"Don't Slow Down," Matt & Kim(thefmly mp3)
instructions:
1. select method of listening (highly recommended: "grand" by matt & kim vinyl; if no access to the aforementioned exists, speakers/computer/whatever will have to do. oh, a walkman might be a fun alternative...)
2. turn up volume to maximum (tolerable) level (might want to be careful if taking the walkman route... or not. your ears are probably ruined from concerts and/or your own playing anyway)
3. dance around room; clean room if messy, m & k will keep you motivated aka this is a prime time to put all those clothes on your floor in the laundry/closet
4. keep dancing
5. "don't slow down." ever.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
"Frontwards," Los Campesinos!
a lesser known track by my favorites. really fantastic. aleks and gareth sound lovely together, as usual. the instrumentals are quite excellent as well.
a lesser known track by my favorites. really fantastic. aleks and gareth sound lovely together, as usual. the instrumentals are quite excellent as well.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
"Scattered Diamonds (Alcopop Remix), " Hungry Kids of Hungary(cause=time mp3)
i don't really know how to describe this HKoH song: australian... indie pop/rock.... twee-ish... voice like-ish that of john robert cardwell of SSLYBY... prime tune for dancing... good background music... great lyrics... fun remix...
i think you get the point.
i don't really know how to describe this HKoH song: australian... indie pop/rock.... twee-ish... voice like-ish that of john robert cardwell of SSLYBY... prime tune for dancing... good background music... great lyrics... fun remix...
i think you get the point.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
"Cold Hands," Pants Yell!(another form of relief mp3)
boston's art schools seem to have a tendency to produce excellent musicians (emerson's passion pit, anyone?)
perhaps this little indie pop "twee-o" (good lord, my attempt at puns are hardly decipherable... "trio") is not quite as well known as the electronic hot-shot sleepyheads, but it does have quite the impressive tour history (check out their last.fm page and you'll see what i mean). anyway, i highly enjoy this number, you probably will too.
boston's art schools seem to have a tendency to produce excellent musicians (emerson's passion pit, anyone?)
perhaps this little indie pop "twee-o" (good lord, my attempt at puns are hardly decipherable... "trio") is not quite as well known as the electronic hot-shot sleepyheads, but it does have quite the impressive tour history (check out their last.fm page and you'll see what i mean). anyway, i highly enjoy this number, you probably will too.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
"Let's Get Known," The Unicorns(the devil has the best tuna mp3)
and old favorite comes back for a visit.
an unfamiliar version of a visit.
aaaaand scene.
and old favorite comes back for a visit.
an unfamiliar version of a visit.
aaaaand scene.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
"Storm", Patrick Watson(sixeyes mp3)
here's some montreal magic from patrick watson's 2007 black session, courtesy of sixeyes. really great stuff.
here's some montreal magic from patrick watson's 2007 black session, courtesy of sixeyes. really great stuff.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
"I Don't Mind At All," Headights
new-ish headlights track. lo-fi indie pop/rock from polyvinyl records. they approve of the rain so i kind of have to approve of them.
new-ish headlights track. lo-fi indie pop/rock from polyvinyl records. they approve of the rain so i kind of have to approve of them.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
"There Are Listed Buildings," Los Campesinos!
i've been planning on making this the song of the day since it was released about a week ago but for some reason have not done so until today. basically, it's fantastic. very different from the other newbie, "the sea is a good place to think of the future." but they're both beautiful in such different ways.
also, both have fucking fantastic videos. here's listed buildings':
There Are Listed Buildings by Los Campesinos!(vimeo)
i've been planning on making this the song of the day since it was released about a week ago but for some reason have not done so until today. basically, it's fantastic. very different from the other newbie, "the sea is a good place to think of the future." but they're both beautiful in such different ways.
also, both have fucking fantastic videos. here's listed buildings':
There Are Listed Buildings by Los Campesinos!(vimeo)
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (ft. Angel Deradoorian)," Discovery(the tape is not sticky mp3)
ra ra riot's wes miles + vampire weekend's rostam batmanglij + dirty projector's angel deradoorian = one of the most fun experimental electropop songs to sing and dance along to.
if you like passion pit, YACHT, and such groups, or any of the bands mentioned above, you should definitely check this out.
ra ra riot's wes miles + vampire weekend's rostam batmanglij + dirty projector's angel deradoorian = one of the most fun experimental electropop songs to sing and dance along to.
if you like passion pit, YACHT, and such groups, or any of the bands mentioned above, you should definitely check this out.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
"Slowly," M83(tracasseur mp3)
Haunting.
Really the only term I can find to describe the magic of Anthony Gonzales and friends.
Haunting.
Really the only term I can find to describe the magic of Anthony Gonzales and friends.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
"Th Pains of Being Pure at Heart," The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
i saw them on friday at the great american music hall in san francisco. so excellent. i've been posting this quote by kip berman, lead singer/guitarist in POBPAH, everywhere. i just think it's so great. and it really describes the feel of their music (the most wonderful example of what indie shoegaze fuzz-pop is supposed to be) so well:
"our music is filled with feeling, both positive and dark. massive love, nuclear heartbreak, feeling so alone in nowhere towns, romantic friendship, wasted summers, rebellion, nothing to do, doing it all the time. i guess we're perpetual teenagers." -kip berman, the pains of being pure at heart
brilliant.
i saw them on friday at the great american music hall in san francisco. so excellent. i've been posting this quote by kip berman, lead singer/guitarist in POBPAH, everywhere. i just think it's so great. and it really describes the feel of their music (the most wonderful example of what indie shoegaze fuzz-pop is supposed to be) so well:
"our music is filled with feeling, both positive and dark. massive love, nuclear heartbreak, feeling so alone in nowhere towns, romantic friendship, wasted summers, rebellion, nothing to do, doing it all the time. i guess we're perpetual teenagers." -kip berman, the pains of being pure at heart
brilliant.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
"The Undeserv'd," Will Sturgeon
i recently came across mr. sturgeon's pay-what-you-want EP, geo geo. the whole EP is quite wonderful and definitely worth checking out. what to expect? a lovely array of folky singer-songwriter goodness mixed with random electronic-reminiscent influences, particularly in this song, which happens to be my favorite at the moment.
i recently came across mr. sturgeon's pay-what-you-want EP, geo geo. the whole EP is quite wonderful and definitely worth checking out. what to expect? a lovely array of folky singer-songwriter goodness mixed with random electronic-reminiscent influences, particularly in this song, which happens to be my favorite at the moment.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
"Passion Pit Visual Mix" Passion Pit
my idols mixed themselves. and the result is so raw. check it:
Passion Pit Visual Mix (youtube)
my idols mixed themselves. and the result is so raw. check it:
Passion Pit Visual Mix (youtube)
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
"40 Day Dream," Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
so i had heard this song before and liked it, but didn't really get into it until listening with a friend recently. now i can't get enough of it, let alone this marvelous little psychedelic indie pop/rock band. i get the best feeling when listening...i can't even explain the feeling. it just is what it is. just see if it happens to you too. it probably will. and it's wonderful.
ps. you can download it here, from planetapop:
40DayDream at PlanetaPopRadio
so i had heard this song before and liked it, but didn't really get into it until listening with a friend recently. now i can't get enough of it, let alone this marvelous little psychedelic indie pop/rock band. i get the best feeling when listening...i can't even explain the feeling. it just is what it is. just see if it happens to you too. it probably will. and it's wonderful.
ps. you can download it here, from planetapop:
40DayDream at PlanetaPopRadio
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
"By Your Side," CocoRosie
By Your Side - CocoRosie
what an fantastic song. their voices are so incredibly enchanting.
By Your Side - CocoRosie
what an fantastic song. their voices are so incredibly enchanting.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
"Action/Reaction," Choir of Young Believers
a wonderful tune by up-and-coming danish act 'choir of young believers,' led by Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (once a part of 'lake placid'). he's good. i foresee more fun tracks from this one.
a wonderful tune by up-and-coming danish act 'choir of young believers,' led by Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (once a part of 'lake placid'). he's good. i foresee more fun tracks from this one.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
"San Francisco Dreaming," Benny Benassi vs. Global Deejays
Benny Benassi VS Global DJs - San Francisco Dreaming - Benny Benassi VS Global DJs
the first time i heard this was in a Nicaraguan discoteque after my sibling-ed friends won a dance competition by swing dancing to the chants of "gringos! gringos! gringos!"
it was a victory song of sorts.
