Boris - Smile (Rating: 9/10)
My previously favorited rock record Smile throws great songs like Statement which is the latest single. Statement loves to fuck your ears, noisy music behind liquid vocal running. Still my favorite new Boris song is Flower Sun Rain, and do not forget buying and listening Smile.
Boris - Statement
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
The spiky synth pop of Spandau Ballet's first single, "To Cut a Long Story Short," owes more to the seemingly uncommercial likes of early Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark than to the smooth, soulful pop hits that turned the bandmembers into megastars within the year. Built on not much more than a dirty, overdriven synth sound and a stomping Gary Glitter-like backbeat under Tony Hadley's herky-jerky vocal tics, "To Cut a Long Story Short" is almost minimalist, but it has an infectious, bubblegummy quality that links it to the kind of gloriously dumb glam rock one-hit wonders that undoubtedly helped inspire the future Spandaus at an impressionable age. If the group had never gone on to much, this would likely be considered a minor lost classic of the early-'80s U.K. synth pop scene; as it stands, it's so unlike Spandau Ballet's later, bigger hits that it's largely forgotten.
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Breeders - Mountain Battles

MM picks: We're Gonna Rise, Spark, Istanbul
The Breeders - Night Of Joy
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Hottest New Songs
1. Beach House - You Came to Me
Touchy, impressing, visceral, dark, it's the new video of Beach House!
2. The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour [Watch Video]
3. Asobi Seksu – Goodbye [Watch Video]
4. Duffy - Mercy [Watch Video]
5. Rihanna Ft. The Klaxons - Umbrella
6. Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
7. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
8. Menomena - Rotten Hell
9. Young Knives – Up All Night
10. Onerepublic - Stop And Stare
Flashback Video
Heart - These Dreams
Touchy, impressing, visceral, dark, it's the new video of Beach House!
2. The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour [Watch Video]
3. Asobi Seksu – Goodbye [Watch Video]
4. Duffy - Mercy [Watch Video]
5. Rihanna Ft. The Klaxons - Umbrella
6. Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
7. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
8. Menomena - Rotten Hell
9. Young Knives – Up All Night
10. Onerepublic - Stop And Stare
Flashback Video
Heart - These Dreams
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha Man

Supergrass - Bad Blood
Recommended Tracks: Diamond Hoo Ha Man, When I Needed You, 345, Return Of Inspiration
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Weekly Pop Rock Singles
1. Supergrass - Bad Blood
2. The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
3. Destroyer - Dark Leaves Form a Thread
4. Kylie Minogue - Wow [Watch Video]
5. The Raveonettes - Black/White [Watch Video]
6. Yeasayer - Wait for the Summer [Watch Video]
7. The Rascals - Suspicious Wit [Watch Video]
8.Coheed & Cambria – Feathers [Watch Video]
9. The Orb - Vuja De [Watch Video]
10 Nightwish - Bye Bye Beautiful [Watch Video]
Flashback Video
Goldfrapp - Utopia
2. The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
3. Destroyer - Dark Leaves Form a Thread
4. Kylie Minogue - Wow [Watch Video]
5. The Raveonettes - Black/White [Watch Video]
6. Yeasayer - Wait for the Summer [Watch Video]
7. The Rascals - Suspicious Wit [Watch Video]
8.Coheed & Cambria – Feathers [Watch Video]
9. The Orb - Vuja De [Watch Video]
10 Nightwish - Bye Bye Beautiful [Watch Video]
Flashback Video
Goldfrapp - Utopia
Sunday, February 17, 2008
The Kills - Midnight Boom

The Kills return with their 2nd single 'Cheap and Cheerful' on 3rd March from the impending new album 'Midnight Boom' out a week later on 10th March. It's a thumping stab of militant R&B beats and mantra of insurgent demands is like a magnet towards the dancefloor.
The Kills - Cheap and Cheerful
Cheap and Cheerful (Music video)
The Superimposers - Harpsichord Treacle

Harpsichord Treacle is more "Superimposed" goodness with plenty of peace, love and harmonies going on. Anyway, this is not seriously something very new, it just keeps reminding 60s' soft and lush melodies. I loved the song "Golden" in particular.
The Superimposers - Golden
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tindersticks - The Hungry Saw - Review

