Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and hope you all had wonderful meals and wonderful times with friends and family. Here are the latest videos that are diverting my attention:
This is part one of a ten part documentary about the rise of synthesizers in British pop music in the late 70s and early 80s. It is an impressively thorough overview.
One of my favorite bands of the year, though I will say that I am not loving their name. This is a bright, bubbly track with some pretty subversive lyrics. Reminds me a lot of bands I listened to while in college. I miss those days in Athens.
I will definitely be seeing this movie the minute it comes out. Directed by my major crush Tom Ford, the movie is an adaptation of a Christopher Isherwood novel starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, with costumes and sets by Ford himself. Looks very elegant and beautiful. Huge Oscar buzz for Ford, Firth, and Moore.
My friend Matthew loves this band and I have never really found them appealing. I bought their new cd Bitte Orca on Pitchfork and his recommendation and had a profound sense of meh about it. I even gave the cd many more listens then I normally would on the hopes I would click with it. No luck. I set it aside and forgot about it. But for some reason I kept humming something in my head and couldn't figure it out, until I realized it was this single. I couldn't stop playing it, and now the rest of the cd has grown on me. Curses!
Infectious new single from Vampire Weekend's upcoming cd Contra. Very similar to their current sound but with a little more muscle and backbone. Definitely whets my whistle to hear the new cd, and gets my hopes up for a spot on the Coachella festival stage.
Delightfully surreal video supporting a collaboration between Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck.
The xx, one of my favorite bands of this year as noted in countless blog posts, is heavily influenced by post-punk bands like Joy Division, Bauhaus, and The Cure, but are also heavily influenced by artists such as Aliyah, which can be discerned by The xx's complex and intricate drum programming. Aliyah died far too soon, but she left a wonderfully rich body of work. This is one of my favorite songs from her, a collaboration with Timbaland.
Jerry Fuchs, drummer for !!!, recently passed away due to a freak accident. Here is a video in remembrance of him.
Delicate folk ballad from Antlers. The album Hospice is a sleeper that keeps growing on me.
Amazing video from Jarvis Cocker. Brings the album cover art to life.
Another brilliant, twisted video from band of the year Grizzly Bear. They can do no wrong this year.
Icy synth pop reminiscent of bands I grew up with. The cd is not as good as I would like it to be, but it is growing on me.
Beautiful song and video from Wild Beasts' first cd. I think the first cd is far too eclectic and mish-mashed, but they have really consolidated their strengths with their latest cd. I do love this song though, and the line "we are so many tiny pieces."
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The XX Live
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Kurt and I went to see the latest buzz band from England, The xx. They played at a new club in East Atlanta called Bar 529. We bought tickets several months ago for $8 and were surprised that it was so cheap for a band that has received pretty much glowing reviews across the board. Neither of us had been to this club before and had no preconceived ideas about what it would be like, but assumed that it would be a small club with a capacity of about 250-500 people. Well, upon entering, it was apparent we had grossly misinterpreted what this experience would be like. Instead of a small club, we realized we were in a smurf club. The club, if you could call it that, was smaller than my loft, which is only 954 square feet. I felt like were were going to see this band in my living room.
Once we got over our initial shock about the size of the club we decided to just go with it and enjoy some good music. The show was supposed to start at 9, but as most small club shows are, the opening bands (and there were two of them) did not even take the stage until after 10, so I knew it was going to be a very long night. And to make matters worse, the club was filled with a vast array of Hipster Douches.
To define this, we look to Urbandictionary.com:
n. A uniquely annoying breed of hipster that is particularly skilled at ruining culture. Found in cool cities like Austin, the hipster douche takes self-irony and uselessness to a whole new level. Often seen wearing a flip brim cap and plaid, the hipster douche may pass judgment on (or ignore) anything under the sun with absolutely no knowledge of it. One may not, however, criticize him.
These were all wearing the latest Hipster Douche uniform: knitted skull cap, thick horn rimmed glasses, hipster t-shirt, hoodie, skinny jeans, and Chuck Taylor All-Stars. They all stood around drinking their PBRs and looking distant and bored. They were insufferable. I wished the club had been bigger so as to have been able to ignore them. Not happening this time.
