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Items CoreyK consumed in…

May, 2008

1. Friday 2

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   The Black Parade — 362 people

   
   
   
   
2. Saturday 3

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   The Clash — 940 people

   Worth consuming!

   
   

   

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   Boys and Girls in America — 141 people

   
   

   

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   Bouncing Souls — 4 people

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3. Tuesday 6

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   Revolver [UK] — 2310 people

   
   
   
   
4. Friday 9

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   Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band — 2818 people

   
   
   
   
5. Sunday 11

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   Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits — 112 people

   
   
   
   
6. Friday 16

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   Knives Don't Have Your Back — 36 people

   
   
   
   
7. Tuesday 20

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   Late Registration — 342 people

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8. Wednesday 21

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   Hostel (Unrated Widescreen Edition) — 438 people

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   Good News For People Who Love Bad News — 396 people

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9. Monday 26

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   The Moon & Antarctica — 326 people

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10. Thursday 29

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    Living in America — 6 people

    Not worth consuming

    
    
    
    
11. Friday 30

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    First Impressions of Earth — 233 people

    
    
    
    

Entries about these items

A review of "First Impressions of Earth" — 26 weeks ago

I never understood all the derogatory remarks about the “The” bands (i.e. The Stroke, The White Stripes, The Hives, etc.). The Strokes put out a third good album. I have yet to find any songs that ring in my head quite like “Reptilia” on the previous album and “Hard to Explain” off the one before that, so I think I owe this another listen. The Strokes brought something fresh to rock music in 2000 (2002?) and they are have really honed their signature sound. Expect more grungey, jangley, danceable pop rock from First Impressions of Earth. If you’re already a fan, you will not be disappointed. If you’re not, you should reconsider.

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A review of "Living in America" — 26 weeks ago

NOT WORTH CONSUMING

The Sounds try to pull off an 80s new wave revival on this album and I do not mean that in a good way. There’s nothing campy or fun about this album. They seem to be taking themselves seriously. I understand they’re European and everything, but lots of great bands come out of Europe. Take Rammstein. The title track on the album, Living in America, was already written by Rammstein. The song does not pretend to be a cover song or a new take on the Rammstein song. Maybe The Sounds thought Americans would have never heard of Rammstein’s “We’re all Living in America” and they could pass it off. I do not know. I will give this album credit for a few things. First, the singer has a great voice. The guitars sometimes have a gritty/punk rock-esque quality to them and, combined with lofi vocal tracks, give the band a more edgy sound (RE: more Le Tigre, less Frankie Goes to Hollywood). But overall, I cannot recommend this album. Go listen to Le Tigre. Or Rammstein.

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A review of "The Moon & Antarctica" — 27 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

The Moon and Antarctica is the indie rock album countless bands have been trying to imitate over the past seven years. The tone of the album is mellow and sad but spacey and important. The songs focus on the truths about life and the universe while avoiding the more whiny personal melodramas one might find in the genre. Modest Mouse is a serious band, but they remain silly most of the time. These songs are instant classics and will make you sing and dance or cry and brood depending on your mood.

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A review of "Hostel (Unrated Widescreen Edition)" — 27 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

Gruesome. I am not into the whole slasher film thing. I generally have no interest in watching people have their finger cut off, but this movie surprised me. I did not expect much. It starts out with lots of naked girls and devolves into tons of dead bodies and torture. The concept is brilliant and I do not want to spoil it. In the end, there are no morals. No lesson. The victim becomes the victor and leaves you walking away gratified. I was thoroughly entertained. I have to repeat, though, I expected this movie to be terrible.

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A review of "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" — 27 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

I would go so far as to say Modest Mouse are underrated. These songs are life changing. When I listen to Modest Mouse, time stops and I wind up daydreaming. These guys are a fantastic rock band that bends genres and makes indie rock accessible to the masses, yet still cool enough to make you feel elitist for knowing all the words.

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A review of "Late Registration" — 28 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

I did not expect much when I ripped this album from a friend. Kanye West cranks out some serious social commentary mixed with some thug-charged rapper posturing that makes you rewind as you think, “Did he just say what I think I said?”

What sets him apart from the chart-topping rappers out right now is his candidness. He weaves a story of a bright, college-bound kid who gave it all up to be a rap superstar and pulled it off. The skits from the Flat Broke Rappers really pull the album together and make you laugh. This is the best rap album to come out since Outkast put out Speakerbox/The Love Below. Kanye throws out all of the standard conventions and makes an interesting listen. The beats and the production value are top notch and carry his rhymes.

“Diamonds of Sierre Leone,” “Hey Mama,” “Touch the Sky,” and “Crack Music” are instant classics. I’m tired of the “Gold Digger” song, but, admittedly, its brilliant.

