The Pink Spiders (07/09/09)

The Pink Spiders





OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE PINK SPIDERS


From Last.fm:
" Nashville, Tennessee, United States (2002 – present)
The Pink Spiders is an American punk band that take influence from punk rock, power pop, and soul music. Formed in 2002, the band is from Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The band consists of Matt Friction (lead guitar and vocals), Joe Reilly (guitar and vocals) and Raf Cevallos (keyboards, vocals, and percussion). Because of unknown circumstances, founding bassist Jon Decious and founding drummer Bob Ferrari were fired from the band in mid-2008. Because of this, many fans are divided in their further support of the band.

Matt and Jon Decious (ex-bassist) stormed the Nashville music scene in 2001. Matt had his hit band Silent Friction, and when SF broke up they remade musical connection with Bob Ferrari (ex-drummer) to form The Pink Spiders in late 2002, and by January of 2004, the band recorded their first EP, called The Pink Spiders are Taking Over!. They signed with CI Records in the summer of 2004. A mere three months after their EP was released, several major-label offers were on the table, and, in April of 2005, the band signed with Geffen Records. The Pink Spiders have since been named as one of Alternative Press’ “100 Bands you need to know in 2006.”

The Pink Spiders released their major label debut on August 1st, 2006, entitled Teenage Graffiti. The first single, PlayLittle Razorblade, debuted on MTV’s Total Request Live as a premiere.

They have been known for their catchy tunes and bad attitudes, and also for wearing pink. They have shouted things to the crowds such as ‘We’re The Pink Spiders, and you’re not.’"


Articles / Other Sites:

The Pink Spiders AOL Music Page

The Pink Spiders Yahoo Music Page

The Pink Spiders MTV Page

The Pink Spiders on Interscope


Albums:


Teenage Graffiti (2006)
1. Soft Smoke
2. Saturday Night Riot
3. Modern Swinger
4. Hollywood Fix
5. Little Razorblade
6. Back to the Middle
7. Nobody Baby
8. Hey Jane
9. Still Three Shy
10. Adalae
11. Easy Way Out
12. Pretend That This is Fiction
13. Secret Song



U>Sweat It Out (2008)
1. Busy Signals
2. Gimme Chemicals
3. Seventeen Candles
4. Falling With Every Step
5. Truth or Dare
6. Don't Wait For Me
7. Stranglehold
8. Settling for You
9. Maria
10. Sleeping on the Floor
11. Trust No One
12. Here Comes Trouble
13. Mrs. Ruston


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Death Cab for Cutie (07/09/09)

Death Cab for Cutie





OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE


From Wikipedia:
"Death Cab for Cutie is a Grammy nominated American indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Benjamin Gibbard (vocals, guitar), Chris Walla (guitar, production), Nick Harmer (bass) and Jason McGerr (drums). Gibbard took the band name from the title of the song written by Neil Innes and Vivian Stanshall and performed by their group, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, in The Beatles' 1967 film, Magical Mystery Tour.

Gibbard's first album, You Can Play These Songs with Chords, was released as a demo, leading to a record deal with Barsuk Records. It was at this time that Gibbard decided to expand the project into a complete band, and recruited band members to join. The band has released six studio albums, five EPs, and one demo to date. Their most recent album, Narrow Stairs, was released on May 12, 2008 in the United Kingdom and on May 13, 2008 in the United States."


Articles / Other Sites:

Death Cab for Cutie on Barsuk Records

Death Cab for Cutie on Epitonic

Death Cab for Cutie on Song Meanings

Death Cab for Cutie on Pure Volume

Death Cab for Cutie on Yahoo Music

Death Cab for Cutie on MTV

Death Cab for Cutie on Rolling Stone

Death Cab for Cutie on SPIN Magazine


Albums:


The Photo Album (2001)
1. Steadier Footing
2. A Movie Script Ending
3. We Laugh Indoors
4. Information Travels Faster
5. Why You'd Want to Live Here
6. Blacking Out the Friction
7. I Was a Kaleidoscope
8. Styrofoam Plates
9. Coney Island
10. Debate Exposes Doubt



