Marilyn Manson - "Tourniquet" - Song of the Day - (12/2/14)

Marilyn Manson is a hard person to understand, but if you can get past his breast implants and such you'll find an incredible talent. This is a song that resonates with me, and it was also a popular song even though it may be a bit taboo. Metal music was once the hardest shit on the planet, and Marilyn Manson represents the most unique side of metal. There are incredible stories of total self hatred involved with Marilyn Manson music, he is one of the truest goth individuals ever to reach stardom. If you have never given the band Marilyn Manson a chance for whatever reason, you are missing out on the most original rock music out there. It's full of real emotion and intense guitar, bass, and drums, the vocals are an added flavor unlike any other band. Check out more from Marilyn Manson by liking and following the band on Facebook here.

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Battles - "Atlas" - Song of the Day - 10/16/14

Battles is a very experimental style of rock band, they are all talented musicians that can go off on musical tangents leaving the listener wondering what just happened. "Atlas" comes from the debut album by Battles entitled Mirrored. The album name is very fitting due to the incredible use of patterns found in many of the songs. Battles sort of reminds me of Primus, using powerful banging bass slaps along with raw recordings. This is about as indie as you can get with rock music and vocals, just when it seemed like everything had been done before musically, Battles comes through with a new take on grunge music. Mirrored is a long song basically split into tracks, thus the abrupt ending, so you have to listen to the whole album to get the full effect. You can listen to the entire Battles album Mirrored here on Spotify.

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MF Doom - "?" - Song of the Day - [9/29/14]

MF Doom has a vast vocabulary, making his rhymes so unique. He tells awesome stories from the perspective of a super villian. On stage MF Doom remains somewhat anonymous wearing his metal mask, it has become a symbol for him and his music. It's really difficult to write rhymes like MF Doom, he rarely talks about himself as I, he speaks from a third person point of view. The more you listen to MF Doom the more you will want to hear, he is an addicting musician. There is a lot to be found when searching the name MF Doom, he has made a huge library of beats, some instrumentals and some with brilliant lyrics.

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Beck - "Hell Yes" - Song of the Day - [9/20/14]

Beck is one of the best producers/performers on the planet. He is never afraid to experiment with new ideas, and more often than not he succeeds in everything musically. This song "Hell Yes" is from Beck's album Guero an incredible record all the way through. Beck has so much variation from song to song, he goes from grungy punk rock, into some blues, and then all the way to full electronic compositions. He is always on the cutting edge with music, so make sure to keep up with Beck. Most of his amazing music catalog can be streamed here on spotify.

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Wildlight - "Conversations Between" - Song of the Day (7-8-14)

This song "Conversations Between" is my favorite track from Hers Was As Thunder the debut album from Wildlight. The band is made up of Ayla Nereo and David Sugalski (The Polish Ambassador). Ayla Nereo is an exquisite vocalist and David Sugalski is a cutting edge producer, together they make music unlike anything else. The vocals are particularly enchanting on "Conversations Between", the use of vocal tones rather than always words being sung is refreshing. Wildlight is even more captivating when performing live, Alya Nereo and David Sugalski are both excellent dancers and they shine in the lime light. You can download all Wildlight music for free on soundcloud. But if you get the chance to go check them out live, you can stay on the up and up with tour dates by liking Wildlight on their official facebook page here.

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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - "Bright Lit Blue Skies" - SOTD [6-24-14]

This is one of the sneakiest indie-rock bands around, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Their music is very retro with a production quality that makes it almost sound like a classic rock era band. This song "Bright Lit Blue Skies" comes from their 2010 album called Before Today. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti has a variety of angles to their music, some songs are more drugged out and some are very well put together and tight. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is a total throwback to simpler times, and that is always a good feeling.

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