Static Lullaby - Toxic

Remember when Brittany made her come back? no, not that one, the other one, to the left, no MY left... Okay, the comeback with Toxic. That was a good song that could get stuck in even a pop haters head. I will freely admit to that.
Well her is a video by the band "Static Lullaby." I'm not here to talk about them though, but a great new CD that has just come out last month: Punk goes Pop (vol.2) which is full of great songs being covered by punk, rock, and metal bands.
My Grade 10 Social Studies teacher once said: "I like the song Toxic, I just wish it wasn't Brittany Spears singing..."
I'm sure he would enjoy this version much better.

--Jeffrey

Be Your Own PET - Becky

In the same vibe as The Ting Tings, this is yet another upbeat group that I'm listening to as a preparation for sunnier days. Be Your Own PET is from musical capital of Nashville, Tennessee. Needless to say, all four members have high credentials when it comes to music. Unfortunately, these four talented musicians announced last year that they will be disbanding. Well, I hope this won't be the last I hear of them. In the meantime, enjoy Becky.

--Vivian

Street Drum Corps - We Are Machines

So I became a fan of Street Drum Corps back in high school, when I was going through - we'll call it - my Vans Warped Tour phase. SDC is a trio of amazingly, outrageously talented percussionists, who carry around drumsticks and bang on whatever makes sounds.

I was catching up on what they've been doing the last few years and found they've come out with a new album. I thought the first one was obscure, but I can't find this new album ANYWHERE, and needless to say the youtube video I found isn't that great either. Hopefully, you'll get the gist of their sound. At the beginning, one of the members actually uses a welder as an instrument... It's intense.

They used to be more pure percussion, and have added singers and other instrumentalists as features on their new album. I can't say I'm a big fan of these changes but they're still pretty effing awesome. The second video is just one of the guys, walking around some city and banging on random stuff. He does some pretty crazy rhythms, and there's a cameo by drummer of 30 Seconds to Mars. Enjoy!

--Vivian

Love is All - Movie Romance

Love is All is yet another indie band that emerged from Sweden, although they are currently signed on with an American record label. Their music is upbeat and umm... I'm not good at describing music past "Awesome".

I know one of my roommates find the lead singer's voice really abrasive, and I can see what she means, although it's weirdly addictive to me. I guess it's one of those, love it or hate it sounds.

Once again, video and sound quality not very good since I couldn't find a single one of their songs on youtube and had to make my own. I think you'll get the general gist though, and there's always Myspace!

--Vivian

Mindless Self Indulgence - Faggot

So another name with a rather rude title, but what do you expect from a genre called "punk"
I will be surprised if anyone who listens to punk hasn't at least heard of this band (MSI for short_. Many popular bands, My Chemical Romance for one, started their career by opening for MSI. That's not to mention all the bands who list them as inspirational (well, punk inspirational) such as Sum 41, Rammstien, and Linkin Park.
So here is one of my favourite songs by them. It is fast and intense, just the way I like it :D
There is no video of this song, only live performances or anime videos. Being against these, here is a picture of the band!

--Jeffrey

Rise Against - Re-Education (Through Labour)

Yeah I know I've posted Rise Against before, and this isn't just because they're my favourite band and I just happen to have tickets to see them next week. No, this is in support of the Progressive Coalition of Canada.

Conservatives have done, as always, a superb job at spreading false propaganda to their ever willing sheep, and it's this same smear campaign technique that got them increased support in the last election. Progressive Canadians, it's time to stand up against the lies, it's time to spread our own message.

First of all, arm yourselves with knowledge. Refer here. This is democracy in action, be aware.

Start an argument, stir up some shit. It's time to get this tyrant out of the power seat.



If you want a quick brief on what this is about, check out:

--Vivian

LAX - Big D and the Kids Table

So I owe a little apology. When I mentioned Big D before I thought that they were a new band. Turns out they have been turning out tracks and CDs for around 13 years. They work almost independently, or did until that summer at warped tour where they were picked up by a record company. But the band still hits the road and supports themselves, giving over 200 shows and a new CD every year, these guys are really into their music.
They also live through their fans. It is known that when Big D and his band are traveling through with a tour, they have nothing more then a vehicle to carry them and their instruments. Fans usually open their doors and roll out bed mats for them to spend a night or two. Almost all the money earned at their gigs is used to support their next tour. These guys are really dedicated to their music!
So here I am posting a slightly different song by them today. The last one was very happy, now this one, let's just say a certain word is used very often...

--Jeffrey

Rise Against - Savior

YEAH My favourite band of all time: Rise Against. So they're pretty mainstream nowadays, they need no introduction. This is from their new album Appeal to Reason. Go pick it up in its beautiful eco-friendly packaging!

--Vivian

Death From Above 1979 - Black History Month

I am guilty of being one of those people with alot of music they never listen to. I was given DFA1979's album by a friend once, but it was lost in the massive uploads of new music onto my iPod. I stumbled across them one day, through a misguided click (I actually meant to select Death Cab, but ended up with DFA). I decided to stick with the mistake and listen to some tracks, and that was definitely a good decision. So here is my favourite, 'Black History Month'



(check out the sweet stache)
(they're CANADIAN!!!)

--Eithne

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Phantom of the Opera

I love these guys, they do punk covers of most anything: Classical, '80s and '90s top hits, They got a CD of all showtunes, and another called "Ruin Johnny's Bar Mitzvah" (so you can imagine what that's like).
This is the first song I heard by 'em, and still one of my favorites, but you should check out some of their other stuff, like "I believe I can Fly" and "Rocket Man"

--Jeffrey

Big D & the Kids Table - Shining On

Two years ago Vivian and I were at Warped Tour. Many bands were playing but we heard in the distance the faint sound of a trumpet, sax and trombone. We saw this band on stage, just ending their set, I wanted to listen, but they were gone all too soon.
I never heard much from them, and found it difficult to find anything by them, but in the past couple of years they have been coming out with videos and it's easier to find their music.
Here's one of my favorites by them, Shining On. A good song about staying happy even through crap. Enjoy!

--Jeffrey

SKAzini - Switchblade

This band unfortunately broke up before they finished their first CD, and 2 years before I found them too, so it's hard to find their music. The best place to find them is in the Newgrounds.com Audio Portal.
I couldn't find the song that I wanted off of Youtube, this was the best I could get (The game that is being played can be found at: www.jiggmin.com)
As for the song and band itself, I really like punk, and Ska, so when yopu mix the two together and get an angry Ska band, you get SKAzini.
Enjoy

--Jeffrey

Zebrahead - His World

I'll be honest here, I found this through a Video Game CD. It was featured in a Sonic game by a band called Crush 40 (one of my current favorites, you may see stuff by them later). Zebrahead redid the song, and I find it much more energizing.
A note on the video: This song is not done live, the video shows clips of a live performance, but the song is CD quality.

--Jeffrey