B. Brian Brunzell

"Voyage Into Infinity"- Bad Brains

B. Brian's most recent purchases: The Low-End Theory- A Tribe Called Quest Slanted & Enchanted- Pavement Quickness- Bad Brains Things Fall Apart- The Roots Talib Kweli and Mos Def are Blackstar- Blackstar The Will to Live- Ben Harper De-Loused in the Comatorium- The Mars Volta Jeebus, get yourself a copy of City as soon as fucking possible. "All Hail the New Flesh" is just the tip of the iceberg. Devin Townsend: Still the best thing to ever happen to Metal

So very, very true.

"Excursions"- A Tribe Called Quest And I have to agree with gtd, snuffbox. Great choice for Buckley. I think "The Sky is a Landfill" is one of his best songs, though "Everybody Here Wants You" also owns.

De-Loused in the Comatorium- The Mars Volta I just bought this album yesterday, and MY GOD it's amazing.

"Dirty Glass"- Dropkick Murphys

Here's a few: Pink Floyd: "Arnold Layne" "See Emily Play" "Interstellar Overdrive" "Let There Be More Light" "Cymbaline" "Marooned" "Atom Heart Mother" "Echoes" "Free Four" "Have a Cigar" "Pigs(Three Different Ones)" "When the Tigers Broke Free" "Goodbye Blue Sky" "Your Possible Pasts" "The Gunner's Dream" "Sorrow" "On the Turning Away" "High Hopes" TOOL: "Opiate" "Jerk-Off" "Prison Sex" "4 Degrees" "Flood" "46 & 2" "Eulogy" "Pushit" "Aenema" "The Grudge" "Lateralus" "Parabol/Parabola" KISS: "Black Diamond" "Strutter" "100,000 Years" "Parasite" "Let Me Go, Rock N' Roll" "C'mon and Love Me" "She" "God of Thunder" "Detroit Rock City" "Mr. Speed" "Shock Me" "Love Gun" "War Machine" "I Still Love You" "Lick it Up" "No No No" "Tears are Falling" "Unholy" "Domino" "Carr Jam '81"

"Joy"- Talib Kweli feat. Mos Def

Wow, thats quite the blanket statement. First, Diz had been playing since the 40's and teamed up with Charlie Parker in the more traditional bebop style. Miles originally played with Bird (Parker) and his first few albums were bebop styled shit (Birth of the Cool) then he moved onto the Kind of Blue sessions with John Coltrane which moved away from bebop. In and around Kind of Blue, he produced orchastra pieces with Gil Evans - Porgy and Bess, and Sketches of Spain which were a lot different from his bebop style. Davis' work with Coltrane signalled the solo career of the tenor player. Coltrane eventually moved into much more spiritual, improvisational, and avant-garde styles (A Love Supreme and Meditations) that would become more "modern". But was much much much much different than Diz...or even Davis' work up to that point. Davis eventually accepted more electric aspects of his music and released In a Silent Way...and later the greatest selling jazz album (Bitches Brew) which signalled the rise of fusion music. So tell me, how is Diz a modern artist? Most hardcore jazzaphobes consider the bebop genre that Parker and Gillespie championed during the 40's and 50's as the definitve style, but considering its orgins were conceived nearly 80 years ago doesn't make it modern. And a career as prolific as Davis' surely didn't always fit the caption of being "modern". Coltrane could be argued that he is more modern with his unique style. If anyone wants to get into jazz music, start at Miles Davis. Check out the essential albums (Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain, Birth of the Cool, Bitches Brew) and see who he worked with. From there, there is a ridiculously entangled relationship of great jazz artists who all played together at one time or another. Generations are connected through Davis from the 30's and 40's up until today. Hence I put modern in quotes. I recently took a jazz class and he referred to the bebop, cool, and funky styles as modern jazz. He didn't have enough time to get into fusion. But, and I admit I'm not the closest follower of jazz, but when most people think of jazz these days, they usually think of either swing or cool. But I'm picking nits here, it's good music, can we at least agree on that? Yes. I just wouldn't consider Diz modern - I could be wrong though. Coltrane and Davis are certainly the pioneers of modern jazz. Dizzy hung around for so long that you could consider him modern, though most wouldn't. Hey 'trane, have you heard Miles' album Adamla? It's really good, though I find parts of it to be a bit too contemporary.

