Lead Singer Disorder

Serena Maneesh "SM Backwards"

2008-05-27T14:16:00.000-07:00

No Music today, but some cool news. I just got word from the Serena Maneesh people that their new album "SM Backwards" which compiles their two previous import only releases for a US a release, will be in stores sometime this fall. Originally, they had reported that the record would be out in early May. However, early May came and went with no release. After looking around the net I found that no one had any info, so I decided to email them myself. Below is their response:

hey bo thanks for writing.. well it has just been postponed. just took a little more time to get it ready.. so release is set for early fall. just over the summer. will let you know.
greetings form oslo
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SM

So there you have it! Lets hope it sticks this time! I love these guys and can't wait to hear the new (old) material.

UPDATE: According to their official site, it looks like the release date is September 1st.

suckadelic

2008-02-06T20:28:00.000-08:00

suckadelic

i found a suckadelic cd in the bargain bin today for $2 and the fact that he used cartoon villains for the vocals intrigued me. i figured, ive bought shit for $2 that im never going to listen to again so i might as well give this one a shot too. turns out, it is insane. the beats are good, the tracks are funky, and the cartoon samples are killer. i couldnt find free mp3's other than the samples on his website but i suggest checking those out and maybe even ordering something. if suckadelic wants to throw a free mp3 our way to tempt the listeners, even cooler. otherwise i guess its just a few free clips. the nerd in me totally approves.

purdue university all american marching band, "hail purdue"

2008-02-04T17:39:00.000-08:00

purdue university all american marching band
hail purdue

not anything like what i would normally post, but i have been engrossed in the world of boilermaker basketball lately. here is the all american marching band performing the greatest of all college fight songs, "hail purdue." and as always, boiler up!

Colour Revolt "Naked and Red"

2008-01-31T16:57:00.000-08:00

Colour Revolt
Naked and Red
The Colour Revolt are quite interesting. Their press kit bio tells me nothing except that maybe they like dogs. But that doesn't matter when you rock this hard and this smart. There is one thing in the press kit that gets it correct: "there’s a lot of guitars in Colour Revolt. But they’re not dumb guitars." Not that we have anything against dumb guitars. One could argue that the Ramones are "dumb guitars" but you better not say that around me if you value the look of your face. Colour Revolt has a fresh aggressiveness, but an educated sense of atmosphere. It all works together to form one tasty sammy......yum...sandwiches....

shocking pinks, "i want u back"

2008-01-30T07:58:00.000-08:00

shocking pinks
i want u back

i was originally drawn to this one because of the bands name. for those of you who dont know, the shocking pinks were neil youngs band in his rockabilly phase and the accompanying album, "everybody's rockin" (which was basically put out to piss off the record company). this is totally nothing like that. lo-fi, noisy and short.

Gnarls Barkley "Run"

2008-01-29T16:35:00.000-08:00

Run
Hells to the Yeah...........I am giving props to MissionFreak.com They are giving us all a new Gnarls Barkley track. Go over there and enjoy. I don't want to steal their thunder.

BOILER UP!!!!

2008-01-28T08:51:00.000-08:00

sorry, ive got nothin new for you today. i was up in west lafayette this weekend watching the purdue boilermakers beat the wisconsin badgers in the best game i have seen in a long time. thanks for getting my ticket big d and matt! photo courtesy of the lafayette journal and courier. taken by john terhune. im in there somewhere! who wants to guess which one is me??? (not fair if you already know me!)

