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Mute Math – Progress

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Pulling your confidence through
Some courage is well overdue
I believe solely in all your promise
Why waste a second in doubt
You could be helping you out
Keeping your head in the clear

Like an instrument for a song
Like the sun for tomorrow’s dawn
Every moment of time’s just an answer to find
What you’re here for, what you breathe for
What you wake for, what you bleed for

Everyone’s counting on you
Save for yourself what to do
Life is a card that you lay down sometimes
To search for the best way of all
Is finding the best way to fall
Keeping your head in the clear

Every moment of time’s just an answer to find
What you’re here for, what you breathe for
What you wake for, what you bleed for
What you hope for, what you live for
What you’re here for, what you breathe for, what you live for
What you’re here for, what you bleed for, what you live for

Popularity: 7% [?]

I started going to a new church this month. Warehouse 242. I can’t say that the church service is better than that of my home church at Central Church of God. But, the fact that I’ve found a church which focuses on community, activities, laid back atmosphere, support, and plays music that I know is incredibly awesome. So far I’ve heard Mute Math, Muse, Coldplay, and Silversun Pickups played there. That rules! Plus, the church is chocked full of young, single professionals. That right there is an answer to prayer.

Popularity: 8% [?]

Mute Math doesn’t seem to stop touring. They have already begun another fall concert series. And yet again, they will be stopping thru Charlotte. I can’t wait to check them out again. (The Charlotte show is October 26th).

If you haven’t heard of Mute Math before, you are really missing out. Check their PureVolume page, or Myspace page to sample some of their music.

If you haven’t seen them in concert yet, then this show is a must see! Seriously. You have to go! You won’t be disappointed. Go to the Amos’s Southend website now and buy your tickets.

The opening band, Eisley, looks interesting as well – and should be a hit with the ladies. They sound so much like Sixpence None the Richer that I could have sworn that the lead singer was the same from Sixpence. But, apparently not.

Popularity: 7% [?]

This is a not-so-new song from Incubus. The song is called Dig. I really like it. It’s a great song from Incubus, and their new album Light Grenades. I wish I could tell you that the album is really great. But, unfortunately, this song appears to be the only worthy song on the album. Possibly I’ll change my tune over time. But, for now, I’m fully promoting just this song.

Give it a listen. It sounds very Mute Math-y.

Incubus, Dig.

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Lyrics…

We all have a weakness
But some of ours are easy to identify. Look me in the eye
And ask for forgiveness;
we’ll make a pact to never speak that word again.
Yes, you are my friend.
We all have something that digs at us,
at least we dig each other.

So when weakness turns my ego up
I know you’ll count on the me from yesterday.
If I turn into another
dig me up from under what is covering
the better part of me.
Sing this song
remind me that we’ll always have each other
when everything else is gone.

We all have a sickness
that cleverly attaches and multiplies
No matter how we try.
We all have someone that digs at us,
at least we dig each other.

So when sickness turns my ego up
I know you’ll act as a clever medicine.
If I turn into another
dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me.
Sing this song!
Remind me that we’ll always have each other
when everything else is gone.
Oh! each other when everything else is gone

If I turn into another
dig me up from under what is covering
the better part of me.
Sing this song
remind me that we’ll always have each other
when everything else is gone.
Oh! Each other when everything else is gone
Oh! Each other when everything else is gone
Oh! Each other when everything else is gone

Popularity: 5% [?]

I was playing around on geek-focused website, Digg, the other day and noticed a post about Chris Sligh’s favorite songs. Chris Sligh, is the chubby American Idol contestant from Greenville, SC. He may be the only local boy in the contest this year, so when I saw the story link I clicked on it.

The link took me to Chris’s blog (which has been taken down due to AI contract clauses, I’m sure). The first thing I noticed was his “About Me” section of the site.

I am first and foremost a Christ-follower. I am also a rock star. I don’t feel the two are diametrically opposed. If you do…I feel bad for you.

I thought this was cool. Love that he proclaims his devotion to Christ, and his love for music. It’s interesting how his personality is transparent in his writing.

The story originally linked has now been removed, but Chris’s blog entry was a list of his top 100 songs. Seen here now. Obviously, I skipped through songs 100-11 and got right to the good stuff. There I found bands which I personally hadn’t heard of before. The two which caught my eye were Muse and Mute Math.

So, off to Google and Myspace I went to find samples of these artists. What I found was pretty cool stuff. Muse and Mute Math have a distinct feel which really isn’t heard much on radio today. Kind of an electronica, punk, orchestrated, rock feel. Much different, and much cool in my book.

Here are the songs I was able to find by Muse.

Butterflies & Hurricanes

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Hysteria

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Stockholm Syndrome

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And here are the songs I was able to find by Mute Math.

Chaos

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Typical

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Plan B

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I think these are all great finds. What do you think?

Popularity: 10% [?]