//where//on the sidewalk selling bootleg t-shirts
//mood//c h i l l
//lyric in head//ain't it just a bitch? what a pain...well it's all a crying shame
//from//get over it : ok go

//oops
yeah...i wrote a couple poems last night that i'd meant to post this morning...but, the ass that i am, i forgot them at home...so, settle for what i've got on poetic impulse for now...then come back tomorrow.

//bands that you're not listening to...and should
my musical tastes range far and wide...kinda.

i'm well aware of the mainstream artists in america right now, because i listen to them...but, i'm also aware of the artists that aren't getting as much radio/mtv airplay as well...so, i'm going to go ahead and publish a list of bands that y'all should be listening to, they're worth a download at least.

as you can see on the left, my favorite band list is diverse with bands that you've heard of, and bands that you probably haven't heard of, and bands that you've kinda heard of. the following installment is the first in a series to profile the lesser-known bands...it's sorta like mtv's you hear it first segments...but, these bands have been heard before...just not to the audience it deserves.

i don't consider these bands/groups/artists underground...but, they're not mainstream...i guess they're midstream. some of these bands are up-and-coming, some of them have strong followings already.

the early november :: they've yet to release an LP, but, they've got two EPs out, one of which is an acoustic EP that can only be purchased at shows and on-line...but, they are both worth getting. they are an awesome live band, if they ever come near your town, you've gotta see them.

the roots :: hip-hop at its finest. why? because it has got true soul. amidst all the arrogant pageantry we see in everyday hip-hop on mtv, the roots break it down all the way back to...the roots of hip-hop. not only is it a hip-hop group, but it is a full band complete with a vocal turntablist. they've been around for awhile making awesome and innovative music, but...it has yet to catch the mainstream ear (their new video is on very light rotation on mtv).

jurassic 5 :: another hip-hop group that is deserving for a larger following, although they are on the cusp of commercial/mainstream success, as mastercard has been using them in an intern promotion. four em-cees and two-turntablists, these guys really rock. they are a great alternative to the mainstream hip-hop that we usually hear on an everyday basis. local rock station kroq actually placed this group on their rotation list, as the local mainstream hip-hop stations opted to place this group on lighter rotation.

so...three bands you're not listening to that you should be listening to. look for next weeks installment.

//can't think
i really can't think of anything else...so...that's it for the day. no end lyric...nothing.

fin.