The Unknown, by Athlete
March 27th, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »I added “The Unknown,” by Athlete to my “Heck Yes” playlist. Because it makes me say heck yes.
Ljósið, by Ólafur Arnalds
March 26th, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »Beautiful. Ljósið, by Ólafur Arnalds.
Run, by Snow Patrol
March 22nd, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »It doesn’t have to be new to be good. Snow Patrol tells it like it is.
Uh-oh … Bing Crosby’s “Hey Jude” Cover
March 14th, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »Oh, Bing. No. Not a good idea, actually. (Skip to 1:00 and 1:40 for that indefinable “Bing”-ness in a way you never wanted to experience it. But the real money is on the 2:45 mark.)
Take Me Out, by Atomic Tom
March 7th, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Tags: ArtInTheWild | Add a Comment »Catchy song, cool performance by Atomic Tom.
(Not sure why this got in my head this morning, a year and a half after hearing it, but I thought it was worth sharing again, for those who may have missed it the first time.)
For a clean version of the song, check it out on Grooveshark.
Sweet Disposition, by The Temper Trap
February 23rd, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »Now this is a song. Sweet Disposition, by The Temper Trap.
The Dimes keep it real
February 13th, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »
Hating Monday morning? Listen to The Silent Generation, by the Dimes, get some coffee, and buck up.
Acorn Factory, by The Dodos
February 8th, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »Enjoying the shuffly sound of The Dodos‘ Acorn Factory this morning. Some nice alt folk to kick off a Wednesday. Nice to stuff on which to build a Genius playlist/Pandora station.
Why Helplessness Blues is the most important song of my generation
February 6th, 2012 | Filed under: Music | 1 Comment »
“Helplessness Blues” is the “Blowin’ in the Wind” of our generation. It sums up the spirit of people our age in a way that’s so winsome that it can be hard to analyze or explain. It could be an anthem for Occupy Wall Street kids, for hipsters, for Twitter-happy self-marketers, for post-college non-starters, for up and comers, for any one of my peers. But, unlike “Blowin’ in the Wind,” it not only asks question — it offers meaningful answers. Let me show you how.
A few quick ground rules:
- This is nerdy over-analysis.
- I’m not saying that any of this is necessarily what Robin Pecknold meant when he wrote the lyrics … I’m saying this is how it hits the ear of a member of his generation.
- This really is pretty nerdy and over-analytical. If you’re good with that, read on.
Rave On, by M. Ward
February 1st, 2012 | Filed under: Music | Add a Comment »Rave On, by M. Ward makes me happy.