Note: It's tough. This is my busiest time of year at work and the blog is suffering. I don't want it to die. So, I'll do my best at least post the playlist. And more when I can. Bear with me, reader(s).
Day 172 (Monday)
Teenage Fanclub - "Chords Of Fame"
Rilo Kiley - "Does He Love You?"
The Cure - "The Walk"
Robert Pollard - "The Numbered Head"
Bodies Of Water - "Roar Roar Roar"
Iron & Wine - "Lion's Mane"
KT Tunstall - "Miniature Disaster"
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Harder Now That It's Over"
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - "After I Made Love To You"
Nick Drake - "Pink Moon"
Iron & Wine - "Teeth In The Glass"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 11
Total minutes of music (approx.): 39
Song with the most previous plays: "Lion's Mane" - 9
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: That was yesterday, who can remember?
Day 173 (Tuesday)
Yardbirds - "Drinking Muddy Water"
Superchunk - "Popular Music"
Girl Talk - "In Step"
The Flaming Lips - "The Wizard Turns On..."
Midlake - "Roscoe"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 5
Total minutes of music (approx.): 19
Song with the most previous plays: "Roscoe" - 5
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I shared a train with another preschool dad.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Weather Report (Day 171)
Maritime - "For Science Fiction"
Frank Black - "Wanderlust"
Modest Mouse - "Other People's Lives"
The Hold Steady - "Slapped Actress"
The Go-Betweens - "Born To A Family" (live)
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - "Cinnamon Girl"
Belle & Sebastian - "Seeing Other People"
Lily Allen - "Shame For You"
Dan Zanes - "Walkin' The Dog"
Neil Young - "Dance Dance Dance" (live)
Violent Femmes - "Waiting For The Bus"
Ray LaMontagne - "Three More Days"
Bon Iver - "Lump Sum"
Dan Zanes - "Weather Report"
Death Cab For Cutie - "Bixby Canyon Bridge"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 15
Total minutes of music (approx.): 58
Song with the most previous plays: "Weather Report" - 17
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 8
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Got my free coffee.
Frank Black - "Wanderlust"
Modest Mouse - "Other People's Lives"
The Hold Steady - "Slapped Actress"
The Go-Betweens - "Born To A Family" (live)
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - "Cinnamon Girl"
Belle & Sebastian - "Seeing Other People"
Lily Allen - "Shame For You"
Dan Zanes - "Walkin' The Dog"
Neil Young - "Dance Dance Dance" (live)
Violent Femmes - "Waiting For The Bus"
Ray LaMontagne - "Three More Days"
Bon Iver - "Lump Sum"
Dan Zanes - "Weather Report"
Death Cab For Cutie - "Bixby Canyon Bridge"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 15
Total minutes of music (approx.): 58
Song with the most previous plays: "Weather Report" - 17
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 8
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Got my free coffee.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
No More Shoes (Day 170)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "There Is A Kingdom"
Nada Surf - "Treading Water" (live)
The Wrens - "Jane Fakes A Hug"
Wilco - "Ever Fallen in Love"
Stephen Malkmus - "No More Shoes"
Jay Reatard - "You Mean Nothing To Me"
The Evens - "Get Even"
Charlie Louvin' - "Waitin For A Train"
Vetiver - "Farther On"
Okay, we're back. Sorry about yesterday's aborted post. To be honest, work is really busy this time of year and there may be a few more of those between now and New Year's then I'd like. In any case, if anybody's waiting with bated breath to know what I wanted to mention yesterday, here it is. (And apologies in advance because it's not that interesting, especially if you've been waiting 24 hours to read it.) Basically I was going to point out how incredibly, and uncannily, the Josh Ritter song "Rumors" (from yesterday's list) sounds like...wait for it...the Britney Spears song "Toxic." Don't ask how I might know this, but I actually thought John might be covering Brit. Trying to dig up some clips to prove this to you... You know what? It's not gonna happen. All the "Rumors" clips are live and all the Britney "Toxic" videos won't embed. Oh, well. I'll just ask you to do some homework and listen for yourself to see if I'm making any sense. In the meantime, an interesting list today. Anyone have any thoughts on Jay Reatard? I just recently uploaded the Matador Singles '08 album. He's one of those prolific dudes who appears to fart out a song a minute. It's all rough, lo-fi garage rock, but I think I like it.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 9
Total minutes of music (approx.): 40
Song with the most previous plays: "No More Shoes," "Waitin For A Train" (tied) - 6
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Tenth coffee card punch, baby! Next one's on the house.
