March 13, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
TRENT REZNOR/ATTICUS ROSS...The Social Network (2010)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

This soundtrack album reached number 20 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. Reznor and Ross won an Academy Award for Best Original Score for The Social Network. Trent you all know as the frontman for Nine Inch Nail. Atticus Ross is from England, and he's a composer and a producer and was involved with 4 Nine Inch Nails albums. If you watched the movie "The Book Of Eli" then you've heard his music, as he composed the music for the film. So, because of Reznor's involvement, the Academy Award and plus because the album has jumped in the charts recently I decided to check it out. The record has been receiving praise everywhere, just read the Allmusic review. It's not a rock n roll album so if you're hoping to hear some NIN type music here you should pass. If you're open to new sounds and give all kinds of music a chance than I recommend you check this one out. While it's not my cup of tea I did find myself interested and ready to see how the album would flow together. It was a cool listen


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 13
Adam Clayton from U2 is 51; Matt McDonough from Mudvayne is 42; David Michael Draiman from Disturbed is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1965 Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds
1972 The Eagles began recording sessions in London for their first album
2006 Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blondie are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame
2007 At a concert that I attended in Tampa, Florida Roger Daltrey of the Who walked off the stage after singing only one verse in the opening song. Pete Townshend then came on stage a few minutes later saying the Roger was very ill and the concert would be rescheduled for a few weeks later
2007 Live at Massey Hall by Neil Young is released

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