A brand-spanking-new song from Dead To Me came out yesterday, so I decided to post it here.
Check it out here:
http://www.siqshit.com/post/1136394272
It's a hard, rough punk rock song, yet is still melodic and not too in your face. I think it looks like Sam Johnson and Ken Yamazaki will be a good addition to the DTM family. Hope there will be more to come from them soon!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Hurt
I know it's not punk, but it's a great song and I already wrote this for thedancas.wordpress.com so here is my review for Hurt, by Johnny Cash and Nine Inch Nails.
So, when Dan asked me to write this paragraph on why Nine Inch Nails' version of Hurt was better than Johnny Cash's version, I decided to put each cd into the stereo and listen to each song with my eyes closed and describe the picture I saw. When I listened to the Man in Black sing it. I pictured Johnny at the gates of Heaven, about to be saved from his cruel life. The vision I saw during NIN's version of Hurt was like a short movie that starts with Trent Reznor curled up in a dark cave, needle in hand, tears streaming down his face while he waits to die. He then begins to crawl out of the cave, where he finds himself at the edge of a cliff in the pitch black night. At the climax of the song, the ground beneath Trent crumbles and he is now in free fall when I realize that it is not Trent that is falling, but it is actually me. As I reach the bottom of the cliff, a huge pit, miles across, opens up in the ground and I fall down and down and down. Finally, I hit the bottom, finding myself in Hell, watching Lucifer, himself, whipping Trent Reznor, who once again is curled up in a ball, with a switch of fire. At the end of the song, Trent cries out as Satan turns towards me, grinning and drooling, as everything fades to black. Nine Inch Nails' version evokes such a strong image that no single other song can evoke, period. I deeply appreciate Johnny Cash's version and I know i'm against the whole world (even Trent Reznor himself) when I say that Nine Inch Nails did the song better, but just about everything about it was superior. The beginning ambiance noise, the broken guitar sound, the weak breathy voice, the delay on the vocals in the chorus, and the ending noise are just a few of the many qualities that enhance the mood of the song so much and that the Johnny Cash song lacks. No matter who does it, it's one of the best songs ever, but Nine Inch Nails perfectly records the emotions that come right from Trent Reznor's heart as he descends in his downward spiral.
So, when Dan asked me to write this paragraph on why Nine Inch Nails' version of Hurt was better than Johnny Cash's version, I decided to put each cd into the stereo and listen to each song with my eyes closed and describe the picture I saw. When I listened to the Man in Black sing it. I pictured Johnny at the gates of Heaven, about to be saved from his cruel life. The vision I saw during NIN's version of Hurt was like a short movie that starts with Trent Reznor curled up in a dark cave, needle in hand, tears streaming down his face while he waits to die. He then begins to crawl out of the cave, where he finds himself at the edge of a cliff in the pitch black night. At the climax of the song, the ground beneath Trent crumbles and he is now in free fall when I realize that it is not Trent that is falling, but it is actually me. As I reach the bottom of the cliff, a huge pit, miles across, opens up in the ground and I fall down and down and down. Finally, I hit the bottom, finding myself in Hell, watching Lucifer, himself, whipping Trent Reznor, who once again is curled up in a ball, with a switch of fire. At the end of the song, Trent cries out as Satan turns towards me, grinning and drooling, as everything fades to black. Nine Inch Nails' version evokes such a strong image that no single other song can evoke, period. I deeply appreciate Johnny Cash's version and I know i'm against the whole world (even Trent Reznor himself) when I say that Nine Inch Nails did the song better, but just about everything about it was superior. The beginning ambiance noise, the broken guitar sound, the weak breathy voice, the delay on the vocals in the chorus, and the ending noise are just a few of the many qualities that enhance the mood of the song so much and that the Johnny Cash song lacks. No matter who does it, it's one of the best songs ever, but Nine Inch Nails perfectly records the emotions that come right from Trent Reznor's heart as he descends in his downward spiral.
Don't Lie
Well, I lied. I'm just getting home now, so I'm giving you another song from Dead To Me, "Don't Lie" instead of the two songs I promised yesterday. I hope to have the two song post up tomorrow. It's a very special one too, so be sure to read it!
