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Weerd Science - http://myspace.com/weerdscience
Weerd Science is the heart and soul of Joshua Eric Eppard. Often mislabeled as, "nerd rap," Weerd Science is difficult to categorize. Josh crafts his own beats with Wavis (and sometimes CJB or Dirty Ern). The first album (Friends and Nervous Breakdowns) is a compilation of older tracks. The second album, Sick Kids, will be released this winter and features live instruments, many of which were performed by Josh himself, Wavis and CJB. Joey Eppard, stand up bassist Matt Goldpaugh (Matty The Knife), Clip Payne (P-Funk), Adam Wirnoff (Lenny Kravitz, Stoney Clove Lane, Mechanical Bull, Mercury Rev), Majestic, Anni Krueger, Gangstroph The Baptist are featured on SiKi.

3 - http://myspace.com/officialbandthree
3 was originally formed in 1992/3 as Joey Eppard on guitar, Chris (CJB) Bittner on bass and Josh Eppard on drums. Josh picked up the drums specifically for this band and stayed with them until about 1999. In 1997 they were signed to Universal Records, but then subsequently dropped due to the Universal/Polygram merger. Josh did some studio work and eventually joined Shabutie in 2001. Shabutie became Coheed and Cambria, where he remained until 2006. Josh now puts all his effort into his heart: Weerd Science. CJB remained with 3 until 2001 and became a producer at the infamous Applehead Studio in Woodstock, NY (Coheed and Cambria, Anadivine, Codeseven, The Sleeping, Straylight Run, John Mayer, Tony Levin, Bad Brains are among the endless albums with CJB's imprint). Joey Eppard is still with 3. Their music incorporates many genres and cannot be explained verbally. You've gotta hear it for yourself to understand.

Joey Eppard - http://myspace.com/joeyeppard
Joey Eppard is a very diverse musician with a distinctive vocal and guitar sound. His style of playing has been referred to as a hybrid of flamenco and slap fingerpicking, but Joey's just Joey. His band is and always has been 3 and he involves himself in many other projects- including several with P-Funk members (Drugs, 420 Funk Mob, Cacophonic fm). He's soulful, funky, and metal.

Mours - http://myspace.com/themours
Mours is Josh Eppard's developing rock band. It's core members are Josh, Dave "Wavis" Parker and Ant "Session 606" Masington. Together they are Mours. They have an album in the works, but currently have shared only two rough tracks.

Session 606 - http://myspace.com/session606
Session 606 is a full band project consisting of one young man, Anthony Masington (Mours). The album is a work in progress, however, he has shared several demos and occasionally opens for Weerd Science, solo acoustic. Ant Masington also plays guitar in Weerd Science's live shows.

I wasn't sure how to categorize this as far as reviews go. I've never reviewed a live DVD box set. And I'm not sure how to go about reviewing something as epic and massive as this. A total of nine discs that encompass the band's entire musical and biographical career (one that's longer than you might think), and hands down the best packaging I've ever seen on a DVD set. Truly, if you are a hardcore fan, this is something that few bands or artists will entreat you with.

If you're unaware, Coheed and Cambria held a four-night gig in NYC (as well as Chicago, LA, and London), in which they played one of their albums in its entirety each night. In its fucking entirety. If you've been to more than a few of their shows, you know what a big deal that is.

I'm not one to claim that I've been a fan since Shabutie or even since their first album, but I picked up In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 based almost purely upon recommendation from a friend who's big into prog. I had only heard a couple of samples from their website, I wanted to get into some prog, and the songs (The Crowing and Devil in Jersey City), as well as the concept, appealed to me. It wasn't Spock's Beard, or Meshuggah, or even Dream Theater, but that's kinda why I liked it. This friend had been trying to get me into those kind of bands, and I enjoyed some of it, but something definitely struck me about Coheed.

It was in January 2004 that I bought the album. Original Equal Vision release, so, no big radio single yet, though there were talks of a major label deal. My life revolved around Publix and technical college, so for a long time, I was one of the only people I knew who was into the band. IKSSE:3 grew on me like a tumor. I absolutely adored it and blasted it everywhere I went for most of that year. I loved the contrasts (poppy hand-claps one minute, progressive metal the next), the epic storytelling, the unique vocals...everything. My next purchase was obviously The Second Stage Turbine Blade, and I loved it too, but IKSSE:3 will always be my favorite.

