Staff Recommedations for 1.15.05

[Gabe Gross]

Staff recommendations are listed below (click "Read More" to view all). Watch for other AP.net staffers to add their recs for the weekend. Also, let us know what your recs are!

Gabe: Here are my recs (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=2399114#post239911 4). Enjoy!

Ryan: My recs for this week can be found here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=2399287#post239928 7).

Caleb: GO BEARS!!!! My recs are right hurr (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=2399305#post239930 5).

Garett: The recommendations (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=108319) of myself and forum member Kelley Nicole.

Rick: I had multiple members of our General Forum join me for recs. See what we've been listening to, you can find it here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=2399733).

Jared: Pistolita (http://www.myspace.com/pistolita)

Tony: I had Brian (guitarist from Adrastos) join me with some great recs, which you can read here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=2400263).

Drew: Latterman (http://wwwlattermanband.com)

Jon Foucart: Check 'em out here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=2402194#post240219 4).

Greg: No internet access = late recs. 3 (http://theband3.com/) is great. You should love them.

[ThatGirl]

My rec: For anyone in NC. Marvel at how we survived Friday the 13th, full moon, and a tornado warning in January. And listen to Farewell. I agree with Gabe on the Just Surrender thing. Im wondering if I might ever get that cd out of my player in my car.

[ishotthepilot]

i remember someone saying earlier this week to find Just Surrenders old EP under A Second Chance, i second that motion as i used to love ASC. :thumbsup:

and i was all like, "let's listen to bands from Michigan!" this week.

so-- Heirs (http://myspace.com/heirs), Every Avenue (http://myspace.com/everyavenue), and Tally Hall (http://myspace.com/tallyhallcom). ya'll definitely need to get on those.



++ listen to Northstar's "Rigged and Ready" and listen for the Boys Will Be Boys riff (Time To Dance, P!atd). at like 4:30 in the song... i just made a random playlist happening to be in the "N" section of my winamp and was like WTF.
(please no conspiracy theories :X )

[IcedOpethBlind]

Elliott Smith (www.elliottsmith.com) - Everyone needs to own Either/Or.

Free Diamonds (http://www.freediamonds.co.uk/) - Sweet Deep Elm Records band.

The Fire Theft (http://www.thefiretheft.com/) - Fronted by Former Sunny Day Real Estate frontman Jeremy Enigk. Mellow goodness.

American Analog Set (http://www.amanset.com/) - I picked up Set Free a month or so ago and fell in love with the band. More mellow melodic goodness.

Thrice (http://www6.islandrecords.com/thrice/index.php) - no introduction needed for these guys, but for anyone who may have just got into them following Vheissu, make sure you add to your cd collection at some point what I consider their best album, The Illusion of Safety, to date. It's jsut soooo damn good. No more to say. Go pick it up and rock out.

[Everiggs]

i remember someone saying earlier this week to find Just Surrenders old EP under A Second Chance, i second that motion as i used to love ASC
I have it. It's solid.

[quitmyscene]

my playlist (cd wise) this week has been:
-american football: s/t
-braid: frame and canvas
-broken social scene: s/t
-damien rice: o
-death cab for cutie: we have the facts and we're voting yes
-the elected: sun, sun, sun
-kevin devine: make the clocks move
-men women and children: s/t
-modern life is war: witness
-motion city soundtrack: commit this to memory
-neutral milk hotel: in the aeroplane over the sea
-new order: (the best of) new order
-onelinedrawing: visitor
-rilo kiley: more adventurous
-rocky votolato: makers

and i recommend them all. mostly "indie" or "emo" or "dancey", and MLIW is harder.

