Manley’s Mixtape- INXS

It seems like every band comes from Australia these days. Seriously, Tame Impala, Tones and I, Vance Joy and a TON of others.  Is there some weird Middle Earth ogre factory somewhere down under but instead of orcs, musicians are produced?  That would actually be pretty sick. The point is, there are so many great Australian bands, and you can fight over who is the best of them all (Tame Impala would be the correct answer btw) but there is no argument over who was the coolest.  That would be INXS, no question.  Here are a few of my favorite tunes to add to your Down Undah playlist.

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Rise Against team with Batman for new song

Rise Against just released their first new song in three years as part of the soundtrack for the new DC Comics series ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal’ that features a twisted take on Batman. The track ‘Broken Dreams, Inc’ is quite the surging call-to-arms that our hometown heroes are known for in their moving music. The song could sit perfectly with anything off  2017’s ‘Wolves’ album. You can stream it here and get a look at the new series in this lyric video. You can also stream episode 1 of ‘Dark Nights’ at the bottom of this page.

Risa Against’s Tim McIlrath told us about the path the ninth record from the iconic alt-punk titans.

“‘Broken Dreams, Inc.’ speaks to today’s changing landscape of American society,” says  Mcilrath speaking with AltPress. “The opportunities that are available to some but not to others, the people who are able to benefit versus those who get left behind, who suffer and end up as casualties. How do we level the playing field so everyone can have a real chance at attaining the American Dream? One word, disruption.

You have to put power into the hands of the people, not business, you have to value people and community over profit.  You can’t have a shareholder-run country or a shareholder-run world, a world that values profit above all else, because profit above all else can result in dangerous repercussions for humankind.”

He also noted how the whole band has some fandom in comics and how his family grew up fans of DC and Batman.

 

Manley’s Mixtape- Blink 182

Blink 182 (pronounce eighteen two) are one of those bands thats impossible not to love.  Are they the best band? No.  Are they great musicians?  Not particularly.  Well besides Travis who is a drum god.  But are they a band that makes you smile literally every time they come on the radio?  Absolutely!  Plus one of the dudes discovered aliens, bro.  Here are a few of my favorite Blink tunes ever to add to your playlist.

 


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