So today’s Tuneage comes out of anger. I’m not actually angry at something, but actually just angry at my stupidity in trusting itunes to suggest music and then play the worst 30 seconds of a song possible. Actually, I shouldn’t be blaming itunes for only playing 30 seconds of a song, rather I should blame myself for not going out of the way to listen to the whole thing. This does have a point I promise….The Kings of Leon have been around for a solid 5 or so years. I have come across them many times throughout my long and tedious quest for new music all the time, yet I believe I previewed one of their songs, didn’t really take to it I guess, then also confused them with another band I know I don’t like, and then never looked back. WOW, WHAT A AWFUL TERRIBLE MISTAKE. I was watching SNL last night (how I even was able to sit through it all I have no idea, show is weaksauce) and unbeknownkst to me, Kings of Leon was the band and they were playing. It literally took me a minute to be hooked and realize my mistake in passing them off so many times before off of one 30 second listen, clearly all I needed was 30 seconds more. I should really know better, you cannot get the full effect of a song from just 30 seconds and I know that, but I guess I let the band pass me by. To think that I could have been listening to them for the past 5 years of my life pisses me off. But I guess I gotta look on the bright side which is that now I have all this great new music to listen to, which I love.
Anyway, yeah the Kings of Leon. They are releasing a new cd this tuesday (Sept 23, 2008), which I have already gotten a hold of via some ultra super seceret resources…and its great. If you are a fan of original, interesting, real music that comes from real artists who actually sound great and are just a genuine pleasure to listen to, then download their music. Lyrically the stuff is great, melodically its great, and just musically in general the stuff is great. I love finding artists that truly can make me feel something and actually make me believe that there really is great music out there besides all the crap that is played on the radio. Give them a listen.
This is one of the songs off of their new album called “Use Somebody”. Very relatable song, and it just sounds good. This video is a live version of it…but it doesn’t matter cuz they sound even better live than on the actual album. Favorite lines…”Off in the night, while you live it up, I’m off to sleep. Waging wars to shape the poet and the beat.”
Heres to never judging something in 30 seconds again, from now on…make it at least 60.