'nuff said.
Benny Benassi VS Global DJs - San Francisco Dreaming - Benny Benassi VS Global DJs
the first time i heard this was in a Nicaraguan discoteque after my sibling-ed friends won a dance competition by swing dancing to the chants of "gringos! gringos! gringos!"
it was a victory song of sorts.
'nuff said.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
"Roses In The Park," Liechtenstein
it's pretty much entirely unfathomable how many good things come from sweden.
yee!
ps. you can download it from RCRD LBL: "Roses In The Park," Liechtenstein
it's pretty much entirely unfathomable how many good things come from sweden.
yee!
ps. you can download it from RCRD LBL: "Roses In The Park," Liechtenstein
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
"Scattered Pearls," Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
adorable little electronic song about a girl losing her grandmother's pearls at the discotheque.
adorable little electronic song about a girl losing her grandmother's pearls at the discotheque.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
"Tunnelvision," Here We Go Magic
see the world without the inhibitions of tunnelvision.
tunnelvision--here we go magic(you tube)
see the world without the inhibitions of tunnelvision.
tunnelvision--here we go magic(you tube)
Monday, July 13, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
"Happy Birthday," Röyksopp
some good old norwegian techno-electro-goodness. excellent. [the repetition at the beginning gets old really fast, but the rest of the song once that's become a little less prominent/more muffled/you just get used to it is really quite good so don't give up on it].
and yes, this is dedicated to who you think it is dedicated to.
you know who you are : )
some good old norwegian techno-electro-goodness. excellent. [the repetition at the beginning gets old really fast, but the rest of the song once that's become a little less prominent/more muffled/you just get used to it is really quite good so don't give up on it].
and yes, this is dedicated to who you think it is dedicated to.
you know who you are : )
Monday, July 13, 2009
"German Love," Starfucker
German Love - Starfucker
i've been gone for so long!
but i am back now! yay!
i am so in love with this band, i can't even begin to explain it.
German Love - Starfucker
i've been gone for so long!
but i am back now! yay!
i am so in love with this band, i can't even begin to explain it.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
"Perfect Fit," Apostle of Hustle(stereogum mp3)
a bit unclear as to what genre this would fall into... a cool track by broken social scene's andrew whiteman.
a bit unclear as to what genre this would fall into... a cool track by broken social scene's andrew whiteman.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
"Cheerleader," Grizzly Bear
one of my favorites off the new album (Veckatimest). great opening.
can't wait to see them tonight!
one of my favorites off the new album (Veckatimest). great opening.
can't wait to see them tonight!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
"Hipsters," Silk City
i like the title. oh yeah, and it's also just a good indie rock song.
i like the title. oh yeah, and it's also just a good indie rock song.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
"Yes! You Talk Too Fast," Johnny Foreigner
like an angrier version of los campesinos!
like an angrier version of los campesinos!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
"The Butcher," Final Fantasy(i guess i'm floating mp3)
not to be confused with the game series for which it is named, final fantasy not only does great remixes but has fabulous originals as well! this is a personal favorite.
not to be confused with the game series for which it is named, final fantasy not only does great remixes but has fabulous originals as well! this is a personal favorite.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
"Vacationing People," Foreign Born(stereogum mp3)
i recently discovered this band [originally fomred in San Francisco! yee] and fell in love. this track is off their soon-to-be-released album, Person to Person.
another personal favorite is "Union Hall," from the earlier album, On the Wing Now. even if you're not all that interested in the band and their albums as a whole, i'd highly recommend giving that one a listen too anyway.
i recently discovered this band [originally fomred in San Francisco! yee] and fell in love. this track is off their soon-to-be-released album, Person to Person.
another personal favorite is "Union Hall," from the earlier album, On the Wing Now. even if you're not all that interested in the band and their albums as a whole, i'd highly recommend giving that one a listen too anyway.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
"Emily," Dear Nora(magic marker records mp3)
lo-fi twee. not necessarily my number one favorite dear nora song, BUT it has my name!
lo-fi twee. not necessarily my number one favorite dear nora song, BUT it has my name!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
"L.E.S Spirit Kids (Norman Greenbaum vs. MGMT vs. Soulwax vs. Santogold)," The Illuminoids(mp3 from their own website, illuminoids.com)
these guys never fail to impress me with their mash-ups. this is a particularly great one.
these guys never fail to impress me with their mash-ups. this is a particularly great one.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
"Forever Heavy," Black Moth Super Rainbow(brooklyn vegan mp3)
very relaxing and trippy all at the same time.
very relaxing and trippy all at the same time.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
"Robophobia," Electric President
Robophobia - Electric President (imeem stream)
interesting, to say the least. at about 1:30 it changes completely... really good if you're in an electronic-y mood.
Robophobia - Electric President (imeem stream)
interesting, to say the least. at about 1:30 it changes completely... really good if you're in an electronic-y mood.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
"Patricia the Stripper," The Wombats
its really loud and kind of clamorous, but not in that obnoxious way.
its really loud and kind of clamorous, but not in that obnoxious way.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
"Two Weeks [Tomato Remix]," Grizzly Bear
sometime at the end of last year i came across a live version of this single (from their new album, Veckatimest , to be released May 26) that they'd performed on David Letterman's show. recently, i stumbled across this remix. pretty great.
grizzly bear + jay-z = pretty legit.
sometime at the end of last year i came across a live version of this single (from their new album, Veckatimest , to be released May 26) that they'd performed on David Letterman's show. recently, i stumbled across this remix. pretty great.
grizzly bear + jay-z = pretty legit.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
"5 Years Time," Noah and the Whale
the lyrics are what really get me in this song...
---------------
Oh well in five years time we could be walking round a zoo
With the sun shining down over me and you
And there'll be love in the bodies of the elephants too
And I'll put my hands over your eyes, but you'll peek through
And therell be sun sun sun
All over our bodies
And sun sun sun
All down ours necks
And sun sun sun
All over our faces
Oh and sun sun sun
So what the heck
'Cause I'll be laughing at all your silly little jokes
And we'll be laughing about how we used to smoke
All those stupid little cigarettes
And drink stupid wine
'Cause it's what we needed to have a good time
But it was fun fun fun
When we were drinking
It was fun fun fun
When we were drunk
And it was fun fun fun
When we were laughing
It was fun fun fun
Oh it was fun
Oh eell, then I look at you and say
It's the happiest that I've ever been
And I'll say I no longer feel I have to be James Dean
And she'll say
Yeah well I feel oh pretty happy too
And Im always pretty happy when I'm just kicking back with you
And it'd be
Love love love
All through our bodies
And love love love
All through our minds
And it'll be love love love
All over her face
And love love love
All over mine
And though, if nearly all these moments are just in my head
I'll be thinking bout them as I'm lying in bed
And I know that really it might not even come true
But in my mind I'm havin a pretty good time with you
Oh in 5 years time
I might not know you
In 5 years time
We might not speak
Oh in 5 years time
We might not get along
In 5 years time
You might just prove me wrong
Oh there'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go there'll be love
the lyrics are what really get me in this song...
