Dec

8

To The Moon

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I currently have a badge that says “I AM Acting My Age” (I think it is going to be a movie put out by Newline…Wait can I say that? If I disappear we’ll know why…But I liked it because of what it says). “See You On The Moon! Songs For Kids of All Ages” is lovely in a tender pop-tastic kind of way. I mean how could you go wrong with covers like “Puff The Magic Dragon” by Broken Social Scene.Cheers!

Puff The Magic Dragon (mp3 expired) – Broken Social Scene (a tad long)

Max (mp3 expired) – Junior Boys

Buy See You On The Moon!

~Edit~

Stop by Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands and check out Chad’s “Top Records of 2006” (Part II, Top 10)
Also, FiL over at Pogo A Go-Go posted a awesome Punk X-mas Mix that whipped me into the holiday spirit!

Dec

6

All Time Favorite #5

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This is a personal favorite for many reasons…One of which being PTA (aka Paul Thomas Anderson) has become one of my favorite director’s right up there with the amazing Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach and Woody Allen, ok I could go on and on here so I will stop there.But this film will always remind me of the very special person who suggested it. This film marks a time in my life in which I found myself having many realizations, it was about a year after my dad died and my current relationship had gone south about 2 years prior maybe even more than that but I was still holding on out of fear. This film helped me to realize that where I was in my life was not where I wanted to be. A brilliant film that is so very well done in so many ways. If you have yet to see it I urge you to rent it, you won’t be disappointed.

As for the song…Well I do believe it speaks for itself, PTA also has very good musical taste.

Wise Up (mp3 expired) – Aimee Mann
Magnolia (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Dec

5

Band of Horses

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I wasn’t going to originally post about Band Of Horses but the more and more I listen to their new album I find myself just in awe and although this is not one of the lesser known albums of the year it is certainly one that deserves all the praise and then some. And I am actually going to quote Pitchfork putting aside all their stuffiness :-P (yeah I said it)

“Turning despondency into indie majesty is a major talent of Band of Horses – Stephen M. Deusner, March 20, 2006″

Well golly gee gosh that is a perfect description of their music…I couldn’t have said it better myself. And even though you will find out in a couple of days I am going to say it here so it can resonate with you. :-) “The Funeral” is definitely on my “2006 Track Picks” hands down and it has been my favorite all year since it’s release in March, I can’t get sick of their climbing guitars and Ben Bridwell belting out lyrics such as lyrics like, ” At every occasion I’ll be ready for the funeral” and such lyrics as these:

I’m shaking awful…
i’m shaking, asshole
and where’s the remote?
its gonna fall off.

the snowing in cover,
do you recover from those?

and christmas time coming
and over approaching
we’ve been drinking, pardon.

as christmas time goes
i’m coming over
coming from
youre already gone

i’m wrapping up
the presents
i bought

(pretty guitar)

an overcoat
will take me anywhere
o,
we’ve suffered enough.

its scary
to me,
and their leaving from earth.
cutting us off
knowing that
one
calling on
total
way.
do i know anyone
no
i dont know

anyone

– Band Of Horses, The First Song


Currently the band is wrapping up their tour and then will start work on their follow up album.

The First Song (mp3 expired)

The Funeral (mp3 expired)

Band Of Horses, buy Everything All The Time

And I picked up the new issue of Paste Magazine because well for one there is a Christopher Guest interview due to his recent movie For Your Consideration and because of Paste’s Music Sampler #27. The track which caught my eye was Wolves At Night by The Manchester Orchestra. And yes I know I posted about them already but I couldn’t help but mentioning them again because I think there may be only one other person in this world who could put me into a hypnotic state such as the sound of Andy Hull’s voice, and check out there myspace I am not the only girl drooling over this heart-throb. ;-) And actually mentioning this isn’t all that off topic, because his voice in sounds much like the voice of Ben Bridwell’s from Band of Horses…

Wolves At Night

Manchester Orchestra, I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child (I highly recommend purchasing their new album)

Also check out this week’s Contrast Podcast
and Rich from Cable & Tweed posted his Highlights of 2006

Ok what is your favorite track? ONE favorite 2006 track… (and no I am not going to just compile a list of all your favorites don’t worry, I don’t need to add any more choices to my already over-whelming list. But thanks! :-) So let’s here them.

Dec

3

Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory

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I got a sudden itch to edit the look of my blog and instead of editing the html alone I thought I would try the new beta customize template feature…

I don’t know, not really all that thrilled at the moment , but once I learn the CSS of this Blogger template I should be able to customize it a bit better…For now though I am leaving it because I am tired as hell. I will sleep on it…
It looks too Blogger/Google happy, it is like a certain style you know? And I don’t want their style; I want my own style…That is the whole point of Untitled…

Question(s):
If you run an mp3 blog why did you start? How has your blog changed and what do you enjoy most of all about the entire mp3 blog experience?

As for the readers: What sparks your interest and keeps you coming back to an mp3 blog? What do you find yourself searching for and what would you like to see more of?
And more free music is not really the answer I am looking for ;)

Went to the greatest record store EVER last night and picked up the fantastic new album, Tree Colored See by Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory. I have had my eye on this album for quite some time…
Dreamy indie-pop layered with lush guitars and mellow beats; this 11 track album is the product of the collaboration between Estella, Chris Gunst and Jen Cohe. I had quite a predicament selecting just two tracks…The entire album is solid, from the first to the last track all the way through, hit play and repeat as desired. You will like indeed.

The Seed (mp3 expired)

Decisions, Decisions (mp3 expired)

Buy Tree Colored See

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