Nada Surf - "Treading Water" (live)
The Wrens - "Jane Fakes A Hug"
Wilco - "Ever Fallen in Love"
Stephen Malkmus - "No More Shoes"
Jay Reatard - "You Mean Nothing To Me"
The Evens - "Get Even"
Charlie Louvin' - "Waitin For A Train"
Vetiver - "Farther On"
Okay, we're back. Sorry about yesterday's aborted post. To be honest, work is really busy this time of year and there may be a few more of those between now and New Year's then I'd like. In any case, if anybody's waiting with bated breath to know what I wanted to mention yesterday, here it is. (And apologies in advance because it's not that interesting, especially if you've been waiting 24 hours to read it.) Basically I was going to point out how incredibly, and uncannily, the Josh Ritter song "Rumors" (from yesterday's list) sounds like...wait for it...the Britney Spears song "Toxic." Don't ask how I might know this, but I actually thought John might be covering Brit. Trying to dig up some clips to prove this to you... You know what? It's not gonna happen. All the "Rumors" clips are live and all the Britney "Toxic" videos won't embed. Oh, well. I'll just ask you to do some homework and listen for yourself to see if I'm making any sense. In the meantime, an interesting list today. Anyone have any thoughts on Jay Reatard? I just recently uploaded the Matador Singles '08 album. He's one of those prolific dudes who appears to fart out a song a minute. It's all rough, lo-fi garage rock, but I think I like it.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 9
Total minutes of music (approx.): 40
Song with the most previous plays: "No More Shoes," "Waitin For A Train" (tied) - 6
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Tenth coffee card punch, baby! Next one's on the house.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Goodbye Caroline (Day 169)
Aimee Mann - "Goodbye Caroline"
Joe Henry - "Best To Believe"
Guided By Voices - "A Good Flying Bird"
Gang Of Four - "Contract"
The Replacements - "Merry Go Round"
Tokyo Police Club - "Nature Of Experiment"
The Books - "A True Story Of A True Love"
The Hold Steady - "Same Knocks"
Mew - "An Envoy To The Open Field"
Josh Ritter - "Rumors"
I have something I want to point out here, but it will have to wait until tomorrow...
Sebadoh - "As The World Dies, The Eyes Of God Grow Bigger"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 11
Total minutes of music (approx.): 37
Song with the most previous plays: "Goodbye Caroline" - 12
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: The school drop-off is back.
Joe Henry - "Best To Believe"
Guided By Voices - "A Good Flying Bird"
Gang Of Four - "Contract"
The Replacements - "Merry Go Round"
Tokyo Police Club - "Nature Of Experiment"
The Books - "A True Story Of A True Love"
The Hold Steady - "Same Knocks"
Mew - "An Envoy To The Open Field"
Josh Ritter - "Rumors"
I have something I want to point out here, but it will have to wait until tomorrow...
Sebadoh - "As The World Dies, The Eyes Of God Grow Bigger"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 11
Total minutes of music (approx.): 37
Song with the most previous plays: "Goodbye Caroline" - 12
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: The school drop-off is back.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Hopeless (Day 168)
Ween - "Drifter In The Dark"
The Beatles - "She Said She Said"
Thelonious Monk - "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are"
Pernice Brothers - "Somerville"
M Ward - "Deep Dark Well"
The Postal Service - "This Place Is Prison"
Tokyo Police Club - "Nursery, Academy"
Meat Puppets - "Plateau"
Roy Orbison - "Communication Breakdown"
The Mountain Goats - "Tianchi Lake"
Beck - "Movie Theme"
Wilco - "Yesterday"
The Beatles - "Get Back"
Big day for the Beatles on today's list - - three appearances, including Jeff Tweedy's cover of "Yesterday." Funnily enough I was reading a review in the NY Times of Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers, and The Beatles play a fairly significant role. First, let me just say that I have not read either of Mr. Gladwell's wildly successful books, The Tipping Point or Blink, although I'm fully aware of them and what they're about. But this book sounds, form the review, like it's a bit half-baked. Basically this book purports that success is due to a mix of talent and opportunity. Well, like, duh. The Beatles figure into his hypothesis and evidently he feels their success is due to the fact that they practiced their music by playing a lot in Hamburg, Germany. Now, I know a lot of dudes in their garages who would probably have to agree that a lot of practice is not going to equal success. The theory seems to downplay their genius. The Times reviewer even says such, and cites other rock successes as the Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys who were just as influential without all the "practice." Pass.
The Wrens - "Hopeless"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 14
Total minutes of music (approx.): 47
Song with the most previous plays: "Hopeless" - 14
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: It actually snowed a bit when I was walking to the train this AM...a week and a half before Thanksgiving. Hmm...
