Best of 2009
Just in case you were trapped in a time warp or stranded on a music barren island, hurdcore.com will share a few highlights from the year that was 2009…
Ransom by Becoming The Archetype blew me away with the haunting yet playful intro, pure brutality and the BTA signature lyrical sincerity. Props also for their rendition of the hymn classic How Great Thou Art as well (check BTA Myspace for audio)
Live Your Life by TI & Rhianna Laid back yet biting (Great hardcore cover by A Plea For Purging)
Balkanization by Besieged the way Besieged orchestrates competing elements of highs and lows, creating a sound that is blisteringly hardcore and yet non-traditional.
Just Dance by Lady Gaga “Just Dance, da-da-da-dance!” – What more needs to be said?!
R.I.P. -
Nodes of Ranvier (South Dakota)
66 Love Letters (Portland, Oregon)
Welcome Back –
The return of Living Sacrifice and [the real] Embodyment…er, I mean…The Famine
Perhaps the rocking-est treat of 2009 – the “Make Me Metal” video within the video for Malevolence by A Plea For Purging
A PLEA FOR PURGING “Malevolence”
Facedown Records – pre-order ONWARD TO OLYMPAS | MySpace Music Videos
So glad to have made the acquaintance and friendship of the local artists showcased throughout 2009 as Interview Alumni, local hardcore groups, hip-hop artists, rock bands, concert venues, causes…keep checking in with hurdcore.com – “fans supporting local music” – as we work together to discover and promote local music, venues and events.