Ozzie's Music Showcase Vol. 2 (Rodents Edition)

In the second instalment of my music showcase, I went for a rodents theme, well, enough with the bullshit, here you go.

Modest Mouse - No One's First, And You're Next (Album)

I am not ashamed to say that this was my first experience with Modest Mouse, and the result is a win. These guys are very talented and lack the ability to make a boring record. This one is no different, this album is so good that I added 3 tracks instead of one. However, the other 5 tracks could have easily slipped into my 'Top 3'


Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul (Album)

Unlike the first time I talked about this album, I'm focusing on the music this time. This album is written and produced by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse and performed by such artists as: The Flaming Lips, Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, Jason Lytle, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Frank Black, Iggy Pop, the Shins' James Mercer, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chestnut, The Cardigans' Nina Persson, and David Lynch. And like everything the Mouse touches this is dope.


DJ Quik & Kurupt - Blaqkout (Album)

This album has nothing to do with the theme of the post, it is just a really good album. I was pleasantly surprised when I decided to give it a listen. Don't sleep on it, it is dope.


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Fuck the industry...

... that is what Danger Mouse did. After his label EMI refused to release his latest effort Dark Night Of The Soul.

Danger Mouse is a Grammy-nominated producer behind such acts as Gnarls Barkley, Danger Doom, Gorillaz and one of my favourites: the controversial Grey Album.

For legal reasons he was not allowed to release the music, but DM came up with a better idea, by releasing the book of 100 photographs shot by famed director David Lynch and an empty CD-R, with a note saying "For Legal Reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will” hinting to fans that he wants them to download the leaked album and burn it to the CD-R. For more info and to listen to the album go here.


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