The Nomenclature

Liveblogging the Snow Sessions

Mark Truman — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:45:56 +0000

Mark got stuck in Baltimore because of the epic snowstorm that hit the East Coast. Bad for him, but good for you all. Justin and Mark are going to do some recording. Prepare to be liveblogged...

Cross the Line (New Demo Version!)

Justin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:31:07 +0000

As alluded to about eleven months ago, other members of the band have begun to work on the GarageBand files for our demos. J.Ro revisited our first song, "Cross the Line", and added his own takes on lead guitar, organ, computer effects, etc.

HTTT, Quiz yourself

Justin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:26:03 +0000

Ok, maybe this is silly and insubstantial, but it's not like we're so full of posts that we need to pare down the quantity for quality. I was just listening to Radiohead's Hail to the Thief and remembered that all 14 songs have an alternate title. Which made me think two things: "Huh, that's interesting." and "Maybe it would be fun to try to guess which one goes with which song."

The Top Ten Albums of 2009 (Part 1)

Ben Vossler — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:02:09 +0000

So let me just start by saying that this was the best year in music history. Let me continue by qualifying the last statement (for all the critics out there) – 2009 was the best year in music history as far as I am concerned. I actually had to cut out quite a few albums, [...]

Originalish Covers

Mark Truman — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:00:09 +0000

Mark and Justin have recorded a few songs in the style of other artists. You can check out Radiohead’s There There as done by Weezer and Kanye’s Heartless as done by Johnny Cash here on the site. Got other artists you want us to cover? Let us know!

A Mark Originalish: Kanye Meets Cash

Mark Truman — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:40:31 +0000

I do have the time and motivation to write songs, but unlike Justin, I largely lack the talent for doing so. In lieu of trying to write something original, I think I'll keep the Originalish thing going and post a song that I recorded this morning. I'm a big Kanye fan, but I can't imagine me covering Kanye would be even remotely interesting to anyone. However, Johnny Cash covering Kanye? That people would pay money for...

A J.Ro Original…ish … well, still a cover

Justin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:05:30 +0000

As you may know, I don't really have the time or motivation to write new original songs. But I do enjoy playing "covers of covers"... I was excited to hear about a video of one of my all-time favorite bands playing a song by another of them, but it ultimately was a letdown. I thought I should take it upon myself to perform and record a version of what they should have done.

J.Ro’s Top 8 of ‘08 (Part 4)

Justin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:33:49 +0000

2. “Dear Science,”, TV on the Radio To call it a critical success would be an understatement, as the newest album by Brooklyn’s TV on the Radio won “Album of the Year” awards from Rolling Stone, Spin, MTV, The Onion AV Club, The Guardian, and Pitchfork. It also became the trendy album last year for music [...]

J.Ro’s Top 8 of ‘08 (Part 3)

Justin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:18:21 +0000

Here comes my #4 and #3 albums of last year, can you believe it? I know, I know, it’s been months. I really like making the “end of year album list”, but it unfortunately takes me most of the next year to finish writing them up. By the time I’m done, it’s time to start [...]

J. Ro’s Top 8 of ‘08 (Part 2)

Justin — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:03:30 +0000

Ok, here's the next installment of my Top 8 of '08 -- that didn't take long at all, did it? Be sure to read Part 1 of 4 for the #7 and #8 albums, and the honorable mentions. Let's continue.