The Fireman Has Returned

Sir Paul McCartney is at it again. The former Beatles star has teamed up with Youth (Martin Glover) and plans to release the Fireman's third album, Electric Arguments, in November of this year. This project that McCartney has been a part of for the past 15 years isn't going to bring back many memories of our beloved Beatles or even of Wings. This is definitely not vintage Paul. The Fireman is more new age and electronic than anything McCartney has previously done.

The only people that have heard of this project would be the ones that follow Paul's projects somewhat closely. If I saw this album in a record store, I would probably overlook it. I should probably also note that the picture shown is not the newest of the releases, instead it's the artwork for Rushes.

The previous two installments are completely instrumental. For those that don't understand that term, it means that there are no vocals. That shouldn't scare you away, though. Think about it: Paul McCartney has been making musical hits since the 1950s. If he latches onto something, chances are it will be at least halfway decent.

Come November, I will find out for myself. Until then, I'll stick with Sgt. Pepper.

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Humboldt County

I know that this place is mainly used for music news. Yes, I understand. I also know that the video you just (hopefully) watched is just that: a video. It's alright. No panic attacks, please. Humboldt County is a great new film with one relevant aspect here. The soundtrack is phenomenal. I mean that. Izler (CITIZEN) has created a gem of a soundtrack. It will be for sale on iTunes and Amazon.com shortly so stay tuned.

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The End of TRL

Yes, I realize this is a shock. But there is no need to worry. It's not going to happen tomorrow, or even next week. MTV will air TRL (Total Request Live) until some time in November. This isn't just hearsay either. Executive producer Dave Sirulnick said that himself.

I don't know about you, but I quit watching TRL for good about 7 years ago. In fact, I pretty much stopped watching MTV as a whole at the same time. They're getting ridiculous. The majority of the shows they air have nothing to do with music. What does MTV stand for now? Meaningless TeleVision? Seriously, Viacom, you must be stupid. Stick to the roots or change the name. VH1 used to be halfway bearable but even they're catching up with the pointless shows. Granted, Viacom owns them both.

The only music channel I'll watch at this point is Palladia (formerly MHD). A few of you might not have the liberty of watching this HD channel but if you have it, I highly recommend it. Nothing but music. The way it should be.

Come November, MTV will have one less music-related show to air and they'll probably fill that slot with Cribs reruns or a throw-back Engaged and Underage. I'm sure Carson Daly is glad he left when he did.

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Hurricane Ike

He's a punk. I'll probably have to evacuate soon and so that means no more updates until I'm back. Sorry folks but I gotta do what must be done. Wish me luck!

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Zsammy - Free Album Download

Be Let Down


I know it's late and I know (for a fact) that I'm extremely tired right now. Don't count any spelling errors against me tonight. This isn't a Scripps blog. I have found another amazing band. This time, using Last.fm. They remind me a lot of Snow Patrol. Especially in Your Chest Is Not Moving. The best part is, you don't have to take my word for it. Zsammy's album, Be Let Down, is downloadable (for free!) from Sam's website. I haven't had time to dissect this album yet, I literally just downloaded the tracks 2 minutes ago. I'll add to this post later once I've had time to listen to it all.

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Entertaining Music Games

JamsBio Takes the Cake

I seem to always be online lately. Especially after discovering StumbleUpon. I can't get enough of it. One of the best sites I've "stumbled" to was JamsBio. One of the main attractive features is their Games section. JamsMatch gives you 30 seconds to match 9 random album covers to their names. It's addictive so be careful! SongBlitz reminds me of the imeem or iLike application. You have another 30 second time limit but this time you have to match the album to an audio clip. The longer you take, the less points you get.

My Music Quiz is a site devoted to one program. Fishbend Limited has created something similar to the music quiz on an iPod. This quiz program finds music on your computer and random questions about the songs. Pretty cool, huh? There's a catch, though. It's not entirely free. There's a free 30 day trial so wear that thing out while you still can!

The Polyphonic Spree have launched a site that includes an interactive flash animation. It's called The Quest For the Rest and although I haven't figured out its relevance, it's still fun to click around on. Great background music, too.

If you have any more music-related games/sites, let me know. I'll add them and include your name.

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