Needles And Pins/Deftones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye-frzA7N0E

The intro. Then the distortion. Oh, the distortion.

Lazy/Deep Purple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPM6ni4bQzc

In memory of one of rock music's most hard-hitting keyboardists. RIP, Jon Lord.

Bonjour/Lemongrass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=111VxgGRZQQ&feature=related

The less complex rhythms are generally the grooviest ones.

Great Albums (Among The Leaves/Sun Kil Moon)

Year: 2012

Mark Kozelek's voice disarms you in the opening track itself. Kozelek keeps it simple, playing a nylon string guitar and singing, occasionally accompanied on the drums and bass guitar.

Personal Picks: "Sunshine In Chicago" is an uplifting ode to the windy city. "Red Poison" and "That Bird Has A Broken Wing" have a classic Californian sound. "Among The Leaves" is probably the most approachable song on the album. "Elaine" is a suite-style masterpiece. 

100 Guitar Riffs (Chronologically)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiC__IjCa2s&feature=player_embedded

What a gem.
(A hat tip to the guys at NPR.)

Scream/Avenged Sevenfold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg7lIkZdTPk

It's been a while since I rocked out this hard to a song. Thanks, K. :)

The Night The Lights Went Out In New York City/Ataris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnkM0RL1hI

The Spiderman 2 soundtrack is one of my all-time favorite compilation albums. This is a particularly beautiful song from the collection.