The Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Lyrics

The Arctic Monkeys are going to be a break out band for 2006, count on it. Formed at Barnsley College in 2002, this Sheffield, England import took the UK charts by storm. Their first single, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor” did remarkably well and contributed to their breaking the record for largest number of first day sales for their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. Their second single was this track, and it is totally addictive. Don’t be fooled by it’s initially slow beginning. Once it kicks in, it kicks in hard for the rest of the extremely catchy track. Most critics will compare them to the Libertines, which I guess I can see, but then again, I’m not a big Libertines fan, so the idea of comparing them to a band I dislike is hard to justify. They’ll be touring the states in the spring, including a stop at the end of March in Boston (Whoo!), so definitely check them out.
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I’m so sorry it is taking me forever to put these up. This weekend, I’m going to throw up a ton. I’ve got four or five bands I’ve got lined up, and school and moving into a new place has been kicking my backside.

We Are Scientists - The Great Escape Lyrics

This band has been in my playlist constantly over the last couple of days. They are absolutely addictive, especially this song. A New York residing band that originally formed in the bars of California in 2001, We Are Scientists have finally released a full length album that, if there’s any justice, will bring them the attention and acclaim they deserve. They’re this excellent mix of alot of the sounds that are regaining popularity nowadays. They have the riffs to rival Franz Ferdinand (and sometimes, I swear, I hear some Stroke-ish stuff) with a singer whose voice would have seemed perfect for a band in the new wavey Devo-ccentric sect of the 80’s. I definitely remember seeing this band on the 930 website and wondering what the buzz was about, and now I totally get it. They are set to be one of the break out bands of 2006. They’re touring Europe until at least the Spring, but those of you on the West Coast will have the pleasure of catching them at some point in April, and I definitely recommend it.
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Hot Hot Heat - Ladies and Gentlemen Lyrics

After having seen them last week at a Holiday show in the city, and listening to a nice contemporary, (in Fall Out Boy) I had to pull this CD out again. One of my favorite Canadian imports, this CD was such a left hook from their previous album Make up the Breakdown (Which was EVEN MORE different from their album Scenes One Through Thirteen, which is, admittedly, not very good), but still REALLY good. Make up the Breakdown had some really great, catchy songs like Bandages and Talk to Me, Dance with Me, that really made for a great dance, On-The-Way-To-The-Party soundtrack. After the loss and quick replacement of their guitarist, their sound definitely changed. It’s a little more edgy, but still fun and full of inescapable hooks. I had a hard time picking a song off this CD, so I’d definitely recommend picking up the CD to listen to songs like Shame on You, Dirty Mouth, Elevator & Middle of Nowhere (Check out the video when you get a chance). If I had the attention span to stick with an instrument long enough to be sufficient in it, this is the type of band I would want to be in. Not to mention the singer has got this white boy afro/keyboard master/emo fashion sense that could bring the girls to their knees… Myself included. But I mainly blame the afro; Afros are a perma-weakspot. I can’t help myself.
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Facedive - Derringer Lyrics

I’ve been kinda missing home lately, especially the whole local band scene. There’s tons of bands around here, but I haven’t found one worth investing myself in. I miss the bands I used to follow back home, like this one. Comprised of some of my favorite people, they were the goofiest kids on stage and played because it was fun and it was something to do. This band split up when one of the lead singers left for school in Florida. Now that he’s back in town, they’ve created another band whom I like to refer to as Foo-Fighters-Jr., but like to call themselves… Fuck Pluto, I think. They were in between names last I checked. If you’ve listened to In Your Honor, you’ll know what this band sounds like. Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? And what better place to debut their ‘new’ sound than at the Dave Grohl co-owned club Black Cat? That si where they’ve booked a show for January. I’m really excited for them, that’s a pretty hefty venue, especially for a band who’s been together for… Three months? Might be worth a field trip back to the old stomping grounds.
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