Somewhere in between, they were signed to Columbia and took off from there. I remember fans on message boards doubting they'd have any mainstream appeal unless they changed their sound, which thankfully hasn't happened to the extent that we feared. If you've heard them, you love them or hate them, there's no in between. Thankfully, there turned out to be enough people who love them for this kind of thing to happen.

I guess I started to lose interest in Coheed when they damn near fell apart a couple of years ago. The live shows suffered, and I was tiring of the same old setlists. I first saw them at the Masquerade in ATL in support of IKSSE:3, and they played a lot of those songs, including The Light & the Glass as a full band. Fucking epic. But it wasn't long after that that the setlists became formulaic, and they spent a good 20 minutes wanking around during The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut. Which is cool once or twice, but after that, I'm bored. Play something we haven't heard in a while (I'm talking about 21:13).

If you watch their previous DVD from the Hammerstein, you can sense that they're just going through the motions. Something wasn't right. I only watched that DVD once or twice; it was a disappointment overall. But Neverender more than makes up for any previous shortcomings.

Alright. Now I've gotta review. I had to share my personal story first, because of how personal this set feels. The band put their heart and soul into these performances. The documentary included among the DVDs is an extremely comprehensive autobiography. I consider myself a hardcore fan, meaning I own the original first edition of the first comic book, bought on the official website, not eBay, I could've bought the vinyls if I wanted, but was stupid and didn't, I introduced a bunch of people to the band, I wore out my bloody dragonfly track jacket that I bought at that first show and I was pretty much recognized for it on campus at GCSU; whatever, I'm not here to boast about how I'm the biggest fan, 'cause I know there's someone out there who can boast about more than I can. The point I wanted to make is that I thought I knew everything, but to borrow a cliché, I had no idea. I'm not going to spoil it if you haven't seen it yet, but there are a number of surprises on the documentary, and you'll learn more than you expect.

The shows included here are incredible, even in their few flaws. Chris Pennie, at least subconsciously, is almost solely responsible for the fact that I'm still listening to this band. He brought them back to life from a point of near death. And he kicks insane amounts of ass. The drums pretty much own this band musically now, at least live. That's not to discount Travis or Claud's guitar work, or Mic, because they're all top notch as well, but I watched the extended Final Cut in awe rather than boredom for the first time since the first time. The venue, NYC's Terminal 5, is perfect for this showcase. It has a space station/sci-fi feel to it that complements their intent of telling the story, one chapter per night. The crowd is so in-sync with the band that some of my energy was derived solely from watching them. The mix is perfect; when you hear how pronounced the drums are, you'll agree with me when I say that Chris pretty much drives this band now. Everyone else listens to him and follows. Which is fine, because they're even better for it.

I could go into an in-depth review, but I think I've said enough. They play it all, except most of the b-sides and rarities. But everything else is intact, just as you heard it on the albums, only better, and full of added improvisations; they do not merely emulate the albums. This is a band in their element, who has finally reached their full potential live. As much as I want to claim Night II as my favorite for the inclusion of, finally, 21:13, Night III's Willing Well tetralogy is what I consider the climax of this collection.

What I love about having the CDs also is finally being able to create a dream setlist that plays seamlessly. Mix it up, burn it to a CD, and you've got your dream show. The hard part is narrowing it down to 80 minutes. (Unless you have an iPod, unlike me.)

I've gone on longer than I intended. This is a definite must-buy if you're a hardcore fan, and you can show it to nonbelievers who I'm confident will follow. Don't skimp and buy the condensed edition if you're a rabid fan. Borrow money if you have to. Even in this economy, this is worth it.

I can't stop raving, here or elsewhere. Absolutely an A+ release and gig.

Anyone remember Anadivine? They had that song a while back featuring Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria). "Cross Your Heart"

full streaming tracks: http://www.last.fm/music/Anadivine

If my memory serves me correctly, Claudio also worked on "Alcohol And Oxygen" which was lyrically influenced by Sean Paul Pillsworth's friendship with Josh Eppard (aka Weerd Science). Read that in an old interview a while back that I can't currently seem to locate.

anyway, reason why I bring up this broken band is because (in addition to their Ep being one of my top CDs of all time) I just discovered Sean Paul's got a new project! Last I'd heard he was with Counterfeit Disaster [Dave "Wavis" Parker's brainchild. Revolving members have included: Dave Bodie (now drummer for Boston's avant-garde Kayo Dot), Zac Shaw (drummer of grindcore/powerpop/punk duo Dead Unicorn), Josh Eppard, Anni Krueger, Erica Pivko, Kurt Brown, Dave Daw. Hell even Travis Stever (aka Davenport Cabinet) contributed lead guitar & lap steel to "Devil's Handshake"] and now it seems as if he and Bill Manley hooked up with Astronauts' Steve Markota.