---------------
Oh well in five years time we could be walking round a zoo
With the sun shining down over me and you
And there'll be love in the bodies of the elephants too
And I'll put my hands over your eyes, but you'll peek through
And therell be sun sun sun
All over our bodies
And sun sun sun
All down ours necks
And sun sun sun
All over our faces
Oh and sun sun sun
So what the heck
'Cause I'll be laughing at all your silly little jokes
And we'll be laughing about how we used to smoke
All those stupid little cigarettes
And drink stupid wine
'Cause it's what we needed to have a good time
But it was fun fun fun
When we were drinking
It was fun fun fun
When we were drunk
And it was fun fun fun
When we were laughing
It was fun fun fun
Oh it was fun
Oh eell, then I look at you and say
It's the happiest that I've ever been
And I'll say I no longer feel I have to be James Dean
And she'll say
Yeah well I feel oh pretty happy too
And Im always pretty happy when I'm just kicking back with you
And it'd be
Love love love
All through our bodies
And love love love
All through our minds
And it'll be love love love
All over her face
And love love love
All over mine
And though, if nearly all these moments are just in my head
I'll be thinking bout them as I'm lying in bed
And I know that really it might not even come true
But in my mind I'm havin a pretty good time with you
Oh in 5 years time
I might not know you
In 5 years time
We might not speak
Oh in 5 years time
We might not get along
In 5 years time
You might just prove me wrong
Oh there'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go
There'll be love love love
Wherever you go there'll be love
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
"NY Excuse [Justice Remix]," Soulwax
8:23pmEmi
okay
did you want a song rec from me?
8:23pmMollie
yes pwease
8:24pmEmi
what's your mood slash what do you want your mood to be?
8:24pmMollie
distracted/focused
8:24pmEmi
both? k i got this
hold up
8:24pmMollie
k
8:25pmEmi
NY excuse by soulwax, justice remix
its gets you in the zone
but is also slightly distracting
cause its really loud slash noisy
...but hella good too!
8:23pmEmi
okay
did you want a song rec from me?
8:23pmMollie
yes pwease
8:24pmEmi
what's your mood slash what do you want your mood to be?
8:24pmMollie
distracted/focused
8:24pmEmi
both? k i got this
hold up
8:24pmMollie
k
8:25pmEmi
NY excuse by soulwax, justice remix
its gets you in the zone
but is also slightly distracting
cause its really loud slash noisy
...but hella good too!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
"Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur," Sigur Rós
such a happy, summertime-like song. i would only recommend listening to it if you're in a good mood... it's a bit too peppy and nice for a bad mood. unless you're super willing and hopeful to be cheered up.
anyway, this is a really great album ("Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust"). though i can't understand the icelandic, i still feel a huge connection to their music. it's really, truly wonderful.
such a happy, summertime-like song. i would only recommend listening to it if you're in a good mood... it's a bit too peppy and nice for a bad mood. unless you're super willing and hopeful to be cheered up.
anyway, this is a really great album ("Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust"). though i can't understand the icelandic, i still feel a huge connection to their music. it's really, truly wonderful.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
"Cherry," Ratatat
definitely a song to just chill to [i'm kind of into those kind of songs right now if you couldn't already tell]. the video is also amazing: cherry by ratatat (youtube)
SLASH, little fun fact, ratatat actually originally recorded under the name cherry, then titled the closing track of their first album ("Ratatat") with this name after the band name switch.
definitely a song to just chill to [i'm kind of into those kind of songs right now if you couldn't already tell]. the video is also amazing: cherry by ratatat (youtube)
SLASH, little fun fact, ratatat actually originally recorded under the name cherry, then titled the closing track of their first album ("Ratatat") with this name after the band name switch.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
"So Long, Lonesome," Explosions In The Sky
lie down, close your eyes, and give this a listen.
lie down, close your eyes, and give this a listen.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
"Knife [Girl Talk Remix]," Grizzly Bear
some may say it ruined the song. i, on the other hand, just think it adds an interesting perspective. as does the born ruffians' cover. i'd say check all three out.
here's the video for this version (thanks i guess i'm floating and youtube):
Knife, Girl Talk vs. Grizzly Bear
some may say it ruined the song. i, on the other hand, just think it adds an interesting perspective. as does the born ruffians' cover. i'd say check all three out.
here's the video for this version (thanks i guess i'm floating and youtube):
Knife, Girl Talk vs. Grizzly Bear
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
"Walking on a Dream," Empire of the Sun
excellent, catchy, electronic number with high vocals... kinda like passion pit or the sound of arrows, then, in a sense. its free on itunes right now.
excellent, catchy, electronic number with high vocals... kinda like passion pit or the sound of arrows, then, in a sense. its free on itunes right now.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
April 26, 2009
"Celebration Guns," Stars
this is a band that really fascinates me--i like essentially every single one of their songs that i hear for one reason or another.
this is a band that really fascinates me--i like essentially every single one of their songs that i hear for one reason or another.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
"The Reeling," Passion Pit ('pretty much amazing' mp3)
from the lovely band that brought you the now very popular 'sleepyhead,' another song off their new album, Manners, to be released May 19 by frenchkiss records.
here's a link for the video too (it's really quite amazing):
"The Reeling" Video
from the lovely band that brought you the now very popular 'sleepyhead,' another song off their new album, Manners, to be released May 19 by frenchkiss records.
here's a link for the video too (it's really quite amazing):
"The Reeling" Video
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
"Forever Young," Youth Group
Forever Young - Youth Group (imeem stream--hey, that rhymes!)
yes. the first time i ever heard this wonderfully catchy australian track was on 'the oc.' you can laugh, it's okay, i know it's kind of lame. but i did really love that show. aaaand, it made me realize my extreme appreciation for and love of indie music. so the crappy teen drama that went with it wasn't entirely useless, was it?
Forever Young - Youth Group (imeem stream--hey, that rhymes!)
yes. the first time i ever heard this wonderfully catchy australian track was on 'the oc.' you can laugh, it's okay, i know it's kind of lame. but i did really love that show. aaaand, it made me realize my extreme appreciation for and love of indie music. so the crappy teen drama that went with it wasn't entirely useless, was it?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
"I Was A Teenage Hand Model," Sky Larkin
(RCRD LBL stream)
i saw these guys open for los campesinos! at slim's last night in sf. they were so adorable and really quite excellent. i.e. i really enjoyed the opening band, which i feel is a very, very rare occurrence, especially at small shows like that one.
(RCRD LBL stream)
i saw these guys open for los campesinos! at slim's last night in sf. they were so adorable and really quite excellent. i.e. i really enjoyed the opening band, which i feel is a very, very rare occurrence, especially at small shows like that one.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
"So Post All 'Em," YACHT
this is a very fun song. if you like the song 'mirando' by ratatat you'll probably like this too because one of the background sounds is almost exactly the same in both.
here's a link for download from spinner.com: So Post All 'Em from Spinner.com
ps sorry i really hate to be doing this, but i have a small request. if you look at this blog and like it, could you pretty please become a follower [or comment or something]? that way i'll know if people are actually reading and whether it's worth posting often or not...
thank youuuuuuu : )
this is a very fun song. if you like the song 'mirando' by ratatat you'll probably like this too because one of the background sounds is almost exactly the same in both.
here's a link for download from spinner.com: So Post All 'Em from Spinner.com
ps sorry i really hate to be doing this, but i have a small request. if you look at this blog and like it, could you pretty please become a follower [or comment or something]? that way i'll know if people are actually reading and whether it's worth posting often or not...
thank youuuuuuu : )
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2008
"Young Adult Friction," The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
i've loved this band for awhile now, but just had this song recommended to me by a friend. yeah, it's wonderful. the title really captures the feeling of the song. link for download from spinner.com: Young Adult Friction from Spinner.com
aaaaaand, today gets two songs cause i also wanted this one to be the song of the day:
"The Execution of All Things," Rilo Kiley
this song always seems to come up when i play my last.fm library and each time i am equally blown away by it. the opening is particularly great. kind of unexpected too, but in a very good way.
i've loved this band for awhile now, but just had this song recommended to me by a friend. yeah, it's wonderful. the title really captures the feeling of the song. link for download from spinner.com: Young Adult Friction from Spinner.com
aaaaaand, today gets two songs cause i also wanted this one to be the song of the day:
"The Execution of All Things," Rilo Kiley
this song always seems to come up when i play my last.fm library and each time i am equally blown away by it. the opening is particularly great. kind of unexpected too, but in a very good way.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
"Verbena de los Delfines," Coconot
Pablo Díaz-Reixa (El Guincho)'s project with a few other musicians. Very similar to his work as El Guincho. Here's the link to the Spin article about the band where you can download the mp3: Spin Coconot Article
Pablo Díaz-Reixa (El Guincho)'s project with a few other musicians. Very similar to his work as El Guincho. Here's the link to the Spin article about the band where you can download the mp3: Spin Coconot Article
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
"Abandon," French Kicks(indieblogheaven mp3)
the opening...
it's one of those songs you know is going to be good about 0:03:97 seconds in.
the opening...
it's one of those songs you know is going to be good about 0:03:97 seconds in.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
"You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son," Wolf Parade
wow. i've been gone for awhile. plays and college trips and such. but i'm back now! i'm a little to lazy right now to put a lot of thought into the song of the day though, so i'm just going with the great opening track of 'apologies to the queen mary.'
wow. i've been gone for awhile. plays and college trips and such. but i'm back now! i'm a little to lazy right now to put a lot of thought into the song of the day though, so i'm just going with the great opening track of 'apologies to the queen mary.'
