Blog: The Lonely Note

Twelve ¡Forward, Russia! Give Me A Wall While it was tempting to select a song which could further add to the evil connotations of today's date, 6/6/06, I decided to steer clear and choose something which doesn't evoke images of Satan . The band known as ¡Forward, Russia! not only sports one of the more unique names in rock, but, interestingly enough, labels all their songs with numbers. You won't find any of those 15 word track names.....*cough..emo....with this [...]

From time to time I like to highlight technology that helps bring music media to the masses. Just over the weekend I downloaded IM (Instant Media), a computer program that downloads video to your PC for free. So how is this software musically relevant? For one, it has tons of music shows available in the channel library. From videos by Kerrang! to MTV to [...]

Just last Thursday, to cap off my Fiona Apple post , I made a minor dig at Avril Lavigne . Well, apparently Av is a Lonely Note fan, because it has since been reported on Soundgenerator that the teeny-rocker has no future plans to continue her music career. Instead, for better or for worse, she is considering switching her focus to something no other pop star has ever attempted, EVER. Acting. [...]

On Friday Vague Space posted their second installment of 'Summer Music.' Check out the downloadable tracks here .

With faces made for radio, Fierce Perm lays down exhilariting tracks that, as Big Stereo says, "will cut your soul." As if looking at them isn't enough (note disturbing cleavage shot and drummer's face), the music itself leaves no prisoners. Their name isn't too shabby either. Visit Bigstereo to stream one of their songs here , or visit their myspace page [...]

Reports indicate that Britney Spears has been meeting with a divorce lawyer lately. Spears and her husband, Kevin Federline , are not talking anymore, and the latter spent Mother's Day with his ex-lover Shar Jackson . “Britney is at her wits end. She's furious with Kevin. Brit has some very serious decisions [...]

Oasis ' debut album, " Definitely Maybe ," ranks number one in a recent British vote for the greatest album of all time. I found this surprising for two reasons: (1) How could Oasis beat out the Beatles for greatest album?? (2) I found Oasis' "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" to be a much better album The vote was announced in last year's edition of British Hit Singles & Albums, said editor David Roberts. Anyone could vote for as many as 10 albums, in rank order, and probably [...]

In 1996, while barely of legal age, Fiona Apple released a stark, and disturbingly seductive video for her single 'Criminal.' Like many other fans, this was my first real encounter with Apple; who, at that time, was a teenager with a voice and maturity far beyond her years. The somber-yet-catchy feel of the song is further reflected in the mood of the video. The young and waifish Fiona is always positioned as the scantily-clad center of focus. Her stare is piercing, aimed directly at the camera, as if caught unabashed in flagrante delicto. Whether [...]

Madonna Snaps at Bored Audience According to one report, Madonna stopped a concert in Las Vegas to personally address a bored looking audience member. "If you are only going to sit there, at least you can smile," the diva yelled to the man. I find it a little ridiculous that a paying audience member must find himself being criticized by the very artist he's paying to see. Just a little

I've been perusing the internet all day and just happened to run across a link to watch the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles intro. Needless to say, I had to watch it. TMNT was a staple of my childhood, so watching the opening scene to the TV show brought back a flood of memories. 80's cartoons were so much better than the junk they offer nowadays. As I was watching the intro, I kept on thinking about the theme song singers. I imagine those people never dreamed they would compromise their musical talents to perform cartoon themes. At [...]

Out In the Black Imaad Wasif Imaad Wasif Imaad Wasif, a former member The New Folk Implosion , displays real soul in this ballad about a lost love. If you've heard the name before, it's due to his recent involvement with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs , in which he joined as a touring guitarist. However, Wasif should not be [...]

Minneapolis' piano-driven rock outfit, Dropping Daylight , will be unleashing their debut album in two weeks . Though somewhat tagged with the emo/punk scene , the band actually possesses a little too much classic songwriter sensibility to fully fit in. And while scheduled to perform on the Vans Warped Tour again this year , the band is often more akin to the likes of Ben Folds than, say... Simple Plan . [...]

I realize that this isn't quite music related, but with all the ' Da Vinci Code ' controversy running rampant I feel this clip is not only hilarious, but also well suited. Watch the trailer for '10 Things I Hate About Commandments' below:

You can download the top ten shoegazing songs from Mars Needs Guitars . The post doesn't mention where the list originated, but it is tasty nonetheless. Explore the music here .

I've always thought the best thing to go with a $6.75 Banana Caramel Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee and a fresh $5 blueberry scone would be the ability to spend even more money on music downloads from the same vendor. Well, my sarcastic prayers have been answered by none other than the java-giant Starbucks . I know it has become common practice to create business alliances in today's society. It's the allure of the one-stop shopping experience that drives many businesses to offer just a bit more to remain competitive. For instance, [...]

This week, I'm taking a slightly different approach to Caught On Tape. It's probably not hard to imagine that a considerable portion of the conversations held between us Lonely Note contributors revolves around music. From time to time, when something marginally interesting or amusing has been said, one of us will remark that we wished we had recorded it to put on the site. The following conversation is one that I was able to save, and I've chosen to implement it in my description of the following music video selection. And now, here it is: A great track [...]

Less than two weeks after Fuel offered former ' American Idol ' contestant Chris Daughtry a position as its lead singer, it has been discovered that he will more than likely decline the request. It is uncertain whether Daughtry will attempt to go solo or form his own band from scratch, but the show bounds their contestants to contract at least three months after the season finale, meaning that Daughtry will be [...]

Nike Teams Up With The Apple iPod It seems everything has to be " iPod compatible" these days. From automobiles with docking stations to toilet paper dispensers (see Top 10 Strangest iPod Accessories ), the sleek MP3 device is making inroads into all sorts of markets. Today, the sneaker is no exception. Nike [...]

It will be a little over a month (June 26) before the Lostprophets ' third studio album, Liberation Transmission , graces the shelves of your local music outlet. This may seem like an eternity to some LP fans, but fear not. The strength of the first single "Rooftops" is evidence enough that the forthcoming album is going to be great. I don't know if they'll be able to top 2004's Start Something , but for now we can only wait and see. Have a listen to "Rooftops" and form your own [...]

The Adventure Angels and Airwaves We Don't Need To Whisper Angels and Airwaves have produced a winner with their debut effort We Don't Need To Whisper . I've been listening to the newly released album all day and it has truly been a struggle to pinpoint what track I like the best. Unfortunately, I had to narrow the candidates down to "The Adventure" for the song of the week, but it very easily could have been any one of the tracks on the album. It's that good! [...]