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And no one cared. :'( But really, I might be able to put something up but probably not an album review.

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RANT 3 - Cover Songs That Overshadow the Original

So Uncle Powers hates One Direction. Said band covers "One Way or Another." Uncle Powers is understandebly peeved. It's a classic rock staple and they did a terrible cover. But then they cover "Wonderwall" which Uncle Powers cares about a lot more. The point I'm trying to make is that I hate it when bad bands cover good songs and overshadow the original. You get that, right?

GO 3DS!

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I agree with most of that

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Computer is dead. I'm gonna need to get a new one. That said, I'll still be lurking, but it'll be a few more months before I'm back in action. So yeah...stuff.

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1. Bridge Burning
We kick it off with an intentionally odd and distorted riff before some growling....TROLLHEART, GET OUT FROM UNDER THAT TABLE THIS INSTANT! Geez, it's not even a Metal song. Anyways, the growling doesn't last, and it becomes quite the solid opener.

2. Rope
Catchy single with some 'Grohl'ing here and there, as I like to say.

3. Dear Rosemary
Interesting song. I know it's catchy, but I'm not sure how to interpret it. Still quite good.

4. White Limo
Unlike most other songs from this album, this one is based entirely around the growling. Fine TH, you can stay under the table. I like it though. Pounding drums, beautifully ugly guitar, and loud, raucous vocals, this may be the single heaviest FF song.

5. Arlandria
Also a heavy song, with quieter verses and a build-up bridge to connect the two. The bridge also gets a cool harmony into the mix. Could be connected to "Dear Rosemary" who is "part of me," while Arlandria is "not me."

6. These Days
Another catchy single, more like a traditional Foo's song. Great song, not much to say.

7. Back & Forth
Unique chorus, just recently started standing out to me. May grow on me.

8. A Matter Of Time
Catchy, but not too special.

9. Miss The Misery
Kind of a cool thing this has going, it may grow on me.

10. I Should Have Known
Cool, sorta weird with the accordian (Played by Nirvana's own Krist Novoselic), but it's cool and catchy.

11. Walk
I cannot put into words how much I love this song. Just shy of 6 minutes, it doesn't get bland. Climactic, beautiful, genius.

Conclusion Heavier than FF's usual stuff, but not bland like One By One. I reccomend it.

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Man, I'm out of ideas for this journal...Playlist Of Life has been interesting lately.....hmm...

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Dammit, my computer's broken and I want The Next Day Extra EP!

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Song Spotlight - "Tranquilize" by The Killers ft. Lou Reed



For those of you who don't know, a few days ago, Lou Reed passed away. I decided it was appropriate to show you a song with him that I enjoy.

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RANT 4 - Bands Who Ditch All But One Member

Now I understand if a band has to replace one or two members because of death, creative differences, or retirement. There are some bands that do this well (Red Hot Chili Peppers have gone through quite a few guitarists and drummers, but the bassist and vocalist have been the same since day one). Then there are bands that have ditched nearly every member over the years for creative differences (Guns 'N Roses being the prime example, with Axl firing some, like Steven Adler, and others being unable to deal with his crap, like Slash. The only original members left are Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed), or even a plane crash (Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited years after the infamous plane crash killed 2 members, with only one original member, the others having moved on). Even bands I still enjoy (Smashing Pumpkins only have Billy Corgan, but I still like some songs off Oceania) have done this. A lot of bands have gradually phased out EVERY member to keep going, which is more acceptable than immediate bootings one after the other. I mean really. Even if this is just an excuse for me to complain about Axl Rose, it's still a problem.

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Think your point got lost there somewhere along the way, me old son! What were you complaining about exactly? I was waiting for a conclusion or summation, but none came...

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