I came across Astronauts a few years back at a show in Warwick at Tuscan Cafe. I went to see the progressive instrumental 3-piece Laeda (R.I.P.) and I guess it was the SUNY Oneonta show away from Oneonta. Texas Blind's EP release show. Well Astronauts' performance floored me. They were like this airy, atmospheric, experimental, progressive, piano rock, beautiful, funny 5 or 6 piece, with balls. The next time I saw them was last April as part of "3 Nights of 3" at BSP in Kingston. At this point they were merely a 3 piece. While they still rocked, it wasn't quite the same. They dissolved not too soon after... and I'm pleased to discover they're still pursing music. Steve's got that project with Bill & Sean Paul - Nightmares for a week and he's also been helping out former Astronauts bandmate, Jacob Daniel. Jacob Daniel's music reminds me a lot of Jimmy Eat World and that whole era of when pop-punk/emo had soul and wasn't the epitome of "your haaaiir is everywheeeere..." I really dig it. Also helping out has been 3's bassist, Daniel Grimsland. And Will Tendy of The Distraction is engineering. The piano man is now with the mind-blowing Villa Vina. I nearly shit myself when I came across the Villa Vina myspace profile. I guess it's like progressive post-rock. I hate genres. Music is about what your ears experience, not constrictive words.


Also I heard there may be some harmonica on one of Nightmares For A Week's new demo tracks... courtesy of Butter... who has some songs up on their myspace featuring the one and only Poppa Eppard.

Another local band with quite a different sound than those I previously mentioned - Pontius Pilate Sales Pitch. They've got more of that NYC "indie-rock" sound. That's Nate Kelley (Shabutie)'s latest project.

I fucking love my scene. There's a lot of shows I've gotta go to now. Tons of new music to experience live.

Aforementioned bands on myspace:
Anadivine | http://www.myspace.com/anadivine
Coheed and Cambria | http://www.myspace.com/coheedandcambria
Weerd Science | http://www.myspace.com/weerdscience
Nightmares For A Week | http://www.myspace.com/nightmaresforaweek
Counterfeit Disaster | http://www.myspace.com/counterfeitdisaster
Kayo Dot | http://www.myspace.com/kayodot
Dead Unicorn | http://www.myspace.com/musicforendtimes
Anni Krueger | http://www.myspace.com/annikrueger
Erica Pivko | http://www.myspace.com/salix23
Dave Daw | http://www.myspace.com/darkworldstudio
Davenport Cabinet | http://www.myspace.com/davenportcabinet
Astronauts | http://www.myspace.com/astronautsrock
Laeda | http://www.myspace.com/laedamusic
Texas Blind | http://www.myspace.com/texasblind
3 | http://www.myspace.com/3
Jacob Daniel | http://www.myspace.com/jacobdanielrock
The Distraction | http://www.myspace.com/thedistraction
Villa Vina | http://www.myspace.com/villavina
Butter | http://www.myspace.com/fermentedcream
Pontius Pilate Sales Pitch | http://www.myspace.com/ppsp

Go through your ITunes, WMP, etc. and sort all songs by alphabet and tell the most played song from that letter."

Number:
3685 by The Spill Canvas

A:
Always and Never by Coheed & Cambria

B: Tied 4 ways
Babe by Styx
Best Of You by Foo Fighters
A Bid Farewell Killswitch Engage
Boy brushed red...Living in black and white by Underoath

C:
Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis

D:
Devil in Jersey City by Coheed & Cambria

E:
Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night by The Fratellis

F:
Feathers by Coheed & Cambria

G:
Galileo by Indigo Girls

H:
Henrietta by The Fratellis

I:
I'm So Sick by Flyleaf

J: 2 way tie
Junesong Provision (Acoustic Demo) by Coheed & Cambria
Justice in Murder by Coheed & Cambria

K:
Kryptonite by Three Doors Down

L: 3 way tie
Lakeside Park by Rush
Leave me alone(i'm lonely) by Pink
Lust A Prima Vista By The Spill Canvas


