Never been as good....

So the music which defined my adolesence was truly amazing. Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Metallica, Soul Asylum, Temple of the Dog, Candlebox, Sublime, Meat Puppets, Aerosmith, Cracker, Blind Melon and many many more defined me and everyone I knew in the 80's and 90's. My favorite bands of all time are Rage Against the Machine, Tool and Dave Matthews Band.

I don't think music has a chance of being this good again but as to not paint a bleak perspective of a future without soul defining angst anthems allow me to talk about three bands who I am in love with these days.

First and foremost is My Chemical Romance. They are glam-ish lighter metal/rock and their most recent album the "Black Parade" has been in constant rotation in my car, ipod and head for the better part of 4 months.

Some of my favorite songs from this album are Disenchanted, Teenagers, Dead, This is How I Disappear and the Sharpest Lives.

They have 2 other albums to my knowledge and my favorite songs from those are Helena, Thank you for the Venom, The Jet-Set Life if gonna kill you, Ghost of You and Desert Song.

If you don't know much about them, check them out and download some of these songs.

My next new favorite band is Fallout Boy. They are punk, pop, rock and write the catchiest hooks I've ever heard. The chorus of their songs drill their way into your psyche and as teenager friendly as they might be I'm in love with their new CD. If you don't know them check them out. I won't tell anyone. My suggestions for songs are thriller, me and you and thanks for the memories.

My last favorite band is my newest favorite band....the Fratellis. I'm having a tough time explaining their sound. They are kinda like a british invasion revival band. The energy in their new CD is amazing. Their debut album is Costello Music and you need to check it out. My fav's are whistle for the choir, chelsea dagger, flathead, for the girl and vince the loveable stoner.

Again music to me is in a pretty sad state these days with the majority of successful bands/artists churning out pop-hit after pop-hit for teenagers with very short attention spans.

I like these three bands for various reasons and I think each has a better chance of longevity than most artists on the radio.

Go forth and download and don't forget who put you on......-TS