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A review of "Knives Don't Have Your Back" — 28 weeks ago

This one was recommended to me and I was quite impressed. This album kind of tapped me on the shoulder when I was hoping for a punch in the face, but I think it will grow on me with more listens. Emily Haine sings and plays piano in the key of bad ass. My buddy compared her to Fiona Apple. I did not see much of a connection. Emily Haine is more relaxed with less drums, string sections, etc.

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A review of "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" — 29 weeks ago

Singers and songwriters have been mimicking Dylan’s style for the last 40 years and with good reason. He’s clever and bohemian, but never pretentious. This doesn’t quite belong on my heavy rotation list, but I’m glad its in my library.

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A review of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" — 29 weeks ago

I’m sorry. I still cannot get into the Beatles.

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A review of "Revolver [UK]" — 29 weeks ago

I’m not going to win any friends with this statement, but I believe the Beatles might be the most overrated band of all time. As a disciple of punk rock music, the 60s seem like a drug-induced, love fest that belonged to my parents’ generation.

Nonetheless, Revolver, the first Beatles album I’ve listened to from front to back, was an interesting listen. I understand how much of a profound influence this band had on popular music and I understand why rock and roll historians can basically split rock history into two segments: Before the Beatles and after the Beatles.

Revolver gives credence to Indian music (Love To You) and it was nice to hear a few of the more notable tracks (Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Eleanor Rigby) in their proper context.

I doubt I’ll ever join the converted and catch “Beatlemania,” but I am now giving Sergeant Pepper a shot and, so far, I like it much better.

My favorite Beatles song is “Helter Skelter.” If one song on Revolver remotedly reminded me of “Helter Skelter,” I’d give it a thumbs up. None of them did.

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Why I recommend "The Clash" — 30 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

This is the Clash album you should listen to. Forget any compilations of singles or whatever. Forget “Rock the Casbah” and “Should I Stay or Should I Go” for now. Listen to this album and feel these songs make the hairs on your arms stand up. This is the Clash’s punk album. It is also the best selling album import in the U.S. (yes, it’s not the Beatles). This is the real British invasion.

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A review of "Boys and Girls in America" — 30 weeks ago

So I heard a track of their last release called “Multitude of Casualties” and lost my mind over it. So I picked up “Boys and Girls in America” and none of the songs hit my as hard as that song.

The Hold Steady are indie rock’s answer to Bruce Springsteen. It’s dancey, the vocals tell beautiful stories through poetry in an almost drunkenly slurred rant and the album reeks of true blue American rock and roll.

I should probably give these tracks more time to grow on me, but overall, this album sounded cleaner and more rock and roll than punk rock compared to “Multitude of Casualties,” so I think I’d better pick up their last album quick.

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East coast! Fuck you! — 30 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

The first album from Jersey’s best punk rock band since the Misfits is a non-stop sing-a-long. This is the music that goes straight to your heart and makes you want to swing your fists in the pit.

To me, The Bouncing Souls were a band that broke down the doors. Skinheads, ska kids, crust punks, indie rockers and casual listeners of underground music could (and still can) go to a Souls show and feel right at home, grinning ear-to-ear shouting “East Coast, fuck you!”

While I’ve been a Souls fan for years, I never heard this album cover-to-cover until today. There were a few gems I had never heard before that I think would get under my skin as deep as “Kate is Great,” “Cracked” and “Serenity,” but there will always be a few tracks that put me at Birch Hill or Klub Krome or the Stone Pony on a Friday night screaming my lungs out while running around in circles to the sounds of this band’s beats.

For anyone unfamiliar with (and I’m gonna go out on a limb on this one) the best punk band to come out since 1990 (tied with Dropkick Murphys) the self-titled album is a fantastic place to start.

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A review of "The Black Parade" — 30 weeks ago

As a north Jersey guy, I am biased towards this band. You’ve heard of six degrees of separation? In NJ, it’s two. These dudes played in my basement 6 years ago on Halloween and I thought, wow! These guys sound much different than the other Thursday rip-off bands that play in town. They’re actually doing something NEW, and with STYLE!

Then one day I’m in the grocery store and see Gerard on the cover of teen beat magazine. Friends who I know who said they knew the guy described him as a driven guy who was destined for stardom, so I thought hells yes. That guy deserves it.

The Black Parade did not surprise me. Their sound has stayed consistent and consistently unique (re: pop punk meets thematic cabaret music meets, dare I say it, “screemo”).

I won’t be putting their posters up on my wall any time soon and judged as any other band, I’d say this album is worth a listen or two, but not many more. The dark lyrics set to circus music sometimes comes off as silly and overall, the album could rock MUCH harder than it does from start to finish.

Judging this band for the teen-pop superstars they are, I’d say the “kids today” are finally listening to something with talent, creativity and originality. When Gerard yells, “Teenagers scare the living shit out of me,” he means you. The world needs more bands like My Chem.

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