[Gabe Gross]

my playlist (cd wise) this week has been:
-american football: s/t
-braid: frame and canvas
-broken social scene: s/t
-damien rice: o
-death cab for cutie: we have the facts and we're voting yes
-the elected: sun, sun, sun
-kevin devine: make the clocks move
-men women and children: s/t
-modern life is war: witness
-motion city soundtrack: commit this to memory
-neutral milk hotel: in the aeroplane over the sea
-new order: (the best of) new order
-onelinedrawing: visitor
-rilo kiley: more adventurous
-rocky votolato: makers

and i recommend them all. mostly "indie" or "emo" or "dancey", and MLIW is harder.

people with this kind of playlist are cool. like forever cool

great list!

[ishotthepilot]

my playlist (cd wise) this week has been:
-braid: frame and canvas
-broken social scene: s/t
-kevin devine: make the clocks move
-men women and children: s/t
-motion city soundtrack: commit this to memory
-onelinedrawing: visitor
-rilo kiley: more adventurous


uh you had a direct link into my laptop this week or something? good times.

[romantic rights]

I recommed Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Sigur Ros, Mono, Mogwai, and Explosions In The Sky all amazing bands with beautifully crafted songs.

oh, and how could I forget Latterman, these guys are just pure amazing.

[Fullcollapse3k]

-american football: s/t

That's going in my recs, simply because I've listened to it more than anything else this past week.

[Grybo]

Number One Fan - Compromises

The Elected - Me First
(For Emily is amaaaaaaaazing)

Melt Bannana
(my friend burned me there cd and its all ive listened to this week while driving)

The Working Title - Everyone Hear Is Wrong
(more people need to listen to this band)

[NDB]

I recommend The Jonbenet (for fans of The Fall of Troy).

[FeynmanWannabe]

I recommend:

Music
K.D. Lang Hymns of the 49th parallel
I have to thank my wonderful girlfriend for introducing me to this cd and K.D. Lang. It has her wonderful voice covering a lot of great older artists (think Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell)

New Pornographers Twin Cinema
Get this one already. I know it took me long to. It's pretty much catchy pop done right.

DJ Shadow Entroducing
Go spin this right now if you have it and get it if you don't. I hadn't put it on in forever, but it just felt right today.

The Shins anything
The Shins will be releasing one of my most anticipated cd's of this year and there's a new (live version) song floating out there. Find it (http://youaintnopicasso.blogspot.com/).

Unicorns Who Will Cut...
This pop band broke up. Go listen to some of the ex members new band, The Islands. They have an album dropping in January.

Movies
Leon: The Professional (The Deluxe Edition) You've seen this one by now, right? Please tell me you have.

Memoirs of a Geisha Saw this last week and really enjoyed the story, but to mention that the visuals are beautiful.

What I've rented for this weekend:
Broken Flowers
Love Me If You Dare I remember seeing a preview for this French movie a year or two ago on a DVD so I picked it up when I saw my ghetto Blockbuster (yes, I mean that seriously. check my 'Location') actually had it.
Leave thoughts on either of these if you've seen them.

[aminorthreat55]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002NBY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

One of the best albums of the 80s. It's the main thing I've been listening to all week.

[punkrockcasual]

Yeah.

[Fullcollapse3k]

I put mine up.

[leaving_astoria]

at mirc im having problems with this chat: //server -m irc.wondernet.nu:6667 -j #absolutepunk
is this private or something or they have changed the chat
help plz!

thnx!

[catchmealone]

all I've listened to lately is
Aloha
Piebald
Poison the Well
Circa Survive
James Iha

[monkeyboy14]

Way to go with the ATAL. I'm very excited about Skeletal Music. I will be one of the stellar releases of 2006

[Talib Scottie]

My rec: For anyone in NC. Marvel at how we survived Friday the 13th, full moon, and a tornado warning in January. And listen to Farewell. I agree with Gabe on the Just Surrender thing. Im wondering if I might ever get that cd out of my player in my car.
I was in Chapel Hell myself.

I get to see Jeff, Ryan and the boys on the 20th.

