tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47108326558221677902011-10-11T00:16:07.810-07:00Songs All SevenA new song of the day, everyday.Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.comBlogger4921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-12274273972823057162011-04-06T20:28:00.001-07:002011-04-06T20:28:36.271-07:00Death Cab for Cutie - "You Are a Tourist"Death Cab for Cutie - You Are a Tourist————-Death Cab are at it again - like they ever were gonna stop filling our night time drives and contemplative moods with metaphor-filled lyrics and indie-whimsy. The band will release their album Codes and Keys May 31st, but in the meantime Seattle radio station 107.7 The End have the audio link for you to get a glimpse of the album. ”You Are a Tourist” Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-90246620264947683002011-04-05T17:53:00.001-07:002011-04-05T17:53:34.905-07:00Song of the DayDavid Guetta feat. Estelle - One Love
—————I made the mistake of listening to “One Love” on the Silent Floor of the library where whispers send panties soaring up people’s rear ends. This song is much too club-ready to hear among the books. David Guetta teamed up with the caramel-smooth swoons of Estelle (American Boy, for those who don’t remember…for shame) to deliver a dance beat worthy of theMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-66284951704560756742011-04-04T20:25:00.000-07:002011-04-04T20:25:38.151-07:00Nick Cave and Warren Ellis- Song for Bob---------------Ever hear one of those songs that instantly makes you think? My answer to that is "Song for Bob" an airy, haunting song from the 2008 movie "The Assassination of Jesse James." If nothing else from the film, the soundtrack is all-together a mournful and beautiful obituary to outlaw Jesse James and the men who turned against him. The soundtrack composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-36897070879954198692011-04-02T15:16:00.001-07:002011-04-02T15:16:46.314-07:00Song of the DayThe Kills - Satellite——————— The Kills Allison Mosshart and Jamie Hince know that a theatrical, outlaw music video is the way to keep the buzz going on new material.The video looks like an editorialized heist with a wardrobe that would make Nylon jealous and the ultimate getaway car - a vintage Rolls Royce. A macabre yet sultry beat that hints to notions of mischief do more than compliment the Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-73807655177040185502011-03-29T21:02:00.000-07:002011-03-29T21:02:43.697-07:00Tyler the Creator - "Yonkers"3/29/11
-------------------This song has captured my interest for a while, but I almost never hear it outside of a smoke-filled room where everyone's so stoned that "Yonkers" is the only thing that can make it better. Almost every element of this song says creepy. The beat sounds like a censored cricket chirp and the result of lots and lots of...inspiration. No doubt this song off of the upcomingMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-88276146641331528542011-03-28T19:59:00.000-07:002011-03-28T19:59:05.831-07:00Record Sale FindingsHey All, So the cool thing about local record shops is their secret sales - the ones you only hear about by word of mouth or some private-invite Facebook group. This spring sale was at 641 RPM in Boone, North Carolina. Not only did 641 have a record sale, THE ENTIRE STORE WAS 50% OFF!
All. Records. On. Sale. But since I'm broke I couldn't buy up the whole stock. I did make some fantastic Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-81442932915105665502011-03-25T13:25:00.000-07:002011-03-25T13:25:22.321-07:00Song of the Day**3/25/11
Oh Land - Son of a Gun
---------------I don't watch Kimmel, but from what I've heard he brings some decent performers to wrap up his late show. This girl in particular, Oh Land, just released her self-titled album in the U.S. and did a great job performing "Son of a Gun" on the show. Oh Land hits the mark on their electro-dance worthy beats but what makes it sound so good is an Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-23835959685071478622011-03-21T09:12:00.001-07:002011-03-21T09:12:57.728-07:00It's Been a While...Hey all on Tumblr/Twitter/Blogspot/Buzznet, Woo! Vacation was fun (sorry I couldn’t take you all with me - it would’ve been funner-er). Anyway, I’ve got a little list of musical musicians that I’ve been feeling lately, and hopefully you’ll find one that you like for yourself:1. B.B. King - the guy is a legend in blues. Plain and simple, if he’s playing this summer at London’s Royal Albert Hall Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-46616668974012863572011-03-05T21:34:00.000-08:002011-03-05T21:34:40.012-08:00Vacation All I Ever Wanted...Won't be posting this week. Going on vacation for a little R&R. Here's a little EP of what I'll be hearing:
1. Whatever songs apply to the term, "copa cabanna"2. The Boy from Ipanema3. Anything Van Morrison4. Hopefully not Jimmy Buffet5. Lots and lots and lots of reggae.
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-54212558772448063602011-03-02T20:50:00.000-08:002011-03-02T21:06:48.973-08:00Song of the Day**3/2/11
Brand New - Soco Amaretto Lime
--------------A pause in the evening to do this post. This song is many things, many things that we don't think about unless the tempo is slowed and the guitar sounds like a heartbeat. Don't mean to sound cheesy here, but this is one of those songs that you just have to listen to to get the real feel for. The ending is particularly noteworthy, as it is Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-17848237384663547282011-03-01T20:51:00.001-08:002011-03-01T20:51:47.407-08:00Album I Love - Adele 21I know, I know - 21 has been out for a while. But I literally just got it this afternoon, and I adore it. The girl’s only a year older than I am but she’s singin’ like she’s seen it all and done it all - with class. Soulful is an understatement. There’s some earth-shattering, chills inducing resonance with her voice that no amount of words could ever do justice to describe. Adele yanks Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-74246988134121464632011-02-28T11:04:00.001-08:002011-02-28T11:04:51.906-08:00Song of the Day**2/28/11
Washed Out - New Theory
Mixmaking is an artform - some people make jumbled together, out of order mixes that are as creative as a kindergarten’s fingerpainting project. But some are fine works, crafted meticulously and harmoniously to the ultimate listening experience. Washed Out was on one exceptional Pollock of playlists I received not too long ago. Washed Out, the stage name for Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-32413579644819716922011-02-27T20:56:00.000-08:002011-02-27T20:56:08.692-08:00Song of the Day**2/27/11
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
--------------------Some people have New Year's resolutions, but this is my one-week resolution: I will post every day this week! I know, right? I mean, that's sort of what I should be doing anyways but I've been busy as a bee. Like that bee in the White Stripes video though, adorably lonely and such.
