Playlist: Goodbye to July

A playlist of SOME songs I have discovered or rediscovered my love for this summer, which is sadly passing by at outrageous speeds. Come back in August for some more good music!

Goodbye to July


-Mad Dog

J's Album Pick of the Week

The Chemical Brothers just released their new single "Another World". I love these guys, especially their new LP, Further. If you're into electronic dance beats (or you just like good music) then you are in luck! The Chemical Brothers are basically the godfathers of the genre. In 1995 they became well known with the release of Exit Planet Dust. Alive Alone was the first single back then and features Beth Orton, so obviously it's awesome! Lately I've been really into things that were popular in the mid-90s. Call it nostalgia, call it regression, call it whatever you like, but you can't deny that some great bands came out of that era. The Chemical Brothers are certainly one of them.

-J

Current Obsession: Cage the Elephant

The audio treat, Cage The Elephant, was forged between two brothers Matt and Brad Schultz and their three friends; Daniel Tichenor, Lincoln Parish , and Jared Champion during their junior year of high school in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The boys make tribute to their influences; Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Ramones, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry, the Rolling Stones, Nirvana, and the Pixies to name a few musical messiahs. If you haven't yet had the opportunity to listen, do it! Aside from their obvious lyrical and instrumental talent, why I really love this band is their ruckus attitude that makes me feel like I'm back at age 18, in my 1991 Honda Civic with the windows down. If I had to pick only three favorite songs they would be; In One Ear

Ain't No Rest for the Wicked, and, Back Against the Wall. Start, but don't stop there, as you give them a listen! For those of you in the Denver vicinity, Cage the Elephant will be playing with The Stone Temple Pilots at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, August 10Th!

-Mad Dog

Heavy Rotation: Heavy Cross

I've been playing Heavy Cross by GOSSIP on repeat pretty much since I woke up this morning. It's such a good song. An excellent choice for riding in the car especially. I mos def recommend taking a listen over at their myspace page and then proceeding to purchase the entire Music for Men album. Trust me, you're gonna want to.

-J