Ah ... "The First Post"
If you're here, it means you read the Daily News at Ball State. Either that or you really know how to dig and find a great music blog! Either way, this will be the place, starting in January 2K5, for fans of my column to actually hear the music I review, as well as read occasional extra reviews I publish here as I see fit. I hope to make this work alongside my column, to give you a chance to discover that, when it comes to independent music, there's a lot of good stuff out there. You're just not hearing it yet.
Anyway, I'll get you started with a couple of great .mp3s from my vault. By which, I mean my vast collection of out-of-print music that no longer exists on the net, thanks to mp3.com going under.
Mike Doughty - "Grey Ghost" - A live track I found on this former Soul Coughing vocalist's mp3.com site way back when I was a sophomore at Indiana University. This was a live performance, and showcases Doughty's affiable nature and his ability to craft a solid tune even on the fly.
Pocket Dwellers - "Concepts" - Pocket Dwellers is an alternative hip hop group currently surviving in the thriving Toronto music scene. This song showcases their ability to blend jazz and hip hop to create something with context. This has been playing on my computer for nearly three years now, and I'm glad to be able to pass it along to you.
Ill3K - "Got Em All Like Ah" - Another great hip hop group, this one from Hayes, Kansas. They dropped this one two years ago, and I've heard nothing from them since, despite many internet searches that have (to date) yeilded the usual "el zilcho". This track would come with a parental advisory if it was from a major label, so don't play it for the kiddies ;)
Trole - "Drowning In Atrocities" - A catchy tune from Trole, one of the best indie groups playing in Canada! These guys are amazing, but hard to classify, as they play songs in about a dozen different genres. If you like this song, visit http://www.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/TROLE/ and check out "Better Get It Right" and "Just A Girl" to get an idea of what I mean.
If you're here, it means you read the Daily News at Ball State. Either that or you really know how to dig and find a great music blog! Either way, this will be the place, starting in January 2K5, for fans of my column to actually hear the music I review, as well as read occasional extra reviews I publish here as I see fit. I hope to make this work alongside my column, to give you a chance to discover that, when it comes to independent music, there's a lot of good stuff out there. You're just not hearing it yet.
Anyway, I'll get you started with a couple of great .mp3s from my vault. By which, I mean my vast collection of out-of-print music that no longer exists on the net, thanks to mp3.com going under.
Mike Doughty - "Grey Ghost" - A live track I found on this former Soul Coughing vocalist's mp3.com site way back when I was a sophomore at Indiana University. This was a live performance, and showcases Doughty's affiable nature and his ability to craft a solid tune even on the fly.
Pocket Dwellers - "Concepts" - Pocket Dwellers is an alternative hip hop group currently surviving in the thriving Toronto music scene. This song showcases their ability to blend jazz and hip hop to create something with context. This has been playing on my computer for nearly three years now, and I'm glad to be able to pass it along to you.
Ill3K - "Got Em All Like Ah" - Another great hip hop group, this one from Hayes, Kansas. They dropped this one two years ago, and I've heard nothing from them since, despite many internet searches that have (to date) yeilded the usual "el zilcho". This track would come with a parental advisory if it was from a major label, so don't play it for the kiddies ;)
Trole - "Drowning In Atrocities" - A catchy tune from Trole, one of the best indie groups playing in Canada! These guys are amazing, but hard to classify, as they play songs in about a dozen different genres. If you like this song, visit http://www.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/TROLE/ and check out "Better Get It Right" and "Just A Girl" to get an idea of what I mean.
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