That would be "I Can." At first, I thought it was cool that Nas used Beethoven's "Fur elise" as the bacing rhythm, but after a while, it became rather, um, "meh."

While I love Things Fall Apart, to get The Roots at their best, you must listen to illadelph halflife.

"Midlife Crisis"- Faith No More

Illmatic is easily Nas' best work.

I really like By the Way. Keidas' lyrics are great, Sith and Flea are as brialliant as always, and Fruiscante does a job keeping up with everyone else(face it- he's no virtuoso). blood Sugar Sex Magik it ain't, but it's still a very good album, FAR etter than One Hot Minute.

Oh no doubt. Anything pre-Elephunk by BEP is gold. The new album, however, is not. I feel bad being a piano player and NOT mentioning Thelonious Monk, as he's one of my favourites, right up there with Brubeck and Fats MOTHERFUCKING Domino. **marks out for the mentioning of The Low-End Theory**

I have to go with Miles. he re-invented and changed the face of Jazz with Bitches Brew. Even Kind of Blue before it was groundbreaking. I'm a fan of both, but I just have to vote Miles.

I will second this opinion. I'm with these guys. Black-Eyed Peas are always good, and for GOD'S SAKE MAN, listen to The Roots. Brubeck, Miles, Coltrane, Parker, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Weather Report, George Benson, Bela Fleck and Jaco Pastorius are definite must listens in the Jazz genre.

I prefer Bon Scott to Brian Johnson when it comes to AC/DC, to be honest. For U2, I've been looking for The Unforgetable Fire, but can't seem to find it around. I may have to give in and order it online. Here's what I missed earlier: OutKast: Aquemini ATLiens Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Pearl Jam: Ten Vs. Vitalogy Yield Binaural Riot Act Lost Dogs The 5 Muskateers(import) The Studio Back Catalogue(import) Stone Temple Pilots: Core Purple Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop No. 4 Shangri La-De-Da Social Distortion: Mommy's Little Monster Prison Bound Social Distortion Somewhere Betweeen Heaven and Hell White Light, White Heat, White Trash Mike Ness: Cheating at Solitaire Under the Influences The Who: Tommy Quadrophenia The Kids are Alright I also have that 20 song "best of" released a couple of years back. The name eludes me at the moment. Stevie Ray Vaughn: The Sky is Cryin' Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and 2 Soundgarden: Ultramega Ok Louder than Love Badmotorfinger Superunknown Down on the Upside Screaming Life/Fopp Flower(cd single) Digging the Garden of Sound(import with a live version of "Cop Killer") Dave Matthews Band: Under the Table and Dreaming Crash Before These Crowded Streets Everyday The Strokes: Is This It? Room on Fire Temple of the Dog Mother Love Bone Tomahawk: Mit Gas Medication: Prince Valium Down: Nola Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow Jerry Cantrell: Boggy Depot Degradation Trip Local H: As Good as Dead Pack Up the Cats Here Comes the Zoo The No Fun EP The Cure: Wish Disintegration The Singles Days of the New Black Eyed Peas: Behind the Front Tantric Ramones: Rocket to Russia Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits From Zero: One Nation Under Disturbed: The Sickness Believe Joe Strummer and the Mescalaros: Rock Art and the X-Ray Style Global a Go-Go Streetcore INXS: Kick The Greatest Hits Billy Idol: Vital Idol Greatest Hits Pantera: Cowboys From Hell Vulgar Display of Power Far Beyond Driven The Great Southern Trendkill Re-Inventing the Steel Zakk Wylde: Pride & Glory Book of Shadows Inept: A Reason to Break Free Jane's Addiction: Nothing's Shocking Ritual de lo Habitual[/i] Everlast: Whitey Ford Sings the Blues Eat at Whitey's Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced... Second Helping The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Thin Lizzy: Dedication Boston Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA Born to Run The Rising Prince: 1999 The Hits 1 and 2 David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Diamond Dogs The Best of Bowie 1969/1974 The Singles Union Underground: An Education in Rebellion The Ultimate Otis Redding Steve Vai: Sex & Religion Fire Garden Tenacious D The Best of Van Morrison Jethro tull: Aqualung Remy Shand: The Way I Feel The Animals: All-Time Greatest Hits moe.: No Doy Rollins band: Weight Come in and Burn 20th Century Masters collections: B.B. King Buddy Guy Etta James John Lee Hooker Lynyrd Skynyrd Soundtracks: The Crow Singles Purple rain Various Artists: New Wave Hit of the 80s VH1's Storytellers No Alternative Ok. I think that's all of 'em. If I forget any more, they'll be posted. And I know I need some Velvets. The fact that I don't own any of their albums bothers me. Oh well, I know what I'll be picking up when I get paid next week. I take great pride in my music. EDIT(still a few I forgot): Audioslave Deftones: Adrenaline Around the Fur White Pony Cheap Trick: Heaven Tonight Rob Zombie: Hellbilly deluxe The Sinister Urge Working Man:A Tribute to Rush- I bought this soley because Devin townsend covers "Natural Science." NOW, I'm done.

