Silversun Pickups – Lazy Eye

This song was around during our last year in college, I thought it was pretty good, but I didn’t pay a lot of attention to it at the time. Fast-forward to x-mas 2008; I heard this on Rock Band and remembered just how cool it is. A short series of mouse clicks latter and I discovered that the whole album is pretty cool. The equation that I’ve seen thrown around of Siamese Dream + Loveless seems to hold up pretty well. Dig, yo:

Japanese ART punk

Holy crap. Art punk exists in Japan?

I thought you would appreciate this video, and the totally 80s hairstyles.

The Zombies – Care of Cell 44

I just recently got into the Zombies. They are, of course, best know for “Time of the Season” which I never really cared that much for, but I find that almost all their other songs totally rock my world. The late 60’s had such cool music. I’m jealous.

The Fabric of Fuji

How anyone can hate Fuji Fabric (フジファブリック), I can’t imagine. Their melodies are interesting, the verses and choruses match together like two pieces from seperate puzzles, but still make seem to make a clear picture, and they sing about UFOs! What is not to love? Plus, the man’s complete indifference while he sings is hypnotizing.

 And my personal favorite:

Panic(!) @ teh Disco – When the Day Met the Night

Now, I never thought very much about Panic(!) at the Disco, other than that they were obnoxious teen pop in the vein of fallout boy. but when I heard that they recorded a Beatles influenced, psychedelic pop album, I was intrigued. So I “acquired” the album and it turns out that I actually kind of like it. It would be a stretch to say that it’s a true psychedelic record; it lacks the mind-expanding disregard for convention to be that. What it is though, is solid pop-rock dressed up with a psychedelic aesthetic that makes what could have been “just another album” interesting enough to stay in your CD player. One song in particular stands out to me:

Now, the Beatles they ain’t, but it’s still a good listen and if it gets the kids to wade into deeper musical waters then consider it a success.

The Smiths – Asleep

The Smiths were a really good band. Now, I know that’s a “well, duh” sort of statement but I never really listened to any of their music (outside of “How Soon is Now?”) until maybe about a week ago.

This particular tune is the sort of beautiful melancholy that made me so emo in high school.

Ok, how about this:

Does this count as neo-soul?

uh, here.

Kenny Rogers:

Miyavi

Oh I forgot to show you! I think only the Japanese know him, but Miyavi is a guitar god. I’m starting to doubt if Hendrix has anything on him….

Zach, you bastard.

Come on, help a brother out! I live in nowheresville, and consequently music doesn’t come easily for me. All I’ve found are really eighties sounding Japanese tunes, like this for example:

Do you see how desperate I am? I feel like it was written for Music and Lyrics….

Oh, I did find this song on accident. I have no idea who it’s by, because it doesn’t sound like the Japanese Hairband D is.

http://www.last.fm/music/D/_/Going+to+Manhattan+%5BRough+Mix%5D