The Beatles - "She Said She Said"
Thelonious Monk - "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are"
Pernice Brothers - "Somerville"
M Ward - "Deep Dark Well"
The Postal Service - "This Place Is Prison"
Tokyo Police Club - "Nursery, Academy"
Meat Puppets - "Plateau"
Roy Orbison - "Communication Breakdown"
The Mountain Goats - "Tianchi Lake"
Beck - "Movie Theme"
Wilco - "Yesterday"
The Beatles - "Get Back"
Big day for the Beatles on today's list - - three appearances, including Jeff Tweedy's cover of "Yesterday." Funnily enough I was reading a review in the NY Times of Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers, and The Beatles play a fairly significant role. First, let me just say that I have not read either of Mr. Gladwell's wildly successful books, The Tipping Point or Blink, although I'm fully aware of them and what they're about. But this book sounds, form the review, like it's a bit half-baked. Basically this book purports that success is due to a mix of talent and opportunity. Well, like, duh. The Beatles figure into his hypothesis and evidently he feels their success is due to the fact that they practiced their music by playing a lot in Hamburg, Germany. Now, I know a lot of dudes in their garages who would probably have to agree that a lot of practice is not going to equal success. The theory seems to downplay their genius. The Times reviewer even says such, and cites other rock successes as the Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys who were just as influential without all the "practice." Pass.
The Wrens - "Hopeless"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 14
Total minutes of music (approx.): 47
Song with the most previous plays: "Hopeless" - 14
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: It actually snowed a bit when I was walking to the train this AM...a week and a half before Thanksgiving. Hmm...
Monday, November 17, 2008
Soda (Day 167)
Damien Rice - "The Animals Were Gone"
Roy Orbison - "You're Gonna Cry"
Busy day at work, and to be honest I'm still in a haze from a weekend dominated by a sick toddler. She's fine, but fever and a cough mean frequent waking up and, naturally, I had to spend a good amount of time sharing a kids-sized bed with her. My back is the thing mostly gonna cry. So, this makes the first appearance of velvet-voiced crooner Roy Orbison on WILTOMWTWT. A coworker had a copy of the recent box set - - which is an incredibly comprehensive 107 songs - - so I uploaded it. Apparently the guy sang more than "Pretty Woman." This track appeared on Roy's first album, Roy Orbison at the Rock House. The record was for Sun Records so it has that rockabilly style (actually Sun owner Sam Phillips wrote the song too). Nice shot of early R&R for the AM.
The Mountain Goats - "Sept. 15, 1983"
Bright Eyes - "Make A Plan To Love Me"
Dr. Dog - "From"
Dolorean - "You Don't Want To Know"
The Roots - "I Can't Help It"
Marah - "Soda"
The White Stripes - "Suzy Lee" (live)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "The Carny"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 10
Total minutes of music (approx.): 44
Song with the most previous plays: "Soda" - 9
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I started thinking about lunch early. Why? I made an awesome meatloaf yesterday and it was nestled between two pieces of bread for lunch today. So good.
Roy Orbison - "You're Gonna Cry"
Busy day at work, and to be honest I'm still in a haze from a weekend dominated by a sick toddler. She's fine, but fever and a cough mean frequent waking up and, naturally, I had to spend a good amount of time sharing a kids-sized bed with her. My back is the thing mostly gonna cry. So, this makes the first appearance of velvet-voiced crooner Roy Orbison on WILTOMWTWT. A coworker had a copy of the recent box set - - which is an incredibly comprehensive 107 songs - - so I uploaded it. Apparently the guy sang more than "Pretty Woman." This track appeared on Roy's first album, Roy Orbison at the Rock House. The record was for Sun Records so it has that rockabilly style (actually Sun owner Sam Phillips wrote the song too). Nice shot of early R&R for the AM.
The Mountain Goats - "Sept. 15, 1983"
Bright Eyes - "Make A Plan To Love Me"
Dr. Dog - "From"
Dolorean - "You Don't Want To Know"
The Roots - "I Can't Help It"
Marah - "Soda"
The White Stripes - "Suzy Lee" (live)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "The Carny"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 10
Total minutes of music (approx.): 44
Song with the most previous plays: "Soda" - 9
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I started thinking about lunch early. Why? I made an awesome meatloaf yesterday and it was nestled between two pieces of bread for lunch today. So good.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Fire It Up (Day 166)
Brendan Benson - "Spit It Out"
Great playlist today. I was into it from this very first song. If you only know Benson (if at all) from his work with Jack Black and the Raconteurs, you're missing out. 2005's The Alternative to Love is a great power pop album. (Think Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend.) This song actually kicks off the CD, and it's just one of those toe-tappers that can't help but pump you up. (Kinda reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr.'s "Feel The Pain," by the way.) After dropping my daughter at school I have a 5-10 minute walk to the subway station and I was feeling a little Tony Manero strut coming on. I used all my energy to squelch it. No dice.
My Morning Jacket - "Smokin From Shootin"
Arctic Monkeys - "Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But..."
