15 posts categorized "Music"

May 23, 2008

Weezer

I love Weezer, and this video and song should make it clear why they warrant attention even now.

 

Weezer, "Pork and Beans"

 

The new album “Red Album” will be available on June 3rd. Nice. Now I just have to figure out if they’ll be doing a show in Seattle.

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October 10, 2007

It's Good

I'm happy to report that the new Radiohead album, In Rainbows, is good. It's very very good.

I'll spare you the gory details in a review, but I definitely recommend checking it out. I am continuously suprised that a band like Radiohead can produce good and innovative music over a career as long as theirs. It's difficult to create one great song, let alone a great album, let alone seven. Wow.

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August 23, 2007

Wilco at Marymoor

Megan, Bonnie, Gus, and I all headed over to Marymoor park Tuesday night and saw Wilco live and in person. What a treat. A couple of notes:

1) They had special 'Hybrid' parking at the show. Bonnie drives a Prius, so we skipped the line and parked right by the entrance (among a bunch of other Prius's). Nice!

2) Marymoor is a great place to see a concert. Now that I'm older and more mellow, 'the berm' in the back is perfect. Bring a blanket, a little food, go grab some beers and hang out and listen to some great tunes.

3) Wilco's range was really impressive in person, even more so then when just listening to albums. They, of course, have a ton of great songs, but when you see them in person you really get your head around the varied styles and sounds that come from this band.

4) The crowd was really pretty mellow. Even the folks standing up front weren't rocking out as much as they were just taking it all in. Bonnie noted that the beards were out in full effect. Given that Bonnie, Gus, and I went to Macalester and Megan went to UNH so it's clear that these were our people.

5) Some video is already on Youtube, though the audio quality isn't awesome.

My recommendation- see a show at Marymoor. Also, see Wilco.

 

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June 08, 2007

While I'm Suggesting Revisiting A Body of Work

May I suggest a little Dinosaur Jr.? I spent a couple of weeks focused on Dinosaur Jr. and there is an awful lot there to like. I recommend spending a little time on them.

 

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And of course there is new Dinosaur Jr to check out...

June 07, 2007

His goal in life was to be an echo

It seriously is worth some time going back through the catalog of Wilco albums and enjoying them. There is an awful lot of goodness there...

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June 05, 2007

Alanis Morrisette Rocks the House

I already knew that Alanis was awesome, but this puts her fully over the top.

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May 31, 2007

Music Update - Maroon 5 / Wilco

Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long.

image Ok, I'm just firing up the new Maroon 5 album for the first time this morning. I managed to get about half way through the album before I had to switch to something else (Bob Mould).


 

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

The new Wilco album Sky Blue Sky, however, is something that I listened to over and over again. It remains an imminently listenable album- a little more of the old Wilco than their more recent work, but thats ok by me.

Jeff Tweedy has me sold- I am now officially a Wilco fanboy. For you listening enjoyment, I've compiled a couple of additional clips from live performances below. If you haven't yet checked them out, I'd recommend you do so right away!

 

 

 

 

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May 18, 2007

Hurt

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January 08, 2007

Best of 2006

Ah, what a year 2006 was. I actually made a couple of posts to my weblogs, and there were some real doozies in there. Here's a quick tour of the best of my weblog, 2006. I know you've been waiting for this....

Best Long Winded Article Attempting to Claim That I 'Discovered' A Musical Artist:
John Mayer is in Fact Awesome

October 11, 2006

Rudebox

Heard this last night while listening to 89.5- a truly fanstastic track (Robbie Williams - Rudebox). The renaissance of the 808 is in full effect.

Of course, if you'd like to recall the goodness of Saturday Night Fever, you can always try this version of the video.

 

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