#melodic post

La Dispute, "Stay Happy There"

La Dispute have released their new record, Rooms of the House.  It's damn awesome and you can stream it in it's entirety here.

Enjoy.

In case you haven't heard, New Found Glory guitarist, Steve Klein, has been accused of sex-chatting with a minor.

You may recall that he was abruptly kicked out of the band recently.  This would explain why.  Regardless of Steve's guilt or innocence, I have to assume that the band wanted to distance.  No band wants to become the Lost Prophets.

MOVIE TRAILER:  Godzilla

I'm not typically into these sorts of films (ridiculous ones), but even I have to admit that this looks awesome.

Then again, I may be experiencing Cranston withdraws.  I really miss Breaking Bad.

Enjoy.

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose inside a Greenwich Village home on Sunday, cops said. Hoffman's body was found in an apartment...

Sad news.  I was a huge fan of his work.  He will certainly be missed. RIP

I’m always looking for great deals on good music.  Granted, the word “good” can be subjective, but I tend to feel that most music is worth at least a buck (most of my finds are $1).  As such, I don’t have a problem defining affordable music as “good.”

What I find enjoyable about shopping for cheap music is the fact that I’m able to give a second life to records without a home.  When I stumble upon a clearance section of music, I view it as an island of misfits.  Sure, the albums might be used or have a couple of scuffs on the outside case, but that doesn’t devalue the art inside or the enjoyment that their songs once brought to eager ears. 

I thoroughly enjoy digging through the music of our past and being able to provide neglected music a new home.  I view it as a form of adoption (hence the title of these posts).  Some records are classics, some are of one hit wonders and many are of guilty pleasures.  Either way, these records deserve love.

Check in regularly as I begin sharing adopted music posts.  Hopefully they'll serve as an inspiration and encourage others to begin adopting!

Enemies, "Robert Reid"

Simply put, this song is awesome.  It doesn't hurt to have a well produced video to go along with it.  Check it out.

Also, be sure to check Enemies out on BandCamp and on YouTube.

THROWBACK THURSDAY:  Explosions in the Sky

This November marks the 10th anniversary of Explosions in the Sky's The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place.  The record introduced us to the ever-so-popular "Your Hand in Mine" (from the film Friday Night Lights) and helped to bring the band and genre to the forefront of everyone's attention.  Still, ten years later, this record is one of my all-time favorites and I expect that it's many of yours, also.

NOMADS, NOMADS