M:
Much Like Falling By Flyleaf

N:
No World For Tomorrow By Coheed & Cambria

O:
Once Upon Your Dead Body By Coheed & Cambria

P:
polygraph right now By The Spill Canvas

Q:
Quest for Fire By Iron Maiden

R:
The Running Free By Coheed & Cambria

S:
Strung Short By Shabutie

T:
Tears Dry On Their Own By Amy Winehouse

U:
Up Town Girl By Billy Joel

V: 2 way tie
The Velourium Camper II: Backend of Forever By Coheed & Cambria
Vince The Loveable Stoner By The Fratellis

W: 2 way tie
Welcome Home By Coheed & Cambria
Whistle for the Chior By The Fratellis

X:
XO By Fall Out Boy

Y: 2 way tie
You Outta Know By Alanis Morissette
Your Evil Soul By The Spill Canvas


Z:
Zoo Gang By Venus And Mars

**For mine, I counted Panic! At the Disco and Panic at the Disco as two separate bands, so I should aaaactually have more similar artists, since Alesana is 21st in my top artist list. JSYK.

First, make a list of your overall top-20 artists. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, add up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

Top Artists:
1. Alexisonfire
2. My Chemical Romance
3. Fall Out Boy
4. Chiodos
5. Vampire Weekend
6. Paramore
7. City and Colour
8. The Used
9. Panic! At the Disco
10. Muse
11. Tokyo Police Club
12. Klaxons
13. Coheed and Cambria
14. Weezer
15. The Horrors
16. Chris Brown
17. Crystal Castles
18. Kate Nash
19. Panic at the Disco
20. Trophy Scars

Similar Artists:
1. Funeral for a Friend
2. Underoath
3. Dance Gavin Dance
4. Saosin
5. From Autumn to Ashes
6. Thursday
7. Across Five Aprils
8. Silverstein
9. The Used
10. Pencey Prep
11. Aiden
12. Panic at the Disco
13. Fall Out Boy
14. Taking Back Sunday
15. The Academy Is…
16. Panic! At the Disco
17. Cobra Starship
18. Midtown
19. Motion City Soundtrack
20. My Chemical Romance
21. All Time Low
22. Alesana
23. Scary Kids Scaring Kids
24. The Devil Wears Prada
25. Pierce the Veil
26. Drop Dead, Gorgeous
27. Greeley Estates
28. MGMT
29. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
30. Black Kids
31. The Maccabees
32. Mystery Jets
33. The Shins
34. Shout Out Louds
35. Kings of Leon
36. Avril Lavigne
37. Boys Like Girls
38. Fake Number
39. Cute Is What We Aim For
40. Luke Pickett
41. Copeland
42. Daphne Loves Derby
43. Owen
44. The Spill Canvas
45. Dashboard Confessional
46. Death Cab for Cutie
47. Dustin Kensrue
48. Escape the Fate
49. Hawthrone Heights
50. The Cab
51. The Hush Sound
52. Radiohead
53. Placebo
54. Franz Ferdinand
55. Kasabian
56. Kaiser Chiefs
57. Coldplay
58. Arctic Monkeys
59. Maxïmo Park
60. Born Ruffians
61. Wolf Parade
62. Bloc Party
63. The Futureheads
64. Spoon
65. Good Shoes
66. Late of the Pier
67. Hadouken!
68. Shitdisco
69. Bono Must Die
70. CSS
71. Crystal Castles
72. The Sunshine Underground
73. Does It Offend You, Yeah?
74. The Prize Fighter Inferno
75. Shabutie
76. 3
77. The Fall of Troy
78. Circa Survive
79. dredg
80. The Mars Volta
81. Kaddisfly
82. Rivers Cuomo
83. Ozma
84. The Rentals
85. The Special Goodness
86. Space Twins
87. The Get Up Kids
88. The Presidents of the United States of America
89. Ash
90. Neils Children
91. These New Puritans
92. Test Icicles
93. The Libertines
94. The Hives
95. Ipso Facto
96. Black Lips
97. The Black elevators
98. Escape the Fate
99. Ne-Yo
100. Usher
101. Trey Songz
102. Mario
103. Omarion
104. Day26
105. Marques Houston
106. Jay Sean
107. Kap Bambino
108. The Teenagers
109. Digitalism
110. Uffie
111. New Young Pony Club
112. Klaxons
113. PartyShank
114. Lily Allen
115. Adele
116. Laura Marling
117. The Wombats
118. Regina Spektor
119. The Pipettes
120. The Kooks
121. Duffy
122. Forgive Durden
123. Fear Before the March of Flames
124. Circle Takes the Square
125. Lower Definition
126. The Receiving End of Sirens
127. Boys Night Out
128. The Blood Brothers

