A record that you have that I should have...

[Not_Trapped]

I am pretty bored today. It's raining and I am waiting to go to a job interview. I thought about this on the trip here to my parents' house and thought I would put it up here. What is ONE album that you have that you think everyone else should know about? Don't make it obvious - this is sort of a piece of coal that everyone usually passes up sort of deal. Mine is The Watchmen - <i>Silent Radar</i>. Someone here, I think maybe Meghan, told me about them a few years ago (two i think) and I love them. In the move I found my old cd booklet and popped this record in and realized how much I used to listen to it. Great songs. Here is the tracklist. Check it out if you have the money or the time - I am currently still borrowing this one and the <i>In Trees</i> import from KaZaA -

The Watchmen - SILENT RADAR

1. Stereo
2. Anyday Now
3. I'm Waiting
4. Rooster
5. Silent Radar
6. Do It
7. He's Gone
8. Say Something
9. On My Way
10. Top Of The World
11. Come Around
12. Brighter Hell

--dominic--

PS Anyday Now is my favorite song on the record

The band reminds me of a local band from the Morgantown area - Virginia Coalition - if you have the chance download Spare Change by them...sorry

done now

[mensane]

Velocity Girl- !Simpatico!

this was actually the first CD i bought when i got my new car stereo back in 1994. i first heard them when they opened for pavement.

[Not_Trapped]

i have a book called simpatico -

what do they sound like?

HI-How are you doing today?

dominic

[mensane]

hi...

well, they have a girl singer (although one of the guys in the band does a lot of vocals also)....all guy band. they are kind of alterna-pop i guess. very catchy tunes... she has a very unique voice. they were on subpop records (i dont even know if they are still together, but i have 3 of their albums and i love them all)

i am fine today i guess.

[Not_Trapped]

so they are sort of like cheap trick with a chick singing?

killing heidi - reflectors IS A GREAT ALBUM - recorded when the singer was only 16 - from down under - great stuff



dominic

[Bodhi_Tree]

Originally posted by mensane
Velocity Girl- !Simpatico!



Wow, I haven't thought about them for years. They're from my neck of the woods. That is a good CD! :)

I would recommend Cody Chesnutt's The Headphone Masterpiece.
Killer lo-fi stuff. Enjoy. :)

[Big Brain]

I met the Watchmen lead singer when I used to work around College and Bathurst in Toronto.. He's a cocky asshole who thinks he's some real hotshot superstar. Well, think again idiot. They had this new album out and this new song which drove me up the fucking wall, something like Absolutey Anytime (or Anywhere, or something to that effect)... So fucking annoying. You see, that's the problem. My Life Is a Stereo is a decent tune, but after I met the fucker it really just turned me off altogether. Oh well.

Natacha Atlas
Amigos Invisibles
Juanes
Danko Jones
Sloan

[Not_Trapped]

Originally posted by Big Brain
IHe's a cocky asshole who thinks he's some real hotshot superstar. Well, think again idiot.

i have heard that about him which is why i don't know anything about them except that i like the two albums that i stole -

dominic

[csmooth24]

http://www.facetofacemusic.com/frame2/medio/disc/lp/live.jpg

Great Album...gives a great account of their early history...even includes a nice version of Social D's Telling Them ...

face to face (http://www.facetofacemusic.com)

1. Walk the Walk
2. I Want
3. Blind
4. I'm Not Afraid
5. It's Not Over
6. I Won't Lie Down
7. You Lied
8. Ordinary
9. I'm Trying
10. Telling Them (originally by Social Distortion)
11. Don't Turn Away
12. AOK
13. Complicated
14. Not For Free
15. Pastel
16. Do You Care?
17. Dissension
18. You've Done Nothing

[Not_Trapped]

this is what i like to see -

good news, chris...went through and put all the cds away - both godfather cds are copied and being sent your way...probably...tomorrow -

dominic

[csmooth24]

woo hoo!

(looks like i have to get my bad religions cd's burned and sent!) :P ;)

[St.KittsAP]

Silent Radar is a great album. both times that I've seen the Watchmen they've put on a fantastic show.

"Between The Bridges" is (in my opinion) the best Sloan album and that is the one that you should have. each song goes into the next. download the song "Delivering Maybes" for a taste.

[St.KittsAP]

if you can't find "delivering maybes", <a href="http://ehpee.tripod.com/ehpee.html">I put it up here</a>.

