The Musical Chairs

Ok, so it looks like this Friday we will be recording and hopefully, soon afterwards, publishing our very first podcast! Whoot! As you’ve probably realized, this podcast will be recorded on the 4th of July, so we’ll have plenty of topics and plenty of guests. Please check back to give it a listen.

So…

theinsider9 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:39:27 +0000

I have to send my computer into the shop to get a new motherboard so it will most likely be gone for a week or so but in the mean time I will continue to work on the site and the podcast. My rough goal is next tuesday for the podcast so hopefully we will see.

-Adam

Bored

theinsider9 — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:08:26 +0000

I hate waiting for Euro 08 games. I just can’t wait so in my spare time I have been creating banners, pictures, posters of some of my favorite. So I may just post them if I find the time.

-Adam

Two New Reviews

blackalpaca — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:35:13 +0000

Ok, so now that finals are finally over, I can write some more reviews. The first will be Flogging Molly’s most recent album, “Float”. I must say that I was extremely pleased with this album, and I felt that it displays a well-matured Flogging Molly. The band manages to deliver their famous hybrid of punk and celtic sounds while fine-tuning their sound at the same time. Songs like the title track, Float, and The Story So Far represent a slightly mellower, yet still potent, side of the band. Paddy’s Lament, From the Back of a Broke Dream, and Man With No Country, however, keep Flogging Molly’s driving punk core alive, and really drive the album between the slower tunes. All in all, the album is a perfect mixture, and is in my mind a masterpiece.

5 out of 5

My second review will be on State Radio’s “Year of the Crow”. State Radio is one of my favorite bands, and I am pleased to say that they did not dissapoint me with this album. Although it represents a different sound than “Us Against the Crown”, I believe that sophmore albums should be about expanding and exploring a little. Some fans may be upset by the lack of reggae-influenced songs on this album, but I’m sure that this sound will resurface later. For the time being, I believe that Chetro, Maddog, and Chuck have done an excellent job with more of a punk/rock feel, which gives this album more of a drive than “Us Against the Crown” had. Overall, I applaud the boys for branching out, and I give this album highest marks.

5 out of 5

No Free Friday

theinsider9 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:51:05 +0000

Sorry but I really just wanna bask in the glory of summer, and edit some home movies I found last night. Maybe I will post them, who knows. Also are sound board just arrived and now were going to order the microphones need to do some podcasting so look for that sometime next week!

-Adam

Best Mars Volta/ At The Drive-In

theinsider9 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:55:52 +0000

So finals ended for me this week so in honor of that I will concentrated on myself like a total self centered jerk!

9. In/ Casino/ Out

8. Amputechture

7. Vaya [EP]

6. This Station is No Operational

5. Scab Dates [Live]

4. Frances the Mute

3. De-Loused in The Comatorium

2. Bedlam in Goliath

1. Relationship of Command

Sorry for the post being late again but the finals and the fact that after school yesterday I just wanted to chill instead of actually doing stuff.

-Adam

Free Friday 6/06/08

theinsider9 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:09:29 +0000

So welcome to another new segment of are blog Free Friday where we go looking for new independent band that give away there music for free. So this week we look at some punk, some garage band, and some hardcore metal.

First up we have Absent_Vt a metal band out of Vermont that release a lot of great tracks, with a blend of screaming and singing the band has great sound overall. They follow the traditional metal approach with Intro-Bridge-Verse-Chorus-Verse-Chorus-Solo-End. There first track you should download is the Rising which has a great blend of traditional and new metal.

Absent_Vt

Next up is a band called Crown Atlantic. I really think there the pick of the week for me main because they have this really great cross genera sound. If you took At the Drive-In (which I hope will some day reunited and take out the sheer intensity of that band you would have Crown Atlantic. There sound takes a poppy sound and add garage tone to the band. If your into that sorta music this is definitely up your ally.

Crown Heights

Finally is the punk quota for the week with DC Fallout, my favorite song of the two is One Nation a fast song. They successfully pull off the speed of Bad Brains and they also have a lead singer who can command a crowd to the likes of Henry Rollins of Black Flag. For those out there who said Punk was dead they need to download some DC Fallout and then rethink that statement.

DC Fallout

And with that have a good weekend everyone!

-Adam

10 Best Guitar Players (Late I Know)

theinsider9 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:06:09 +0000

So were all getting ready for finals so the sites been a little slow so I decide to do a top fifteen on my favorite guitarists ever. So here is your Wednesdays list.

1. Jimi Hendrix

Purple Haze

All Along the Watchtower

Spanish Castle Magic

2. Jimmy Page

Stairway to Heaven

Kashmir

3. Pete Townshend (The Who)

My Generation

Baba O’Riley

4. Kerry King (Slayer)

5. Kirk Hammett

6. Buckethead

7. Santana

8. Tom Morello

9. Matthew Bellamy

10. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Wax Simularca

Roulette Dare

Sorry for not updating in a while but were getting ready for are finals and buying are sound equipment, we hope to get the podcast running soon so hope to see that up by the end of June.

-TheInsider9

Top 15 Frontmen and Frontwomen

theinsider9 — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:35:40 +0000

Before you read through this list I want every one to know that I am not saying who has the best voice, I counted in stage performance, crowd control, everything. So with that in mind here is my list.

1. Freddie Mercury (Queen)

Best Songs

Another One Bites the Dust

Killer Queen

We Will Rock You

2. Donald Thomas Scholz (Boston)

3. David Bowie