Bitch "Unstick"

2008-01-25T17:33:00.000-08:00

Bitch
Unstick
I can't find any information on Bitch, but I like this song. I got it from Kill Rock Stars, Her (Their???) label. It sounds a lot like St. Vincent, but vocally it is more pop, though the instrumentation still have that classical orchestra chamber rock thing. Really a nice listen.

dragons of zynth, "breaker"

2008-01-24T08:00:00.000-08:00

dragons of zynth
breaker

noisy and groovy. 2 great things if you ask me. i know nothing about this band but think the song is pretty kick ass. and the bands name reminds me of the most awesome series in the dragonlance universe (yeah, we were dungeons and dragons nerds growing up. are you surprised?) oh yeah, and they look like they are freakin awesome too. im gonna investigate further.

the drive by truckers, "puttin' people on the moon"

2008-01-22T08:00:00.000-08:00

the drive by truckers
puttin' people on the moon

in honor of the new DBT album coming out today, i will once again post a song from the mighty drive by truckers. this one comes from the dirty south album that came out in 2004. the dirty south was the album that got me into them and i suggest you check it out. i will be picking up the new album, brighter than creations dark, on my way home from school today. the reviews have all been positive and i dont think i will be disappointed. enjoy.

bob mould, "the silence"

2008-01-17T19:59:00.001-08:00

bob mould
the silence

i will admit that i own no husker du albums. i have always wanted to check them out but for some reason i never have. i do have 2 sugar albums though. this is a track from the new solo album by bob mould. it isnt something new and exciting but it is great songwriting, great singing and a kick ass guitar solo. enjoy it and have a killer weekend. its glad to be back by the way. tell your friends.

The Big Sleep "Pinkies"

2008-01-17T15:05:00.000-08:00

The Big Sleep
Pinkies
This band reminds me a lot of some early 90's stuff. This track has a guy singing, but I have heard another with the girl singing and they reminded me of a female fronted Bloc Party. Though let me clarify, that would be the Bloc Party of old, before they picked a synth and drum machine. Pretty rawkus stuff. This song has a nice thick cloud of fuzz and pretty buried vocals, which I love. It sounds all warm and toasty.

action strasse, "american gas jive" and "kids in a hurry"

2008-01-15T20:27:00.000-08:00

action strasse

so here are two tracks from the new (?) band of indy indie hero vess ruhtenberg. since im a dope and cant figure out how to get the links to download the songs on here, just go to the myspace and get them. i love everything ive ever heard from vess and this doesnt disappoint either. both songs are fast and quite the rockers. enjoy, and unless bo can get the links for myspace mp3's, go get them yourself. i have no idea if they are still playing shows, planning to record anything else or what but these 2 songs are great and i hope they do!

The Cool Kids "Mikey Rocks"

2008-01-15T06:20:00.000-08:00

The Cool Kids
Mikey Rocks
Just some tight hip hop. These beat are so sick you might need to see a doctor. (Found this at Brooklyn Vegan, but they don't seem to be hosting them so I don't feel bad for stealing a link) Oh...... and who doesn't love the IROC-Z????

sightings, "perforated"

2008-01-14T07:42:00.000-08:00

sightings
perforated

this noisy little number was something that stuck out to me when searching around because it was produced by andrew w.k. who i love. its noisy, but i dont think its noisy just for the sake of being noisy. there are different parts in the song so its more structured than one would think by listening. either way, enjoy.

MGMT "Time to Pretend"

2008-01-11T06:39:00.000-08:00

MGMT
Time to Pretend
I saw this band on Letterman two nights ago and it took me about 10 seconds to have my shit blown out of my head. Take a listen. One note, it didn't sound as "electro" on Dave.....not that I mind.....

two cow garage, "should've california"

2008-01-09T20:08:00.000-08:00

two cow garage
should've california

i saw these guys on the links page of the drive by truckers . yes, i have on many many occasions told of my love of them. well this song is phenomenal as well. this song is a song full of "shoulda's." we have all been there in our lives. we all have some things we have done that we regret. we all have things we look back and think we should have done differently. this song is full of them. enjoy.