These albums have shaped me into the wide-ranged aficionado I am today. I grew up in a household with my ma who came to the US from the Caribbean as a young woman in the late 60's (she's a fan of Elvis Presley and the Golden Oldies as well as Hindi/Bollywood tunes in addition to Trinidadian music, Norah Jones and appreciates anyone who's "got pipes on 'em") and two much older siblings. My brother was a house/club DJ so that shit was bumping constantly and is embedded in my brain. My sister was into R&B like Tevin Campbell, Jodeci and whatnot yet also smooth jazz. I was all about solo chick singers, Disney tunes, Show Tunes, Carnival music, salsa, merengue and dance hits from all eras (especially disco and club remixes of pop hits) until the fifth grade when I got my hands on Tragic Kingdom and Razorblade Suitcase. Thus began my foray into alternative rock, interrupted only for a brief moment when I became Bad Boy records obsessed as a tween. I first heard ...Baby One More Time on Z-100 in the limo my sister rented to take my friends and I to the city to celebrate my advancement to teenage-dom. I had heard all about the seventeen year old sensation, but hadn't heard the hit until that moment. I was an instant fan. That eased my Backstreet Boys, N Sync obsession. My long-ass-term ex-boyfriend from middle school until college introduced me to the magic of the archetypes of rock. My closest childhood friend reintroduced me to hindi music. My best dude buddy exposed me to punk, ska and Nyack in my mid-teens. The ex's cousin introduced me to pop punk and The Chance. From there I've veered off into the realms of acoustic rock, post hardcore, alternative metal, new prog, downtempo, post-rock, cover songs, live music, indie rock, underground hip-hop, instrumental and psychedelic rock. I'm currently trying to expand my funk horizons. I will always have a place in my heart for soca, calypso and chutney. I find myself leaning toward more mellow (less screaming and metal -- though I really dig when those styles are tastefully sewn into a tune), insightful lyrical content with insatiable driving beats that still leave room for whinin' up. Oh and actual singing is nice too. Seems to be something recent music has lost sight of. I'm also very intrigued by the use of less common instruments such as violin, lap steel guitar, chapman stick, mandolin, warr guitar, sitar, continuum, thermin, chaturangui, stand up bass... I seek out music that makes me think and feel. I really dig concept albums (a cohesive work of art should have some form of continuity). Along those lines, I love me a good rock opera.


I would not be who I am today without these masterpieces


1967 Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Tower / Capitol
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Parlophone / Capitol
The Doors - The Doors - Elektra / Asylum
The Doors - Strange Days - Elektra / Asylum
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? - Reprise / Track / Barclay / Polydor / MCA

1968 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Strictly Personal - Blue Thumb
The Doors - Waiting for the Sun - Elektra / Asylum
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love - Reprise / Track / Barclay / Polydor / MCA
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland - Reprise / Track / Barclay / Polydor / MCA

1969 The Doors - The Soft Parade - Elektra
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King - Island / Atlantic / Polydor / E.G. / Virgin
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - Atlantic
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II - Atlantic

1970 The Doors - Morrison Hotel - Elektra
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III - Atlantic

1971 The Doors - L.A. Woman - Elektra
King Crimson - Islands - Island / Atlantic / Polydor / E.G. / Virgin
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - Atlantic
Pink Floyd - Meddle - Harvest / Capitol

1973 Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy - Atlantic
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon - Harvest / Capitol / EMI

1974 Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Charisma / Atco
King Crimson - Red - Island / Atlantic / Polydor / E.G. / Virgin

1975 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti - Swan Song
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - Harvest / EMI / Columbia / Capitol

1976 Led Zeppelin - Presence - Swan Song

1977 Pink Floyd - Animals - Harvest / EMI / Columbia / Capitol

1978 Rush - Hemispheres - Anthem / Mercury
various artists - Grease - RSO

1979 Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have Some Fun - Jive
Pink Floyd - The Wall - Harvest / EMI / Columbia / Capitol

