Ugh, another band bites the dust. Goodbye Death From Above 1979.

Sigh.....

Music is an expensive addiction to have. I’m sure it’s cheaper than cocaine or beaver tranquilizers or something, but it’s still less than ideal on the monetary front. I’m extremely loyal to bands that have treated me well in the past and will almost always buy any new cd by them (LP, EP, single, whatever) sound-unheard (like sight-unseen, get it?). And whenever there’s a lack of impending sure-things, I’m downloading music by the gig to try and find the next band to get all excited over. If I don’t like it, it gets a one-way ticket to the Recycle Bin and the hunt immediately begins anew – if I enjoy it, the CD either gets immediately added to my Amazon cart or gets put on my “to buy” list (depending on my current funds, or lack thereof), and then I get to work on exploring the rest of the band’s catalogue. It’s a vicious cycle.

One of the latest acquisitions is Rocket From The Crypt. They actually started early 90’s and had at least one fairly big radio hit, On A Rope, but somehow I’d never heard of them – apparently they were quite influential on a number of bands I listen to today, so I decided to check them out. Most of it’s pretty easy listening but goddamn is it catchy. They have a huge back catalogue too, so I have a feeling I’ll be sinking some decent money into these guys over the next couple months. Another new interest is The Bronx, a raw rock n’ roll punk band from CA. I dare anyone to find me a better 2006 chorus line than “I’ve got the hands of history’s stranglers.”

Through it all, I’m building up a pretty nice collection. It’s gonna keep growing with me, and I have a feeling it’ll be really great later in life to be able to go through the collection and revisit different emotions and different times from my life. It’s sad when a band I really like breaks up, like Boysetsfire did yesterday, but I’ll always have their music. Hopefully I’ll also always be able to enjoy it.