The first band was a local trio called Living Rooms. They were three Hipster Douches standing in front of an array of sampler pads, playing a pretty derivative melange of electronic music. It was nothing that couldn't be found on an Animal Collective or Atlas Sound cd. I was pretty unimpressed by them. The vocals tended to be moaned monosyllabic words that really didn't convey anything concrete. They played a very long set and I was about over it. Thankfully it ended.
The second act was Jon Hopkins, an IDM producer from England, who has produced acts as big as Coldplay, Massive Attack, Brian Eno, and Herbie Hancock. He creates nice downtempo beats with a slight dissonance, however, this was nothing that could not be heard on releases from Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and Chris Clark. He was behind a large bank of sampler pads and other electronic manipulation devices. It look interesting, but you could tell it was more prerecorded from his laptop than him actually creating the music live. After the second song it started to get repetitive, and thus boring.
Finally, The xx came on at 12:45am. I have not been out to a show that late in a long time. I am far from old, but I was definitely wishing I was snug in my warm bed. But this is one of my favorite new bands and I was determined to stay up and see them. I knew they couldn't play that long since they only have one album out.
They are now down to a trio and I was interested in seeing how they translated their music without their rhythm guitarist and keyboardist. I was glad to say that she was really not missed. There were a few places where you could hear the missing guitar parts, but other than that the sound was impeccable. And the percussionist picked up the missing keyboard parts and sounded amazing.
It was great to see them in such an intimate setting. There was almost no separation between band and audience, and it truly felt like you were seeing a band in your own home. Here are several clips posted on Youtube from the show, which will give you a good idea of what we witnessed.
After the less than spectacular opening bands, The xx put on a very good show playing every song off the cd along with a handful of covers. They do not have a dynamic live show, but in its stead we were given a show full of impeccable musicianship and amazing rapport. There was a sense of danger and lurking sexual tension between the two singers which added to the performance. They are supposed to come back to Atlanta next year with the Swedish band JJ, and will play the much larger venue, The Earl. I am considering going to see them in a better venue. And they are also slated to play Coachella which I am going to with Kurt, Dan, and Mikey. I can only see them getting bigger over time, and I can say in my best Hipster Doucheness that I saw them in a tiny club with 50 people back in the day.
Once we got over our initial shock about the size of the club we decided to just go with it and enjoy some good music. The show was supposed to start at 9, but as most small club shows are, the opening bands (and there were two of them) did not even take the stage until after 10, so I knew it was going to be a very long night. And to make matters worse, the club was filled with a vast array of Hipster Douches.
To define this, we look to Urbandictionary.com:
n. A uniquely annoying breed of hipster that is particularly skilled at ruining culture. Found in cool cities like Austin, the hipster douche takes self-irony and uselessness to a whole new level. Often seen wearing a flip brim cap and plaid, the hipster douche may pass judgment on (or ignore) anything under the sun with absolutely no knowledge of it. One may not, however, criticize him.
These were all wearing the latest Hipster Douche uniform: knitted skull cap, thick horn rimmed glasses, hipster t-shirt, hoodie, skinny jeans, and Chuck Taylor All-Stars. They all stood around drinking their PBRs and looking distant and bored. They were insufferable. I wished the club had been bigger so as to have been able to ignore them. Not happening this time.
The first band was a local trio called Living Rooms. They were three Hipster Douches standing in front of an array of sampler pads, playing a pretty derivative melange of electronic music. It was nothing that couldn't be found on an Animal Collective or Atlas Sound cd. I was pretty unimpressed by them. The vocals tended to be moaned monosyllabic words that really didn't convey anything concrete. They played a very long set and I was about over it. Thankfully it ended.
The second act was Jon Hopkins, an IDM producer from England, who has produced acts as big as Coldplay, Massive Attack, Brian Eno, and Herbie Hancock. He creates nice downtempo beats with a slight dissonance, however, this was nothing that could not be heard on releases from Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and Chris Clark. He was behind a large bank of sampler pads and other electronic manipulation devices. It look interesting, but you could tell it was more prerecorded from his laptop than him actually creating the music live. After the second song it started to get repetitive, and thus boring.
Finally, The xx came on at 12:45am. I have not been out to a show that late in a long time. I am far from old, but I was definitely wishing I was snug in my warm bed. But this is one of my favorite new bands and I was determined to stay up and see them. I knew they couldn't play that long since they only have one album out.