Anyway, Foster the People make catchy Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-78774298689490723612011-02-24T14:12:00.001-08:002011-02-24T14:12:35.676-08:00Mix Time1. Beach House - Wedding Bells2. Fruit Bats - Primitive Man3. Real Estate - Out of Tune4. Four Tet - She Just Likes to Fight5. South - Paint the Silence6. The National - Conversation 167, Sonic Youth - Dirty Boots8. Billy Bragg - The Busy Girl Buys Beauty9. Jawbreaker - Want10. Jonzetta - Paint & Picture11. Nada Surf - Blonde on Blonde12. Augustana - Coffee and Cigarettes13. Norah Jones - Be My Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-34781183000590582322011-02-21T20:02:00.000-08:002011-02-21T20:02:40.686-08:00Song of the Day**2/21/11PJ Harvey - The Words that Maketh Murder----------------I have to say that PJ Harvey have impressed me. I adore their lead singer, who makes "The Words that Maketh Murder" sound like a weather-beaten tale of impending doom from the days of pirates and rouges. But with a 2011 update, of course. The range of instruments and easy-flowing down beats are wonderful. Get it from the new releaseMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-68483800115616858842011-02-20T10:10:00.000-08:002011-02-20T10:10:33.909-08:00Song of the Day**2/20/11
The Blakes - Don't Bother Me
-----------------An album ends and you need something to listen to - happens every day. I was asked what I wanted to hear next, I said "anything that sounds like the Beach Boys took too much acid, recorded some demo tracks during a punk phase and never released it." Wil pulled out a band called The Blakes, and he was pretty spot on with my description.
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-73505256682434939952011-02-02T09:34:00.000-08:002011-02-02T09:34:08.384-08:00Song of the Day**2/2/11
Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko (remix)
--------One of the main contributions to my music library is tuning in to what’s playing in coffee shops, record stores and other music-oriented establishments. BeansTalk is my mainstay when it comes to a good hazelnut mocha chai (Mad Monk, if you ever come by in Boone, NC). Occasionally I’ll donate a mix or two to the store to shake things up, but Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-78268877444429624732011-01-31T12:31:00.000-08:002011-01-31T12:31:11.355-08:00My Breakup Deevuh PlaylistOn my ipod, this playlist is "Deevuh"1. Beyonce - Irreplacable2. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know3. Mariah Carey - Shake it off4. Joss Stone - Dirty Man5. Amy Winehouse - Stronger Than Me6. Aretha Franklin - Respect7. U Don’t Have to Call - Usher8. Destiny’s Child - So Good9. Keyshia Cole - Let it Go10. N*SYNC - Bye Bye ByeMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-36973641646191214272011-01-27T07:55:00.001-08:002011-01-27T07:56:00.015-08:00Piano Rock FavoritesHere's a little list:
Something Corporate - Cavanaugh Park
Ben Folds - Emaline
Gary Jules - Mad World
That is all.Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-33823398606533169332011-01-24T12:48:00.000-08:002011-01-24T12:48:26.701-08:00Song of the Day**1/24/11
Tame Impala - Solitude is Bliss
--------------------When finding music, word of mouth can either be a newfound discovery or a ton of hype. When a friend of mine mentioned his long struggle to get Tame Impala on vinyl and played a few tracks from their 2010 album, Innerspeaker, all I wanted to do was hear more.
Tame Impala are a four-peice psyhcadellic rock band from Perth, Western Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-67466782292021949932011-01-23T10:11:00.000-08:002011-01-23T10:11:43.639-08:00Song of the Day**1/23/11Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina - Stereo Love————————-Working in a consignment shop where there are only 4 employees and one boss (Anna) has a few perks, one of which is creative freedom of music selection. We have a few random CDs (Maddona, Lady Gaga, Avett Brothers and Matt & Kim), but also some mixes I threw together on Anna’s request.Anna worked in radio for 15 years, so I generally Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-18625426427939132202011-01-22T11:46:00.000-08:002011-01-22T11:46:41.702-08:00Song of the Day - Daddy Daughter Edition**1/22/11
Jorge Narvaez feat. Alexa Narvaez - Home
------------------I'm not a fan of musical internet sensations. There was that kid that sang "Paparazzi" at a talent show and got a record deal, there was that other kid that got a record deal for singing some other major hit. It's cool, but other than that it's kind of like, alright, now what?
With single parent/college student Jorge Narvaez,Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-37281042026880655912011-01-20T09:35:00.000-08:002011-01-20T09:36:18.192-08:00Coachella Lineup 2011Yes.
A couple of things:
Most of these bands I'm a fan of, and if I'm not jumping up and down over them (Best Coast), they fit the festival. Chromeo, The National, Mumford & Sons and Jack's Mannequin would be my Top 4 at the moment, but that's subject to change.