[Not_Trapped]

thanks man - that helped - i'm at my parents' place and the downloading software is non-existent here - my dad goes through and summarily executes everything that he doesn't recognize.

dominic

[dirTjerZ]

P&L

[csmooth24]

you're right...your taste in music sucks... :P

i bet you like that sell out band Pearl Jam...

[dirTjerZ]

P&L

[csmooth24]

yeah, those guys...they were cool when jeremy was #1 on TRL...then they got "too cool"...





**i know TRL wasn't around then!**

[Not_Trapped]

TRL wasn't around then, Chris...

dominic

[Not_Trapped]

Originally posted by dirTjerZ
you won't like anything i suggest;)

it's not just for me - for anyone...

dominic

[csmooth24]

yes it was...and i was the host...and it was called;

TOTALLY RAD LYRICS! ;)

[Not_Trapped]

coldplay - the scientist - i love this song - i'm gonna sing it to a girl tonight - i hope she doesn't laugh -

dominic

[dirTjerZ]

P&L

[Not_Trapped]

and marley is? bob marley? marley from <i>a christmas carol</i>?

:)

dominic

[dirTjerZ]

P&L

[Not_Trapped]

i like marley as long as he isn't delving completely into the reggae thing -

dominic

[dirTjerZ]

P&L

[csmooth24]

bob marley does reggae?

[Not_Trapped]

come on - seriously -

dominic

[Not_Trapped]

Originally posted by csmooth24
bob marley does reggae?

now i feel stupid - his stuff is either reggae or there is a more traditional rock feel to it - i like his stuff that stays closer to rock

dominic

[csmooth24]

ok, i know he does reggae.....

[dirTjerZ]

P&L

[corduroykate]

and putting two....
LONGWAVE--the strangest things

http://stores.musictoday.com/store/bands/520/product_medium/LWCD01.jpg

STELLASTARR*--debut EP

http://www.stellastarr.com/images/ep.gif
although the best songs, in my opinion, aren't on this...you can try to download them or sit tight till the actual cd comes out :)

[Not_Trapped]

Originally posted by dirTjerZ
LMFAO!!
it's ok dom:)not too many people like him....
how bout tom jones/greatest hits.he does a mean version of kiss

see i have this thing - i have heard great covers of redemption song but i don't like it as well when marley does it - just a feeling i get you know - i don't "feel" reggae - i just don't bounce that way - it's cool -

dominic

[midnightsyren]

hey :)

the Watchmen :)

i always try to talk about them, but no one really knows who i am talking about

if you haven't Dom, i would check out "In The Trees" by the Watchmen
it's great
"all uncovered" is a great song

off of the one you have there, i LOVE "brighter hell" too
though any day now is a favourite :)

i saw them live in Vancouver at the Commodore, they're really good live...

don't know what they're doing now

[midnightsyren]

(hey, btw, the lead singer of the watchmen did an a capella version of "redemption song" at the show )(it was great)

:)

[Not_Trapped]

Originally posted by midnightsyren
hey :)

the Watchmen :)

i always try to talk about them, but no one really knows who i am talking about

if you haven't Dom, i would check out "In The Trees" by the Watchmen
it's great
"all uncovered" is a great song

off of the one you have there, i LOVE "brighter hell" too
though any day now is a favourite :)

i saw them live in Vancouver at the Commodore, they're really good live...

don't know what they're doing now

i have the in the trees import but it was listed as in trees when i downloaded it - anyway - lusitana is really good too -

all uncovered is good but the version i have, since i stole it, is cut and i made the cd without checking the songs - i'll go get it now...:)

i really like them and matthew good - there is another canadien band that i really like that i found about that same time - sort of the same style as the watchmen - dammit what is their name

dominic

[rockrighter]

I only have one Watchmen record, "Brand New Day," 'cause "Zoom" is on it and that's my favorite song by 'em. The cover art for the record is really shitty, though.

Hmmm, to go back to the initial question ... Holly McNarland's last record, "Home is Where My Feet Are" is really good. The Dears' "No Cities Left" is nicely diverse. 54-40 is band you'd probably want to check out. A handful of years ago, Hootie covered their tune "I Go Blind", if you remember that. I'd recommend checking out "Blame Your Parents," "Assoholic," "One Gun," and/or "Since When".

[Not_Trapped]

54-40 is good - so much good music came my way today - thanks guys and gals

dominic

[NuclearTreeFrog]

Toadies - Rubberneck

[Not_Trapped]

dead moon - hard wired in ljubjuna -

great stuff

i love that album - really raw and just RAW - yeah!

--dominic--