iwrestledabearonce = it's all happening [2009]

i found something pretty cool.

IWRESTLEDABEARONCE are a grindcore band of sorts. for a better picture, throw in some progressive/experimental, a bit of electronica, and more insanity... oh, and a chick lead singer. yes, all of the screams you hear are done by krysta, who is very much a female. check out this video for "tastes like kevin bacon":



i'm not into much grindcore besides the number twelve looks like you, but IWRESTLEDABEARONCE are too good to ignore. there are some EPIC moments here, and they've certainly crafted a very distinct sound for themselves.

their debut full-length it's all happening comes out june 2nd. you can pre-order it on itunes and also buy their self-titled ep.




you ain't no family



[official site]

IWRESTLEDABEARONCE are currently touring in the US - check out their tour dates on [myspace]

wilco (the post)

i'm sure i'm the first blogger to come up with that clever title.

you've probably already heard the new wilco album [due out june 30], since when it leaked they streamed it on their official site. wilco (the album) is the perfect title, because this album is indeed very wilco. nothing too innovative here, but some very solid songwriting. a good summary of their sound. i feel like this album is very easy to like. songs like wilco (the song) have a pleasant, carefree feel. there are also some downright beautiful moments, my favourite being the entirety of one wing

one wing


repeated listens are really doing this album good. it's far from a masterpiece, as few songs really stick out as amazing to me, and it's not the most interesting album. but it is good. simplicity can be a wonderful thing. like sky blue sky, this is the perfect summer album.

i saw wilco in april here in bloomington. no new material, but a fantastic show. very loud, which was pleasing to me. i've also never seen so many people dance to wilco before. people were really into it.

and finally, rip jay bennett. the former wilco member was only 45 when found dead last weekend. the cause of death is still unknown. how very sad...

dredg = the pariah, the parrot, the delusion [2009]

so. i got caught up in school and finals and all, and upon finishing this proceeded to do absolutely nothing except play pokemon. it was pretty cool. but i figured i should come back to this eventually, especially with all the great new music coming out. today's band of the day is ... dredg!




dredg are from california. they have their own brand of progressive rock. they started out sort of heavy with leitmotif, went into dreamier territory with el cielo, and took more of a pop-rock approach with catch without arms. their upcoming album, the pariah, the parrot, the delusion, continues in the same vein as catch without arms. but it's hardly a typical pop-rock effort, given the subject matter - bassist drew roulette says the album is based on a salman rushdie essay, "a letter to the six billionth citizen." perhaps that explains why the album is so transcendent, and seemingly simple melodies find themselves growing on you ten listens in. this album has a few heavy riffs, but it truly shines in the triumphant choruses and the vocals of gavin hayes.


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