1980 Rush - Permanent Waves - Anthem / Mercury
The Sugarhill Gang - The Sugarhill Gang - Sugarhill

1981 King Crimson - Discipline - Warner Bros / E.G. / Virgin
Rush - Moving Pictures - Anthem / Mercury

1982 King Crimson - Beat - Warner Bros / E.G. / Virgin
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall - Epic

1984 King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair - Warner Bros / E.G. / Virgin

1986 Janet Jackson - Control - A&M

1987 Michael Jackson - Thriller - Epic

1988 Mary J. Blige - Share My World - MCA
Anita Baker - Giving You the Best That I Got - Elektra
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa - Rough Trade / 4AD / Elektra
various artists - Cocktail - Elektra / Warner Bros

1989 Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 - A&M

1990 Madonna - I’m Breathless - Sire / Warner Bros

1991 Michael Jackson - Bad - Epic
Michael Jackson - Dangerous - Epic

1992 Madonna - Erotica - Maverick / Sire / Warner Bros
En Vogue - Funky Divas - East West
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly - Goldmind / Elektra
various artists - The Bodyguard - Arista
Dr. Dre - The Chronic - Death Row / Interscope

1993 Mariah Carey - Music Box - Columbia
Janet Jackson - janet. - Virgin
Salt-N-Pepa - Very Necessary - Next Plateau / London
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang - Loud / RCA / BMG
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle - Death Row / Interscope / Atlantic

1994 Bush - Sixteen Stone - Trauma / Interscope / Atlantic
Korn - Korn - Immortal / Epic
Madonna - Bedtime Stories - Maverick / Sire / Warner Bros
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die - Bad Boy
TLC - Ooooooohhh... On The TLC Tip - LaFace
Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary - Sub Pop
Aaliyah - Age Ain't Nothing but a Number - Blackground / Jive / BMG
Method Man - Tical - Def Jam

1995 Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill - Maverick / Reprise
Mariah Carey - Daydream - Columbia
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E 1999 Eternal - Ruthless
various artists - Waiting to Exhale - Arista
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom - Trauma / Interscope
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways - Delerium
LL Cool J - Mr. Smith - Def Jam / Blood Boys

1996 Bush - Razorblade Suitcase - Trauma / Interscope
Korn - Life Is Peachy - Immortal / Epic
The Lost Boyz - Legal Drug Money - Uptown
The Fugees - The Score - Ruffhouse / Columbia
112 - 112 - Bad Boy
Lil' Kim - Hard Core - Undeas / Big Beat
TLC - CrazySexyCool - LaFace
Blackstreet - Another Level - Interscope
Spice Girls - Spice - Virgin
Tool - Ænima - Zoo Entertainment
Aaliyah - One In a Million - Blackground / Atlantic
Toni Braxton - Secrets - LaFace
various artists - Space Jam - Atlantic
Porcupine Tree - Signify - Delerium
Nas - It Was Written - Columbia

1997 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet Boys - Jive
The Get Up Kids - Four Minute Mile - Doghouse
Mariah Carey - Butterfly - Columbia
Mase - Harlem World - Bad Boy
Puff Daddy - No Way Out - Bad Boy
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death - Bad Boy
Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 - Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam Recordings
The Lost Boyz - Love, Peace & Nappiness - Uptown
The Firm - The Firm: The Album - Aftermath / Interscope / MCA
Wyclef Jean - The Carnival - Sony / Columbia
Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes - Flipmode / Elektra
SWV - Release Some Tension - RCA
En Vogue - EV3 - East West
Spice Girls - Spiceworld - Virgin
Mary J. Blige - What's The 411? - Uptown / MCA

1998 Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights - Victory
Korn - Follow the Leader - Immortal / Epic
Madonna - Ray of Light - Maverick / Warner Bros
The LOX - Money, Power & Respect - Bad Boy
DMX - It’s Dark and Hell is Hot - Def Jam / Ruff Ryders
Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life - Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam Recordings
Kelly Price - Soul of a Woman - T-Neck / Island
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Ruffhouse / Columbia
112 - Room 112 - Bad Boy
N Sync - *NSYNC - RCA
The Offspring - Americana - Columbia
various artists - Rush Hour - Def Jam
various artists - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Musicrama / Koch
Godsmack - Godsmack - Universal / Republic
Brandy - Never Say Never - Atlantic
various artists - Dil Se - Venus
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment - Magna Carta
Noreaga - N.O.R.E. - Penalty

