August 29, 2008

The past month has flown by. We've done a little traveling and that's always enjoyable. There have been some other distractions and struggles as well.... All in all it's been a pretty big downer. Music has reflected that a little. Although I find that I haven't listened to as much new music as sometimes. The Killers have been right down my alley so I'll start with them.

All These Things that I've Done - The Killers
House of Cards - Radiohead
Rise - Flobots
Friends of P - The Rentals
Rainbowarriors - CocoRosie
Time to Pretend - MGMT

That's it for now...

Jesse

July 8, 2008

Last Saturday, I woke up with a song in my head but the only line I could remember was the short chorus consisting entirely of na na na na na na nas. I googled the line of na nas but could only come up with goofy power anthems from the seventies. So I just purposed to pay attention if I heard the song again. Lo and behold, later that afternoon, Sirius radio came through for me. The song was E-Pro by Beck. Short and sweet, but pretty damned catchy. Lyrics are pretty mysterious, but are existential and bitter... right up my alley. Anyway, here are a few songs that are getting it done for me right now.

E-Pro - Beck
Angels on the Moon - Thriving Ivory
Cheated Hearts - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Shut up and let me go - The Ting Tings
That's not my name - The Ting Tings
Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend
Handlebars - Flobots
Pork and Beans - Weezer
Viva la Vida - Coldplay


Always listening for the music of my life.

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