Transatlanticism (2003)
1. The New year
2. Lightness
3. Title and Registration
4. Expo '86
5. The Sound of Settling
6. Tiny Vessels
7. Transatlanticism
8. Passenger Seat
9. Death of an Interior Decorator
10. We Looked Like Giants
11. A Lack of Color



Plans (2005)
1. Marching Bands of Manhattan
2. Soul Meets Body
3. Summer Skin
4. Different Names for the Same Thing
5. I Will Follow You Into the Dark
6. Your Heart Is an Empty Room
7. Someday You Will Be Loved
8. Crooked Teeth
9. What Sarah Said
10. Brothers On a Hotel Bed
11. Stable Song



Narrow Stairs (2008)
1. Bixby Canyon Bridge
2. I Will Possess Your Heart
3. No Sunglight
4. Cath...
5. Talking Bird
6. You Can Do Better Than Me
7. Grapevine Fires
8. Your New Twin Sized Bed
9. Long Division
10. Pity and Fear
11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner
12. I Will Possess Your Heart (Radio Edit)
13. Album Credits (As Read By Mike West)



The Open Door - EP (2009)
1. Little Birds
2. A Diamond and a Tether
3. My Mirror Speaks
4. I Was Once a Loyal Lover
5. Talking Bird (Demo)
6. Grapevine Fires


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K'naan (07/08/09)

K'naan





OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF K'NAAN


From Last.fm:
"K’naan is a poet and hip-hop artist from Somalia. Born in Mogadishu, at age 13 he left for New York City with his mother and brother and finally settled in Rexdale, Ontario, Canada.

(not to be confused with Kna’an) (Keinaan, meaning traveller in Somali, born 1978)

In 2001 K’naan performed in Geneva at the 50th anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

In 2005, he performed with DobaCaracol during the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario. His full-length debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, was released in 2005.

His song “PlaySoobax” (pronounced “So-Bah”) is now featured in the best selling video game FIFA Football 2006, made by Electronic Arts.

K’naan participated in the Breedlove Odyssey Tour with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae. He also participated in the “Welcome To Jamrock” tour along with Damian Marley.

The Dusty Foot Philosopher received a 2006 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. He also featured in a song by M1, titled “Till We Get There”.

The song “In the Beginning” from the album The Dusty Foot Philosopher was featured in the 2008 Comedy “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay”

He also toured with Stephen Marley on Stephen’s “Mind Control” tour."


Articles / Other Sites:

K'naan's MTV Music Page

K'naan on Rolling Stone

K'naan on SPIN Magazine


Albums:


The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2006)
1. Wash It Down
2. Soobax
3. What's Hardcore?
4. My Old Home
5. Moment (Interlude)
6. I Was Stabbed By Satan
7. My God (Interlude)
8. Smile
9. If Rap Gets Jealous
10. The Dusty Foot Phiosopher
11. Strugglin'
12. In the Beginning
13. Hoobaale
14. The African Way (feat. Mwafrika)
15. Voices in My Head
16. Boxing My Shadow
17. For Mohamoud (Soviet)
18. Until the Lion Learns to Speak
19. Blues for the Horn
20. Til We Get There
21. Soobax
22. Strugglin'



Troubadour (2009)
1. T.I.A.
2. ABC's (feat. Chubb Rock)
3. Dreamer
4. I Come Prepared (feat. Damian Marley)
5. Bang Bang (feat. Adam Levine)
6. If Rap Gets Jealous (feat. Kirk Hammett)
7. Wavin' Flag
8. Somalia
9. America (feat. Mos Def & Chali 2na)
10. Fatima
11. Fire In Freetown
12. Take a Minute
13. 15 Minutes Away
14. People Like Me
15. Does It Really Matter


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Jack's Mannequin (07/06/09)

Jack's Mannequin





JACK'S MANNEQUIN'S OFFICIAL SITE


From last.fm:
"Jack’s Mannequin is the solo project of Andrew McMahon who is also the vocalist, pianist and main songwriter of the band Something Corporate. The name Jack’s Mannequin originated from one of McMahon’s songs called Dear Jack, which was written about a friend of his whose brother was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. Andrew himself was diagnosed with leukemia on June 1, 2005 and cancelled a show for the first time ever when he received the call from his doctor.