1999 Backstreet Boys - Millennium - Jive
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time - Jive
3 - Paint by Number - Planet Noise
The Get Up Kids - Something To Write Home About - Vagrant
Incubus - Make Yourself - Epic / Immortal
Jimmy Eat World - Clarity - Capitol
Korn - iSsues - Immortal / Epic
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP - Aftermath / Interscope / Web
New Found Glory - Nothing Gold Can Stay - Drive-Thru / Eulogy
Saves the Day - Through Being Cool - Equal Vision
Shabutie - Penelope - Wisteria
Thursday - Waiting - Eyeball
Limp Bizkit - Significant Other - Interscope / RCA
Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory - Elektra
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 2 - Magna Carta
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream - K-Scope / Snapper
Jordan Knight - Jordan Knight - Interscope
Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin - Sony

2000 At the Drive-In - Relationship Of Command - Grand Royal / Fearless
Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again - Jive
Catch 22 - Alone in a Crowd - Victory
Deftones - White Pony - Maverick
Glassjaw - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence - Roadrunner
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory - Warner Bros
Madonna - Music - Maverick / Warner Bros
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP - Aftermath / Interscope / Goliath / Web
3LW - 3LW - Epic
Dru Hill - Dru Hill - Island
Midtown - Save the World, Lose the Girl - Drive-Thru
The Movielife - This Time Next Year - Revelation
Kronos Quartet - Requiem for a Dream - Nonesuch
Dashboard Confessional - The Swiss Army Romance - Fiddler / Vagrant
Papa Roach - Infest - Dreamworks
Disturbed - The Sickness - Giant
Deftones - White Pony - Maverick
Cooter - [album artist=Cooter]Looking Up - Fueled By Ramen
Good Charlotte - Good Charlotte - Epic / Daylight
Explosions in the Sky - How Strange, Innocence - Sad Loud America
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun - Snapper

2001 Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon - Triple Crown
Britney Spears - Britney - Jive
3 - Half Life - Planet Noise
Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American - Dreamworks
112 - Part III - Bad Boy
Next II Nothing - Boo Hoo - Skater Rock
Breaking Pangaea - Cannon to a Whisper - Undecided
Radiohead - Amnesiac - Capitol
Saves the Day - Stay What You Are - Vagrant
Sugarcult - Start Static - Rumbo / Fearless
Abandoned Pools - Humanistic - Extasy / Warner Bros
System of a Down - Toxicity - American
Thursday - Full Collapse - Victory
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution - A Call to Arms - The RISC Group
Willa Ford - Willa Was Here - Lava / Atlantic
Adema - Adema - Arista

2002 various artists - Van Wilder - Ultimatum Records / Artemis Records
Codeseven - The Rescue - The Music Cartel
Coheed and Cambria - Second Stage Turbine Blade - Equal Vision
dredg - El Cielo - Universal
Finch - What It Is to Burn - Drive-Thru
The Get Up Kids - On A Wire - Vagrant
Glassjaw - Worship & Tribute - Warner Bros
Joey Eppard - Been To The Future - Planet Noise
Promonroe - Polaroid -
various artists - Queen of the Damned - Warner Bros
The Used - The Used - Reprise
Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends - Victory
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia - Lava
N*E*R*D - In Search Of... - Virgin

2003 Anadivine - Anadivine - Sidecho
Armor for Sleep - Dream to Make Believe - Equal Vision
Brand New - Deja Entendu - Triple Crown
Britney Spears - In the Zone - Jive
3 - Summercamp Nightmare - Planet Noise
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 - Equal Vision / Columbia
Gatsbys American Dream - Ribbons and Sugar - Rocketstar
Less Than Jake - Anthem - Sire
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium - Gold Standard Laboratories / Universal / Strummer
Matchbook Romance - Stories and Alibis - Epitaph
Bear vs. Shark - Right Now, You're in the Best of Hands. And If Something Isn't Quite Right, Your Doctor Will Know in a Hurry - Equal Vision
Radiohead - Hail To The Thief - Capitol
Saves the Day - In Reverie - Dreamworks
Fall Out Boy - Take This to Your Grave - Fueled By Ramen
Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue - Capitol
Opeth - Damnation - Koch
The Postal Service - Give Up - Sub Pop
Divest - Ghost Town Reckoning - unreleased

