HEY-O TUMBLR-KUN. I know I promised an update every month, but February was filled with all kinds of wacky antics, and March has been a rollercoaster ride as well. I renamed this blog YET AGAIN so tell me what you think of thief class hero! Yay? Nay? Send me an ask with your feedback. I'm trying to settle into something memorable, simple, and relevant to our (my and your) interests.
There's also so few entries here that I should probably actually start reblogging normal shit like a real tumblr user (even though that's what I spend the majority of my time doing over at bondofflame) so I'll go back eventually and tag my original content so y'all can find that easily and/or peruse at your leisure.
So with THAT out of the way, let's get some content! I'll save my what-I've-been-watching post for another day, today let's talk about music! I'm about to update my library, so before I clear it out and shuffle things around, have a look-see at what I've been listening to for the last few weeks:
BABYMETAL - Babymetal | So this was all the rage on facebook a few weeks back, and if you're a fan of Jpop in general, these girls are actually super great. The first track is skip-worthy, but the rest are adorable and cover everything from the number 4's bad rap as an unlucky number to guilttripping your dad for presents, all while flashing their version of the sign of the horns, with fingers pointed out to represent a fox nose. TOO FUCKING KAWAII Y'ALL. Oh -- if you missed the memo, they're a subunit of the super group Sakura Gakuin, representing the heavy music club: heavy metal idol pop. ENJOY.
Björk - Volta | Björk isn't my favorite artist, but I am pretty fond of a couple of her tracks, so I decided it was in my best interest to finally delve a little deeper into her body of work. I don't think most people need an explanation of who Björk is but even if you're just a casual fan like I am, Volta's worth checking out.
Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head | According to last.fm, Coldplay is the single most widely-listened to artist in the world, and has been for years. Admit it, you've probably gone out of your way to listen to at least one of their tracks, in spite of (or because of) their generic U2-esque pop-ness. The Scientist has been a favorite of mine for a long time, so a few years back I picked up an actual Coldplay cd, and I really do fucking love this album. The title track is probably my favorite.
David Bowie - The Next Day | I picked this one up on what, album release day? David Bowie's first release in ages, and his shit really is timeless. If you're a fan of DB check it out.
David Byrne & St Vincent - Love This Giant | St Vincent's a local artist who used to be in the Polyphonic Spree, who I love, so I picked up a couple of her albums a while back. Her style isnt my favorite, but indie music nerds adore her, and her shit's rather pretty. This album is a collaboration with Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. It's funky, with a lot of brass, and what ladies in the 80s would call "sexy".
Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits | Divine Fits is a mishmash of another Texas band (Spoon), Handsome Furs, and New Bomb Turks. I fucking love Britt Daniel, and if you're a fan of Spoon the transition is easy to make. Great mellow album.
Elliott Smith - Figure 8 | I've been meaning since around 2001 to get into Elliott Smith, and can't tell you how many times I almost bought this cd and didn't. I finally picked it up about a year ago, and Elliott has definitely made it on my favorite artists of all time list. This might be my favorite of his albums. If you're unfamiliar with his work, I would rec him if you're a fan of the Beatles and/or depressing solo artists. His music has the beauty of Sufjan Stevens with a little bit of... fuck, Morrissey? With heavy influences from the Beatles. Basically, it's gorgeous as fuck so check it out.
f(x) - Pinnochio & Pink Tape | Lauren got me into f(x), so I've been listening to their full length albums. Pretty typical Kpop, although in the video that got me hooked they were definitely akin to the sirens of legend. Definitely enjoyable.
Five Iron Frenzy - Engine of a Million Plots | I've never been much of one for bandom except when it comes to Five Iron. I ran a fansite for these assholes back in the early 00s and now that they're back, I couldnt help but jump right back in. You can check my #five iron frenzy tag if you'd like to check them out, but they're essentially a rock ska band with Christian punk ska roots, an atheist lead songwriter, and song topics ranging from Star Trek to the genocide of the American Indians to hypocrisy within the church. You know, the usual. I've got more videos from the last few shows I've been to that I need to post here, so I'll get on that. Eventually. If you've never heard of them, at least be impressed by the following they've accrued: they broke up in 2003, and when their return was announced on Kickstarter in 2011, they managed to raise the $30,000 goal in 54 minutes. $30,000 in 54 minutes. Who fucking does that?
