“Five Years Time” – Noah and the Whale
There’s whistling, clapping, and happy-making lyrics. Yipee, snow day!
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Category Archives: Tunes
Winter Tunage (Tune-age)
There’s an awesome mix over at Music vs. Misery. I would especially recommend Song #9 as The Good Natured covering Sufjan is incredible–reminiscent of First Aid Kit covering Fleet Foxes.
I was surprised to find I already had some of the songs I thought I didn’t know in my iTunes (#s 6 and 26 for example). Need to go on a “what haven’t I listened to” quest sometime soon.
You may not know I’ve been a musician all my life.
But you don’t need to know that to know that this lovely sentence by Carrie Brownstein is exactly how I feel as well: Over the years, music put a weapon in my hand and words in my mouth, it backed me up and shielded me, it shook me and scared me and showed me the way; music opened me up to living and being and feeling.
Transforming Gaga
I know Lady Gaga is completely nutters crazy but her music IS indeed fantastic and here’s how you can tell.
An acoustic cover of Bad Romance by Lissie.
A (piano) acoustic cover of Paparazzi by some insanely talented 12 year old boy.
Oh. YES.
New Favorite Song of the Summer!!
“Airplanes” – B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams of Paramour.
You know how I love my rap and my pop all mixed up together.
Ben Gibbard, you’ve got a musical doppelganger.
Listenin’ to Owl City “Ocean Eyes” a lot this month. Sounds just like a new Postal Service album. And by “just like” I mean, if you didn’t know different…
A little less angst-y. And with occasional female vocals chiming in.
Updated Musing
I’ve changed my mind on Company of Thieves, the lead sounds EXACTLY like Erin McKeown. Is it her? I should google it. As Sashi would yell at me if I asked him, “GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND.”
Eh. Maybe later.
Best of November
The best movie I saw in November was nonexistent. 🙁 Waah! I had no time to go to the movies! Too much studying to do!
The best book I read in November was a tie between two books by the same author Fire and Graceling by Kristin Cashore. They were FANTASTIC!!
The best gig I went to in November was the only gig I went to: it was Joseph Arthur and he was amazeballoons. Just overflowing with talent and creativity.
My favorite tunes in November, besides Joseph Arthur who I listened to constantly all month, were songs featured on my favorite show Sons of Anarchy like “Mary” by Patty Griffin and a cover of “Ruby Tuesday” by Katey Sagal. I also listened to a lot of Matt Hires, with some Shwayze thrown in for good measure.
Best of September
The best movie I saw in September was…whoops! I didn’t make it to the theater even once in September. How sad!! 🙁
The best book I read in September was a tie between Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins and White Time, by Margo Lanagan.
The best gig I went to in September was also nonexistent. My concert-going in 2009 was extremely LOW and 2010 is looking to be even lower. I may need to just eliminate this category in monthly write-ups!!!
My favorite tunes in September were albums from The Avett Brothers and Kid Cudi as well as songs from two of my favorite TV shows Sons of Anarchy and Glee.
November Album Reviews
Absolutely Love & Adore:
Sons of Anarchy: Shelter EP – Yup, another EP from my favorite TV show. Katey Sagal covers “Ruby Tuesday” in a beautiful, heartbreaking rendition. The other songs are good too but that’s the one I can’t stop listening to.
Matt Hires “Take Us to the Start” – YAY I have been waiting for this album since the first time I heard “Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song” (which yay is also on here). He’s definitely someone you would expect me to like, a singer/songwriter-y dude with sort of acoustic, mostly cheery songs. What my cousin calls “WB Music” (i.e., something that would have been used in the background on Dawson’s Creek or Everwood). That doesn’t bother me at all. Other fave song: “A Perfect Day” (LOVE!)
Favorite Singles (not on any of the above albums):
- “Mary” Patty Griffin – so so so beautiful.
- “Fly Me Away” Annie Little – a freebie from Amazon but I still like it!
- “Sumatra” Katie Herzig – the second song of hers to become a serious repeat play for me. I should probably check out her albums at this point.
Other Albums I Liked:
- Shwayze “Let It Beat” – I have no idea why I dig these weird Shwayze albums so much. But you know what? I DO. And that’s all there is to it. They make me wanna dance.
Not really for me / but maybe for you!: Nada!!
Shamefully have either not listened to at all, or not all the way through, or so few times that I can’t legitimately offer an opinion:
Mos Def “The Ecstatic” – I dug this dude’s acting in both “16 Blocks” and “Be Kind, Rewind,” and then Rolling Stone gave this album a really enthusiastic review…but I’ve barely listened to it yet. Hey! November was a TOUGH month school-wise.
Company of Thieves “Ordinary Riches” – another victim of my inability to listen to music at the end of last semester when I was writing, writing, writing for weeks (my semester was very back-end-heavy in terms of assignments). Cant’ remember what made me buy it, but I don’t think I’ve made it through twice yet. I will say, the lead female really sounds like Rachael Yamagata. And you know, someday I’ll find time to listen and check it out more!!