Songbird
Jan
16
Various Compilations
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I am kind of a sucker for compilation/sampler/various artist/soundtracks etc….I don’t know why, maybe something about the surprise factor…I don’t know, I can’t really help you out with an explanation just some music…Weeeee!
Hope everyone survived their Monday, poor Mentok is still experiencing his Monday…Everyone give Mentok a sympathizing sad face :( hehehe
And check out this weeks Contrast Podcast #42…Where? HERE
When I Goosestep (mp3 expired)
The Shins
Sprout Soundtrack (2005), Wicker Park Soundtrack (2004)
*Just for the record I didn’t see either of these movies.
Go (mp3 expired)
Sparklehorse with The Flaming Lips
Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered (2004)
*Highly Recommended
Jan
15
Mondays Suck
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I am so getting this shirt before I leave this job
Who hates Mondays? I do, I do. How come most everyone else has tomorrow off but yet I don’t and I know some other people who don’t have it off either…I mean it is either a holiday or it is not, it’s just that simple. Bullshit!
I offer some song’s for you to kick off the work week with, all of which come from highly recommended albums. Cheers!
Taste of Monday (mp3 expired)
The Purrs
The Purrs [Get it]
Fists Up (mp3 expired)
The Blow
Paper Television [Get it]
Abandon Ship (mp3 expired)
Mixel Pixel
Music For Plants [Get it]
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It’s a girl!!!!
Congratulations to Chad and his wife!Madeline (mp3 expired)
Yo La Tango
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Jan
13
Random Music #2
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Whooooo hoooooo! It’s the weekend!
I think the beginning of this week started 2 weeks ago, I thought it would never end. But it did, I survived as did you.
So to celebrate the kick-off of the weekend I have 3 random songs, that have been playing on the pod for quite some time now. Yippee for random music!
Faith (mp3 expired)
The Boy Least Likely To… (George Michael cover)
I Love Creedance (mp3 expired)
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Etiquette [Get it]
Following the Death of Her (mp3 expired)
Panda & Angel, Panda & Angel [Get it]
Jan
11
Protokoll, Paradoxon
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Jose, Ben, Daniel and Reid are the 4 guys who make up Protokoll. Illicit Records recently released Paradoxon in November 2006, great post-punk with substance. If you like Bloc Party or the Editors then I recommend giving Protokoll a listen.Sunken (mp3 expired)
Moving Forward (mp3 expired)
Jan
10
All Time Favorite #8
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I am going to go ahead and make a bold statement here, so do prepare yourselves:
Best opening shot ever is in Kill Bill Vol. 1, the black and white shadows along with Nancy Sinatra’s beautiful haunting voice made this shot easier to take in and take in I did. I just think it is really well done in every way, if it doesn’t grab you and suck you into this film, I honestly don’t think anything would.I am one of those oddities who preferred Volume 1 over Volume 2, I mean in my opinion it is really no contest:
1. Best opening shot
2. Favorite Nancy Sinatra song
3. A chick who is out for revenge kicks ass
4. And probably one of the greatest of great bad ass speeches ever:
O-Ren Ishii: [after she cuts off Tanaka’s head, in Japanese] So you all will know the seriousness of my warning, I shall say this in English.
O-Ren Ishii: [in English] As your leader, I encourage you from time to time, and always in a respectful manner, to question my logic. If you’re unconvinced that a particular plan of action I’ve decided is the wisest, tell me so, but allow me to convince you and I promise you right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo. Except, of course, the subject that was just under discussion. The price you pay for bringing up either my Chinese or American heritage as a negative is… I collect your fucking head. Just like this fucker here. Now, if any of you sons of bitches got anything else to say, now’s the fucking time!
[pause]
O-Ren Ishii: I didn’t think so.
O-Ren Ishii: [calmly, in Japanese] Gentlemen, this meeting is adjourned.
Like I said no contest really, my All Time Favorite #8:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (mp3 expired) – Nancy Sinatra
Kill Bill: Volume 1 Soundtrack [Get it]
Also, check out the Contrast Podcast #41 as they blast off to space.
And I want to send good thoughts and love over to Chad and his wife as they get ready to welcome their first child into this world. Cheer them on over at Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands!
Jan
9
Just Music of Chrisopher Blue
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So many thoughts whirling through my head right now, so I don’t have much to say tonight, just some music…
Check out Chrisopher Blue’s myspace. Below two songs from his 5 song EP, which is the prelude to the full length album, Room Tones due out Spring 2007.
