Happy Friday Everyone!
This was a pretty quick week in my book. I don't know if it's because it was such a stressful one or what...but it definitely flew by. Friday feels pretty well deserved.
The song of the day is Friday Night (excuse the cheese) by G. Love and Special Sauce. Here's a link: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/?query=friday%20night%20g.%20love
I don't know how familiar you all are with G. Love, but he and his crew are simply...saucy. Ha. Really though. This song is off my all time FAVORITE album by them, Philadelphonic. It features a lot of that badass harmonica, and is the bridge between their bluesiness, and their funky hip hop stuff.
I here they put on one hell of a show too. I have yet to see them, but my sister did last year and said they just didn't want to get off the stage. I think that's when you know musicians are passionate about their music- when they just want to play all night.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Have fun and be safe tonight.
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Posted: November 6, 2009 12:30 pm | 1 comment
Tags: music
Buon Giorno!
I hope everyone had a quick lax week. I don't know about you, but the whole wednesday off thing really worked for me.
Anyway.
As I was engaged in italian this morning, sucking up everything my professor said like a sponge (ha), I could not get this one song out of my head. I don't know why...I actually haven't listened to this album in quite some time. But the entire cd is absolutely fantastic and this song is pure poetry. Seriously.
It's called The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is out to Get Us by Sufjan Stevens. No joke, that is the title. This little genius likes to come up with super complicated complex titles for most of his songs. It's great in my opinion.
Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRW2g2l49fk
This one is off probably his most popular cd, Illinois...most likely because the song Chicago is featured, which was a major theme in the movie Little Miss Sunshine. That's when I first discovered him anyway.
Give it a listen and check out his other st ... more »
Posted: November 13, 2009 10:59 am | 0 comments
Tags: music, sufjan stevens
Hi everyone.
Mondays are the worst. My 9 a.m. did everything it could to start my day off the wrong way. I can only hope things will get better as the hours pass.
So I thought it would be appropriate if the song of the day was Gimme Sympathy, by Metric. Because honestly, that's all I'm looking for.
Also, it's a fabulous song off their new album Fantasies, that I am PRAYING they will debut at their show friday night. (House of Blues $20). Sure to be a good time.
Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqldwoDXHKg
I hope you enjoy, and are having a better day than I am.
Until next time.
Iman
Posted: November 16, 2009 12:40 pm | 0 comments
Tags: metric, music
Hello out there!
I'm so glad Friday returns to us week after week. Have you ever thought about how awful it would be if it decided to never come back?
Ha.
Anyway, I was looking through my library, and came across a band I used to ADORE sophomore year in high school. They're like super indie, so if you don't have an open mind you may not dig.
The song of the day is Branches, by Midlake. Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU6q2fofZRo
These guys are from Denton, Texas. Yeehawwww.
I don't really know what to tell you about this tune. It was my favorite of theirs back when I listened to them all the time. It's kindof sweet. It's kindof sad. Hope you like it.
Until next time.
Iman
Posted: November 20, 2009 10:50 am | 0 comments
Tags: indie, midlake, music
