Sugarcult: She's The Blade

Sugarcult

Originally one of my sister's favourite bands, Sugarcult's songs are infectiously rock-y and catchy.  They remind me of the All-American Rejects crossed with AFI and Green Day but with a bit less fanfare and teenybopper fawning overall.  Awesomely and shamelessly hook-laden guitar-rocking songs for the win.  Of course they are based in California (who isn't?) and they've become a common sight on the Warped Tour over the years.  This song was one of my original faves off their album "Palm Trees and Power Lines" and  I must say it was on my heavy rotation list at the IV room of the hospital I used to work at.  Good times in the hood, haha.

She's the Blade

Don't you make a move tonight, You can only stagger
Once shes got you in her sight, You're the one shes after

Shes the blade and you're just paper
You're afraid cause shes got closer
You're back-steppin and she's back-stabbing everything in your life

She stole everything your heart desired, Now you want it back
She stole everything your heart desired, Now you want it back

One by one you count the fights, Doesn't even matter
That shes got you by surprise, Misery's your master

Shes the blade and you're just paper
You're afraid cause shes got closer
Your back-steppin and shes out wrecking everything in your life

She stole everything your heart desired, Now you want it back
She stole everything your heart desired, Now you want it back

She stole everything, She controlled everything
She stole everything, She controlled everything

Shes the blade
Shes the blade
Shes the blade and you're the paper
Shes the blade and you're just...

Shes the blade and you're just paper
You're afraid cause shes got you closer

She stole everything your heart desired, Now you want it back
She stole everything your heart desired, Now you want it back

She stole everything, She controlled everything
She stole everything, And controlled everything

Epik High: Butterfly Effect

Epik High (aka Tablo, Mithra Jin, DJ Tukutz)

Dudes, Epik High is maybe one of my all time faves.  OK, so most (almost all) of their songs are exclusively sung/rapped in Korean but they are still awesome.  Their instrumentals/beats/rhymes are pretty unique and infectious either way.  

PS, the lead who goes by the name of "Tablo" went to Stanford and majored in english lit before apparently realizing that K-pop was the way to go -haha!   I joke, but while he was in Cali he really did grow his roots in the underground hip-hop clubs and make a serious name for himself before heading back overseas with Epik High.   Enjoy this lead track from their most recent release (titled Lovescream).   

The Butterfly Effect

All causes and all effects.
No college shit necessary to acknowledge it.
Some call it love and some call it sex. opposites.
Call it what you want, but with one touch and you’re gone, so call in sick.
Human politics, from whispered hushes and distant crushes.
Mental fits breakin’ pencil tips and inkin’ brushes.
Simple rushes.
God creates man, and this is the devil’s finishing touches.
From dukes to duchesses and kings to queens.
From dust to dust, this is the sinful theme.
The scene for crack fiends and gun-packin’ teens
High on vaccines, magazines and saccharine.
From dukes to duchesses and kings to queens.
From dust to dust, this is the sinful theme.
The scene for crack fiends and gun-packin’ teens
High on vaccines, magazines and saccharine.
Lovescream.