Blog: Bag Of Songs

It's The Beginning Of A New Age

Jan 20, 2009, 6:46pm Bag Of Songs
President Barack Obama 2009 Inauguration and Address
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has [...]
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Artist:The Velvet Underground
Title:New Age (Full Length Version)
Link Text:The Velvet Underground - New Age
File Name:5-05 New Age (Full Length Version).mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1995

TONIGHT !: BOS Presents : The Skyler King, Bridges and Powerlines, and Curious Buddies at The M Room

Jan 18, 2009, 11:37am Bag Of Songs
TONIGHT !: BOS Presents : The Skyler King, Bridges and Powerlines, and Curious Buddies at The M Room Hey, the Eagles game will be over, so come on out and celebrate the win(or drown your sorrows, if thats's the case) with some excellent live music tonight. And since Monday is a day off for most people there's really no "...but it's a Sunday night, I have to work tomorrow" excuse to use. So let's rock. Kicking it off tonight with Philadelphia's Curious Buddies , Steve Shwill and Steve Deal meld a swirling blend of guitar,bass and synthesizers over drummer Dylan's, rhythmic percussive backbeat to create a sound that falls [...]
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Artist:Bridges And Powerlines
Title:Uncalibrated
Link Text:Bridges And Powerlines - Uncalibrated
File Name:Bridges and powerlines - uncalibrated.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Curious Buddies
Title:Thank you china
Link Text:Curious Buddies - Thank You China
File Name:Curious Buddies Thank you china.mp3
Bitrate:96 kbps
Artist:The Skyler King
Title:Red Horse Rider
Link Text:The Skyler King - Red Horse Rider
File Name:The Skyler King-Red Horse Rider.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps

Brand New Music From Murder Mystery

Jan 9, 2009, 6:18pm Bag Of Songs
Brand New Music From Murder Mystery Some brand new music today from BOS favorites Murder Mystery . They turned in an excellent set at our inaugural Bag of Songs Night at The M Room in Philadelphia last April, and their debut record Are You Ready for the Heartache Cause Here It Comes is a cool blend of fifties sock hop, new wave dance music and modern indie rock. A sound that this new song refines even further into their own unique territory. Check it out, and if you're in New York City at the moment be sure catch [...]
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Artist:Murder Mystery
Title:The World
Link Text:Murder Mystery - The World
File Name:Murder Mystery - theworld.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Special Event : "I Heard You Looking" - Rock Photography By Ken Hinchey and Lauren Trzaska

Jan 7, 2009, 9:19pm Bag Of Songs
Special Event : "I Heard You Looking" - Rock Photography By Ken Hinchey and Lauren Trzaska Come on out this Saturday January 10 to Mew Gallery in Philadelphia for the opening reception of "I Heard You Looking" an exhibit of rock photography by Ken Hinchey and Lauren Trzaska presented by my friends over at Girl About Town If you can't make it Saturday be sure not to miss it, it's only there until February 20th. Ken Hinchey - Spaghetti In A Box Camera Lauren Trzaska - Sound Capture Photography [...]
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Some More 2008 Odds And Ends

Jan 6, 2009, 10:40pm Bag Of Songs
Putting the best of 2008 to bed with a few more odds and ends. Here's a couple great albums That I excluded from the Top 25 list. The Swimmers - Fighting Trees [ BUY ] This technically was offically released in 2008, but I had it number one in my best of 2007 so I excluded it from this year's countdown. Read my take on it from last year's top 25 here . The Swimmers - It's Time They [...]
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Artist:The Swimmers
Title:It's Time They Knew
Link Text:The Swimmers - Its Time They Knew
File Name:The_Swimmers_ItsTimeTheyKnew.m p3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Yeasayer
Title:2080
Link Text:Yeasayer - 2080
File Name:03 2080.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007

