The Smiths were a really good band. Now, I know that’s a “well, duh” sort of statement but I never really listened to any of their music (outside of “How Soon is Now?”) until maybe about a week ago.
This particular tune is the sort of beautiful melancholy that made me so emo in high school.
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The Smiths – Asleep
Posted in Uncategorized on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Zach, you bastard.
Posted in Japanese, Uncategorized, tagged B'z, Going to Manhattan on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Come on, help a brother out! I live in nowheresville, and consequently music doesn’t come easily for me. All I’ve found are really eighties sounding Japanese tunes, like this for example:
Do you see how desperate I am? I feel like it was written for Music and Lyrics….
Oh, I did find this [...]
Caribou – Melody Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Psychedelic Pop on May 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I used to wish that I was alive in the 60’s so I could have made awesome music. Caribou make me realize that I’m just a pussy for not doing it.
The Microphones – The Moon
Posted in Uncategorized on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Does this count as twee? does it matter? LoFiForever!
Okinawan Rock
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged boom, jpop, kina shoukichi, okinawa, okinawan, rock, the on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m not a big JPOP fan –there is something about their chord progressions that feels meandering and meaningles– but I do love me some Okinawa rock. Honestly think it’s the perfect blend of European and Japanese sensabilities, as opposed to trying to mimic European music.
It could be that Okinawans are exposed to American music a [...]
Black Kids
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Hey, the Black Kids did a video!
I’m not sure about the cheerleaders, but hey! Powdered-wig ray-gun fight!
Carman
Posted in Uncategorized on March 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts — Wolf Parade
Posted in Indie, Uncategorized, tagged and, daughters, ghosts, hungry, of, parade, sons, wolf on March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just bought this CD, and I have to admit that I dig the near yodeling quality of it. Also, and band that at least attempts complex syncopation gets an A in this teacher’s grade book, and they get a plus for pulling it off well.
http://www.radioblogclub.com/search/0/dear_sons_and_daughters
http://www.radioblogclub.com/search/0/you_are_a_runner_and_i_am
As always with radioblog, since wordpress won’t let me embed it, [...]
Bon Iver – The Wolves
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged acoustic, bon iver, folk on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m usually not one for folk, but this song moved me.
http://virb.com/boniver/videos/40700
I love the Beach Boys more than I probably should.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beach boys, mario, wild honey on February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s easy to forget how awesome the Beach Boys were, what with the 1980’s and all, but during the mid-to-late 60’s they recorded some incredible music.
I submit for your approval, Wild Honey:
Also; this:
