7/31/2008

Best Singles Of July 2008

Radiohead - House Of Cards (Alternative Rock)
Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Soul)
The Raconteurs - Many Shades of Black (Classic Rock, Blues Rock)
Ex-Otago - The Rhythm of the Night (Indie Pop Italiano)
Late Of The Pier - Heartbeat (Electro Rock, Dance-Punk, Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock, New Rave)
Eveline - Dead Railway Stomp (Alternative Rock Italiano, Post-Rock, Folk, Progressive Rock)
Wire - One Of Us (Post-Punk Revival)
Street Dogs - Two Angry Kids (Punk Rock, Folk Rock)
Saul Williams - Convict Colony (Alternative Hip Hop, Electronica)
The Chemical Brothers - Midnight Madness (Alternative Dance, Electronica)
One Day as a Lion - Wild International (Alternative Hip Hop, Rapcore)
Violent Femmes - Crazy (Alternative Rock, Folk Rock)
Brand New Sin - Rusty Drain (Alternative Rock, Southern Rock, Post-Grunge)
Boy In Static - First Love (Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Shoegazing)
Linea 77 - The Sharp Sound Of Blades (Rapcore Italiano, Post-Hardcore)
2562 - Techno Dread (Dubstep, Electronica)
Grace Jones - Corporate Cannibal (Electronica)
R.E.M. - Man-Sized Wreath (Pop Rock, Alternative Rock)
Bloc Party - Mercury (Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock, Electro Rock)
Billy Bragg - I Almost Killed You (Alternative Rock, Folk Rock)
Dan Se Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Letter From God to Man (Alternative Rap, Grime, Electronica)
Magistrates - Make This Work (Indie Rock, Soul)
Madrugada - What's On Your Mind? (Alternative Rock, Crooner)
Children Collide - Social Currency (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock)
Faker - Are You Magnetic? (Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival)
Io?Drama - Il Testamento Di Un Pagliaccio (Alternative Rock Italiano)
Extreme - Star (Hard Rock, Glam Rock)
The Mojomatics - Wait A While (Indie Rock Italiano, Garage Rock Revival)
The Cure - The Perfect Boy (Alternative Rock, Dark)
Travis - J.Smith (Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Pop)
M83 - Kim & Jessie (Dream Pop, Shoegazing, Indie Pop)




rest of the list HERE

Plain White T's - Natural Disaster

Artist : Plain White T's
Title : Natural Disaster
Genre : Pop Rock, Punk-Pop, "Emo"



Comment : New single for Plain White T's. They have to repeat the huge success of "Hey There Delilah".
Don't know if they will do it with a song like this.

Rate : Average

South Of Earth - God 2 Get Down

Artist : South Of Earth
Title : God 2 Get Down
Genre : Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge



Comment : New single for the band which features ex Filter, Boy Hits Car, Kill Hannah and Loser members. Not bad but too many "cliche" and without originality.

Rate : Average

The Music - The Spike

Artist : The Music
Title : The Spike
Genre : Alternative Rock, Electro Rock



Comment : Second single from their last album "strenght in numbers". Not bad but there are better tracks on the album.

