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We currently live in a decade where everything is I. iPhone iPlayer, iSomething. My teen years were 90tees. I could probably say a lot of good and bad things has happen that time but I just won’t to mention the one thing that smith my character The birth and existence of Grunge music.

Why I’m writing about that. During the weekend I was looking at some old mp3 CD that I have in my CD collection. Looking at the band and album titles old memories of the good old times came back to me.

Bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Silverchair, Bush, Hey (I do strong believe and still am that they were the one and only Polish grunge band at that time). These bands are the example of my favourites. I could listen to their music for hours.

I do believe nothing as good as Grunge has happened after. Even G Bands went some odd direction with their music. All the crap that you hear in TV or a Radio these days sounds the same or like a remake of old songs.

I will shove all the G juice (nothing Google like) into my mp3 player and listen to it, reminding myself good old times, times of rebel, and most important of good music.

Pearl Jam “Leash” will forever stay my personal anthem.

What’s your anthem? What is the song moves you to your very bone?

Grzegorz da Greg

Ps. There is a Grunge radio station http://www.grungefm.com if you are interested in it.

30th of May 2007 was a Dave Matthews Band concert in London. Me and my Wife were there and we were singing along with Dave The concert was amazing. Someone, somewhere once said that DMB is a greatest band that performs life. He was right. They have ROCKed Wembley Arena for two hours straight. I have a number of pictures and videos (not best quality though).

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Title might sound similar to some of you. It’s a title of song originally written and performed by Genesis. I would like to present you the one coverd by Disturbed. I like the video to this song. Great combination of music, lyrics and animation.

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I have listen to this band for some time now and I have to admit it. I really like it. I was trying to analyze, what is so “ear catching” about this band. Well, I have to say that pretty much everything. Good vocal and instruments handling. Three guys feel in silence space with a lot of music. Style of a band is like Alternative rock with a bit of Electronic and Heavy metal sometimes.

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I gotto share with this, because this is one of the most coolest web projects ever made for music lovers. Imagine music stream from internet, for free, just like internet radio station, but … Well, this but makes a lot of difference. Ladies and Gentleman, I present you Pandora. Your own personal radio station that chooses music for you based on your preferences and your recommendation.

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I was today on a walk with my Lady around little village where we live, Cranfield. We made it just before sunset that has produced some beautiful images on a sky. Check it out by yourself.

If some one is sad or have some stupid thoughts about life then download this mp3 and cheer up

A song to cheer you up

Stay positive

Gregster

I have just came across great band. Snow patrol and their album “Eyes Open”. They play some really good music.

Band is mixed with Scottish, Irish and English people. They haven’t started to play long time ago. Before they started to be famous they have supported U2 on their world tour.

I love the way their combine their music, and how they play guitars on faster tracks. Lyrics are also strong, but this is not first thing that strikes you when you listen to them.

Some songs might sound similar to each other, but everyone is different and got different ending. It’s definitely worth to listen for easy, chill out home music session. Relaxing and enjoyable experience mixed with optimistic energy.

Two songs that really nailed me down, very famous and melodically: “You’re all I have” and “Chasing cars”. I just love them.

I do recommend to point your browser dear reader to their official web http://www.snowpatrol.com site and listen to some samples. Who knows, you might like it.

Cheers, Greg

Sometimes oldies are not so old. I just got my hands on Red Hot Chilli Peppers album “Blood Sugar Sex Magic”.

I am not a big RHCP fan and I remember to not like some of their earlier stuff. I need to admit though, that this is truly great album.

Songs are various, from very funky music to very classic like “Under the Bridge” or “Breaking the Girl”. I do have to mention one of my favourite ever that is “Give it away”. If you have a cd, old tape or a mp3 folder with Red Hot Chilli Peppers, “Blood Sugar Sex Magic” give it a go. If you haven’t heard it before is definitely worth trying.

I’m sure this music won’t put you in a bad mood.

Stay (not i) tuned

Gregorij

Behind mysterious abbreviation that is DMB stands band name. Dave Matthews Band. It is one of my favourite band. I think it stands next to Pearl Jam in my personal hall of glory.

It’s hard to describe and categorise DMB music. It is incredibly melodically, has rock elements and a lot of jazz. All the musicians are professionals; some of them were playing before in Jazz bands. Final effect is incredible. Mixture of South African rhythms, jazz improvisation, pop and rock melody. Sometimes music tends to be hard but you can’t rocky but at the other hand you can’t hear typical heavy guitars, bass and drums.

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Just got my hends on “My Chemical Romance” band. First song i heard was “The Gost of You” that sounds like nice rock ballad. I was thinking, hm … what the hell, I’ll give it a try. So … as any nerd will do, I have downloaded 2 albums (because it looks like they have recorder that much so far).

• in 2002 they kicked off with “‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love.”
• and 2006 release “Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge“

The bend really rocks. You can get the impression on first album that they were undecided what kind of rockthey won’t to play. Sometimes it sounds punk-rock sometimes hevy. Vocal is a big SCREEMER so at other hend I got feeling I’m lesening to Linkin Park. Final effect is not bad. But … if you like lot of screeming no melody and fast punk-rock beat … you get a lot of it.

Second album already starts much better. More melody. “Helena” opening song is really cool. Even fast songs are kind melody, comepletelly different then first album. Probably they learned how to play instruments, and VOCAL DUDE learned how to sing

Anyway, might be worth checking out second album “Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge”, especially if you like nice melody rock songs that are kicking

Official web site: http://www.mychemicalromance.com/

Cheerios, Greg-ster