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~Rejn, Jamie T, Puddle of Mudd~

These first two bands are both emerging artists that I came across on thesixtyone.com. This first song is my favorite. It is called thorn, and is by rejn. This song was written when the singer of the band was only thirteen, which is pretty impressive not only for being able to write a decent song at that age, but the vocal talent needed for this song is pretty impressive. You can listen to the song by clicking the link below.

Rejn - Thorn

This song was composed by Jamie T, an English singer. I think his accent gives this song an extra "umph" that makes it great. This song is nearly two years old, but figured it was worth posting here anyways as I am sure many of you have not heard it yet.


This next song is a song from Puddle of Mudd's most recent album, Famous. The song is called "We don't have to look back now."

~Three New Songs and Two Cover Songs~

Today I've got four songs for you all. Two of them are new, while three of them are a little old. This first one is from trapt's new album. The song is entitled "Who's Going Home With You Tonight?"


This next song is from Rev Theory (formerly known as Revelation Theory). I did not like this song when I first heard it, but it grows on me more as I listen to it more often. This song is entitled "Hell Yeah"


This is another song off of Serj Tankian's (formally the lead singer for System of a Down) album. This song is their third single, entitled "Lie, lie, lie."


Cover Songs are opportunities to turn a good song into a great song, or just a new side of the song. Rasputina demonstrates this with their cover of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here."


On a lighter note, cover songs can also give the opportunity to turn an absolutely horrible song into something fairly amusing. This is Rivethead's rendition of "Sexy Back."

~Relient K~

Yesterday a friend of mine and I went to the Georgia Force vs Philadelphia Soul arena football game. Throughout the course of the game we heard a couple guys behind us talking about producers. During halftime, some girl came up to the guys and asked for an autograph. My friend and I figured they had to be someone fairly well known, so we turned around and asked them what band they were from. One of the members responded by saying, "Were uh, from a band called Relient K." As soon as he said those words, my friend's jaw dropped and he became completely speechless. I've never seen him so amazed. We talked to the band for a little while, and after the game ended we went our separate ways. So yea, that was a pretty cool experience for both of us...sitting literally one row in front of a band and getting the opportunity to talk to them.

Anyways, time for some music. Today I figured I would tell you about a band called "Hurt." They are fairly well known, mostly for their song "Ten Ton Brick." I wasn't really a big fan of that song, so I did not pay much attention to them, until recently when I began to hear some of their other songs. I was really astonished by their other songs, as they are soothing yet powerful. Here are a couple of songs that I thought everyone might enjoy.

Rapture


Falls Apart


Loded

~Myspace Finds~

Today I figured I would look around myspace for some new bands that I might be interested in. I looked for around an hour while watching the Lakers lose to the Jazz, and came up with four bands that you might be interested in. I suggest listening to more than the first song, often times these bands put their worst song first (in my opinion).

The first band I came across is a mix of rock and rap which really intrigued me and reminded me a bit of Hed PE, but more on the rap side. Listen to a few songs, I'm sure this band will grow on you. :)

3OH!3

This next band is bit of electronica/techno and rock mix that reminds me of a softer Mindless self indulgence. This is probably my favorite of the bands that I will post today.

Family Force 5

This band is something more conventional, and has more of a tune that you would hear on the radio. Nothing really special, but I figured they were worth mentioning.

Push Play

This last band is a band that my friend recommended to me. It again, is a mix of electronica/techno and screamo. Today I have really been in the mood for this techno type of music.

Audiofever

~Instrumentals~

Today I've got two instrumentals for you all. Both I enjoy a lot and are very relaxing. Sometimes just music can be more powerful than actual words, and these two are great examples of this.

I couldn't decide on a particular song for this band, so I thought I would just redirect you to their myspace page where you can listen to a couple of their songs.

This Will Destroy You

This next song is something that you probably would not expect from me, being the rock lover that I am. This is Jake Shimabukuro playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on the ukulele.

~Seven Brand New Songs~

Shinedown's new album hits stores on June 24th. Judging from this song, it seems like the album will be a little darker. This song is entitled "devour."


This is Nine Inch Nail's new song, "Discipline." They just released their new album through their website nin.com where it is free to download. I would recommend checking it out if you are a fan of theirs.


This one is from Palmerston, a band I recently discovered. This song is entitled "Addicted." The background beat really makes this song good to me.


Mindless Self Indulgence has a new album out. This is their new song "Never wanted to dance."


Alter Bridge is one of my favorite bands. This is a track from their latest album Blackbird. It's called "Coming Home."


On a more darker note, this is Five Finger Death Punch's "White Knuckles."


The Offspring is finally back. This is their newest song "Hammerhead."