Rate : Average

7/30/2008

Italian Best-Albums of All-Time

1 PFM Storia di un Minuto 1972
2 Franco Battiato La voce del padrone 1981
3 Ennio Morricone Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo 1966
4 CCCP Affinità-divergenze fra il compagno Togliatti e noi - Del conseguimento della maggiore età 1985
5 Litfiba 17 Re 1987
6 Luigi Tenco Tenco 1966
7 Ennio Morricone C'era una volta il West 1968
8 Fabrizio De Andrè Anime salve 1996
9 Francesco Guccini Radici 1972
10 Fabrizio De Andrè Non al denaro non all'amore né al cielo 1971
11 Francesco Guccini Via Paolo Fabbri 43 1976
12 CSI Linea gotica 1996
13 Lucio Battisti Anima latina 1974
14 Fabrizio De Andrè Creuza de mä 1984
15 PFM Per un Amico 1972
16 Massimo Volume Lungo i bordi 1995
17 Diaframma Siberia 1984
18 Francesco De Gregori Rimmel 1975
19 Lucio Battisti Emozioni 1970
20 Area Arbeit macht frei 1973
21 Franco Battiato Sulle corde di Aries 1973
22 Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso Darwin! 1972
23 Goblin Profondo rosso 1975
24 Ennio Morricone Giù la testa 1972
25 Nino Rota Amarcord 1973
26 Le Orme Felona e Sorona 1973
27 Alan Sorrenti Aria 1972
28 Rino Gaetano Mio Fratello E' Figlio Unico 1976
29 Picchio Dal Pozzo Picchio Dal Pozzo 1976
30 Litfiba Desaparecido 1985
31 Elio e Le Storie Tese Italyan, Rum Casusu Çikti 1992
32 Quella Vecchia Locanda Il Tempo Della Gioia 1974
33 Faust'o Suicidio 1978
34 Ennio Morricone C'era una volta in America 1984
35 Giorgio Moroder From Here to Eternity 1977
36 Marlene Kuntz Catartica 1994
37 Afterhours Hai paura del buio? 1997
38 Ennio Morricone The Mission 1986
39 Nino Rota La dolce vita 1960
40 Fabrizio De Andrè Tutti morimmo a stento 1968
41 Ennio Morricone Per Un pugno di Dollari 1964
42 New Trolls Concerto grosso per I New Trolls 1971
43 Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso Banco del Mutuo Soccorso 1972
44 Lucio Battisti Il mio canto libero 1972
45 Fabrizio De Andrè La buona novella 1970
46 Il Balletto di Bronzo Ys 1972
47 Nino Rota The Godfather 1972
48 Franco Battiato Fetus 1972
49 Le Orme Uomo di Pezza 1972
50 Fabrizio De Andrè Storia di un impiegato 1973
51 Area Crac! 1974
52 Ligabue Buon Compleanno Elvis 1995
53 Angelo Branduardi Alla fiera dell'est 1976
54 Lucio Dalla Come è profondo il mare 1977
55 PFM Photos of Ghosts 1973
56 Arti & Mestieri Tilt 1974
57 Giorgio Gaber Far Finta Di essere Sani 1973
58 Museo Rosenbach Zarathustra 1973
59 Goblin Suspiria 1977
60 Locanda Delle Fate Forse le lucciole non si amano più 1977
61 Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso Io sono nato libero 1973
62 Rino Gaetano Nuntereggae Più 1978
63 PFM L'isola di Niente 1974
64 Lucio Dalla Lucio Dalla 1979
65 Negazione Lo Spirito Continua 1986
66 Franco Battiato L'era del cinghiale bianco 1979
67 Gaznevada Sick Soundtrack 1980
68 Luciano Cilio Dialoghi del Presente 1977
69 Vasco Rossi Va Bene, Va Bene Così 1984
70 CCCP Epica Etica Etnica Pathos 1990
71 Matia Bazar Tango 1983
72 Afterhours Germi 1995
73 883 Nord sud ovest est 1993
74 Marlene Kuntz Il Vile 1996
75 Franco Battiato Caffè De La Paix 1993
76 Timoria Viaggio Senza Vento 1994
77 Gino Paoli Gino Paoli 1961
78 Nomadi Per Quando Noi Non Ci Saremo 1967
79 Casino Royale Crx 1997
80 Elio e Le Storie Tese Eat the Phikis 1996
81 Giorgio Gaber Polli Di Allevamento 1978
82 Metamorfosi Inferno 1973
83 Francesco De Gregori Bufalo Bill 1976
84 Giorgio Gaber Il signor G 1970
85 Biglietto per L'inferno Biglietto per L'inferno 1974
86 Mia Martini Danza 1978
87 Francesco De Gregori Francesco De Gregori 1974
88 Vasco Rossi Siamo Solo Noi 1981
89 Litfiba Litfiba 3 1988
90 Jovanotti Lorenzo 1997 : L'albero 1997
91 Sangue Misto SxM 1994
92 Lucio Battisti Don Giovanni 1986
93 Luca Carboni Luca Carboni 1987
94 Franco Battiato Giubbe Rosse 1989
95 Roberto Vecchioni Samarcanda 1977
96 Claudio Baglioni Strada facendo 1981
97 Pierangelo Bertoli Certi Momenti 1980
98 Chrisma Chinese Restaurant 1977
99 Roberto Vecchioni Elisir 1976
100 883 Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno 1992
101 Paolo Conte Paolo Conte (Sparring Partner) 1984
102 Kaos One Fastidio 1996
103 Zucchero Blue's 1987
104 Vasco Rossi C'è chi dice no 1987
105 Celeste Celeste (aka Principe di un giorno) 1976
106 Fabrizio De Andrè In concerto - Arrangiamenti PFM 1979
107 Vasco Rossi Gli Spari Sopra 1993
108 Ivano Fossati La Pianta del tè 1988
109 Almamegretta Sanacore 1995
110 Gianluca Grignani La Fabbrica di Plastica 1996
111 CSI Ko de mondo 1994
112 Juri Camisasca La finestra dentro 1974
113 Equipe 84 Stereoequipe 1968
114 Daniele Silvestri Il dado 1996
115 Gino Paoli Una Sera con Gino Paoli 1963
116 Roberto Vecchioni Parabola 1971
117 Franco Battiato Gommalacca 1998
118 Mia Martini Oltre La Collina 1971
119 Le Stelle di Mario Schifano Dedicato a… 1967
120 Subsonica Microchip Emozionale 1999
121 Osanna Palepoli 1973
122 Semiramis Dedicato a Frazz 1973
123 Nomadi I Nomadi Interpretano Guccini 1974
124 Cervello Melos 1973
125 Claudio Baglioni Questo piccolo grande amore 1972
126 Pierangelo Bertoli Eppure Soffia 1976
127 Eugenio Finardi Sugo 1976
128 Renato Zero Zerofobia 1977
129 Edoardo Bennato I Buoni E I Cattivi 1974
130 Antonello Venditti Sotto il segno dei pesci 1978
131 Edoardo Bennato Burattino senza fili 1977
132 Skiantos Mono Tono 1978
133 Confusional Quartet Confusional Quartet 1980
134 Pierrot Lunaire Gudrun 1977
135 Franti Luna nera 1983
136 Giorgio Moroder E=mc² 1979
137 Paolo Conte Paris, Milonga 1981
138 Mauro Pagani Mauro Pagani 1978
139 Raw Power Screams From the Gutter 1984
140 Garbo A Berlino...Va Bene 1981
141 Fabrizio De Andrè Le Nuvole 1990
142 Vasco Rossi Liberi Liberi 1989
143 Ivano Fossati Le città di frontiera 1983
144 Casino Royale Dainamaita 1993
145 Luca Carboni Carboni 1992
146 Elio e Le Storie Tese Elio Samaga Hukapan Kariyana Turu 1989
147 Massimo Volume Da Qui 1997
148 Modena City Ramblers Riportando tutto a casa 1994
149 Jovanotti Lorenzo 1994 1994
150 Vinicio Capossela Il Ballo di S.Vito 1996
151 Paolo Conte 900 1992
152 Marlene Kuntz Ho Ucciso Paranoia 1999
153 Claudio Lolli Ho Visto Anche Degli Zingari Felici 1976
154 Starfuckers Sinistri 1994
155 Franco Battiato L'Imboscata 1996
156 Zucchero Spirito DiVino 1995
157 Bluvertigo Acidi e Basi 1995
158 Frankie Hi-Nrg Mc La morte dei miracoli 1998
159 Bluvertigo Metallo non Metallo 1997
160 Musicanova Musicanova 1978
161 Neffa & i Messaggeri della Dopa Neffa & i Messaggeri della Dopa 1996
162 Renato Zero Zerolandia 1978
163 Alice Azimut 1982
164 Samuele Bersani Samuele Bersani 1997
165 Rhapsody Symphony of Enchanted Lands 1998
166 Loredana Bertè Traslocando 1982
167 883 La donna, il sogno e il grande incubo 1995
168 Subsonica Subsonica 1997
169 Anna Oxa Oxanna 1978
170 Gang Le Radici Nelle Ali 1991
171 Disciplinatha Un mondo nuovo 1994
172 Gianna Nannini California 1979
173 Quintorigo Rospo 1999
174 Ivano Fossati Lindbergh - Lettere da sopra la pioggia 1992
175 Ivan Graziani Agnese dolce Agnese 1979
176 Afterhours Non è per sempre 1999
177 Punkreas Paranoia e potere 1995
178 Africa Unite Babilonia E Poesia 1993
179 Verdena Verdena 1999
180 Scisma Rosemary Plexiglas 1997
181 Articolo 31 Così Com'è 1996
182 Ligabue Lambrusco Coltelli Rose & Pop Corn 1991
183 Assalti Frontali Conflitto 1996
184 Antonello Venditti Cuore 1984