"Young Ned of the Hill"- The Pogues

B. Brian's Collection: AC/DC: Jailbreak Powerage Let There Be Rock Highway to Hell Aerosmith: Toys in the Attic Aerosmith's Greatest Hits Alice In Chains: All of their albums, including 2 imports(Heroin and Working Class Hero) The Allman Bros. Band: Live at the Fillmore East 20th Century Masters Anethema: Resonance 2 Anthrax: Persistance of Time Sound of White Noise Stomp 442 Bad Co.: 10 from 6 The Best of Bad Co. Syd Barrett: The Madcap Laughs Barrett Opel Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill Paul's Boutique Check Your Head Ill Communication The Black Crowes: Shake Your Money Maker The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion amorica. Three Snakes and One Charm Lions The Best of The Black Crowes Black Label Society: Sonic Brew Stronger than Death 1919 Eternal Alchohol Feuled Brewtality Live Plus 5! The Blessed Hellride Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath Paranoid Master of Reality Vol. 4 Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath Blind Guardian: Somewhere Far Beyond Nightfall in Middle Earth A Night at the Opera Jeff Buckley: Songs to No One Grace Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk Dave Brubeck: His Greatest Hits The Clash: The Clash Give 'Em Enough Rope London Calling Sandanista! Clutch: The Impetous Ep The Transitional Speedway League Clutch The Elephant Riders Pure Rock Fury Corrosion of Conformity: Blind Deliverance Wiseblood America's Volume Dealer Cream: Fresh Cream Disreali Gears Creedance Clearwater Revival: Cosmo's Factory Chronicle Danzig: Danzig Danzig II: Lucifuge Miles Davis: The Birth of Cool Kind of Blue Demons & Wizards The Doors: The Doors Strange Days Waiting for the Sun The Soft Parade Morrison Hotel LA Woman The Doors Box Set(4 cds) Dream Theater: Images and Words Awake Falling Into Infinity Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Thrain of Thought Dropkick Murphys: The Singles Collection '96-'97 The Gang's All Here Sing Loud, Sing Proud Blackout! Elvis: #1's Faith No More: The Real Thing Angel Dust King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime Album of the Year Who Cares Alot? Fear Factory: Soul of a New Machine Demanufacture Obselete Flogging Molly: Swagger Drunken Lullabies Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Destruction Lies! Use Your Illusion I and II Helmet: Betty Meantime Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced? Electric Ladyland The Ultimate Experience Incubus: Fungus Amongus Enjoy Incubus S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Make Yourself Morning View Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast Piece of Mind Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Brave New World Judas Priest: British Steel Screaming for Vengeance Point of Entry KISS: 22 of their albums that I'm too lazy to list Talib Kweli: Quality Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin IV Houses of the Holy Physical Graffitti Presence In Through the Out Door Life Of Agony: River Runs Red Ugly Soul Searching Sun Machine Head: Burn My Eyes The More Things Change... Mazzy Star: So Tonight that I Might See Among My Swan Megadeth: Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Rust In Peace Countdown to Extinction Youthanasia The World Needs a Hero Metallica: Kill 'Em All Ride the Lightning Master of Puppets ...And Justice for All Metallica Load Re-Load Garage, Inc. Garage days Re-Revisted Cliff 'Em All(import) The Early Days(import) St. Anger Motley Crue: Too Fast for Love Shotu at the Devil Theater of Pain Dr. Feelgood Nirvana: Nevermind In Utero Nirvana: Unplugged in New York Nirvana Ozzy: Blizzard of Ozz Diary of a Madman Bark at the Moon The Ultimate Sin No More Tears Ozzmosis Down to Earth A Perfect Circle: Mer De Noms Thirteeth Step Tom Petty: Into the Great Wide Open Wildflowers Tom Petty's Greatest Hits Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville Whip-Smart whitechocolatespaceegg Liz Phair Pink Floyd: All of their albums with the exception of A Collection of Great Dance Songs and The Delicate Sound of Thunder The Pogues: Hell's Ditch Streams of Whiskey Queensryche: Operation: Mindcrime Empire Rage Against The Mahchine: Rage Against the Machine Evil Empire The Battle of Los Angeles Renegades Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Uplift Mofo Party Plan Mother's Milk The Abbey road EP Blood Sugar Sex Magik One Hot Minute Californication By the Way Res: How I Do The Rolling Stones: 25 of their albums that I'm too lazy to list The Roots: illadelph halflife Things Fall Apart Phrenology Rush: Fly By Night 2112 A Farewell to Kings Chronicles Bob Seger: Bob Seger's Greatest Hits Sepultura: Chaos AD Roots Sevendust: Sevendust Home Animosity Seasons Kenny Wayne Sheppard: ...Trouble Is Strapping Young Lad: Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing City No Sleep 'til Bedtime SYL TOOL: Opiate Undertow Aenima Lateralus Salival Devin Townsend: Ocean Machine: Biomech Infinity Terria Physicist Accelerated Evolution Type O Negative: Bloody Kisses October Rust World Coming Down Life is Killing Me UFO: No Heavy Petting Lights Out! The Best of UFO U2: Boy War Rattle and Hum The Best of 1980-1990 Van Halen: Van Halen Van Halen II Women and Children First Fair Warning 1984 5150 OU812 For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Balance Roger Water: Radio K.A.O.S. The White Stripes: White Blood Cells Elephant White Zombie: La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 Astro-Creep 2000 I know that there's more. Those are all the ones I could think of without going through all of my cd books and cases.