They are now down to a trio and I was interested in seeing how they translated their music without their rhythm guitarist and keyboardist. I was glad to say that she was really not missed. There were a few places where you could hear the missing guitar parts, but other than that the sound was impeccable. And the percussionist picked up the missing keyboard parts and sounded amazing.
It was great to see them in such an intimate setting. There was almost no separation between band and audience, and it truly felt like you were seeing a band in your own home. Here are several clips posted on Youtube from the show, which will give you a good idea of what we witnessed.
After the less than spectacular opening bands, The xx put on a very good show playing every song off the cd along with a handful of covers. They do not have a dynamic live show, but in its stead we were given a show full of impeccable musicianship and amazing rapport. There was a sense of danger and lurking sexual tension between the two singers which added to the performance. They are supposed to come back to Atlanta next year with the Swedish band JJ, and will play the much larger venue, The Earl. I am considering going to see them in a better venue. And they are also slated to play Coachella which I am going to with Kurt, Dan, and Mikey. I can only see them getting bigger over time, and I can say in my best Hipster Doucheness that I saw them in a tiny club with 50 people back in the day.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Non Sequiturs
Was a lovely weekend with perfect weather. Lots of sun, not a cloud in the sky, and temperatures only in the low to mid 70s. Days like that always make me thankful I live in Atlanta. On Saturday, I went with my friends Ken, Darren, and Scott on a road-trip up to Helen, GA. Helen is an interesting town. Nestled in the North Georgia mountains, it is a strange Germanic village, replete with German architecture. It looks like a typical German village, one of course designed by a lot of country redneck folk. There is nothing authentic about it, but it is always worth a drive. The people watching alone is priceless, not to mention the tacky t-shirt shops and lots of shops selling candy and "arts and crafts." I didn't take many pics, but here are a few from the trip.
In order from left to right, Ken, Darren, and Scott overlooking the river in downtown Helen.
My friends Darren (the short one with his back turned) and Scott (the tall, handsome bear) looking out on the river that winds its way through the sleepy town of Helen.
Strange tray of rings at one of the many gem/jewel shops. I thought the slogan on the outside of the box was worth showing. If only it was as easy!
It was a beautiful day. We stopped at a roadside stand outside of Helen on the way home and I bought some raw honey for my boyfriend Chris and also got him some hot sauce that had a pug on the label. He has a silly, sweet pug named Shiloh. Of course, Ken and I had to get some fried pies as well. Apple for me and chocolate for him. At Scott's request we also stopped at the Dawsonville outlets and watched, in awe, as Scott power shopped for two hours. It was fun, with lots of really bad people watching.
Saturday night, we all went over to my friend Kurt's house to play Rock Band in honor of his birthday. The hit of the night was Chris who stunned the crowd with a brilliant rendition of Weezer's "Sweater Song." It was a fun night spent with really great friends.
Today was another gorgeous day. Had coffee with the boys then spent the afternoon with Chris. Came home and worked on my resume. I am actually looking at other jobs outside the legal field and needed to retool my resume to reflect other experience I have in addition to my legal experience.
Lyrics Rattling Around My Head
"Love comes close
But chooses to spare me
Death comes close
But ceases to take me
I want to twist, the knife a bit deeper
To siphon the love from the hearts of the leaves and
Look outside, world is exploding,
Stay inside, still never knowing.
Taking cover, with each other,
Sleeping off the century Oh-oh."
Cold Cave
"Love Comes Close"
"I stumble and fall
Over your gaze and your call
I stumble and fall
It's dreary echoing, sounds in the static hall."
Clan of Xymox
"Stumble and Fall"
"You're dying for the hope is gone
From here we go nowhere again
I'm trapped in my face and I'm changing
Too much
I can't climb out the way I fell in."
The Cure
"Piggy in the Mirror"
"I’m gonna take a stab at this
Surely we’ll be alright
Make a decision with a kiss
Maybe I have frostbite
And when I shuffled on back home
I made sure all my tracks in the snow were gone
Tissue and bone it was a tryst
This isn’t a gunfight
Checking it off of my list
Unable to write
Five years, countless months and a loan."
Grizzly Bear
"Ready, Able"
Appealing Things
Beautiful Fall days with friends.
Figuring out the next step.
Chris
Rock Band with friends.
Road side stand fruit pies.
UP
Seth McFarlane
Annoying Things
FUPAs
In order from left to right, Ken, Darren, and Scott overlooking the river in downtown Helen.