Modest Mouse - "Fire It Up"
Nina Simone - "Sunday in Savannah"
John Coltrane - "Locomotion"
Islands - "Where There's A Will There's A Whalebone"
Meat Puppets - "Climbing"
Okkervil River - "A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene"
Neil Young - "Ambulance Blues"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 10
Total minutes of music (approx.): 48
Song with the most previous plays: "Fire It Up" - 11
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 9
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: A New York Times first today (I have to imagine) - - the description of a masturbating inflatable.
Great playlist today. I was into it from this very first song. If you only know Benson (if at all) from his work with Jack Black and the Raconteurs, you're missing out. 2005's The Alternative to Love is a great power pop album. (Think Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend.) This song actually kicks off the CD, and it's just one of those toe-tappers that can't help but pump you up. (Kinda reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr.'s "Feel The Pain," by the way.) After dropping my daughter at school I have a 5-10 minute walk to the subway station and I was feeling a little Tony Manero strut coming on. I used all my energy to squelch it. No dice.
My Morning Jacket - "Smokin From Shootin"
Arctic Monkeys - "Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But..."
Modest Mouse - "Fire It Up"
Nina Simone - "Sunday in Savannah"
John Coltrane - "Locomotion"
Islands - "Where There's A Will There's A Whalebone"
Meat Puppets - "Climbing"
Okkervil River - "A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene"
Neil Young - "Ambulance Blues"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 10
Total minutes of music (approx.): 48
Song with the most previous plays: "Fire It Up" - 11
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 9
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: A New York Times first today (I have to imagine) - - the description of a masturbating inflatable.
At Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, AC/DC reminded a rabid crowd exactly what sort of band it is...the sort that, when playing “Whole Lotta Rosie,” about loving a woman of ample figure, inflates a gargantuan, nominally clothed doll that taps its foot in time with the beat and whose left hand works a circular motion below the waist.Long live rock.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
This Afternoon (Day 165)
Coldplay - "Shiver"
Nirvana - "Polly" (demo)
The Shins - "Black Wave"
Wilco - "Lookin' For A Lover"
Vetiver - "Double"
Red House Painters - "Make Like Paper"
This was a rare 10-minute plus jam (12:03, actually) that didn't have me anxiously fingering the skip button during my morning commute. These long songs don't usually fit my mood in the AM, but today I really relaxed and enjoyed the full bredth of the jam. Of course, I thought it was Magnolia Electric Co. the whole time. Apologies to Mark Kozelek but this had the same rumbling Neil Young-esque guitar and plodding rhythm that Magnolia's Jason Molina has perfected. It's uncanny. Even their voices sound remarkably similar - - which I'd never realized before. (I guess you can say my taste is consistent.) But, while this was a pleasant 12 minutes for me, evidently those minutes were torturous for Mark's label, 4AD. According to Wikipedia, "4AD asked Kozelek to edit out the distorted guitar crunch that appears more than halfway though the song. When he refused, it became one of the reasons that Red House Painters and 4AD parted ways." Kinda surprising because I think of 4AD as having some experimental acts over the years. Their roster right now is actually pretty impressive: Bon Iver, M Ward, The Mountain Goats, Department of Eagles and Beirut. Did I miss anybody?
My Morning Jacket - "Golden"
Johnny Cash - "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning"
Death Cab For Cutie - "Long Division"
Joe Henry - "This Afternoon"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 10
Total minutes of music (approx.): 44
Song with the most previous plays: "This Afternoon" - 10
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I got an inordinate amount of pleasure out of showing my daughter how to make devil horns with her fingers and yelling, "Rock and roll!"
Nirvana - "Polly" (demo)
The Shins - "Black Wave"
Wilco - "Lookin' For A Lover"
Vetiver - "Double"
Red House Painters - "Make Like Paper"
This was a rare 10-minute plus jam (12:03, actually) that didn't have me anxiously fingering the skip button during my morning commute. These long songs don't usually fit my mood in the AM, but today I really relaxed and enjoyed the full bredth of the jam. Of course, I thought it was Magnolia Electric Co. the whole time. Apologies to Mark Kozelek but this had the same rumbling Neil Young-esque guitar and plodding rhythm that Magnolia's Jason Molina has perfected. It's uncanny. Even their voices sound remarkably similar - - which I'd never realized before. (I guess you can say my taste is consistent.) But, while this was a pleasant 12 minutes for me, evidently those minutes were torturous for Mark's label, 4AD. According to Wikipedia, "4AD asked Kozelek to edit out the distorted guitar crunch that appears more than halfway though the song. When he refused, it became one of the reasons that Red House Painters and 4AD parted ways." Kinda surprising because I think of 4AD as having some experimental acts over the years. Their roster right now is actually pretty impressive: Bon Iver, M Ward, The Mountain Goats, Department of Eagles and Beirut. Did I miss anybody?