Bag Of Songs Top 25 Albums of 2008 : 1 to 10

Jan 4, 2009, 10:38pm Bag Of Songs
Wrapping up the BOS top 25 albums of 2008 with the top ten. It's the end of the countdown but stay tuned for some addtional thoughts on 2008 coming in another post real soon, plus lots of great music on deck for 2009. 10 Birds Fled From Me - Deeper Lurking [ BUY ] It was just about a year ago when I named Birds Fled From Me the BOS Artist Of The Day and predicted this to [...]
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Artist:Birds Fled From Me
Title:I Love You
Link Text:Bird Fled From Me - I Love You (Live)
File Name:10 bffm_-_iloveyou_vbr.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:birds.fled.from.me
Title:resisted
Link Text:Birds Fled From Me - Resisted
File Name:10 resisted.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Black Mountain
Title:Tyrants
Link Text:Black Mountain - Tyrants
File Name:06 Black Mountain - Tyrants.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Blitzen Trapper
Title:Furr
Link Text:Blitzen Trapper - Furr
File Name:08 blitzentrapper-furr.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Cheers Elephant
Title:Here We Are
Link Text:Cheers Elephant - Here We Are
File Name:03 Cheers Elephant-Here We Are.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:MONO IN VCF
Title:Escape City Scrapers
Link Text:Mono In VCF - Escape City Scrapers
File Name:01 EscapeCityScrapers.mp3
Year:2008
Artist:My Morning Jacket
Title:Librarian
Link Text:My Morning Jacket - Librarian
File Name:09 Librarian.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Of Montreal
Title:ForOurElegantCaste
Link Text:Of Montreal - For Our Elegant Caste
File Name:04 FOEC.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:She & Him
Title:This Is Not A Test
Link Text:She & Him - This Is Not A Test
File Name:07 Test.mp3
Bitrate:222 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Dutchess & The Duke
Title:Reservoir Park
Link Text:The Dutchess and The Duke - Reservoir Park
File Name:02 The Dutchess & The Duke - Reservoir Park.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Ting Tings
Title:ShutUpAndLetMeGo
Link Text:The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go
File Name:05 SULMGo.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008

Bag Of Songs Top 25 Albums of 2008 : 11 to 15

Jan 2, 2009, 5:16pm Bag Of Songs
Number 11 to 15 of the BOS top 25 albums today, stay tuned for the top ten coming up soon. 15 Duffy – Rockferry [ BUY ] Mercy may be the best single of the year, but is not necessarily typical of the rest of this disc which takes a slightly more low key approach and harkens back to 60's soul singers like Petula Clark , or to a lesser extent Dusty Springfield . Bolstered by solid songs like the the title track and the [...]
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Artist:Duffy
Title:Mercy
Link Text:Duffy - Mercy
File Name:15 Mercy.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Duffy
Title:Ready For The Floor (Hot Chip Cover)
Link Text:Duffy - Ready For The Floor
File Name:15 Duffy - RFTF(Hot Chip Cover).mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Hymns
Title:I Can't Be What You Want
Link Text:Hymns - I Cant Be What You Want
File Name:14 hymns_cant_be_what_hi.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:No Age
Title:Sleeper Hold
Link Text:No Age - Sleeper Hold
File Name:12 Sleeper Hold.mp3
Bitrate:211 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin
Title:Glue Girls
Link Text:Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Glue Girls
File Name:11 Glue Girls.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Hold Steady
Title:Slapped Actress
Link Text:The Hold Steady - Slapped Actress
File Name:13 Slapped Actress.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008

Bag Of Songs Top 25 Albums of 2008 : 16 to 20

Jan 1, 2009, 12:46pm Bag Of Songs
Happy New Year's 2009 everyone, five more of the Bag Of Songs Top 25 albums of 2008 for you. Again, feel free to chime in with comments along the way,let me know your picks, what you think I missed, etc. 20 Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago [ BUY ] I'm sure by now you 've all heard the story of how Justin Vernon holed up for three months alone in a cabin in the woods of northern Wisconsin in the winter to make [...]
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Artist:Bon Iver
Title:Skinny Love
Link Text:Bon Iver - Skinny Love
File Name:20 Skinny Love.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:James Hunter
Title:Jacqueline
Link Text:James Hunter -Jacqueline
File Name:16 JH-J.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Mgmt
Title:Time To Pretend
Link Text:MGMT - Time To Pretend
File Name:19-mgmttp.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:The Major Labels
Title:Don't Hear A Single
Link Text:The Major Labels - Dont Hear A Single
File Name:18 Dont Hear A Single.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Rosewood Thieves
Title:She Don't Mind The Rain
Link Text:The Rosewood Thieves - She Dont Mind The Rain
File Name:17 She Dont Mind The Rain.mp3

Bag Of Songs Top 25 Albums of 2008 : 21 to 25

Dec 31, 2008, 2:25pm Bag Of Songs
Starting off with the ususal disclaimer when it comes to a list of this sort, this is by no means going to be the all encompassing perfect list from the last year but moreso what I listened to and enjoyed the most. With the overwhelming amount of music that came my way this past year there's surely still potential greats I haven't even listened to. Here's the first five more to come as soon as I can get it ready to post. Feel free to chime in with comments along the way,let me know your picks, what you think [...]
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Artist:Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves
Title:The Satisfier
Link Text:Eli Paperboy Reed And The True Loves - The Satisfier
File Name:22 The Satisfier.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Hot Chip
Title:Ready For The Floor
Link Text:Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor
File Name:23 Ready For The Floor.mp3
Bitrate:231 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Jukebox The Ghost
Title:Hold It In
Link Text:Jukebox The Ghost - Hold It In
File Name:21 Hold It In.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Nada Surf
Title:I Like What You Say
Link Text:Nada Surf - I Like What You Say
File Name:24 I Like What You Say.mp3
Bitrate:216 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Vampire Weekend
Title:A-Punk
Link Text:Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
File Name:25 A-Punk.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008