Friday, March 27, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
"Maybe You Can Owe Me," Architecture In Helsinki
my favorite AIH song. the end is a bit long, but the beginning is just so fantastic: lyrics, instrumentals, vocals... it's all there.
my favorite AIH song. the end is a bit long, but the beginning is just so fantastic: lyrics, instrumentals, vocals... it's all there.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
"Different For Girls," The Feeling
carrying over the theme of indie pop from yesterday, a joe jackson cover by English soft indie pop/rock quintet 'the feeling.'
carrying over the theme of indie pop from yesterday, a joe jackson cover by English soft indie pop/rock quintet 'the feeling.'
Monday, March 23, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
"My Wife, Lost In The Wild," Beirut
first reaction: "hmm. this is a nice electronic-y song... wait, i'm listening to 'march of the zapotec.' this is BEIRUT?!"
as i continued to listen, i decided i liked the variation very much. unlike typical beirut, this song is sans the folky, gypsy-type feel (more of an 'indietronica' feel instead) but still quite excellent.
i also realized it reminds me a lot of the 'pompeii ep', on which zach condon also tried out some more electronic-sounding stuff. so if you like this, you might want to give that a listen too.
first reaction: "hmm. this is a nice electronic-y song... wait, i'm listening to 'march of the zapotec.' this is BEIRUT?!"
as i continued to listen, i decided i liked the variation very much. unlike typical beirut, this song is sans the folky, gypsy-type feel (more of an 'indietronica' feel instead) but still quite excellent.
i also realized it reminds me a lot of the 'pompeii ep', on which zach condon also tried out some more electronic-sounding stuff. so if you like this, you might want to give that a listen too.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
"Little Garcon," Born Ruffians
truly lovely lyrics. i also love the way the song takes an entirely new direction about half way through, and then the wonderful culminating claps...
truly lovely lyrics. i also love the way the song takes an entirely new direction about half way through, and then the wonderful culminating claps...
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
"Sad Song (RAC Mix)," Au Revoir Simone (stereogum mp3)
part of Remix Artist Collective's first volume of indie pop remixes... he does a really fantastic job with pretty much all of them. here's the link to the stereogum article and downloads if you want to check it out: Stereogum Presents... RAC, Vol. 1
part of Remix Artist Collective's first volume of indie pop remixes... he does a really fantastic job with pretty much all of them. here's the link to the stereogum article and downloads if you want to check it out: Stereogum Presents... RAC, Vol. 1
Friday, March 13, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
"Night Court," Mux Mool (butter team mp3)
a bit ratatat-esque, but without all the guitar. really-easy-to-listen-to mix between electronica and trip-hop.
[this particular song is part of the 20 free indie electronic downloads you can get if you become a fan of "apple students" on facebook and follow the prompts...]
a bit ratatat-esque, but without all the guitar. really-easy-to-listen-to mix between electronica and trip-hop.
[this particular song is part of the 20 free indie electronic downloads you can get if you become a fan of "apple students" on facebook and follow the prompts...]
Monday, March 9, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
"Chained To A Pole," Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble (stereogum mp3)
i mostly just love the idea of this band, and the story behind its formation: essentially, Chris Funk (a member of The Decemberists) began to play out on his front porch, his neighbors were pleased, and began to join him...and thence the formation of Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble.
i mostly just love the idea of this band, and the story behind its formation: essentially, Chris Funk (a member of The Decemberists) began to play out on his front porch, his neighbors were pleased, and began to join him...and thence the formation of Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
"Bear," The Antlers (box.net mp3)
so beautiful. peter silberman's voice is entrancing.
extremely sad subject material though...
so beautiful. peter silberman's voice is entrancing.
extremely sad subject material though...
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
"Shake," Cataldo(thank you to "One Part Team Extreme" for this link...)
pretty electronic-y, and a bit more mainstream-alluding than most cataldo songs, but still just as wonderful. "peppy" would be a pretty good way to sum up the sound...
ps: sorry it took me so long to post again... i was feeling more than a little lazy.
also, i got in trouble for posting mp3 links— apparently i'm "not citing them correctly."
last time i checked, i thank the blog i take the links from...
pretty electronic-y, and a bit more mainstream-alluding than most cataldo songs, but still just as wonderful. "peppy" would be a pretty good way to sum up the sound...
ps: sorry it took me so long to post again... i was feeling more than a little lazy.
also, i got in trouble for posting mp3 links— apparently i'm "not citing them correctly."
last time i checked, i thank the blog i take the links from...
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
"Adam's Turtle," These Are Powers
drone-y, spasmodic experimental indietronica rhythms...
available for download from SPIN: "Adam's Turtle"--These Are Powers
ps- i'll be in mexico til thursday... posts will resume thurs/fri
drone-y, spasmodic experimental indietronica rhythms...
available for download from SPIN: "Adam's Turtle"--These Are Powers
ps- i'll be in mexico til thursday... posts will resume thurs/fri
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
"Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)," Arcade Fire
"you changed all the lead sleeping in my head to gold"
"you changed all the lead sleeping in my head to gold"
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
"Yadnus," !!!(courtesy of stereogum)
(most commonly pronounced 'Chk Chk Chk'). dance-punk type music hailing from sacramento. fun stuff.
(most commonly pronounced 'Chk Chk Chk'). dance-punk type music hailing from sacramento. fun stuff.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Song of the Day, Vol. 2
it took a break for a time because i was really busy, but then it came back:
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yes, it's officially back!
here's a little recap of the description:
So basically, I don't know if anyone ever noticed, but I used to post the name of a song each day on my profile. My hope was that I could share some of my favorite music with anyone who was interested in being exposed to new, probably VERY different stuff— seeing as my taste is, well, unique.
Today I was thinking, and came to the conclusion that I should make a mini-blog or something with my "song of the day"s. So yeah, that's what I'm gonna do. I'll post a new one whenever I remember.
I don't know if anyone's actually gonna read this, but if you do, that's hella rad, and I hope you like my song choices.
peace and love.
emi
and here we go again. vol. 1 is still there if you're interested. just check my notes.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
"Sleepyhead," Passion Pit
an excellent little experimental electropop piece, complete with intense falsetto and very spastic, kind of jarring instrumentals.
