Dokken | In My Dreams

How awesome was hair metal? Very.

October Game

Here's how I would rank my favorite bands right now:

1. Chris Merritt
2. Company of Thieves
3. October Game
4. Fictionist
5. Two Door Cinema Club

As you can see, October Game makes the top five list. Enjoy.



Michael, you would like their first album, Box of a Billion Lights, because it sounds a lot like Radiohead (with The Cure mixed in). The complexity, arrangement, lyrics, melodies, and vocals all blow my mind. This is a much darker album than Wildblood, but just as good if not better.

http://theoctobergame.bandcamp.com/album/box-of-a-billion-lights

My favorite tracks:

3. No Time for Feelings
5. Deepest Suburban Sleep
7. Satellites
8. Serpentine
11. Bell, Why so Blue?

Sweet Thing | Lazy Susan

Kathleen Edwards | Voyageur

I can't remember if I've mentioned Kathleen Edwards before. Anyway, her new album is very good (if you like alt-country, that is).

Esperanza Spalding | Radio Music Society

In 2011, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards, making her the first jazz artist to win the award. And she's from Portland! I might be in love with her.

Pumped Up Kicks| Foster the People

Dale Earnhart JR. Jr.

The Shins| Port of Morrow

I know i mention the Shins ALL the time, but their new album is coming out in a week, and I am pretty excited for it!!!!
http://simplesong.theshins.com/

Eric Roberson | All For Me

If I'm going to listen to gospel, I'd rather hear it from a legit R&B artist (who doesn't make a career out of priestcraft, but just wants to include a track on an album to express his faith in Christ) than some white person on a Seminary soundtrack that was composed by Michael McLean, even though Michael McLean has great intentions I'm sure. Someone should sing this song in church, preferably a black man with soul.