My friends Darren (the short one with his back turned) and Scott (the tall, handsome bear) looking out on the river that winds its way through the sleepy town of Helen.
Strange tray of rings at one of the many gem/jewel shops. I thought the slogan on the outside of the box was worth showing. If only it was as easy!
It was a beautiful day. We stopped at a roadside stand outside of Helen on the way home and I bought some raw honey for my boyfriend Chris and also got him some hot sauce that had a pug on the label. He has a silly, sweet pug named Shiloh. Of course, Ken and I had to get some fried pies as well. Apple for me and chocolate for him. At Scott's request we also stopped at the Dawsonville outlets and watched, in awe, as Scott power shopped for two hours. It was fun, with lots of really bad people watching.
Saturday night, we all went over to my friend Kurt's house to play Rock Band in honor of his birthday. The hit of the night was Chris who stunned the crowd with a brilliant rendition of Weezer's "Sweater Song." It was a fun night spent with really great friends.
Today was another gorgeous day. Had coffee with the boys then spent the afternoon with Chris. Came home and worked on my resume. I am actually looking at other jobs outside the legal field and needed to retool my resume to reflect other experience I have in addition to my legal experience.
Lyrics Rattling Around My Head
"Love comes close
But chooses to spare me
Death comes close
But ceases to take me
I want to twist, the knife a bit deeper
To siphon the love from the hearts of the leaves and
Look outside, world is exploding,
Stay inside, still never knowing.
Taking cover, with each other,
Sleeping off the century Oh-oh."
Cold Cave
"Love Comes Close"
"I stumble and fall
Over your gaze and your call
I stumble and fall
It's dreary echoing, sounds in the static hall."
Clan of Xymox
"Stumble and Fall"
"You're dying for the hope is gone
From here we go nowhere again
I'm trapped in my face and I'm changing
Too much
I can't climb out the way I fell in."
The Cure
"Piggy in the Mirror"
"I’m gonna take a stab at this
Surely we’ll be alright
Make a decision with a kiss
Maybe I have frostbite
And when I shuffled on back home
I made sure all my tracks in the snow were gone
Tissue and bone it was a tryst
This isn’t a gunfight
Checking it off of my list
Unable to write
Five years, countless months and a loan."
Grizzly Bear
"Ready, Able"
Appealing Things
Beautiful Fall days with friends.
Figuring out the next step.
Chris
Rock Band with friends.
Road side stand fruit pies.
UP
Seth McFarlane
Annoying Things
FUPAs
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Videos of the Week
Here are the latest videos that are sticking with me.
Noise terrorists Fuck Buttons have deeply matured on their new cd Tarot Sport, which was produced by Andrew Weatherall, famed producer of Primal Scream's Screamadelica. This is a live performance of the beautiful song "The Lisbon Maru."
The trailer for the new Almodovar movie Broken Embraces, starring the gorgeous Penelope Cruz. The movie looks very stylish and Hitchcockesque. Really looking forward to it.
Amazing band made up of only drums and bass. For such a small setup, they put out an amazing racket.
One of my favorite new songs off the latest release from Annie. Label woes have kept her out of the spotlight. I am hoping this album makes her more popular in the US. This song feels like a modern update of Georgio Moroder.
From the last Kraftwerk album, which was not one of their best, but for some reason it has always stuck with me. This is the video for the song "Musique Non Stop." I really think the music, which was not considered forward sounding at the time, has weathered well, and does not sound dated at all.
Remix of a new song from Florence + The Machine, a new "It" band from England. Oddly enough, The xx, who remixed the song, basically reinvented the song, making Florence + The Machine mere background. So technically, it is cover of the Florence song, which is itself a cover of a song from Candi Staton.
Melancholy song from Basement Jaxx featuring Lightspeed Champion on vocals. It has a beautiful melody and nice video full of animated polar bears.
Live performance of "Arming Eritrea" from Future of the Left. I have such a crush on the lead singer, who I have enjoyed since his days with McClusky.
And finally, here is an oldie from Siouxsie and the Banshees in honor of Halloween. It has a nice goth flair to it.
Noise terrorists Fuck Buttons have deeply matured on their new cd Tarot Sport, which was produced by Andrew Weatherall, famed producer of Primal Scream's Screamadelica. This is a live performance of the beautiful song "The Lisbon Maru."
