The '89 Cubs

A super group made up of members of Bright Eyes, The Good Life, and Desaparecidos. If you haven't checked out any of these bands and you're a fan of the "indie rock" or music in general you're doing yourself an injustice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_'89_Cubs

http://www.mediafire.com/?v77qfk92vvj2x53

The '89 Cubs made only one album and that is this one (There Are Giants In The Earth [2004] ). Little is known about them and the album and you probably won't find this anywhere except at an online store or for free download (see above link). Personally I support buying music. I have purchased the physical copy on two different occasion. Losing one to a certain soda can.

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

Chanting "Let us die! Let us die!" Aaron Weiss and his band "Mewithoutyou" deliver witty and painfully heart-wrenched spoken word over post-hardcore sounds (for the snob out there like me who categorizes the music they listen to). "And when you say you love him taste me like a poison on your tongue!" later follows. Generally when I think of Christian music I flashback to my church going days and the bible hymns we would sing in between the pastor's sermon. Then to the times I would visit other churches and they would sing songs about Jesus. This goes a little bit deeper than that.

The first album A to B Life so far the heaviest sounding is centered around suffering and pain. The proceeding albums grow less dark to a very slightly softer sound with more focus it seems on clever lyrics with storytelling.

It's safe to say that I'd definitely sell my generation. Although I don't think I'd even have to bother with it. In the '00s we witnessed in the music community several bands selling out. The price accompanying fortune and fame eventually brings heavy egos and over the top wardrobes. U2,Green Day, Lady Gaga, Kanye West to name a few artists clogging up the mainstream with at one time listen-able tracks for all the kids.

Today certain groups are on the rise. The so-called "hipsters" leaning more toward underground markets outsourcing to indie labels and obscure artists. I can't speak for everyone in the country to have the same local scene are different everywhere but one thing like a rash not matter how hard you scratch it and how many medicines you put on it, it never stays away. We all know this kind of music. The screams and awful grunting noises. The bands with singers easily replaced by dogs or other growling animals. Here in the midwest (across the Mississippi river from St. Louis in Illinois). Yep, the metal kids with their sleeves covered, gaged earlobes, septum pierced, and greasy hair.