3 Inches of Blood: Here Waits Thy Doom

Here waits thy doom. 3 Inches of Blood has pointed it out for you so you don't have to look for it. It's a clumsy fall down a staircase, if you were wondering.

Orbital: In Sides

Yeah, this one is old. Yeah, you've heard it before. So what?

In 1996 Orbital were the kings of techno. I think they even had crowns. They certainly had subjects. Neon wearing, glowstick waving, high on ecstacy subjects.

I'm not a gun: We think as instruments

"I'm not a gun" is a collaborative project between John Tejada and Takeshi Nishimoto. If you haven't heard of these guys before, don't worry. I think they're mostly famous for their work in Germany so...if you haven't been to Berlin lately you may not have heard of them individually.

The Budos Band: II

The Budos Band is another incredible group coming from New York's Daptone Records. If you see a record with the Daptone label on it, just buy it. Seriously, you won't regret it. These guys can do no wrong.

Joe Bonamassa: Black Rock

Joe Bonamassa played his first major gig at the age of 12...alongside B.B. King. Seriously. At the time, B.B. had this to say of Joe Bonamassa:

“This kid's potential is unbelievable. He hasn't even begun to scratch the surface. He's one of a kind.”

The Blue Shadows: On The Floor of Heaven (Deluxe Re-issue)

I'm pretty sure everyone is going to think I'm nuts, but this is my favourite album of the year, and by a longshot.

It's a re-issue of a country album originally released in 1993--that was pretty much only popular in Alberta and in odd parts of Canada. If you don't believe me, check Wikipedia, the band merits only a footnote on Billy Cowsill's page.

O Rappa: O Silencio Q Precede O Esporro

O Rappa, which babelfish tells me means "Rappa" (I can use teh intarwebs) is a Brazilian reggae/rock/rap/hip-hop/funk band, and they skillfully defy my attempts at classification, while keeping just close enough to a pop feel to be very easily enjoyable by pretty much anyone (or so I would contend). I think there's even a little Bossa in there. Rad.