tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746170609096789712011-07-30T23:28:21.542-07:00uh huhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09709068973537182371noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774617060909678971.post-75730073854496576922010-05-05T08:51:00.000-07:002010-05-06T16:45:25.707-07:00

i got stuck in mexico with an expired passport and had to fly to TJ and walk across the border to get home on monday. also, this song is awesome. te solte la rienda, jose alfredo jimenez lyrics translated to english always end up sounding much cornier than they do in spanish, this excerpt is no exception.Vas a extrañar mis besosen los propios brazosdel que este contigo.Vas a sentir que llorassin

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these guys are goodmodern drift the dream in which i flee

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i am consistently shocked and exhilarated at the volume and intensity of the vocals towards the tail end of this song. lazy eye - carnavas (a dude is singing, seriously)

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danger mouse and james mercer (the shins) the mall and misery - broken bells

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listen excuses (you can download this one for freebies on their website) waiting for a war

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i wish i had thought of that name for a band. here's a song from their upcoming album. king of the gutters, prince of the dogs - good morning, magpie you can get their music here

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i was going to post a song from the ruby suns forthcoming album, but i gave it a listen and didn't find anything worth posting. it just sounds like they are trying to be like animal collective.here's one from their old album...kenya dig it - sea lion

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thanks to a suggestion by our friends at don't to dumb things, there's a music player in the sidebar. you can just press play and it will shuffle through all of the songs posted on the site, or you can press the up arrow to pick a song. enjoy

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woke up new is a really sad song inspired by the divorce of john darnielle's parents. i never get sick of it. woke up new - get lonely the mountain goats latest album features songs all inspired by verses in the old testament. here's one of my favorites...genesis 3:23 - the life of the world to comehere's the verse: 23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the

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obvious child - rhythm of the saints

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beach comber, real estate you can get it here

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a lot of musicians from the 50's and early 60's are only known for one or two hits. in the case of the everly brothers, it's "all i have to do is dream". it's a great song, but it's a shame that it's the only song that most people ever hear. the beatles, the beach boys, and simon and garfunkel learned how to harmonize by covering their songs. walk right back to me maybe tomorrow

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*update: the new album is available to download for $3.99 (limited time, it's now 7.99 - still cheaper than iTunes) here. make sure to get it - it's one of those listen all the way through albumsholiday, vampire weekend

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i've been trying for years to get my wife to listen to decent music. to give you an idea of what i mean by decent, just think of the opposite of this:So What, P!nkBoom Boom Pow, Black Eyed PeasOut Last Night, Kenny ChesneyYou Get Me, Michelle BranchFallin' Upside Down, Rascal Flattsthose are just a few of the recent purchases i found on her iTunes account. as you can see, my efforts have mostly

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listen for the tempo changes, do not give up on this song before 1 min.so insane, discovery the LP is worth buyinghere's one more...swing treethanks matty b. woode

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make right with you, luke temple

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i never thought i'd be listening to radio shows, but i can't get enough of these two. you need to subscribe to these podcasts, even if you're not a podcast person. here's a clip from wait, wait... don't tell methis american life is not only insightful and entertaining, i think it's some of the best journalism out there these daysthis segment isn't very representative of the show, but i love it

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new julian casablancasout of the blue - phrazes for the young

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just two dudes with a big soundi got mine - attack & releaseno fun - the moan EPyou can download their music here

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i've heard way too much kids music. most of it is intolerable. these songs, however, are captain awesome approvedjerry lawson and the talk of the townthey might be giants - this video is perfect

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"When I was eleven, I watched the movie La Bamba, and it actually, of course, changed my life." - jeremy jayairwalker - airwalker EP gallop - slow dance you can download his music here

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the tallest man on earth hails from sweden and stands 5'8" on a good daythe gardener - shallow gravei'm a sucker for the banjo...the blizzard's never seen the desert sands - shallow graveyou can download his music here

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if ever you have the chance to see andrew bird live, you won't want to miss ithere are his tour dates

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lost highway, hank williamsyou can download it here

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before he started recording music, black joe lewis sold guitars in a pawn shop. one day he decided to pick one up and fool around with it. now we have this...sugarfoot - tell 'em what your name is!bitch, i love you - black joe lewis & the honeybears EPyou can download his music here

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fresh blood by the eelsyou can download it here

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jona bechtolt is YACHT. if you can't tell from the picture, YACHT is a happy guy. here's a catchy one from his days with the blow...if something in the deli aisle makes you cryof course i'll put my arm around you and i'll walk you outside through the sliding doors, why would i mind?parentheses, paper television i love a computer, mega (don't give up on this one before :19 - listen with headphones

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fools by the dodos you can download it here

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these guys are goodforget myself, leaders of the free worldgrounds for divorce, the seldom seen kidyou can download their music here

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safe travels, peter and the wolf you can download it here

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you may have heard these guys on the stranger than fiction soundtrack. they're not exactly a big secret, but if you should be listening to them if you're not already. on a somewhat related note, i unintentionally drove through memphis during elvis week.i turn my camera on, gimme fiction that's the way we get by, kill the moonlight you can download their music here

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i'm driving a truck from new york to san diego and thought about mr. slim as i passed through his hometown in pennsylvania. rebel side of heaven, langhorne slim electric love letter, when the sun's gone down if you haven't noticed by now, i have a real soft spot for the banjo. you can download his music here