[resUrectMe617]

while in europe (and flying for 10 hours) i listened to a lot of:
1) damien rice "o"
2) coldplay "parachutes"
3) death cab for cutie "we have the facts and we're voting yes"
4) brand new "deja"
5) modest mouse "the moon and antarctica"
6) my morning jacket "z"

and a weird twist
7) the starting line "say it like you mean it"

i recommend going to athens (greece) and istanbul (turkey), too. amazing places. oh yeah, get on a sugar high by eating tons of baklava, seriously great shit.

[Tony Pascarella]

My recs are up.

[byebyebeautiful]

death cab for cutie - i know everyone and their mom knows about them, but listen to their older stuff if you haven't yet. more of an indie-rock feel.
cat power - her music never goes out of style. your parents will love her.
colin meloy - i'm seeing him on the 25th. who do you think he's covering?
modest mouse - like death cab, listen to their old stuff. sooo much better than "good news."

i also recommend that you get better refs for the patriots/broncos game. (pass interference, wha?)

xoxo conor

[slickwataris]

My Journal (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=141)

Beat Crusaders (http://www.purevolume.com/beatcrusaders)

[FeynmanWannabe]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002NBY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

One of the best albums of the 80s. It's the main thing I've been listening to all week.
Very nice recommendation, indeed. I agree wholeheartedly.

[FeynmanWannabe]

colin meloy - i'm seeing him on the 25th. who do you think he's covering?


That EP he's releasing is tour only isn't it? Anyone out there have a tracklisting or better yet the EP itself since I won't be at any of the shows?

[Nate_RAWKS]

my playlist (cd wise) this week has been:
-american football: s/t
-braid: frame and canvas
-broken social scene: s/t
-damien rice: o
-death cab for cutie: we have the facts and we're voting yes
-the elected: sun, sun, sun
-kevin devine: make the clocks move
-men women and children: s/t
-modern life is war: witness
-motion city soundtrack: commit this to memory
-neutral milk hotel: in the aeroplane over the sea
-new order: (the best of) new order
-onelinedrawing: visitor
-rilo kiley: more adventurous
-rocky votolato: makers



That list is damn sexy!!!! The new Rocky Votolato cd is incredible i've been listening to that all week.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002NBY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

One of the best albums of the 80s. It's the main thing I've been listening to all week.

Funny that you would recommend this because i've been listening to a lot of Simon and Garfunkel this week. I love Paul Simon Graceland is one of my favorite albums of all time. You are the best!

[IcedOpethBlind]

while in europe (and flying for 10 hours) i listened to a lot of:
1) damien rice "o"
2) coldplay "parachutes"
3) death cab for cutie "we have the facts and we're voting yes"
4) brand new "deja"
5) modest mouse "the moon and antarctica"
6) my morning jacket "z"

and a weird twist
7) the starting line "say it like you mean it"

i recommend going to athens (greece) and istanbul (turkey), too. amazing places. oh yeah, get on a sugar high by eating tons of baklava, seriously great shit.

solid.

[M-House]

I reccomend checking out Lakeside, www.purevolume.com/lakeside (http://www.purevolume.com/lakeside) , their whole EP rocks

[Rufio21]

Panic, Hot Cross, Bad Brains, Pere Ubu - Modern Dance, Dance Disaster Movement, Boris, Neurosis

[ACA]

Watch the NFL playoffs... duh..

-ACA

[Kelley Nicole]

american football: s/t
I've been meaning to give that album another chance for going on three years now, and I still haven't. Not really sure why.

The Elected - Me First
(For Emily is amaaaaaaaazing)
That and "Go On" are my favorite on Me First. For some reason, I think I just like when he says "fuck."

