WHAT I'M LISTENING TO

Metric - Fantasies

Mary Onettes - Islands

Ivan & Alyosha - The Verse, the Chorus

Girls - Album

The Smiths - "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"

Gossip - "Heavy Cross"

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?

HAVE YOU HEARD PASSAFIRE?

I was recently taken to the Belly Up in Aspen to see the band Passafire. I had never heard of them, but I'm never one to turn down live music, good friends and Blue Moon.

When we entered, the fun was already underway with young adults dancing all around in a thick haze of ganja joy.

Hailing from Savannah Georgia, Passafire was formed in 2003 and mixes progressive reggae with rock and dub. Consisting of Ted Bowne (vocals/lead guitar), Adam Willis (keys) and brothers Nick (drums) and Will Kubley (bass), Passafire has made a name for themselves by being road warriors and establishing a grassroots connection with fans. Their Myspace page has over 750,000 views and their music and approach fits perfectly with the recent web based indie movement.

Passafire joined LAW Records (founded by the band Pepper) for their sophomore album Submersible, which was recognized by iTunes as one of the Top Ten Best Reggae Albums of 2007. Since then the band has worked with The Wailers, 311 and Van Halen.

I was really impressed with their sound and how much fun they seemed to be having on stage. For more information on Passafire, you can visit their Myspace page at:

http://www.myspace.com/passafire

KID ROCK'S NEW ALBUM

It's been almost three years since Kid Rock released his multi-platinum album Rock N Roll Jesus, but we should have new Rock material by the end of the year.

Working with veteran producer Rick Rubin, Rock has enlisted help from fellow musicians Zac Brown, T.I. and Martina McBride. However, the collaboration I am most looking forward to on the new album is Rock's second duet with Sheryl Crow, which features Bob Seger on piano.

The new material has Rock and friends singing and playing live without click tracks (audio cues used to sync recordings). Now in the mixing and mastering phase, the new album tentatively titled Born Free should arrive fourth quarter. Until then, you can check out Rock on the road this summer playing dates in Great Britain, Canada, and The United States.

'Eclipse' Soundtrack

The soundtracks for the 'Twilight' saga are more consistent than even Robert Pattinson's hair and Kristen Stewart's facial expressions.

The 'Eclipse' soundtrack solidifies the franchises excellent taste in indie artists with three of my favorite acts (Metric, Florence + The Machine and Band Of Horses) appearing on this chill alternative offering. The 15 track album also includes "Neutronstar Collision" from 'Twilight' soundtrack veterans Muse. The Dead Weather, Vampire Weekend and Beck w/ Bat For Lashes also made the cut. In all, music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas had over 400 tracks to choose from and had the tough duty of narrowing that number down to just over a dozen.

You defiantly don't have to be a fan of Stepenie Meyer's books or know the difference between Team Edward and Team Jacob to get into this piece of 'Twilight' mania. It's simply good music people and the only thing I hate about this album is that it comes in one of those old plastic jewel cases that are impossible to open.

For more information, visit the album's website at:http://www.eclipsesoundtrack.com/