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a compliation of brazilian funk and soul from the 70s. this stuff is pure gold. aleluia, robson jorge & lincoln olivetti e necessaario, tim maia you can download it here

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this song is featured in a great scene in it might get loud, a documentary about jimmy page, jack white, and the edge (who seems a little out of place). it's worth seeing, especially if you are a fan of led zeppelin, U2, or anything jack white-related (the white stripes, the raconteurs, the dead weather, etc) rumble, link wray you can download it herehere's the trailer for it might get loudhere

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boneless, the notwist you can download it here

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i've always hated the term "blue eyed soul". jamie lidell has blue eyes and he's got soul but he is not blue eyed soul. multiply, multiply a little bit of feel good, jim you can download his music here

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no second chance, philip glass (conducted by michael riesman)you can download it here

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arcade fire plays neon bible in an elevatorthe avett brothers play st. joseph's in a gondola

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you've probably heard some of his better known songs (let's stay together, tired of being alone, etc), but you should be listening to almost everything he did in the early-mid 70's. this this has got to be one of the better pieces of album art out there. i love this song.i'm so glad you're mine, i'm still in love with you al became an ordained minister in the late 70's and focused on gospel music

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jim is a quiet fellow from manchester who writes and records everything himself. his sound is completely unique. how to be so real, tower of love this next one is a really weird song that has never been released. there is a disembodied narrator telling snippets of the elves and the shoemaker in the background. jim doesn't start singing until about 2:15, but it is worth the wait. enjoy...hello and

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aluminum city by honeycut you can download it here

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this will only work on unprotected files, scroll to the bottom of the post for a quick explanation of how to determine whether your song is protected1. open iTunes and make sure your settings are set to create a ringtone (steps 2-3).2. go to "Preferences" (i think this is under "File" on a pc), select "Import Settings" under the "General" tab3. Select "AAC Encoder" under "Import Using:"4. pick

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another of daniel rossen's (from department of eagles) bands...two weeks, veckatimesteasier, yellow houseyou can download their music here

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in an aeroplane over the sea by neutral milk hotel you can download it here

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just listen to the words in this song (lyrics below)...furr - furr country caravan - wild mountain nation you can download their music herehere are the lyrics for furr:Yeah, when I was only 17,I could hear the angels whisperingSo I droned into the words andwondered aimlessly about 'tilI heard my mother shouting through the fogIt turned out to be the howling of a dogor a wolf to be exact.The

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sam cooke had this to say when he was asked to define soul: bring it on home to me (might be my favorite song... ever) nothing can change this love you can download his music here

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zack schwartz created rogue wave after losing his job in the dot-com bust. thank you dot-com bust.eyes, eyes - single rarely does a cover improve on the original, but these guys completely nailed it hereeveryday, stubbs the zombie soundtrack you can download their music hereor listen to them online here

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genuine vintage reggae. i love this stuff. trojan (now owned by sanctuary) has put together a bunch of box sets for your convenience (i'm partial to the rocksteady set)ba ba boom, the jamaicans dreams to remember, the hippy boys carry go bring come, justin hinds and the dominoes iTunes has also put together an essentials page for trojan records and rocksteady

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(the one on the left) he's half of the duo she and him, the other half being that cutie pitootie zooey deschanel (on the right). he's a gifted songwriter and has got a great lo-fi sound.here comes the sun again, transistor radio never had nobody like you (feat. zooey deschanel), hold time you can download his music hereor listen to him online here

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wonderful cover of a wonderful song. by the way, stevie has had his ups and downs, but he was the tops in his prime (mostly the 70's)the album isn't on iTunes, but the song is

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a group formed by a couple of NYU roommates, one of which (daniel rossen) is also part of the band grizzly bear - more on them later. no one does it like you, in ear park to little, too late (guys - this is a cover of a JoJo song - it takes a little while to get going) you can download their music hereor listen to them online here

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a couple of brothers from north carolina. they play banjo, upright bass, and acoustic guitar but hesitate to categorize themselves as bluegrass, or anything for that matter. fans say "indie roots", "folk-punk", or "grungegrass; whatever they are, they're good. they're currently working on a new album with legendary producer rick rubin (the guy who revitalized johnny cash & was the original DJ for

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pretty girls you better watch yourself before these homely girls put you on the shelf...pretty baby these homely girls are smartthey know you can't tell the difference once you get em in the darkwatch yourself, buddy guy you can download it here

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the desert by benjy ferree from the album leaving the nest you can download it here

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frontman ben bridwell (the one with the grass growing out of his shirt) can sing. i should mention that these guys are one of my favorite bands. listen...the great salt lake, everything all the time i'll borrow a paragraph from pitchfork to describe this next song.As crunchy guitars give way to light strings on "Ode to LRC", Bridwell sings about a stray dog and a "town so small how could anybody

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a self-described "instrumental staten-island afro-soul" outfit. most of these guys are school teachers by day. words won't do any good, just listen. this is my favorite track from their 2nd album. "chicago falcon" - the budos band II here's a great song called "up from the south" from the budos band you can download their music hereor listen to them online here

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you can download it here

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let's get started with one of the most interesting artists around these days, mr. andrew bird. bird is a classically-trained multi instrumentalist (my favorite is when he plucks the violin), gifted whistler, accomplished lyricist and all around swell guy. i could go on and on, and i probably will in future posts, but just give a listen for the time being.here's a good one, "lull" from weather

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