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
"Shared Islands," High Places
some refer to this as "folktronica" if that helps you get a sense of what it is...
as you may have already noticed, i'm really, really into experimental stuff right now. and this definitely fits that category.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
"Don't Care," Threatmantics
a fun, pop rock-y track by a fun pop rock-y welsh trio. their accents are reallyy intense, but definitely very interesting to listen to...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
"I Can't Take It," Tegan and Sara
yeah, it's been a really shitty week... and it's only tuesday. woo!
oh, also, you know, this is a good song. but i'm assuming you already figured that out since it IS my song of the day and all...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
"Come Saturday," The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
low in terms of fidelity, up in terms of beat // noise in terms of pop, soft in terms of vocals.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
"Chicago," The Uglysuit
it's not the uniqueness of this song that is nice, but rather the sort of familiarity of it. it's really not all that special or different and i think that's why i like it so much.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
"Knotty Pine," Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
i kind of am in love with the vocals in this song. they're a little bit annoying almost, but in a good way. that probably doesn't make any sense at all, but that's still kind of my feeling about it.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
"All Tomorrow's Parties," The Velvet Underground
this choice was inspired by Twelfth Night . wonderful song. it's just so sixties. sometimes i wish i lived then.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
"A Thing For Me," Metronomy
this song wouldn't be nearly as good without the video. that's what really makes it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYB2Mqs24ss
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Monday, February 9, 2009
"Dead Birds," The Bent Pen Project
yet another wonderful swedish musician.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
"I Am Warm & Powerful," Someone Still Love You Boris Yeltsin
good title for a rainy day.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
"88," The Cool Kids
not gonna lie, i'm a wannabe rapper... kyle and i WILL succeed in this quest. we will.
also the mention of all those eighties dance moves in this song just makes me so happy.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
"Fear," Benjy Ferree
a great folk-y pop-y rock-y (yes, all three) song.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
"Kookaburra," John Vanderslice
super easy and nice to listen to. i really like this whole album ("Emerald City").
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
"Your Love (Live)," Bon Iver
so i wasn't going to choose a love-themed song for today... but i couldn't help myself.
i am in love with the live recording version of this song. justin vernon is incredible.
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
"So Bored," Wavves
probably the most lo-fi music i have ever heard. ever.
but in a good way, in my opinion.
[note: if you're not a fan of loud, scratchy noise, well, you may not want to listen to this]
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yes, it's officially back!
here's a little recap of the description:
So basically, I don't know if anyone ever noticed, but I used to post the name of a song each day on my profile. My hope was that I could share some of my favorite music with anyone who was interested in being exposed to new, probably VERY different stuff— seeing as my taste is, well, unique.
Today I was thinking, and came to the conclusion that I should make a mini-blog or something with my "song of the day"s. So yeah, that's what I'm gonna do. I'll post a new one whenever I remember.
I don't know if anyone's actually gonna read this, but if you do, that's hella rad, and I hope you like my song choices.
peace and love.
emi
and here we go again. vol. 1 is still there if you're interested. just check my notes.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
"Sleepyhead," Passion Pit
an excellent little experimental electropop piece, complete with intense falsetto and very spastic, kind of jarring instrumentals.
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
"Shared Islands," High Places
some refer to this as "folktronica" if that helps you get a sense of what it is...
as you may have already noticed, i'm really, really into experimental stuff right now. and this definitely fits that category.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
"Don't Care," Threatmantics
a fun, pop rock-y track by a fun pop rock-y welsh trio. their accents are reallyy intense, but definitely very interesting to listen to...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
"I Can't Take It," Tegan and Sara
yeah, it's been a really shitty week... and it's only tuesday. woo!
oh, also, you know, this is a good song. but i'm assuming you already figured that out since it IS my song of the day and all...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
"Come Saturday," The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
low in terms of fidelity, up in terms of beat // noise in terms of pop, soft in terms of vocals.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
"Chicago," The Uglysuit
it's not the uniqueness of this song that is nice, but rather the sort of familiarity of it. it's really not all that special or different and i think that's why i like it so much.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
"Knotty Pine," Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
i kind of am in love with the vocals in this song. they're a little bit annoying almost, but in a good way. that probably doesn't make any sense at all, but that's still kind of my feeling about it.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
"All Tomorrow's Parties," The Velvet Underground
this choice was inspired by Twelfth Night . wonderful song. it's just so sixties. sometimes i wish i lived then.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
"A Thing For Me," Metronomy
this song wouldn't be nearly as good without the video. that's what really makes it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYB2Mqs24ss
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Monday, February 9, 2009
"Dead Birds," The Bent Pen Project
yet another wonderful swedish musician.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
"I Am Warm & Powerful," Someone Still Love You Boris Yeltsin
good title for a rainy day.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
"88," The Cool Kids
not gonna lie, i'm a wannabe rapper... kyle and i WILL succeed in this quest. we will.
also the mention of all those eighties dance moves in this song just makes me so happy.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
"Fear," Benjy Ferree
a great folk-y pop-y rock-y (yes, all three) song.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
"Kookaburra," John Vanderslice
super easy and nice to listen to. i really like this whole album ("Emerald City").
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
"Your Love (Live)," Bon Iver
so i wasn't going to choose a love-themed song for today... but i couldn't help myself.
i am in love with the live recording version of this song. justin vernon is incredible.
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
"So Bored," Wavves
probably the most lo-fi music i have ever heard. ever.
but in a good way, in my opinion.
[note: if you're not a fan of loud, scratchy noise, well, you may not want to listen to this]
Song of the Day, Vol. 1
Here's the first installment:
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So basically, I don't know if anyone ever noticed, but I used to post the name of a song each day on my profile. My hope was that I could share some of my favorite music with anyone who was interested in being exposed to new, probably VERY different stuff— seeing as my taste is, well, unique.
Today I was thinking, and came to the conclusion that I should make a mini-blog or something with my "song of the day"s. So yeah, that's what I'm gonna do. I'll post a new one whenever I remember.
I don't know if anyone's actually gonna read this, but if you do, that's hella rad, and I hope you like my song choices.
peace and love.
emi
[and now it is actually a real blog, rather than a facebook note]
[[also, i apologize for the really bad, uninformative descriptions of essentially all of the songs up until december 18ths', when someone finally called me on it, so i became less lazy and actually wrote out something interesting for each song]]
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Song of the Day:
"Nick & Norah's Theme," Mark Mothersbaugh
not only adorable, but just really nice overall.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
"Blood On Our Hands (Justice Remix)," Death From Above 1979
some of dfa's best for sure.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
"Nonpareil of Favor," Of Montreal
i really should have been there last night... : (
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
"Kids (Soulwax Remix)," MGMT
so. fucking. awesome. check it.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
"Foxes Mate For Life," Born Ruffians
definitely one of my all-time favorite songs. look up the lyrics if you get a chance. so accurate and meaningful. especially the first verse...
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Monday, November 24, 2008
"Lover," Devendra Banhart
such an excellent song. perfect for happy, dance-y days when life is just super super great.
ps happy birthday sarah! love!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
"Do You Love Me Still?" The Kooks
this song is indescribable in terms of words. it's that good.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
"Metanoia," MGMT
14 minutes of bliss.
like actually though. this song reminds me a lot of the book 'steppenwolf' by herman hesse (same author as 'siddhartha'--so that kind of book...) which is essentially the meaning of life condensed into about 218 pages or so.
the lyrics to this little medley do pretty much the same thing.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
"The Plot," White Rabbits
very good song. Happy Thanksgiving!!
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Friday, November 28, 2008
"Une Année Sans Lumiere," Arcade Fire
I feel like this song is one of the more underappreciated ones of the album ('Funeral').
the whole album is really just beautiful. listen to it in its entirety-- no breaks. best way to fully experience its majestic-ness.
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
"In The Aeroplane Over The Sea," Neutral Milk Hotel
"...how strange it is to be anything at all..."
but oh, how wonderful it is too : )
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
"Peacebone," Animal Collective
this is simply a really great song.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
"Weird Fishes/Arpeggi," Radiohead
really beautiful
lovely lyrics
(if you haven't already noticed, i'm a sucker for that. a song with vocals is very rarely considered seriously good in my book if it does not have amazing lyrics slash lyrics that really speak to me).
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
"Vagabond," Greenskeepers
a little rock-y, but still quite excellent.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
"Juno," Tokyo Police Club
this song wind the title today. it's definitely a good one.
(ps these guys were awesome live. the keyboardist went so insane when i saw them that the keyboard fell off the stand... pretty great stuff... see them if you ever get a chance).
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
"In The New Year," The Walkmen
so fucking great.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
"You! Me! Dancing!" Los Campesinos!
equally amazing.
