Songbird
Dec
19
Silent Night
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Well this will be the only Holiday song I will be posting this season…And who better to post then the one and only Alexi Murdoch with his version of Silent Night? I can think of no one better. Hopefully this will help some of you Scrooges out there to get into the holiday spirit. And even if it doesn’t help at least you could say that you heard a lovely acoustic version of this classic holiday song.
I have a final paper I am working on, which is due tomorrow evening and then after that I plan on posting my 2007 end of the year selections. Happy day everyone!
mp3: Silent Night
Alexi Murdoch on myspaceÂ
Dec
16
Have you ever been?
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Here is a little something we were shown at a friend’s house that we found quite amusing. Not safe for most situations. Be sure to check out his other postings, they are equally hilarious.
Dec
6
Band Of Horses In Commercials?
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WTF? I don’t know how I feel about companies corrupting the music I listen to! I am sorry. Call me a snob! Call me possessive! I just find it a little unsettling to hear music like The Funereal by the Band Of Horses playing in a commercial advertising a Ford Edge “Crossover” vehicle…What the fuck does “crossover” mean anyway?! It still looks like a gas guzzling SUV to me. Sorry I am not ranting to offend anyone here…I am just saying I don’t really get it. Couldn’t they use an Angels & Airwaves song? I know, I know, I am sorry but I was bound to offend someone tonight. I guess I am feisty from working on a paper all day.
And I just want to add I am not the only one who has some anger about this subject, check it.
Speaking of the Band Of Horses their new album, Cease To Begin I can’t say I am all that impressed with. I mean I was anticipating it’s release but I just can’t seem to get that excited about the album. I was bummed to say the least but there are a couple of diamonds in the rough so to speak, so I thought I would share my favs.
mp3: Is There A Ghost
mp3: No One’s Gonna Love You
Band Of Horses on myspace
Cease To Begin 2007 (Sub Pop)
Dec
2
Paste Music Sampler Pick #1
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Pip helped with this new feature, thanks Pip! I decided to start a new feature where I pick a favorite song from my monthly Paste Music Sampler. Sound like fun? I hope so. This months pick comes from Music Sampler #38 and my pick is by the lovely UK indie pop rock darling Kate Nash. Her new EP, Foundations is available now in the US and look for her new CD single Pumpkin Soup coming soon.
As for me I have an interview tomorrow so do wish me a bit of luck and I will let you all know how it goes. :)
mp3: Foundations (clean version)
Kate Nash on myspace
Foundations EP 2007 (Geffen Records)
Buy it Here
Nov
26
Rock Band
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Glad to hear everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving here in the States, I am sad it is all over.
But as for my fine feathered gamer friends Rock Band has finally arrived and man is it fun to play! You have a choice to play either drums, guitar, bass/rhythm or you can sing! I have to say that the drums are freaking hard to play but they are fun, a lot of fun. The singing is another story… On an Easy level of difficulty you can pull it off but even for someone who has had some singing experience it can be difficult to get the right pitch on a Medium difficulty level. Either way no matter what I must say they have out done themselves with this game, no matter what your age or gender this is a blast to play with family and friends.
Check out the set list in no particular order:
- “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” – Jet
- “Ballroom Blitz” – Sweet
- “Black Hole Sun” – Soundgarden
- “Blitzkrieg Bop” – Ramones
- “Celebrity Skin” – Hole
- “Cherub Rock” – Smashing Pumpkins
- “Creep” – Radiohead
- “Dani California” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “Dead on Arrival” – Fall Out Boy
- “Detroit Rock City” – Kiss
- “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” – Blue Öyster Cult
- “The Electric Version” – The New Pornographers
- “Enter Sandman” – Metallica
- “Epic” – Faith No More
- “Flirtin’ with Disaster” – Molly Hatchet
- “Foreplay/Long Time” – Boston
- “Gimme Shelter” – The Rolling Stones
- “Go with the Flow” – Queens of the Stone Age
- “Green Grass and High Tides” – The Outlaws
- “The Hand That Feeds” – Nine Inch Nails
- “Here It Goes Again” – OK Go
- “Highway Star” – Deep Purple
- “I Think I’m Paranoid” – Garbage
- “In Bloom” – Nirvana
- “Learn to Fly” – Foo Fighters
- “Main Offender” – The Hives
- “Maps” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- “Mississippi Queen” – Mountain
- “Next to You” – The Police
- “Orange Crush” – R.E.M.