Kesha - basically everything | Animal, Cannibal, Deconstructed, I Am The Dance Commander I Command You To Dance, and about 67 unreleased tracks that I finally managed to track down. Kesha's my girl, I fucking adore her work, and decided I needed to track down her fucking impressive as fuck unreleased tracks as well, so that's what I've been working my way through. These unreleased tracks are from circa 2010, and can I just say, WOW? They've got a little bit of everything, from Heart Fall Out's typical Kesha stylings to Sunday Morning's mellow gorgeousness. Also, it's Kesha now, not Ke$ha, so drop that dollar sign. I hope the girl finally gets the respect she's so desperate for and so definitely deserves.
MxPx - Plans Within Plans, Panic, Secret Weapon | MxPx is a classic favorite of mine, and I've been getting back into them since chatting with Mike Herrera at Five Iron's Dallas show. The band was essentially the face of the Christian punk scene for years and is now unapologetically atheist, although knowing Mike, he would still say it in the nicest way possible. I've been keeping up with Mike's podcast, and MxPx's albums are dirt cheap on their site, so why the fuck not get caught back up on their stuff? So that's what I'm slowly doing. Quality pop punk, if that's what you're into.
OK Go - Of the Blue Colour of the Sky | Such a phenomenal album by such a phenomenal band. Blue's got a lot more edge than their earlier albums, with all kinds of fuzziness to it, but it's great. I love giving this a spin from time to time.
Overclocked Remix - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | If you know anything about me, you know I love Final Fantasy, and if you know anything else about me, you know my favorite video game of all time is Final Fantasy VI. I don't know how it took me so long to get my hands on this, but this is the single greatest soundtrack in the history of music remixed by some pretty talented kids, and you can download it for free. Get on that.
Pedro the Lion - Control | My history with Christian-turned-atheist bands is showing. David Bazan is a fucking genius storyteller, with gorgeous and depressing as fuck songs and I love him.
the pillows - Penalty Life, Thank You My Twilight, Good Dreams, My Foot | the pillows are quite possibly my favorite band of all time, so I try to keep a good mix of their songs on my playlist. Again, if you're a fan of the Beatles, or Jrock in general, give them a listen if you haven't.
The Polyphonic Spree - Yes, It's True | Another album I helped Kickstart, these guys are Dallas locals and even if you don't realize it, you've probably heard their shit (or at least did back in 2001). These guys are incredible, and not just because their music is fucking fantastic. If you live in Dallas and you've never been to a Polyphonic Spree holiday party, you're not living life. Every so often -- at least once a year -- these guys throw a party that is not to be missed. The holiday party every year is a fucking masterpiece of an event, complete with milk & cookies, tapdancing grandmas, and 2 complete sets of their live music. Last year they also threw a Halloween party with 2 complete sets, the first one being Rocky Horror. Last summer, they had their album release party for this album, and holy fucking shit it was quite possibly the best live show I've ever been to. I've got videos from that, too. I'll post them also eventually. Love these guys.
Tommy heavenly6 - TOMMY ♥ ICE CREAM HEAVEN ♥ FOREVER | I fucking love Tomoko Kawase, she's like the Avril Lavigne of Jrock. Her music is featured in every single anime ever produced ever. Her heavenly6 songs tend towards fairy tale themes and are just phenomenal and I love her. Doki doki desu etc.
Soundtracks: Jennifer's Body, Kick-Ass, Sucker Punch, Thumbsucker | If you've been paying attention, you know I love movies at least as much as I love music. You put the chocolate in the peanut butter and get magic. Jennifer's Body is one of my favorite films of all time and the soundtrack includes Fall Out Boy, Panic, Black Kids, Lissy Trullie, and all kinds of magic, Kick-Ass has Mika and some other great shit on it, Sucker Punch is filled with gorgeous covers and Emily Browning, and Thumbsucker is all Polyphonic Spree and Elliott Smith.
Fan Soundtracks I I've also got mix-tapes I've made myself, you can check them out if you're interested:
Axel/Roxas FST 3 - Sex & Candy | Regina Spektor, Scissor Sisters, Avril Lavigne, The Eels
Axel/Roxas FST 5 - Monsieur Valentine | Spoon, Gorillaz, Aqualung, Phoenix
England America - Hungover | Franz Ferdinand, Neon Trees, Fall Out Boy, Morrissey
Mello/Matt - Addict | OK Go, Spoon, Snow Patrol, Matchbox 20
Noir - Kids With Guns | Jem, t.A.T.u., Laura Veirs, Emilie Autumn
Vaan/Penelo - Red Kite | Sufjan Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John, Nena
And on that note, I'm going to swap out my library! If you have any questions, recommendations, or what the fuck ever, send me an ask! I'd love to hear from you guys! ♥
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