Aside from festival staples like Kanye West and others like Afrojack and Cee Lo Green, this year Coachella looks like an electronic Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-44134696128398803402011-01-18T18:35:00.000-08:002011-01-18T18:35:10.735-08:00Song of the Day**1/18/11
Blonde Redhead - Heroine
--------------Interesting hair combo, right? Great name for a band, though. Today's song "Heroine" is the kind of girly Sonic Youth sound that flows well with those moments where you need to swim in creative concentration. The fluidity of the song is something relaxing and completely nonchalant, which lately is what we've all needed. Take a listen to "Heroine" Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-59540162288035657152011-01-17T20:15:00.000-08:002011-01-17T20:15:27.460-08:00Song of the Day**1/17/11
The Travelling Band - Only Waiting
-------------------My roommate was just watching Skins - no, I actually don't watch it but I thought the music was above the average TV drama band-placement soundtrack. So I looked up the U.K. original series and took a listen to their latest season. Travelling Band, particularly "Only Waiting" has a pop-folk sound that sounds mellowed out and road Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-17787345201236212392011-01-12T18:33:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:33:33.795-08:00Song of the Day**1/12/11
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
-----------------I. Love. Mazzy Star. Yeah, it's on THAT level. If you're impartial or don't like it, it's okay, but I would recommend listening again and again until you love them.
Why am I pulling a romantic comedy on a band with a weird name like Mazzy Star? The music sounds like the pack the piece and pass it montage. Mazzy Star make wandering, Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-62562630597793284062011-01-10T11:55:00.000-08:002011-01-10T11:55:17.513-08:00Song of the Day**1/10/11
Kanye West feat. Bon Iver - Lost in the World
--------------------Ketchup and mustard, indie guys and beards - some combinations are so harmonious, they are accepted and even celebrated (No Shave November). We like our collaborations in music, too. Beyonce and Jay-Z, She & Him and Conan O'Brien, and Aerosmith and Run DMC are key examples of perfect music collaborations.
Then Mr. WestMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-51854834720043018542011-01-09T10:13:00.000-08:002011-01-09T10:13:19.661-08:00Song of the Day**1/9/11
DJ Nate - Back Up Kid
----------------In terms of rap and hip-hop, a lot of people ask "west coast or east?" I have very good reasons for liking both: my dad's from Los Angeles and I was born in Oakland, but my mom is from New York. So isn't that sort of like choosing between mom and dad?
While I won't give away my actual favorite, Chicago is home of many of rap and hip-hop's leaders,Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-7697012412211516392011-01-07T18:22:00.000-08:002011-01-07T18:22:19.529-08:00Song of the Day*1/7/11
Mumford & Sons - Winter Winds
-----------------I'm not a meteorologist, but Mumford & Sons named their song after one of the worst types of weather. Good thing the song is great - the best way to hear this song is if you're taking a heroic drive into unknown lands or chasing your band mates out of the woods and throwing things at them. "Winter Winds" is that kind of full-bodied, dramatic Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-53312454718225922852011-01-06T20:25:00.000-08:002011-01-06T20:25:18.327-08:00Song of the Day**1/6/11
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
-------------This song says to me, a fake sitcom-friendly striptease from Will Smith and also, a great ego boost when no one, and I mean no one, is in your room. At all. Or near it.
Why? Because Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" is, if anything, something to laugh over after you've pretended to be a stallion/faux-sexy dancer who just did the disco dance in a mirror.
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-69938917146139005392011-01-05T20:28:00.001-08:002011-01-05T20:28:56.168-08:00Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-83436269767778849172010-12-28T19:35:00.000-08:002010-12-28T19:35:52.483-08:00Song of the Day**12/28/10
Sam Tsui - Firework & Grenade Mashup (Explosion Medley)
----------------I love Youtube sensations, mostly because of the artistic license to call your mashup an "exposion medley." Rightfully titled, because Sam Tsui performs beautifully on piano and knocks out the radio hits with a voice that puts up a great fight with Bruno Mars.
Sam Tsui are two crooners on Youtube named Sam and Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-22209843280438841112010-12-27T20:03:00.000-08:002010-12-27T20:03:22.531-08:00Song of the Day12/27/10
Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
-----------------2011 is quickly approaching, which means the chance to create a mix worthy of a champagne toast at midnight (or at least a shot). Superstars will definitely feel the warm welcome of a new year with Lupe Fiasco's "The Show Goes On." Sampling the Modest Mouse hit "Float On," Fiasco has pulled off a perfect combination of indie rock and Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-6561500785643381882010-12-26T17:49:00.000-08:002010-12-26T17:49:56.208-08:00Song of the Day**12/26/10
Girls - Carolina
---------------------The tropics on acid? Pretty much, and you don't even have to get sandy bottoms to hear it. Girls "Carolina" is dreamy noise with a few stark grinds and haults here and there. There's not a better compliment to the likes of Beach House and other whimsical, Sonic Youth meets the surf music than Girls new EP Broken Dreams Club.
In the midst of Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-30317227788308120112010-12-25T10:44:00.000-08:002010-12-25T10:44:12.410-08:00Seven Songs for ChristmasSeven Songs for Christmas Day
1. Straight No Chaser - Let It Snow
--------A little more funk and doo-wop in this rendition.
2. Mariah Carey - When Christmas Comes
--------It's not the overdone "All I Want for Christmas is You." This song off her new holiday album is romantic mistletoe R&B.
3. Kelly Rowland - Wonderful Christmas Time
---------Suited for those twenty-somethings who can't live Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-75890681768928517032010-12-24T11:20:00.000-08:002010-12-24T11:20:18.110-08:00Song of the Day**12/24/10
Gagalicious Cheer.
Merry Christmas!
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-14063167826471495092010-12-20T09:24:00.000-08:002010-12-20T09:24:28.967-08:00Top Tips for a Party MixHey everyone,
So whether you're attending a Christmas party this season or throwing one yourself, chances are the music will make or break the bash.
If you're in charge of the music, here are a few recommendations of albums to include and the overall mood of the mix.
1. Keep it Cheerful
-----------Most Christmas carols are, so this is a pretty easy tip to follow. Avoid "missing you on Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-22048583716642451672010-12-11T10:23:00.000-08:002010-12-11T10:23:49.242-08:00Song of the DayNiki and the Dove - Mother Protect
----------------Somehow the posting has been slow but the Tweeting hasn't slowed down. Hey, sometimes its easier to just let you know what I'm listening to with an artist and song title, rather than a description. But that's what this blog is all about, and I owe it to you all.
