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Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus

Swapmeet Louie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:10:28 +0000

I’m pretty sure all of you have heard “Personal Jesus”, and if you haven’t, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? “Personal Jesus” was released on August 29, 1989, and was the first single from Depeche Mode’s Violator album. According Wikipedia, the song reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart, #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and in 2004 was ranked #368 in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Oh, and Hilary Duff totally ripped it off. Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore explained the song in a 1990 Spin article as “a song about being a Jesus for somebody else, someone to give you hope and care. It’s about how [...]

U2 Concert on YouTube (video) + 2010 North American Tour Dates

Swapmeet Louie — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:31:16 +0000

In case you missed the live stream of U2’s sold-out concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on Sunday night, you can still watch this incredible show via the video below. U2 opened the set with “Breathe” off their latest album, No Line On The Horizon, and rocked the crap out of that place for a solid 2+ hours, playing everything from the classics to songs off their latest release. This YouTube stream was the first time a concert of this size (96,000+ people!!!) was streamed live, and from all accounts, it was unquestionably a success. [...]

Happy 20th Birthday, Pretty Hate Machine

Swapmeet Louie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:41:24 +0000

Yes, Nine Inch Nails‘ breakthrough album Pretty Hate Machine turned 20 yesterday. TWENTY. My first thought when I read that was, “Wow, I’m old.” But I’m not. And neither are you. And neither is Punky Brewster. Anyway, I gave the album another spin yesterday, and I gotta say, all these years later, it still sounds as new and fresh as the day it was released. As I was looking around yesterday, it was interesting to see just how many people remembered the first time they heard the album. From “on tape in a friend’s car riding home from school. it was love at first listen” to [...]

Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” Performed Live (even the opera section)

Swapmeet Louie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:49:38 +0000

I've been studying for my microbiology tests that are coming up in this week. I'm actually really into this material, so studying isn't like "studying," if you know what I mean. Anyhow, I take a few breaks here and there because no matter how much "fun" microbiology is, it still doesn't compare to music (sorry to all you microbiologists). I usually have my iPod on "shuffle" when I take these breaks, and whaddyaknow, Queen's monster magnum opus "Bohemian Rhapsody" came on. I must admit, I haven't heard the song in quite a long time... it's always a joy to listen to because it's one of those songs that... no matter how many times you hear it, you always find something new to notice. What did I notice this time around? [...]

68 Great Music Sites to Follow on Twitter

Swapmeet Louie — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:07:53 +0000

It’s that time again… time for some linkage. Today we’re pointing you to 68 excellent music sites that we here at TheFrontloader.com dig on thru Twitter. I know what you’re thinking… “Swap, SIXTY-EIGHT sites is a bit a lot, ain’t it?” and you know what? You might have a point if you think that 68 is a big number… but I bet you wouldn’t think it a big number if… say, you scored a 68 on a test… or if you had 68 pennies… or if you had 68 bowel movements TOTAL in your life. So you see? 68 is NOT that big of a number. [...]

Depeche Mode Presents: Face Licking 101

Swapmeet Louie — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:56:02 +0000

Yesterday Depeche Mode unveiled the music video for "Hole to Feed", the third single off their Sounds of the Universe album. I've watched the video a few times now, and I can honestly say that I think music videos are getting weirder and weirder. The "WTF?" factor in this video increases with every second... in end it I have to realize that it held my attention, but is that because of the video or because of the song? Or maybe it's because I have a strange fetish of [...]

The After-A-Shitty-Test Music Mix

Swapmeet Louie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:24:32 +0000

The title of this post says it all, and I don't think there is any need to elaborate. But I will. Yes, I experienced a shitty test yesterday. When I say "shitty," I mean it was the kind that explodes out of your ass and splashes water back at you, making you wonder if you have bits and pieces of shit sticking to your ass. I'm talking about the kind of shit that just keeps unwinding out of you and icebergs out of the water. I'm talking about the kind of shit that plugs up not only the toilet you're sitting on, but ALL the toilets in the building. I'm talking about the kind of shit that [...]

Violent Femmes: Blister in the Sun

Swapmeet Louie — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:59:17 +0000

"Blister in the Sun" is a song that everyone here had better know. It's one of those tunes that, no matter what genre you're into, you should recognize immediately just by the riff. "Blister in the Sun" never made a dent on the charts, but who cares... a song's worth is not based on where it lands on the ... or 1,000,000 for that matter. Since we all know the song, it's moot to say that you can find it on the Violent Femmes' self-titled debut album, right? I know that I usually post some excellent cover versions here, but there are times when I just can't ignore the terror of a bad cover. I'll get right to the point [...]

New Album from Fredrik: Trilogi

Swapmeet Louie — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:04:08 +0000

November 17th marks the return of Malmo, Sweden's Fredrik with their new album Trilogi. We wrote about the band back in March, so in case you missed it, click here and make sure you take a listen to the track "Black Fur," which is still one of my favorite songs of the year. Here's a bit of info about the upcoming album: "This second outing is more consistently inward-looking and takes on themes like social realities and subconscious geography. The melodies are more serpentine and the textures decidedly darker. However, Fredrik's warm, sensitive lead voice and operatic choir work still lends the material the same comforting elegance as on [...]

This Week’s Top 5 Most Played Songs From Swap’s iTunes

Swapmeet Louie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:57:13 +0000

Man alive I didn't think I'd make it through this week. I'm sorry, but four quizzes and an exam are simply far too many quizzes and exams to be doing in a week. I'll tell you, though, I can draw out the Kreb's Cycle for you now and explain how the Electron Transport System works. It's pretty neato-mosquito... I can even tell you (theoretically) how many ATPs you can generate from a triglyceride with 20 Carbon tails. Yes, it's this kind of information that keeps me on the edge of my seat with every day of class. I don't know how I did on my Microbiology exam, but I'm kind of dying to know. Do you think this means [...]