i hate music

shudder to think - ballad of maxwell demon
jack wilson - see sky crumbling

You might think that since I bother with posting music on this blog that I'm a fan of music, but the truth is that it's pretty rare that I actually hear something I like. In fact, even if I find something I like, it's pretty likely that I'll sour on it within a month or two.

I've been trying to find new stuff that hasn't been heard basically anywhere to post here, but like I said, I don't really like anything.

So that's why the two tracks I've put up today are special. They're both things I've liked for quite some time now, even though originally I would have never thought that would be the case (and I'll explain below).

The first track is Shudder To Think's "Ballad Of Maxwell Demon" from the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack... have I posted this before? For some reason I think I have now... nevermind, I haven't.

I've always dug this song for a few reasons: 1) I liked the movie 2) I always picture guys wearing white leather gloves performing this song, and for some reason that appeals to me 3)there's a lot of harmony here 4) it's quite dramatic. Or at least it sounds quite dramatic. I've never really paid any attention to the lyrics, other than to notice they sound good with the music.

This sort of glammy stuff usually isn't my thing, but this song has always been good to me. So now I'd like it to be good to you.

The second track is by DJ Brewer, a guy I know from Pittsburgh, who goes by the alias of Jack Wilson for performance sake. When you know someone in a band or someone who performs, I think it's only natural that you'll be forgiving or overlook their shortcomings in order to enjoy what they do. In the past I've had friends in horrible bands that I still learned to enjoy because I enjoyed the people. It's only in hindsight that you realize how horrible their music or art truly was.

But in the case of DJ's stuff I've never had to overlook or forgive anything. This track works for me because I can relate to the way he's thinking (which I take as "everything falls apart, but fuck it"), and because it's just really well done across the board.

So there it is. I hope he doesn't mind me giving it away for free. He's got more stuff at myspace, but that might require a registration or something. You'll see pictures of him there looking quite hard, but I can assure you he drinks milk straight from the baby cow's teet. Or something equally cute/frightening.

Have at it.