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1st Single from New Album

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Audioslave - Revelations | Is it any good? (music review)

It seems that the days of "Rage Garden" are definitly starting to slip away as Audioslave starts to come into their own as a band. I wouldn't say they are completely there yet, but "Revelations" is a step in the right direction.

When I first put the album in and heard the mello Morello guitar line turn into a tight, driving riff that ripped through my car speakers like I'd just been hit by a Mac truck in the Best Buy parking lot, it made me jump as well as the hairs stand on the back of my neck. I was stoked. Ok, the song "Revelations" is a kick ass album opener.

I thought I was in for a dissapointment on the second tune "One and the Same" but Morello fails to dissapoint with an impressive 100-note-a-second solo (known as 100 n/sec in mathmatical terms). And Cornell can still belt it out like always. "Ok, song 2 = good".

I hear another Tom Morello signature riff opener on "Sound of a Gun" and turn up the car stereo to peak levels. Still Diggin' what I'm hearin'.

Then I get to song 4, "Until we Fall", and I get a sense of "Oh, NO... not another Audioslave ballad" but as the song progresses it saves itself with a build up to a crushing chorus. Not Bad.

My fears are growing that I'm going to be let down just as "Original Fire" comes on...and my heart sinks. Did I just enter a Baptist church with the congregation all clapping, swaying, and throwing their hands in the air? I think I did. Not a fan of song #5. Let's move on. Weird.

Hmmm, song #6 "Broken City" is better...a nice, slimy, gritty tune. Song #7, "Somedays" starts out with some good Cornell Choruses. Getting better!

Song #8 "Shape of things to come" staying about the same energy level...Song #9 "Jewel of the Summertime" has a nice funky, rock groove going - I like it. Still hanging on.

Let's close this album out. I can only stay in my car parked in my garage for so long until my neighbors start to bitch (having a newborn and all..screw it...keep the volume up). #10 "Wide Awake" is an slow raspy tune with big choruses. I'm still here.

#11 "Nothing left to Say but Goodbye" is another slower, raspy vocaled tune. Let's move on to the last track. I'm hungry.

#12 "Moth" OK, now we're talking. Morello, Cornell, and even Brad Wilk step it up to close out the album with some good energy, good big meaty riffs, and a...fade out!? a FADE OUT!? Were is the hidden track? You don't just fade out an album like this? BLAH! Brenden O'Brien (producer/mixer) should be shot for that.

So over all I like the album, but felt that I was left hanging...waiting for Cornell to belt out "BURNIN' THAT GASOLIIIIINE" The more I listen to it, the more I skip song #5 and find myself going back to the first 4 songs. It's definietly worth buying, but definitly worth skipping song #5.

Check out Audioslave's new album: Revelations

I Know This Is Unusual but...

Im asking a request from YOU. Ive been searching for Christina Aguilera's tracks "The Voice Within (Video/Radio Edit)" and "I Turn To You (Radio Edit with Music Intro)" and I cant find it anywhere. If you guys can help me out with this, ID really appreciate it! You can send a link to my email or post it in the comments of this post.

thanks guys

-matt :-)

UPDATE: WOW! thanks for all the amazing response everyone! ive gotten many links and i really appreciate it guys, thanks sooo much!! :-)

UPDATE 2: All the links are in the comments of this post. Thanks to everyone who posted one!

Kellie Pickler - Red High Heels (CD Rip)

not the radio rip,

192 kbps, 5.8 MB!

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Vonzell Solomon - My Struggle

American Idol Finalist 3rd Place, Season 4

Her 2004 Independent Release EXCLUSIVE AT NMN!

Only distributed through email request.