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
"Evident Utensil (MGMT Remix)," Chairlift
i'm such a fan of these guys... i think they have a show coming up at mezzanine with cold war kids and vampire weekend, if anyone's interested.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
"Up On Your Leopard, Upon The End Of Your Feral Days," Sunset Rubdown
i really love sunset rubdown.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
"Prehistoric," Circulatory System
some of the guys from The Olivia Tremor control + some extras = excellence.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
"How Well Can You Swim?" Panther
not feeling like i can very well, at the moment...
(in case that confused you, think of it metaphorically)
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
"Think I Wanna Die," Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin
this song is essentially discussing the contemplation of suicide, but in a really sweet, i really like listening to this kind of way.
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
"Neonland," Detektivbyrån
as with the majority of detektivbyrån's songs, very reminiscent of a music box.
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Friday, December 12, 2008
"We Care," MGMT
i really wish 'climbing to new lows' and the 'we (don't) care ep" were more accessible because they are really great.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
"The Cool Kids vs Le Loup - We Are Mikey! We Are Rock!" The Hood Internet
not as cool as girl talk but still pretty sick. plus "mikey rocks" by the cool kids is such an awesome song slash i love the cool kids and they are so hilarious in concert
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
"Untitled" Neutral Milk Hotel
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Monday, December 15, 2008
"It Ends With A Fall," Okkervil River
love.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
"It Started With A Mixx," Los Campesinos!
okay, so i've liked lyrics before (like all the time)-- this is not new. but i don't think any have ever actually described my life so exactly as these. literally. i think they may have been written about me... it's actually quite scary.
anyway, i am therefore utterly in love with this song. it's also just really good musically, etc. duh, it's los campesinos!...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
"Starry Stairs," Okkervil River
I was really lucky to get the chance to see Will Sheff speak and perform this night. he is truly intelligent and i think his analysis of the music industry and the real significance of art are really worth taking a look at, even if you disagree with him.
here's a link to some of his writing ( a bunch of really thoughtful and interesting reviews, etc.): http://www.jound.com/will/articles.html
definitely check it out if you get a chance.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
"English House," Fleet Foxes
a large majority of this song is solely instrumental (the last 2 minutes or so plus some earlier parts), but it really stands on its own even without lyrics. as i was telling mickey earlier, i really appreciate the obvious emotion in the fleet foxes' music. the singer really puts all of his effort into each note he sings, as do each of the instrumentalists. the result is really powerful and wonderful to listen to.
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Friday, December 19, 2008
"The Fool," Neutral Milk Hotel
not really one of the more listened to songs on "in the aeroplane over the sea" but definitely one to check out. the horns are extremely melancholic, but at the same time they have a certain elegance and are very aesthetically pleasing
i just realized i kind of have a lot of NMH songs already on this...
so i thought today i would have two songs
the second one is:
"Blind," Hercules and Love Affair
i can't decide if Antony Hegarty's voice is unique and great or just obnoxious, but nonetheless Hercules and Love Affair is always a fun, pop-y listen
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead," Stars
"when there's nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire"
intense opening.
the rest of the song is not nearly as scary and suicidal sounding. think: happy piano, alternating boy and girl vocals, almost a bit sufjan-esque...
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
"Letters From The Ambulance," The Fashion
the fashion is a pretty obscure danish alternative-rock band. although not very well-known (not really even in the, quote, indie music scene, end quote) these guys have produced some great music that i think plays into a lot of different musical tastes. their self-titled sophmore release (the one with knives as cover art)-- referred to as a "hybrid of new wave, hip hop & dancehall, and alternative rock influences," among various other things-- is really quite excellent and definitely worth a listen
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Monday, December 22, 2008
"Lover's Day," TV On The Radio
the layered vocals in this song are really nice. the entirety of "dear science" is really nice, actually. it's been named spin magazine's top album of the year, which, while not necessarily entirely accurate, is well-deserved and definitely tells you something
okay, so today is another two song day, cause i just came across this song in my iTunes library that i had no idea i even had.
"Big Bangs, Black Holes, Meteorites," Love Is All
when it first started playing, i thought it was some los campesinos! song. but then i didnt recognize it, so i looked at the title/artist and it was this. love is all is apparently this swedish indie pop band (yes, yet another one). i enjoyed what i listened to quite a bit, so hopefully you will too
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
"Drop-Out," Times New Viking
super lo-fi "noise pop"
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
"Two Weeks," Grizzly Bear
the piano is kind of, i don't know, peppy-sounding, but in a good way. the vocals are really nice too. sorry, i'm not really feeling inspired to write a really good review right now (that apology was mainly for you, mickey, if you read this). so i'm just gonna say that i like this song a lot, and you can check it out yourself and decide if you like it too. as is the case with all of the above songs and all of the songs to come below. alrighty. that is all. merry christmas eve, or happy hanukkah, or happy kwanza, or happy holidays in general, etc.
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
"Scenic World," Beirut
such a happy song. just a fun little tidbit: every time i hear this song the office theme song comes to mind. now, i've only actually seen the office once or twice, and most people claim to hear no similarities between the two whatsoever, but they definitely are really similar! at least i think so...
anyway, yeah. merry christmas!
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Friday, December 26, 2008
"First Day of My Life," Bright Eyes
acousticy. typical bright eyes.
(see below)
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
"Take It Easy (Love Nothing)," Bright Eyes
yes, two bright eyes songs in a row. but these are so different they could be by two entirely different artists. this one's off of "digital ash in a digital urn" which overall is quite different from a lot of conor oberst's other work as bright eyes. more electric and heavier sounding, you could say. kind of. i dont really know. its really good though.
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
"Maybe You Can Owe Me," Architecture In Helsinki
while the end does kind of drag on for a bit, this is a truly beautiful song.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
"Angeles," Elliott Smith
i wish elliott smith was still around. rip.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
"Weekend Wars," MGMT
"i'm a curse and i'm a sound, when i open up my mouth, there's a reason i don't win, i don't know how to begin"
well put.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
"We Are Your Friends," Justice vs. Simian
no explanation necessary. have an excellent new years everyone.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
"First Love," Uffie
less "rap"-type singing than usual for uffie. very electronic-y sounding singing instead.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
"Nantes," Beirut
i spent over 5 hours on a bus an then about 2 hours on a train today to get home from tahoe so i'm not about to write a review. i'll just say that this might be one of my all-time favorite songs.
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
"Today," Jefferson Airplane
this song just happened to come up on my little iLike application on my profile so i listened to it and was reminded how much i like jefferson airplane. then i rediscovered one of their albums, "surrealistic pillow," from the late 60's. really excellent "psychedelic rock."
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
"Magic Spells," Crystal Castles
there is a lot of controversy surrounding this band in regards to illegal use of samples, etc.
but... one of my idols is gregg gillis... soooo, that's not really a problem in my book.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
"Telepathic Memory Toast Siren," Stars Like Fleas
really experimental. and by that i mean, "WHOA. i can't even tell if i like this it's so weird." but at the same time there's something about it that really draws you in... not to mention the song title and band name, which together with the unexplainable irresistibility of the sound of the song make this something that definitely falls under the category of "not to miss."
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
"Reckoner," Radiohead
if you have a record player, i really recommend getting 'in rainbows' on a record... it's really great to listen to on vinyl
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
"White Rain," Ghostfinger
i found this one on http://daytrotter.com/, a great place to find up and coming but still kind of under the radar musicians (that's totally paradoxical, but you know what i mean). basically what they do, is they'll have a band/artist come in and record around 3–5 songs, and then make the songs available for download on their website. it's really great.
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
"In The Flowers," Animal Collective
while straying a bit from their usual style, animal collective's new album, Merriweather Post Pavillion , like all of their work, is really remarkable. they always manage to produce such strange yet beautiful music. i'm very impressed.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
"What Would You Do?" City High
taking it back... this is probably one of the saddest songs i have ever heard.
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
"In The Privacy of Our Love," Hot Chip
i love how he says "prIvacy" (as in "sIck") rather than "prEYEvacy"...
what a lovely accent.
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
"Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts," Wolf Parade
having listened more to sunset rubdown before wolf parade, its kind of weird to hear spencer krug's very distinctive voice in another band's songs. but sunset rubdown and wolf parade are most definitely equally as good (though quite different). this wolf parade album in particular is very good ("apologies to the queen mary").