LIVE: DeJesus and Pow Wow ! Last Night at The M Room

Dec 29, 2008, 7:50pm Bag Of Songs
LIVE: DeJesus and Pow Wow ! Last Night at The M Room A few photos from last night's final Bag Of Songs night of 2008 at The M Room with Pow Wow! and DeJesus . DeJesus kicked it off with a loose but excellent solo set which included a mix of old and new songs and a few covers thrown in, including a version of Kate Bush 's Deeper Understanding . When not playing solo or with his own band Daniel also currently plays in Rasuputina [...]
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Artist To Watch : Swift Technique

Dec 26, 2008, 9:16pm Bag Of Songs
Artist To Watch : Swift Technique Funk and soul music is not something you can throw together off the cuff, it has to have a groove, a feel that makes it more than just the music itself. James Brown , Otis Redding , George Clinton & P-Funk , Prince , etc. all channel that power into their music. To categorize Phildelphia's Swift Technique as just another band playing a blend of funk, soul and hip hop sells what they're doing far too [...]
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Title:Lifted
Link Text:Swift Technique - Swift Technique Swift Technique - Lifted
File Name:Swift Technique - Lifted.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Christmas Song Of The Day 25

Dec 25, 2008, 12:56pm Bag Of Songs
Christmas Song Of The Day 25 Wrapping it all up today with one last song for you, Teenage Fanclub covering Big Star . Have a great day wherever you may be. Teenage Fanclub - Jesus Christ Buy Big Star Small World
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Artist:Teenage Fanclub
Title:Jesus Christ
Link Text:Teenage Fanclub - Jesus Christ
File Name:25 teenage_fanclub-jesus_christ.m p3
Bitrate:207 kbps
Year:2006

BOS Presents : Broken Trees, Pow Wow!, DeJesus This Sunday December 28th At The M Room

Dec 24, 2008, 1:58pm Bag Of Songs
BOS Presents : Broken Trees, Pow Wow!, DeJesus This Sunday December 28th At The M Room Capping off a great year of Bag Of Songs Presents nights with our last one of the year this Sunday December 28th at the M Room in Philadelphia. Three fantastic bands to warm up your cold December evening. First up, a former Bag Of Songs Artist Of The Day , DeJesus will be performing a solo set in which he promises new songs as well as some surprises. The first time I ever saw Daniel was a solo set and it blew me away, he's an amazing cello player and vocalist, I've been a fan ever since. [...]
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Artist:DeJesus
Title:Bliss
Link Text:DeJesus - Bliss
File Name:DeJesus-Bliss.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:pow wow!
Title:05 My House Your House Mine
Link Text:Pow Wow! - My House Your House Mine
File Name:pow wow- My House Your House Mine.mp3
Bitrate:178 kbps
Year:2008

Christmas Song Of The Day 24

Dec 24, 2008, 11:37am Bag Of Songs
Tom Waits - Chritmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis
With only one more day to go we're winding down to the end of this year's Christmas song extravaganza, thanks to everyone who left comments or sent emails along the way and I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. A few versions of a dark and gritty Tom Waits number for you on this cold and icy Christmas Eve. Tom Waits - Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis Buy Used Songs Neko Case - Christmas [...]
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Artist:Neko Case
Title:Christmas Card from a Hooker (Tom Waits cover)
Link Text:Neko Case - Christmas Card Form A Hooker In Minneapolis
File Name:24B Christmas Card from a Hooker cover.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Tom Waits
Title:Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
Link Text:Tom Waits - Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
File Name:24A Christmas Card From A Hooker In M.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2001

Christmas Song Of The Day 23

Dec 23, 2008, 7:27pm Bag Of Songs
A Christmas cover song today from Trenton, New Jersey's power pop band extraordinaire Luzer , whose Reset album is an overlooked classic. Sadly, Luzer disbanded in 2007 but the key members reformed as the equally excellent The Celebrities . Check them out. Luzer - Christmas Time Is Here Again Buy The Yule Rock EP
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Artist:Luzer
Link Text:Luzer - Christmas Time Is Here Again
File Name:23 LUZER2005xmas.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
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