My Morning Jacket - "Golden"
Johnny Cash - "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning"
Death Cab For Cutie - "Long Division"
Joe Henry - "This Afternoon"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 10
Total minutes of music (approx.): 44
Song with the most previous plays: "This Afternoon" - 10
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I got an inordinate amount of pleasure out of showing my daughter how to make devil horns with her fingers and yelling, "Rock and roll!"
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Oh Asia (Day 164)
Illinois - "Oh Asia" (live)
Nirvana - "Here She Comes Now"
Okay, want to feel old? Here's the baby from the Nevermind album cover (released in 1991).
The now 17-year-old Spencer Elden recently recreated the famous shot. MTV has a story on the guy, whose parents got just $200 bucks for the famous photo shoot. The best part of the article: Elden told [MTV] that being the Nirvana baby has its perks. He references it when trying to pick up ladies, he said: "I have to use stupid pickup lines like, 'You want to see my p---s ... again?'"
[Update: The original, in case you misplaced your copy...]
The Black Keys - "Remember When (Side B)"
Arctic Monkeys - "When The Sun Goes Down"
Elvis Presley - "Just Because"
The Roots - "The Show"
Stars - "The Beginning After The End"
The Clash - "Hate & War"
The Velvet Underground - "I'll Be Your Mirror"
Tortoise - "Blackjack"
Sonic Youth - "Eric's Trip"
Iron & Wine - "White Tooth Man"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 39
Song with the most previous plays: "Oh Asia" - 7
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I had no idea, until I got to work, that it's the anniversary or Exploding Whale Day! Take a look.
Nirvana - "Here She Comes Now"
Okay, want to feel old? Here's the baby from the Nevermind album cover (released in 1991).
The now 17-year-old Spencer Elden recently recreated the famous shot. MTV has a story on the guy, whose parents got just $200 bucks for the famous photo shoot. The best part of the article: Elden told [MTV] that being the Nirvana baby has its perks. He references it when trying to pick up ladies, he said: "I have to use stupid pickup lines like, 'You want to see my p---s ... again?'"
[Update: The original, in case you misplaced your copy...]
The Black Keys - "Remember When (Side B)"
Arctic Monkeys - "When The Sun Goes Down"
Elvis Presley - "Just Because"
The Roots - "The Show"
Stars - "The Beginning After The End"
The Clash - "Hate & War"
The Velvet Underground - "I'll Be Your Mirror"
Tortoise - "Blackjack"
Sonic Youth - "Eric's Trip"
Iron & Wine - "White Tooth Man"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 39
Song with the most previous plays: "Oh Asia" - 7
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I had no idea, until I got to work, that it's the anniversary or Exploding Whale Day! Take a look.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Pack Up Your Sorrows (Day 163)
Common - "The Corner"
David Bowie - "Speed Of Life"
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Open The Door, Homer"
Yo La Tengo - "You Can Have It All"
Built To Spill - "Don't Try"
Johnny Cash & June Carter - "Pack Up Your Sorrows"
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "The Drum Thunder Suite"
New Radiant Storm King - "The Opposing Engineer (Sleeps Alone)"
Funny that this song came 'round the shuffle because my friends and I were just talking about it. Basically, I always liked the woefully underrated indie band New Radiant Storm King. Then I discovered about 8 years ago a coworker-turned-good-friend actually went to college (I think it was college) with one of the guys in the band and knows him well. Well, recently the band (or more specifically my friend's friend) came up and AJS immediately informed us that New Radiant Storm King recorded a split single with his fave band, Guided By Voices. Not only that, the indie lure goes that Bob Pollard actually wrote "I Am A Scientist" after repeated listens to this very song. Eureka! What does all this mean? My friends are geeks.
Thom Yorke - "Harrowdown Hill"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 9
Total minutes of music (approx.): 36
Song with the most previous plays: "Pack Up Your Sorrows" - 6
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Tried to picture Mets manager Jerry Manuel as he played golf at a charity tournament in California yesterday dressed - - as the Times describes it - - "in a light yellow, light weight sweater, slacks and a beige fedora." What, no photo?
David Bowie - "Speed Of Life"
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Open The Door, Homer"
Yo La Tengo - "You Can Have It All"
Built To Spill - "Don't Try"
Johnny Cash & June Carter - "Pack Up Your Sorrows"
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "The Drum Thunder Suite"
New Radiant Storm King - "The Opposing Engineer (Sleeps Alone)"
Funny that this song came 'round the shuffle because my friends and I were just talking about it. Basically, I always liked the woefully underrated indie band New Radiant Storm King. Then I discovered about 8 years ago a coworker-turned-good-friend actually went to college (I think it was college) with one of the guys in the band and knows him well. Well, recently the band (or more specifically my friend's friend) came up and AJS immediately informed us that New Radiant Storm King recorded a split single with his fave band, Guided By Voices. Not only that, the indie lure goes that Bob Pollard actually wrote "I Am A Scientist" after repeated listens to this very song. Eureka! What does all this mean? My friends are geeks.