Niki and the Dove is featured on Nylon Magazine's website as an artist under the Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-30616840881490213332010-12-07T13:19:00.000-08:002010-12-07T13:19:23.637-08:00Performance of the Week: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at Vh1 Divas Salute the TroopsImages Courtesy NYDN Photos
-------------If you watched Vh1 Divas Salute the Troops on Sunday night, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Keri Hilson made over-the-top performances that fit their superstar personas. Good for them, but there was one other diva who stopped the show without parachutes and back-up dancers. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. The New York Daily News called it a "hair-raising" Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-58287873368288093292010-11-29T17:58:00.000-08:002010-11-29T17:58:43.441-08:00Song of the Day**11/29/10
Beach Fossils - Golden Age
--------------Today's selection process was quite a challenge - I had a lot of candidates up for the vote, and I had a super difficult time figuring out who to feature today.
To help, I turned to one of my many audio-spiritual guides: Pandora. I chose Real Estate for my station title and was delivered a musical wonderland of surf rock, a sound that can be Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-59056864074194624222010-11-28T18:19:00.000-08:002010-11-28T18:19:37.008-08:00Song of the Day**11/28/10
Nicki Minaj - Girlfriend
----------------It was hard to choose what song I liked best off Minaj's mixtape Barbie World. One run-through of the Cash Money protege's work was enough to convince me of her talent beyond the radio hits. It seems to be a reoccuring trend in hip-hop and rap that mixtapes outshine the commercial appeal of albums glittered up with pop hooks and shallow subjectsMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-78714550729406871502010-11-25T11:30:00.000-08:002010-11-25T11:30:11.882-08:00Song of the Day**11/25/10
Real Estate - Out of Tune
---------------Today, the bird is the word. Thanksgiving is upon us and if you checked out our Twitter page, you already know what we're full of thanks for!
Not to be denied a heaping plate of music, we'll give you one the size of a house. Real Estate have a song for any vibe and any season, and on a cool day with loved ones "Out of Tune" might be one of Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-66395651440599686082010-11-21T09:23:00.000-08:002010-11-21T09:23:22.347-08:00Song of the Day**11/21/10
Ice Cube - You Know How We Do
-------------Sorry guys, fell of the map over a horrendous flu and trying to make it through the week. Not a whole lot to do at the end of the week but Datpiff a bunch of rap, including N.W.A. member Ice Cube. Cube is smooth like Snoop with an effortless chill effect - like any popular West Coast MCs, the theme is relaxed with pep. In N.W.A., no matter howMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-10368571971785568632010-11-16T20:54:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:54:35.003-08:00Midnight Mix**11/16/10
----------------Today there wasn't really any tune I could call the "Song of the Day." It happens like papercuts and procrastination, but I'll leave you all with a random and non-related mix for the evening.
1. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty)
2. Jimmy Eat World - Sweetness
3. Enter Shakari - Solidarity
4. Dr. Dre - What's the Difference
5. The Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-48813420246551375902010-11-15T08:34:00.000-08:002010-11-15T08:34:57.243-08:00Song of the Day**11/15/10
Dum Dum Girls - Jail La La
----------------Not too many chicks would take the experience of being thrown in the slammer. But even with frantic lyrics that beg for freedom and not to tell dad, Dum Dum Girls make incarceration seem so tragically hip.
Dee Dee, Bambi, Jules and Sandy hail from California, and they surround their off-color themes in sunny punk guitars and catchy Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-12338307731772489492010-11-14T20:00:00.000-08:002010-11-14T20:00:16.917-08:00Song of the Day**11/14/10
Rihanna feat. Drake - What's My Name?
-----------------Rihanna's last album Rated R was kind of forced - I knooww she went through some rough times, but it wasn't much of a bounce back. But with steamy songs and tough-subject thinkers, Loud is the outrageous, red-haired scream that RiRi needed. There is (thankfully) a remix of the radio hit featuring Eminem "Love the Way You Lie," a Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-8193483478674005252010-11-13T06:42:00.000-08:002010-11-13T06:42:40.632-08:00Song of the Day**11/13/10
Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing to Worry About
-------------In following the childhood code of no school, sugary cereal, and cartoons, Saturdays shouldn't be a day where you have to do anything but enjoy yourself. Finding that precious gift of free time might be easier today, and it could be more upbeat if you listen to "Nothing to Worry About." Peter Bjorn and John album Living Thing Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-13780173368156165532010-11-11T09:33:00.000-08:002010-11-11T09:33:18.511-08:00Song of the Day**11/11/10
The Nova Echo - Harps
--------------I know Asheville, North Carolina as the mountain-wrapped city of what was once The Dripolator, The Orange Peel, Moogfest and some of the best record shops in the Southeast. Never would I have guessed that Asheville is where The Nova Echo call home. Their high-energy power pop-rock is undeniably catchy and easy to get into, no matter what sort of Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-10085829890344991172010-11-10T09:05:00.000-08:002010-11-10T09:06:52.271-08:00Song of the Day**11/10/10
Smith Westerns - Be My Girl
---------------There are a lot of bands out there on Last FM and Pandora and (insert name of music search engine here) that sound like a fuzzy-recording knock off of jukebox jams from chrome diners in the fifties and sixties. Lately, I've been attracted to those types of bands that would play in the dark side of a diner. Smith Westerns is a perfect example Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-40184539943791087852010-11-09T19:37:00.000-08:002010-11-09T19:37:25.587-08:00Song of the Day**11/9/10
Feist - My Moon My Man
-----------------So interesting thing about this month: it's really busy, and I've had a lot of trouble trying to find time to think creatively. Writing has been down mostly because of an obnoxious amount of applications, forms, tests, exams and projects - thus, the life of a college sophomore.