The trailer for the new Almodovar movie Broken Embraces, starring the gorgeous Penelope Cruz. The movie looks very stylish and Hitchcockesque. Really looking forward to it.
Amazing band made up of only drums and bass. For such a small setup, they put out an amazing racket.
One of my favorite new songs off the latest release from Annie. Label woes have kept her out of the spotlight. I am hoping this album makes her more popular in the US. This song feels like a modern update of Georgio Moroder.
From the last Kraftwerk album, which was not one of their best, but for some reason it has always stuck with me. This is the video for the song "Musique Non Stop." I really think the music, which was not considered forward sounding at the time, has weathered well, and does not sound dated at all.
Remix of a new song from Florence + The Machine, a new "It" band from England. Oddly enough, The xx, who remixed the song, basically reinvented the song, making Florence + The Machine mere background. So technically, it is cover of the Florence song, which is itself a cover of a song from Candi Staton.
Melancholy song from Basement Jaxx featuring Lightspeed Champion on vocals. It has a beautiful melody and nice video full of animated polar bears.
Live performance of "Arming Eritrea" from Future of the Left. I have such a crush on the lead singer, who I have enjoyed since his days with McClusky.
And finally, here is an oldie from Siouxsie and the Banshees in honor of Halloween. It has a nice goth flair to it.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Videos of the Week
Here are the latest videos that are interesting me.
The Big Pink are a guilty pleasure of mine. This is a live performance video of their song "Velvet," which is one of my favorite songs of this year.
Har Mar Superstar is a fat balding white man with a good ear for contemporary pop/r&b. What on paper looks like a joke, ends up being something brilliant. Plus the video is bright and shiny.
Girls is one of the most hyped bands of this year and the singles I heard didn't really strike me as anything special. I begrudgingly downloaded the cd hoping that I might see what the fuss was about. I was struck how eclectic the cd was and how, as a whole, it was really cohesive and just fun. This is a light-hearted song and funky video that reminds me of the videos you would see from lo-fi indie pop bands on 120 Minutes.
Wonderful new song from Bradford Cox's solo persona Atlas Sound. The new cd Logos is stunningly brilliant. He constantly amazes and astounds. He takes so many different genres and bends them to his own tightly wound sensibility.
No artist this year has put out a more singular vision than Fever Ray. Haunting music, evocative videos, and a hypnotic live show all come together to dazzle and confound. This is another striking video for her cover of Nick Cave's song "Stranger Than Kindness."
Wistful song from Sweden's El Perro Del Mar. The video is amazing with two body builder/gymnasts contorting their bodies in positions that look humanly impossible. The song and the visuals do not go together as a rule, however, they complement each other well.
Beautiful track from Fuck Button's new cd Tarot Sport. They are playing live here in Atlanta in a couple of weeks and I am dying to go see them.
The Big Pink are a guilty pleasure of mine. This is a live performance video of their song "Velvet," which is one of my favorite songs of this year.
Har Mar Superstar is a fat balding white man with a good ear for contemporary pop/r&b. What on paper looks like a joke, ends up being something brilliant. Plus the video is bright and shiny.
Girls is one of the most hyped bands of this year and the singles I heard didn't really strike me as anything special. I begrudgingly downloaded the cd hoping that I might see what the fuss was about. I was struck how eclectic the cd was and how, as a whole, it was really cohesive and just fun. This is a light-hearted song and funky video that reminds me of the videos you would see from lo-fi indie pop bands on 120 Minutes.
Wonderful new song from Bradford Cox's solo persona Atlas Sound. The new cd Logos is stunningly brilliant. He constantly amazes and astounds. He takes so many different genres and bends them to his own tightly wound sensibility.
No artist this year has put out a more singular vision than Fever Ray. Haunting music, evocative videos, and a hypnotic live show all come together to dazzle and confound. This is another striking video for her cover of Nick Cave's song "Stranger Than Kindness."
Wistful song from Sweden's El Perro Del Mar. The video is amazing with two body builder/gymnasts contorting their bodies in positions that look humanly impossible. The song and the visuals do not go together as a rule, however, they complement each other well.
