The Song Blog

Let’s see, I left for Arizona on the 27th of December. I returned on the 4th of January 2006. I knew I was going to be gone, I also did not want to touch a computer. I also, wanted my blog to keep growing. To try to have my cake and eat it too, I bought Elicit for $60. With Elicit, you can schedule in advance what days and time you want your posts to be published. During the evenings of good cheer and smiles on my childrens faces (from opening presents and seeing family) I thought this would be a good time to start “The Sound Of the Day” post. This way I can go ahead and do all the posts I need during my absence and no one will be the wiser. That was a total of +8 hours of fun work!

WELL I BLEW IT!

I believe because I kept copying the same post, the “post slug” was duplicated so each day the one post got over written. UUUGGGHHH!

I couldn’t find anywhere in the help to beware this might happen. I going to try and get my money back Still….oh that pisses me off!

So to remedy, or at least not a total waste, I am going to post the links to the MP3’s you missed. Make sure you download the HIM tracks. I picked them as my favorite band of 2005.

The Sound Of the Day #004-#014

Charlie Brown Christmas & Bare Naked Ladies

Baumer, The Black Angels, California Oranges

Castanets, Everything Is Fine, eMusic Various Artist

Headphones, Jason Dove, John Duflino

Paul Duncan, Orenda Fink, The Caribean

Great Lake Swimmers, Spin Doctors, Elefant

Minus the Bear, Mica Blue Smaldone, Metal Hearts, Ned Hepburn, Mommy & Daddy, The Motion Stick, Mother Hips, Ringworm, Rod Lee, Scars of Tomorrow, Steven Molter, The Drones

Have a safe and rockin’ New Year! Here are my favorites of 2005, PLUS the best find for 2005 and hopefully more to come from HIM in 2006!

The Trail of Dead, Avenge Sevenfold, Bright Eyes, Broken Spindles, Criteria, Cursive, Fall Out Boy, Lamb of God, The Retards, 69 Eyes, Dresden Dolls, The Faint, The Transplants

HIM

Tiny Amps, Two Gallants, With Honor

The Sounds for #013 are from illegal-art.org

U2 Special Edit, The Verve, Xper.Xr

The Sounds for #014 are from illegal-art.org

Boone Bischoff, The Beastie Boys, Biz Markie

Great start for the new year!

Stay tuned, I am going to be standardizing some of my post so you know when to expect what for ’06 (God, I hope this expensive software, Elicit is going to cooperate with me! SUPPORT I need you!)

What I find interesting about traveling, or just being in a different city, is to listen to local radio. I am in Pheonix, AZ for New Years and have found a great indie radio station, The Edge 103.9 FM. They have an enjoyable mix of older punk and pop-rock hits from the late 70’s to today. That mix also offers support for the local bands too. I think that is what I enjoy the most about the station. They are not to obscure with there tastes, and that is also noticable by the local bands they will give air play. I guess, all I can do is suggest you listen to the station if you are within ear shot of Pheonix.

I’m sure you know…visit the bands pages on Garageband.com and purchase any CD’s you would like!

Rewinding the tracks selected to be apart of the:
TSB Sounds Like [ Garageband.com ]
posted at the end of news stories.

Tell me why no one seems to believe Gwen when she says she is pregnant. For the last two days I have been hearing how Gwen Confirms Pregnancy [ via muchmusic.com ] Gwen Stefani Confirms Pregnancy While Onstage In Florida  [ via mtv.com ] if you didn’t know, Howie Day, has an album called “Stop All the World Now” his follow up is going to be “Stop All the Planes Now” it is a cheap shot, but hey…Who knew during a time of crisis that you could turn to Jay-Z for help. He was offering rides in his limo for those on the side of the street walking to work, because of the MTA strike. How many did he put in the limo, only 4? Was Jay in the car? all of them women? don’t come a knockin if it beyoncing, I mean bouncing…so bad!

TSB Sounds Like [ Garageband.com ]

Illametaphors - “Be Ya Lover”

Baybrotha - “My Life”

Pitchfork Media, a favorite of mine, has a few lists for you list-ening pleasure

Top 50 Albums of 2005

Top 50 Singles of 2005

Another site that has proven to have some good music news, Entertainment Weekly. It is wierd, but the pick some of the same albums the other sources did. [ via topix.net ]

 Entertainment Weekly 2005 Top 10

A blogger with good taste and a list that covers a cool spectrum of ‘05.

Jared Christensen

Along the same line, a blogger, that believes no one else is going to make an obscene amount of money by selling out. (Weblogs, Inc. of course like most bloggers, myself included, could give a shit what anyone else thinks…scrivs not included)

Jason Calacanis

I am not sure why B.I.G. has so much street cred, still when he is dead. Did he represent? So much to cause violence after death? That would make it death after death…What is up, I just don’t understand it…Wear a vest while listening to the CD in public. B.I.G. maybe in heaven, but I am not sure Avenge Sevenfold wants to go. Well, at least they don’t want people to think so. They may be named from a word in the bible, doesn’t make them holy. Actually, that would make them as holy as a person who attends church!

TSB Sounds Like [ Garageband.com ]

3 Mile Scream - “Mourning the lost”

Big Sty - “It’s a problem”

His playboy attitude and cocky vibe is what turned me off the band. I could say, Limp was original, but then when an album didn’t go over well they would try to please the masses. Fred needed the spotlight, the features on MTV. It seemed as though Fred lost his spotlight to M&M and Fred got pissed. Well, after I read the article my dislike dropped a notch. It is a good read, do it!

TSB Sounds Like [ Garageband.com ]

2nd Class Citizen - “Pathological Liar”

NME.COM - News - Bono named ‘Person Of The Year’ by Time magazine

Is Bono the real deal? I seriously hope so, if he turns out to be a swendling dirt bag, ever, a piece of me will die, and humanity will suffer. I have always been able to respect the causes Bono represents, because it does not seem to be exploitation. After rocking the Qwest Center, Bono stayed an extra day in Omaha, NE to meet with the board of D.A.T.A. Debt, Aids, Trade, Africa has board members here in Omaha, like the daughter of the 2nd richest in the world, Buffet. Actually, we had the worlds wealth all in the same room, at the Joslyn Art Museum, where else- Omaha, NE. The Gates’ Family also snuck into Omaha, to shoot the cover photo for the Time Magazine Cover. [ bugmenot.com sign-in for Omaha.com ]

Despite tight security, Hess said, Bill and Melinda Gates walked through the front lobby. As Time reports this week, reporter Josh Tyrangiel sat with Bono, Bill and Melinda in Omaha for a Q-and-A. The trio were saluted not for their contributions to music or computers, but for their philanthropy, especially in the causes of poverty and global health.

Bill may be the CEO of the most hated OS, but no one can hate his charity work! I think this should be displayed more, because the public majority is unaware of his contributions.

TSB Sounds Like [ Garageband.com ]

The High Ceilings - “May Fly” 

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Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy 

Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Come Home)

The Kinks - Father Christmas

Yep, a sex tape, how hot would that be?

I would search for ever, and I would pay money for it. Jessica Simpson sex tape would drive me into a bigger frenzy. Well, there is NO SEX TAPE! damn you US Weekly. $20 million is what Britney is looking for, by reading the article, I hate to admit it…I think she deserves it. Not because I think she is above it, she is probably a FREAK, but come on…Media in general, they can say what ever shit they want. If you were looking for the tape where would you go?

Google has improved it’s music search capabilities so…results here It actually returned her discography, Good job Google! Oh…I guess msn did ok too. Yahoo! too. I am not sure what I was expecting…