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other albums..maybe in a future chart
24 Grana K Album
99 Posse Corto circuito
Amari Grand Master Mogol
Baustelle Sussidiario illustrato della giovinezza
Baustelle La moda del lento
Baustelle Amen
Blonde Redhead Misery Is a Butterfly
Bugo Dal lofai al cisei
CapaRezza Verità Supposte
Carmen Consoli Confusa e felice
Cristina Donà Nido
Elisa Pipes and Flowers
Ephel Duath The Painter's Palette
Estra Alterazioni
Giardini di Mirò Rise and Fall of Academic Drifting
Giovanni Allevi Joy
Il Teatro degli Orrori Dell'impero delle tenebre
Joe Cassano Dio Lodato
Jovanotti Safari
La Crus Dentro me
La Sintesi L'Eroe Romantico
Labyrinth Return to Heaven Denied
Le Luci Della Centrale Elettrica Canzoni da spiaggia deturpata
Le Vibrazioni Le Vibrazioni
Linea 77 Ketchup Suicide
Marta Sui Tubi Muscoli e dei
Max Gazzè La favola di Adamo ed Eva
Negramaro Mentre Tutto Scorre
Offlaga Disco Pax Socialismo tascabile
Offlaga Disco Pax Bachelite
Perturbazione In circolo
Port-Royal Flares
Sergio Cammariere Dalla pace del mare lontano
Settlefish Dance a While, Upset
Subsonica L'eclissi
The Niro The Niro
Tiromancino La descrizione di un attimo
Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti Mostri e normali
Ufomammut Idolum
Uochi Toki Laze biose
Verdena Solo un Grande Sasso
Verdena Requiem
Vinicio Capossela Canzoni a Manovella
Zu Igneo