That being said, my mood may not be feisty but I'm in the mood forMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-18160245009718646802010-10-26T12:53:00.000-07:002010-10-26T12:53:36.988-07:00Song of the Day**10/26/10
Perfume Genius - Dreem
--------------------My lovely and wonderful boss gave me a $15 Itunes giftcard (I know, about as antiquated as the now discontinued Walkman), and I actually feel...comfortable (?) actually buying music for a change. The drawback is the selection process that takes a century, but so far I've bought one song - "Joey" by Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. It's off theirMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-24207439663467341552010-10-24T18:48:00.000-07:002010-10-24T18:48:49.948-07:00The Rest is Up to You - Enjoy the Show! Sometimes you'll hear a song or listen to an album that reawakens a sleeping side of you. When I listened to The Rest is Up to You, my snoozing sense of pop punk woke up with hands clapping and a best-years-of-our-lives attitude. Enjoy the Show is the premiere EP of The Rest is Up to You, a project of 21-year old Brian Fried.
The Rest is Up to You promises songs that will make you want toMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-84860235535232938342010-10-18T12:50:00.000-07:002010-10-18T12:50:42.188-07:00Song of the Day**10/18/10
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
-----------------What to post about today? I have listened to everything from the Across the Universe to A Day to Remember to Dashboard Confessional - even the Spice Girls. Mostly crazy and unrelated, I know, but Hot Chip provided a randomly pleasant song entitled "One Life Stand" to listen to after exploring Spin.com. Nothing really incredibly insightful to Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-4512787277560669692010-10-17T16:48:00.000-07:002010-10-17T16:48:15.669-07:00Song of the Day**10/17/10
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Paris (Ooh, La) Acoustic
----------------------If you haven't heard of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals yet, you will soon. Rolling Stone called the amazon blonde's band one of the best new artists of 2010 and they're bound to headline festivals within the next summer concert season. They'll be making a quite unusual but exciting appearance in Boone, NC Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-54458530097142573182010-10-04T08:34:00.000-07:002010-10-04T08:34:59.007-07:00Song of the Day: Mission from Mars**10/4/10
Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are
-----------------So, you've probably heard Bruno Mars once or twice this summer on the radio, considering "Nothing On You" wouldn't stop playing...ever. But there's more to enjoy for those who want to hear a little more from Mars. He's got a new album, Doo-Wops and Hooligans, that drops tomorrow, and even with his conveniently timed cocaine charge in Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-7517947174222620532010-10-02T22:22:00.000-07:002010-10-02T22:22:00.099-07:00Song of the Day**10/3/10
Leo Blais - We Must Begin
----------------This weekend I received a bunch of CDs from a radio station to hear. Free music, right?! It's not as wonderous as you may think when half of the music is as mediocre as Romeo and Juliet put on by fifth graders. But Leo Blais showed some relieving promise - it's quirky like the Format, melodic and oddly workable. For the most part, I enjoy it, Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-28864617566601359322010-10-01T10:00:00.000-07:002010-10-01T10:00:59.962-07:00Song of the Day**10/1/10
Ryan Newson - Memories
----------------First day of October and there's freezing wind where I'm hanging out. Today, I'm listening to an artist named Ryan Newson, a guitarist from Winston-Salem. Never heard of him? It's alright - but if you do like the somber beauty of City and Color and the Nehi-sweetness of a good porch song, Newson is worth a listen. "Memories" is the first song off Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-90353562053757828292010-09-29T09:23:00.000-07:002010-09-29T09:23:39.351-07:00Song of the Day**9/29/10
Ben Folds and Nick Hornby - Things You Think
---------God knows I nearly feel forward out of my swivel chair when my co-worker told me Ben Folds and Nick Hornby collaborated on an album. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a music nerd, so when you blab off titles like "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy," I know you're talking about some great hipsterature.
In "Things You Think," Fold's Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-62131136233313835442010-09-23T13:26:00.000-07:002010-09-23T13:26:38.376-07:00Song of the Day**9/23/10
Four Tet - Angel Echoes
---------------Something about "Angel Echoes" is completely fascinating. It could be the disjointed voice of a siren-enchanting woman, or the barely there percussion and xylophone. Whatever it is, I like it, and if you do too you can check out Four Tet at Moogfest this year. Four Tet is comprised of one man, Kieran Hebden of the United Kingdom. His music is Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-68372232801524467612010-09-22T13:27:00.000-07:002010-09-22T13:29:31.100-07:00The Roadmap of RockCourtesy of StumbleUponMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-25269938864268261392010-09-21T19:37:00.000-07:002010-09-21T20:09:07.867-07:00Song of the Day**9/21/10Vitamin String Quartet - Bad Romance--------------Lots of times you hear artists pay tribute to other artists by singing their own rendition of the song. This usually means singing the lyrics, but not for Vitamin String Quartet. The string quartet has done tributes to everyone from Panic at the Disco to Imogen Heap, but this tribute to Lady Gaga is quite fantastic. Gaga writes all of herMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-1693099491013787592010-09-20T15:08:00.000-07:002010-09-20T15:20:55.023-07:00Song of the Day**9/20/10Working For a Nuclear Free City - Buildings---------------Musicians or activists? When I first heard the name I thought it was the title to a Panic at the Disco album. This ambient-electronica jam band from the U.K. take on a metropolis of frantic sounds in "Buildings." The song is labor and layer-intensive, much like the rest of their material. It's one of those groups that would sound Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-87659689119231861042010-09-19T13:39:00.001-07:002010-09-19T13:39:52.775-07:00Song of the Day**9/19/10Fruit Bats - My Unusual Friend------------Today has been a non-stop marathon of typing, researching, note-taking and other things that are completely