tell me music

[sam]

Is it just me, or do you guys go through music phases? Like all summer all I wanted was catchy stuff; either shitty pop music or the Yeah Yeah Yeah Song or Arcade Fire-type fast indie rock. Last month I only wanted the Small Faces and the Kinks. Now I want singer/songwriter-y stuff. And sometimes I'll go a whole week only wanting to hear one song... and not necessarily a catchy one or one that's new to me, but in August I listened to Old Man by Neil Young several times a day. Now it's Suzanne by Leonard Cohen. And at some point it's been almost every Bob Dylan song. Weird...

I definitely go through phases; sometimes they don't last very long and sometimes they go on for months. Sometimes they happen at the same time. If you're in singer-songwriter mode, seriously check out Richard Buckner's "Meadow". I think it's his best album in a long, long time.

I've been on a Gillian Welch kick, that should qualify under singer/songwriter or alt/country.

[Dalya]

There is a fine line between country (johnny cash) and country (dixie chicks). Which is it?

[mere1975]

country (dixie chicks).

Now THAT'S some good sing-along-in-the-car music.



- Mere "not ashamed to sing along" 1975

[airboy paul]

cooo, I did a thread of this exact same name on the divine comedy board some time ago, what an interesting fact.

Sufjan's Songs For Christmas eps and goodies is available to pre-order from Asthmatic Kitty should you wish. Have ordered me two copies, dirt cheap price of $19 each.

Some 2006 recommendations:

Johann Johannsson, an Icelandic chap with a fondness of lots of strings and an old supercomputer http://www.myspace.com/johannjohannsson

Kinit Her, some strange American band, that sound like spooky little goblins singing, and great music too: http://www.myspace.com/kinither

and Benni Hemm Hemm for more Icelandic'ness, kind of a bit Jens Lekman'y: http://www.myspace.com/bennihemmhemm


I'm currently investigating some Japanese bands/artists that seem interesting (as all I really so far own is Shugo Tokumaru), but am still deciding which ones seem good enough to spend my dosh on.

[mere1975]

Hey Paul --

I finally heard a song by Beirut on the radio the other day (Postcards from Italy, I think?) and I thought, "Damn, I should have listened when they were talking about this band months ago!"

- Mere "they didn't sound like what I was expecting when I heard the name 'Beirut'" 1975

[airboy paul]

Cool, I love that song- that was the song that hooked me in to him/them too. On Sunday we're seeing Calexico, and Beirut are supporting, so really looking forward to that. and then a Beirut headlining gig two weeks after that too, should be great.

[mr_j]

hey dal,

i can't possibly recommend Bound Stems enough. they're really, really good....

j.

[guseldorph]

early xmas for all the good little boys and girls.


The Shins - Wincing the Night Away {320kbps mp3/96mb}

[James]

wow. cool.

thanks gus

[rockfan]

Is it just me, or do you guys go through music phases?

Yes. Whatever works at the time, but I like to mix it up. I just bought the Ben Kweller album, which has catchy songs and singer-songwriter stuff. Then I bought Mew's new album. I'm playing catch-up! Secret Machines' newest album's not bad either.

Preview at
www.thesecretmachines.com
www.benkweller.com
www.mewsite.com -- good luck!

[eebs]

if you need a simpsons break amongst the music, here you go.

[NerfHerder]

Speaking of Sufjan's Christmas album, you can stream the whole damn thing on Asthmatic Kitty's Web site

[Irock]

early xmas for all the good little boys and girls.


The Shins - Wincing the Night Away {320kbps mp3/96mb}

Yea! It would not work from my office, but I'm pulling it down from home now. Thanks.

[Dalya]

if you need a simpsons break amongst the music, here you go.

oh i thought you meant jessica and ashlee.... damn....

[eebs]

if you need a simpsons break amongst the music, here you go.

oh i thought you meant jessica and ashlee.... damn....

i'm sorry, here's a sufjan live show to make up for it.