We Are Scientists - Impatience

Artist : We Are Scientists
Title : Impatience
Genre : Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival



Comment : New single for We Are Scientists (the third from last album). Some '70s art rock in this one.

Rate : Average

M83 - Kim & Jessie

Artist : M83
Title : Kim & Jessie
Genre : Dream Pop, Shoegazing, Indie Pop



Comment : New single for M83. Nice and "happy" one but there are better tracks on their last good album "Saturdays=Youth"


Rate : Nice

Infadels - A Million Pieces

Artist : Infadels
Title : A Million Pieces
Genre : Indie Rock, Pop Rock



Comment : This should be the third single from the album "Universe In Reverse"..maybe the best track of the forgettable album.


Rate : Average

Ida Maria - I Like You So Much Better When Youre Naked

Artist : Ida Maria
Title : I Like You So Much Better When Youre Naked
Genre : Pop Rock



Comment : Ok..i don't want to be evil..


Rate : Bad

Conor Oberst - Souled Out!!!

Artist : Conor Oberst
Title : Souled Out!!!
Genre : Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter



Comment : New single for Conor Oberst from the album "Conor Oberst". Too much "poppy".


Rate : Average

7/29/2008

Travis - J. Smith

Artist : Travis
Title : J.Smith
Genre : Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Pop

http://www.myspace.com/travis

Comment : Good new single from Travis, with a more agressive sound.


Rate : Nice

One Day As A Lion - Wild International

Artist : One Day As A Lion
Title : Wild International
Genre : Alternative Hip Hop, Rapcore



Comment : Single for the collaboration "Zach De La Rocha + Jon Theodore". Great!


Rate : Nice

7/25/2008

The Chemical Brothers - Midnight Madness

Artist : The Chemical Brothers
Title : Midnight Madness
Genre : Alternative Dance, Electronica



Comment : Improvvise new single for (one of) the biggest dance/electro act. Not bad, for sure better than almost all the songs of last album : "We Are The Night"


Rate : Nice

7/24/2008

Pendulum - Other Side

Artist : Pendulum
Title : Other Side
Genre : Electro Rock, Electronica



Comment : New single from last album "In Silicio" that is a delusion for a lot of people.

Rate : Average

The Living End - White Noise

Artist : The Living End
Title : White Noise
Genre : Punk Pop, Punkabilly



Comment : The ex-"green day with double bass" return with a new album that will try to repeat the success of the previous one. This single show a more mature/less aggressive sound, but always catchy

Rate : Average

Cut Off Your Hands - Expectations

Artist : Cut Off Your Hands
Title : Expectations
Genre : Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival



Comment : New single for this New Zaeland indie rock band.

Rate : Average

The Cure - The Perfect Boy

Artist : The Cure
Title : The Perfect Boy
Genre : Alternative Rock, Dark



Comment : The 4° of the singles for the new, upcoming, album. Maybe the best one of the four new singles.

Rate : Nice

Bombay Bicycle Club - Evening/Morning

Artist : Bombay Bicycle Club
Title : Evening/Morning
Genre : Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival



Comment : In the huge sea of Uk indie rock bands, they have something original in their sound. Not bad.

