Branching Out

As I sit here listening to some Blur, I've been thinking about my music collection! I realize that I'm a music snob! I LOVE Dream Theater, I hate female voices, and would rather eat my left eye ball than to listen to gangsta rap!

With all that being said I have been branching out (hence the title of the blog)! I've started to listen to some K-OS and Kardinal Offishall! Rap but not gangsta! They actually have lyrics that mean something unlike the crap that comes on Much Music, which is frustrating! The other day my friend Gord and I have a conversation about the meaningless music that's out there. We were listening to Ben Harper's new CD and were discussing the different styles and influences which eventually led to how amazing music was back in the day. Think about Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin, Cat Stevens, Queen, Run DMC, hect...the Beatles! Music had originallity, worth, importance! Now don't misunderstand me...there is still music out there that has worth, but it's over shadowed by the Simple Plans, Chingys, and Rhyanna's out there. It's frustrating and annouying! But I still have my fingures crossed for the good artists out there...artists like City and Colour, Pilate, and K-OS to make it in the states!

Wow! That was a bit of a rant! I'm going to recommend everyone to listen to a band called Travis! If you haven't heard of them, go out and get some of their stuff. They're kind of a mix between Oasis and Coldplay, more Oasis than Coldplay (I'm not a fan of Coldplay)...oh and they're Scotish, so that's a plus! They're awesome! Also, Coheed and Cambria, a Dream Theater/My Chemical Romance mix, weird combo but it works believe it or not!

Cow-a-bung-gah Dudes!