by funnymatt | May 9, 2011 | band that you're not listening to, pipe band, simon fraser university, Uncategorized
OK, it’s technically a couple hours into Monday, but I haven’t gone to sleep and woken up yet, so it’s still Sunday night as far as I’m concerned.This band is one which I’m sure none of my friends have heard of, let alone listened to. The...
by funnymatt | May 1, 2011 | band that you're not listening to, metal, static-x, Uncategorized
In 1999, I went to see Fear Factory play at the House of Blues, and had a great time watching the opening band. They handed out cassette tapes that were demos for their upcoming debut album, and I just about ore mine out with how much I played it. That band was (and...
by funnymatt | Apr 24, 2011 | band that you're not listening to, country, junior brown, Uncategorized
I’m not a fan of most country music, and the few country artists I do enjoy tend to be either universally loved (Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, etc.) or cool underground acts (The Groovy Rednecks). Part of the reason I eschew country acts is because the music that...
by funnymatt | Apr 18, 2011 | band that you're not listening to, chick corea, gary burton, jazz, Uncategorized
This week the “band” I’ve selected is just a duo, and they rarely play together, but the music they make is so incredible it has to be shared. Chick Corea is one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, and Gary Burton is hand down THE greatest...
by funnymatt | Apr 10, 2011 | band that you're not listening to, nerdcore, optimus rhyme, Uncategorized
OK, it’s the third installment of this series, and we come to a band that operates in a genre of music that most of you don’t even know exists. But that’s why you have me as a friend, to teach you about these obscure things that you can then choose...
by funnymatt | Apr 3, 2011 | band that you're not listening to, bononia sound machine, italy, soul, tower of power, Uncategorized
<hyperbolie>Hey kids, it’s Sunday! That means it’s time for another installment of my popular web series, Sunday’s Band That You’re Not Listening To…But Should!</hyperbolie>OK, I may have exaggerated with my use of the terms...