Rate : Average

The Automatic - Steve McQueen

Artist : The Automatic
Title : Steve McQueen
Genre : Indie Rock, Power Pop, Post-Punk Revival



Comment : Their first album wasn't so great but the singles were all really cacthy. This is the first single for the new album "This Is A Fix"

Rate : Average

The Breeders - Walk It Off

Artist : The Breeders
Title : Walk It Off
Genre : Alternative Rock, Indie Pop



Comment : An other new single for their return album "Mountain Battles". One of the best tracks of the album.

Rate : Average

Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Dawn Of The Dead

Artist : Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Title : Dawn Of The Dead
Genre : Electro Rock, Electro Pop



Comment : In This new single they left the "Daft Punk/Justice" sound of "We Are Rockstars" for a more (electro) pop/rock sound.

Rate : Average

7/23/2008

MUST-LISTEN ALBUMS OF 2008 (So Far)

MUST-LISTEN ALBUMS OF 2008



Portishead - Third
Opeth - Watershed
Meshuggah - obZen
Thrice - The Alchemy Index: Volume III + IV
Cult Of Luna - Eternal Kingdom
Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
Foals - Antidotes
The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Sigur Rós - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Sun Kil Moon - April
Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
R.E.M - Accelerate
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
Why? - Alopecia
Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Baustelle - Amen
Protest The Hero - Fortress
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Spiritualized - Songs In A&E
Ayreon - 01011001
Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave
Tears Run Rings - Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never
Le Luci Della Centrale Elettrica - Canzoni Da Spiaggia Deturpata
Beck - Modern Guilt
Offlaga Disco Pax - Bachelite
These New Puritans - Beat Pyramid
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
Ufomammut - Idolum
Black Mountain - In The Future
The Niro - The Niro
Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
The Roots - Rising Down
Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Secret Chiefs 3 - Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9
Muse - Haarp
No Age - Nouns
No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts
Eluveitie - Slania
Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
Demians - Building An Empire
Klimt 1918 - Just in Case We'll Never Meet Again
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
Pete And The Pirates - Little Death
The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me
The Dirtbombs - We Have You Surrounded
Motorpsycho - Little Lucid Moments
Testament - The Formation of Damnation
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You
Tindersticks - The Hungry Saw
Shearwater - Rook
Maybeshewill - Not for Want of Trying
The Black Angels - Directions to See a Ghost
Shai Hulud - Misanthropy Pure
Quiet Village - Silent Movie
The Whigs - Mission Control
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
Indian Jewelry - Free Gold!
Madrugada - Madrugada
Wire - Object 47
Nosound - Lightdark
Girls in Hawaii - Plan Your Escape
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV
The Black Crowes - Warpaint
Murder By Death - Red Of Tooth And Claw
Floggin Molly - Float
Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad
Dufresne - Lovers
Ladytron - Velocifero
Earth - The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
Afterhours - I Milanesi Ammazzano Il Sabato
Devotchka - A Mad & Faithful Telling
Farflung - A Wound in Eternity
Boris - Smile
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
The Sword - Gods of the Earth
Septic Flesh - Communion
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
The Dodos - Visiter
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Lie Down in the Light
The Daysleepers - Drowned in a Sea of Sound
The Magnetic Fields - Distortion
Al Green - Lay It Down
Stam1na - Raja
The Indelicates - American Demo
Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge
The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
Kyte - Kyte
My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth
Paul Weller - 22 Dreams
The Pineapple Thief - Tightly Unwound
Uriah Heep - Wake the Sleeper
Errors - It’s Not Something But It Is Like Whatever
Dargen D'Amico - Di vizi di forma virtù




This is in "pseudo-order" : generally first albums are better than last, but for example between position 5 and 15, there isn't a big difference, an album could be 5° or 15° in the same way.

Underoath - Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

Artist : Underoath
Title : Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Genre : Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Screamo

http://www.myspace.com/underoath

Comment : First single from the hyped new album "Lost in the Sound of Separation"

Rate : Average

The Fratellis - Look Out Sunshine!

Artist : The Fratellis
Title : Look Out Sunshine!
Genre : Indie Rock, Brit Rock



Comment : Second single from their last album : the forgettable "Here We Stand"

Rate : Average

Tokyo Police Club - Graves

Artist : Tokyo Police Club
Title : Graves
Genre : Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival



Comment : Already the third single from their debut "Elephant Shell". They aren't bad but nothing memorable.