- “Paranoid” – Black Sabbath
- “Reptilia” – The Strokes
- “Run to the Hills” – Iron Maiden
- “Sabotage” – Beastie Boys
- “Say It Ain’t So” – Weezer
- “Should I Stay or Should I Go” – The Clash
- “Suffragette City” – David Bowie
- “Tom Sawyer” – Rush
- “Train Kept A-Rollin” – Aerosmith
- “Vasoline” – Stone Temple Pilots
- “Wanted Dead or Alive” – Bon Jovi
- “Wave of Mutilation” – Pixies
- “Welcome Home” – Coheed and Cambria
- “When You Were Young” – The Killers
- “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – The Who
And now a couple of my favorite songs from Rock Band, Maps is so much fun to sing and Here I Go Again is such a blast to play on the drums even if I do suck. ENJOY! :-P
mp3: Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fever To Tell 2003 (Interscope Records) Get It
mp3: Here I Go Again – OK Go
Oh No 2005 (Capitol) Get It
Nov
12
A Cover Eases PC Woes
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On Saturday I was preparing a post when suddenly my keyboard became possessed and started repeatedly and mysteriously pressing the letter “M” even though I was not touching the keyboard at all. Then when I did press the letter “M” nothing happened…First the letter “A” now I have a new laptop keyboard that is only a few months old and I have to get another one. *Profanities* Anyways needless to say I think it might be time to give my laptop the necessary tender loving care it deserves by updating the memory and wiping it clean…Of course this will only happen after I back everything up. Good times.
Today is Veteran’s Day here in the States and yet I still have to be at work, which sucks to say the least. And after The Decemberists canceled the rest of their tour I thought why not post this lovely cover they did of Bjork. What the hell!
mp3: Â Human Behavior – Bjork covered by The Decemberists
Read: Interpreting Bjork 2004Â Â GET IT
Nov
9
Priscilla Ahn On Grey’s Anatomy
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Photo by Henry Diltz
Priscilla Ahn was on Grey’s Anatomy last night her song Rain was featured on the popular TV show. I have featured her a few times on Untitled you can check those out HERE and HERE and also I highly recommend checking out the song Lost below it is beautiful and one of my favorite songs by her…I will keep you posted on this song bird hopefully we can look forward to a full length album from her sometime in the near future. :)
Happy Friday everyone!
mp3:Â Rain
Priscilla Ahn EP
mp3:Â Lost
Demo Better Than Any From A Record Label
Priscilla Ahn on myspace
Nov
3
Guitar Hero III
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Last weekend Guitar Hero III finally came out…Weee! I was quite excited to say the least, new songs, wireless guitar and the ability to play online against others? I was sold. The graphics have a bit more bite to them as well…All in all I am pretty happy with this version and basically the ability to play online against others definitely makes this version an improvement.
