Jimmy Eat World "Big Casino"

Taken from their rather excellent new album "Chase This Light" Which is well on the way to being my album of the year.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones "You Gotta Go"

Boston's finest sons return this December. A set of live shows from Boxing Day to New Years eve have already sold out. With tickets now going for $1250 on E-Bay. The Band also has a new Album with a nice mixture of brand new, unreleased and rare tracks out just in time for Xmas. Welcome back boys.

Olympia "Olympia Is A Motherfucker"

Moneen "Don't Ever Tell Locke What He Can't Do"

Lifetime "Airport Monday Morning"

Melodic Hardcore Legends Lifetime return with their first new Album in 11 Years.

Charlotte Martin "Stromata"

Mustard Plug "Over The Edge"

16 Years and still skanking strong.

Currently burrowing it's way into my brain....

You know how some songs work their way into your frontal lobe and refuse to let go?

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the wonderful M.I.A. with Jimmy.
I still can't work out whether this is trash or genius.



However, her track $20 is genius (You Tube link). Chanting / Rapping over what sounds suspiciously like slowed down New Order, before inexplicably breaking into the chorus of the Pixies' 'Where is my Mind?' and all the way through random Arabic chanting and dropped beats litter the track.

(God, the other contributors on this are going to hate this so very much, let the slagging off begin.............)

Dave Gahan "Kingdom"

Taken from the Depeche Mode Frontman's second album "Hourglass" out on October 22nd.

Bob Mould " If I Can't Change Your Mind"

Taken from his forthcoming DVD "Circle Of Friends - Live At The 9:30 Club"

The The - Infected.

Matt Johnson's The The.
One of my favourite bands of all time.
The Infected album was made with an accompanying video reel, and as far as I know the 8 track movie has only ever been released on video.
But now we have YouTube and all is good.

Jonah Matranga "Not About A Girl Or A Place"

Picked up the Album yesterday, review soon.

Chiodos "The Words 'Best Friend' Become Redefined"

I only discovered this Band last night. I'm not really sure how you would classify their Music(which is a good thing) but i like it a lot. If you can then please send your answers on a postcard.

Talib Kweli - Listen

From one of the three Hip-Hop albums making the rounds on my iPod at the moment. Talib Kweli's track "Listen" taken from his third and most recent album "Eardrum". The track seems to be not only a verbal attack on the state of modern Hip-Hop music but some of the attitudes that come with it. Not only a brilliant track but a fantastic video with some unusual visual elements.

Circa Survive "Act Appalled"

Take from their second album "On Letting Go"(Equal Vision Records) Which is a masterpiece of Psychedelic Post Hardcore Prog.