Rate : Average

Devendra Banhart - Carmensita

Artist : Devendra Banhart
Title : Carmensita
Genre : Freak Folk, Alternative Pop



Comment : Single from his 2007 album "Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon". Will be his first pop-hit?? 200.000 views in 2 days.

Rate : Average

Saul Williams - Convict Colony

Artist : Saul Williams
Title : Convict Colony
Genre : Alternative Hip Hop, Electronica



Comment : New single from the 2007 album "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!" produced by Trent Reznor.

Rate : Nice

The Metros - Talk About It

Artist : The Metros
Title : Talk About It
Genre : Indie Rock, Brit Rock, Post-Punk Revival



Comment : An other new single from the metros and their "Kooks meets Clash" sound.

Rate : Average

NEON NEON - I Told Her on Alderaan / Trick for Treat

Artist : NEON NEON
Title : I Told Her on Alderaan / Trick for Treat
Genre : Electro Pop, Electro Rock,



Comment : New single after the succesfull "I Lust U" for the side-project of Super Furry Animals leader Gruff Rhys

Rate : Average

Biffy Clyro - Mountains

Artist : Biffy Clyro
Title : Mountains
Genre : Alternative Rock



Comment : New single for the Scottish's Foo fighters.

Rate : Average

7/19/2008

The Mojomatics - Wait A While

Artist : The Mojomatics
Title : Wait A While
Genre : Indie Rock Italiano, Garage Rock Revival



Comment : Latest single for the Italian indie/garage band, from their last album "Don't Pretend That You Know Me

Rate : Nice

Slipknot - Psychosocial (Video)

We have already written about the song here

this is the video




- maybe it will removed soon

so try also
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=IGYKd-0KGaE
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=hV1UR5lb2G8

if no, go on youtube and search for it!

Extreme - Star

Artist : Extreme
Title : Star
Genre : Hard Rock, Glam Rock



Comment : The single of the return of the Extreme after 13 years, for the new album "Saudades de Rock". A bit Queen-ish...not bad for a reunion!

Rate : Nice

7/18/2008

Weezer - Troublemaker

Artist : Weezer
Title : Troublemaker
Genre : Power Pop, Pop Rock



Comment : Second official single (also the good "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" had some airplay in last months) from the "Red Album". As always ..only catchy

Rate : Average

Street Dogs - Two Angry Kids

Artist : Street Dogs
Title : Two Angry Kids
Genre : Punk Rock, Folk Punk



Comment : Single from the new album "State Of Grace" for the Mike McColgan (Dropkick Murphys) side-project

Rate : Nice

The Hormonauts - Sitting In A Parking Lot

Artist : The Hormonauts
Title : Sitting In A Parking Lot
Genre : Rockabilly, Latin Rock



Comment : The italian rockabilly kings tunrned into a more "latin-rock" sound in this new single for the upcoming new album "Spanish Homelette"

Rate : Average

R.E.M. - Man-Sized Wreath

7/17/2008

Caesar Palace - 1ne

Artist : Caesar Palace
Title : 1ne
Genre : Electro Rock, Pop Rock



Comment : Debut single for this new mysterious Italian project.

Rate : Average

Io?Drama - Il Testamento Di Un Pagliaccio

Artist : Io?Drama
Title : Il Testamento Di Un Pagliaccio
Genre : Alternative Rock Italiano



Comment : New single from their 2007 album "Nient'Altro Che Madrigali". A mix of traditional italian "alt rock" (CCCP, Afterhours) and the catchy meodies of uk rock bands like Placebo and Muse

Rate : Nice

Clinic - Tomorrow

Artist : Clinic
Title : Tomorrow
Genre : Indie Rock




Comment : An other new single from their last album "Do It!". Not bad but they did better in past.

Rate : Average

Chris Cornell - Long Gone

Artist : Chris Cornell
Title : Long Gone
Genre : Pop Rock, Pop



http://www.myspace.com/chriscornell


Comment : Ok, already the last album was an huge delusion..but now?? pure pop??Timbaland??

Rate : Bad

7/16/2008

Wire - One Of Us

Artist : Wire
Title : One Of Us
Genre : Post-Punk Revival

http://www.myspace.com/wirehq


Comment : Single of the legendary Uk art/post-punk band for their new album "Object 47"

Rate : Nice

Red Light Company - Meccano

Artist : Red Light Company
Title : Meccano
Genre : Pop Rock, Glam Rock



Comment : New single after "With Lights Out" for Red Light Company.

