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1. THE GRAND ARCHIVES: If you like band of horses and carissa’s wierd you will probably also be into these guys. Matt Brooke is a huge part of both these bands (he is the guy singer in carrisa’s wierd and old guitar player/song writer for band of horses). For instance, if you thought the first band of horses album was way better than the second, might be the absence of this dude? I could definitely hear the absence of him live at the last horses show i saw. In short, kinda like band of horses but slower, and very panzy. Not for slayer fans. Track 4 almost sounds like richard marx, i hate to say. A good cd to read too or listen too when hung over. Kinda wish a friend would have bought it and i recorded it from them instead of paying for it. but worth having. 3/6

2. The BLACK KEYS: attack and release. The first two albums by these guys are amazing. Since then they have gotten progressively worse (still not bad though) and overproduced. Still like the albums but probably just because i liked the older ones so much. This one was worth an interesting try due to mr. DANGER MOUSE producing it? sounds weird? Might be cool with some good hip hop beats in there mixed with some old blues? Nope, just made it boring and clean. bummer. 2/6 still an amazing two piece and great live show. But dont’ buy this album, get an older one.

3. The HELIO SEQUENCE: keep your eyes ahead. Good. Haven’t heard these guys for a really long time (like ten years) and this album is way better than i remember them. Found it used at sonic boom. woo hoo, saved four bucks! I think they are only a two piece as well. Ripping drummer and a very creative disc both lyrically and musically. Definitely still a panzy cd though. but a good one. poppy as hell. i say get it. i would have payed full price for this one. 5/6

4. BECK ODELAY RE-ISSUE spendy one. 30 bones. You have to really want it. Got it used. Wouldn’t do a full price. Double disc. Odelay og and another disc of some remixes and covers and a couple hard to find beck songs. The best part is a version of an odelay hit in Spanish, straight mexi-style with full marriachi band. Don’t buy it. Unless you really like beck. And i do.

5. NADA SURF lucky. Well, their last two albums were really good. Mainly the album LET GO. Super good. This one i could have done with out. Just pretty much boring. Nothing new and not as catchy. Not a bad album but get LET GO instead. 3/6

TAD broken circuits and ringing ears DVD (for the visually stimulated)TAD: The heaviest of all seattle grunge. 300 pound, ear shattering, intelligent grunge. Go buy 8 way santa and inhaler, even infared riding hood. prob find them all in you local used cd bin. guarantee you’ll see one. Stoker if it is 8 way santa. If you find it, let me know. Lost mine years ago. I think it was a tape. Remember those? We used to listen to them in our cars. Never skipped once. Good dvd on the birth of grunge and how meth even can even affect really fat people that rocked really hard. That is for the kids. Even if your fat, meth is not good for you. Kind of a sad story of how they almost made it but had really bad luck, and a drug problem. check it out. 4/6

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