Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
David Bazan, and Christian Hipsters
Andrew Sullivan (or rather, his guest bloggers) has been doing this bit looking at Christian hipsters, but focusing mainly on music. Sufjan Stevens and Belle & Sebastian mention among them. Today, he posted about David Bazan (and posted an email I sent him).In any case, I'm not sure that David Bazan can really be considered Christian or Hipster. he's in his 30s, though he has the beard, and he doesn't really dress or act in the way you'd expect of a Hipster. And of course, he no longer identifies as Christian. Nevertheless, his legacy of piercing, honest music about God remains.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Top 10 Songs
Yeah, so I've been out all summer in LA with limited time for blogging, but I thought I'd jump on this bandwagon. Of course, it's really hard to pick a favorite song, and it's always fluid and you always hear new songs. So these really are the subjective list of my top 10 right now, right?
10. Mos Def (feat. Talib Kweli) - Know That
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN-xwf9mKr8
It has all the good aspects of 90s hip hop without the cheesy parts. From the Star Wars references, to his call to "stay black." It's just a real cool song and a hip hop staple for me.
9. Melissa Polinar - Try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HbALCVhYSM
It's really easy for me to obsess over this song. I'm sure I've accounted for quite a number of the plays of this song on youtube. It's just really pretty, has wide vocal range, and is fun to sing along with. And it's such a pretty song.
8. Westbound Train - Travel On
I have a thing for longer than average songs (but not necessarily epically long songs like "Cassandra Gemini" by the Mars Volta, though that's still a great song). It's just everything really good about the ska/reggae genre. It's relaxing, but melodic, with a nice little blues feel.
7. Further Seems Forever - A New Desert Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytqs26-ApgQ
First off this song only really sounds good with Chris Carrabba singing it. This album and band basically one day introduced me to emo and Tooth & Nail records back when they had bands that mattered. It's just really cool song, technically and musically. The album version has my favorite thing that Chris Carrabba does - singing over himself, one high voice, one low voice. His Dashboard song "A Plain Morning" does that as well.
6. Thrice - Daedalus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhgbOUVJbNA
I think the ironic thing about this song for me is that, although it's on their album Air, listening to it I feel like it represents more of an absence of wind musically. Clearly not lyrically, heh. The entire song is just really artistic and emotional and seriously different from anything on Identity Crisis.
5. Streetlight Manifesto - Forty Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JWdlU7bWxU
First off Ska bands are always amazing live. I've seen these guys three times, and everything that goes on is just crazy. Kalnoky is treated like some sort of idol, the pits are freaking wild, and and the horn solos are always crazier. The album is filled with references to Heaven and Hell (but mostly Hell), but this song just kind of really cool musically for me.
4. Tupac - Changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nShlKGU78rU
The more I listen to his music, the more I realize how Tupac was so far ahead of his time when it came to hip hop. And of course his poeticism was much better than anything out there. I don't understand why he decided to become a recluse.
3. Elliott Smith - King's Crossing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX6etUAIbRU
"Give me one good reason not to do it." If this wasn't Elliott Smith screaming for help, I don't know what was. This was actually the first song I ever heard by Elliott Smith, and it remains my favorite of his because of all the messed up stuff in it.
2. Pedro the Lion - Secret of the Easy Yoke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFnYyFgrflw
I like all the musical aspects of this song. The refusal to be dictated by 4/4 all the time. The syncopation. The unique guitar riff that defines the song. But that's not why I love the song. I mean, it's a really a sad song about the struggle to keep Faith. And anyone who knows the story of David Bazan knows the result of that struggle.
1. Brand New - Jaws Theme Swimming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJPaGKJkmo
I'm pretty sure this is my favorite Brand New song of all time, those "Fork & Knife" comes pretty close. It's I think the pinnacle of the band dropping their pop punk of Your Favorite Weapon into whatever their more edgier sound is without going into the weirder stuff of Daisy. But it's really just a really good song.
10. Mos Def (feat. Talib Kweli) - Know That
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN-xwf9mKr8
It has all the good aspects of 90s hip hop without the cheesy parts. From the Star Wars references, to his call to "stay black." It's just a real cool song and a hip hop staple for me.
9. Melissa Polinar - Try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HbALCVhYSM
It's really easy for me to obsess over this song. I'm sure I've accounted for quite a number of the plays of this song on youtube. It's just really pretty, has wide vocal range, and is fun to sing along with. And it's such a pretty song.