See ya tomorrow!
See ya tomorrow!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
In a Silent Way
Nothing for today, I already gave ya two yesterday and there will be two tomorrow so see ya tomorrow. It's a good one.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The Warped Summer Extravaganza is Like a Record Player (Major Excellent)
Today's song is a cool one, actually two because it's the last track on Oh! Calcutta! (2006), but there's a super cool secret song after it. "Like A Record Player" and "Warped Summer Extravaganza (Major Excellent)" are the two for today from one of my top five favorite bands, The Lawrence Arms.
The Larry Arms are Brendan Kelly on bass and vocals, Chris McCaughan on guitar and vocals, and finally Neil Hennessy on drums. They are super, super cool and you should definitely check them out if you are at all into punk. I discovered this band on the Rock Against Bush compilation through their track, "Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7". When I got Oh! Calcutta!, I quickly realized this band was so much more than that track (although very good) led me to believe. "Like A Record Player" is impossible not to sing along to. It's one of my favorite songs ever because it is so simple, yet evokes such a strong feeling of happiness and friendship. "Warped Summer Extravaganza (Major Excellent)" is about the band's incident on the 2004 Warped Tour where they were banned for life after seven shows because they pointed out many of the faults of the Warped Tour, mainly how it condenses previously awesome summer concert schedules into one day where every band only gets to play 30-40 minutes. The country style of the song really makes this song stand out, even as a hidden track.
See y'all later,
Ian "Wildcard" Farmer
The Larry Arms are Brendan Kelly on bass and vocals, Chris McCaughan on guitar and vocals, and finally Neil Hennessy on drums. They are super, super cool and you should definitely check them out if you are at all into punk. I discovered this band on the Rock Against Bush compilation through their track, "Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7". When I got Oh! Calcutta!, I quickly realized this band was so much more than that track (although very good) led me to believe. "Like A Record Player" is impossible not to sing along to. It's one of my favorite songs ever because it is so simple, yet evokes such a strong feeling of happiness and friendship. "Warped Summer Extravaganza (Major Excellent)" is about the band's incident on the 2004 Warped Tour where they were banned for life after seven shows because they pointed out many of the faults of the Warped Tour, mainly how it condenses previously awesome summer concert schedules into one day where every band only gets to play 30-40 minutes. The country style of the song really makes this song stand out, even as a hidden track.
See y'all later,
Ian "Wildcard" Farmer
Monday, September 13, 2010
Against Me!
Hi Everybody,
Today's song is the electric version of "Sink, Florida, Sink" by Against Me! off of my favorite comp of all time, Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 + 2.
The original acoustic song is on ...As the Eternal Cowboy, but the acoustic version just doesn't have the same intensity as the electric one. So I chose the one I like more. I love this comp so much because it introduced me to so much: Bad Religion, The Lawrence Arms, NoFX, Rancid, Operation Ivy, Flogging Molly and so much more. Almost every single punk was introduced to punk through a gateway pop-punk band. Mine was Green Day and the only reason I bought the comp was to get that Green Day song. Man, I've gone a long way from then. Now back to the point, Against Me! kicks fuckin' ass. Even though they lost Warren Oakes on drums, I truly think that they are one of the most daring bands out there. They went to a major label... and still made a kick-ass album with New Wave. Now I'm not the biggest fan of White Crosses, but still... people give Tom Gabel so much shit about going to a major label when he only does it to continue making music and make a living off of it. He is one hard working motherfucker who deserves credit where credit is do. I just hope Butch Vig doesn't butcher (pun intended) the next album.
You stay classy, San Diego.
-Ian "Two-Hands" Farmer
Today's song is the electric version of "Sink, Florida, Sink" by Against Me! off of my favorite comp of all time, Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 + 2.
