en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal The Last.fm journal for kungpow. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2008/01/02/1ur1t_top_20_songs_of_2007 Wed, 2 Jan 2008 03:39:08 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2008/01/02/1ur1t_top_20_songs_of_2007 1.LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends
Just an incredible tune. The Franz Ferdinand version is also nice.
2.Spoon – Get Yr Cherry Bomb
The Underdog should give Jon Brion a grammy for best production, but this is THE song from the beset album of the year.
3.Okkervil River – Plus Ones8 Chinese brothers? There may be one too many references here, but that’ll never keep me from loving this song.
4.Jaikishan- Title Music From Merchant Ivory's Film Bombay Talkie
From the Darjeeling Limited soundtrack, it’s an amazing tune.
5.Lucky Soul – My Darling, Anything
Skip, skip, skip, skip, skip, skip, skipping this song would be a crime (sorry, I had to). I drove my friends crazy repeating this part of a song on a roadtrip.
6.Justice– D.A.N.C.E.
7.Ted Leo & the Pharmacists – La Costa Brava
8.Beirut– Forks And Knives (La FêTe)
9.Radiohead– House of Cards
10.Oh No – Heavy
11.Feist– One Two Three Four
Screw iPod, this is still an awesome number.
12.The New Pornographers – Unguided
13.Jens Lekman– Sipping on the Sweet / I’m Leaving You Because I Don’t Love You.
14.Amy Winehouse – Me & Mr. Jones
15.Timbaland– Way I Are
16.Patrick Wolf– The Magic Position
17.Dan Deacon – The Crystal Cat
18.Arcade Fire – Ocean Of Noise
19.Cool Kids– Black Mags/ 88
20.Kanye West – Good Life]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/11/28/1uqx5_the_hold_steady_%E2%80%93_boys_and_girls_in_america Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/11/28/1uqx5_the_hold_steady_%E2%80%93_boys_and_girls_in_america Craig Finn’s singsong style isn’t for everyone, but definitely grows on you. In their latest release, the veil of ‘I’m not really singing’ is certainly not as noticeable and it’s probably because he actually gives singing a shot. He certainly waxes poetic

For some reason this album is really clicking for me more than previous efforts. The riffing is tighter, the back up vocals give the songs a more melodious flair. They’re known as the ultimate bar band which I feel is quite a dubious distinction. With their classic rock sound, even busting out an occasional twin guitar solo ala Thin Lizzy.

I generally don’t scour over the lyrics, but curiosity prevails. And I certainly am not disappointed. This album is definitely worth picking up.
Boys And Girls In America

4]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/10/18/1uqu5_fall_playlist_mix_cd Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:34:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/10/18/1uqu5_fall_playlist_mix_cd Disc 1
American Music Club - Another Morning
John Lennon - Oh Yoko!
Belle and Sebastian - Funny Little Frog
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Parallel or Together
The Go! Team - Fellgood by Numbers
Earlimart - We Drink on the Job
Beck - New Round
Nada Surf - In the Mirror
Maestro Exhoplex - My Eyes are Disconnected from my Head is Disconnected to my Body
Johnny Cash - Love's Been Good to Me
Elliot Smith - Angeles
Yann Tiersen - J'y Suis Jamais Alle
Animal Collective - Did you see the Worlds?
Super Furry Animals - Ohio Heat
Drive-By Truckers - Goodbye
Pernice Brothers - Discover a Lovelier You
Jff Tweedy - I'm Only Sleeping
Lynard Skynard - Tuesday's Gone

disc 2]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/10/04/1uqrv_xiu_xiu_-_the_air_force Wed, 4 Oct 2006 23:46:51 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/10/04/1uqrv_xiu_xiu_-_the_air_force Awesomeness! Truely spectacular. Best album of the year so far.


****Xiu XiuThe Air Force]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/09/29/1uqqk_my_chemical_romance_-_welcome_to_the_black_parade_ep Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:05:03 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/09/29/1uqqk_my_chemical_romance_-_welcome_to_the_black_parade_ep Man this single kicks ass! MCR is a guilty pleasure that may have me identified with the Hot Topic crowd. I guess they're calling it mall-emo, which makes sense. And yes, sometimes I cut myself...

The intro is so over the top replete with a searing Brian May-esque lead guitar. Horns, nulti-layered vocals, all I can say is that I'm eagerly awaiting the new album.