Luke Doucet "Bloods Too Rich" & "Cleveland"

2008-01-09T06:43:00.000-08:00

Luke Doucet

Blood Too Rich
Cleveland

I have been dying to discover something that I really like. I was tired of looking at all the end of the year "best of" lists and being disappointed. Then I cam across Luke Doucet. Originally from Canada he has played in a number of bands and seems to be most successful in his solo work. He was nominated for the Juno award in 2006, but lost to Neil Young. What that means is that this album is almost as good as Neil Young's 2006 effort Prairie Wind. I think that is pretty good company to be in. These two songs come from his 2008 album Blood's Too Rich. There is a lot on this album to like. Stylistically Doucet isn't breaking new ground, but neither are 99% of artists that have ever made anything. However, he is quite the master at crafting a melody that sounds at once familiar and modern. . I am not sure who sings back up with him, but her voice melts into his quite well. I enjoy his lyrics too. He sings about sad memories, and hopeful futures and in the end makes me want to keep on listening.

the drive by truckers, "a ghost to most"

2007-12-11T12:35:00.000-08:00

the drive by truckers
a ghost to most

the first single from the upcoming drive by truckers album!!! i know i have proclaimed my love for them before, and i will do it again. and again. and again. the new album comes out jan. 22 and i suggest you all buy it. this is the first album since jason isbell (who is going on a large tour this winter) left the band and from what i hear so far it is going to be just as awesome as anything they have ever put out. this album will even have songs written and sung by shonna, the normally silent bass player, which i am excited to hear. this track is a cooley track and it is fantastic. get it, love it, and give love to the DBT

Computer up and died

2007-12-11T06:19:00.000-08:00

Well the hard drive on my Powerbook crashed last Thursday evening, so after a whole-hearted attempt to get this rolling again, my computer decided it would have things otherwise. So unless Phil picks up the slack, I won't be able to post for a week or so until all the data is transferred back to my computer onto its shiny new 120GB hard drive. See you soon!

The Raveonettes "Aly, Walk with Me"

2007-12-06T17:08:00.000-08:00

The Raveonettes
Aly, Walk With Me
Holy crap was all I could say when I heard this the first time. Vice Records is offering this tasty bit from the Raveonettes new album Lust Lust Lust. It is pounding, groovy. staticy and all around smokey. Damn! talk about one sexy track! If you could pick one indie rock track to lose your virginity to (again) this would be it.

Jay-Z Vs. Justice "Show Me How to Dance"

2007-12-05T17:27:00.000-08:00

Jay-Z Vs. Justice
Show Me How to Dance
Here at LSD we have a summer/fall full of Jigga so I hope you all enjoy the dance hit of the summer, D.A.N.C.E. by Justice, mashed up with Hova. It is mostly just a good time, but the first 2 minutes are nearly flawless. The middle bit gets a bit muddy, but still how cool is this! Thanks to Vice Records for this one!

Kevin Drew "Safety Bricks" (Live on PRI)

2007-12-04T14:30:00.000-08:00

Kevin Drew
Safety Bricks (live on PRI)
I love the new Kevin Drew album Sprit If..... This version of "Safety Bricks" comes from a recent radio appearance. It is way more laid back than the original, but sometimes that is okay. Sometimes you just want to be rocked....to sleep. Where the original beats you with a wall of noise and clatter, this version will lull you to a nice slumber. It is full of soft stummed acoustic guitars, and well placed piano fills. Enjoy this, and hopefully you are already enjoying his new album.

Spoon "The Underdog"

2007-11-30T14:44:00.001-08:00

Spoon

The Underdog
I Turn My Camera On

Ok so we have been away a long time and one of the songs that I loved during our downtime was Spoon's "The Underdog." The horns are fantastic. They play nice with the melody and adds a nice demension to things. I really like Spoon's singles, but haven't been much for an entire album at this point. I am also including my other favorite Spoon song "I Turn My Camera On" in case you missed that one when it came out 2 years ago. It is one of the best Prince rip-offs I have ever heard, and I mean that in a totally positive way. Their new album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga has been out for awhile and is making all the eary top 50 album of the year lists. I am haven't been intruiged enough to get it yet, but we shall see.

Return of the Real

2007-11-30T04:43:00.000-08:00

Look out on Monday, we gonna brush our shoulders off and put that stank back on it.