stephen brodsky’s octave museum

at first, the news of cave in going on hiatus was, for myself at least, the emotional equivalent of being hit in the face with a shovel. precious few other bands have been able to retain their musical integrity through as many stylistic shifts as cave in has, yet have remained so unbelievably listenable. all seemed lost. enter vocalist/guitarist stephen brodsky’s solo material. he has been releasing an album here and there for the past 6 years or so, but this is the first time it’s been done with additional members. while not approaching the length or sonic complexity of cave in’s exceedingly loud, effect-saturated epics, it’s not as stripped down and lo-fi as his previous offerings. the songwriting is nothing short of fantastic. this record begs to be listened to over and over again.

mp3s to be posted soon.

inagural post.

this site will primarily be an mp3 blog. anything pertinent i have to say about notable artists will be posted, and in some cases, an mp3 will be available for download.

in most cases, the music being posted about will be something i feel is worth listening to. be it something totally unique and new, or a well-worn favorite. i won’t discriminate by genre, era, or success of the band. you’re just as likely to read about metallica or the smiths as you are about a group of friends playing shows in basements. a lot of what you’ll see on that end are artists who call the towns of pittsburgh, greensburg, and latrobe, pennsylvania their home.

some of the posts, however, will be dealing with the uglier side of things. artists that are such an abomination that something absolutely must be said. no mp3s of such music will be posted.

keep in mind, all of this is simply my opinion, and i reserve the right to comment on your poor tastes, should you disagree with me.

in addition, the mp3s posted are simply a reccomendation. a suggestion that you go out and purchase the record, should you enjoy what you hear. however, in the case that you may be in one of the bands listed, or (god forbid) one of those soulless, living-dead record label types, and wish to have the mp3 removed, simply send me a message, and it will be taken down immediately.

enjoy.