Catwalkblue

I've been doing graphics for a band called Catwalkblue for about a year now, check out their website. They play a funk jazz rock fusion.

Scratch

If you like hip-hop rent the movie Scratch. It's a great documentary that covers a brief history of hip-hop culture and then focuses on the work of specific DJs and turntabalists. It features Mix Master Mike, Afrika Bambaata, DJ Krush, DJ Qbert, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, J-5, Dilated Peoples and more. It came out a couple of years ago and I finally saw it last night, by the end of this movie I was convinced that hip-hop will save the world. Even if you don't like hip-hop you will have a new respect for the art. Highly recommended.

February Music Mailing

Okay, Pete and I traded months so I'll be sending out some discs within the next couple weeks. I don't even know where to start so I'll let you guys participate if you want. Check out my library and if you see something you want let me know by posting to this site or e-mailing me at jameskurtz3@mac.com. (Keep in mind some of the mp3s I have are missing the correct info so that's why you'll see some blank fields...)

Some thoughts on the first months music:

Wow three discs, about 400 songs, took awhile to get through...

Aesop Rock - Float
Wow, this guy is so good he could start his own religion. Float is better than Bazooka tooth and almost as good Labor Days.

Anti-Flag
Good punk rock, but not ground breaking or even that memorable. The content of their lyrics is what sets them apart, but they take it to a bit of an extreme. I can't seem to get into punk like I once could. Maybe I'm just not as angry anymore. At least these guys aren't 25 years old singing about being 15 years old. That's one part of punk I never quite understood.

Atmosphere - Headshots
I love Atmosphere, this album is probably only good if you've already heard their other discs. There should be a "fans only" disclaimer on the cover. I'm happy to add it to my Atmosphere collection.

Justin Sane
SUCKS

Living Legends - Creative Differences
The title track is sick, but overall this should be better. The cast is incredible so I guess I was expecting something amazing. Still really good just not the great disc it could be. Plus it's got a little bit to much west coast thug feel for my tastes.

LPJZ
File under guilty pleasure. I really want to hate this, but I don't.

NOFX covering Rancid
Best punk band ever.

Ozomatli - Street Signs
Hard to listen to without smiling. If you like this check out Los Amigos Invisibles.

Propagandhi
I've always loved this band. Check out "how to clean everything" I think it's their best album.

Rise Against
This band is much better than I originally thought. Good songwriting lots of energy and I like the scratchy vocals. The guys in this band look like they should be in VW bus following Phish around the country, not in a punk band.

Strike Anywhere
Brad, clean your CDs. Some of the tracks skip so bad they aren't worth listening to. But otherwise, I'm pleasantly surprised with this band.

Sum 41
I really want to hate these guys. But they do a surprisingly good job of mixing metal and punk (especially on chuck). Before I kinda thought of them as rap-rock crap that dumb people liked just because it was loud. They proved me wrong, but I'm pretty sure I still hate them.

Taking Back Sunday
My cousin is in a band with the singers brother. The Van Halen-esque intro on The Blue Channel is sweat, but the rest of the song is boring. The whole album is derivative MTV spoon-fed emo bullshit. How does music like this get passed off as punk. Kids these days are a bunch of pussies.

Tiger Army
Cool, just because they are psycho-billy. I like the recordings, but I think they are better live.

Toby Keith
Look everyone Brad's being ironic.

I would pay so much money to have a dog like this

¿Comercía meses?

Anyone want to trade months with me? There is a good chance I will be traveling for the month of May (my current month), so I'd rather do it sooner...