Thom Yorke - "Harrowdown Hill"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 9
Total minutes of music (approx.): 36
Song with the most previous plays: "Pack Up Your Sorrows" - 6
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Tried to picture Mets manager Jerry Manuel as he played golf at a charity tournament in California yesterday dressed - - as the Times describes it - - "in a light yellow, light weight sweater, slacks and a beige fedora." What, no photo?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Waitin' On A Sunny Day (Day 162)
Bruce Springsteen - "Waitin' On A Sunny Day"
Broken Social Scene - "Her Disappearing Theme"
Blonde Redhead - "Publisher"
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - "The Way"
Os Mutantes - "Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour"
I promised to kick this blog back in gear, and look what I cough up on a Monday. I know, I know, but it's not my fault - - exactly. After drop-off today, I rode the subway most of the way with another parent in G's class. It seemed a bit rude to excuse myself from the conversation and plug in. It's too bad because I actually uploaded some new music over the weekend and was anxious to see if anything came up. Guess we'll both just have to wait.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 5
Total minutes of music (approx.): 25
Song with the most previous plays: "Waitin' On A Sunny Day" - 9
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 4 (for lenght)
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: It's book fair at pre-school this week. The first book G zeroed in on today was a Wow! Wow! Wubzy! sticker book. Can any parent clue me in to just how nefarious this particular cartoon is? It comes on at 6am, so let's just say I haven't given it my full, undivided attention.
Broken Social Scene - "Her Disappearing Theme"
Blonde Redhead - "Publisher"
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - "The Way"
Os Mutantes - "Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour"
I promised to kick this blog back in gear, and look what I cough up on a Monday. I know, I know, but it's not my fault - - exactly. After drop-off today, I rode the subway most of the way with another parent in G's class. It seemed a bit rude to excuse myself from the conversation and plug in. It's too bad because I actually uploaded some new music over the weekend and was anxious to see if anything came up. Guess we'll both just have to wait.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 5
Total minutes of music (approx.): 25
Song with the most previous plays: "Waitin' On A Sunny Day" - 9
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 4 (for lenght)
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: It's book fair at pre-school this week. The first book G zeroed in on today was a Wow! Wow! Wubzy! sticker book. Can any parent clue me in to just how nefarious this particular cartoon is? It comes on at 6am, so let's just say I haven't given it my full, undivided attention.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Green To Gold (Day 161)
Tindersticks - "The Not Knowing"
Air - "Space Maker"
Leonard Cohen - "Stories Of The Street"
The Beatles - "Eleanor Rigby"
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Let It Ride" (live)
Minutemen - "The Big Blast For Youth"
Track Star - "Green To Gold"
Mark Mothersbaugh - "We Call Them Pirates Out Here"
Os Mutantes - "Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour"
David Bowie - "The Beauty & The Beast"
The Fall - "Fiery Jack"
I'll do better next week - - I promise.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 11
Total minutes of music (approx.): 40
Song with the most previous plays: "Green To Gold" - 8
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 8
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Tried to teach my daughter the days of the week. Was moderately successful.
Air - "Space Maker"
Leonard Cohen - "Stories Of The Street"
The Beatles - "Eleanor Rigby"
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Let It Ride" (live)
Minutemen - "The Big Blast For Youth"
Track Star - "Green To Gold"
Mark Mothersbaugh - "We Call Them Pirates Out Here"
Os Mutantes - "Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour"
David Bowie - "The Beauty & The Beast"
The Fall - "Fiery Jack"
I'll do better next week - - I promise.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 11
Total minutes of music (approx.): 40
Song with the most previous plays: "Green To Gold" - 8
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 8
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Tried to teach my daughter the days of the week. Was moderately successful.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Chimbley Sweep (Day 160)
Bob Dylan - "Tombstone Blues"
The Decemberists - "The Chimbley Sweep"
Radiohead - "Morning Bell/Amnesiac"
Sufjan Stevens - "The Avalanche"
Bob Dylan - "Bob Dylan's Dream"
Superchunk - "Indoor Living"
Sloan - "Everything You've Done Wrong"
I'm not going to lie to you: I've still got the fever. I thought I could return to my regularly scheduled program, but it's apparently not true. It was at this point in today's playlist that I managed to regain consciousness - - that is consciousness lost due to the Times special section on election results. What brought me back was the opening of this song from my favorite Sloan record, One Chord to Another. It's a straight-up Chicago-style horn attack. Imagine if Chicago was from Canada...and cool. This would definitely have been one of their hits. Sorry, that's all I got the. The fever will wear off eventually. I think.