Beautiful track from Fuck Button's new cd Tarot Sport. They are playing live here in Atlanta in a couple of weeks and I am dying to go see them.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Non Sequiturs
Why does every period movie that has a scene of a plane flying over some landscape have to crib the scene from Out of Africa. The trailer for Amelia looks like outtakes from that movie. Have those scenes become so iconic that there is no way for a film with those kinds of scenes to avoid that pitfall?
Up until about the age of 36 I had perfect 20/20 vision. One day at work I realized that the probable cause of my headaches was that I needed reading glasses. I finally broke down and got some and it made reading much easier. Of course, being far sighted, I did not need to wear them all the time, and basically could not wear them walking around without feeling half drunk. Fast forward 3 years later and I was wearing my glasses at work to read these very tedious documents and I got up to go to the restroom and accidentally left my glasses on. By the time I returned to my desk I realized that I had them on the whole time and didn't have trouble walking with them. So I think my eyesight is slowly getting worse. Damn, I hate getting old.
I do not like the nurse at my doctor's office. She has absolutely no warmth whatsoever. She called me today with some blood work results and said that there were some issues with it and they needed me to come in to have blood redrawn. I had to ask her about 50 questions in order to get the reasons why they needed me to come in. It turned out not to be a big deal, but her lack of concern or even empathy was astounding. And she even seemed put out that I was even asking her questions. I have had issues with her before and have complained repeatedly with the doctor and office manager and they both expressed surprise that I had a problem with her. I was even told that I was the first person to complain about her and that she gets glowing reviews. I just found it difficult to believe that I was the only one who had mentioned something. I like my doctor, however, with the money I spend there, I am not against finding someone else. As my health insurance with likely be changing next month, it may no longer be an issue and I might have to find a new doctor anyway, so I am just going to stay put for right now.
Lyrics Rattling Around My Head
"Oh no!
Oh no!
You've got it all wrong
You think you're chocolate when you're chewing gum"
Annie
"Chewing Gum"
"Take anything you want, it's fine
Keep up the slow life for the night
Don't take it back, I'll just deny
This constant noise all in time"
Grizzly Bear
"Slow Life"
"You speakers are blowing
Your ears are wrecking
You're hearing damage
You wish you felt better
You wish you felt better
But at least
You can do no wrong
In my eyes"
Thom Yorke
"Hearing Damage"
"This is a booty call; my boot up your arse hole.
This is a Freudian slip; my slipper in your bits."
Wild Beasts
"Fun Powder Plot"
Appealing Things
Percocet
Hemming pants myself
Chris' baked goods
Shiloh in a bumblebee costume
Being mobile again after surgery
Fall weather
Working from home
Annoying Things
The terrible designers on this season of Project Runway
Up until about the age of 36 I had perfect 20/20 vision. One day at work I realized that the probable cause of my headaches was that I needed reading glasses. I finally broke down and got some and it made reading much easier. Of course, being far sighted, I did not need to wear them all the time, and basically could not wear them walking around without feeling half drunk. Fast forward 3 years later and I was wearing my glasses at work to read these very tedious documents and I got up to go to the restroom and accidentally left my glasses on. By the time I returned to my desk I realized that I had them on the whole time and didn't have trouble walking with them. So I think my eyesight is slowly getting worse. Damn, I hate getting old.
I do not like the nurse at my doctor's office. She has absolutely no warmth whatsoever. She called me today with some blood work results and said that there were some issues with it and they needed me to come in to have blood redrawn. I had to ask her about 50 questions in order to get the reasons why they needed me to come in. It turned out not to be a big deal, but her lack of concern or even empathy was astounding. And she even seemed put out that I was even asking her questions. I have had issues with her before and have complained repeatedly with the doctor and office manager and they both expressed surprise that I had a problem with her. I was even told that I was the first person to complain about her and that she gets glowing reviews. I just found it difficult to believe that I was the only one who had mentioned something. I like my doctor, however, with the money I spend there, I am not against finding someone else. As my health insurance with likely be changing next month, it may no longer be an issue and I might have to find a new doctor anyway, so I am just going to stay put for right now.
Lyrics Rattling Around My Head
"Oh no!
Oh no!
You've got it all wrong
You think you're chocolate when you're chewing gum"
Annie
"Chewing Gum"
"Take anything you want, it's fine
Keep up the slow life for the night
Don't take it back, I'll just deny
This constant noise all in time"
Grizzly Bear
"Slow Life"
"You speakers are blowing
Your ears are wrecking
You're hearing damage
You wish you felt better
You wish you felt better
But at least
You can do no wrong
In my eyes"
Thom Yorke
"Hearing Damage"
"This is a booty call; my boot up your arse hole.
