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Wolf Parade - At Mt. Zoomer

At Mount Zoomer, the second full length LP from the Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade, was released on June 17, 2008.According to singer Dan Boeckner, half of the album was recorded in Farnham, Quebec at Arcade Fire's Petite Église, an old church that was converted to a recording studio for the production of Neon Bible. After touring the east coast in late 2007, Wolf Parade recorded the rest of the album at MIXart Studios in Montreal, Canada.. Afterwards, the album was mixed at Arlen Thompson's sound studio, Mount Zoomer.
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Hello everyone (anyone?), I have decided to make a new blog that, as of right now, is only being run by me. We're going to see how long this one lasts.



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Westbound Train- Transitions

Westbound Train is a ska band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band was formed in 2001.

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Professor Murder- Rides the Subway [EP]

Indian Style review.

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The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

The Crane Wife is an album by The Decemberists, released in 2006. It is the band's first album on the Capitol Records label. The album was inspired by a Japanese folk tale, and center around two song cycles, The Crane Wife and The Island.

Full review coming soon, hopefully.

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Primus' 2nd album, and considered by many fans as one of their best. As usual the bassist virtuoso Les Claypool is on fire with his bass. Primus, just a little backround on them, has a very unique sound, so unique, in fact, that they now fave their own offical genre: Primus. Not many bands can lay a type of claim to that, and this album shows off why they derserve that distinction. Sailing the Seas of Cheese wonderfully showcases the unique sound of Primus' funk-metal sound. Definately a good pick to add some character to your collection



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Girl Talk - Night Ripper

Girl Talk (aka Greg Gillis) is master of the mashup. In his third release, Night Ripper, the amount of samples used is unreal. Thousands of sounds slammed together, combining everything from Smashing Pumpkins to PM Dawn to M/A/R/R/S to Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch. If you can think of a modern classic or popular song from the last 30 years, chances are it finds it's way into one of these tracks. It's almost like "Name That Tune" as one blogger put it when describing the format of these tracks. The bits and pieces fly in and fly out and you have only seconds to recognize them. It may sound like a mess, but it's pieced together with high skill. My take : It's kind of the ultimate party record. -From My Old Kentucky Blog


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Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Their first full length,
being one of the greatest albums ever produced.
Period.

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Pixies - Come on Pilgrim [EP]

As promised, to kick off Pixies week here on Plan B, here is the first release of the Pixies. Recorded on 600 dollars borrowed from Frank Black's father, this demo is arguably their best work. I am sure many of you have never heard the Pixies. Please, listen to this; I am sure you will enjoy this music as much as I have. Without any doubt they are one of the world's greatest bands.

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The Mountain Goats - Get Lonely

On the Mountain Goats' previous albums, songwriter John Darnielle bluntly sang about broken marriages and broken souls. With 2005's The Sunset Tree, meanwhile, he took on his abusive stepfather using surprising vitriol for a squeaky voiced indie rocker armed with just an acoustic guitar. On Get Lonely, Darnielle seems to have found a certain sense of peace, settling into a series of supple songs that evoke sad-eyed folkies such as Belle & Sebastian ("Half Dead") and Cat Stevens ("Maybe Sprout Wings"). But through the dark clouds, he also exhibits a sly sense of humor, particularly singing to a departed lover in "Woke Up New." It's hard to think of anything funnier or more depressing than the lines, "The first time I made coffee for just myself/ I made too much of it/ But I drank it all/ Just cause you hate it when I let things go to waste."

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Modest Mouse- The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse's The Lonesome Crowded West simply is perfection on a disc. From the opening Teeth Like God's Shoeshine to the mellow catchy Out of Gas, this record is pure bliss. Frontman Isaac Brock's slight lisp might annoy some listeners, but I believe his voice is amazing, along with his great songwriting. One can really feel the emotion he puts into every song, whether it be serious or humorous. If you're a fan of Modest Mouse's latest stuff, or if you want to get into this band, definately pick this one up.

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[Updated Link] The Hippos - Forget the World

An excerpt from my new music review site:

...This album was a nice surprise for me. Last.FM recommended them to me a while back, but I hadn't been able to find any of their albums until today. I was looking forward to hearing it, and it definitely lived up to my expectations, if not exceeding them. This CD is so diverse; while it's all essentially ska music, there is a huge variety of styles making each song different. The band's overall sound seems like a blend of Reel Big Fish and Suburban Legends. If you're a fan of either of those bands, or a fan of ska music at all, definitely check this one out...

Read the rest of my review at http://turn-the-radio-off.blogspot.com.

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The Arrogant Sons of Bitches- Built To Fail

As far as I know, this is Jeff Rosenstock's first ever record from any band, and ASOB's first CD. Sounding much different from both Discography and Three Cheers, this record has a more ska-core vibe than their other releases. The first mellow, second hardcore song I Hate Punk Rock reminds me of ASOB's other work while the classic I Pissed In Your Mountain Dew sounds like a classic second wave ska song. Every one of these songs is catchy and interesting, and this is for any fan of ASOB that wants to hear more of their older, rare stuff.


