January 8, 2014

New St. Vincent. New Bruce. Too many things going on at work. Life continues. and some more music that caught my ear.

Birth in Reverse - St. Vincent
Digital Witness - St. Vincent
Huey Newton - St. Vincent
Silver Timothy - Damien Jurado
Past Life - Lost in the Trees
The Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen w/ Tom Morello (Wow!)

Finally posting a week late, but such is life.

It's Thanksgiving Eve. Stressed out from a super heavy workload, and from the prospect of spending time with family and all the difficulty it represents. Going out tonight to blow off steam, and working on Friday, so I'm not sure what the family time will be like. I always dread the worst in the hopes that I'll be surprised that it's not that bad. This time is no different. Seems highly unlikely that it will be good. And that makes the stress worse. Sigh. Happy Thanksgiving.




All You Need is Love - The Beatles
No Surprises - Radiohead
Even if We Try - Night Beds (Repeat - but it's too beautiful to not include)
Please Pass the Biscuits - Jimmy Dean
A Case of You - Joni Mitchell
Come Walk with Me - M.I.A.
So Rock On - Luscious Jackson
We Sink - CHVRCHES
Suddenly - Anna Calvi
Smug - Polica
Someone Who Can - Yuna
Truly Freaking Out - Tim Kasher

November 18, 2013

A chance to listen to the radio for a bit more than usual, in fact something I rarely have time for, yielded some good tunes, both old and new. Life continues to be about as busy as it can get. Thanksgiving and the holidays are around the corner. Some of these songs carry specific meaning to me, others caught my ear and seemed worth the listen and noting that I liked them.

(Flagpole Sitta of course contains the unforgettable and oh so appropriate lyric "... been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding...")


Harlem - New Politics
Hurricane - Ms Mr
A Matter of Time - The Killers
Little Black Submarines - The Black Keys
Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
Misery Business - Paramore
Come Together - Sons of the Sea
I wanna be sedated - The Ramones
Is Your Love Big Enough - Lianne La Havas
Carry My Home - Hey Rosetta!
Open Season - High Highs

September 19, 2013

It's been a busy couple of months. Lots of things going on. Not enough time for much music at all. But there have been a few shiny new songs by some of my absolute favorites, and some new albums dropping soon. Anyway, here are those new ones, along with a bunch of obscure, but pretty decent stand-alones I found.

Reflektor - Arcade Fire
Hell and Back - The Airborne Toxic Event
Shot At The Night - The Killers
Maps - The Front Bottoms
Waterfall - The Fresh and Onlys
Hannah - Freelance Whales
Traveler's Song - Future of Forestry
Up, Up, Up - Givers
Hey Grace Hey Tony - Grace and Tony
Pulling on a Line - Great Lake Swimmers
Easy Come Easy Go - Great Lake Swimmers



There will be more....

July 9, 2013

Couple more songs pointed my way by a friend from Firefly. And then a number of other crazily different yet beautiful and compelling songs. Only thing in common is they caught my ear. Enjoy...


Pompeii - Bastille
Lying to You - Keaton Henson
Safe and Sound - Capitol Cities
Trying to be Cool - Phoenix
Isjaki - Sigur Ros
Bad Apple - Gauntlet Hair
Man - Neko Case
Turtle Neck - Bosnian Rainbows
Crueler Kind - San Fermin
Bagboy - The Pixies
War is Over - Lowland Hum
Byegone - Volcano Choir
Avalanche (Slow) - Zola Jesus
Kveikur - Sigur Ros


More to come...

July 8, 2013

From NPR's All Songs Considered discussion on the 2013 year in music (so far) at the midpoint of 2013. There's always new music waiting to be discovered.


She Will - Savages
Even If We Try - Night Beds
You Can't Be Told - Valerie June
Open - Rhye
Next Day - David Bowie
In Another Way - My Bloody Valentine
Reach For The Dead - Boards of Canada
When a Fire Starts to Burn - Disclosure
Step - Vampire Weekend
Follow Your Arrow - Kacey Musgraves
Look... The Sun is Rising - The Flaming Lips
Lose Yourself to Dance - Daft Punk
Au Revoir - The Front Bottoms


More to come...

May 31, 2013

Lots going on. Not much time to sit and listen to music. But here are a couple that I've enjoyed of late.



Magnolia - Alberta Cross
Hold On - Alabama Shakes
The Best of Times - Sage Francis
Daisy - Fang Island
Sun's Going Down - Shimmering Stars
All The Pretty Faces - The Killers
Helter Skelter - The Beatles
When I Walk At Night - The Cults
The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All) - The Decemberists


More to come.