Death by Diarrhea? Tell me that wouldn't suck.

We're jsut getting the coldness here in Wheeling. The last two days were near 60(well, Saturday and Sunday), yesterday it dipped into the upper 20s while still RAINING. Today, I went outside to grab some cds out of my truck, and the fucking locks were frozen. Fuck Mother Nature.

Damn. What bartender was using a whole pint of Guinness?

No way. I'll take Saliva over ANY of the new Pop-Punk bands that the kids seem to love these days. Shit, I'll take Saliva over Nickelback and that glorified bar band known as 3 Doors Down.

I agree about the seemingly pointless segues like "- Ions" and "Intermission." They don't add any continuity towards the album, especially "Intermission." How that is supposed to set me up for the AWESOMENESS that is "Pushit", I'll never know. Alot of my friends didn't like Lateralus. I love for the reasons you stated, AoO. That, and the fact that Maynard mixes up his vocals very well. He changed his style of singing to a bit of a higher pitch with Aenima, which turned some people I know off. And on Lateralus, he mixes his newer style of vocals in with the rough, gritty and angry style of Undertow and Opiate, paticularly on the album's title track. Still, I like Undertow the best. From the amazing opening track "Intolerance" to the "Crawl Away" which has a great bridge to the mellowed-out feel of "4 Degrees" to the heavy-as-hell, mirky groove of "Flood", there isn't a bad song on the album.