I had been radio-free for several years before I started commuting to work everyday. Gone are the days of putting headphones in on the bus ride to UIUC. It helps that we have two or three good radio stations out here in Santa Clara: Channel 104.9, Live 105, and the off-and-on fabulous KSCU. The first two do a good job of mostly playing 90's hits like Nirvana, Green Day, and Social Distortion with a mix of new rock, while KSCU has a few DJs that play some awesome indie stuff.
What I particularly like about 104.9 is the selection of more obscure songs from the past – not that no one listened to these songs, but more like very few people would listen to them today. I think I've heard at least four or five songs from Social Distortion's self-titled album (which I need to get someday), as well as great songs from Dramarama and Butthole Surfers. It makes me feel old to realize that the music of my formative years is coming up on its twentieth birthday within the next few years.
My most recent discovery is a band from L.A. that reminds me so much of Rose Blossom Punch that I expected to look them up and find Aaron Sprinkle's name in the list of band members – Silversun Pickups. The radio single “well thought out twinkles” is really good, and the rest of the album didn't disappoint me at all.
Other songs that I have to admit that I like: “Empty Walls” by Serj Tankian and “Never Too Late” by Three Days Grace.
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I really like "Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups and I discovered that one on the radio. Good to know that they have other music worth hearing.
Listened for that one last night as I played through the album again, and it is a good one. They've gotten comparisons to Smashing Pumpkins, which I can kind of hear, and My Bloody Valentine. They also have an EP I need to pick up.
Oh, and their album is available for download from Amazon.com for a good price, if you want to check it out.
Actually, in Lazy Eye, the vocals sound a lot like Jeremy Enigk. If you haven't heard his World Waits album yet, you should check it out.
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