September 2011
4 posts
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ODD BUT GOOD →
THIS TUNE IS A GREAT FUSION of Eastern and Western music. To my definitely Western ear this is often hard to do with bands too often drifting off into a vaporous, ill-defined fog. But…
listening to "the Airborne Toxic Event: Sometime... →
Totes jumped on this bandwagon waaaay too late, and now I’m living these lyrics! Airborne Toxic Event’s ‘Sometime Around Midnight’
listening to "The Graveyard Near The House - The... →
“Still I try/ Because it’s better to love, whether you win or lose or die” - Airborne Toxic Event’s ‘The Graveyard Near the House’
August 2011
1 post
listening to "The Swell Season - HIGH HORSES (St... →
I’m rediscovering this album and loving every minute of it - The Swell Season’s “High Horses”
July 2011
1 post
listening to "Lovedrug - Blackout" →
Just stumbled across these guys and I already love the lead singer’s voice - Lovedrug’s “Blackout”
June 2011
13 posts
listening to "Neon Sky - Starsailor at lokerse... →
Perfect summer night music. I’m feeling a mix begging to be made soon… - Starsailor’s “Neon Sky”
listening to "The Killers - Change Your Mind Live" →
I’m on a roll today (blame my iTunes shuffle) - The Killers’ “Change Your Mind”
listening to "Mumford And Sons →
My favorite of theirs - Mumford & Sons’ “The Cave”
listening to "amy mcdonald - this is the life" →
She sings around a windy cold night, but this song is more appropriate for a summer night - Amy McDonald’s “This is the Life”
listening to "Coldplay - High Speed (Live)" →
Confidence in you is confidence in me… - Coldplay’s “High Speed”
listening to "The Swell Season - Low Rising" →
Good Tuesday morning music - The Swell Season’s “Low Rising”
listening to "Florence And The Machine - Rabbit... →
This song doesn’t need a description - Florence and the Machine’s “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)”
listening to "Rise Up With Fists!!! - Jenny Lewis... →
Another gorgeous day - I wish it would stay this way forever. Jenny Lewis’s “Rise Up With Fists”
listening to "Ryan Adams - Why Do They Leave" →
Today was so beautiful it deserves a slow song like this (ignore the sad lyrics) - Ryan Adams’ “Why Do They Leave?”
listening to "Augustana - Borrowed Time" →
Correction: According to an interview, Dan Layus wrote this after watching the movie Crazy Heart - from Augustana’s self-titled album, “Borrowed Time”
listening to "Augustana - Hurricane" →
According to an interview, Dan Layus wrote this after watching the movie Crazy Heart - from Augustana’s self-titled album, “Hurricane”
listening to "Augustana - On the Other Side" →
This one is currently on repeat - from Augustana’s self-titled album, “On the Other Side”
listening to "Augustana - Wrong Side of Love" →
Completely obsessed with this album right now, so here are some of my favorites from it - from Augustana’s self-titled album, “Wrong Side of Love”
May 2011
5 posts
listening to "Augustana - Borrowed Time" →
And I finally got my hands on Augustana’s newest - this album is making me a die-hard fan - here’s “Borrowed Time”
listening to "Strawberry Swing - Coldplay" →
Coming back to Long Island is like this song - Coldplay’s “Strawberry Swing” (FYI I think it’s the best song they’ve made to date)
listening to "The Civil Wars - Poison →
I remember Joy Williams in her blonde pop days - it’s refreshing to hear her in something more interesting! The Civil Wars’ “Poison & Wine”
listening to "Electric President - Lullaby" →
This has been an Electric President kind of weekend… “Lullaby”
listening to "Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life" →
Rediscovered the rest of iTunes collections, and stumbled across this (I miss you 1990s!): Third Eye Blind’s Semi-Charmed Life
April 2011
6 posts
listening to "Goo Goo Dolls - Name (Live)" →
I blame this song for my taste in music: Goo Goo Dolls’ “Name”
listening to "Augustana - Steal Your Heart" →
Augustana’s “Steal Your Heart” is INFINITELY better when acoustic. For comparison’s sake, here’s the album version: http://youtu.be/n_X8H4G5ACs
