#8: Bomb the Music Industry!

Cause if I wasn't a fat kid in high school I would have never listened to punk rock

Next up is Bomb the Music Industry! All their music is free here: http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com/albums.htm

Wiki Says: Bomb the Music Industry! (commonly abbreviated as BTMI!) is a musical collective originally from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. They write, produce, record, and distribute all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock.

They are known for their DIY punk ethic, embodied in such actions such as distributing six albums worth of their own material for free on their website, and offering free stencils and paint for fans to create their own T-shirts. They also offer their fans a chance to perform on stage if they learn a song and bring their instrument to the show. Beginning in April 2009, the band only plays all-ages shows with ticket prices of $10 or less.

Rosenstock and several other contributors were previously members of The Arrogant Sons of Bitches. As that band was breaking up, Rosenstock recorded the first BtMI! song, "Sweet Home Cananada," using his PowerBook's built-in microphone. "I wrote that song and put it out to see if anybody wanted it. That was how it started, people showed interest and I like recording stuff."

Discovery: Album Minus Band (2005)

To Leave or Die in Long Island (2005)

Goodbye Cool World! (2006)

Get Warmer (2007) -Favorite album all time #15

Scrambles (2009) - Favorite album all time #13

Adults!!!: Smart!!! Shithammered!!! And Excited by Nothing!!! (2010)

Other Releases: O Pioneers!!! split (2007)

Ska is Dead (2007)

Others! Others! Volume 1 (2009)

Favorite Songs: 20. It Shits!!!

19. The Last Party (Foul)

18. The First Time I Met Sanawon

17. Struggler

16. Sort of Like Being Pumped

15. Congratulations, John, On Joining Every Time I Die

14. Side Projects are Never Successful

13. Stand There Until You're Sober

12. Jobs Schmobs

11. 493 Ruth

10. Wednesday Night Drinkball

9. No Rest For the Whiny

8. Syke! Life Is Awesome!

7. Fresh Attitude, Young Body

6. Big Plans of Sleeping In

5. All Ages Show

4. (Shut) Up the Punx!!! - Favorite song all time #76

3. 25! -Favorite song all time #74

2. I'm Terrified!!! -#69

1. Stuff That I Like -#59

Years Active: 2004-Present

Seen Live: 3 times

April 2006(?)-North Caldwell, NJ

November 2007-Towson, Maryland

July 2008-Asbury Park, NJ

To be honest, I don't like nearly half of BTMI!'s songs. Of the half I do like, half I love and the other half I like a decent amount. BTMI! is so high because of their effort. They give away ALL their music for free. No matter what, they'll play and have fun. Regardless of if there are 5 or 50 or 500 people in the crowd. Get Warmer and Scrambles (and Adults!, too) are just great all the way through, with Scrambles telling almost a biographical story in it. Live BTMI! puts on an amazing show, even after hitting a girl in the head with a guitar on the second song in Maryland.... Go download their music and enjoy it.

Up Next: A band with songs (1-3) that people I go to school with "like".