paid off. i don't really know much about this band other than that this is their only full length and that they broke up. really dug this album, it's a shame they didn't put out any more records but the band members did all go on to form other bands.