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Trains"
The White Stripes - "Suzy Lee" (live)
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 9
Total minutes of music (approx.): 38
Song with the most previous plays: "The Chimbley Sweep" - 13
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 8
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I bought coffee. I drink coffee at home. And I drink coffee at work. I drink too much coffee.
The Decemberists - "The Chimbley Sweep"
Radiohead - "Morning Bell/Amnesiac"
Sufjan Stevens - "The Avalanche"
Bob Dylan - "Bob Dylan's Dream"
Superchunk - "Indoor Living"
Sloan - "Everything You've Done Wrong"
I'm not going to lie to you: I've still got the fever. I thought I could return to my regularly scheduled program, but it's apparently not true. It was at this point in today's playlist that I managed to regain consciousness - - that is consciousness lost due to the Times special section on election results. What brought me back was the opening of this song from my favorite Sloan record, One Chord to Another. It's a straight-up Chicago-style horn attack. Imagine if Chicago was from Canada...and cool. This would definitely have been one of their hits. Sorry, that's all I got the. The fever will wear off eventually. I think.
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Trains"
The White Stripes - "Suzy Lee" (live)
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 9
Total minutes of music (approx.): 38
Song with the most previous plays: "The Chimbley Sweep" - 13
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 8
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I bought coffee. I drink coffee at home. And I drink coffee at work. I drink too much coffee.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
On The Table (Day 159)
Magnolia Electric Co. - "Nashville Moon"
TV On The Radio - "Things You Can Do"
A.C. Newman - "On The Table"
Sonny Rollins - "You Are My Lucky Star"
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Withering Heights"
The Thrills - "Our Wasted Lives"
Pixies - "Where Is My Mind?" (live)
Coleman Hawkins - "Little Girl Blue"
Kings Of Convenience - "Failure"
Travis - "Closer"
The Silos - "She Lives Up The Street"
Grandaddy - "I Don't Want To Record Anymore"
Vetiver - "On A Nerve"
Wow. I'm not sure I really heard any of these songs this morning. All I could do was stare at my morning paper and grin. There's plenty of time to obsess about What I Listened To On My Way To Work, but today I just want to leave you with this.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 13
Total minutes of music (approx.): 49
Song with the most previous plays: "On The Table" - 12
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Even coffee tastes better...
TV On The Radio - "Things You Can Do"
A.C. Newman - "On The Table"
Sonny Rollins - "You Are My Lucky Star"
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Withering Heights"
The Thrills - "Our Wasted Lives"
Pixies - "Where Is My Mind?" (live)
Coleman Hawkins - "Little Girl Blue"
Kings Of Convenience - "Failure"
Travis - "Closer"
The Silos - "She Lives Up The Street"
Grandaddy - "I Don't Want To Record Anymore"
Vetiver - "On A Nerve"
Wow. I'm not sure I really heard any of these songs this morning. All I could do was stare at my morning paper and grin. There's plenty of time to obsess about What I Listened To On My Way To Work, but today I just want to leave you with this.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 13
Total minutes of music (approx.): 49
Song with the most previous plays: "On The Table" - 12
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Even coffee tastes better...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Anyotherway (Day 158)
Bruce Springsteen - "4th Of July, Asbury Park" (live)
The Beatles - "One After 909"
Bon Iver - "Re: Stacks"
Joe Henry - "Shut Me Up"
Holly Golightly - "Anyotherway"
Tony Scherr - "The Good Life"
Oakley Hall - "Best Of Luck"
Well, it's finally here. Not much else anyone can think/talk about today and I'm no exception. Today's playlist for Election Day...not too much hidden meaning, I think. Sure, Bruce Springsteen kicked off the list - - and we all know who he's supporting. I suppose that could be a good sign. There was also something apropos about that achingly, beautiful Bon Iver song "Re: Stacks." Like most of his songs, the meaning is cryptic, but the tone feels like it projects pain and rebirth. And I especially like the line, "Everything that happens is from now on." Again, vaguely apropos. So, naturally, I voted today before work. My wife, 2 kids and dog all headed to our polling place, which is just up the block, at around 7:45. (Cute story: Before we left, I told my daughter - - who turns 3 today! - - that we were going to vote. To which se replied, "Are you picking a rocket ship or a peach store?" Huh? First, I worried she was still suffering from post-Halloween, post-birthday party sugar overload. Then I remembered: In school she and her classmates got to decide what to do with a big cardboard box the teachers brought in. The choice was rocket ship or peach store and, yup, the kids "voted." Rocket ship won. I think she actually wanted to make the box into a castle - - that's learning the true meaning of democracy the hard way. I explained what we were voting for, mostly to quizzical stares. But I did manage to get her to say, "Barack the vote!" a few times.) Sure enough, the polling place was packed. The line snaked around the inside of the school cafeteria, and there were by far more people than I've ever seen in my voting life. This in one of the bluest of blue states. All told, we waited about 45 minutes. When I finally got to the booth I asked my little girl to come in with me. She didn't want to at first because she was preoccupied with drawing using some markers the daughter of another voter brought. But, I insisted. I really wanted to share this with her. Once we got behind the curtain, she got into it. After I chose my candidate she gleefully helped pull the lever that records the vote. And I got chills. Best of luck, indeed.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 7
Total minutes of music (approx.): 33
Song with the most previous plays: "Anyotherway" - 8
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I didn't get one of those "I Voted" stickers. Bummer.
