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- 5 SEP 2010 -

Let me start today's entry by thanking everyone who's been reading this damned thing. I hope you guys enjoy at least some of the stuff I post in here.

@ Freebase, I'm glad you like the Liquid Stranger. I'm recently getting into his stuff as well, I just got Private Riot last week and I like it so far. It has some not so good tracks on it, but a handful of banging ones to make up for it. I'd also like to thank you for introducing me to Dubstep, I'm definitely liking a lot of that right now. I'm glad our recommendations have been mutually beneficial.

So, as mentioned a few days ago, I took a trip to the Indian Casino last night... that was a mistake. Upside, we had free buffet tickets, and that was pretty awesome. Downside, those ****ers don't pay out worth a ****, I'll stick to Vegas from now on... I'm okay with driving the extra 4 hours. Other than that, just trying to enjoy the weekend and get my homework done. Well then, I suppose it's time for some music.


Song of The Day: Dinner With A Gypsy by He Is Legend





Now I'm not sure where to even start when it comes to classifying this band my a genre or sub genre, so I'm just going to call them Rock/Metal for the sake of ease. But I can tell you one thing for sure, if you don't have this bands first LP 'I Am Hollywood' in your collection, then you need to sit and think on that for a while. He Is Legend does some very interesting things on this track, as they tend to do with a lot of their music. The guitar work and overall quality of instrumentals on this track really stand out to me and give a great example of what the band is capable of. The bass-line on this track is a top-notch head nodder, a trait which is not uncommon in He Is Legend tracks. Overall the mood of this song is very laid back, yet with up front and direct delivery. A perfect song on a day like today it seems. Enjoy.

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Oh Lord, haven't listened to that album in so long. He Is Legend are definitely not a band that can be pigeonholed.

Btw, I just found out that they're on hiatus. Shame.

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- 11 SEP 2010 -

Today started off in the worst of ways, praying to the porcelain gods. That's right kiddos, I got ****ing wasted last night, and I paid for it throughout most of the day. My fish Marlo finally died after about a week of being sick, so that kind of sucks, he was a cool fish. I went today to pick up a new fish, I got another male betta and his name is Giovanni, he's quite a swimmer. Today was also filled with an epic saga of boo boo's recent banning, which we're not going to touch on very heavily on, there's already a thread on that. But it made for quite the discussion. I've also been schooling some co-workers in Madden '11, they obviously hadn't heard that I'm the sick nasty when it comes to the Madden series, although the new game has some ****ed up new features and they also trashed some older really cool ones.

So today we're going to check out some really cool Alt. Country/Southern Rock, one of my favorite groups that got recommended to me about 3 years ago from my friend Joel. I never really picked up on the awesomeness of it until about a year ago when I gave it a few more listens. But, enough of this, time for some tunage.


Song of The Day: Never Gonna Change by Drive-By Truckers




This is a really great song (the video is pretty nice as well) from one of my favorite Alt. Country acts Drive-By Truckers. Drive-By Truckers are a six-piece that utilizes the "three axe attack", a technique in which a band will play with 3, rather than the traditional 1-2 guitarists. The band manages a really great sound/style combo that keeps them interesting on several levels. Yes, they are a country group, but don't get them confused with your contemporary CMT/Radio act, they are here to play good music. DBT brings a great traditional country sound into a new level of lyrical content and songwriting. Utilizing their roots and a contemporary approach to create a sound unlike anybody else out right now. A great track from a band that has many to chose from, I recommend if you haven't checked them out already, to do so. Song is from the album, "The Dirty South", I would recommend starting there. Enjoy.

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- 13 SEP 2010 -

As some of you may have noticed, the name of my little journal here has changed. It is now Crash's Daily Reader, instead of that other "off-the-top-of-my-head" garbage. I feel like this name captures the actual point of the journal a lot more, I like this thing to be daily, or at lest close to it. The original idea for the thread was to just have a dumping ground for random **** I wanted to post, but I think a daily entry style journal/blog suits me much better. The thought of trashing the whole journal and starting over had crossed my mind, but there's some good posts thoughout this thread I would like to keep, so we'll just keep it and move on.

Yesterday was one of my favorite days of the year, NFL opening Sunday. A day completely devoted to American footbal, beer, and food. It's exactly what I needed at the time. I look forward to a great and exciting season of football this year, and who knows, maybe my team will actually make a run for the championship. *fingers crossed*

So as I've said before, my new found love for dubstep and ever growing curiosity into the the entire EDM scene is keeping me pretty full on with new music to explore, today we're going to delve into some more dubstep. But don't get your club clothes on quite chet young en', this is different...

Song of The Day: Cityscape by Thrive



Wow, you're going to wanna make sure you have a subwoofer for this one. Computer speakers and earbuds aren't going to cut it here. This track has some serious bass, the way I like it, subsonic. This is a refreshing style of dubstep from an artist I personally look forward to hearing more from in the future. The laid back nature of this track really works well for it's overall quality. Everything is on the back beat, creating a slow, steady effect that drives the track nicely. The mids and highs add great layering and keep the track moving along at a nice pace, the track is 7 and a half minutes long, though it doesn't feel like it. One of those tracks you don't want to end, enjoy.

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Simple, crass, juvenile, and poorly sung. That said, this is exactly what modern country music needs. A perfect complement to the Hank Williams legacy, and probably the album that Hank 3 will be most remembered by. For years, Hank 3 has ventured into different sub-genres of almost every major type of metal and country music you can think of, but the journey has finally come full circle on Rebel Within. Hank 3 brings tidbits of experience from his prior ventures into a glorious fusion with a glorious throwback to both his father and grandfather. Simply sung songs about drinkin', family, Tennessee, and raising hell that brings country back to a place where pretty boys who are forced into Wrangler's and a cowboy hat, handed a list of terrible songs they didn't even write, and handed a guitar they don't even know how to play are considered stars.

Hank 3 is far from the most polished singer in the genre, but shines through with confidence and a sense of realism that will make you feel like you're drinkin' moonshine out of a brown jug next to a shotgun shack on a Tennessee hillside. Though the vocals come off as rough, the instrumentals really shine, as numerous songs feature extremely intricate instrumentals that vary from mandolin to acoustic guitar, and even steel guitar. All these elements combined make Rebel Within a visceral and vivid experience and offer a great look into the life of the artist who's name it bears.

Crash's overall rating: 8/10

(This album is good enough to pay for.)

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