United Nations, a mystery to some, a phenomenom to many. Thursday's frontman, Geoff Rickly, was the only person publicly to speak out about United Nations. With help from members of Glassjaw and Converge, Eyeball Records has produced a SUPERGROUP.
From MTV: "According to Rickly, the idea behind United Nations is to get people pissed off again and to stir the musical pot a touch."
What's so special about this group? With only Rickly going public about the band and having half of the band as a mystery, makes it all the more fascinating. I had to go out and find out about this band the second I heard Rickly was doing a side project.
United Nations- Reagan masks- who's who? I don't even know...
Click here to listen! There music is loud, in your face, and beyond political. The band is making a statement, and what else is a better way than getting your myspace AND facebook deleted?! "What will they delete next is their tag line on their website"
The band is known to be raising controversy from their name, to their songs, to yes-- THE ALBUM COVER. Yes, The Beatles, in flames on Abbey Road.
This was the limited edition album cover because they were told they could not produce it more than a certain amount of copies due to the picture on the front. I have this one.
The band does not release a lot of information, and their website is sarcastic and hard hitting. So take a look, grab the album, get angry and listen. It'll make you think, a lot.
Making Beds in a Burning House is probably my recent obsession. This LP was released in 2005 and I'm very excited I have it in my possession.
These four guys from Chicago, Illinois put this upbeat album together so cleverly. As their own website has it, their album is "upbeat tunes about miserable situations written by the guy that sings them" (Chris)
So why 1999-2005?! Well this band was together for only a short amount of time, but in this time they produced five LP's and 2 EP's. All of which are absolutely amazing.
Here is their "rare" video for 14,000 Things to be Happy About
If you're in need of a good up beat song about something so in depth, you should probably already be grabbing your car keys.
In depth? I know, not everyone wants to listen to something that has some significant meaning, but then again, this is indie and Troubled Hubble has you tapping your toes and moving quickly around your room with their song I'm Pretty SureI Can See Molecules "When you're nothing, you're still something. You're molecules"
Their songs range from growing up in suburbia to having insomnia, and to my personal favorite their song Jackpot Stampede Deluxe. This song takes place in a casino to "win big just once," but they can'tstayforever.
Even though the band is not recording, their album will always still play in my itunes. I highly recommend this album- it will make you think, happy, dance, and smile, all within the first 2 songs, and it just keeps getting better!
Dallas Green is known for his "dulcet" voice in Alexisonfire. He has recently begun his amazing solo project as City and Colour. This Canadian has released his second album entitled "Bring Me Your Love" in February 2008. City and Colour's first album is called "Sometimes" released in 2005, with a few EP's before and between both albums.
Bring Me Your Love is an amzing album and clearly shows off Green's creative side. This indie and emo feel leave you wondering who makes Green feeling this way to produce such beautiful music.
Alexisonfire (Vagrant Records) are working on coming out with a fourth album, and this does not mean that Green is stopping either one. There will still be more of Green in City and Colour (on tour now!) as well as Alexisonfire!
Alexisonfire-- Dallas Green on the far left.
Here is the video from Alexisonfire "This Could Be Anywhere in the World"
And so you know what City and Colour sounds like, here is the video for "The Girl"
Each band has proven how amazing they are together and that the sum equals its parts. Dallas Green is an extremely talented person, and Alexisonfire & City and Colour are equally brilliant. With Alexisonfire's hard hitting sounds, that make you screaming for more; and City and Colour's emotional sounds that make you want to play it over and over again.
But wait, there is more! "One of my Kind" is a documentary, that will be released on April 15th, that gives a behind the scenes look from Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. The documentary will be will be available as a free stream through many sites such as Conoroberst.com and CauseCast.org
"Unlike any film release before, Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band are donating the documentary, “One Of My Kind” for FREE, in the hope that viewers will make a donation to one of the many nonprofits or causes on Causecast."-- Conoroberst.com
One of my favorite things on iTunes, is the shuffle button. I went from Ben Folds' Landed, to Thursday's Tomorrow I'll Be You which went right into Tilly & The Wall's Fell Down the Stairs. I quickly turned off shuffle, and listened to their Wild Like Children album. An album released in June 2004 through Team Love Records.
This album has it all, and it's funny how much you can really appreciate an album if you haven't listened to it in a while.
This indie/folk/pop band is from Omaha, Nebraska and some of the members have even worked with Conor Oberst and Rilo Kiley.
Wild Like Children, has a very soulful sound, but has this amazing way to lift you up with the music. Tilly & The Wall has a tap dancer, Jamie Pressnal, as their percussionist which might be able to explain the rhythms and emotion put into their songs. But without each of the individual performers, Tilly would be incomplete. Each of the five members contribute to more than anyone could imagine.
Tilly & The Wall has released their newest album in June 2008, but it does not have a name. There uniqueness continues since the album is simply represented by the shape of an o because of the album cover which showcases many artwork from various artists inside.
Random Fact! The band has actually been on Sesame Street where they performed their verison of the ABC's.
Amy Giubilo, 21, is currently a Senior at Rider University majoring in public relations and a minor in advertising. She works in the Admissions Department at school as a telecounselor. In her hometown, Egg Harbor Twp. NJ, she works in Atlantic City as a head hostess at Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Giubilo enjoys surfing and listening to music and loves being around family and friends and especially her black lab, Laddy.
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