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i have to say i'm not the biggest fan of arctic monkeys, but this is interesting...

(i'm a sucker for some qotsa)

Nashville Rocks

Somebody once asked what the best thing about the Nashville music scene is. It's a pretty crazy question considering how diverse the music scene is here. Everything from 12 types of country/western/swing/bluegrass, to an amazing symphony, to a thriving rock scene fuels the city. And really, the more the merrier. There's always a show to see. From The Don Kelley Band at Robert's, to Vivaldi at the Schemmerhorn, to a Spoon show at Cannery. There are no shortages of amazing tunes going into the night.

The locals put on a pretty good show themselves. One thing is for certain though, when it comes to fuckin' rock, there is Jeff, and there is everyone else. The show is amazing. Anytime anyone in the room hasn't heard Jeff before makes it through about half a song, they move up close. They are the Pied Pipers of blowing minds. Jamin plays the drums like a Buddy Rich possessed and Jake's guitar riffs hit hard and heavy.

So, when I think of the Nashville music scene, I think of Jeff. Maybe more bands in town will be able to come close to their glory.....


probably not.

Indie Pop/Rock Gone Horribly Wrong

Holy cow. Shit. The new Architecture in Helsinki album is so fucking bad. That dude's voice over those dance tunes hurts my soul. I am but one man, but I welcome anyone to give me anything redeeming about it. Wow.

Musica Popular Brasileira

I've been getting deep into MPB for the past year. Man, I gotta say, Brazilians do not fuck around when it comes the music. I started with Astrud Gilberto, then Elis Regina, then Milton Nascimento, then Lo Borges, then Antonio Carlos Jobim, now I've recently heard some tracks by a modern act called Los Hermanos. I love it. The melodies and chord structures would make Burt Bacharach mess himself and the weird shit would blow Brian Wilson's mind. Another thing I like is that it's all sung in Portugese, so I don't get hung up if the lyrics suck. I can just jam out to all the kick ass vocal performances. Elis Regina is a god, she's got amazing tone, pitch, and control.