Rate : Average

Kids In Glass Houses - Saturday

Artist : Kids In Glass Houses
Title : Saturday
Genre : Power Pop, Punk Pop, "Emo"



Comment : An other new single for Kids In Glass Houses...ehm...

Rate : Bad

Hamfatter - The Girl I Love

Artist : Hamfatter
Title : The Girl I Love
Genre : Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Brit Rock



Comment : New single for Hamfatter. Nothing new or memorable but is quite catchy. A bit Kaiser Chiefs..no?

Rate : Average

Go:Audio - She Left Me

Artist : Go:Audio
Title : She Left Me
Genre : Punk-Pop, "Emo"



Comment : If you are over 16 stay away from this song!

Rate : Bad

Feeder - Tracing Lines

Artist : Feeder
Title : Tracing Lines
Genre : Pop Rock, Power Pop, Alternative Rock



Comment : Second single from the delusion "Silent Cry".

Rate : Average

Faker - Are You Magnetic?

Artist : Faker
Title : Are You Magnetic?
Genre : Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival



Comment : Nice single for this Australian band from the 2007 album "Be The Twilight". Epic-Edge-guitar-pop-rock

Rate : Nice

7/15/2008

[Retro-It] - for "Amy Winehouse" fans : Giusy Ferreri

Giusy Ferreri is an Italian soul-retro-pop act that was a contestant in the Italian version of TV show "The X Factor". She try to follow the success of Amy Winehouse. Her debut album is already n.1 in Italy.

Giusy Ferreri - Non Ti Scordar Mai Di Me


She & Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?

Artist : She & Him
Title : Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
Genre : Indie Pop



Comment : New single for the band of the actress Zooey Deschanel. Average and anonymous indie pop.

Rate : Average

The Death Set - Around The World

Artist : The Death Set
Title : Around The World
Genre : Punk Rock, Electro Rock, 8 Bit



Comment : Strange but not so good mix of punk rock (pop) melodies and 8bit/nintendo sounds.

Rate : Average

Children Collide - Social Currency

Artist : Children Collide
Title : Social Currency
Genre : Indie Rock, Alternative Rock



Comment : New single for the Indie/Alternative Ausralian band. Not bad!

Rate : Nice

Radiohead - House of Cards

Artist : Radiohead
Title : House of Cards
Genre : Alternative Rock



Comment : An other good single from the great "In Rainbows". Their last three videos (Nude, All I Need and House Of Cards) are a huge-trio

Rate : Good

7/14/2008

Ratatat - Flynn

Artist : Ratatat
Title : Flynn
Genre : Indietronica, World Pop



Comment : New single for Ratatat for the album "Lp3". Amazing choice for the video, a remake of Paul Simon ""You can call me Al" and the logo of Vh1 Classic!

Rate : Average

7/13/2008

Birds Of Tokyo - Broken Bones/Silhouettic

Artist : Birds Of Tokyo
Title : Broken Bones/Silhouettic
Genre : Alternative Rock, Pop Rock



Comment : Two singles from their new album " Universes" for the Australian band. Sounds like they could do better but have chosen the commercial way.

Rate : Average

Grand Archives - Miniature Birds

Artist : Grand Archives
Title : Miniature Birds
Genre : Indie Pop, Folk Rock, Americana



Comment : New single for the new band of Mark Brooke (ex-Band Of Horses).

Rate : Average

7/12/2008

Nas - Sly Fox

Artist : Nas
Title : Sly Fox
Genre : Hip Hop



Comment : New single for Nas, one of the bigger rappers of all-time (his "Illmatic" is one of the best rap albums of the history), for his new album "Untitled".

Rate : Nice

Sevendust (ft. Daughtry) - The Past

Artist : Sevendust
Title : The Past
Genre : Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge, Rock Fm



Comment : In this second single from the album "Chapter VII" there is also Chris Daughtry. Very commercial choice that maybe will works on charts.

Rate : Average

7/11/2008

Giuliano Sangiorgi ft. Dolores O'Riordan - Senza Fiato

Artist : Giuliano Sangiorgi ft. Dolores O'Riordan
Title : Senza Fiato
Genre : Pop Rock Italiano



Comment : Two good voices toghether : the singer of the italian pop rock band Negramaro and the ex-Cranberries. The song isn't bad but seems more a "singing exercise" than other.

Rate : Average

DragonForce - Heroes of Our Time

Artist : DragonForce
Title : Heroes of Our Time
Genre : Power Metal, Speed Metal



Comment : New single from the upcoming album "Ultra Beatdown" for the most famous power metal band in this moment. As always nothing special, but a lot of metal-kids or guitar-kids will love it.

