Music Of The Now

New theme night tonight!

2008-02-02T14:05:00.000-05:00

Don't forget ladies and gentlemen, to set up a reminder for yourself! go to MOTN Radio right now!

News - New Radio Show Up!

2008-01-22T00:06:00.000-05:00

Okay, so like...we did another one o' them thar radiyuh shows last Saturday...and it has now been uploaded to Sendspace. You should totally like, listen or some junk.

Srsly. Listen!

Thank you all!

<3
~Tony~

Review - Lauren Louvre

2008-01-20T18:15:00.000-05:00

Genre - Progressive/Post-Hardcore

Band Members -
Carlos:Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Ian:Lead Guitar/Vocals
Dan:Synth/Keys/Screams
Josean:Drums/Samples

I found this band pretty recently on Myspace...and I gotta say they're quite awesome. Awesome enough that I decided to review them for my first one on this here site. They're a great, great band drawing influence from more progressive stuff and some post-hardcore as well.

The music itself is quite well written...lots of fairly complicated, spacey-sounding guitar parts, the occasional abrupt shift in time signature and just generally unusal time signatures. The vocals are absolutely wonderful...Carlos has a lot of talent, and the screams are also wonderful...they don't sound out of place at all. They happen just when they need to and sound excellent.

These guys are definitely a good band to chill out with...but they can also be intense, if you're in such a mood. There's a few different ways you can take the sound depending on your own mood. And the lyrics are also great stuff, they fit the music quite well.

I can see these guys going places...especially if they end up at Warped this year as they are aspiring to. Definitely a band that deserves a whole lot of attention, and hopefully they will get it soon enough. A lot more original than a lot of the stuff that's on the TV/radio at the moment...and worth more than just one listen.

Check 'em out, yo.

Myspace URL: http://www.myspace.com/laurenlouvre

Reccommended Tracks: "All Is Gone", "You've Got a Problem", "Question Marks"

Go listen now!

~Tony~

The Bastard Fairies - We're All Going To Hell video!

2008-01-19T21:21:00.000-05:00

Since the song was a big hit on the show last week, I thought you might also like to see the video!

I can't yet figure out how to embed a flash video on a post here, so click here for a link to the Bastard Fairies "We're All Going To Hell".

Don't forget, our second show goes live in about an hour and a half! Click here to come join us, won't you?

Apologies & show time

2008-01-18T14:49:00.001-05:00

First, our sincere apologies for not updating, I've been very bogged down with personal stuff, and Tony has been working, so we haven't had time for reviews this week. Tony promises one soon though.

Don't forget to tune in for the show on Saturday night! I'm gonna be doing it mostly solo, as Tony has to work late, but we hope he can make it for part of the second hour.

Thank you for your patience.

Music of the Now Radio - Show download

2008-01-13T22:57:00.000-05:00

For those hoping to download the show from last night, I have the file available for you here and now. Unfortunately for legal reasons none of the music is included. If you want the songs included on the show, you'll have to go to the artist's myspaces.

So click here to download the show. It's about an hour and 19 minutes long.

Thanks to those of you who tuned in last night. You rock. Don't forget we have another show coming up, Saturday January 19th, 2008 @ 11pm EST.

Don't miss it!

ETA: If the first link doesn't work for you, please try this one.

News - RADIO SHOW!

2008-01-10T20:40:00.000-05:00

Heya, it's me Tony...first post here on Music of the Now, and it is my duty to inform you that PB and I shall be doing a radio show on Saturday at 11 pm EST.

So, if'n yer wantin' to check it out, and you ARE wanting to check it out...visit the following link on Saturday at 11!

Linky! Clicky!

Seriously, go there. Listen to us ramble about various things, sometimes they might have something to do with music...or anything at all.

And we will totally play music too. It'll be rad.

So come check it out. Or I'll punch you. For serious.

<3
~Tony~

Review - Pianocidal

2008-01-08T11:31:00.000-05:00

Artist - Pianocidal (indie)

Genre - Alternative

Band members - Pianocidal, Larry Ricard

First of all, I love Pianocidal. I have for ages, or at least it feels like it. The description on the myspace is pretty accurate: "Piano Rock with Barenaked Ladies humor". Yes, folks. Piano Rock. Think early Billy Joel. While this is music for different tastes than those we've (read: I've) reviewed previously, I do suggest giving Pianocidal a chance.

The lyrics are fun, the music itself is very lively and danceable.

I don't think my words can possibly do Pianocidal justice. So I will let the words from the MySpace speak for themselves.

"How many times have you said this: "This band sounds JUST LIKE every other band!" Not Pianocidal. Not at all. The piano rock baton has been carried by a few...Jerry Lee Lewis, Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, but how far has rock on the piano come? How far has that envelope been pushed? In any genre of music there are only two kinds of musicians: Innovators and Duplicators. Want Duplicators? Listen to the radio. Want an Innovator? Listen to Pianocidal. Want the same ol' same ol'? Listen to the radio Want the cutting edge? Listen to Pianocidal. Want an average life with average music made by average people? Listen to the radio. Want better than that? Listen to Pianocidal. Of course I'm on iTunes, but feel free to download these four tunes right here for free. I'm not in this game to rob you of 15 bucks for a cd. I'm not doing this to be the next "flavor of the week" pop idol. And I'm sure-as-heck not doing this for rock stardom. It's about breaking boundaries, stretching out, and art in all its pop-rock pianocidalistic glory. I'm throwing down the gauntlet. "

Music by Pianocidal is also available via iTunes.