The initial impulse behind McMahon’s solo project Jack’s Mannequin was Locked Doors, a song he recorded in December 2003, which he felt was too different from previous Something Corporate material to be one of their songs. He realized that, if he would ever decide to release it, it would be on a solo album rather than a Something Corporate record. The idea seemed to be off the table, until in late summer 2004 both McMahon and his bandmates were exhausted from months of touring. They decided to take a temporary break. During his time off, McMahon started writing songs, knowing they would not see the light of day as Something Corporate songs. These songs were a more therapeutic approach McMahon took, and therefore a more personal and intimate testament of his songwriting."


Articles / Other Sites:

Jack's Mannequin MTV Page

Jack's Mannequin Facebook

Jack's Mannequin on Pure Volume


Albums:


Everything in Transit (2005)
1. Holiday from Real
2. The Mixed Tape
3. Bruised
4. I'm Ready
5. La La Lie
6. Dark Blue
7. Miss Delaney
8. Kill the Messenger
9. Rescued
10. MFEO: Pt. 1 - Made for Each Other / Pt. 2 - You Can Breathe
11. Into the Airwaves
12. Lonely for Her



The Glass Passenger (2008)
1. Crashin'
2. Spinning
3. Swim
4. American Love
5. What Gets You Off
6. Suicide Blonde
7. Annie Use Your Telephone
8. Bloodshot
9. Drop Out / The So Unknown
10. Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)
11. The Resolution
12. Orphans
13. Caves
14. Miss California
15. Holiday from Real (Live from SIR)
16. Kill the Messenger (Live from Rock Xentral)
17. Cell Phone
18. Sleazy Wednesday
19. At Full Speed


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Modest Mouse (07/03/09)

Modest Mouse





MODEST MOUSE'S OFFICIAL SITE


From last.fm:
"Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band. The band was formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, USA by guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy. Since being signed to Sony’s Epic Records in 2000, the band has attained significant popular success with songs such as PlayFloat On, PlayDashboard and PlayMissed the Boat.

The band’s current configuration is Isaac Brock (vocals, guitar), Johnny Marr (guitar), Tom Peloso (guitar), Eric Judy (bass), Jeremiah Green (drums) and Joe Plummer (drums). Jim Fairchild will replace Marr for their 2009 tour while Marr focuses on his other band, The Cribs. Marr is a former member of legendary alternative band The Smiths and Plummer has recently become the new drummer for The Shins.

Brock came up with the name “Modest Mouse” when he read the Virginia Woolf stream of consciousness essay The Mark On the Wall in which the author described the working middle class as “modest, mouse-coloured people.”"


Articles / Other Sites:

Modest Mouse's Epic Records Site

Modest Mouse MTV Page


Some Albums:


Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004)
1. Horn Intro
2. The World At Large
3. Float On
4. Ocean Breathes Salty
5. Dig Your Grave
6. Bury Me With It
7. Dance Hall
8. Bukowski
9. This Devil's Workday
10. The View
11. Satin In a Coffin
12. Interlude (Milo)
13. Blame It On the Tetons
14. Black Cadillacs
15. One Chance
16. The Good Times Are Killing Me



We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (2007)
1. March Into the Sea
2. Dashboard
3. Fire It Up
4. Florida
5. Parting of the Sensory
6. Missed the Boat
7. We've Got Everything
8. Fly Trapped in a Jar
9. Education
10. Little Motel
11. Steam Engenius
12. Spitting Venom
13. People As Places As People
14. Invisible


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Foo Fighters (07/03/09)

Foo Fighters




FOO FIGHTERS' OFFICIAL SITE


From last.fm:
"Foo Fighters are an American alternative rock/post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 in Seattle, USA. Grohl formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band Nirvana in 1994. Prior to the release of Foo Fighters in 1995, Grohl drafted Nate Mendel (bass), William Goldsmith (drums), and Pat Smear (guitar) to complete the group. Goldsmith left during the recording of the group’s second album The Colour and the Shape (1997), soon followed by Smear. They were replaced by Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl, respectively, although Stahl left prior to the recording of the group’s third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999).