Rating:10/10
Once you discover Tindersticks, you will play their music for a long time. Romanticism is the greatest gift God gave to us. Some people think that they are not romantic because they haven’t discovered it yet. You might need a spark to wake this emotion. Watch old movies like Casablanca , Woody Allen's Manhattan, or the two romantic masterpieces of Richard Linklater, Before Sunset and Before Sunrise...and listen to Tindersticks' albums. They were one of the most original and distinctive British acts of the '90s. They're quite different, both original and bizarre, but definitely one of the most romantic bands in the world. The album, The Hungry Saw is a good example of complex song writing and educated music. Stuart ll Staples wrote most of the songs. In 2007, three of the original band, Staples, Boulter and Fraser, spent time writing and recording in a newly equipped studio in Limousin, France. They were joined by Thomas Belhom on drums and Dan McKinna on bass, with Ian Caple engineering. This record is as good as any Tindersticks album. ‘All The Love’ and ‘Yesterday Tomorrows’ are two brilliant keytracks without doubt. Moreover the soundtrack-like ‘Feel The Sun’ is their favourable best new love ballad. 'E Type' is joyful and has wonderful tunes. This Nottingham based critically acclaimed band again proves themselves. A modern classic.
MM picks: Yesterday Tomorrows, Feel The Sun, E Type, The Other Side Of The World, Boobar
Tinderstick - The Flicker Of A Little Girl
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Best Albums of 90s Modern Rock
Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about modern rock and what is not modern rock. It just starts with late 1970s punk (some thinks INXS, The Cure, Morrissey, Depeche Mode, and Erasure as modern rock artists during the 1980s), and modern rock is all about to leave classic rock on your back... I'm not sure that these are all modern rock. Anyway, these albums are damn fucking great!
1. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
2. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual

3. Appleseed cast - End of the Ring Wars
4. Faith No More - Angel Dust
5. Bob Mould - WorkBook
6. Melvins - Houdini
7. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
8. The Replacements - Tim
9. Nirvana - Nevermind
10. Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
11. Pixies - Doolittle
12. Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
13. PJ Harvey - Dry
14. The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
15. Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
16. Husker Du - New Day Rising
17. Alice in Chains - Dirt
18. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
19. The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
20. Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table and Dreaming

2. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual

3. Appleseed cast - End of the Ring Wars

4. Faith No More - Angel Dust

5. Bob Mould - WorkBook

6. Melvins - Houdini

7. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People

8. The Replacements - Tim

9. Nirvana - Nevermind

10. Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine

11. Pixies - Doolittle
12. Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
13. PJ Harvey - Dry
14. The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
15. Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
16. Husker Du - New Day Rising
17. Alice in Chains - Dirt
18. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
19. The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
20. Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table and Dreaming
Modern Music Rock Singles
1. Envelopes - PartyMembers of Envelopes in alfapatically order Audrey (guitar/vocals), Filip (drums), and Fredrik (guitar) Henrik (vocals/guitar) and Martin (bass) . Each was a fan of the Pixies, Kate Bush, Talking Heads, Bob Hund, and Os Mutantes. Envelopes deliver playful rock music with memorable lyrics and solid guitar solos.
2. Robyn hitchcock - Love Affair
3. Adele - Chasing Pavements
'Chasing Pavements' is the first full release from London's Adele. I want to share with you a nice comment from youtube: "She's a beatiful singer! she doesn't look like one of these common popsingers. she looks like a real woman! and she's fantastic!"
4. Man Man - Top Drawer
5. Glasvegas – Its My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry [Watch Live]
6. Goldfrapp - A&E [Watch Video]
7. Maritime - Boy From School
8. Those Dancing Days – Hitten [Youtube Music Video]
9. The Feeling - I Thought It Was Over
10. R.E.M - Supernatural Superserious
Flashback Video
Kiss - Goin' Blind (live)
2. Robyn hitchcock - Love Affair
3. Adele - Chasing Pavements
'Chasing Pavements' is the first full release from London's Adele. I want to share with you a nice comment from youtube: "She's a beatiful singer! she doesn't look like one of these common popsingers. she looks like a real woman! and she's fantastic!"
4. Man Man - Top Drawer
5. Glasvegas – Its My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry [Watch Live]
6. Goldfrapp - A&E [Watch Video]
7. Maritime - Boy From School
8. Those Dancing Days – Hitten [Youtube Music Video]
9. The Feeling - I Thought It Was Over
10. R.E.M - Supernatural Superserious
Flashback Video
Kiss - Goin' Blind (live)
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Robyn Hitchcock - Shadow Cat

