December 13, 2010

Missing loved ones who are far away, wishing things would happen for some loved ones closer, and waiting to see other loved ones at the holidays. It's always a good time for music. These all (with the exception of Jonsi) are brand new to me, Thanks All Songs Considered.

Apply - Glasser

I'll keep it with mine - Dean and Britta

The Bold Arrow of Time - Tame Impala

The End - Best Coast

A Room where your Paintings Hang - Lost in the Trees

Go Do - Jonsi

I Get Nervous - Lower Dens

Love More - Sharon Van Etten

November 5, 2010

Remember remember the 5th of November, the gunpowder treason and plot...

Quote referring to the Guy Fawkes plot and used to great impact in the graphic novels and movie "V for Vendetta". Well that's today. I remembered it, but didn't mark it with a bonfire or anything other then doing a bunch of chores around the house. But this blog is about music and I'll post a few songs that have knocked my socks off recently. I'm always trying to find music that I've never heard before. Much of it is forgettable, but there are myriads of songs that speak to me now and many more that will in the future, I just haven't heard them yet.

Gasoline Heaven - Bellflur

Arcade - The Capitalist Youth

Never Ever Ever Ever Again - Siskiyou

Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons

All is Love - Karen O and the Kids

Gaze - Suuns

The Disaster - The Kopecky Family Band

A More Perfect Union - Titus Andronicus

It's Okay - Land of Talk

Reprise - Sherlock's Daughter

August 9, 2010

Well a lot of time has passed, and while I haven't had much to say in this space, music continues to be a profound influence in my life. I've listened to lots and lots, liked much of it and will list some of it here. Some music has been there during some low, depression filled times, and some has helped me get through it and keep going even when it would be easier not to. My suggestion would continue to be listen to as much music as you can, like what you like, and always see what else is out there.

This next week looks like it holds more challenges in trying to keep a good face forward. I'm sure music will be as important as ever. Anyways... here's the list.

Pink City - Secret Cities

SDP - The Kissaway Trail

The Cave - Mumford and Sons

Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells

Born Free - MIA

I get Nervous - Lower Dens

Coquette, Coquette - Of Montreal

New Goodbye - Hey Rosetta

And he slayed her - Liz Phair

December 19, 2009

Christmas time, Snowstorm has descended and left the world white. The past few weeks have been busy ones but time keeps on rolling along. The end of the year brings retrospectives of what music has been important over the past year. Here are some songs that I've enjoyed hearing.

Satellite Skin - Modest Mouse

Sick Muse - Metric

French Navy - Camera Obscura

You are the Blood - Sufjan Stevens

Say Please - Monsters of Folk

Eet - Regina Spektor

Wilco - Wilco

Hand Me Down - Visqueen

Blood Part 2 - Buck 65

Take a Minute - K'Naan

I am a Pilot - Fanfarlo

Kettering - The Antlers

Winds Dark Poem - Mt. Airy

Blue Skies - Noah and the Whale

Coast of Carolina - Telekineses

November 19, 2009

Time Flies, Music is always there, but the impetus to post isn't. Here are a few songs, some old faves, some brand new finds.

Your Personal Penguin - Davy Jones (My daughter's favorite song)
Domino - The Big Pink
Velvet - The Big Pink
Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers
Losing Touch - The Killers
Strawberry Swing - Coldplay (Live from LeftRightLeftRight)
Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
Mercy Now - Mary Gauthier

August 24, 2009

Whew. Time is just flying by. Today our baby girl turns 4 months. I'll list a few notable events of the past few months...

• Lots of Baby Stuff
• New roof on our house
• Started up our fishtank again
• 2 of my fave people spent 9 weeks away in Europe
• Attended Green Day Concert in Philadelphia with one of my best friends
  
• Have enjoyed reasonably stable outlook all summer.
  
• Lots and lots of music... some of it listed below.
  

Help I'm Alive - Metric
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived - Weezer
Fix You - Coldplay
Kristy, Are You Doing OK? - The Offspring
The Mountain - Heartless Bastards
Dustland Fairytale - The Killers
Last of the American Girls - Green Day
21 Guns - Green Day
Zero - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Rake Song - The Decemberists
Sons and Daughters - The Decemberists
The Calculation - Regina Spektor
Laughing with - Regina Spektor
Study War - Moby
Zombie - The Cranberries
Le Disko - Shiny Toy Guns

May 23, 2009

Busy busy months. On April 24 our daughter was born. Since then life has been a blur of middle of the night feedings and too many things to reach around to. Lots of good music to contemplate though, I'll try to list a few that are working for me right now.

Missy - Airborne Toxic Event

You're moving on - Airborne Toxic Event

Wishing Well - Airborne Toxic Event

The Wanting Comes in Waves - The Decemberists

The Hazards of Love - The Decemberists

Annan Water - The Decemberists

15 Minutes Away - K'Naan

Viva la Vida - Coldplay (Live from LeftRightLeftRight)