Pianocidal gets 4.5 out of 5 stars from me. I would give a full five, but my favorite song isn't on the player anymore! Where's "Daydream At Midnight", eh?

Track Recommendation - Topless Dancer

Music of the Now Radio!

2008-01-07T03:57:00.000-05:00

Can't give more details than that yet! But Tony and I (that's P.B. to you) will be hosting our own radio show right here on Music of the Now! We'll be sure to let everyone know the schedule when we're gonna do it. This will NOT be pre-recorded! This is live radio folks!

-You can call in with questions or recommendations!
-You can call in just to chat with Tony and I!
-You can call in to pimp out your band, and we will preview you right on the air!

So keep your eyes here folks, because coming very very soon, MOTNRadio!

Review - The Perfect Victim

2007-12-31T20:50:00.000-05:00

Artist - The Perfect Victim (Unsigned)

Genre - Rock / Pop Punk / Alternative

Band members - Jeff (Vocals), Jake (Lead Guitar), Priestley (Guitar), Rick (Bass/Vocals), Trevor (Drums)

I almost feel like I'm going against my own rules here, posting about The Perfect Victim. They are not a Top 40 band (yet) but they are gaining popularity by the day. But I'm going to review them anyway, and not just because I finally bought their album, either.

Do not write The Perfect Victim off as a cookie-cutter pop-Punk band. Their sound is quite a glossy mix of Pop, Punk, (slight) emo & the Alternative I grew up on (early-to-mid 90s). Their debut album, One Against The Odds, is the perfect example of what rock should sound like. From highly bouncy tracks like "Good from Far" to more hard rock grooves on "Dream Awake", to the hard, angry crunchiness of "Let It Go" there isn't one bad track. Not one. I have very rarely enjoyed an entire album by one artist, there are usually at least a few "meh" tracks. Not on One Against the Odds.

Their album is available via their MySpace and on iTunes, but hurry, the iTunes deal is only for a limited time!

I rate The Perfect Victim 5 out of 5 stars. This is a band you should have on your playlist, and your friends list. ASAP.

Track Recommendation - Loser

Review - Ben Forrest Davis

2007-12-30T05:34:00.000-05:00

Artist - Ben Forrest Davis (Indie)

Genre - Indie / Pop / Rock

Band members - Ben Forrest Davis

I have to admit, Ben isn't a new artist. However, he's been a favorite of mine for quite a while, and I think he's worth mentioning on here.

Ben's sound is beautifully unique in the Indie scene. His fusion of blues guitar, pop lyrics, folksy vocals and groovy harmonies really set a nice, mellow tone.

Ben is a former member of the band Sugarcult, but his sound is very different from his former band.

His album, Roughs (which is available through amazon.com and iTunes) is a great album to chill out to, nothing too loud or distracting, just beautiful music certain to set you at ease, especially after a long hard day.

The songs vary from heartbreaking (Hello This Is Goodbye) to heartwarming (This Is Home) and everywhere in between.

I give Ben Forrest Davis 5 out of 5 stars. I highly recommend adding him to your friends list as soon as possible, and buying Roughs, too.

Track Recommendation - This Is Home

Review 1 - Goodbye Ian

2007-12-29T20:53:00.001-05:00

I found out about this band very recently from a really cool chica named Andrea. She's got mad good taste.

Artist - Goodbye Ian (unsigned band)

Genre - Indie / Rock / Folk

Band members - Douglas, Raviv, Kyle, Whitney, Winthrop, Kestrin, Dave

Their music reminds me a lot of artists like Snow Patrol, Bright Eyes, Sufjan Stevens (very Man of Metropolis on a few tracks, in fact) and minus the large number of band mates, The Polyphonic Spree.

Melodic and catchy without an over-produced pop sound, Goodbye Ian really has what it takes to make it big, at least in the Indie scene.

There isn't much information on this band on their MySpace profile, so there's not a lot to pull from for a review. I will do an updated review if they upload new songs, or add to their profile.

I give Goodbye Ian 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. They would have gotten a solid 5 if there was more band and background info on the page.

Track recommendation - Rain Snow

A little punky a little poppy - introduction

2007-12-28T18:49:00.000-05:00

Hola!

So this is Music Of The Now.

It's a blog where I (and occasionally friends) review new music by UNSIGNED artists on MySpace.com and give music recommendations of both known and unknowns musicians.

All reviews and reccs. will be from MySpace.

Now don't go thinking we're elitist bastards or something, because we're not. We're pretty open, really. If you know of a band that deserves recognition and they have a MySpace music page, feel free to drop us a link or 2! We'll definitely give you a shout when the review goes online.

So welcome.