Some of the best albums you’ve never heard of…

It’s no secret we’re music nuts, too… Thought I’d share a list I put together a while back of some of the best music you’ve never heard of. Click on the images to see larger (legible) pages to read!

How to Destroy Angels – Free EP!

Trent Reznor is all about free music… anyone with an internet connection was able to get the last NIN record free of charge through his site. Now he’s at it again with his new project How to Destroy Angels. You can pre-order a free download of their EP coming out on June 1st and get [...]

Spin Magazine’s Picks for Bonnaroo 2010 – Free Album

We’re all about getting a chance to listen to some great music for free. Spin Magazine was nice enough to put together a compilation of tracks from bands who will be at Bonnaroo this year (June).
From the web site:
SPIN Presents Campfire Jams Tracklisting:
1. The Gaslight Anthem, “American Slang”
2. The National, “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
3. Manchester Orchestra, “Shake [...]

Album of the Day ~ Mariachi El Bronx (by The Bronx)

The Bronx have been a favorite band of mine for a few years… They took an odd turn that had me scratching my head with this album, when they put on the guise of a Mariachi band, but still putting out distinctly “Bronx” sounding tunes. The result? Mariachi punk? Definitely worth a listen!
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Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and John Frusciante – FREE ALBUM!

So a while back one Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (At the Drive in / The Mars Volta) recorded an album with John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers). The result? Well, it’s a free download over at Omar’s site you should really give a listen to! Two geniuses who speak better with their guitars than words.

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Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards – coming Tuesday

Don’t miss the Dead Weather’s new album, Sea of Cowards, on Tuesday. The latest album from Jack White’s other OTHER band shows us just why this ain’t a side project!

Album of the day… The Bronx (Self-Titled White Drugs Records)

Back in 2003, The Bronx burst on the scene playing something that no one had heard before… wait, maybe that’s not quite true… They brought hardcore back, though, to where it belonged, the clubs, dirty, raw, and sounding on album as they did live (evidenced by a later live DVD I picked up since I [...]

Album of the Day… Burning Airlines – Mission Control!

They were only “active” from 1997 through 2002, but they put out some amazing music during their time with us. Mission Control! Is the pinnacle of that body of work (albeit a small body of work). The members of the band popped up out of Jawbox and Government Issue (not that most people would have [...]