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A whole new kind of Rock Radio!


http://www.facebook.com/RockfileRadio

http://loudcity.com/stations/rockfile-radio-01-ice


There is a ton of amazing rock music getting made in the world and the fans need a station that plays it. But not just music on a computer, real radio: a studio, a guy, a mic and some creativity. Just like the first FM radio stations, Rockfile Radio stations are handcrafted for a compelling listening experience you cannot get with a simple playlist on shuffle. Arguably eclectic rock music driven by professionally produced radio programming...an almost lost art in the modern era of big media corporations.

The first station of this new project is a rock station with a progressive twist. Our aim is not to be the best prog station, but the best rock station that plays prog-ish music that is overlooked by traditional radio outlets yet has an incredibly strong following. Some of the artists may be unfamiliar to most but each has logged hundreds of thousands…

Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet / Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel (XRCD)
Mary Margaret O'Hara: Apartment Hunting (soundtrack)
Van Halen: A Different Kind Of Truth (CD+DVD - yes, I'm really curious!)
Aaron Neville: Nature Boy - The Standards Album (SACD)
Mylène Farmer: Cendres De Lune
Mylène Farmer: Dance Remixes (2CD)
Vanessa Paradis: Live
Niagara: Quel Enfer!
O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack (SACD - been hoping to get this)
Goblin: Zombi soundtrack (aka Dawn Of The Dead)
Ray Charles: Genius + Soul = Jazz (Dunhill)
David Bowie: 1966 (Dunhill/Garland)
Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Dancer With Bruised Knees
The Fibonaccis: Repressed - The Best Of The Fibonaccis 1981-1987 (never heard of this group before so taking a chance.....)
Richard Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde - An Orchestral Passion (SACD - part of the series of Wagner orchestral (no vocals) opera recordings)
Alice Cooper: Killer (Audio Fidelity gold)
Taylor Swift: Beautiful Eyes (CD+DVD - Walmart exclusive. …

The ranking is based on the number of times I've listened to songs off a certain album, not necessarily released in 2011.

*Note to Last.fm: That's "Pain of Salvation" and NOT "Pain Of Salvation".
1. Pain of Salvation - Road Salt Two (701) http://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/374714_316473491717331_122276244470391_1078044_694946091_a.jpg 2. Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned (699) http://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378494_316473725050641_122276244470391_1078045_1362693652_a.jpg 3. Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction (641) http://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393577_316473888383958_122276244470391_1078046_1525988152_a.jpg 4. Devin Townsend Project - Ghost (638) http://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/381670_316474018383945_122276244470391_1078047_559953901_a.jpg5. 3 - The Ghost You Gave to Me (570) http://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/402201_316474158383931_122276244470391_1078049_994761593_a. …

15. Fair To Midland - Arrows & Anchors
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14. Leprous - Bilateral
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13. Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
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12. Ulver - Wars of the Roses
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11. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
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10. Thievery Corporation - Culture of Fear
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9. Falloch - Where Distant Spirits Remain
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8. Protest The Hero - Scurrilous
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7. Amorphis - The Beginning of Times
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6. Jamie Woon - Mirrorwriting
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5. 3 - The Ghost You Gave to Me
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4. Textures - Dualism
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3. Destroyer - Kaputt
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2. TesseracT - One
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1. Mastodon - The Hunter
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Summary of this week's reviews on Heavy Blog Is Heavy!

Volumes - Via (here)

3 - The Ghost You Gave to Me (here)

Animals as Leaders - Weightless (here)

The Browning - Burn This World (here)

Windhand - Windhand (here)

Come and let us know what you think!

I have a wide taste in music and thus, bounce around all sorts of rooms when I log on to Turntable.FM. Here's a taste of what you hear when you are DJing with me!

01. Weerd Science - "Sick Kids"
02. Grieves - "On The Rocks"
03. Cage - "Too Heavy for Cherubs"
04. Porcupine Tree - "Trains"
05. K.Flay - "2 Weak"
06. Deftones with FAR - "Savory"
07. K.Flay - "No Duh"
08. Breaking Pangaea - "Worst Part"
09. Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"
10. Penfold - "I'll Take You Everywhere"
11. Anadivine - "Emily"
12. Joshua - "Your World Is Over"
13. As Tall As Lions - "Be Here Now"
14. I Am The Avalanche - "I Took A Beating"
15. Nightmares For A Week - "Graves"
16. Saves The Day - "Daybreak"
17. Weerd Science - "Clap if You <3 Someone"
18. Coheed and Cambria - "2113"
19. Fucktard - "Corporate Rats"
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In no particular order.

FAVORITE ALBUMS -
Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events
Decapitated - Carnival is Forever
Between the Buried and Me - The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues
Burzum - Fallen
Threat Signal - Self Titled
Iced Earth - Dystopia
3 - The Ghost You Gave to Me
Machine Head - Unto The Locust
Taking Back Sunday - Taking Back Sunday
Mayday Parade - when you see my friends
Wu-Tang Clan - Legendary Weapons
Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa


SURPRISINGLY GOOD -
Blink 182 - Neighborhoods
In Flames - SOAPF
Anthrax - Worship Music









My disappointments -
Opeth - Heritage
Cynic - Carbon-Based Anatomy
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm with you
Morbid Angel - Whatever the hell it's called, it fucking sucked.
Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising
Edguy - The Joker
Mastodon - The Hunter
Symphony X - Iconoclast(Can't get past the first 4 songs)

While I didn't list every album I heard this year, these either held my attention, loved or felt disappointed with. …