You can order Shadow Cat.
Robyn Hitchcock - Love Affair
Friday, February 08, 2008
Boris - Smile

Smile clearly proves that rock n' roll never dies in any language or in any form of direction of this music. For me, Boris is also one of the most amazing, shoking and fuc*ing rock band in these days.
Boris - BUZZ-IN
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Caroline - Murmurs Mixes

Including wide friends, collaborators like Lullatone, Brightest Feathers (aka half of Saxon Shore),
Logreybeam, Owen Vallis, Repose, Wake, DJ Poignant, Kai Kurosawa, Eli Walks, and Andreas Bjorck, all previous Murmurs (2006) songs were remixed. Her baby-like, sweet voice gets your whole body feels relaxed. It's imposible to stand out against to these songs, to this voice. All fine!
Caroline - Where's My Love (Magical Mix) [MM pick!]
Caroline - All I Need (Owen Vallis)
From Murmurs:
Caroline - Sunrise
Caroline - Where's My Love
Monday, February 04, 2008
Top Rock Songs
1. Arid - Why Do You Run
2. Los Campesinos! - Death To Los Campesinos!
Forever indie rock!
3. Madrugada - Look Away Lucifer
4. Biffy Clyro - Who's Got A Match
Official Video for the song "Who's Got A Match?" by Scottish band Biffy Clyro, from their 2007 album "Puzzle" It is to be the fifth and final physical single from the album. [Youtube Video]
5. Louis XIV - Guilt By Association
6. Wet Wet Wet - Weightless
One of that sad ass-lonely night songsss. [Youtube Video]
7. Foals - Cassius
8. Blood Red Shoes - You Bring Me Down [Youtube Video]
9. Attic Lights – Never Get Sick Of The Sea [Youtube Video]
10. David Jordan - Sun Goes Down [Youtube Video]
Oh my, he's singing like Prince and dancing like Britney Spears. Yeah, it's the worst video of the week.
Flashback Video
Envelopes - Smoke in the Desert, Eating the sand, Hide in the Grass
It was previously released at the end of 2007.
2. Los Campesinos! - Death To Los Campesinos!
Forever indie rock!
3. Madrugada - Look Away Lucifer
4. Biffy Clyro - Who's Got A Match
Official Video for the song "Who's Got A Match?" by Scottish band Biffy Clyro, from their 2007 album "Puzzle" It is to be the fifth and final physical single from the album. [Youtube Video]
5. Louis XIV - Guilt By Association
6. Wet Wet Wet - Weightless
One of that sad ass-lonely night songsss. [Youtube Video]
7. Foals - Cassius
8. Blood Red Shoes - You Bring Me Down [Youtube Video]
9. Attic Lights – Never Get Sick Of The Sea [Youtube Video]
10. David Jordan - Sun Goes Down [Youtube Video]
Oh my, he's singing like Prince and dancing like Britney Spears. Yeah, it's the worst video of the week.
Flashback Video
Envelopes - Smoke in the Desert, Eating the sand, Hide in the Grass
It was previously released at the end of 2007.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Best of Rock n' Roll Music

2. T.rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
3. Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
4. Fleedwood mac - Your Own Way
5. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain
6. Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man
7. David Bowie - Young Americans
8. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
9. Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
10. Roy Orbison - In Dreams
11. Elvis Presley - Summer Kisses Winter Tears
For a this kind of rock songs collection, there aren't any opening songs better than Pete Shelley's well-known masterpiece "Ever Fallen in Love?". Its hooky melodies, speed and emotional choruses make it one of the most original classic rock songs ever written. Then, "Solid Gold Easy Action" plays with its inventive roots for the glam rock genre of music. Following that you'll hear a good few classic rock tunes from Fleedwood mac to Bob Dylan... All the song had been picked by me, and the most interesting one surely becomes the closing song, Summer Kisses Winter Tears.
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Other Modern Music Blog Compilations:
Modern Love Songs Vol 1.
Indie Music Club Vol 1.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Nada Surf - Lucky

“I tend to be pretty hopeful about things further in the future, but full of anxiety about the next eight hours,” jokes Caws. “Unlike my friend John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants, who says he's manic depressive without the depression, I think I'm manic depressive without the mania. Yet I'm ready to be cheerful at the drop of a reason. I’m always looking for rapture in music.”
Nada Surf - See These Bones
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