8. Westbound Train - Travel On
I have a thing for longer than average songs (but not necessarily epically long songs like "Cassandra Gemini" by the Mars Volta, though that's still a great song). It's just everything really good about the ska/reggae genre. It's relaxing, but melodic, with a nice little blues feel.
7. Further Seems Forever - A New Desert Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytqs26-ApgQ
First off this song only really sounds good with Chris Carrabba singing it. This album and band basically one day introduced me to emo and Tooth & Nail records back when they had bands that mattered. It's just really cool song, technically and musically. The album version has my favorite thing that Chris Carrabba does - singing over himself, one high voice, one low voice. His Dashboard song "A Plain Morning" does that as well.
6. Thrice - Daedalus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhgbOUVJbNA
I think the ironic thing about this song for me is that, although it's on their album Air, listening to it I feel like it represents more of an absence of wind musically. Clearly not lyrically, heh. The entire song is just really artistic and emotional and seriously different from anything on Identity Crisis.
5. Streetlight Manifesto - Forty Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JWdlU7bWxU
First off Ska bands are always amazing live. I've seen these guys three times, and everything that goes on is just crazy. Kalnoky is treated like some sort of idol, the pits are freaking wild, and and the horn solos are always crazier. The album is filled with references to Heaven and Hell (but mostly Hell), but this song just kind of really cool musically for me.
4. Tupac - Changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nShlKGU78rU
The more I listen to his music, the more I realize how Tupac was so far ahead of his time when it came to hip hop. And of course his poeticism was much better than anything out there. I don't understand why he decided to become a recluse.
3. Elliott Smith - King's Crossing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX6etUAIbRU
"Give me one good reason not to do it." If this wasn't Elliott Smith screaming for help, I don't know what was. This was actually the first song I ever heard by Elliott Smith, and it remains my favorite of his because of all the messed up stuff in it.
2. Pedro the Lion - Secret of the Easy Yoke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFnYyFgrflw
I like all the musical aspects of this song. The refusal to be dictated by 4/4 all the time. The syncopation. The unique guitar riff that defines the song. But that's not why I love the song. I mean, it's a really a sad song about the struggle to keep Faith. And anyone who knows the story of David Bazan knows the result of that struggle.
1. Brand New - Jaws Theme Swimming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJPaGKJkmo
I'm pretty sure this is my favorite Brand New song of all time, those "Fork & Knife" comes pretty close. It's I think the pinnacle of the band dropping their pop punk of Your Favorite Weapon into whatever their more edgier sound is without going into the weirder stuff of Daisy. But it's really just a really good song.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Cee Lo - Fuck You
Warning, uhh, liberal use of profanity, heh
And credit where credit's due. Nez posted this on Twitter.
And credit where credit's due. Nez posted this on Twitter.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
"Does He Love You" by Rilo Kiley
I hella dig Rilo Kiley. I hella dig Boy Meets World. The actor who played a side character from Boy Meets World is in Rilo Kiley. Nice.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
"Ghost Under Rocks" by Ra Ra Riot
This song makes me want to burn everything down. These guys are playing a Treasure Island, and Passion Pit even did a remix of "Ghost Under Rocks."
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Mark Sescon - Kids Don't Die
Mark Sescon - Kids Don't Die
http://marksescon.bandcamp.com/track/kids-dont-die
http://marksescon.bandcamp.com/track/kids-dont-die
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Nujabes ft. Shing02 - Luv (sic) & Luv(sic) Pt. 2
365th post! Thanks for letting me share my music here.
Nujabes ft. Shing02 - Luv (sic) & Luv(sic) Pt. 2
Nujabes ft. Shing02 - Luv (sic) & Luv(sic) Pt. 2
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The National - Afraid of Everyone
Another indie band.The mellow, pensive kind. But nonetheless, a catchy beat with lyrics that everyone can relate to one way or another.
This album, High Violet, wasn't released long ago, either -- May 10, 2010 to be exact. Cheers.
The National - Afraid of Everyone
This album, High Violet, wasn't released long ago, either -- May 10, 2010 to be exact. Cheers.
The National - Afraid of Everyone
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Aaron Gillespie - Reinventing Your Exit (live acoustic)
Aaron Gillespie - Reinventing Your Exit (live acoustic)
Sunday, August 1, 2010
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