July 29, 2007
You Sir, are no Homer Simpson!
I was inspired by Fridge’s post. What da ya think? Is there a resemblance?
You should try it yourself. It’s a pleasant time sink.
Music Rotation — 23 Jul
For the week:
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Crosby, Stills & Nash “Crosby, Stills & Nash” (1969) — genre: 60’s Folk. |
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Crowded House “Temple Of Low Men” (1988) — genre: Pop. All this talk of a reunion tour made me dust off my favorite CH album. |
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Interpol “Our Love To Admire” (2007) — genre: Modern Goth. Boy oh Boy. This band hits my sweet spot like virtually none other. And they don’t disappoint with their third. I find it equally as brilliant as the second, which was none too shabby from the first. Most highly recommended! |
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The Feeling “Twelve Stops and Home” (2007) — genre: Emoschlock. |
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Athlete “Vehicles and Animals” (2003) — genre: BritPop. |
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Joan As Police Woman “Real Life” (2006) — genre: Modern Torch Song. |
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The Smiths “The Smiths” (1984) — genre: Modern Rock. Greatest. Band. Ever. Period. |
July 22, 2007
Music Rotation — 16 Jul
A short list this week:
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The Beatles “Rubber Soul” (1965) — genre: 60’s Pop. |
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Razorlight “Razorlight” (2006) — genre: BritPop. |
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Serena-Maneesh “Serena-Maneesh” (2006) — genre: Shoegazer. |
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Kanye West “The College Dropout” (2004) — genre: Hip Hop. |
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals “Live From Mars” (2001) — genre: Blues Rock. |
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Queen “Queen” (1973)— genre: Glam Rock. |
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Rufus Wainwright “Release The Stars” (2007) — genre: Modern Torch Song. |
July 15, 2007
Music Rotation — 9 Jul
This week:
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Gene Harris “Gene Harris At Maybeck” (1992) — genre: Jazz. |
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Genesis “Invisible Touch” (1986) — genre: 80’s Pop. |
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Duran Duran “Seven And The Ragged Tiger” (1983) — genre: New Romantic. Y’know, there was a time in my life when I actually stayed awake debating to myself which Duran Duran album was their best (it was “Rio” back then; now it’s this one). I wish life were still that care-free. |
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Lush “Split” (1993) — genre: Shoegazer/Angry Grrl. Still frighteningly good. |
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Engineers “Engineers” (2005) — genre: British Bliss-Out. This isn’t awful, but it’s not awe-inspiring, either. The sound is interesting, though. It’s somewhere between Embrace and Cocteau Twins. |
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Kiss “Unmasked” (1980) — genre: Rock. |
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Gorillaz “Demon Days” (2005) — genre: Cartoon Club Music. |
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The Arcade Fire “Neon Bible” (2007) — genre: Indie Chamber Rock. This sophomore set is, to me, a lot catchier than the first. I like the first, but this one might percolate up to the top of the rotation before long. |
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Serena Maneesh “Serena-Maneesh” (2006) — genre: Shoegazer. |
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Tahiti 80 “Fosbury” (2006) — genre: French Indie Pop. |
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Joan As Police Woman “Real Life” (2006) — genre: Modern Torch Song. I’m officially obsessed with this album and this Joan policewoman person. It’s captivated me enough that I searched online for lyrics, to understand what makes this policewoman tick. After reading them…well, I’ll be honest…I have no clue what the girl is saying. I mean absolutely no idea, other than stuff about being in and out of love, I think. Nevertheless, her voice and music are doing it for me right now. As luck would have it, she’s coming to The Doug Fir Sep 4. Barring a business trip, I’ll profess my love for her then. |
July 8, 2007
Music Rotation — 2 Jul
For the week:
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Josh Clayton-Felt “Spirit Touches Ground” (2002) — genre: College Indie Rock. |
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Kanye West “The College Dropout” (2004) genre: Hip Hop. I came late to the party on this one. Wow. The first listen blew me away. I’m sure it’ll only get better. |
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Gomez “How We Operate” (2006) — genre: BritPop/Emoschlock. In heavy rotation. |
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Kasabian “Empire” (2006) — genre: BritPop/Club. I tried, Stu. I really did. I’m just not diggin’ this album as much as I did their first. It’s merely okay. But I’ll continue to keep throwing it up there, to see if it eventually sticks. |
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Delays “You See Colours” (2006) — genre: British Pop. |
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Arctic Monkeys “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” (2006) — genre: British Power Punk. |
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My Morning Jacket “Z” (2005) — genre: Cosmic Americana. |
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Richmond Fontaine “Post To Wire” (2003) — genre: Americana. |
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Brendan Benson “The Alternative To Love” (2005) — genre: American Power Pop. I recently heard “What I’m Looking For” in a Sears commercial. I know more and more artists are just trying to get paid, but it still seemed strange. |
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Travis “The Boy With No Name” (2007) — genre: Emoschlock. |
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Rufus Wainwright “Release The Stars” (2007) — genre: Modern Torch Song. Rufus creates another solid album. I love it. |
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Frank Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim “Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim” (1967) — genre: Bossa Nova. This was a gift from Fridge. I always avoided Mr. Sinatra’s music, for the simple reason that he was the ringleader of that booze hound clique aptly named The Rat Pack. But I can’t deny that this is a great album. I highly recommend it. |
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Joan As Police Woman “Real Life” (2006) — genre: Modern Torch Song. Another in heavy rotation at the moment. |
July 1, 2007
Music Rotation — 25 June
This past week:
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Gomez “How We Operate” (2006) — genre: BritPop/Emoschlock. |
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Devics “Push the Heart” (2006) — genre: Mouse Folk. This is a good CD to play when winding down the night. Sad, twee, and pleasant. |
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Love “Forever Changes” (1967) — genre: 60’s Flower Power. |
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Ian Brown “Solarized” (2004) — genre: British Techno-Psychedelia. |
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Khonnor “Handwriting” (2004) — genre: Lo-Fi Indie Fuzz. |
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Asia “Asia” (1982) — genre: 80’s Prog Rock. |
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New Radicals “Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too” (1998) — genre: American BritPop. One and done for this band. |
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The Lovetones “Meditations” (2005) — genre: neo-60’s Pop. |
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Everything But The Girl “Temperamental” (1999) — genre: Techno-Folk. |
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Ratt “Out Of The Cellar” (1984) — genre: Hair Metal. |
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The Black Angels “Passover” (2006) — genre: neo-60’s Psychedelia. |
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Bruce Springsteen “Darkness On the Edge of Town” (1978) — genre: Rock. |
Memorable Minutiae 