Songbird
Mar
18
Beautiful Diamonds On A Unlikely Album
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Yeah… So I am not a Twilight fan, I haven’t read any of the books nor will I ever see any of the movies. Just not my thing… However, the Soundtrack is quite brilliant, like finding gold. It was not on my year end list as I have never really considered any past years Soundtracks to make the cut (although it might be a nice extension to next years year end lists). Anyways this album is jam packed with some indie heavy hitters (I sound like a sports caster). Lykke Li, Anya Marina, The Killers, Grizzly Bear, Thom Yorke, Bon Iver and I can go on and on. I don’t even know where to start to be honest, there are so many wonderful tracks but considering it was Lykke Li’s Birthday today why don’t we start there. This song will haunt you in only the best way.
Weather Update: On my way home from work I saw a dense marine layer begin to roll in with all of it’s glory and I smiled. Cold and crisp is just the way I like my weather.
mp3:Â Possibility
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack 2009 (Chop Shop)
Feb
22
Well Hello There
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How very nice to meet you Phantogram… If you enjoy The xx and Portishead then there is a strong possibility that you may also take a liking to Phantogram. A little hip-hop mixed with deviant synth-pop, soul and electronic loops to make this one of the stranger albums that I have listened to in a long time. The album has a handful of stand out tracks that have me replaying over and over. Here is one of my favs. Enjoy!
mp3:Â When I’m Small
Eyelid Movies 2010 (Barsuk Records)
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Feb
7
A Little More Pep Please
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I have no pep in my step this evening… I have a pounding headache and I have been mostly nauseous all day. Just not really into it tonight unfortunately. Something quick and straight to the point then. Shout Out Louds are coming out with a new full length album later on this month entitled Work but to tide us over they released a little digital EP which shuffled on this evening and I felt like it was just perfection.
mp3:Â Fall Hard
Fall Hard EP 2010 (Merge Records)
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Dec
25
Happy Holidays
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Driving home the other night and this magical song shuffled on… Twinkle lights, cold nights, family and friends… A Charlie Brown kind of Christmas is the only way to go. Happy Holidays everyone!
mp3: Christmas Time Is Here – Vince Guaraldi
A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack 1965
p.s. I will return tomorrow with the Part 2 of my Favorite Albums of 2009. For now I hope you all are enjoying your holiday.
Dec
14
And All The Rest Part 3
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I can’t say I absolutely loved Metric’s latest album as a whole… Even though the album was a synthesizing indie rock pop fest and certainly their best album to date. Unfortunately for me only 3 songs on this 10 track album have made it onto the ipod (Help I’m Alive, Collect Call & Gimme Sympathy) the rest I was left feeling a bit bored with. However, those 3 songs are really quite good, they stick to you and play over and over in your head… Addictive and I love it. As for Collect Call, one of my favorite songs of the year. Enjoy!
mp3:Â Collect Call
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Dec
3
And All The Rest Part 2
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Fanfarlo is an Indie Pop band that debuted their full length album Reservoir in October. It kind of exploded all over the place, NPR, KCRW, MP3 Blogs around the Internet hailed it as one of the best albums of the year. I have to agree to a certain extent, however as uplifting as this album is I just couldn’t sink my teeth in to the entire album… There are about a handful of songs that really made my heart swoon on this 12 track album: I’m A Pilot, Ghosts, Comets and Sand & Ice really were the stand out tracks for me.
Not to say that I am not impressed, I just didn’t fall head over heals in love. That being said I look forward to the future and what Fanfarlo will bring to soaring indie pop in the years to come.
So today I share one of my favorite tracks from the album as part of my And All The Rest feature…
mp3:Â I’m A Pilot
Nov
25
For Tonight…
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I was watching SYTYCD tonight and Lykke Li came on and I was reminded of how much I liked a few of the songs off her 2008 album, although the album as a whole didn’t speak to me she still is unique and awesome.
Tired…
Bed…
Enjoy.
mp3:Â Time Flies
Youth Novels 2008 (Atlantic Records)
Nov
17
And All The Rest
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I could sit here and give excuses for my lack of posting but quite frankly I have been doing this for almost 4 years now and I have gotten to the point where I post when I really have something to share, it is never forced and if it is it is never posted. I appreciate the readers who keep coming back even though they may get frustrated that they do not always see something new.
As I finish up the remaining part of this year I have been going through a ton of music. There is a lot I am catching up on plus I am checking my list twice to make sure I don’t miss anything divine. I am going to be sharing what I have heard that didn’t quite make the list in a little feature called, “And All The Rest”… Not to say none of these will make it on my year end list but most likely if I am posting it at this point it means I only really enjoyed a few choice tracks rather than the album as a whole. Fair enough?
Monsters of Folk is a super group that is an indie lovers Christmas morning, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Mike Mogis and M.Ward. It really is an indie-folk lovers dream come true.
mp3:Â Temazcal
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Monsters Of Folk 2009 (Saddle Creek)
Nov
5
So Caught Up
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Not very talkative this evening. Playing something a lot more mainstream (and yes Warner Bros. is freaking mainstream to me, I know, I am a snob), Rachael Yamagata seems just right… She takes us to a darker place on this follow up album and I like it.
My grandmother has sold her condo in Florida and is moving here in the next 2 months. She is scared and angry… This breaks my heart because I wish there was some way to ease into this, but it is all happening so fast and she feels herself losing control. All we can do is be there for her though and help her understand that we are only trying to help… It is really hard though and I hope it all goes smoothly. I am a worrier. *Sigh*
Good night. xX
mp3: Elephants
Elephants… Teeth Sinking Into Heart 2008 (Warner Bros Records)
p.s. I insist that you check out Sunday Afternoon from this album, it is a must.
Oct
29
Whirlwind
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Not one of my best weeks… Starting off with an 1.5 hour dentist appointment at 8AM on Monday. A very scary hospital stay for my 81 year old grandma which only leads us to realize that her mind is going and her body is growing weak, although she is still in denial and fighting us every step of the way. She is alright but they are still running some tests. It has just been a very long week to say the least and I have really not heard anything new on the music front. So tonight I have an oldie but a goodie… The always beautiful Emiliana Torrini. Enjoy this while I listen up for some new goodness to share.
mp3: Â Sunny Road
Fisherman’s Woman 2005 (Rough Trade)
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