capable of ruining the gorgeous day outside these big library windows. Sunday is never a day of rest for me - it's when I catch up on everything I didn't do while I was doing nothing over the weekend. Well, I did do one thing: got more Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-91268923309422703892010-09-15T11:39:00.000-07:002010-09-15T11:48:40.267-07:00Song of the Day**9/15/10Gold Motel - We're on the Run-----------I love getting requests. In fact if you enthusiastically tweet "Hey SongsAllSeven! Check out ___!" I'll likely shove aside any idea of who I wanted to post on in favor of your interest. So, in honor of one of my favorite followers, here's Gold Motel. First impressions are everything, from the look of the album cover to the number of followers on Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-66403882267900741182010-09-15T08:03:00.000-07:002010-09-15T08:11:27.572-07:00AOL Music's List of "Champions" This might be the most exciting post of all time. Ever. In the world.AOL Radio Blog has released their 100 Worst Songs Ever list. In case you're in need of an exasperated groan or a little laugh today, this list will reach into the cellar of your musical mind and dust off some, ahem, "classics." Just for a little tease, Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" is Number 11. Creed "With Arms Wide Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-76745155375803550092010-09-14T15:54:00.000-07:002010-09-14T16:03:08.843-07:00Song of the Day**9/14/10Superchunk - Art Class----------Merge Records formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as did their signees, Superchunk. Traditional punk with a pop hook here and there take Superchunk to a fun and relatable status of musicianship, borne of an early 90's bed of grunge and punk making new waves out of the underground. "Art Class" is warped with a few synth bridges and ooh-aah falsettos, butMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-84200624038283056072010-09-13T20:54:00.000-07:002010-09-13T21:14:45.455-07:00Song of the Day**9/13/10Linkin Park - Dont Stay-----------I haven't heard Linkin Park since my days of shredding up my garage on...roller-skates in 7th grade listening to Meteora. It was during my angsty-I'll wear pink and black and shop at Pacsun and Hot Topic. Nowadays I don't really look for their name in the new releases list, but when I hear about their latest project, A Thousand Suns, I gave their previewMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-2540267658948550612010-09-12T11:38:00.000-07:002010-09-12T11:49:06.420-07:00Song of the Day**9/12/10Aluminum Group - Sweet Child of Mine-----------I always feel like a battle-hardened warrior when the weekend is over. Like many people I shove all of my plans to Friday and Saturday so when Sunday rolls around all I feel like listening to is stuff that'll help me catch up on some sleep. Wil Brian, a good friend of mine who owns a local coffee shop takes over the house's speakers Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-20017404029365473622010-09-08T13:06:00.000-07:002010-09-08T13:23:32.612-07:00Song of the Day**9/8/10Chromeo - Don't Turn the Lights On----------Chromeo claim to be "the only successful Arab/Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture." A solemn proclamation for the Montreal duo that is easily backed by their new release, Business Casual. They've play annual handfuls of festivals and always get the thumbs up from critics. But I think to like Chromeo, you have to ditch your Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-22534748478287165372010-09-07T20:36:00.000-07:002010-09-07T20:37:28.748-07:00Song of the Day**9/7/10Megafaun - Volunteers------------If you're one of those fun in the sun types of people who could stand with winter being kicked out of the season quartet, you might like music like Megafaun. On their day-old release album, Heretofore, the trio from Durham (that's DUR-em, not dur-HAM) North Carolina are ready to face any season with front-porch folk. They sing about dogwood trees and Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-24617398648384538502010-09-06T19:18:00.000-07:002010-09-06T19:23:47.639-07:00Song of the Day**9/6/10Helen Schneider with The Kick - Weekend------------So I caved in and listened to some of the new record I got on a completely non-vintage, non-cool site called Youtube.Uuugh (monstrous, tragic groan)I KNOW! How not hip of me! Who can forGIVE me?! Yeah, uuhm, no I'm impatient. So I listened, and I liked. Weekend is the perfect blend of fun and forgetful, Idontgivvaf*ck taken hold of by Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-36440975021278445962010-09-06T15:41:00.001-07:002010-09-06T15:50:27.492-07:00New Vinyl Went to FatCat's music today in Boone, NC. They've got a bunch of used LPs for about three bucks, some even for 50 cents. The left album I bought solely for the cover art - I'm thinking about removing the big ass Mirage Records sticker at risk of pulling up some of the album art. But isn't that an awesome looking cover for 1981? It's very 2010 at the same time, just shows you what goes around Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-67082255429894181622010-09-04T14:28:00.000-07:002010-09-04T14:43:02.094-07:00Song of the Day**9/4/10Freedy Johnston - The Kind of Love We're In------------Bad news, people, my record player broke. A certain relationship status of mine accidentally dropped it while moving in and now the needle is about as straight as spaghetti. Even though these things can be fixed, it happened right around the time I bought Ratatat on vinyl and I'll have to be patient until I get it fixed. Current Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-50941445508498175502010-09-04T14:18:00.001-07:002010-09-04T14:19:15.223-07:00Alexis Worthington at LegendsMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-77513749992517750262010-09-03T16:45:00.000-07:002010-09-03T17:14:44.540-07:00A Look at Alexis WorthingtonTake a look at Alexis Worthington when she's onstage. She's got a Fender on her shoulder, microphone in front of her and not an ounce of nerves shown on her face. Most artists have to fake this kind of composure through backstage ritual or pre-show freak-out. "Usually I take an afternoon to myself, maybe nap, just chilling," she admits after her set. "If anything I make the set list, but Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-23801443577444506282010-09-01T08:09:00.000-07:002010-09-01T08:29:32.725-07:00Albums I'm Excited to "Buy"**9/1/10-------------Happy September, everyone! Man oh man, you know I'm excited for...more classes? Either way, the number of albums I'm waiting to (ahem) "purchase" are astronomical and I'll never decide on even my top four. If there was any doubt that this summer's concert season was anything but awful, then at least you can hang on to some great fall albums coming your way. The reviews of Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-1847281894833785222010-08-31T16:52:00.000-07:002010-08-31T17:01:19.361-07:00Song of the Day**8/31/10Jonas Sees in Color - Luck and Love-------------This Thursday I'll be seeing Jonas Sees in Color for the first time, and I'm pretty excited to find out what they sound like live. If bands have more than roughly five members, I'm always interested in stage dynamics and how they all mesh together. Judging by their sound and their lineup of shows this fall, I have high hopes. "Luck and LoveMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-40923349848114816712010-08-25T16:03:00.000-07:002010-08-25T16:11:54.901-07:00Song of the Day**8/25/10Baths - Hall-----------With all of the squeaks and blurbs and blips, Baths couldn't be classified in one specific genre. Their formula seems to be melodic and distorted, which happens to sound pretty creative in an ambient sense. The band from Chatsworth, California make music that evokes some of the same whimsical qualities of MGMT and the Flaming Lips (the lead singer sounds exactly Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-7694992636264198732010-08-24T06:59:00.000-07:002010-08-24T07:10:04.753-07:00Song of the Day**8/24/10Gucci Mane - It's Gucci Time--------------Believe it or not, but SPIN magazine named Gucci Mane's upcoming release, The Appeal, as one of the 25 Albums that Matter Most this fall. If you like hearing hard, dirty south rap and prefer your rappers straight out of prison, this is an album for you. The beat of "It's Gucci Time" is minimal and pop-driven, which can be expected throughout the Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-74751146570346260152010-08-23T14:19:00.000-07:002010-08-23T14:26:01.922-07:00Song of the Day**8/23/10Colder - To the Music--------A friend of mine who gets a weekly load of new music for his coffee shop introduced me to Colder this afternoon. It's catchy electro-pop is a product of French DJ and graphic designer, Marc Nguyen Tan. Take a listen to any tracks off Heat, especially "To the Music" and "Fade Away." Tan's music may attract fans of Joy Division and the like. Check it out on Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-49156010964836604302010-08-23T11:54:00.000-07:002010-08-23T12:07:54.916-07:00Where We Are Now This is where we are now. After a couple of days of moving and exploring my new home. Being a student affords me the opportunity to always move around and find new people to meet who have tons of new music. Lately I've been channeling my decorating skills and catching up with old friends. Soon I'll be back to working shows and figuring out who's new in the music biz. I'll keep Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-863658243941471012010-08-20T07:21:00.000-07:002010-08-20T07:36:13.380-07:00Song of the Day
**8/20/10Marvin Gaye - Distant Lover---------------Surprise, surprise, Marvin Gaye is responsible for more than just one song that makes girls scream so loud their vocal chords blister and snap. Gaye could very well be responsible for half of the procreation of the seventies with his hits. But why would today, a random August morning, be a day to recognize his music?
I saw an editorial in Elle Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-71354359180655680732010-08-17T19:16:00.000-07:002010-08-17T19:33:36.646-07:00Song of the Day**8/17/10Flogging Molly - Sentimental Johnny------------I'm chalking the reasons for this post up to the fact that I just saw a program on PBS entitled "Celtic Thunder." I thought it would be some kind of MMA match filmed in Ireland or something, but it was a concert by the group, well, Celtic Thunder. They had mossy green digi-fog going over the stage and extremely attractive Irishmen singing Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-76272313989447555882010-08-16T20:07:00.001-07:002010-08-16T20:19:04.756-07:00Song of the Day**8/16/10Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue------------If my posts sound a little rushed and happen after 10:00 p.m., I apologize - I'm in the process of moving and it's been an extremely consuming task. But Jenny Lewis' "Acid Tongue" is a fantastic unravelling of my nerves. Acid Tongue is the slow-dance after the more uptempo sounds of Rilo Kiley. The album characterizes Lewis as an Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-34705119618526986662010-08-15T16:01:00.000-07:002010-08-15T16:09:23.682-07:00Song of the Day**8/15/10Yashin - Get Loose!----------------Take a look through AlternativePress.com's AP&R section and you'll definitely find some hit and miss acts making their way through free shows in church halls and local gigs. Depending on your mood or what you haven't heard in a while, you could find some nifty treasures. Yashin sounds as if the music beeps like an orchestra of robots and has an Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-19103527910966151642010-08-14T15:45:00.000-07:002010-08-14T17:17:12.513-07:00Black, White, and Hova All Over Even with all of the new music picked up at the library a few days ago, today was a day for vinyl shopping. I explored a little outside of my usual section which should be called "Anything Older Than 1983," in favor of a newer artist. That usually means spending more on the record and surprisingly fewer options, but it's a risk worth taking if you find the perfect missing piece to your Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-59778362096753025962010-08-11T10:45:00.000-07:002010-08-11T10:54:13.148-07:00Stealing Music, Library Style This itty bitty image uploaded from my phone is what can happen if you decide to get music from the library. It's a humongous stack - a four-year old girl helped me carry them! It's free like illegal downloads, but you're using resources beyond your own computer that won't give you a virus. So far I've uploaded Ledisi's Lost and Found and Muddy Waters Mannish Boy. In the stack is a variety ofMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-32507137368238105862010-08-10T11:12:00.001-07:002010-08-10T11:19:21.915-07:00Spotlight: Moogfest 2010For those of you who have never seen Moogfest on the lineup of festivals in the past, it's because it's never happened before. In the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, artists ranging from Thievery Corporation to Big Boi and MGMT will perform in a three-day festival in honor of Bob Moog, inventor and genius