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I dediced to go ahead and include the RSS thinger I discussed in my last post. I've set it up to reload the del.icio.us RSS feed once an hour, which should be plenty often. I've mainly been tagging things that I find interesting on my daily RSS feed journey, but there are also things in there that I think everyone shoud read. Chances are decent that if I feel strongly enough about it, I'll just create a normal post as well. The new page is listed in the menu bar as Additional Reading.

In other news, I bought the new Lacuna Coil and Queensryche albums yesterday, along with the Opeth album "Deliverance." I'm really digging the Lacuna Coil album ("Karmacode"). They still have the big, encompassing sound, but they've taken things a bit more up-tempo as well. They did a cover of "Enjoy The Silence" by Depeche Mode, and it's very cool. I always loved the original's simple yet haunting melody, and LC did a good job of leaving that undisturbed while layering distorted guitars and a huge bottom end behind it. I haven't had a chance to put the new Queensryche album ("Operation: Mindcrime II") through it's paces yet, but I'll get there. I've been too busy obsessing over Karmacode and Deliverance.

Matt :: 04/05/2006, 10:56 pm :: Reply

Heh, I'm waiting for Deliverance to arrive, along with a bunch of other CD's. New music is great.... I want some.

Mike Neir :: 04/06/2006, 1:17 am :: Reply

Opeth will not disappoint you my friend.

Michael :: 04/09/2006, 10:10 am :: Reply

I've been checking out some stuff by Project 86, they're pretty good.

Mike Neir :: 04/10/2006, 12:39 am :: Reply

I'm pretty sure I saw those guys 6-7 years ago... Sometime in college. Not sure exactly when. They played in Ann Arbor with another band, but I can't remember their name. Both were pretty good if I remember correctly.

Michael :: 04/10/2006, 1:01 pm :: Reply

They've opened for a few different bands:

From last.fm - Project 86 shared the stage with rock n' roll greats P.O.D. and Blindside on the now infamous Kings of the Game Tour. Project (as the band is often referred to by its fans) has played mainstage at both Christian and secular festivals, and has shared the stage with other well known bands such as Queensr�che, Linkin Park, Dead Poetic, and Stavesacre.

Mike Neir :: 04/15/2006, 3:57 pm :: Reply

Heh, I don't know if I'd call P.O.D. "Rock 'n' Roll greats"...