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Mixtape: Introspective Shakedown

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 22:52:32 +0000

Mixtape: Introspective Shakedown

These are the tracks:
Amos Lee - Violin
The Airborne Toxic Event - The Graveyard Near The House
Phosphorescent - Song For Zula
The Black Keys - Little Black Submarines
Elefant - My Apology
The Echo-Friendly - Same Mistakes
Andrew Bird - Eyeoneye
The Avett Brothers - Talk On Indolence

Awesomeness

Fri, 9 Dec 2011 23:37:27 +0000

Mon 5 Dec – Paul Simon

My review of this show: Dylanis Culture.

Songs for philosophizing... (The Avett Brothers & Langhorne Slim)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:12 +0000

Friday night, I was lucky enough to have a ticket to The Avett Brothers show at Ruth Eckerd Hall. It was one of those perfect nights filled with great music. I went to the show alone. Sometimes it's a little scary to do things alone, but what I've noticed is that when I'm alone, I'm so much more aware of everything that is going on around me. I guess that I dig it because I feel like I experience things more fully.

Langhorne Slim - Restless

One of the best things that can happen at a concert is when the opening act is someone new that you haven't heard of before and they just knock you out. Langhorne Slim was the epitome of that. His stage presence was energetic (he jumped out into the seats and played while walking across the back of the seats), soulful (he's a storyteller in the truest Bob Dylan/Paul Simon sense of the word... aware of people and feelings and beautiful moments), and intelligent. His voice gave me chills. One song in and I was completely sold. So, after his set, I went to the merch booth to buy albums and he was there, signing autographs and taking photos with everyone. The most surprising part was that he had such a crazy stage presence, yet back with his fans he was so soft-spoken, humble, and unbelievably sweet to everyone. A very cool dude... and I (along with everyone else) totally have a giddy little crush on him now. Anyway, I had a hard time choosing a single song to post, so I'm sure that I'll post more later after I've had more time to listen to them all.

The Avett Brothers - Head Full Of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise

I know that I've written about The Avett Brothers many times already this year, but when people say that you need to see them live to fully understand their impact, they are not joking. First of all, their music is amazing to me because there is a deep, soulful intelligence and maturity in what they sing. The songs are about love, family, and soul searching. They are honest, emotional, and real and seem to have a knack for capturing these beautiful moments of questioning vulnerability. Sitting in that hall, there was such an overwhelming sense of love and connection. It made me feel hopeful for humanity... a really amazing moment. And this is a really beautiful song...

Fri 25 Mar – The Avett Brothers, Langhorne Slim

Setlist

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 18:57:49 +0000

Wed 2 Mar – Old 97's, Those Darlins, Have Gun, Will Travel

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All of the rumors keeping me grounded...

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:41:36 +0000

My pick this week is another one of those songs that I can almost remember loving even before I loved music. After posting last week, I realized it was at least the second time this year that I have posted The Cure's The Lovecats. I guess that just goes to show you how much I really do love that song. As with any dark, brooding, vampire-loving, black-nail-polish-wearing teenager born in the 80's, I worship The Smiths. I would love to explain why, but it really is because they are The Smiths. Anyway, to combat my friends that say that Morrissey's solo work sucks, I dare them to listen to this song and not love it. Watching this video makes me long to see the Mozzer live again... the insanity of it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlLP37RQ6Y8&feature=player_embedded

"... I never said they were completely unfounded."

New iPod = Happy

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:05:59 +0000

I bought a new 64g iPod Touch and was finally able to sync a ton of music, which included whole catalogs of my favorite artist (Beatles, Stones, The Cure, R.E.M., etc.). My picks this week are taken from listening to all of those awesome songs again.

The Cure - The Lovecats

Sadly, I couldn’t find the official video for this one. The video is one of the funniest things I have ever seen and the song is amazing in that way that only The Cure and Robert Smith can produce.

R.E.M. - Driver 8

I started out to include Old 97’s cover of this song because it is seriously rocking, but I couldn’t find a good video of it. So, I thought that since I have yet to include R.E.M., it was about time. Michael Stipe is so cool and this song always sounds amazing.

