Death Cab for Cutie's last effort was not up to fans' expectations. However, their latest efforts in "Codes and Keys" have surpassed those expectations. The album gets back to Death Cab's catchy and happy tunes, and it works really well. As always, the album is available on Amazon HERE or on iTunes. Below is some sample tracks, enjoy!
Posted by Becketth on 06/03/2011 at 10:02 AM in Music | Permalink
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Rise Against has done it again with their latest creation, "Endgame." In their usual politically-charge way, Rise Against filled Endgame with emotional tracks, including their single 'Help Is On The Way' and the thought-provoking 'Make it Stop' (which channels Kings and Queens by Thirty Seconds to Mars...in a really good way). From start to finish, this album is just what Rise Against fans hoped it would be, great. Check out the sample tracks below, and pick up the album HERE or on iTunes.
Posted by Becketth on 03/21/2011 at 04:53 PM in Music | Permalink
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Amos Lee's new albym, Mission Bell, reaches back to his first and third album, evoking emotions in the listener and conjuring up nostalgia. Although his second album, Supply and Demand, is probably my favorite (for its catchy tunes and more upbeat feel), Mission Bell is a great album for the right mood. Check out some of the songs below, and pick up the album HERE or on iTunes.
Posted by Becketth on 02/03/2011 at 12:27 PM in Music | Permalink
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Red arrow points to the band in the Letterman lineup!
Phosphorescent
So rarely do I sabotage all three blogs with the same content but this is a very special occasion. Some of my fave guys from High School are going to be on LETTERMAN on Thursday December 9th with their band Phosphorescent and I just have to spread the word. Christopher Marine (drums) and Scott Stapleton (piano) are two guys I've been friends with since the 4th grade and have always admired their innate creativity and insane love for music. Chris and his band actually played at my 7th grade birthday party so I'd like to think that I actually booked one of his first shows, hahaha! I've also featured him HERE on my fashion blog as a Male Byter and it's still one of my favorite posts to date!
These fellas have been touring all over the world the last few years and all their hard work is about to pay off with an appearance on Letterman on Thursday night. A few months ago they played in Austin (pics below) and myself, hubby and cousin Ashlyn cruised out to see them and hear their tunes. I was so amazed with their sound...we bought the album and have been fans ever since.
Do yourself a favor and take a listen below. Also, make sure to tune in one Thursday night to see them rockin' it on Letterman...seriously, they're amazing! Just check out the last sentence in the iTunes album review below the pics, we totally agree! Woo to the hoo...we're raising our glasses for Phosphorescent!
Download It's Hard to Be Humble (When You're from Alabama)
Download Nothing Was Stolen (Love Me Foolishly)
Biography:
Athens, GA, resident Mathew Houck is the sole member of Phosphorescent. Houck's career began in 2000 when he released the Hipolit album under the name Fillup Shack. A tour of England and Spain followed, and while the European press drew comparisons to Bob Dylan and Will Oldham, the London Evening Standard declared him "the most significant American in his field since Kurt Cobain."
Houck's first release as Phosphorescent, entitled A Hundred Times or More, appeared in 2003 on the Warm label. The 2004 EP The Weight of Flight was his last release for the label, as the 2005 full-length Aw Come Aw Wry landed on Misra. Two years later the release of Pride began a relationship with the Dead Oceans imprint. To Willie, Phosphorescent's tribute to Willie Nelson, arrived in early 2009, followed by the all new Here's to Taking it Easy in 2010.
My pictures from Phosphorescent's stop in Austin, Texas
If you're into reviews, here's what iTunes had to say:
Matthew Houck may operate out of the too-cool-for-school, New York City indie rock community, but the Alabama-born mastermind behind Phosphorescent has a muse that clearly resides in warmer climates. A breezy, classic rock-tinged collection of heartbreak road ballads nursed into existence on a steady diet of the Eagles and the Band, Here's to Taking It Easy, the first Phosphorescent release to rely on musicians other than Houck, plays like a lost piece of vinyl from the early '70s.
