CATEGORY: MP3 - Randoms

Our friend Tim Young has just posted the latest edition of his Contrast Podcast and it wouldn’t be a party if we didn’t join in on that action. Invisible Limb’s contribution to this week’s theme (Alternate Versions) is the original acoustic version of Nada Surf’s ‘Concrete Bed’ from their 2005 record the Weight is a Gift.

And not to toot our own horn but we open the podcast! If you’re not first, you’re last!

Click here to download or stream Contrast Podcast #47: Alternate Versions.

CATEGORY: Notes To Self - Randoms

Somewhere out in the cold lifeless desert known as the internet there exists a creature known as the ‘blogosphere’.  It is much like the Megazord, except instead of a robot pteradactyl, t-rex, mastadon, triceratops, and sabretooth tiger, it is made up of a million different blogs.  And within this mega-bologosphere of blogging bloggers there is a growing niche of music blogs who have created a music blogging community of their own.

Recently a lot of these music blogs have been posting their year end lists (best records, singles, mash ups, live shows, etc.) and quite a few of them have even created a category called Best Blogs.  What’s my point?

It is December 14th and Invisible Limb has yet to win a year end blogging award.

Somehow in all of their enthusiasm and excitement over crafting lists and sorting records, these bloggers forgot to include Invisible Limb.  Sure, we may only post once a week and when we do it’s just a quick blurb but we’re really nice people.  Honest.  One of our writers is even a family man.  And a handful of the contributors (that no longer contribute) were 13 years old and in junior high.  Ever heard the saying “The children are the future”?  How can you ignore our future?

And don’t forget about me, Richard.  Old women say I’m handsome and very smart.  That has to count for something in the music blog arena.  Doesn’t it?  What hurts me the most about not being voted for a single award is that besides free promos the only reason I put all my heart and soul into this website is for copious amounts of recognition. 

Where’s the love?

CATEGORY: Randoms

Hello faithful readers and welcome to a very special edition of Invisible Limb (I am calling this a special edition because when updates have become this rare, anything is a cause for celebration).  Today I want to clue you in about some special holiday sales that are going on in the world of music!  Does that sound fun or what?!

There are a couple of great deals going on for you pop punk fans out there.  Fearless Records, Hopeless Records, Drive Thru Records and a few other labels are offering slashed prices and yuletide savings on all their merchandise! Check it out!

Fearless Records $5 SALE! - All cds are $5 dollars!  All shirts are $10! 
We recommend: The Aquabats, At the Drive In, Bigwig, Brazil

Hopeless Records $5 SALE! - All cds are $5!  Samplers are $1!  FREE shipping in the US!
We recommend: Atom & His Package, Thrice, Mustard Plug

Drive Thru Records $5 SALE! - All cds are $5!
We recommend:  New Found Glory self titled cd, the first Finch cd

Also keep on eye out for the following indie sales!

Barsuk Records Holiday Packages! - Barsuk is offering four special holiday packages, including their entire 2006 releases for $82!  That’s the equivalent of $8 per cd!
We recommend:  Every single John Vanderslice album, every Long Winters album, Death Cab for Cutie’s Transatlantacism and Rocky Votolato’s Makers

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In other news, the new Brand New album, The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, is great.  The band is at a stage in their career where they feel confident enough to let a song build and develop at its own pace. Too many “pop punk” bands force the melodies to go faster or repeat them over and over until they are meaningless. A song shouldn’t beat you over the head with easy, in-your-face melodies or squeeze in “crazy” guitar hooks to keep you interested.  Good job, dudes!

Listen to The Devil and God then buy it.