I just saw a shirt somewhere that says, "I listen to bands that haven't even been invented yet." Those of you who subscribe to that theory (perhaps you worship at the altar of the Catbirdseat) will wish to exit the theater now. The rest of us can then feel free to cast our minds way, way back. I'm talking about the ancient year of ... 2006. In that year, I missed Viva Voce's release, "Get Yr Blood Sucked Out." Perhaps I was too focussed on Barsuk labelmate, the toe-tapping Mr. Votolato, and [...]
I just saw a shirt somewhere that says, "I listen to bands that haven't even been invented yet." Those of you who subscribe to that theory (perhaps you worship at the altar of the Catbirdseat) will wish to exit the theater now. The rest of us can then feel free to cast our minds way, way back. I'm talking about the ancient year of ... 2006. In that year, I missed Viva Voce's release, "Get Yr Blood Sucked Out." Perhaps I was too focussed on Barsuk labelmate, the toe-tapping Mr. Votolato, and [...]
I have to clear all the starred items I've been saving for you all out of my RSS feeder, so here we go: 01. I Am Fuel has a very beautiful video of Ry Ry doing "Let It Ride" in Boulder, CO. Oh, I think I'm falling for him again now that he's sober. Ryan, I can't stay mad at you when you sing so beautifully! Call me. 02. G vs. B showed us the new video from Alela Diane, entitled "The Rifle," and though it's a [...]
I have to clear all the starred items I've been saving for you all out of my RSS feeder, so here we go: 01. I Am Fuel has a very beautiful video of Ry Ry doing "Let It Ride" in Boulder, CO. Oh, I think I'm falling for him again now that he's sober. Ryan, I can't stay mad at you when you sing so beautifully! Call me. 02. G vs. B showed us the new video from Alela Diane, entitled "The Rifle," and though it's a [...]
Before I start, check out Blender Mag's list of the best music cameos on the Simpsons . Maybe you agree and maybe not - but heck, it's a ton of awesome clips (Barry White on Whacking Day, anyone?). YouTube proves its usefulness once again. And now! Music. I was cleaning out some of my old folders and found some good stuff. Download it all ... every single one is worth at least 30 seconds of your listening time. 01. Fujiya & Miyagi - Collarbone 02. [...]
Before I start, check out Blender Mag's list of the best music cameos on the Simpsons . Maybe you agree and maybe not - but heck, it's a ton of awesome clips (Barry White on Whacking Day, anyone?). YouTube proves its usefulness once again. And now! Music. I was cleaning out some of my old folders and found some good stuff. Download it all ... every single one is worth at least 30 seconds of your listening time. 01. Fujiya & Miyagi - Collarbone 02. [...]
I got some great responses from my last post, and thanks to all the ladies who dropped by and gave me more names for my list. We only need one more site and we'd be at fifty, so if you're out there, give us your name, precioussss. I was just glad to get so many more blogs for my RSS ... I have trouble keeping up as it is, but so what? I'll drown happy. And now onto songs by email, part three. You know the drill. Ali Marcus [...]
I got some great responses from my last post, and thanks to all the ladies who dropped by and gave me more names for my list. We only need one more site and we'd be at fifty, so if you're out there, give us your name, precioussss. I was just glad to get so many more blogs for my RSS ... I have trouble keeping up as it is, but so what? I'll drown happy. And now onto songs by email, part three. You know the drill. Ali Marcus [...]
This is my attempt to list women who write music blogs. If you are female and you write for a music blog, drop a comment! The Polite World is so much larger than I can navigate, but I want to add you to the list. [And if I put you on here by mistake and you're not female... please enlighten me.] Natalie from Mini-Obs Olga and Jewlie from Fabulist! Lizzie from Come Pick Me Up Clea from Small Ages [...]
This is my attempt to list women who write music blogs [I went ahead and added myself to it in case anyone is copying this down]. If you are female and you write for a music blog, drop a comment! The Polite World is so much larger than I can navigate, but I want to add you to the list. [And if I put you on here by mistake and you're not female... please enlighten me.] Abbey from Punkphoto Alex, host of Blogfresh Radio Ali Marcus [...]
