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Here’s a story that makes you want to live each day to the fullest.

News has emerged that former Wilco member Jay Bennett passed away in his Illinois home early Sunday morning (May 24). The cause of death has not yet been revealed. He was 45.

In a post on the Undertow Records website yesterday, Bennett’s label said: “We are profoundly saddened to report that our friend died in his sleep last night. Jay was a beautiful human being who will be missed.”

Full story at Exclaim.ca

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Richard Swift has a new album called Atlantic Ocean that I’ve been meaning to check out. This video prompted me to bring it to the top of my pile once again. Happy weekend y’all!

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Welcome students old and new… every Thursday until the sun blazes the Earth, the staff shall pay homage to the most classic indie albums of all time. No countdowns, or top 100 lists, just a weekly gaze into the Music Emissions vault. Let the education begin…

Sounding A Mosaic is the second of three albums from the Canadian rock band Bedouin Soundclash. Released in September of 2004, it was produced by Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains. Though BSC has yet to take the world by storm as expected, their sound is universal in the sense that nearly any citizen of the earth could enjoy their melodies.

With rhythms that are refreshing, and comparisons that draw from the likes of The Police, Sublime and Bob Marley, Sounding A Mosaic is one of the most under-marketed albums in the history of music. A must for lovers of Rock or Reggae. Here is Music Emissions review of their sophomore effort “Sounding A Mosaic”

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As Tall As Lions are back with You Can’t Take It With You, the highly anticipated follow up to 2006′s self-titled full-length. As Tall As Lions already has a solid fanbase in place and has been supported by writers at Alternative Press, Stereogum, Death & Taxes and Spin among many others. The NY-based band has shared the stage with Superdrag, Circa Survive and Sparta where crowds arrived early on each evening due to the band’s huge buzz. They will be playing a special hometown headlining show on June 30 at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. Read more

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Molly Jenson

Molly Jenson is a new singer/songwriter from California that is sure to make a splash with her lovely Maybe Tomorrow album. Here are some bands that she’s into. Check out her new album as well as some of the following.

• Frightened Rabbit: I love the lead singers voice and he’s not afraid to sing high, which is always impressive with a guy. “Modern Leper” is my favorite song and I think these guys will have a future with their music if you’d just go out and buy their record :)
• Emiliana Torrini: Emiliana Torrini is definitely somebody people have heard of but her new record just came out and it is blowing me away. It’s a perfect mix of quirky pop and soft melancholy love songs. I LOVE this record!
• Miniature Tigers: My friend Darin introduced me to Miniature Tigers. I love their harmonies and their lyrics are so clever. This is the kind of music I listen to when I’m in a silly mood and want to dance around the house.
• Pieta Brown: I’ve been a fan of Pieta’s for a long time but I don’t feel like she’s ever really gotten the love she deserves. She is a beautiful writer and singer and her live show is amazing. Check her out!
• Harry Nilsson: He’s an oldie. Okay, he’s dead. But he’s written songs for tons of people and his records are incredible. His album “The Point” is a soundtrack to a cartoon he worked on in the 70′s. You would never know the songs were written for a cartoon because they are so intricate and quirky. This is one of my favorite records.

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Move over Star Trek. Echo & The Bunnymen’s mighty 1984 album Ocean Rain will boldly go to the International Space Station on June 13th courtesy of astronaut Colonel Timothy L. Korpa.

Korpa, who has been a Bunnymen fanatic since his teens recently contacted the band via their website about his upcoming three-month mission on the ISS. Though Ocean Rain is Korpa’s favorite, he gave the choice to the band to pick which of their albums they would like him to take on his mission, saying that he would snap photos in space with the album and crew of the ISS and give the album back to the band as a souvenir when he returns to Earth. The Bunnymen ecstatically shipped out to Korpa an autographed copy of Ocean Rain right away.

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When OBITUARY announced plans to record a new album in early 2007, the metal world stood up and applauded. One of death metal’s crown jewels was returning and fans couldn’t have been more enthused. The album, Xecutioner’s Return, delivered the goods as only OBITUARY could. Now, two years later, the band returns with eighth full-length Darkest Day. Signature in every way, the record proves the band gets even better with age. Read more

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Anytime M Ward releases something you should pay attention. His new album is called Hold Time and from what I’m hearing out there, there is still a lot of people that haven’t heard it. Here is just a sneak preview of what Mr. Ward has to offer, a wonderful video for the title track. Happy Long Weekend to the Canadians out there.

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Let the world tremble! Metal Blade Records and Slave Pit Inc. have joined forces again to announce the re-signing of the mighty GWAR…here we see Metal Blade Owner & CEO Brian Slagel and GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus holding the carefully crafted document that spells DOOM for the human race. Untold legions of slaves are already laboring without pause to prepare the world for the first release in what shall go down in history as the most savage GWAR assault upon the human race to date! Ready the butchers block! Lust in Space, the new album from GWAR, out in August on Metal Blade Records! Read more

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Welcome students old and new… every Thursday until the sun blazes the Earth, the staff shall pay homage to the most classic indie albums of all time. No countdowns, or top 100 lists, just a weekly gaze into the Music Emissions vault. Let the education begin…

The Clash were an English rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk rock. Along with punk rock, they experimented with reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap and rockabilly. For most of their recording career, The Clash consisted of Joe Strummer (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Mick Jones (lead guitar, vocals), Paul Simonon (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals) and Nicky “Topper” Headon (drums, percussion).

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