Music Discovery part ONE (plus the "rules").

I've been wanting to "suggest music via blogging" for a long time now, but for some reason I never got around to it. Well that ends today! First, some handy notes.

- I made a Facebook fan page! I know what you're thinking, but I was bored and I'm trying to expand this blog to the outside world (beyond my friends and the occasional guest). So please, become a fan of this blog on FB, if you'll be so kind.

- Yes, I capitalized the word "one". Why? I don't know, but I will continue to do so for these music discovery posts.

- Uh huh, I plan on doing a LOT of them. I now have 3,202 songs on my laptop that has been steadily growing by 100-200 more songs, daily.

- I'm not the first to do this. My good friend who writes CzarSheehan has done this as well (thought not as much as he should), and as he is one of my music gurus, I suggest you click on over to his blog too.

- It's fucking cold. I love the cold, but when you have no internet, and you suffer for a blog (that isn't even very popular yet) the cold can be a bitch. These are times when one could really use a Snuggie.

- Arguing with people over "PC vs Mac" and "Android vs iPhone" via Facebook, Twitter, this blog, on the cellular, in person, and even at parties where I'm supposed to be having fun, is getting tiresome and annoying. I just had to get that off my chest. *Deep breath*

Alright time to get started. Ahem...

The Music Discovery posts rules & disclaimers:

1. I like everything. Except maybe country music. This means that you will hate some of this stuff. I know this, so there will be no need to tell me the shit sucks. It may suck to you but not to me.

2. The way I will do this is by putting all of my music on shuffle (greatest feature ever). I want to keep it random. I'll be doing five artists per post. If shuffle lands on any one hit wonders or really shitty bands I forgot to delete from years ago, don't worry, I'll skip to something better. I will also skip over big name bands, for the most part.

3. I will label the artists genre of music, link to their websites, give a brief description of their music, and tell you my two favorite songs by said artist.

4. In future posts like this, I will link back to all of the previous ones, and you can also click the "music discovery" category in the side columns.

That's it. So let it begin.

Pendulum
Genre: Drum & Bass / Rock / Electronica
Pendulum is rather new to me. My friend (who writes at TheCauseAndEffect) suggested this band to me when I asked for some good techno suggestions. It was one of the best music suggestions ever, as they have quickly become one of my favorites. They are not your normal techno sound, and there is a lot of bass in their music (which is always a huge plus for me). Pendulum never fails to get me really pumped up (that sounds gay, but it's true).
Favorite songs: "Granite" & "Propane Nightmares"

Jedi Mind Tricks
Genre: Hip-Hop
Lil' Wayne is not good hip-hop, this is good hip-hop. They're not quite mainstream, but they are extremely popular. I can honestly say, I love the shit out of JMT. Do I agree with all of the lyrics? No. Some of it is extremely violent, but I recognize the talent it takes to rap, and I do agree with some of it. When I'm at a loss of what to listen to and I'm tired of shuffle, JMT is one of my favorite fallbacks. Chances are, if you like one of their songs, you'll like all of their songs.
Favorite songs: "Trail of Lies" & "Heavy Metal Kings"

Klaxons
Genre: Psychedelic / Progressive / Pop
Zune suggested the Klaxons to me, and I'm glad it did, because they're pretty neat. Their music is pretty different, and sounds like what would happen if indie, pop, techno, and rock clashed. I've never heard of them before (probably because they're from London) and I almost feel like Zune discovered a little jewel for me. They are definitely worth checking out.
Favorite songs: "Gravity's Rainbow" & "Atlantis to Interzone"

Mindless Self Indulgence
Genre: Alternative / Electro / Punk
I can say with certainty, nothing sounds like MSI. They are completely unique and one of my favorites. They are weird as shit though. The lead singer Jimmy Urine has been known to piss on people during shows. If I ever saw MSI I would probably stand pretty far in the back. Regardless, their difference in sound can't be beat, and I highly recommend them.
Favorite songs: "Bring The Pain" & "Golden I"

The Faceless
Genre: Metal / Progressive / Death Metal
There are a lot of good metal bands out there (I'll probably go over many of them), and the Faceless is one of them. They're very technical and very talented. This is a band you see live to simply sit and stare at (as opposed to dancing), in awe of how fast they are (and awesome). At least that's what I'd do.
Favorite songs: "An Autopsy" & "Akeldama"

Alright, first installment of Music Discovery is a go, hopefully people enjoy this. Laterz!

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