The set list (single player career mode):
1. Starting Out Small
* “Slow Ride” – Foghat
* “Talk Dirty to Me” – Poison
* “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” – Pat Benatar
* “Story of My Life” – Social Distortion
* “Rock and Roll All Nite” – Kiss (Encore)
2. Your First Real Gig
* “Mississippi Queen” – Mountain
* “School’s Out” – Alice Cooper
* “Sunshine of Your Love” – Cream
* “Barracuda” – Heart
*Â Guitar Battle vs. Tom Morello (Original Composition)
* “Bulls on Parade” – Rage Against the Machine (Encore played with Tom Morello)
3. Making the Video
* “When You Were Young” – The Killers
* “Miss Murder” – AFI
* “The Seeker” – The Who
* “Lay Down” – Priestess
* “Paint It, Black” – The Rolling Stones (Encore)
4. European Invasion
* “Paranoid” – Black Sabbath
* “Anarchy in the U.K.” – Sex Pistols
* “Kool Thing” – Sonic Youth
* “My Name Is Jonas” – Weezer
* “Even Flow” – Pearl Jam (Encore)
5. Bighouse Blues
* “Holiday in Cambodia” – Dead Kennedys
* “Rock You Like a Hurricane” – Scorpions
* “Same Old Song and Dance” – Aerosmith
* “La Grange” – ZZ Top
*Â Guitar Battle vs. Slash (Original Composition)
* “Welcome to the Jungle” – Guns N’ Roses (Encore played with Slash)
6. The Hottest Band on Earth
* “Black Magic Woman” – Santana
* “Cherub Rock” – The Smashing Pumpkins
* “Black Sunshine” – White Zombie
* “The Metal” – Tenacious D
* “Pride and Joy” – Stevie Ray Vaughan (Encore)
7. Live in Japan
* “Before I Forget” – Slipknot
* “Stricken” – Disturbed
* “3’s & 7’s” – Queens of the Stone Age
* “Knights of Cydonia” – Muse
* “Cult of Personality” – Living Colour (Encore)
8. Battle for Your Soul
* “Raining Blood” – Slayer
* “Cliffs of Dover” – Eric Johnson
* “The Number of the Beast” – Iron Maiden
* “One” – Metallica
*Â Guitar Battle vs. Lou (The Devil Went Down to Georgia – Steve Ouimette)
* “Through the Fire and Flames” – Dragonforce
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 I thought I would post a couple of my favorite songs that are loads of fun to play…And I highly recommend checking out this game yourself either at your local Best Buy or a friend’s house…You will be hooked in no time. Happy Saturday!
mp3:Â My Name Is Jonas – Weezer
Weezer (Blue) 1994Â (Geffen Records)Â GET IT
mp3:Â Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stones
Oct
30
Music Mini Mix
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I am tired…Think I am ready for some days off…Like Thanksgiving, I can’t wait till Thanksgiving that is going to be awesome. But let us look at the now shall we? Well tomorrow is Halloween all across America and all though I am not really the festive Halloween type I always like to hear what people decide to dress up as. So lets hear it people…What are you going as for Halloween? Or what did you dress up as this past weekend?
Also a mini new music mix…
mp3:Â The Days – The Fairer Sex
Two Can Win 2007 (Ionik Records)
mp3:Â The Way On – The Owls
Daughters and Suns 2007 (Magic Marker Records)
mp3:Â Birds On The Wing – Viva Voce
Lovers, Lead the Way! / The Heat Can Melt Your Brain 2007
Oct
19
New Music Friday
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It’s freaking Friday! I wasn’t sure I would survive there for a little while. This sickness knocked me on my ass. But I started feeling better yesterday and I do certainly feel better today just in time for the weekend! Yeah!
I thought I would start with some new music…I am kind of letting the hype die down in regards to the Radiohead download release, because you know me… :)
In other news I did get a working iPod and it is grand. I have so much room I don’t even know what to do with it all. Ha! Just kidding. Anyways this iPod has restored my love for the Apple mp3 player, there really isn’t anything better on the market in my opinion. So cheers to Apple’s iPod! And cheers to you know who for getting me such a marvelous gift.
Now on to the music…Â
Vespers 2007 (Abandoned Love Records)
Album available HERE
mp3:Â No Cars Go – Arcade Fire
No Cars Go – Single (Merge Records)
Album available HERE
*Check out the Surf City Eastern Bloc track it is fantastic
mp3:Â King Friday – Songs Of Green Pheasant
Gyllyng Street 2007 (Fat Cat Records)
Album available HERE
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