The Institute (協会)

I'm jealous. 311 is how I remember the year that Christianity became legal in the Roman Empire. Great band.

all mixed up, don't know what to do.

Nice taste. You a fan of Linkin Park by any chance? If not, you should be. I just got their new album, Minutes to Midnight. It kicks some major butt. Seriously.

Not heard much about these guys until you posted this, but the guy touring with them is very intriguing to me. Have you heard him before? I first heard of Matisyahu maybe a year or so ago from a Jimmy Kimmel clip that was emailed to me and the stuff sounds very good.

Brad, I'm a huge fan on LP! I've been using their music in sermons for years.

Ahhh, Keith, you haven't heard of 311? New to Matisyahu? How is that?

I went to my first 311 concert 4 or 5 years ago and I've written about Matisyahu before (there was so much hype about him but it's died down some now)

SWEET. Then you would KILL to hear their new album! Seriously, they have been listening to a lot of U2 ("Shadow of the Day" actually pulls a few melodies and "feels" from "With or Without You"), and their bassist became a Christian since the last album. There are some KILLER messages in "Minutes to Midnight" (which is itself supposedly an allusion to the last days). They grew up a lot and have changed their sound considerably. Seriously, I can't stop listening to it.

And Matisyahu is also insane. So much good music being talked about... You guys are like a breath of fresh air...