Song of the Day: "Mordred's Song" by Blind Guardian

LOOK! It's another non-cover! I'm so proud of myself :D

Anyway, Mordred's Song comes off of an awesome album - Imaginations from the Other Side - by an awesome band - Blind Guardian. The song is all about Mordred, of King Arthur infamy, but tells the dark tale from Mordred's side. The song is rather light and anyone can enjoy it!

Song of the Day: "War Ensemble" Ukelele Cover by Rob Scallon (Slayer Instrumental Cover)

Yep, I already missed a day! But you know what? This will absolutely make up for it! Slayer's "War Ensemble" covered by UKELELE!!!! And it's AWESOME! I'll just leave it at that. :D

Song of the Day: "A Tout Le Monde" by Megadeth

Well, today is World Suicide Prevention Day, so here's the saddest suicide song that I know: Megadeth's "A Tout Le Monde". Despite their name, this song is NOT particularly heavy, and is easily enjoyable by anyone!

Note: According to wikipedia, Dave Mustaine has stated "It's not a suicide song. What it is, it's, you, it's when people have a loved one that dies and they end on a bad note, you know, they wish that they could say something to them. So this is an opportunity for the deceased to say something before they go. And it was my impression of what I would like to say to people, if I had say, 3 seconds to do so in life before I died I'd say to the entire world, to all my friends, I love you all, and now I must go. These are the last words I'll ever speak, and they'll set me free. I don't have to say I'm sorry, I don't have to say I'm going to miss you, or I'll wait for ya. You know, I'll just say I loved you all, good, bad, indifferent, I loved you all." Despite this, and despite MTV banning the video because they thought it was PRO suicide, I've always considered it an anti-suicide song because of how sad it is to even think of some random person taking their life this way.

For those curious, the french translates to: "To all the world, to all my friends, I love you, I must leave."

Song of the Day: "YYZ" by Rush (Drum Cover by 7 Year Old Avery Molek)

Yeah, yeah, it's still a cover sort of, but YYZ has no lyrics so it's not like it's a completely different song. Besides, the fact that a SEVEN year old is doing a drum cover of one of the hardest songs to drum is just insane. Avery has a whole bunch of other songs he's done as well, including Judas Priest's "Painkiller", Avenged Sevenfold's "Beast and the Harlot" and Metallica's "Master of Puppets".

"At the Hard Rock", AGE 5!!!! 

YYZ is a pretty crazy song anyway, and for those who don't know what it is (or who Rush even is, shame on you!), the video is worth checking out just for the song. For the rest of humanity, again, seriously - 7 years old! NOT Rock Band drums, REAL drums!

Make sure you check out the rest of his Youtube channel, as well as the webpage (http://www.averydrummer.com)

Song of the Day: "Mama Said Knock You Out" by Five Finger Death Punch (LL Cool J Cover)

Happy Mother's Day! To celebrate, I figured I'd find a Mother's Day related song, and while the song is technically about LL's grandmother, the song is still far more fitting than I ever would have originally imagined. See, James (Ladies Love Cool James) was inspired by his grandmother to "knock out all his critics." She, like many of our mothers who inspire and keep us going, still had faith in his talent.

Of course, what's more fun than sharing the original? A cover of course! This one is by Five Finger Death Punch, the guys who did "The Bleeding", "Never Enough", "Stranger Than Fiction" and at least two other awesome covers - "Bad Company" and, more recently, "House of the Rising Sun".

Enjoy the song!

Song of the Day: "In The Navy" by Alestorm (Village People Cover)

The last couple days, I shared a "Song of the Day" on my personal Facebook page, and I figured it'd be fun to bring it over here to my blog as well! The first song I shared was this one - "In The Navy" by Alestorm. Yes, that "In The Navy", the one by the Village People. You know... "In the Navy, you can sail the seven seas!"

Anyway, this one HAD to be my first song of the day for a few reasons:

1. When else can you headbang to "In The Navy"?
2. Alestorm is a "Scottish Pirate Metal" band. Yep, that's what they call themselves, and it's perfectly fitting for them as well with songs like "Heavy Metal Pirates", "Keelhauled" and "Of Treasure".
3. Good covers are ALWAYS worth sharing!

Enjoy the song!

The String Arcade - [AWESOME] Video Game Music Arranged for String Quartet

Note: I received a free review album, but the fact that it was free absolutely didn't affect my opinion. All the words below are my true thoughts, and this game music lover couldn't be happier to be sharing such awesomeness!

When I first took a look at the songs in The String Arcade, I was a bit perplexed. Normally an album of game music covers the same typical stuff - some Final Fantasy, some Zelda, maybe a little Mega Man or Duck Tales or Contra and possibly a lesser-known game here or there just to mix things up. The String Arcade, on the other hand, has more eclectic pieces of music from games even I've never heard of than ones I have, and I've been playing games since before the days of the NES! There are some classics (a TRON Arcade Medley and the Legend of Zelda Title Theme, for example) that are really fantastic, but I was even more amazed that even the songs from games I'd never even heard before were really amazing. Typically unknown game themes lack the heart that come with actually playing the games, so no matter how good the music may be it's dull and not worth listening to. That's certainly not the case here!

Grasswalk, from Plants Vs. Zombies, starts the album off and really starts things on a great foot. It's a playful melody that, for some reason, makes me imagine Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr's Sherlock, that is) sitting and toying with his violin. It's also easily one of my favorites on the album.