Chris Shiflett joined as the band’s second guitarist after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose. The band released its fourth album One by One in 2002. The group followed that release with the two-disc In Your Honor (2005), which was split between acoustic songs and harder-rocking material. Foo Fighters released its sixth album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace in 2007. Over the course of the band’s career, three of its albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album, and all six have been nominated for Grammys. More informations on Foo Fighters’s official site www.foofighters.com."


Articles/ Other Sites:

Foo Fighters MTV Page

Foo Fighters on Allmusic

Foo Fighters on Facebook


Albums:


Foo Fighters (1995)
1. This Is a Call
2. I'll Stick Around
3. Big me
4. Alone + Easy Target
5. Good Grief
6. Floaty
7. Weenie Beenie
8. Oh, George
9. For All the Cows
10. X-Static
11. Wattershed
12. Exhausted



The Colour and the Shape (1997)
1. Doll
2. Monkey Wrench
3. Hey, Johnny Park!
4. My Poor Brain
5. Wind Up
6. Up in Arms
7. My Hero
8. See You
9. Enough Space
10. February Stars
11. Everlong
12. Walking After You
13. New Way Home



There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
1. Stacked Actors
2. Breakout
3. Learn to Fly
4. Gimme Stitches
5. Generator
6. Aurora
7. Live-In Skin
8. Next Year
9. Headwires
10. Ain't It the Life
11. M.I.A.



One By One (2002)
1. All My Life
2. Low
3. Have It All
4. Times Like These
5. Disenchanted Lullaby
6. Tired of You
7. Halo
8. Lonely As You
9. Overdrive
10. Burn Away
11. Come Back



In Your Honor (2005)
1. In Your Honor
2. No Way Back
3. Best of You
4. DOA
5. Hell
6. The Last Song
7. Free Me
8. Resolve
9. The Deepest Blues Are Back
10. End Over End
1. Still
2. What If I Do?
3. Miracle
4. Another Round
5. Friend of a Friend
6. Over and Out
7. On the Mend
8. Virginia Moon
9. Cold Day In the Sun
10. Razor



Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace (2007)
1. The Pretender
2. Let It Die
3. Erase / Replace
4. Long Road to Ruin
5. Come Alive
6. Stranger Things Have Happened
7. Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up is Running)
8. Summer's End
9. Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners
10. Statues
11. But, Honestly
12. Home
13. Once & for All (Demo)


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Ringside (07/02/09)

Ringside





From Wikipedia:
"Ringside is an indie rock band from Hollywood, California. The band consists of Scott Thomas and actor Balthazar Getty, who fuse indie rock with electronic beats. Their debut album Ringside was released on April 19, 2005 under Fred Durst's label Flawless Records and Geffen Records, with single "Tired of Being Sorry" achieving moderate success. The song was later covered by Singer/songwriter Enrique Iglesias of his eighth album Insomniac and was released as a single in Europe. The song "Struggle" from their self-titled album was featured on a Pontiac Torrent commercial, the movie Doom and on the TV series Six Feet Under. The track also appeared briefly on the ambient play list of the Schecter Guitars website, as Schecter promotes artists that use their guitars.

After some speculation, Getty confirmed that he and Thomas were finishing a second album when he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 9, 2007. He went on to say that they were "mixing the record right now and it'll be out in the new year"."


Articles/ Other Sites:

Ringside on Pure Volume

Ringside Article on MTV


Albums:


Ringside (2005)
1. Struggle
2. Cold On Me
3. Tired of Being Sorry
4. Strangerman
5. Trixie
6. Miss You
7. Dreamboat 730
8. Sleep Well Jeff
9. Talk to Me
10. Raining Nextdoor
11. Criminal
12. Jackie


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Sarah McLachlan (07/01/09)

Sarah McLachlan





SARAH MCLACHLAN'S OFFICIAL SITE


From last.fm:
"Sarah McLachlan (born Sarah Ann McLachlan January 28, 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Grammy-winning musician, singer and songwriter.

