Goin' Solo

I'm not sure what it is about the last few years of 2000s that made everyone ditch their groups and go solo.

Perhaps the lack of sales and the big conglomerate record companies pinching pennies broke bands up and made artists strapped for cash.

One of the few that I seemed to enjoy was Gavin Rossdale.  The lead man for the 90s brisish rock band Bush and husband to gwen stefani.

Here was an enjoyable hit from his solo record.

Gavin Rossdale "Love Remains the Same"

Blink Rock

There is a after of punk rock I like to call blink rock.   Since so many band s were influenced by them I like to call it that.  Seems like the early 2000-2008 had loads of bands with this sound.

Blink182 had over 6 record labels and two drummers.  Despite that they had 2 albums in the billboard top 10, only one of them hit number 1.

Their biggest charting song is All the Smal Things.  But I really dig this song

Blink-182 "First Date"

Little unknow with Confidence

This artist is largely unknow dispite being on the show Royal Pains on the USA Network.  Teddy Geiger is a singer and actor from NY.

To me he has a John Mayer-ish feel to his voice ans music.  The si ng Confidence is one of his best.

Abuse Me More...I Like it?

Judging by the title you would think I was some kind of crazy person.  We all have angry days and upset days.  Some people call it sticking it to the man.  This is one of those songs for me.

Silverchair provided this kind of song for me.  Their first album had the unforgettable track "Tomorrow" and their second album was pretty good as well and provided a very music song in Ana's Fire.  That song was about the lead singers personal battle with anorexia.  With those struggles the band struggled and slowly put out a third album which wasnt as good but there were a few songs of note.

Since then the band fell off the face of the earth until a few years ago when they release another album which didnt catch on much here in the states.

Needless to say the band is very good and has some great stuff in their first two albums especially.

Silverchair "Abuse Me"

Not Just a Candy

Lemonheads are a fantastic little yellow balls of candy.  But the goodness of Lemonheads extends into music.  Yes that's right.  They took the song Mrs. Robinson and transformed it into a 90s rock band song.  They did fairly well with it and their first record but sort of faded a little bit.

I really like their album Car Button Cloth.  It is full of good songs.  One of my favorite was their first single from that album.  It has a crazy weird and random video in my opinion but you might think it funny.

Lemonheads "If I Could Talk...I'd Tell You"

Over Your Shoulder

Have you ever had the feeling that someone is watching you?  Do you hate it when people do things over your shoulder?  Many people do.  I know I do.  But Seven Mary Three doesnt mind because they had a hit with this.  It wasnt too popluar.  They are most known for Cumbersome and Water's Edge.  Those songs are a little harder with a more edgey feel.

Over Your Shoulder is from their third album and the band slowly faded out.  Believe it or not they are still going and releasing records and touring but more on a local level.

Seven Mary Tree - Over Your Shoulder

Heavenly Airwaves

Many people were very sad, as was I, when Blink-182 decided to go seperate ways.  Tom DeLong just never gave up his efforts in creating music and worked with a lot of bands including Racecare, +44 and a few others.  He had lots of little side projects.  All with a very smiliar sound to Blink-182 but none as good as his last "project" band.

Angels and Airwaves is the latest project band for Tom DeLong and they are fantastic.  They are just about to release their third album.  Their second disc I-Empire is now in my top 10 lists of best albums ever and most listen to.  I never get tired of it.

From their second album this is one of my favorite songs.

Angeles and Airwaves - Secrets
http://youtu.be/iDyH2tfADA4