Equanimity (mp3 expired)
Such Love (mp3 expired)
Chrisopher Blue EP [Get digital]
Jan
7
Haley Bonar, Lure the Fox
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Haley Bonar has toured with the likes of Mason Jennings, Andrew Bird, Arcade Fire, Mary Lou Lord, Richard Buckner and Charlie Parr. Her gentle lyrics and meticulous guitar arrangements are beautiful and ever so inviting. Her latest release, Lure the Fox was released at the beginning of 2006 and every song on this eleven track long album is wonderful. Look for her on Andrew Bird’s upcoming recording, slated for a 2007 release.Us (mp3 expired)
Fox and Hound (mp3 expired)
Haley Bonar, Lure the Fox [Get it]
Jan
6
Yo La Tango & I Are Not Afraid
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Remember the Media Player update that took a decade to install? The next day I start up my PC and open up my iTunes, which is another program that I think the planet could do without but I digress…
iTunes starts and immediately opens a little pop-up window alerting to a problem with my sound device, so I think iTunes is just being it’s usual self so I go to repair it/update/install whatever but it still doesn’t work. I go into the sound section on XP and I open up the properties and this huge error message comes up telling me something is broken somewhere with some name and then immediately closes. WTF? I am thinking what have I done between now and last night besides sleep? Then I remember the decade long update of Media Player that I did…Well I am not really a happy person without my sound, not being able to listen to music is basically not an option for me so after some advice from computer guru drainpip I went and ran the little restore point thing to the previous day before the Media Player update and what do you know my sound works wonderfully and Rachel is happy again YEAH!
I still don’t have the updated Windows Media Player but you know I don’t really care, I suppose I will care when I need to care, but until then I am keeping the old player…So there Microsoft! *sticks out tongue*
I am not the only one who has recently experienced some PC related hassles, check out Mentok’s hilarious post about his grand pain in the ass experience with Symantec here.
Also, Fuck EZ Archive!
I am sorry that was the last time I promise, but FileLodge is still down and looks as if this may be a permanent thing, FileDen was down today too…So that is why I just had to say it one last time. :)
So for all the software/program/hosting and computer issues and also because they have a Live EP release coming up, here are a couple songs off Yo La Tango’s oh so appropriately titled 2006 album, I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass:
I Should Have Known Better (mp3 expired)
Pass the Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind (mp3 expired)
I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass [Get it]
Look for Yo La Tango’s Live iTunes exclusive EP this Tuesday, January 9th.
Jan
4
The Hero Cycle, Lakes and Ponds EP
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The Hero Cycle started out as a four member band from Vermont in 2005. It has grown to include 7 members, which combine each members unique instrumentation creating a dynamic electric sound that is quite promising.
Lakes and Ponds is their new EP set for release this month and I highly recommend giving it a listen. It is currently available online at emusic and look for the official release in the next couple weeks.
I have been a little busy finishing off a month of hell at work so I apologized if it has been a little quiet around here. I am itching to just browse all of my fav fellow bloggers for hours and catch up on all the music news that I have missed in the last week…So my plan later this evening is to go into seclusion for a couple of hours and I am looking forward to it.
Hope you all are having a lovely day :)
American Proxy (mp3 expired)
Breathing In (mp3 expired)
The Hero Cycle, Lakes and Ponds EP [Get it]
Jan
3
Random Music
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Ummm since we are a bit in limbo here in regards to new music…I am literally wanting to post something good that has been released in 2007 but it being Jan 3rd and all it is difficult to really suggest music that I haven’t been able to absorb to maximum sponge like absorption levels.
I do have some songs that were sitting there on my hard drive wanting to be played…Of course I remembered why these songs are rarely played as soon as I clicked on them and Windows Media Player pops up and instantly alerts me of an update. One update mind you…Yeah the update from media player 10 to media player 11! I was sitting here for an hour, I got up did some laundry baked a cake and came back to see that finally it had finished and now wanted me to restart…Which then caused my laptop to get all pissy because SOME operating system, which will remain nameless is making it reboot even though it knew very well it was unnecessary to reboot because it already had recognized there was an update.
Geez, it is stuff like this which makes me want to rebel and say, “No! I will not update! I will press on and triumph above the Windows Microsoft Corporation!” “Victory will be mine!”
But alas if I did that then I wouldn’t be able to hear these songs which I downloaded many moons ago from War Child Music and since it was before I got my cute little pod I downloaded them as windows media fuck files, so after a little tweaking I bring you a couple of songs from my long lost War Child Music downloads.
If you are scratching your head wondering what the hell War Child Music is then I highly recommend taking a gander here.
Two songs by 2 of my favs…
Easy To Please (mp3 expired)
Coldplay, Brothers & Sisters (1999)
download or order here
Lucky (mp3 expired)
Radiohead, OK Computer (1997) and Help: A Charity Project for the Children of Bosnia (1995)
download or order here
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