listening to "End of the Innocence - Pat mcgee... →
Local Virginia group takes on one of my favorite songs ever - Pat McGee Band “End of the Innocence”
listening to "STEPHEN KELLOGG →
Best musical discovery while in Richmond: Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers. So excited to see them on the 23rd! Here’s “Father’s Day”
listening to "Grace Potter - Medicine" →
Can’t get this song out of my head - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals “Medicine”
listening to "Josh Garrels →
I love this man’s voice. Josh Garrels covering “Killing Me Softly”
September 2010
11 posts
listening to "Brandon Flowers - Crossfire" →
Lay your body down, lay your body down, lay your body down… - Brandon Flowers’s “Crossfire” from his solo album Flamingo
listening to "Anberlin - A Day Late (Acoustic)" →
If you’ve ever heard the original version of this song, I think you’ll agree with me in saying ACOUSTIC MAKES THINGS PRETTY -Anberlin’s ‘A Day Late’
listening to "Blue Oyster Cult - Astronomy" →
I think I might like this song more than “Don’t Fear the Reaper” - Blue Oyster Cult’s “Astronomy”
listening to "Switchfoot Free" →
Why is today the day that Murphy’s Law is more effective than gravity? Have some Switchfoot - “Free” from their album Hello, Hurricane.
listening to "Florence And The Machine - Cosmic... →
Florence Welch is the reincarnated Grace Slick! Florence + the Machine’s “Cosmic Love” from their album Lungs
listening to "Mumford →
‘Weep little lion man/ You’re not as brave as you were at the start’ - Mumford & Sons’s “Little Lion Man” from their album Sigh No More
listening to "Beck and Bat For Lashes - Let →
Unfortunately, this was on the Eclipse soundtrack. At least it’s awesome enough to make up for that - Beck & Bat for Lashes “Let’s Get Lost”
listening to "Phoenix - Rome" →
Who’s the boy you like the most?/ Is he teasing you with underage? - Phoenix’s “Rome” from their album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (conceited much?)
listening to "Electric President - Feathers" →
I’ve been dying to blip this song all summer long so here it FINALLY is. Electric President’s “Feathers” from their album The Violent Blue.
listening to "I Won →
And my second-favorite track from the album - still Peter Bradley Adams, “I Won’t”
listening to "Peter Bradley Adams - Trace Of You" →
This song has a haunting yet happy quality to it, much like the rest of this album. Peter Bradley Adams’s “Trace of You” from the album Traces.
July 2010
4 posts
listening to "Jars Of Clay - Flood (Original... →
@Kara_at_Sarathan You probably did know of Jars of Clay - they had a big hit out in the late ’90s called “Flood” (and a really cheesy video).
listening to "The Damnwells - Golden Days" →
This played on the radio as the sun set over the Grand Teton Mountains on my last night in WY. A little taste of Brooklyn was never more appropriate.
listening to "The Gaslight Anthem - American... →
Not a fan of Springsteen, but these Springsteen-ites write personal lyrics to an arena punk/rock sound. I approve - check out the album!
listening to "Anberlin - We Owe This To Ourselves... →
“I feel like were on the brink of something… either world domination or destruction but either way were on the brink.” - Stephen Christian
June 2010
2 posts
listening to "Sunday bloody sunday - Rattle and... →
I’m in such a U2 mood today. “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” but this time with a rant!
listening to "Peter Bradley Adams-Los Angeles" →
And you held us in your city lights, when our eyes had lost the stars. And we made our peace with lonely nights, and you healed our broken hearts.
March 2010
3 posts
listening to "Electric President - Safe →
Electric President takes on the Beach Boys and ends up with a beautiful album - “Safe and Sound” from album, The Violent Blue
listening to "Led Zeppelin - All of my love... →
@stephenbirgells: “The Zep…”All Of My Love”.”
listening to "Mutemath Noticed" →
I can’t believe I never noticed my heart before… Mutemath’s “Noticed”