The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound (2008)

Wow, this band just screams "We're from New Jersey!" The Gaslight Anthem borrows influences from songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and (obviously) Bruce Springsteen and adds a 50s flair and a punk rock edge. The sound might seem unique, but I really wouldn't call it something special. However don't let that discourage you. The magic of The '59 Sound lies with the unbelievable catchiness of the songs. After only two or three listens, I could remember every single track on this album, especially songs such as "Great Expectations" and "The Patient Ferris Wheel." The Gaslight Anthem is certainly a band to watch out for, especially since their next album, American Slang, is set to be released on June 15.

1) Great Expectations
2) The '59 Sound
3) Old White Lincoln
4) High Lonesome
5) Film Noir
6) Miles Davis and the Cool
7) The Patient Ferris Wheel
8) Casanova, Baby!
9) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
10) Meet Me by the River's Edge
11) Here's Looking At You Kid
12) The Backseat

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Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade (1984)

I don't know much about Hüsker Dü, let along their branch of punk. However, this is awesome and that is all that needs to be said. Think Nirvana without an incredibly overrated guitarist and without the MTV.

1) Something I Learned Today
2) Broken Home, Broken Heart
3) Never Talking To You Again
4) Chartered Trips
5) Dreams Reoccurring
6) Indecision Time
7) Hare Krsna
8) Beyond the Threshold
9) Pride
10) I'll Never Forget You
11) The Biggest Lie
12) What's Going On
13) Masochism World
14) Standing By The Sea
15) Somewhere
16) One Step At A Time
17) Pink Turns To Blue
18) Newest Industry
19) Monday Will Never Be The Same
20) Whatever
21) The Tooth Fairy and the Princess
22) Turn on the News
23) Reoccurring Dreams

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Nonmetal Stuff

So I made another playlist, but this one has only nonmetal stuff on it.

1) Lips Like Morphine- Kill Hannah
2) The Power of Equality- Red Hot Chili Peppers
3) Signals Over the Air- Thursday
4) Los Angeles- X
5) Midnight Tango- Al di Meola
6) Wicked Garden- Stone Temple Pilots
7) Have a Cigar- Pink Floyd
8) Would You Be Impressed?- Streetlight Manifesto
9) I Disappear- The Faint
10) (Used To Be A) Cha Cha- Jaco Pastorius
11) Siberian Khatru- Yes
12) Everything Sucks- Reel Big Fish
13) When I Come Around- Green Day
14) I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama- John Lennon
15) Another Generation- Fishbone
16) The Time They Are A Changin'- Bob Dylan
17) Little Girl- Death From Above 1979
18) White Wedding- Billy Idol
19) Chemical Warfare- Dead Kennedys
20) Sea of Sorrow- Alice in Chains
21) Fire Woman- The Cult
22) Attitude- The Misfits
23) Hermanita- Aventura
24) Pet Sematary- The Ramones
25) Sonic Reducer- Dead Boys
26) Buffalo Soldier- Bob Marley
27) Entre Dos Aguas- Paco de Lucia
28) Seeing Double at the Triple Rock- NOFX
29) In Too Deep- Sum 41
30) Santeria- Sublime

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Shakedown - Rough Cuts (2008)

Shakedown is one of the several local bands I have had the pleasure of seeing live. Although they claim to play "classic rock," Shakedown also has post-grunge, alternative, hard rock, and reggae songs as found on this demo. The Rough Cuts demo is also available for download on the band's Myspace page.

1) The Painter
2) Seasick and Whisked Away
3) The Reason Why
4) Keep On

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