1. Gotta Have Faith

2. My Struggle

3. Do Yo Thang

4. B-a-b-y-v (interlude)

5. Dance 2nite

6. You Don't Impress Me

7. The One I Love

8. Bye-bye

Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass - (music review)

Review by yltwatcher

Download Mp3's of "Beanbag Chair" and "Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind"

Well the new Yo La Tengo album came out yesterday, and I bought it that day. I must say it is quite good, but at 78 minutes long and with such a wide variety of styles, it will take awhile for me to really absorb it and decide what I think of it. Right now I am alternating between thinking it is the White Album of indie rock and thinking that I find it oddly distant even though it is more fun than any other YLT release (barring the WFMU thingie, "Yo La Tengo is Murduring the Classics"). There are some real stunners on this album, especially Georgia's "I feel Like Going Home", Jame's one contribution, "Black Flowers", and the Belle and Sebastian-like "Beanbag Chair" and "I Should have Known Better". The longer I listen to this album, the more I lean towards thinking it's a classic and I begin to think it is at least nearly as good as "I Can Feel the Heart Beating as One", if not more accomplished stylistically. I think part of my "distance" issue is with the production style and the way this album sounds on my car stereo. There are some frequency ranges that are nearly no-shows in my Jetta, and it makes it hard to be pulled in by albums with a certain sonic signature. The already midrange-centric, muddy production style (not in a bad way) is just not working well in my car. Need to break out the big-ass Sony studio monitor headphones this weekend (or steal the little M-Audio monitors I bought for the theater for the weekend). In short, this album is a grower.

If I felt safe enough to post a link to the attached song on your blog, Mike I would put it on the Yacht Rock section before I put it on the indie section, but instead, I am e-mailing you this low-res mp3 of the song I cannot get out of my head from the new album. YLT has never done anything quite like this one. Enjoy Mr. Tough. My 21-month old is singing along now (when she isn't saying Chadd's name with a dreamy look in her eyes).

You guys need to not only go see YLT at the Filmore, you need to go at least two of the three shows they are doing there. First, the opening act will likely be different each night, and there will be special guests they will bring up to play each time, mostly local artists of note. Second, with a 20 year discography and huge number of covers always played at their shows, the selections and vibe will be very different each night, so do yourself a favor and get to all of 'em if you can. And call me from the show if they play "Barnaby Hardly Working", "Blue Line Swinger" or "I Heard You Looking."


You MUST own this album! I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache - (music review)

I'm always taking suggestions from friends on albums to check out whether the music be Indie, Rock, Punk, Jazz, Country Polka Fusion (el_ticknor's fav), whatever type...So if someone where to say, "What kind of music is Killswitch Engage?" I guess I would say Killswitch Engage would fall into...uh...well...it's kind of hard to describe the genre...maybe...no, no, not that....um.....OH! I know.....BIG ASS HAIRY METAL!!! (With a heart)

"The End of Heartache" starts off with huge drums and a blood curdling screem that would make any severely disturbed mental patient shut up and take notice. Heartpounding double kick drums (think Vinny Paul formally of Pantera), tight, harmonized guitars (a la Maiden at times), big bottom bass, and a combination of growl vocals and (actually really good) singing, which I would enjoy a bit more of, but all in all, this album is a good lesson is dichotomy as the music is rough and tough, but the lyrics speak a pretty clear message of bettering one's self instead of the usual "DIE, KILL, SPIT, AND DIE AGAIN!" stuff.

For instance: ABANDON THE SAFETY OF MINDLESS FOLLOWING/ ABANDON WHAT HOLDS US CAPTIVE TO SUFFERING/ PIERCE THE BLINDERS/ BEHOLD THE PATH THAT LEADS BEFORE YOU/LET US FORSAKE ALL THE THINGS THAT LEAD US TO OUR DEMISE....AHHHHH DEATH , DEATH, DIE, YOU DIE, SPIT, SPIT AND DIE YOU BAD MAN, DIE, DIE, DIE, DIE, DIIIIIEEEEE!!!!! ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRR!!!!!!!!!!!! (I added the last part, pretty good huh?)

Check out an Mp3: Rose of Sharyn

If you like Metal check this album out: The End of Heartache