*** */2]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/09/28/1uqpx_starsailor_-_on_the_outside Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:10:44 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/09/28/1uqpx_starsailor_-_on_the_outside What a mediocre album. Not much to say about the music, all pretty standard alt rock stuff. It's fun to imagine who listens to this. I see guys in their 40's with heavily pleated Dockers, and button down shirts that dont quite match. I also can picture their slightly aging trophy stay ay home wives picking this up and really enjoying it.

* */2]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/09/20/1uqnh_dj_shadow_-_the_outsider Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:26:22 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/09/20/1uqnh_dj_shadow_-_the_outsider It seems like everybody is trying to get hyphie these days. And if you're from the yay area or nor cal that's your ticket to TRL. Mr. Davis hooks up with Keak da Sneak and the first half of the album seems like a poor mans Lil Jon. Seriously, wtf is Shadow going to do next, supply his songs with endless barages of 'Yeahs' and 'Okay'?

The second half of the album feels more in line with what we've all come to love and expect, yet it's still missing something. I can't help but feel the album is just kinda thrown together. It's not as layered as previous efforts. There just doesn't seem to be as much time spent on digging as Private Press or Endtroducing, perhaps its all that time spent mean mugging for the camera.



* */2 - ** not really sure yetDJ Shadow]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/08/01/1uqk9_summertime_playlist Tue, 1 Aug 2006 08:52:06 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/08/01/1uqk9_summertime_playlist so here it is, I'll be glad to make a cd for anyone who wants one. Let me know what you think. btw if the Loudon Wainwright and Loose Fur song don't float your boat, you're already sunk.

The Delays - Wanderlust
The Walkmen - Louisiana
Loudon Wainwright III - The Swimming Pool
Loose Fur - The Ruling Class
The Shins - We Will Become Silhouettes
Spoon - Sister Jack
Art Brut - Emily Kane
Dashboard Confessional - Don't Wait
The Delays - Long Time Coming
Manu Chao - Bongo Bong
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (Adult Contemproary)
Cat Stevens - The Wind
Calexico - Quattro (World Drifs In)
The Decemberists - The Sporting Life
Feist - Gatekeeper (One Room One Hour Mix)
Pernice Brothers - Dumb It Down
Band of Horses - Monsters
Young and Sexy - Young and Sexy]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/07/06/1uqh1_sufjan_stevens_-_avalanche Thu, 6 Jul 2006 06:05:52 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/07/06/1uqh1_sufjan_stevens_-_avalanche Jesus Christ this guy is talented. He’s getting some serious attention, whether it’s Paste magazine listing him as the 47th greatest living songwriter (right after David Byrne and way ahead of indie god Stephen Malkmus) Performing at the Lincoln Center, or being name-dropped in a Snow Patrol single. Sufjan is simply amazing.

Avalanche is to Amnesiac as Illinoise was to Kid A. And even though they’re leftovers from that great state, they’re still better than just aboot anything else coming out now. It’s worth purchasing just to see how reinterprets Chicago three different ways. For a while Chicago AC was on constant repeat (I’m a sucker for a rolling snare pattern, probably the inner band geek in me) but Chicago OCD has a great droning guitar lick with random hand claps that really allow the song to build and subside. These are leftovers? I can hardly believe it myself. At first I thought it may have been over-indulgent, but after listening to it for the last few weeks I want more. I want to hear John Wayne Gacy redone with a harp loop and some heavy metal riffage mixed way. way down.

I can’t give it a 4 star rating because of the fact that it is outtakes, and the album doesn’t flow overall as well as either of his last two albums. With that said, it’s still a remarkable album that is good enough to stand alone.

***.75]]> http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/06/22/1uqdk_band_of_horses_-_everything_all_the_time_ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:14:53 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/kungpow/journal/2006/06/22/1uqdk_band_of_horses_-_everything_all_the_time_ The comparisons to My Morning Jacket have merit to them. While the claim that She Wants Revenge out "Interpols" Interpol (not hardly by any stretch of the imagination) Band of Horses does out "MMJ" MMJ. Neil Young's heir-apparent. The quality of the songwritng and production are top notch with lyrics to match. "At every occasion, I'm ready for a funeral."

*** */2 great album from top to bottom, definitely worth checking out.]]>