Monday, October 20, 2008

Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez


I would bet that 7layer is a little surprised that no Mars Volta has been posted yet... and I'm not going to post it... yet... but here is the musical arranger, producer, writer, and one part of what he calls the two part soul of the Mars Volta. He does a lot of solo work, five albums in total with some collaboration on other projects on the side. This album "Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far)" is fantastic. Its the fourth album released in what Omar calls the "Amsterdam Series" which is just the name he gave the series of records he made while living in Amsterdam. He also did some stuff under the group name The Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quintet. As always a lot of Spanish influence, lots of Spanish lyrics. Tons of rhythm, tons of great guitar, really well put together over all. Track six features guitar and vocals by John Frusciante while Omar actually gets into some vocals on 2 7 8 4. Album art work was done by some graffiti artist he knows Grey. I hope you notice the album picks up track 4 in track 10.

1. Mexico
2. El Mont T'ai*
3. Una Ced Lacerante
4. Calibration...*
5. Greay (Cancion Para El)
6. Glosa Picaresca Wou Men*
7. Sidewalk Fins
8. Lick The Tilting Poppies
9. Cortar el Cuello
10. ... Is Pushing Lucy*
11. Las Lagrimas de Arakuine***

Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/155950162/Calibration__Is_Pushing_Luck_and_Key_Too.rar

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Scarling


oh scarling.
Jessicka Addams (nee Fodera) is one of my biggest idols, and I'm not big on role models. Her moving on from Jack Off Jill to scarling eerily mirrored my maturing from angry goth chick to bitter weird girl. Sure, it isn't that much of a change, but baby steps dear, baby steps.


I love both bands, and fans can easily transition between Jack Off Jill and Scarling, but right now, lets stay in the present.




the video for "City Noise" matches the music. Cloudy day tunes.

H/C
Alexander the Burn Victim
Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole
Black Horse Riding Star
Creep which yes, is a cover of Radiohead

whether these links work or not are rather, iffy. but if they die, they die, sorry =[

Air


Talkie Walkie

venus
cherry blossom girl
run
universal traveller
mike malls
surfin on a rocket
another day
alpha beta gaga
biological
alone in kyoto





Buy
http://www.amazon.com/Talkie-Walkie-Air/dp/B00013RC9I
Download
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