Friday Music Explained on Saturday

1. Heaven's a Lie by Lacuna Coil - I've been on a Lacuna Coil kick lately. What was once a "when the mood hit me" band has become one of my favorites. I don't know if its Cristina Scabbia's voice, the band having a more unique sound in comparison to other stuff I listen to, or just flat out Italian pride (They're from Milan, Italy... My ancestry is mostly Italian...).
   
2. Wicked Game covered by Stone Sour - Bought this one on download from iTunes, as it has been stuck in my head since I saw them last march and they did this live. Absolutely amazing show. What really cracks me up though, is that this is the guy singing it... although the pic is him in his other band, Slipknot.
3. She Builds Quick Machines by Velvet Revolver - Such a happy blend of GnR and STP, yet modernized. Excellent song, can't wait for the new disc to come out. My biggest problem is Slash's guitar solo needed to be longer. It seems like as soon as he started going the reigns were pulled back on him. BAD PRODUCER.... BAD!!! Hopefully its just a radio edit.
4. Heart Shaped Glasses by Marilyn Manson - Manson's back, and the new disc is good. Not one of his best efforts... but not trash. This one has found its way into my head way too many times.
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd - Don't know how this one snuck back up on me... but it did. This is probably the song that really got me hooked on Floyd many years ago. One of my friends used to play this all the time on his guitar, so of course I'd take on vocals... *sigh* The days of youth.
6. Online by Gnarls Barkley - This song is just way too catchy. Its an excellent, laid back, summer song.
7. Billie Jean covered by Chris Cornell - The former Soundgarden and former Audioslave frontman put out a second solo CD... and this is the song that I got stuck in my head from it. It isn't even that great. I hope he can manage to not let his wife pull another Yoko on him, and make him break up a good band, again, over petty shit. Chris, you got the vocals, you just need a backing crew that's talented AND original. Your solo stuff is alright, but doesn't come close to your efforts with Audioslave or Soundgarden.
8. Viva Las Vegas covered by Nine Inch Elvis - Elvis songs done in the style of Nine Inch Nails. Its not that good. Its kinda twisted. But the second I made reservations for Vegas this one crept into my head, and refuses to leave.
9. Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins - The pumpkins were always huge out here, since they are from Chicago. I'm excited about the new disc, but haven't heard anything off of it, so I managed to get the first song I heard from them stuck in my head. At least its a good one.
10. Violent Pornography by System of a Down - For some reason, I equate this song with the summer and drinking beer. So... two years straight it gets warm, and I feel I must listen to this one... nonstop.