After a protracted battle with my discman(no thanks to whoever stole my good one two weeks ago FROM MY CHURCH), I managed to get Glassjaw's latest spinning, called Worship and Tribute, and it's well-worth the five-plus minutes I spent in mortal warfare with technology.
Things are really hopping around here, as you can tell. Webmaster Flikkema has been on his horse of late, putting up all kinds of fun schtuff to spruce up the environment 'round these parts, and I realized yesterday that a belated thank-you was necessary: since I don't know the first thing about web design, the reason all those CD reviews and interviews went up last week is because of a lovely young woman named Vaalea(check out her website) who had pity on me. Weird how God works these things out sometimes.
April 28th, Babylon, Juliana Theory and more. Be there.
Essential listening for today is Project 86's 1999 masterpiece Drawing Black Lines; they've produced three great albums(four including their newest, Songs to Burn Bridges By that I have yet to hear), but in my opinion they've never come close to matching DBL, their second and best. Check out 'Chapter 2' and 'Open Hand'(tracks ten and eleven) for the best one-two punch I've ever heard in my life.
Check out Denver's Point Five Limey Records; they just brought a bunch of new stuff on board for order, including some Cave In, Give Up The Ghost and Aesop Rock(Def Jux Records; great hiphop). Support support support!
Ever heard of Josiah? Apparently they're bringing back spirit-filled hardcore; you can check them out over here. Download some stuff and see whatcha think.
Big hiphop news: Talib Kweli releases The Beautiful Struggle on June 22nd. I for one cannot wait; this guy personifies what I consider real rap more than almost anyone else. [Relevant]
More news soon.
Posted by mike at March 27, 2004 02:29 PM