The Sword - The Dreamthieves

May 31, 2016 | Keith

Lurking by the roadside
Hungry eyes and hearts of stone
Don't stray from the pathway
Until you see the light of home.

Let's keep it rockin', shall we? The Sword, in my opinion anyway, are probably the best throwback style rock band around. They shift easily from metal to more straight-forward rock to what I think of as "classic rock", all the while weaving in fun sci-fi and fantasy themed lyrics and killer vocals. Their latest album High Country is awesome, but you really can't go wrong with any of them. Like what you hear? Give their first, Age of Winters, a listen.

They also have some sweet videos, "Tres Brujas" for example.

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Black Map - Chinaski

May 30, 2016 | Keith

Long inside of this hole where I,
Dig new depths in the daily grind.
So crude and cements that hold,
Without no purpose, in heavy mind.

Have a lot to do today, so wanted something a little bit harder. Something to get the blood moving. "Chinaski" is one of the harder cuts of Black Map's terrific album ...And We Explode. Oh, and I'm pretty sure it's titled after Henry Chinaski, the literal alter-ego of Charles Bukowski. The more you know, you know?

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Elbow - Fugitive Motel

May 29, 2016 | Keith

I blow you a kiss
It should reach you tomorrow
As it flies from the other side of the world
From my room in my fugitive motel
Somewhere in the dust bowl
It flies from the other side of the world

In keeping with a recent, and unintentional, trend of showcasing bands who's name begins with the letter "E", I give you Elbow! Elbow's epic second album Cast of Thousands makes for a great late night flying soundtrack. (We're currently flying home from a wonderful trip to Barcelona.) It's in the same vein as Editors' In Dream, which was most important last week and I'm fairly certain was influenced by Elbow. If you enjoyed that, you'll most likely enjoy this as well.