On the other end of the album sits The Legend of Zelda Title Theme. It was the first one I played, as it's very often covered by people and gives a great idea of what to expect out of a cover artist... Will it be a simple, uncreative-yet-skillful copy of the theme but with a string quartet, or will it be something unique, something new? Luckily, it was the latter... In fact, the song is the best kind of temptress, luring you in with the idea of something familiar, then weaving around those notes and many others before really bringing it home, giving you the theme you came to hear but so much more as well! It's always wonderful to find a group with as much skill composing as actually playing the music.

The 13 tracks between (15 if you're willing to spend the extra $2 to get the physical CD that comes with the Altered Beast theme and TRON Arcade Medley - SO worth it, but I'll go into that more later) are great as well. I'm sure some of you will recognize some of the games better than I did, but like I said, even though I didn't recognize the music (or even half of the game titles), the music is fantastic. It bounces from playful to peaceful to dramatic like a great platformer keeps your hands JUST the right amount sweaty. Of those Particularly of note is Dance of the Space Bugs from Galaga, which even after several listens reminds me of getting my butt kicked but loving every moment of it at the arcade as a child.

Ah yes, and then there's the TRON Arcade Medley for those who buy the physical CD... Yes, I remember promising to come back to that. That one alone easily makes up the $2 price difference. Heck, aside from the fact that 100% of the sales from this recording go to the Alameda Music Project (AMP - alamedamusicproject.org) and that the rest of the CD is great too, between it, the Legend of Zelda theme and Grasswalk, it sells the CD! TRON had a beautiful enough soundtrack, putting it into these talented musicians' hands is almost too much awesomeness, if such a thing were possible.

Homepage: http://www.thestringarcade.com/
Price: $10 for Digital, $11.99 for physical CD (plus two bonus songs, ONE OF WHICH IS THE TRON MEDLEY!!!! DO IT!)

SOL Republic Tracks Air (Wireless Headphones) Giveaway!

This blog did not receive product samples for this post and is not responsible for the giveaway.

SOL REPUBLIC was founded back in 2011 by Kevin Lee, Scott Hix, and Setch Combs. They share a vision of getting rid of all of the worlds hollow-sounding headphones. SOL REPUBLIC is a global consumer electronics company that was also dedicated to enhancing the lives of people through better sounding headphones and accessories. They are also striving to create a community where music fans, athletes and all dreamers can voice their opinions, ideas, and share their sound and be heard. The SOL REPUBLIC Tracks Air Wireless Headphone is an amazing pair of headphones for only $199!

The Tracks Air headphones are extremely durable thanks to the FlexTech headband. They can be bent, twisted and nothing will happen. A feature on these headphones which is extremely popular is that the ear cups are removable. This allows you to customize your headphones exactly how you want them. You can switch up the wires, ear cups, and headbands to make them exactly how you want. The ear cups also feature an expanded cushion, making them extremely comfortable. They feature: A2 Sound Engine. A larger amplifier that produces a sound that is equal to or better than wired. This is the best in its class. Listen In Comfort & Isolation. The noise-isolating ear cushions lets you enjoy your music for tons of hours in the comfort of your home or on your couch. Multiple Device Connectivity. With the wireless headphones you are able to watch a movie on your tablet, then take an incoming call with only a touch of a button using the crystal-clear noise reduction available on the headphones. All wired headphones are unable to do this. Super Power Wireless (Air). The wireless headphones can also be used on the road or roaming around your house. They can carry their amazing sound without wires for up to 150 feet. Batter Life. The headphones are a USB re-chargeable headphone that will provide you with up to 15 hours of playtime when it is fully charged. A lot of smartphones can't even provide a charge for that long.

Interchangeable Headbands: The headphones had a revolutionary design which allows you to change your headband whenever you want to!! Headbands will be available starting in 2014. SOL REPUBLIC Tracks Air Wireless Headphones are the only wireless headphones that are interchangeable. NFC/ Bluetooth Pairing. This makes it really easy to listen to music or take calls within seconds using the Easy Pair Bluetooth and NFC compatibility. SOL REPUBLIC has many different styles of headphones starting at $39.99 for the JAX In-Ear Headphones.

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One winner will win the SOL REPUBLIC Tracks Air Wireless Headphones. You have never heard music until you have heard them through these headphones. These headphones retail for $199. US Resident only 18+. Winner will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Ends January 15 Midnight EST. Check back on It's Peachy keen For the winners post

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The Offspring Release 8-Bit Versions of "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"

I'll admit to having been a much bigger fan of The Offspring in my youth than now, but after finding out about Dexter's hot sauce (Gringo Bandito) and now their three 8-bit versions of "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (which you can download free!) my interest is piqued once more!

Like I said, there are three versions - Rudolph, Mistletoe and Eggnog. Rudolph and Eggnog are my favorites - Eggnog has a really fun beat going with it, whereas Rudolph feels more it belongs right on a good Game Boy soundtrack. All in all, I loved them though, and it really was a fun surprise to come across randomly in my email! Most bands would have added them to a new, special re-release of the original CD instead of just saying "Hey, here ya go!"

In case you missed the link above, you can download the .zip file right here: http://www.offspring.com/xmas2013/youre-gonna-go-far-[xmas-2013].zip