Rate : Average

7/10/2008

Lissy Trullie - Boy Boy

Artist : Lissy Trullie
Title : Boy Boy
Genre : Indie Rock, Indie Pop



Comment : Single from the upcoming self-titled EP.

Rate : Average

Goo Goo Dolls - Real

Artist : Goo Goo Dolls
Title : Real
Genre : Pop Rock, Rock Fm



Comment : New single for Goo Goo Dolls. In '90s they released a lot of good singles, but in '00s only mediocre things, this one confirm it.

Rate : Average

Top Albums of '90s

the Top 100

1
Nirvana - Nevermind
1991
2
Radiohead - Ok Computer 1997
3
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik 1991
4
Pearl Jam - Ten
1991
5
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 1995
6
Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 1995
7
Jeff Buckely - Grace
1994
8
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine 1992
9
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People 1992
10
Depeche Mode - Violator 1990
11
The Verve - Urban Hymns 1997
12
Nine Inch Nails - The Downwars Spiral 1994
13
Soundgarden - Superunknown 1994
14
Massive Attack - Mezzanine 1997
15
Tool - Aenima
1996
16
Slint - Spiderland
1991
17
Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Abitual 1990
18
Radiohead - The Bends 1995
19
Alice In Chais - Dirt
1992
20
Green Day - Dookie
1994
21
Metallica - Metallica
1991
22
Massive Attack - Blue Lines 1991
23
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless 1991
24
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun 1999
25
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication 1999
26
Public Enemy - Fear Of The Blank Planet 1990
27
The Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land 1997
28
Daft Punk - Homework 1997
29
Primal Scream - Screamadelica 1991
30
U2 - Achtung Baby
1991
31
Beck - Odelay
1996
32
Fugazi - Repeater
1990
33
Faith No More - Angel Dust 1992
34
Nirvana - In Utero
1993
35
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream 1993
36
Blur - Parklife
1994
37
Portishead - Dummy
1994
38
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads 1996
39
Alanis Morisette - Jagged Little Pill 1995
40
The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole 1997
41
Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York 1994
42
Oasis - Definitely Maybe 1994
43
Air - Moon Safari
1998
44
Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power 1992
45
Bjork - Homogenic
1997
46
Morphine - Cure For Pain 1993
47
Fugees - The Score
1996
48
Pearl Jam - Vs.
1993
49
Tom Waits - Bone Machine 1992
50
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 1998
51
Korn - Korn
1994
52
Tricky - Maxinquaye
1995
53
Moby - Play
1999
54
Nine Inch Nails - Fragile 1999
55
Pavement - Stanted & Enchanted 1992
56
Codeine - Frigid Stars 1990
57
Built To Spill - Perfect From Now On 1997
58
Dr.Dre - The Chronic
1992
59
R.E.M. - Out Of Time 1991
60
Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album) 1994
61
Soundgarden - Batmotorfinger 1991
62
The Cranberries - No Need To Argue 1994
63
Jamiroquai - Travelling Without Moving 1996
64
Elliot Smith - Either/Or 1997
65
Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come 1998
66
DJ Shadow - Entroducing… 1996
67
Happy Monday - Pills 'n Thrills and Bellyaches 1990
68
Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album 1996
69
Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute 1995
70
The Offspring - Smash 1994
71
Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die 1996
72
Pantera - Cowboys From Hell 1990
73
Megadeth - Rest In Peace 1990
74
Liz Phair - Exile On Guyville 1993
75
Fugazy - Red Medicine 1995
76
Mercury Rev - Deserter's Song 1997
77
Counting Crows - August And Everything After 1993
78
Judas Priest - Painkiller 1990
79
Fear Factory - Demanufacture 1995
80
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle 1993
81
Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing 1998
82
Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I 1991
83
Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion 2 1991
84
Pulp - Different Class
1995
85
Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary 1994
86
The God Machine - Scenes From Th Second Storey 1993
87
Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of L.A. 1999
88
Bjork - Debut
1993
89
Neurosis - Through Silver In Blood 1996
90
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 1994
91
Blur - 13

1999
92
Sinead O' Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got 1990
93
Portishead - Portishead 1997
94
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes 1992
95
Mad Season - Above
1995
96
Tom Waits - Mule Variations 1999
97
Weezer - Pinkerton
1996
98
Sonic Youth - Dirty
1992
99
Primus - Frizzle Fry
1990
100
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Good Son 1990

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