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Monday, January 12, 2009
"Summer Breeze," CocoRosie
such a sad twist on an otherwise quite derogatory/degrading song...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead (Final Fantasy)," Stars
i know 'your ex-lover is dead' has already been a 'song of the day' but i came across this version awhile ago and recently fell in love with it. i really recommend checking out this one too.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
"When We're Apart," The Morning Benders
a very cute-sy mix of indie pop/rock.
nice lyrics.
not necessarily in this song, but in many others chris chu's vocals sound a lot like James Mercer's (of The Shins). the feel of the morning benders still manages to be very unique, however-- a definite plus.
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
"Just Like A Woman," Bob Dylan
this has always been one of my favorite bob dylan songs. when i recently discovered that it may be about slash inspired by edie sedgwick (new york socialite aka andy warhol's muse) i fell in love with it even more, because despite her many bad decision in life, she has always been one of my favorite people of the past/idols...
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Friday, January 16, 2009
"Black And Milds," Cataldo
gotta give credit to joey for this one. or rather, to joey's sister's friend. yeah, that.
um anyway, basically a mellowed down I'm From Barcelona-- with plenty of hand claps, large chorus-type singing, and peppy piano to go around. i'm a fan.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
"I've Just Got To Tell You," Dr. Dog
a lot of people call them beatles-esque. not quite sure i agree, but either way they are a very nice, mellow band. great background music. "fate" is a wonderful album. this song is my favorite of all of theirs.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
"Napoleon On the Bellerophon," Beirut
this song is on the "pompeii" single zach condon released very early on in his career before he had really established beirut and its sound. this two-song release is thus quite different from any of beirut's other work. a bit more electronic-y and lo-fi sounding, you could say.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
"My Thin Sides," Army Navy
" impeccably crafted melody over blankets of guitar fuzz that creates a delicate balance between melancholy and joyful resignation. "
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So basically, I don't know if anyone ever noticed, but I used to post the name of a song each day on my profile. My hope was that I could share some of my favorite music with anyone who was interested in being exposed to new, probably VERY different stuff— seeing as my taste is, well, unique.
Today I was thinking, and came to the conclusion that I should make a mini-blog or something with my "song of the day"s. So yeah, that's what I'm gonna do. I'll post a new one whenever I remember.
I don't know if anyone's actually gonna read this, but if you do, that's hella rad, and I hope you like my song choices.
peace and love.
emi
[and now it is actually a real blog, rather than a facebook note]
[[also, i apologize for the really bad, uninformative descriptions of essentially all of the songs up until december 18ths', when someone finally called me on it, so i became less lazy and actually wrote out something interesting for each song]]
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Song of the Day:
"Nick & Norah's Theme," Mark Mothersbaugh
not only adorable, but just really nice overall.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
"Blood On Our Hands (Justice Remix)," Death From Above 1979
some of dfa's best for sure.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
"Nonpareil of Favor," Of Montreal
i really should have been there last night... : (
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
"Kids (Soulwax Remix)," MGMT
so. fucking. awesome. check it.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
"Foxes Mate For Life," Born Ruffians
definitely one of my all-time favorite songs. look up the lyrics if you get a chance. so accurate and meaningful. especially the first verse...
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Monday, November 24, 2008
"Lover," Devendra Banhart
such an excellent song. perfect for happy, dance-y days when life is just super super great.
ps happy birthday sarah! love!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
"Do You Love Me Still?" The Kooks
this song is indescribable in terms of words. it's that good.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
"Metanoia," MGMT
14 minutes of bliss.
like actually though. this song reminds me a lot of the book 'steppenwolf' by herman hesse (same author as 'siddhartha'--so that kind of book...) which is essentially the meaning of life condensed into about 218 pages or so.
the lyrics to this little medley do pretty much the same thing.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
"The Plot," White Rabbits
very good song. Happy Thanksgiving!!
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Friday, November 28, 2008
"Une Année Sans Lumiere," Arcade Fire
I feel like this song is one of the more underappreciated ones of the album ('Funeral').
the whole album is really just beautiful. listen to it in its entirety-- no breaks. best way to fully experience its majestic-ness.
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
"In The Aeroplane Over The Sea," Neutral Milk Hotel
"...how strange it is to be anything at all..."
but oh, how wonderful it is too : )
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
"Peacebone," Animal Collective
this is simply a really great song.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
"Weird Fishes/Arpeggi," Radiohead
really beautiful
lovely lyrics
(if you haven't already noticed, i'm a sucker for that. a song with vocals is very rarely considered seriously good in my book if it does not have amazing lyrics slash lyrics that really speak to me).
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
"Vagabond," Greenskeepers
a little rock-y, but still quite excellent.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
"Juno," Tokyo Police Club
this song wind the title today. it's definitely a good one.
(ps these guys were awesome live. the keyboardist went so insane when i saw them that the keyboard fell off the stand... pretty great stuff... see them if you ever get a chance).
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
"In The New Year," The Walkmen
so fucking great.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
"You! Me! Dancing!" Los Campesinos!
equally amazing.
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
"Evident Utensil (MGMT Remix)," Chairlift
i'm such a fan of these guys... i think they have a show coming up at mezzanine with cold war kids and vampire weekend, if anyone's interested.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
"Up On Your Leopard, Upon The End Of Your Feral Days," Sunset Rubdown
i really love sunset rubdown.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
"Prehistoric," Circulatory System
some of the guys from The Olivia Tremor control + some extras = excellence.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
"How Well Can You Swim?" Panther
not feeling like i can very well, at the moment...
(in case that confused you, think of it metaphorically)
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
"Think I Wanna Die," Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin
this song is essentially discussing the contemplation of suicide, but in a really sweet, i really like listening to this kind of way.
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
"Neonland," Detektivbyrån
as with the majority of detektivbyrån's songs, very reminiscent of a music box.
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Friday, December 12, 2008
"We Care," MGMT
i really wish 'climbing to new lows' and the 'we (don't) care ep" were more accessible because they are really great.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
"The Cool Kids vs Le Loup - We Are Mikey! We Are Rock!" The Hood Internet
not as cool as girl talk but still pretty sick. plus "mikey rocks" by the cool kids is such an awesome song slash i love the cool kids and they are so hilarious in concert
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
"Untitled" Neutral Milk Hotel
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Monday, December 15, 2008
"It Ends With A Fall," Okkervil River
love.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
"It Started With A Mixx," Los Campesinos!
okay, so i've liked lyrics before (like all the time)-- this is not new. but i don't think any have ever actually described my life so exactly as these. literally. i think they may have been written about me... it's actually quite scary.
anyway, i am therefore utterly in love with this song. it's also just really good musically, etc. duh, it's los campesinos!...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
"Starry Stairs," Okkervil River
I was really lucky to get the chance to see Will Sheff speak and perform this night. he is truly intelligent and i think his analysis of the music industry and the real significance of art are really worth taking a look at, even if you disagree with him.
here's a link to some of his writing ( a bunch of really thoughtful and interesting reviews, etc.): http://www.jound.com/will/articles.html
definitely check it out if you get a chance.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
"English House," Fleet Foxes
a large majority of this song is solely instrumental (the last 2 minutes or so plus some earlier parts), but it really stands on its own even without lyrics. as i was telling mickey earlier, i really appreciate the obvious emotion in the fleet foxes' music. the singer really puts all of his effort into each note he sings, as do each of the instrumentalists. the result is really powerful and wonderful to listen to.
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Friday, December 19, 2008
"The Fool," Neutral Milk Hotel
not really one of the more listened to songs on "in the aeroplane over the sea" but definitely one to check out. the horns are extremely melancholic, but at the same time they have a certain elegance and are very aesthetically pleasing
i just realized i kind of have a lot of NMH songs already on this...
so i thought today i would have two songs
the second one is:
"Blind," Hercules and Love Affair
i can't decide if Antony Hegarty's voice is unique and great or just obnoxious, but nonetheless Hercules and Love Affair is always a fun, pop-y listen
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead," Stars
"when there's nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire"
intense opening.
the rest of the song is not nearly as scary and suicidal sounding. think: happy piano, alternating boy and girl vocals, almost a bit sufjan-esque...
