The Blood Brothers - ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn (2003)

"Fucking's Greatest Hits" was one of my anthems back in 2003. While my teenage years are now well behind me and I must settle down now I'm 24 (theoretically) I still get pumped up when ever I hear it play. "The Blood Brothers" were one of those energetic Post-Hardcore bands that exploded onto the scene during the early 00's. Along with the likes of Alexisonfire, Vendetta Red and Fightstar. The fad passed just like every other musical fad of the last 40 years. "The Blood Brothers" were one of those bands that will be etched into the early millennium. "Burn, Piano Island, Burn" is without a doubt their greatest accomplishment. ENJOY!

1. Guitarmy
2. Fucking's Greatest Hits
3. Burn, Piano Island, Burn
4. Every Breath Is a Bomb
5. Ambulance vs. Ambulance
6. USA Nails
7. Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon
8. Six Nightmares at the Pinball Masquerade
9. The Salesman, Denver Max
10. I Know Where the Canaries and the Crows Go
11. God Bless You, Blood Thirsty Zeppelins
12. The Shame

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Johnny Clarke - Dreader Dread 1976-1978 (1998)

I've made a rather modest attempt to explore the musical roots of reggae just recently. After overplaying Bob Marley to death, I thought it time to move onto something different. Enter Johnny Clarke. Another Kingston native, Clarke has a surprisingly gentle singing voice, something that I haven't really found with other artists of the same genre.

I haven't branched out to listening to some of his records from the 70's just yet. From what I hear they do not manage to capture the magic of this album. ENJOY!

1. Top Ranking (I'm The Toughest)
2. In the Roots of the Ghetto
3. Live Up Jah Man
4. Love Up Your Brothers And Sisters (Extended)
5. African People
6. Dread A Dread
7. Fire & Brimstone A Go Burn The Wicked
8. African Roots (Extended)
9. Roots Natty
10. Every Knee Shall Bow (Extended)
11. Play Fool Fe Get Wise (Extended)
12. Age is Growing
13. Time Will Tell

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