[cubz84]

Bearsss

[aminorthreat55]

Funny that you would recommend this because i've been listening to a lot of Simon and Garfunkel this week. I love Paul Simon Graceland is one of my favorite albums of all time. You are the best!
I love you too. Oh yeah and I forgot these recs:

http://buildingrecords.brinkster.net/webstore/images/hotcrosscryonics200x200.jpg

http://www.waiting4louise.de/cover/Cover-RyanAdamsGold.jpg

[PunkNews.Org]

bad religion - no control
bouncing souls - maniacal laughter
descendents - milo goes to college
jawbreaker - 24 hour revenge therapy
lagwagon - hoss
operation ivy - energy
propagandhi - how to clean everything

[slickwataris]

can't forget this

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/moshpitondisney/

[ForeverInADay]

I recommend The Jonbenet (for fans of The Fall of Troy).
I'd say Blood Brothers more then TFOT. Good rec though.

I recommend KILLING each and every Steeler as they knocked off the Colts :(

But listen to:
Some Girls
Daughters
You Are Switzerland
Shes The Car

[RegularMax]

Watch the NFL playoffs... duh..

-ACA

The Colts had their asses handed to them! Steelers own!

[LPMagic]

If you're second guessing buying anything and like electro-indie, save your money and pick up Electric President's (Label: Morr Music) album on the 24th. Musically it's Death Cab meets The Postal Service, vocally think similar to The American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny. And yeah, I recommended them almost 2 months ago. :)

- Jeff

[ForeverInADay]

The Colts had their asses handed to them! Steelers own!
When Bettis fumbled I WAS SO FUCKING STOKED, I thought Harper would take it to the end zone. AND THEN THE COLTS ALMOST WON BUT WAYNE FUCKING DROPS THE BALL!

fuck!

[LPMagic]

AND THEN THE COLTS ALMOST WON BUT WAYNE FUCKING DROPS THE BALL!
Wayne dropped the ball? I don't remember him dropping the ball, but if you're talking about that endzone pass to him, I'd imagine it's hard to catch a ball with someone's helmet in your chest, hand in your face, and an out of bounds line to stay off of.

- Jeff

[snackbar85]

These may seem a little obvious but here goes:

Horse the Band - R.Borlax
Death Cab for Cutie - Stability EP
Norma Jean - Bless the Martyr, Kiss the Child
OK GO - Oh No!
mewithoutyou - a>b life
Gatsby's American Dream - Land of Lost Monsters EP
Socratic - Lunch for the Sky

[SummerxStars]

These may seem a little obvious but here goes:

Horse the Band - R.Borlax
Death Cab for Cutie - Stability EP
Norma Jean - Bless the Martyr, Kiss the Child
OK GO - Oh No!
mewithoutyou - a>b life
Gatsby's American Dream - Land of Lost Monsters EP
Socratic - Lunch for the Sky


HORSE THE BAND! YOU ROCK.

[earlynovemberX]

www.purevolume.com/holidayparade new full length out in a few weeks.

[IcedOpethBlind]

If you're second guessing buying anything and like electro-indie, save your money and pick up Electric President's (Label: Morr Music) album on the 24th. Musically it's Death Cab meets The Postal Service, vocally think similar to The American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny. And yeah, I recommended them almost 2 months ago. :)

- Jeff

holy shit, ill definitely have to look into that. sounds like 3 loves melted in one big pot of tastiness.

[David Wooley]

My recs

Matchbook Romance- Voices

Eliott Smith- the unreleased tracks from FABOTH

Horse the band-The Mechanical Hand

Before Today- A Celebration of an Ending

The Snake, The Cross, The Crown- Mander Salis

Portugal. The Man- Waiter. You Vultures!

Drop Dead, Gorgeous- Be Mine, Valentine

Watashi Wa- Eager Seas

[LPMagic]

www.purevolume.com/holidayparade new full length out in a few weeks.
Holy shit, I've been waiting forever. Can't wait to hear it. :)

- Jeff

[earlynovemberX]

Holy shit, I've been waiting forever. Can't wait to hear it. :)

- Jeff

hey man. yeah i just finished a full length that should be available in a few weeks, as soon as the guy finishes the artwork and printing stuff. i'll tell you about it.