First, let's just say, if you lived thru the 90's and you've managed to never have heard of the Goo Goo Dolls, you might have been living in the middle of nowhere, have never seen a cheesy romance movie, or were completely stuck in Techno, (which there supposedly even is a techno remix of the song, but don't quote me on that).
When everybody thinks of the Goo Goo Dolls... no not "Iris". No, no that one either. Ok, the song is
"Black Balloon"
Ah, the distinct guitar picking at the start. The wondrous vocals. It's no wonder that this song is so commonly found in romance movies. You can just feel the emotions from his voice, the build up and break down of the song, it's just all in all a great generational song. The mastery over their instruments to create something so outstanding. Really, there is a good reason the Goo Goo Dolls are so well loved. If there is the chance that you don't have ANY of their albums in your library, take the time to get the greatest hits at least.
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As a special double post today, I have been catching up with the Seattle music scene. A great rap duo has come out of the works, and I can only describe it as a combination of Outkast (between Stankonia and The Speakerboxx Compilation), Q-Tip, and a bit of MF DOOM.
Their album Glamour is a pretty nice ride the entire time through. It makes me think of what would have happened to the rap genre if Stankonia had made it so much bigger. Big and dirty synth pop with rap over it. Quite interesting. Highlights include:
"Diamond Pistols"
"Big or Small"
"The Lazerbeams"
and
"Girls and Fast Cars"
Sure, a bit stereotypical rap, but it's really great pop/rap and brand new (ok a few months old, but still new right?) coming out of Seattle. The whole album is quite a fun listen, and you can just taste and smell the fresh roast that is Fresh Espresso.
-Minimal foX (Busy doing some underground work in the foxhole at the moment).
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