Wednesday, March 31, 2010

'Toneneca

Hey everyone, just poppin in for a moment, I've been playing around with tumblr lately and I wanted to post about two bands I've been listening to a lot lately that I had written shortly about over there.

Recently the Deftones released two new singles, one for a ridiculously titled song "Rocket Skates" & the title track follow-up "Diamond Eyes". Both of which are really freaking awesome, what these tracks and some other stuff I've heard the album seems like it might be the best thing since Around the Pony. As a teenager I really loved the Deftones angsty music & poetically drunk lyrics, they truely understood the loud-quiet-loud formula that nirvana perfected and added in a pinch of rap influence. So if you were ever interested in the Deftones, seriously.. check out the new album "Diamond Eyes". I think its going to be good. also much love to Chi, who's been in a coma since 2008 due to a car accident. I always loved Chi, couldn't really tell you why... I just liked what he played and how he presented himself. I didn't know him personally but I definitely appreciated him in any way I possibly could.

now onto a newer group, Saintseneca. I came across this group searching for old Reflector stuff from a label called Paper Brigade, apparently that label is doing stuff again... like putting out amaziny records from this group. They're super limited s/t 7" is curretly out of print but is still available for download from all the right venues (as well as the paper brigade website) and more importantly they just released a new EP called "Grey Flag" which isn't the same pace as the first ep but is just as catchy and addicting. Seriously, if you like acoustic music or music that makes you feel good or music that takes you and throws you into a group people singing for love and passion and music then download/purchase, listen, and repeat.

Enjoy Friends

Saintseneca "God bones" (youtube)
Deftones "Rocket Skates" (youtube)

Friday, March 5, 2010

Samuel, son of Hannah

samuelI don’t know too much about Samuel, I haven’t even ever done any real research on them, just enough to know that they put out two 7”s, and one split with Texas is the Reason. They also did a CDEP version of lives of insects that had a couple of extra tracks (that could very well be the other 7” and track from the TitR split. However I do know that they have a lot of passion in their simple indie rock songs. They actually hailed from PA so a little home-state pride with this one, although I never knew that until after collecting their 7”s. I originally got interested in them after trading for the Texas is a reason split, the track on there is absolutely amazing and so addictive.

well, enjoy some Samuel,

Lives of Insects EP
Samuel 7 Inch
Split with Texas is the Reason