Songbird
Oct
25
Novocaine Here I Come
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Going to the Dentist tomorrow… It is going to be a very long day. I have no idea how long I will be at the Dentist, there is quite a bit of work that needs to be done. I have bad teeth, because I am very strict with my brushing and flossing habits so I can’t understand why I would have cavities… My dad had bad teeth too, my mom has bad teeth and gums so I guess I feel somewhat lucky? Need another ditty to start our week off right since my Monday is going to really be a test of will… Thao is back with a new album, which for me is not my favorite but still has a handful of some great tunes. Enjoy! Wish me luck tomorrow.
mp3:Â Know Better Learn Faster
Know Better Learn Faster 2009 (Kill Rock Stars)
Available on eMusic
Oct
21
Headlight Cheer
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Just got a little blue… Thinking about all the money I am going to be giving my dentist in the next few months, it is kind of nauseating. I certainly need something to cheer me up. Headlights do the trick with their third delightful shoe gaze indie pop album which is shaping up to be one of my favorite albums of theirs, and possibly for the year. Enjoy!
mp3:Â Telephones
mp3:Â Secrets
Wildlife 2009 (Polyvinyl Record Co.)
Available at eMusic
Oct
18
Where The Wild Things Are
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I was a little hesitant to see this movie after hearing all the poor reviews… So I went in with an open mind and I was pleasantly surprised. I recommend it and I think every boy should see this movie and dare to imagine. The soundtrack was awesome, of course, as it was Karen O from the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs. I just love her and I do love me some Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs.
mp3:Â Building All Is Love
Where The Wild Things Are 2009 (Interscope Records)
Oct
14
Where Are We Going?
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I don’t know where I have been but I have certainly been away from my computer. It is hard updating sometimes, it takes awhile for me to decide on what to share… I heard this on Grey’s Anatomy and raced right over to the computer to check it out. Fabulous! Sébastien Schuller hails from France, he creates dark, mysterious and beautiful music. I am quite sure you will fall in love with him as I have.
More later, I promise, I have a lot to share this week but for now I must prepare for my 7:30AM dentist appointment… Yeah, that’s right I said 7:30AM. Wish me luck.
mp3:Â Morning Mist
mp3:Â The Border
Evenfall 2009 (Le Village Vert)
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Oct
7
A Busy Bee
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I have been going like the energizer bunny, so when Little Dragon shuffled on my ipod, it was perfection. I love it when my ipod acts as a moon ring, sometimes it fits my mood so wonderfully. Of course, then there are other times where it continues to shuffle the same songs over and over. Little Dragon is a 4 person band based out of Sweden, they create some unique electronic music that singer Yukimi Nagano infuses with so much soul, it is all fantastic.
Tonight, I am simply exhausted. Enjoy and good night.
mp3:Â Twice
Little Dragon 2007 (Peacefrog)
p.s. also check out their new album Machine Dreams. xx
Oct
1
Preoccupied
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I have been kind of distant from the internet, just doing other stuff I guess. The last couple of days I have also been a total nerd, I have been playing Wii Sports. I think we all go through little spurts, what we enjoy doing in our free time differs from time to time. Right now I am enjoying playing a little Wii Baseball and shuffling my music. What shuffled on? The Decemberists, their 2009 album, Hazards Of Love. For me, it was not as strong as The Crane Wife but still a complete piece of art. The songwriting is so well thought out and beautiful, they always manage to tell a story.
mp3:Â The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)
Hazards Of Love (2009) (Capitol)
Sep
28
Long Days and Short Nights
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One of my longer days… On Yom Kippur even. I had my first exam of the semester and a 9AM meeting. I just want to draw a nice warm bath, relax and hope tomorrow will be brighter. So that, my friends, is exactly what I am going to do. Here’s to better days and a new year. Enjoy. xX
mp3:Â Acorn Factory
Time To Die 2009 (Frenchkiss Records)
The Dodos on myspace
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Sep
22
All Time Favorite #22
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I hesitate to select this film as an All Time Favorite... Mostly because it is THE obvious choice. Pulp Fiction is THE film, an Oscar winner and certainly a Quentin Tarantino masterpiece. It is not an understatement, the film is brilliant… I have seen this movie more times then I can even remember and the music is absolute perfection. Tarantino’s films have claimed quite a few spots on my All Time Favorite list but that is because he creates excellent films and pairs them with just the right songs. Jackie Brown is by far my favorite Tarantino movie but Pulp Fiction comes a close 2nd. Enjoy!
mp3:Â Â Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Pulp Fiction Soundtrack (1994)
Sep
18
Florence… Sweet Florence
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I adore this song right now… LOVE. I play it loud and then I repeat it over and over. I first heard it on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic and as soon as I could get my hands on it, it was on constant repeat. I could go on and on all day about Florence Welch, the unique, magnificent voice of Florence and the Machine. In an interview she spoke about her music, “I want my music to sound like throwing yourself out of a tree, or off a tall building, or as if you’re being sucked down into the ocean and you can’t breathe,” says Florence Welch. “It’s something overwhelming and all-encompassing that fills you up, and you’re either going to explode with it, or you’re just going to disappear.” And that is about where I melted from the awesomeness that is her. I think she is the bees knees. Her new album, Lungs is set to be released October 20, 2009 but is currently available now for download.
mp3:Â Cosmic Love
Lungs 2009 (Universal Republic)
Sep
13
Taken Away
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Yesterday was the longest day of my life as I have been sick for the last 3 days, it hit me Friday like a ton of bricks but yesterday was certainly the worse of it. I call it “Snot Fest 2009”, charming I know.
Anyways, Taken By Trees has a new album and I love the new direction she has taken with her music, a collaboration between her gentle indie pop vocals and Pakistani musicians adding a beautiful exotic touch, a perfect merriment of sounds. Well done, indeed.
mp3: To Lose Someone
East Of Eden 2009 (Rough Trade)
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