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“When we go walking outside,” Graham Wann of Bricolage moans on the second track of their eponymous album, “I find it hard to decide which car to jump in front of.” Ah, the joys of suicide-inducing romance. When mixed with catchy hooks and infectious melodies, it’s a theme that rarely gets old, as Jens Lekman, Moz, and Stephin Merritt have long demonstrated. Often maudlin and usually hilarious, Bricolage is a sterling reminder of why heartbroken saps make the best pop records.

COURTNEY, JAMIE,AVA,LIAM,NOEL,RICHARD,MUM,DAD, BEATLES, GUITARS,OASIS,STONE ROSES,AC/DC,AEROSMITH,FOO FIGHTERS,TURVILLE, JAY KAY, JACK JOHNSON,OVATION GUITARS,IBANEZ GUITARS,LINE 6,BLUE SKY,THE PERFECT POP SONG,IRON MAIDEN,TONE,MINI,TOPFLOOR MUSIC,BEATLES,MOTORHEAD,LEATHER JACKETS,WINE,THUNDER STORMS.

In 2001, Universal Music started re-releasing landmark albums in their Deluxe Editions. These reissues are in deluxe digipaks, usually with an extra CD. These Deluxe Editions are really targetted towards collectors, casual fans might be happy with just the regular album as the prices are sometime really expensive. Prices range from $15 to $40, but if you're a collector or mega fan, they are well worth it for the rare/obscure tracks and booklets that comes in these sets. The album are in digipacks and fit inside a clear plastic slipcase (note: these are not interchangeable with other Deluxe releases).

originally this post was entered into a contest to win an arc (advance reader's copy) of a book by one of my fave teen authors (which btw, i didn't win...boo!), so if it seems more essayish than more like a review, well that's because it is an essay. besides, i can think of no other band more perfect to write about it in my inaugural weheartmusic post. btw, i'll likely be mining my personal myspace and livejournal blogs for previous posts about music that went mostly unappreciated and posting them here, with a little reworking of course. the majority of my friends aren't as obsessed with music as i am, so i can't be arsed to write music reviews there anymore. anyway, so on to the bestest band in the world.....

Caymmi's lyrics were inspired by the beautiful women and folklore of the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, where he was born. A deep, velvety voice also helped make him one of the country's most beloved artists.

I was originally going to write about Portishead, and somehow I mentioned Massive Attack, and then I started thinking about them, and I guess I'd much rather write about Mezzanine than Dummy. Now if that sentence just confused you, those respectively are the landmark albums of Trip Hop, a style of music that emerged out of the UK in the early to mid nineties. Instead of being influenced by the contemporary style of britpop, trip hop essentially took hip hop beats and slowed them down. It's kind of like Houston style Chopped and Screwed rap, except the vocals aren't slowed down with the music, and the whole result isn't as murky. Both genres are influenced by dub music, with sampling being essential. Somehow trip hop later became a subgenre of techno, which makes sense, considering that the UK at the time had a less vibrant rap scene than it does now.

NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 20th, 2008 -- With a remarkable 40 year career that has time and again redefined the boundaries of rock, musical pioneers YES have announced 2008 tour dates to take place this summer. Marking the first national tour for the band in over five years, the 26 date jaunt will bring the iconic band’s virtuosic musicianship and exhilarating live shows to amphitheatres and arenas across North America. The tour will kick off July 12th in Quebec City and wrap-up on August 22nd in Los Angeles.

Matthew Perryman Jones gives away first album in prep for new release Swallow the Sea (8/19)

Being a huge Morrissey/The Smiths fan, people often ask me: "What's your favorite Morrissey song?" My absolute favorite song is "Jack the Ripper". Casual fans might not be hip to this song, as it's somewhat of a rare song. So, it's time the tale was told on "Jack the Ripper"! The song originally appeared as a B-Side on his single, Certain People I Know (Dec 1992). Like numerous fans at the time, I was collecting all the formats, CD Single, 12" and 7" (sorry, I never bothered trying to get the cassingle!). I bought the single at a record store in Berkeley, California, called Mod Lang, but I think at the time they only had the CD version.

House of Pain was an Irish-styled American hip-hop group who released three albums in the early to mid 1990s before lead rapper Everlast decided to pursue his solo career again. The group is best known for its 1992 hit single "Jump Around".

Hey, this is Vu on the road. I have the following pre-written offline on my trusty laptop and I'm hoping to get an internet connection to upload the content before I leave for home (I won't be back until Tuesday).