Calling it Now

This album will be very good. From what I've heard of Bulls in the Bronx and King for a Day, Pierce the Veil is going to once again, kill it.

CDs I've Been Digging Lately

August Burns Red - Leveler

I'm surprised by how much I like this. I thought it was only okay before. But it's grown on me. There's something I really like about his scream. The production is fantastic. The tones on the guitars and vocals are what makes this CD worth listening to. The song writing structure is pretty good too. Not your typical verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus. But those aspects only come out during a whole listen through. And repeated listens. I have no idea what this guy is singing about. But it sounds good.

blink 182 - Neighborhoods

Woe, is Me - Number[s]

Skrillex - Bangarang

He makes dubstep interesting. It's similar, but different enough to remain fun the whole time. And since it's only an EP, it doesn't overstay it's welcome. And damn it, it is fun. 

Sleeping With Sirens - With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear

Protest the Hero - Fortress

When I say I dig them, I like to put on the starts of each CD and let it play through. Leveler is kinda long too. 

Motto

The remix is probably one if the best ideas and inventions ever. To pay homage to something so much to copy it and put your own spin on it. It adds depth to the song, both in the original song and the remix version.

Freshman 15

So most of the reviews I read about Freshman 15 basically just say, "This music isn't complicated, or deep. But its catchy, humorous, witty and fun pop punk."

I don't see any reason to over think it.

Odd Future

 Wolfgang

Kill Em All.

Them being good just hit me. Like, it took me a while but, I'm really digging it now. I think it has something to do with getting to know who Tyler is.

This is also pretty good.

Protest the Hero

Damn, I have to say, I forgot how badass these guys are. For real, their first two, Kezia and Fortress, are both really good. I'm about to listen to the new one, so I hope it's as good as the other ones.

our goddess gave birth to your god

Kanye Isn't New

Nothing Kanye does is new. He just does it best. Here's what Kanye and RZA have to say about his production style:

Said by Kanye West:

Wu-Tang? Me and my friends talk about this all the time... We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement. From slang to style of dress, skits, the samples. Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that.^[25]

In response, RZA himself has spoken quite positively of the comparisons:

All good. I got super respect for Kanye. He came up to me about a year or two ago. He gave me mad praising and blessings... For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world. That goes back to what we say: 'Wu-Tang is forever.' Kanye is going to inspire people to be like him." After hearing Kanye's work on The Blueprint, RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occurred between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled. If you ain't gonna do it, somebody else is gonna do it. That's how I feel about rap today."^[26]

RZA seems like a really chill dude.