She is known for the emotional sound of her ballads. Some of her most popular songs include “Angel”, “Building a Mystery”, “Adia”, “Possession”, “Fallen”, “I Will Remember You”, and “World on Fire”. Her best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four Juno Awards."


Articles/ Other Sites:

Sarah McLachlan on Discogs

Sarah MchLachlan on Allmusic

Sarah McLachlan's MTV Page


Best-selling Albums:


Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993)
1. Possession
2. Wait
3. Plenty
4. Good Enough
5. Mary
6. Elsewhere
7. Circle
8. Ice
9. Hold On
10. Ice Cream
11. Fear
12. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
13. Blue



Surfacing (1997)
1. Building a Mystery
2. I Love You
3. Sweet Surrender
4. Adia
5. Do What You Have to Do
6. Witness
7. Angel
8. Black & White
9. Full of Grace
10. Last Dance



Afterglow (2003)
1. Fallen
2. World On Fire
3. Stupid
4. Drifting
5. Train Wreck
6. Push
7. Answer
8. Time
9. Perfect Girl
10. Dirty Little Secret


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MGMT (06/30/09)

MGMT





MGMT'S OFFICIAL SITE


From last.fm:
"MGMT is a neo-psychedelic group which formed in 2002 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band consists of multi-instrumentalists Andrew VanWyngarden (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums) and Ben Goldwasser (vocals, keyboards, synths, drums), both alumni of Wesleyan University. Originally the band was named “Management,” but it was later changed when they found out there were several other bands with that name.

Their most popular songs are “PlayTime to Pretend” , which has been featured on the motion pictures “21” and “Sex Drive” and on the TV shows “Skins”, “Gossip Girl” & “90210”, (the music video has reached over 11,000,000 views on YouTube) and “PlayElectric Feel”, their most purchased single on iTunes.

Electronic Indie Dance Rock began as a thesis project from music majors at Wesleyan University. They used to be known as “The Management” with songs about not quite growing up and a lot of nonsense. Despite this, ‘MGMT’ is pronounced by saying each letter.

Andrew VanWyngarden, one of the MGMT figureheads, is currently collaborating with of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes, with plans to release a record in 2008 under the name Blikk Fang. MGMT was on tour with Of Montreal in late 2005 (and again in 2007) and VanWyngarden appeared on stage during some performances on of Montreal’s summer ‘06 tour.

MGMT is planning to release a 2 disk album called “Congratulations” in January of 2010."


Articles/ Other Sites:

MGMT's MTV Page


Albums:


Oracular Spectacular (2007)
1. Time to Pretend
2. Weekend Wars
3. The Youth
4. Electric Feel
5. Kids
6. 4th Dimensional Transition
7. Pieces of What
8. Of Moons, Birds, & Monsters
9. The Handshake
10. Future Reflections


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The Fratellis (06/30/09)

The Fratellis





THE FRATELLIS' OFFICIAL SITE


From last.fm:
"The Fratellis are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland who took their name from the villains in the film “The Goonies” (although, by coincidence, Barry’s mother’s maiden name is in fact Fratelli). The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli (real name John Lawler), bass guitarist Barry Fratelli (real name Barry Wallace), and drummer, backing vocalist, occasional guitarist and banjo player Mince Fratelli (real name Gordon McRory). They are currently touring with a pianist / rhythm guitarist, Will Foster."


Articles/Other Sites:

The Fratellis' MTV Page

The Fratellis on NME


Albums:


Costello Music (2007)
1. Herietta
2. Flathead
3. Whistle for the Choir
4. Chelsea Dagger
5. The Gutterati?
6. For the Girl
7. Doginabag
8. Creepin' Up the Backstairs
9. Vince the Loveable Stoner
10. Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night
11. Baby Fratelli
12. Got Ma Nuts from a Hippie
13. Ole Black 'n' Blue Eyes
14. Cuntry Boys & City Girls (Bonus Track)



Here We Stand (2008)
1. My Friend John
2. A Heady Tale
3. Shameless
4. Look Out Sunshine!
5. Stragglers Moon
6. Mistress Mabel
7. Baby Doll
8. Tell me a Lie
9. Acid Jazz Singer
10. Lupe Brown
11. Milk & Money
12. Jesus Stole My Baby


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