The original acoustic song is on ...As the Eternal Cowboy, but the acoustic version just doesn't have the same intensity as the electric one. So I chose the one I like more. I love this comp so much because it introduced me to so much: Bad Religion, The Lawrence Arms, NoFX, Rancid, Operation Ivy, Flogging Molly and so much more. Almost every single punk was introduced to punk through a gateway pop-punk band. Mine was Green Day and the only reason I bought the comp was to get that Green Day song. Man, I've gone a long way from then. Now back to the point, Against Me! kicks fuckin' ass. Even though they lost Warren Oakes on drums, I truly think that they are one of the most daring bands out there. They went to a major label... and still made a kick-ass album with New Wave. Now I'm not the biggest fan of White Crosses, but still... people give Tom Gabel so much shit about going to a major label when he only does it to continue making music and make a living off of it. He is one hard working motherfucker who deserves credit where credit is do. I just hope Butch Vig doesn't butcher (pun intended) the next album.
You stay classy, San Diego.
-Ian "Two-Hands" Farmer
Sunday, September 12, 2010
First Post Ever!
Hello, all you Punks, Skinheads (not the racist ones), and Rude Boys alike! This is my first blog post for Punk Rawk Noize. I'm writing this blog to be a little more like my good friend Dan Cas because, frankly, who wouldn't want to be more like Dan Cas? The point of the blog is to enlighten those who want to be enlightened and inform those who want to be informed about punk rock. However, I am not Dan Cas so don't expect a review or explanation for every single song I post. So now, without further ado, the first Punk Rawk Noize song of the day.
This first song is a song I love from an album I love, from a band I love. "Special Professional" by Dead To Me from the album Cuban Ballerina (2006), their debut album and the only album with the original lineup of:
Jack Dalrymple - Vocals, Guitar
Brandon Pollack - Guitar
Chicken - Vocals, Bass
Ian Anderson (no not that Ian Anderson) - Drums
Straight outta 'Frisco, Dead To Me was started by Dalrymple and Pollack both were in One Man Army with Chicken of Western Addiction and Chicken's cousin Ian (what a cool name). DTM lost Pollack, but gained Nathan Grice shortly after Cuban Ballerina was released. The biggest lost was when Dalrymple left after the following EP, Little Brother to focus on his family. Recently, Dead To Me debuted a fresh new lineup, adding Sam Johnson (VRGNS, No Friends) on guitar and vocals and Ken Yamazaki (Western Addiction) on guitar. Oh, and they're on Fat Wreck Chords, my favorite record label with so many cool and awesome bands.
Eh, I tried to write a review, but I don't have as much to say as I would like. Still, I'd at least like to say that Jack Dalrymple's voice is one of my favorites of all time because it's just so beautiful and unique. Also, that riff is pretty friggin' awesome if you ask me.
That's all you're gettin' for today. Give me any feedback and suggestions you have because I'm curious about what all y'all think.
Buhbye for now
-Ian "Gandalf" Farmer
This first song is a song I love from an album I love, from a band I love. "Special Professional" by Dead To Me from the album Cuban Ballerina (2006), their debut album and the only album with the original lineup of:
Jack Dalrymple - Vocals, Guitar
Brandon Pollack - Guitar
Chicken - Vocals, Bass
Ian Anderson (no not that Ian Anderson) - Drums
Straight outta 'Frisco, Dead To Me was started by Dalrymple and Pollack both were in One Man Army with Chicken of Western Addiction and Chicken's cousin Ian (what a cool name). DTM lost Pollack, but gained Nathan Grice shortly after Cuban Ballerina was released. The biggest lost was when Dalrymple left after the following EP, Little Brother to focus on his family. Recently, Dead To Me debuted a fresh new lineup, adding Sam Johnson (VRGNS, No Friends) on guitar and vocals and Ken Yamazaki (Western Addiction) on guitar. Oh, and they're on Fat Wreck Chords, my favorite record label with so many cool and awesome bands.
Eh, I tried to write a review, but I don't have as much to say as I would like. Still, I'd at least like to say that Jack Dalrymple's voice is one of my favorites of all time because it's just so beautiful and unique. Also, that riff is pretty friggin' awesome if you ask me.
That's all you're gettin' for today. Give me any feedback and suggestions you have because I'm curious about what all y'all think.
Buhbye for now
-Ian "Gandalf" Farmer
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