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[Req] The Pixies - Wave of Mutlation (Best of)

Pixies (frequently referred to as The Pixies) are an American alternative rock music group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. Wave of Mutilation: The Best of the Pixies is a compilation album by the Pixies. Their music, heavily influenced by punk and surf music was, while highly melodic, capable of being tremendously abrasive at the same time.

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Slayer - Reign In Blood

THE metal album to rule all metal albums.
You can take your sugar-coated Metallica riffs, eat some cocaine mixed with sugar, and go play it on VH1, you can take your gay cowboy drinking songs of Pantera and go sodomize your children with them, they have got nothing on Slayer. My stance on the metal genre is that much of my stance of the pro-choice movement; being "yeah sure, do whatever you want, just fucking leave me alone". The only reason I ever found metal even slightly interesting was the element of speed. And my god, is it ever-present here. This entire album is over in less than 30 minutes. It's one of those albums that you don't even realize that for the past fifteen minutes has been done playing. It's got your skull-fucking dual solos courtesy of Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman that make you go "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!?!?!", kind of like your first... well, if you have no idea what one of the many allusions listed in that last statement could be, this album will most likely be "too loud" for you, thus Wal-Mart is having a sale on knee-pads, you best stock up. It has your badass brain-crunching power chordes that unlike Metallica, never sound redundant. And it has just about the best closer (Postmortem - Raining Blood). If you tend to dislike metal like I do, just listen and work back from there. [Note: this is the reissue, so there are two more additional tracks; just delete them if you wish]. Oh yeah, and Rick Rubin produced this masterpiece.
Not for the faint of heart.

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Streetlight Manifesto - Demo

Streetlight is probably a pretty popular artist on this website. In fact, Keasbey Nights was one of our highest downloads. Tonight I got the demo CD and I thought I'd share it. Only four songs, but they're nice to hear. This is the demo that landed them the deal with Victory.

1. Everything Went Numb
2. Point/Counterpoint
3. The Saddest Song
4. We Are the Few

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Wolfmother - Wolfmother

If you like thunderous riffs that can be heard from miles away, venture forth no further. It's like a fucking supernova. A mix between Kyuss, the White Stripes, and Sabbath, this can't be that bad of an album to ganja out with (I have yet to confirm this). What I believe is the only album I have purchased new (at retail) this year, and unless Axl finally releases Chinese Democracy by the end of the year, it will stay that way.
Turn it up to 11; this shit BITES!!!

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The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show

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Light poppy-rock - but less brianless and more put together than the more mainstream pop rockers ie the All American Rejects, rufio, etc. Fairly fast-paced, cute, upbeat, and fun. Much like Saves the Day, the Get Up Kids's sound varies largely from album to album. Originally, I liked Something to Write Home About much better, but I find I like the louder, more exciting, non-emo album better nowadays :). Favorites include: "The One You Want," "Never Be Alone," "Wouldn't Believe it," "How Long is Too Long," and "Sympathy." I feel it's worth giving a listen to :).

Islands - Return to the Sea

Hailing from Montreal, Islands is a 7 piece band founded by former Unicorns front man Nick Diamond and drummer J'aime Tambeur. Following the untimely disbandment of the Unicorns right as they were on the cusp of breaking through, this highly anticipated debut release by Islands entitled Return to the Sea, with its quirky sounds and refreshing, catchy melodies, contains collaborations with members of Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade and Beck.

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Leftöver Crack - Fuck World Trade

"For your listening pleasure, Fuck World Trade!"

If you wince upon a glance of the album art, then shy away from download; I'm pretty sure the thunderous roar of sound waves themselves will destroy you instantly upon listen. Even if it dosent destroy you, the nails-on-chalkboard vocals of STZA will certainly grind you up a bit. And the political message, it's terrifyingly true. Generally, with music focused on politics, the political message is regarded higher than the technical execution of the insturments and the band. This is an exception, being not only produced but performed terrifically in addition. As user "Rocksteady" on Amazon states, "it mixes ska, punk, and hardcore metal into a whirling death mobile of awesome." A death mobile of awesome; no better way to put it. This is perhaps the least likely band you will find having any affiliation with Clear Channel or MTV. From the same motherfuckers that sainted the Columbine kids, we are pleased to present the good, the bad, and the Leftöver Crack.

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Sparta - Porcelain

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Alternative rock/post hardcore. Started by a member of At the Drive-In (who have two albums posted on Plan B, if you're interested in checking them out). Like nothing that's ever been posted here, in my opinion. Yeah, there's screams, no it's not "screamo", but it is filled with emotion and an underlying intensity. Favorite tracks: "Guns of Memorial Park", "Hiss the Villain", "While Oceana Sleeps"*** particularly poignant, "Breaking the Broken", and "Splinters." Give it a listen, if you're not too caught up on ska to open your ears :).