[Ed. note - with the release of "Marry Me" tomorrow, this post will be partially invalidated. But I wrote it, so I'm gonna post it. Nyah.] Catching up with my RSS, I've been noticing the half-year summary posts popping up. Sadly I've also noticed that many of those lists feature no female bands, no albums from the ladies' side. I won't single anyone out, because taste is taste, and there are many great male bands that of course should be noticed as well. I'll just do my little part to remedy the sitchyation. [...]
[Ed. note - with the release of "Marry Me" tomorrow, this post will be partially invalidated. But I wrote it, so I'm gonna post it. Nyah.] Catching up with my RSS, I've been noticing the half-year summary posts popping up. Sadly I've also noticed that many of those lists feature no female bands, no albums from the ladies' side. I won't single anyone out, because taste is taste, and there are many great male bands that of course should be noticed as well. I'll just do my little part to remedy the sitchyation. [...]
I've decided I love songs by email, mostly because I don't have to host anything on my own space (unless it's worth it). Thanks, promoters, for saving my bandwidth! Cheyenne - So quintessentially indie - a guy who can't sing, some pretty good lyrics, etc., etc. Perks up a bit in "Write It Down In Red," with addition of female vocalist and harmonica, but mostly does nothing for me. However, I can see hordes of fanboys slavering over their new EP, "The Land Rush." Cheyenne - [...]
I've decided I love songs by email, mostly because I don't have to host anything on my own space (unless it's worth it). Thanks, promoters, for saving my bandwidth! Cheyenne - So quintessentially indie - a guy who can't sing, some pretty good lyrics, etc., etc. Perks up a bit in "Write It Down In Red," with addition of female vocalist and harmonica, but mostly does nothing for me. However, I can see hordes of fanboys slavering over their new EP, "The Land Rush." Cheyenne - [...]
[ed. note - Realizing how remiss I have been - oh yes, you were all scorning me - I watched the video for Love Will Tear Us Apart . Man, I would have liked that song a lot when I was fifteen. Makes me want to dig out my copy of "Seventeen Seconds." If, y'know, it weren't on tape.] I get a lot of music emailed to me these days and not much time to listen to it, but I don't want it to build up too long. I've gone and dug through [...]
[ed. note - Realizing how remiss I have been - oh yes, you were all scorning me - I watched the video for Love Will Tear Us Apart . Man, I would have liked that song a lot when I was fifteen. Makes me want to dig out my copy of "Seventeen Seconds." If, y'know, it weren't on tape.] I get a lot of music emailed to me these days and not much time to listen to it, but I don't want it to build up too long. I've gone and dug through [...]
What? You want something patriotic? Cable & Tweed has you covered . 01. Michael Stipe - The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance (Sinead O'Connor) 02. The New Amsterdams - Thirty-three (Smashing Pumpkins) 03. Tom Jones - I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor (Panic! At the Disco) 04. Taj Mahal - Honky Tonk Women (the Rolling Stones) 05. Lambchop - Beyond Belief (Elvis Costello)
What? You want something patriotic? Cable & Tweed has you covered . [ed. note - all tracks removed. contact me for a copy.] 01. Michael Stipe - The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance (Sinead O'Connor) 02. The New Amsterdams - Thirty-three (Smashing Pumpkins) 03. Tom Jones - I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys) 04. Taj Mahal - Honky Tonk Women (the Rolling Stones) [...]
Confession time? Perhaps. Ladies and gentlemen, I've never heard a Joy Division song. I wouldn't know "Love Will Tear Us Apart" if you blasted it at a thousand decibels (I was five when it was released). Therefore, I neither know nor care if Interpol is some kind of JD ripoff - I mean, call it a revival, don't act like Joy Division didn't flame out 27 years ago, do they have a hundred year monopoly on a certain set of guitar chords? Well anyway, enough said before I show too much ignorance.* [...]
If you follow the Afropop scene even nominally, you've probably heard of "Djin Djin," Angelique Kidjo's new release. Kidjo is African music's it girl in the States - her new album is dripping with famous guest vocals - Peter Gabriel, Branford Marsalis, Ziggy Marley, Amadou et Mariam, and Senegalese artist Youssou N'Dour. I can't address the content of the vocals, because I don't speak French or Yoruba, but Kidjo has a smooth, beautiful voice in any language, complementing any musical style and any language; she is talented enough, even at 46, to hold spellbound our [...]
Bon Ton
Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
Mr Fogg - Eleven
