Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not AA

August has passed by and left a trail of classic LPs in its wake.You can check out my full favourites HERE. Most honourable mentions go to Lydia Loveless, Dead Gaze, Field Mouse and Big Eyes because the top 3 was a close call between all of these guys: 

My third favourite is Impossible Dream by the uber talented Haley Bonar. At my first few listens I heard a great indie rock sound but after a while the power of the lyrics hit me, made me sit up and pay attention. With tracks like Called You Queen, you can really hear the quality of the songwriting alongside the talented guitar and other instrumentation. Just call me 'Mr Stupid' because this is only the first I have heard of her. Apparently she has been busy making 5+ other albums up until now that are a must listen to for me and most possibly you too. Check out the awesome Kismet Kill single below.

Second up is Katy Goodman + Greta Morgans Take It, It's Yours. That's right Katy from La Sera and Vivian Girls fame and Greta Morgan from The Hush Sound and Gold Motel. Together they have produced this chill LP of punk cover songs. My personal favourite tracks are Where Eagles Dare (originally by The Misfits) because they kept the great tempo to it and also the vocal contradiction of the dreamy sounding mildly offensive language, and Ever Fallen In Love (video below) which they turn into a haunting number with its simplicity and sparseness. They could almost be producing an incantation against an ex lover.   

And finally, Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not by Dinosaur Jr. I was expecting great things from these boys and they delivered in bucket loads with this LP. Released early on in August, this album is packed with tracks that are as good as anything I have heard from them in the past. Their quality in songwriting and producing has not changed and if anything, has improved with each release they have put out so far. They are one band I can 99.9% guarantee that I will love all their music to come. Stand out track for me for one is Love Is.... It is a bit of a ballad filled with emotion. Love It! Hear another instant classic Goin Down below!

Aftershokz Bluez 2S Headphones DOTM

Design Of The Month

I always have an ear out for interesting audio technology and recently I heard about this new headphone product from my girlfriend. The Aftershokz Bluez is an open ear wireless headphone system that uses bone conduction technology to deliver sound through the users cheekbones to the ear drum. This may seem to some people that they are changing headphones for no real benefit but as a cyclist who likes to listen to music when riding, these headphones allow me to hear oncoming cars and other possible surrounding dangers whilst listening to music without the two interfering with each other. It is also a great all round sports headphone product or just for lounging around the house in your pyjamas. Really smart idea!