Houck is a generous, earnest songsmith, and his tales of love on the rocks (“Tell Me Baby [Have You Had Enough]”), love lost (“Heaven, Sittin’ Down”), and love of the South (“It's Hard to Be Humble [When You're From Alabama]”) feel lived in and cared for. Even on autopilot (the slight “I Don’t Care If There’s Cursing” and the hippy-drippy “Hej, Me I’m Light”), his effortless, laid-back version of modern alt-country feels like an old friend, and the weepy, sun-drenched reverb that permeates the whole affair feels authentic rather than coerced out of a Pro Tools plug-in. The only downfall is that Here's to Taking It Easy is so easy to take that at only nine songs, it flies by in no time at all.
Posted by Morgan on 12/08/2010 at 10:56 AM in Music | Permalink
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We've been waiting for this album for quite some time, and after all the delays and probation violations and "movie comes first" postponements, T.I.'s new album is finally here....
Touting a few interesting collaborations with Scarface (who basically composed this entire soundtrack) and Eminem, and some genius match-ups with Drake and Kanye, this album was well worth the wait. T.I. has never been short on production value and catchy beats, but the content of his albums have been criticized for lack of depth. This album, however, is different. T.I. lets his feelings do the talking on tracks like 'How Life Changed' and 'Castle Walls,' but there's still plenty of room for fun. So take a listen to the sample tracks below and go out and buy the album! As alway, its available on iTunes or Amazon.
How Life Changed (ft. Mitchelle'L And Scarface)
Castle Walls (ft. Christina Aguilera)
ps - Tip, if this doesnt get the Grand Hustle enterprise near the top, then the fans don't know whats good.
Posted by Becketth on 12/07/2010 at 01:00 PM in Music | Permalink
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We've anticipated the release of both these albums for quite some time, and GentDaily got a sneak peak into both of them! (afterall, good rap is a gentleman's game) Let me tell ya...it was worth the wait. We'll bring you both of these albums in more detail in weeks to come, so check back!
Posted by Becketth on 12/03/2010 at 10:44 AM in Music | Permalink
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Some of you may be familiar with the band Travis, as we've featured them here on GentDaily. Back in October, however, Travis frontman Fran Healy released his first solo album, Wreckorder. As it flew undetected below our radar until now, we're bringing it to your attention today. If you're a Travis fan, this solo effort will leave you happy. Fran brings the same slow melodies and flowing vocals that made Travis such a success to Wreckorder and the results are great. Take a listen to a few sample tracks below. Pick up the hard copy on Amazon HERE and download the mp3 version on iTunes.
Posted by Becketth on 11/24/2010 at 09:32 AM in Music | Permalink
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Hate him or love him, Kanye cranks out hits, and this album is no different. He humbly (yea, right) promised an amazing album, and we're inclined to agree. So check out a few sample tracks below and pick it up on Amazon HERE or go to iTunes for the digital download.
So Appalled(ft. Jay-Z, Pusha T, Prynce Cy Hi, Swizz Beatz, The RZA)
Posted by Becketth on 11/23/2010 at 01:00 PM in Music | Permalink
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Just thought we'd bring you a little song reccommended by one of our readers! Can't get iTunes off repeat....Take a listen below!
Download Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
Thanks for the tip, Macie!
Posted by Becketth on 10/26/2010 at 05:00 PM in Music, Music Flashback | Permalink
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A lot of bands would "drop the ball" on a subsequent album after enjoying platinum-level success on their previous album, but Kings of Leon's 'Come Around Sundown' will surely not stoop to that level. The album employs the same deep, whirling melodies and multi-layer production quality that their previous album 'Only By The Night' used for its success. The album is just more of the same, and thats a really great thing.
Posted by Becketth on 10/19/2010 at 01:00 PM in Music | Permalink
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