This is a Freudian slip; my slipper in your bits."
Wild Beasts
"Fun Powder Plot"
Appealing Things
Percocet
Hemming pants myself
Chris' baked goods
Shiloh in a bumblebee costume
Being mobile again after surgery
Fall weather
Working from home
Annoying Things
The terrible designers on this season of Project Runway
Friday, October 16, 2009
Videos of the Week
Here are the latest videos that have grabbed my attention:
Icehouse was an Australian Roxy Music. They had a few minor hits here but are mostly forgotten. This was the title track to their most popular album. It's a beautiful song about Andrew Wyeth.
Two weeks ago I saw Grizzly Bear in concert and it was one of the most beautiful concerts I have ever been to. It really restored my faith in the power of live music. The band Beach House opened and their lead singer joined Grizzly Bear on stage for this song which is on the Twilight: New Moon soundtrack. Haunting and beautiful.
New single and video from Grouper. Very creepy and atmospheric. Great use of lighting.
Disappointing new single from Massive Attack. They seem to be in a holding pattern from their last cd 100th Window, which was a droning mess. This song doesn't seem to go anywhere and do anything. I am hoping this does not act as a preview to the full length cd that comes out next year. It definitely makes me more interested in the rumored Burial remix of the cd.
Weird song from Flaming Lips featuring Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
One of my all time favorite songs. I listen to it all the time when I am feeling down. The past year has been very stressful with my job situation, relationship issues, and insurance woes, and this gives me strength to soldier on, knowing that I can make it on my own with the help of friends and family.
This band is so addictive. As much as I try to resist them it is a hopeless endeavor. I give in!!
Dizzee Rascal came out with his "pop" cd to make more money and expand his audience. Oddly enough it works. I miss the edgy, paranoid Dizzee, but this is a welcome change.
Finding out about this collaboration seriously got me hyperventilating. Burial is one of my favorite dubstep artists and Flying Lotus is one of my favorite electronic artists. This one off song from them culls the strengths of both. No plans for them to collaborate again, but definitely makes me long for what might have been.
Brilliant technicolor synth pop song from Passion Pit. This song would have been huge in the neon 80s. Sunny and addictive.
Latest video from The Horror's cd Primary Colours, one of my top cds of the year. They are stylish and hip, but have the goods to back it up.
Icehouse was an Australian Roxy Music. They had a few minor hits here but are mostly forgotten. This was the title track to their most popular album. It's a beautiful song about Andrew Wyeth.
Two weeks ago I saw Grizzly Bear in concert and it was one of the most beautiful concerts I have ever been to. It really restored my faith in the power of live music. The band Beach House opened and their lead singer joined Grizzly Bear on stage for this song which is on the Twilight: New Moon soundtrack. Haunting and beautiful.
New single and video from Grouper. Very creepy and atmospheric. Great use of lighting.
Disappointing new single from Massive Attack. They seem to be in a holding pattern from their last cd 100th Window, which was a droning mess. This song doesn't seem to go anywhere and do anything. I am hoping this does not act as a preview to the full length cd that comes out next year. It definitely makes me more interested in the rumored Burial remix of the cd.
Weird song from Flaming Lips featuring Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
One of my all time favorite songs. I listen to it all the time when I am feeling down. The past year has been very stressful with my job situation, relationship issues, and insurance woes, and this gives me strength to soldier on, knowing that I can make it on my own with the help of friends and family.
This band is so addictive. As much as I try to resist them it is a hopeless endeavor. I give in!!
Dizzee Rascal came out with his "pop" cd to make more money and expand his audience. Oddly enough it works. I miss the edgy, paranoid Dizzee, but this is a welcome change.
Finding out about this collaboration seriously got me hyperventilating. Burial is one of my favorite dubstep artists and Flying Lotus is one of my favorite electronic artists. This one off song from them culls the strengths of both. No plans for them to collaborate again, but definitely makes me long for what might have been.
Brilliant technicolor synth pop song from Passion Pit. This song would have been huge in the neon 80s. Sunny and addictive.
Latest video from The Horror's cd Primary Colours, one of my top cds of the year. They are stylish and hip, but have the goods to back it up.
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