I can't seem to catch up on rest so this will be short. A Good Natured Riot is the band and the song is A World I Don't Want to See.
Find A Good Natured Riot here:
http://www.unsigned.com/agoodnaturedriot
The song starts off just really taking off with the banjo in full swing. Really speaks about the tough times we have been hit with by the political figures. A World I Don't Want to See is inevitably bound to exist but the lyrics point to trying to push it out and focus on something other than the pain of the unfairness in the World.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
A New Indie Song Everyday (Cold Room Theory)04-03-11
I have yet to write anything bad about a band. This will be my first constructive criticism. Cold Room Theory with Only Words as the song.
Check it here:
http://www.unsigned.com/coldroomtheory
Alright so I am going to try not to rag on this guy too hard. He confesses in his profile that he actually dropped out of college to pursue his dream as a musician. Reasons to be a musician he says includes, "be fun to go on tour with other bands, sell merchandice, and just play my music for people who will listen." Yes he did spell merchandise wrong. If we get over the fact that he obviously could have used a little bit more college in English, it still leaves us with fun to tour with other bands and of course play music for people who will listen. Let us examine the fun of touring.
When one tours they must provide money for the tour, food while out on tour, and lets not forget the stamina. Everyone who is alive thinks touring sounds great at first glance. This guy should really understand that it is not all rainbows and butterflies. People have to know of you and your music and you have to have a business sense to even book paying gigs. Saying you get the paying gigs then you must divide it amongst the band and all of the expenses needed to get to your next gig. Finally, since the gig surely is not paying that much as a beginner, you must find reasonable means to shower, shave, and sleep. If you are rich then, hey I am sure someone will pay for it for you. However, if you are not in that percentile then you must figure these choices out.
Moving on to the actual song. Well I think you really blew your tour here. Of all of the horrible singers I have heard and talentless bands, this really takes the caliber to another level. Wow! Only Words is absolutely devoid of rhythm. The first little plastic beats are ok until you realize the rhythm stays flat when the singing comes through. The singing on this song is not horrific but maybe I can't get past the fact that the music does not even match at all.
My advice to pick up an acoustic guitar you say you can play and start over. Scratch it as I should have stayed in college another semester and actually took a music class.
Check it here:
http://www.unsigned.com/coldroomtheory
Alright so I am going to try not to rag on this guy too hard. He confesses in his profile that he actually dropped out of college to pursue his dream as a musician. Reasons to be a musician he says includes, "be fun to go on tour with other bands, sell merchandice, and just play my music for people who will listen." Yes he did spell merchandise wrong. If we get over the fact that he obviously could have used a little bit more college in English, it still leaves us with fun to tour with other bands and of course play music for people who will listen. Let us examine the fun of touring.
When one tours they must provide money for the tour, food while out on tour, and lets not forget the stamina. Everyone who is alive thinks touring sounds great at first glance. This guy should really understand that it is not all rainbows and butterflies. People have to know of you and your music and you have to have a business sense to even book paying gigs. Saying you get the paying gigs then you must divide it amongst the band and all of the expenses needed to get to your next gig. Finally, since the gig surely is not paying that much as a beginner, you must find reasonable means to shower, shave, and sleep. If you are rich then, hey I am sure someone will pay for it for you. However, if you are not in that percentile then you must figure these choices out.
Moving on to the actual song. Well I think you really blew your tour here. Of all of the horrible singers I have heard and talentless bands, this really takes the caliber to another level. Wow! Only Words is absolutely devoid of rhythm. The first little plastic beats are ok until you realize the rhythm stays flat when the singing comes through. The singing on this song is not horrific but maybe I can't get past the fact that the music does not even match at all.
My advice to pick up an acoustic guitar you say you can play and start over. Scratch it as I should have stayed in college another semester and actually took a music class.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
A New Indie Song Everyday (The Lindales)04-02-11
Another band from the festival The Lindales; the song Whatever Helps You Sleep At Night. I really enjoyed this song and regret I did not get a chance to see them live. They came on early Friday. Nice quality about this song and I am going to cop out and review it a little longer tomorrow and hopefully update.