The Beatles - "One After 909"
Bon Iver - "Re: Stacks"
Joe Henry - "Shut Me Up"
Holly Golightly - "Anyotherway"
Tony Scherr - "The Good Life"
Oakley Hall - "Best Of Luck"
Well, it's finally here. Not much else anyone can think/talk about today and I'm no exception. Today's playlist for Election Day...not too much hidden meaning, I think. Sure, Bruce Springsteen kicked off the list - - and we all know who he's supporting. I suppose that could be a good sign. There was also something apropos about that achingly, beautiful Bon Iver song "Re: Stacks." Like most of his songs, the meaning is cryptic, but the tone feels like it projects pain and rebirth. And I especially like the line, "Everything that happens is from now on." Again, vaguely apropos. So, naturally, I voted today before work. My wife, 2 kids and dog all headed to our polling place, which is just up the block, at around 7:45. (Cute story: Before we left, I told my daughter - - who turns 3 today! - - that we were going to vote. To which se replied, "Are you picking a rocket ship or a peach store?" Huh? First, I worried she was still suffering from post-Halloween, post-birthday party sugar overload. Then I remembered: In school she and her classmates got to decide what to do with a big cardboard box the teachers brought in. The choice was rocket ship or peach store and, yup, the kids "voted." Rocket ship won. I think she actually wanted to make the box into a castle - - that's learning the true meaning of democracy the hard way. I explained what we were voting for, mostly to quizzical stares. But I did manage to get her to say, "Barack the vote!" a few times.) Sure enough, the polling place was packed. The line snaked around the inside of the school cafeteria, and there were by far more people than I've ever seen in my voting life. This in one of the bluest of blue states. All told, we waited about 45 minutes. When I finally got to the booth I asked my little girl to come in with me. She didn't want to at first because she was preoccupied with drawing using some markers the daughter of another voter brought. But, I insisted. I really wanted to share this with her. Once we got behind the curtain, she got into it. After I chose my candidate she gleefully helped pull the lever that records the vote. And I got chills. Best of luck, indeed.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 7
Total minutes of music (approx.): 33
Song with the most previous plays: "Anyotherway" - 8
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I didn't get one of those "I Voted" stickers. Bummer.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Running With Your Eyes Closed (Day 157)
Weezer - "Holiday"
Mojave 3 - "Running With Your Eyes Closed"
Animal Collective - "Chores"
Flight Of The Conchords - "Boom"
Camera Obscura - "Country Mike"
The Aracade Fire - "Poupee de Cire" (live)
The Sea And The Cake - "Darkest Night"
No Age - "Miner"
Pavement - "Sue Me Jack"
Outkast - "Spaghetti Junction"
The Killers - "All These Things That I've Done"
The Silos - "All Falls Away"
Just one word today: vote.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 48
Song with the most previous plays: "Running With Your Eyes Closed," "Country Mike," "All Falls Away" (tie) - 7
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I think I found a new, better subway route to take after I drop G off at school. Who says CHANGE isn't possible.
Mojave 3 - "Running With Your Eyes Closed"
Animal Collective - "Chores"
Flight Of The Conchords - "Boom"
Camera Obscura - "Country Mike"
The Aracade Fire - "Poupee de Cire" (live)
The Sea And The Cake - "Darkest Night"
No Age - "Miner"
Pavement - "Sue Me Jack"
Outkast - "Spaghetti Junction"
The Killers - "All These Things That I've Done"
The Silos - "All Falls Away"
Just one word today: vote.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 48
Song with the most previous plays: "Running With Your Eyes Closed," "Country Mike," "All Falls Away" (tie) - 7
How I Rate Today's Playlist (1-10): 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I think I found a new, better subway route to take after I drop G off at school. Who says CHANGE isn't possible.
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