Shout and Rule This Mad World

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:04:09 +0000

Hearing Tears for Fears always makes me think of the 80’s, chimps in libraries (everything is better with a monkey), popcorn filled houses, and Val Kilmer at his absolute finest (Oh that genius Chris Knight!). The cover of Songs from the Big Chair is forever etched in my memory because it sat at the front of my record collection due to the number of times that I listened to Head Over Heels over and over and over again. All funny considering that after I bought the tickets to see them, I worried if I was even going to like it.

From the moment Curt Smith came out on stage singing Mad World to rocking out with Roland Orzabal to Shout at the end of the show, it was an fun, electric show that never failed to please. They happily played a combination of their hits (even played Mad World twice – btw, thank you very much!) mixed in with new tunes, which completely sucked me in. Both Smith and Orzabal sounded amazing and they played off of each other well to entertain the audience. A happy nod to their reconciliation.

My favorite part: singing along to Head Over Heels with a massive audience. It’s fun to hear how everyone picks up on all the little quirks in the song. I was so full of nostalgia and good feelings and it felt like everyone else there was in the exact same place. That was pretty amazing in itself. I am so there the next time they come around and I’m already expanding my Tears for Fears collection.

Mad World

This song is already amazing, but live it is unbelievably moving. My most listened to song since the concert.

Head Over Heels

Always one of my favorite songs and most definitely helped along by the video and the fact that there is a monkey. Sadly, I couldn’t find the video.

Head Over Heels – The Literal Video Version

I did however find this and cracked up while watching and rewatching it.

Wed 1 Sep – Tears for Fears

Listen and Repeat

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:11:48 +0000

I’ve been in one of those moods this week where I can put a song on repeat and listen to it for an hour because it sounds so good. That happened with both of my picks this week; both songs are beautiful and honest and I love that about both of them.

Augustana - Either Way, I’ll Break Your Heart Someday

About a year ago, I heard Augustana for the first time when I saw them perform with Counting Crows and Michael Franti. It was one of those crazy, fun shows where so many good things were happening that you could barely process it all. I’ve listened to Augustana sporadically, but I’ve never got in to them the way that I thought I should... until recently. This song has been on repeat in my car for two days. With the windows down, I have been singing my heart out like it is my own personal anthem.

Brandi Carlile - Oh Dear

I’m always posting Brandi Carlile songs, so I probably don’t need to explain that. After a super stressful day at work and an especially painful workout (after just starting up my work outs again), I laid down on my living room floor with the sunlight beaming in on me and listened to my iPod and played Bejeweled Blitz. When this song came on, I couldn’t turn it off (and Pulp kept shuffling right after it) and listened for a good hour. Again, there was probably some bad singing involved.

Soothing a Savage Heart

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:43:46 +0000

Even though it is my most repeated comment, I will say it again - this has been one hell of a week and I'm behind on making my weekly song pick. I've been super busy at work and haven't had a lot of time to listen to all my new music and pick out favorite songs. However, I still have a couple that have been on my mind this week.

Brandi Carlile - Hiding My Heart

Whenever I'm having a day that I really don't want to face, I shuffle Brandi Carlile on my iPod. Her songs are always so beautiful and calming. It always seems like I can find some sort of answer of comfort in the lyrics and for that I am always grateful. This song is just amazing.

Grant Lee Phillips - Boys Don't Cry

I always loved Grant Lee Phillips when he was on Gilmore Girls, but I didn't have any of his albums. While scanning through the $5 albums on Amazon, I came across Nineteeneightiesand was completely hooked. I'm a big fan of both the 80's and super awesome covers, so it almost felt like this one was made for me. Even more, I rarely enjoy anyone cover a Cure song (because who could really top Robert Smith), but I love this cover. I'm definitely interested in listing to a lot more of Grant Lee Phillips.

Sugha Dust

Take Me Back to My Teen Angst

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:27:10 +0000

I’ve been listening to Pearl Jam all weekend, which immediately takes me back to 1994. It was my freshman year of high school, Reality Bites, Singles, and The Crow were my favorite movies, my bedroom walls were plastered with photos of Eddie Vedder and Ethan Hawke, I was devoted to The X-Files and My So-Called Life, and I wore flannel and combat boots. I thought that I was so freakin’ cool. Actually, come to think of it, I still love all of those things… good times, good times. These two bands/songs stand on their own without me even having to explain why.

Pearl Jam - Porch

Nirvana - In Bloom