2004 3 - Wake Pig - Planet Noise / Evil Made / Metal Blade
Brazil - A Hostage and the Meaning of Life - Fearless
Head Automatica - Decadence - Warner Bros
Autopilot Off - Make a Sound - Island
65daysofstatic - The Fall of Math - Monotreme
N*E*R*D - Fly Or Die - Virgin

2005 Chiodos - All’s Well That Ends Well - Equal Vision
Circa Survive - Juturna - Equal Vision
Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV | Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness - Columbia
Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano - Fearless
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute - Gold Standard Laboratories / Universal / Strummer
Cage - Hell’s Winter - Definitive Jux
Minus the Bear - Menos El Oso - Suicide Squeeze
The Receiving End of Sirens - Between the Heart and the Synapse - Triple Crown
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing - Lava
Skeletonbreath - Louise -
The Sound of Animals Fighting - Tiger and the Duke - Stars And Satellites
Weerd Science - Friends and Nervous Breakdowns - Equal Vision

2006 Brand New - Fight Off Your Demons Demos -
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds - Jive
The Mars Volta - Amputechture - Gold Standard Laboratories / Universal / Strummer
Portugal. The Man - Waiter: “You Vultures!” - Fearless
The Sound of Animals Fighting - Lover, The Lord Has Left Us... - Equal Vision
various artists - The Fountain - Nonesuch
Tool - 10,000 Days - Volcano / Tool Dissectional
The English Panther - The English Panther - Equal Vision
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor - 1st & 15th / Atlantic
The Dear Hunter - Act I: The Lake South, The River North - Triple Crown
Kaki King - …Until We Felt Red - Red Ink

2007 3 - The End is Begun - Metal Blade
Britney Spears - Blackout - Jive
Kiss Kiss - Reality vs. the Optimist - Eyeball
The Dear Hunter - Act II: The Meaning of, & All Things Regarding Ms. Leading - Triple Crown
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet - Roadrunner / Atlantic

2008 Britney Spears - Circus - Jive
Lettuce - Rage! - Velour
N*E*R*D - Seeing Sounds - Star Trak / Interscope
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath - Universal Motown / Gold Standard Laboratories
Portugal. The Man - Censored Colors - Equal Vision / Approaching AIRballoons

The music I've mainly been listening to this week is:

Ulver: I've had some of these guys songs on ITunes for a while (PatrickFMLP, my brother, likes them) but I never really paid much attention to them. But listening to them, I found Ulver's great. We recently got the Shadows of the Sun and it was good, but from what I've heard of Blood Inside it's better.

Shabutie: Hee hee, Shabutie! God that never gets old. But this is not the song, it's the band, Shabutie. I listened to Godfather's Lollipop on YouTube and it really got me into them. Since then I've downloaded Goodnight, Cassiopea, Disciple's Anthem, and Star Cecil, and I'm open to anyone who can tell me where I can get as much Shabutie songs as possible. Anyone?

Cult of Luna: I've known Isis for a while, and I'd heard about COL, but I never really thought to check 'em out. But when I did, I found they're like Isis, and almost as good. I found them like, yesterday, and I already downloaded two albums, The Beyond and Cult of Luna.

Children of Bodom: Yes, I know, I said I hated them before, now I'm saying I like them, now everyone's gonna call me a hypocrite. But I don't love COB, I just like some songs. I assumed they were complete shit because of the general comments and because I've heard Deadnight Warrior (and that is freaking terrible). But since then I heard In Your Face, among a few other songs from Are your dead yet and it's alright.

This whole journal is critizing my brother (PatrickFMLP)'s Top Ten.
1. Opeth

2. Ulver

3. Riverside

4. Serenik

5. Tool

6. Black Sabbath

7. Electric Wizard

8. Soilwork

9. Coheed and Cambria

10. Nine Inch Nails


Opeth- Huge fan of these guys, hope the new album is good.

Ulver- Bearable, I guess. Weird band, with all the strange sounds.

Riverside- Don't like these guys at all. They're the style of music I like, but, I just don't like them.

Serenik- Sort of starting to like this new band, a few good songs.

Tool- Also a big fan of these guys, although 10,000 Days wasn't their best.

Black Sabbath- Don't see what the big deal is about these guys, just becuase Dio is famous doesn't mean these guys are good. Dio is a lot better.

Electric Wizard- A really good band, like their songs a lot.

Soilwork- Good band, from their death metal days to now, they're pretty good.

Coheed And Cambria- Not as good as when they were Shabutie, but a good band.

Nine Inch Nails- Refer to my previous journal.