it took me a while to warm up to goldfrapp. i think i had my fall in love moment when listening to happiness at full blast on that leafy drive from the southern suburbs over the mountain to hout bay (if you know cape town, you’ll know).
i have high hopes for their new album head first – due out march 22nd. these songs should be listened to with good headphones (or in a car with an excellent sound system, whilst taking a leafy drive).
one of my favourite covers is by daniel rossen of grizzly bear, of jo jo’s a little too late
the fleetwoods – come softly to me (1959)
i’m not sure where i heard this song the first time, perhaps in the background of a video on youtube. but i LOVE it. sometimes doo-wop can be slightly annoying, but this is just right – would perfectly accompanying a scene in mad men.
when i heard florence & the machine’s single rabbit heart the first time, i was totally blown away (that warranted a number of repeat playings), and as i made my way through their album lungs i was doubly blown away by track #9 – cosmic love. this song has resurfaced in my playlist in the past week, after various discussions about it on twitter (everyone agrees, it’s a goosebump inducing & powerful tune). there doesn’t appear to be an official music video (don’t you hate that? my favourite songs never have… Read the rest
i won’t make a habit of posting youtube videos, but this song has resurfaced in my playlist this past week and has enjoyed numerous repeat plays once again (it’s in the top ten most played songs on my ipod). cute video, too.
jeesy, i haven’t done a music post in a while! come to think of it, i was working on a timeline of the music that shaped my life (when i say timeline and working, i mean me flipping through my old CD collection) – but that soon turned into a mini-essay and i decided i wouldn’t bore you with such inanities.
well, this is one of the songs that i would include on my music history list. it doesn’t even come from a genre that i particularly love … but funkdoobiest – rock on was on almost constant repeat… Read the rest
everyday she takes a morning bath, she wets her hair, wraps a towel around her as she’s heading for the bedroom chair – it’s just another day.
i used to sit in the living room on my mom’s brown curdoruy couches (!) listening to another day over & over. for some reason i always imagined he had written it for linda mccartney (or at least, she played the protagonist in the mini-music video of my mind, her towel was pink). i associate it with the eighties (because i played it from this album) –… Read the rest
this gives me such goosebumps, it’s ridiculous! also makes me want to jump up & dance like a crazy. the concert was in 1987 & held in harare – you can buy the dvd at amazon (or take2 for the locals). the graceland clip is equally rad.
once in a while i discover a band whose album i want want want and all the music i can get my hands on gets listened to over and over (so far this year it was passion pit’s “manners”, that became hideously overplayed – last count it was over 100x for “moth’s wings” alone)
anyway, this is how i feel about freelance whales. a taste from their album weathervane:
freelance whales – generator first floor
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i am really loving the new kings of convenience album - declaration of dependence
probably my favourite song : Mrs Cold (youtube video)
i don’t know how i feel about the black package hugging outfit, though.
karen o & the kids – all is love
where the wild things are, music from the official soundtrack. see also: the trailer, the stills, the posters
the shins – sleeping lessons (RAC mix)
the shins are my go-to band for rad music i can put on without having to skip a single track – and it suits all my moods. i love the original track, but this is a great remix because it’s so unobtrusive. it’s a bit more light-hearted & uplifting than the original, too… does that make sense? who cares, just listen to it.
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radical face – welcome home, son (highly recommended)
i watched the vicious kind last night and this song played during a pivotal point of the movie. wow, i’ve already listened to it too many times since. the dude from radical face is also from the electric president