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
"Letters From The Ambulance," The Fashion
the fashion is a pretty obscure danish alternative-rock band. although not very well-known (not really even in the, quote, indie music scene, end quote) these guys have produced some great music that i think plays into a lot of different musical tastes. their self-titled sophmore release (the one with knives as cover art)-- referred to as a "hybrid of new wave, hip hop & dancehall, and alternative rock influences," among various other things-- is really quite excellent and definitely worth a listen
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Monday, December 22, 2008
"Lover's Day," TV On The Radio
the layered vocals in this song are really nice. the entirety of "dear science" is really nice, actually. it's been named spin magazine's top album of the year, which, while not necessarily entirely accurate, is well-deserved and definitely tells you something
okay, so today is another two song day, cause i just came across this song in my iTunes library that i had no idea i even had.
"Big Bangs, Black Holes, Meteorites," Love Is All
when it first started playing, i thought it was some los campesinos! song. but then i didnt recognize it, so i looked at the title/artist and it was this. love is all is apparently this swedish indie pop band (yes, yet another one). i enjoyed what i listened to quite a bit, so hopefully you will too
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
"Drop-Out," Times New Viking
super lo-fi "noise pop"
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
"Two Weeks," Grizzly Bear
the piano is kind of, i don't know, peppy-sounding, but in a good way. the vocals are really nice too. sorry, i'm not really feeling inspired to write a really good review right now (that apology was mainly for you, mickey, if you read this). so i'm just gonna say that i like this song a lot, and you can check it out yourself and decide if you like it too. as is the case with all of the above songs and all of the songs to come below. alrighty. that is all. merry christmas eve, or happy hanukkah, or happy kwanza, or happy holidays in general, etc.
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
"Scenic World," Beirut
such a happy song. just a fun little tidbit: every time i hear this song the office theme song comes to mind. now, i've only actually seen the office once or twice, and most people claim to hear no similarities between the two whatsoever, but they definitely are really similar! at least i think so...
anyway, yeah. merry christmas!
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Friday, December 26, 2008
"First Day of My Life," Bright Eyes
acousticy. typical bright eyes.
(see below)
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
"Take It Easy (Love Nothing)," Bright Eyes
yes, two bright eyes songs in a row. but these are so different they could be by two entirely different artists. this one's off of "digital ash in a digital urn" which overall is quite different from a lot of conor oberst's other work as bright eyes. more electric and heavier sounding, you could say. kind of. i dont really know. its really good though.
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
"Maybe You Can Owe Me," Architecture In Helsinki
while the end does kind of drag on for a bit, this is a truly beautiful song.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
"Angeles," Elliott Smith
i wish elliott smith was still around. rip.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
"Weekend Wars," MGMT
"i'm a curse and i'm a sound, when i open up my mouth, there's a reason i don't win, i don't know how to begin"
well put.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
"We Are Your Friends," Justice vs. Simian
no explanation necessary. have an excellent new years everyone.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
"First Love," Uffie
less "rap"-type singing than usual for uffie. very electronic-y sounding singing instead.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
"Nantes," Beirut
i spent over 5 hours on a bus an then about 2 hours on a train today to get home from tahoe so i'm not about to write a review. i'll just say that this might be one of my all-time favorite songs.
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
"Today," Jefferson Airplane
this song just happened to come up on my little iLike application on my profile so i listened to it and was reminded how much i like jefferson airplane. then i rediscovered one of their albums, "surrealistic pillow," from the late 60's. really excellent "psychedelic rock."
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
"Magic Spells," Crystal Castles
there is a lot of controversy surrounding this band in regards to illegal use of samples, etc.
but... one of my idols is gregg gillis... soooo, that's not really a problem in my book.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
"Telepathic Memory Toast Siren," Stars Like Fleas
really experimental. and by that i mean, "WHOA. i can't even tell if i like this it's so weird." but at the same time there's something about it that really draws you in... not to mention the song title and band name, which together with the unexplainable irresistibility of the sound of the song make this something that definitely falls under the category of "not to miss."
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
"Reckoner," Radiohead
if you have a record player, i really recommend getting 'in rainbows' on a record... it's really great to listen to on vinyl
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
"White Rain," Ghostfinger
i found this one on http://daytrotter.com/, a great place to find up and coming but still kind of under the radar musicians (that's totally paradoxical, but you know what i mean). basically what they do, is they'll have a band/artist come in and record around 3–5 songs, and then make the songs available for download on their website. it's really great.
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
"In The Flowers," Animal Collective
while straying a bit from their usual style, animal collective's new album, Merriweather Post Pavillion , like all of their work, is really remarkable. they always manage to produce such strange yet beautiful music. i'm very impressed.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
"What Would You Do?" City High
taking it back... this is probably one of the saddest songs i have ever heard.
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
"In The Privacy of Our Love," Hot Chip
i love how he says "prIvacy" (as in "sIck") rather than "prEYEvacy"...
what a lovely accent.
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
"Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts," Wolf Parade
having listened more to sunset rubdown before wolf parade, its kind of weird to hear spencer krug's very distinctive voice in another band's songs. but sunset rubdown and wolf parade are most definitely equally as good (though quite different). this wolf parade album in particular is very good ("apologies to the queen mary").
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Monday, January 12, 2009
"Summer Breeze," CocoRosie
such a sad twist on an otherwise quite derogatory/degrading song...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead (Final Fantasy)," Stars
i know 'your ex-lover is dead' has already been a 'song of the day' but i came across this version awhile ago and recently fell in love with it. i really recommend checking out this one too.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
"When We're Apart," The Morning Benders
a very cute-sy mix of indie pop/rock.
nice lyrics.
not necessarily in this song, but in many others chris chu's vocals sound a lot like James Mercer's (of The Shins). the feel of the morning benders still manages to be very unique, however-- a definite plus.
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
"Just Like A Woman," Bob Dylan
this has always been one of my favorite bob dylan songs. when i recently discovered that it may be about slash inspired by edie sedgwick (new york socialite aka andy warhol's muse) i fell in love with it even more, because despite her many bad decision in life, she has always been one of my favorite people of the past/idols...
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Friday, January 16, 2009
"Black And Milds," Cataldo
gotta give credit to joey for this one. or rather, to joey's sister's friend. yeah, that.
um anyway, basically a mellowed down I'm From Barcelona-- with plenty of hand claps, large chorus-type singing, and peppy piano to go around. i'm a fan.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
"I've Just Got To Tell You," Dr. Dog
a lot of people call them beatles-esque. not quite sure i agree, but either way they are a very nice, mellow band. great background music. "fate" is a wonderful album. this song is my favorite of all of theirs.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
"Napoleon On the Bellerophon," Beirut
this song is on the "pompeii" single zach condon released very early on in his career before he had really established beirut and its sound. this two-song release is thus quite different from any of beirut's other work. a bit more electronic-y and lo-fi sounding, you could say.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
"My Thin Sides," Army Navy
" impeccably crafted melody over blankets of guitar fuzz that creates a delicate balance between melancholy and joyful resignation. "
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
A Song to Listen to Until I Post My Actual "Songs of the Day"
You Got Yr Cherry Bomb Alternate Version, Spoon
a special someone sent me this to cheer me up. and guess what. it did!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Back to the Beginning...
so i started this back in November 2008. the basic story behind it is that i would frequently post songs i liked as my statuses on facebook, and after i stopped this for awhile a friend commented on how they really missed my "song of the day." flattered that anyone had actually noticed, i was also very inspired to create an actual "song of the day" note.
it's been going for a few months now (with a few breaks...) and i have gotten mostly positive feedback. even if i hadn't, i wouldn't really care... i really just want to share some amazing bands with the world.
so, long story short, i like sharing my interest in music and have thus created all this just for you--the reader--enjoy!!
peace and love. emi
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