Check out The Lindales here: http://www.myspace.com/thelindales
Check out The Lindales here: http://www.myspace.com/thelindales
A New Indie Song Everyday (The Very Verys)04-01-11
Well this might go down as the worst week ever! Sorry, I missed yet another day in my blogging, however it doesn't look like I will get around to promoting until 2013 anyway. With all the late hours at work and family drama I have failed to be available to blog. I am writing in Fridays today. The Very Verys with Bright City Lights is my pick for Friday. I am working backwards since I saw them at the Deep Ellum Arts Festival.
Check out The Very Verys here: http://www.reverbnation.com/neillskylarbrentmarley#!/theveryverys
Acoustic guys with harmonics strangely remind me of Bob Marley. Huh, yep it is the singers stops that has that Island Breeze feel. Not what I expected since I caught only the very very end of the band at the Arts Festival, and like any grand music appreciator would do I hopped online to fully check them out.
Check out The Very Verys here: http://www.reverbnation.com/neillskylarbrentmarley#!/theveryverys
Acoustic guys with harmonics strangely remind me of Bob Marley. Huh, yep it is the singers stops that has that Island Breeze feel. Not what I expected since I caught only the very very end of the band at the Arts Festival, and like any grand music appreciator would do I hopped online to fully check them out.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
A New Indie Song Everyday (Lady Venom) 3-31-11
Another late night of work and on the look out for some Trance Techno. I found Orbit by Lady Venom.
Find Lady Venom here:
http://www.unsigned.com/ladyvenom
Lady Venom composes Dark Trance in with some Latin beats in this song Orbit. The balance between Drum and Bass and Techno has a nice variation. I am not personally a fan of all out Drum and Bass. Orbit has some nice synthetic clips of a dark looming voice that mixes in with the other sounds.
Find Lady Venom here:
http://www.unsigned.com/ladyvenom
Lady Venom composes Dark Trance in with some Latin beats in this song Orbit. The balance between Drum and Bass and Techno has a nice variation. I am not personally a fan of all out Drum and Bass. Orbit has some nice synthetic clips of a dark looming voice that mixes in with the other sounds.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
A New Indie Song Everyday (Fighting Chance) 3-30-11
Got out of work late tonight again. I needed a little pickup so I was looking for some Reggae. Initially I chose Dreadstarr, but they only have a sample up and I can't review that fully. Fighting Chance won out today more ska than Reggae, but will have to work for tonight.
Find Fighting Chance here:
http://www.unsigned.com/fightingchance
First impulse is a cross between Nickelback and The Urge. I am a huge Urge fan. "Go inside and get my pickle" old stuff before Stereo the not so great able. The longer I listened though the more they proved themselves. The Urge factor thankfully was working for them. As the son Falling In is a heavy ska influence it also has a nice little Rock beat to stave off the chance of sounding too much like Sublime.
Wish they had more songs on here.
Find Fighting Chance here:
http://www.unsigned.com/fightingchance
First impulse is a cross between Nickelback and The Urge. I am a huge Urge fan. "Go inside and get my pickle" old stuff before Stereo the not so great able. The longer I listened though the more they proved themselves. The Urge factor thankfully was working for them. As the son Falling In is a heavy ska influence it also has a nice little Rock beat to stave off the chance of sounding too much like Sublime.
Wish they had more songs on here.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
A New Indie Song Everyday (Straight Jack) 3-29-11
I hit the Jackpot right off! Straight Jack from Joliet, IL with Lush. Just as I was thinking I wish I would have chose a blog about movies instead of music, I get lucky tonight.
Find Straight Jack here:
www.myspace.com/straightjack
Lush has that cross between a pop song and a hitting hard The Runaways. She starts off with a sexy sultry voice for about 30 seconds and then rocks it out for the chorus. Returning to the softness in between the rock'n out the strumming keeps it light and fluffy to compliment the calm voice. I really appreciate that Straight Jack is a band that has some change ups and doesn't over do the pop factor.
Find Straight Jack here:
www.myspace.com/straightjack
Lush has that cross between a pop song and a hitting hard The Runaways. She starts off with a sexy sultry voice for about 30 seconds and then rocks it out for the chorus. Returning to the softness in between the rock'n out the strumming keeps it light and fluffy to compliment the calm voice. I really appreciate that Straight Jack is a band that has some change ups and doesn't over do the pop factor.
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