Alive and Kicking

Just a quick post to let you know that I’m not dead. No, I have been sans computer for the past few months… my Mac decided to die for the second time… unfortunate, but things like this happen.
I’m still a Mac guy, but lack of funds prevents the purchase of one of them new [...]

Two Things I Think Are a Waste of Time

I’m really sick and I have been for the past three days. My macrophages are being overwhelmed, and it seems that my Classical AND Alternate cascades are not functioning at their optimum levels. Yes, being sick sucks.

But the good news is that The Chargers are in first place and pending a win today against the Chiefs, will remain there for another gabillion years.

Being sick and in bed gives me time to catch up on what’s been going on around the world, and after much consideration, I’ve determined that there are TWO things that are a waste of time [...]

The Most Important Music Links EVER (Right Now): Black Friday Edition

We hope that your Thanksgiving was filled with love, laughter, and more food than you could possibly fit on one plate.

There’s been a lot going on in the music blogging world this week, so we thought today would be a great day to fill your minds and iPods with some words and music from a few of our favorite sites… and speaking of our favorite sites, congratulations to Daytrotter and NYCTaper for making PC Magazine’s Top 50 Blogs of 2009 list!

Enjoy the links and the rest of your weekend! Before you go, make sure to grab our Black Friday playlist [...]

U2 to Headline Glastonbury 2010

It has been announced that U2 will be playing the opening night of the Glastonbury Festival on June 25, 2010.

Last year’s headliners included another favorite here at TheFrontloader.com, Bruce Springsteen, as well as Neil Young and Blur.

From U2.com:

“The band are due to play the opening night of the 40th Glastonbury Festival on June 25. It will be the only date the band play in the UK and Ireland next year. ‘The band is really looking forward to it’ Paul McGuinness tells us. [...]

Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus

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

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

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)

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

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

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 [...]