by RJhog
This week I have 3 straight forward rock albums for you. Two of those are debut albums by bands that have been pieced together from other bands that are still active. I also have a bonus album. I was gonna post the new The Damned Things album, but since Niels was planning on posting it his next time up, I decided to go with something else. This actually worked out well because I'm really liking the album that I'm posting as a bonus. I just got it a week ago and it's getting a lot of airplay over here in Augusta.
2. Active Volcanoes
3. Tonight Is Fine
4. (I Can't Handle) Moderation
5. Full Of Regret
I'm liking this one more and more. Straight ahead rock, not always the greatest lyrical content, but in my opinion, the first track is in a tight battle for song of the year. We saw a video from Niels earlier in VOTW (I think it was track # 5) that turned me on to this band, so thanks Niels. I hear a few Kiss influences musically, especially in Active Volcanoes, so you know that works for me.
7. Honest Man
8. Crying Time
9. Silly Thing
10. Tradecim
The Gracious Few are comprised of LIVE bassist Patrick Dahlheimer,
The band has made little attempt to mask their love for classic driving rock n' roll - 70's rock bands such as
Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones
are just a few of the influences you'll hear on the band's self-titled
debut album. Leslie Fram of New York's preeminent rock station WRXP
calls The Gracious Few "rock for the new millennium.
(from Amazon.com)
12. End Of The Road
13. I'm No Good
14. Cold Dark Grave
15. Good Times
7dayBinge includes Todd Harrell of 3 Doors Down on bass, Jon Nicholson of the Muzik Mafia on guitar and vocals, Kenny Olson of Kid Rock's band
on lead guitar, and Shannon Boone on drums. A side project by artists
who just wanted to make some music came together when Nicholson opened
for 3 Doors Down in Europe. Stops in Amsterdam (during which a 7-day
binge may have occurred) found Harrell and Nicholson working on some
music together. Recorded at the Sound Kitchen in Nashville and produced
by the band, this album features straight-up rock with a slight dusting
of Southern rock.
(from Amazon.com)
17. Tonight
18. Love Is Gone
19. Closure
20. Honestly
Okay, I wouldn't classify this as straight ahead rock like the previous 3 albums. I may not be accurate here, but my best description is that it is sort of a late 80's/techno/pop something or other. Best thing to do is let you listen and decide for yourself, but just so you know, I really like it.
***Click this link to listen: New Music Corner # 25
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Been waiting for the Danko Jones ever since Niels posted that video. Cant wait to hear it now. Also like the band that makes up The Gracious Few. I love the band LIVE and CANDLEBOX has some pretty tight stuff also. Not a big three doors down fan, but hope the 7 day binge isnt a knock off...
Nice post, I will get to it this evening, probably after the Carolina Panthers fall behind in the 1st quarter tonight. Every football fan knows that a 3 point deficit for Carolina is insurmountable... hahahaha
Isn't it amazing how NFL teams rise and fall?
Also, I have Ed Kowalczyk's (probably very badly mispelled) solo album that will be in my next installment. Scott probably knows who he is, but for everybody else, he was the lead vocalist for Live.
Danko Jones--Thumbs Up
Except for the filthy language on that first song...wait, I use that language every day! So I dug it! And dug the rest! To me it's a party album, something to put on while having a kegger ( is that immature?) or having friends over for wine and a nice game of bridge.
The Gracious Few--Thumbs 3/4 down
Everything about this album posted annoyed me, except for "Tradecim". Just sounded too run of the mill, like I've heard it before.
7 Day Binge--Thumbs Up
I got a groove vibe, kind of reminded me of King's X in a way. Groove music, man!
Dommin--Thumbs Down
None of the songs did anything for me.
Good post Rjhog! 2/4 ain't bad, you batted .500 for me!
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