Friday, 22 April 2011

The National - "Mr. November"

I won't fuck us over, I'm Mr. November,
I'm Mr. November, I won't fuck us over,
I won't fuck us over, I'm Mr. November,
I'm Mr. November, I won't fuck us over,
I won't fuck us over, I won't fuck us over,
I won't fuck us over, I'm Mr. November,
I'm not a great The National fan, but this song, particularly these lines, sent chills down my spine during the concert.

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Mono - "Silicone" (Formica Blues)

The name is just Mono, not Mono Triphop, but I probably needed to distinguish?

It's catchy, triphop-y

Listening to the Formica Blues album now; it's good, but not overwhelming.

"High Life" is actually pretty horrible: 80's candy-pop.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "Motherfucker=Redeemer, part one" (Yanqui U.X.O.)

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Fluke - "O.K." (Oto)

On the Underworld (added variety: U.N.K.L.E.) channel.

Pretty nice trance-beat, slow.

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Goth-Trad - "Crunky Heads"

Melodious synth drum 'n bass.

Might be very interesting.

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Monday, 11 April 2011

Mute Math - "Reset" (Mute Math)

Long soundscapes, broken beats. Pretty good.

Friday, 8 April 2011

Eric McFadden - "Ship Without A Dock" (Let's Die Forever... Together)

Dark low voice, dancing violins, quick waltz.

Party!

Bright Eyes - "First Day Of My Life" (I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning)

Very soft, very singer-songwriter, broken-heart-at-the-feet-of-flowergirl ish.

Yet... nice.

Elvis Perkins - "While You Were Sleeping" (Ash Wednesday)

Not sure what it is about this song that I like. Whenever I catch myself liking it, I frown and listen again: what is it? It is not the lyrics, though the guy is compared to Leonard Cohen amongst others.

Decemberists - "A Cautionary Song" (Castaways And Cutouts)

Funny, this one is played on the "Devotchka" (add variety: Arcade Fire) channel, not the Decemberists channel.

I can say for sure I do not like *every* Decemberists song, but the ones I like, I like really well.

This one, a sweet accordeon-polka, is good!

Thursday, 7 April 2011

Today Is The Day - "Temple Of The Morning Star" (Temple Of The Morning Star)

Curious, bit x-rated-ish.

Folk and tidbits of Godspeed, you! Black Emperor

Sonny Bono - "Pammie's On A Bummer" (Inner Views)

Another melancholy '60's singer-songwriter.

Very Cohen / Dylan-ish. Including tambourine!


K.P. Devlin - "Not the same" (Shoot Down The Stars)

Singer-songwriter with violins.

Nice.

Cat Stevens - "Lady D'Arbanville" (Box Set)

Always thought I never was a big Cat Stevens fan, but this song is pretty good.

Singer-songwriter, slightly melancholy.

The Last Airbender

ugh, complete waste of time.

Bad acting. Bad lines. Bad plot. Boring story.

Monday, 4 April 2011

Chronicles Of Riddick

Dunno why but this is one of those films I sometimes yearn to see.

Loved it again.

Saturday, 2 April 2011

Reverend Horton Heat - "In Your Wildest Deams"

Love this band!
Supposedly almost as famous as the Cramps, with fantastic psychobilly songs.

Friday, 1 April 2011

Rickie Lee Jones - "Have You Had Enough" (Have You Had Enough (Radio Single))

Jazzy, swinging.

In her biography she is compared to Joni Mitchell, which seems a bit strange to me.

It also says she did a lot of Beat-influenced spoken word monologues. And worked with James Newton Howard "for her slickets, most synth-driven outing to date."


Mad Caddies - "Tired Bones" (Keep It Going)

Ska-madness from Santa Barbara. Gogogogogo!