behind the Moog Synthesizer. The festival is happening the 28th, 29th, Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-64567715160797366142010-08-10T06:41:00.000-07:002010-08-10T06:53:26.055-07:00Song of the Day**8/10/10Tim Cohen - Let's Black Out------------Don't check out of the post just because of the Jersey Shore-esque song title. Tim Cohen isn't a house-music airhorn blaster. On his second solo LP, Cohen sounds like Fleet Foxes on kush, with droning vocals and harmonica lumbering slowly and beautifully through songs like "Let's Black Out." With other songs like "Haunted Hymns" that have bopping Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-26421909636544612502010-08-09T08:37:00.000-07:002010-08-09T08:48:11.616-07:00Song of the Day**8/9/10One Republic - Secrets------------------It's a shame One Republic made their names over "Apologize." Not that it's a terrible song that was played over and over again on the radio and remixed 20 times...but they have other, and frankly better, material. "Secrets" is what every artist wished they had in the throes of writer's block. Songwriter Ryan Tedder asks his audience what they wantMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-22011370249736796172010-08-08T14:59:00.000-07:002010-08-08T15:17:03.165-07:00Song of the Day**8/8/10India Arie - Beautiful----------------I was left a sticky note on my laptop that said "India Arie...check out her music!" with a little music note next to it. So I thought if this person went through the trouble to leave a lavender-colored pencil message, I'd check it out. Fifteen Grammy noms. Impressed? Arie has kept her soulful, sunny and melodic writings under the mainstream radar. Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-81624836530171886472010-08-06T20:33:00.000-07:002010-08-06T20:45:05.543-07:00Song of the Day**8/6/10John Lennon - Watching the Wheels (acoustic)-----------------"Imagine" is great, but John Lennon did, in fact, write other songs in his career after the Fab Four. This one in particular is a pleasantly content tribute to his independence, released one year after his death in 1980 from the album Double Fantasy. Lyrics of not being "on the ball" anymore and deduced to a case of insanity Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-92118951147649235052010-08-05T18:58:00.000-07:002010-08-05T19:06:17.175-07:00Song of the Day**8/5/10Caribou - Odessa-----------------There's not too much that I've liked so far in the new season of Project Runway. For those who don't know the show is basically about a mom-supermodel and an old man judging the designs of dramatic and overly charismatic designers. They always feature the designs of the week in a runway show, and I couldn't help but think "Odessa" was a perfect choice for Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-73420364187085208232010-08-04T16:23:00.000-07:002010-08-04T16:30:02.960-07:00Song of the Day**8/4/10Justin Levinson - Waiting for Someone to Love Me--------------Occasionally the most uptempo song I'll listen to collects dust and moves faster than paint drying. But that's alright, especially when a whistle and meandering piano are the culprits. Justin Levinson sings "Waiting for Someone to Love Me" as if a child of Bob Dylan; intentionally whiny, but bruised enough to be taken seriouslyMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-79890292240215527992010-08-03T16:30:00.000-07:002010-08-07T07:05:29.785-07:00Arcade Fire: The Suburbs**8/3/10Arcade Fire - Month of May------------Arcade Fire's new album, The Suburbs, unexpectedly jumped from ragtime piano in "The Suburbs" to hard-knock punk riffs in "Month of May." But I suppose with a group of seven playing all types of different instruments from piano to glockenspiel, the overall creative zen will be paradoxically off-balance. All of Suburbs melds together without much of Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-42007630579221369642010-08-02T18:06:00.000-07:002010-08-02T18:15:53.499-07:00Song of the Day**8/2/10Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I am------------I was on the road today and had a lovely chance to explore Sirius radio. I've obviously not been living under a rock and have heard of satellite radio, but since the mean machine I drive doesn't have it, I never get to hear stations like CoffeeHouse. I wrote down song after song to upload in my library, old and new, like "The Way I Am." This Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-53671843834202430222010-08-01T15:14:00.000-07:002010-08-01T15:24:46.146-07:00Song of the Day**8/1/10** Welcome to the new month! Alright, so the posting has seemed pretty infrequent this summer, and admittedly, this year. Lots has been going on in 2010, but never fear - you'll be hearing some killer stuff from here on out. Expect lots of concert photos, album reviews, new songs and hopefully some artist interviews. I hope you're just as excited as I am for a new month of music!Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-81099986785654146112010-07-26T06:14:00.001-07:002010-07-26T06:24:07.331-07:00Song of the Day**7/26/10Tango in the Attic - Off To...---------------Inevitably I will start going to shows and photographing more concerts once I stop working, which at this point feels like ten years from never. For now I'll cruise the internet looking for bands I'd want to see once I retire. Though Tango in the Attic will probably disband before I turn 67, I would shell out a few bucks to catch a set. "Off Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-19126210222993745672010-07-25T14:52:00.000-07:002010-07-25T14:59:48.172-07:00Song of the Day**7/25/10Scarlett Johansson - Bullet---------------Been a while, hasn't it? I was on vacation where I was enjoying no technology and sunny shores. I did not however enjoy my dad's ipod playing mostly Barbara Streisand all day long. Not my stickkabutta, if you catch my drift. Scarlett Johansson's cover of Steel Train's "Bullet" is my drift. It's nothing incredibly special in terms of vocal Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710832655822167790.post-6676804388752963722010-07-13T10:34:00.000-07:002010-07-13T10:49:25.312-07:00Song of the Day**7/12/10The Doobie Brothers - Blackwater------------------Finally I found a decent coffee shop that isn't a national chain in my hometown. I'm happy to be back in this caffeinated, aromatic heaven for my schnoz with a large New Orleans dark by my side. Not all coffee shops play Miles Davis-style jazz and quiet songstress acoustic tunes. I've sipped on java tapping my toes to everything from Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259024178122305067noreply@blogger.com0