Oh...my...heavens. I'm not a big fan of Carcass' early stuff, but this entire album absolutely drills my brain to a pulp.
Don't listen to this on my blog, as it won't sound as good as when you listen to it on YouTube. Click the "YouTube" logo at the bottom-right of the video player (below), and then click the small "HQ" button once the YouTube page opens. And make sure to grab a decent pair of headphones!
"Let's go!"
Until next week,
The Educated Fool
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
I LOVE the Jonas Brothers (I'm Serious)!
No kidding! I've got a new favorite band: the Jonas Brothers!
And although these guys can play (I mean, they really CAN!), they can also act! I have never laughed so hard than when I've watched one of their short skits. Awesome stuff!
Lessee...you've got the curly-haired Jonas who sort of plays the role of "go between" -- he's the most confused, I guess, of the three, and always takes it while never dishing it out. The one thing I don't understand, though, is how he ended up going bald down the middle at such an obvious young age...
Number two Jonas is clearly the "ring leader" and is continually putting the other two Jonas' in their place. I know these guys are considered heartthrobs, but I don't how this one managed that status with his stark "bowl" haircut...
And finally, there's the stout Jonas who seems like he was born stout, bald, and insane! He's by far the funniest one of the three, and he really makes the trio click. He's by far my favorite Jonas brother, and he should be yours as well!
Well, I'm just about to enjoy another great skit by these incredible young men, the Jonas Brothers!
P.S. Ignore the name given to these gents at the beginning of this skit. Although SOME might consider the Jonas Brothers to be just a bunch of pathetic, boring, talentless "stooges", not I! I'm a real fan! Really! I promise!
And although these guys can play (I mean, they really CAN!), they can also act! I have never laughed so hard than when I've watched one of their short skits. Awesome stuff!
Lessee...you've got the curly-haired Jonas who sort of plays the role of "go between" -- he's the most confused, I guess, of the three, and always takes it while never dishing it out. The one thing I don't understand, though, is how he ended up going bald down the middle at such an obvious young age...
Number two Jonas is clearly the "ring leader" and is continually putting the other two Jonas' in their place. I know these guys are considered heartthrobs, but I don't how this one managed that status with his stark "bowl" haircut...
And finally, there's the stout Jonas who seems like he was born stout, bald, and insane! He's by far the funniest one of the three, and he really makes the trio click. He's by far my favorite Jonas brother, and he should be yours as well!
Well, I'm just about to enjoy another great skit by these incredible young men, the Jonas Brothers!
P.S. Ignore the name given to these gents at the beginning of this skit. Although SOME might consider the Jonas Brothers to be just a bunch of pathetic, boring, talentless "stooges", not I! I'm a real fan! Really! I promise!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Tune of the Week for 06/08/09 -- Believer, Gone
Okay, this is gonna be real quick!
I recently rediscovered Believer, a favorite of mine from the past. These guys really pushed the limits of what "Christian" music could handle at the time. They were doing things that nobody I knew of, religious or not, was doing. I'm not saying that noboby actually was, I just didn't know of anyone. They certainly expanded my horizons in those days.
Unfortunately, I don't own any Believer any longer. Everything I had was on cassette, and those recordings dissappeared a long time ago. I've posted a recording from YouTube that sounds pretty good. Take a listen if you're interested.
Go Pens!
Until next week,
The Educated Fool
I recently rediscovered Believer, a favorite of mine from the past. These guys really pushed the limits of what "Christian" music could handle at the time. They were doing things that nobody I knew of, religious or not, was doing. I'm not saying that noboby actually was, I just didn't know of anyone. They certainly expanded my horizons in those days.
Unfortunately, I don't own any Believer any longer. Everything I had was on cassette, and those recordings dissappeared a long time ago. I've posted a recording from YouTube that sounds pretty good. Take a listen if you're interested.
Go Pens!
Until next week,
The Educated Fool
Monday, June 1, 2009
Video Tune of the Week for 06/01/09 -- Falconer, Carnival of Disgust
I'm posting this one on behalf of my friend, Soup. I've actually had an opportunity to introduce HIM to a band this time. I've found a number of gems as a result of his help, and now it's my turn.
I have become an instant fan of this band. They are absolutely amazing as far as I'm concerned. I've heard them described as "folk metal". Like I mentioned to my friend, I'd describe them as Jethro Tull meets Iron Maiden. Galloping guitars, Celtic melodies, and a classically-trained singer who sings in a lower pitch than one would expect but without which, there would be no Falconer.
All of their music (except for one album, which I'll discuss in a minute) revolves around the medieval era -- knights, horsemen, peasants, and the like. There's a ton of metal out of Europe that deals with these kind of themes, but Falconer pulls it off believably. I hate corny metal (except for a select few faves), and this is definitely not corny.
The one album that departed from the theme and sound and singer of all the others was Grind vs. Grandeur, an album whose songs revolved around famous murders and criminals. It featured a different, long-haired singer whose voice sounded more "metal", and the whole band did the eyeliner/goth thing for all the photo shoots. Their fans HATED it. So they immediately went back to the old sound, old singer, and old awesomeness.
Heather likes this band's sound, too, so we have had some fun with them while we've worked the last couple of weeks. Speaking of that, we've been pretty busy since our move, and we're working on something a little different in relation to our website that I'll let you know about when it's done.
Thanks for reading and listening! Until next week,
The Educated Fool
I have become an instant fan of this band. They are absolutely amazing as far as I'm concerned. I've heard them described as "folk metal". Like I mentioned to my friend, I'd describe them as Jethro Tull meets Iron Maiden. Galloping guitars, Celtic melodies, and a classically-trained singer who sings in a lower pitch than one would expect but without which, there would be no Falconer.
All of their music (except for one album, which I'll discuss in a minute) revolves around the medieval era -- knights, horsemen, peasants, and the like. There's a ton of metal out of Europe that deals with these kind of themes, but Falconer pulls it off believably. I hate corny metal (except for a select few faves), and this is definitely not corny.
The one album that departed from the theme and sound and singer of all the others was Grind vs. Grandeur, an album whose songs revolved around famous murders and criminals. It featured a different, long-haired singer whose voice sounded more "metal", and the whole band did the eyeliner/goth thing for all the photo shoots. Their fans HATED it. So they immediately went back to the old sound, old singer, and old awesomeness.
Heather likes this band's sound, too, so we have had some fun with them while we've worked the last couple of weeks. Speaking of that, we've been pretty busy since our move, and we're working on something a little different in relation to our website that I'll let you know about when it's done.
Thanks for reading and listening! Until next week,
The Educated Fool
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