Meat Puppets - "Lost"
Johnny Cash & June Carter - "Fast Boat To Sydney"
Fountains Of Wayne - "I Want An Alien For Christmas"
Blonde Redhead - "Speed X Distance = Time"
Hello to anybody who clicked over from Monitor Mix, and then decided to come back for more. (And thanks to Comoprozac for mentioning this blog in MM's comments.) It's cool to read Carrie Brownstein's thoughts on the iPod shuffle. Not only is she a writer, but she used to front a super-cool band. I totally see where she's coming from. Forcing yourself to listen to your iPod in shuffle mode can be really annoying. But my reason for shuffling songs on the way to work - - and writing this blog - - is to re-discover (or discover for the first time) all of my oft-ignored music. It would be easy to listen to whatever the flavor of the moment is (right now, Evil Urges, btw), but when you have 10,000+ songs on your iPod alone, that means a lot of orphaned children. Yes, sometimes I have to physically restrain myself from pressing 'skip'. But usually I have more of an "Oh, yeah" moment brought on either because I forgot I even had a song on there - - or because I forgot just how good a song is. The radio comparison is pretty accurate, and while duds do show up (why are The Killers even on my iPod?), my biggest complaint is those crazy shifts in mood. One minute I'm enjoying a mellow singer-songwriter and the next, Kurt Cobain is bellowing in my ear something off Bleach. Right here, for example, the buoyant pop of Fountains of Wayne was followed by the noisy dissonance of Blonde Redhead. Tough segue. But then I started getting into the moody schizophrenia of this song and realized there's a pretty good chance that over the course of a year I may have never thought to play it on my own. And now I feel like listening to a few more Blonde Redhead songs, which I will play back-to-back...on the way home.
Blur - "Gene By Gene"
Palace Brothers - "I Am A Cinematographer"
Guided By Voices - "Mincer Ray"
Danielson - "Did I Step On Your Trumpet"
Kathleen Edwards - "What Are You Waiting For?"
Whiskeytown - "Empty Baseball Park"
The Sea And The Cake - "For Minor Sky"
Ron Sexsmith - "There's a Rhythm"
Tortoise - "Ten-Day Interval"
Josh Ritter - "Still Beating"
Peter Bjorn & John - "Objects Of My Affection"
Air - "Mer Du Japon"
Nirvana - "Mr. Moustache"
The Velvet Underground - "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 18
Total minutes of music (approx.): 64
Song with the most previous plays: "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" - 10
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I finally had a doctor look at my sore toe. (That's the reason for the unusually long playlist.) And x-rays showed it's...not broken. Although annoyingly, the doc says it still could be. Whatever. All I have to do is tape it to the second toe and wait it out. Sorry, I'll stop mentioning it now.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Talk Of The Town (Day 77)
Pavement - "Trigger Cut/Wounded Kite At :17"
Having this song start the day's shuffle feels like winning the jackpot. "Lies and betrayals / Fruit-covered nails / Electricity and lust" is such a great opening line, but does anybody have any idea what the hell it means? I'm pretty sure Malkmus did a lot of free-associating when he came up with lyrics for most of the songs on this album, but I did see a theory on-line that this song is about suicide. But the only evidence to support that seems to be the line "I've got a heavy coat / It's filled with rocks and sand." According to the Wikipedia entry on Virginia Woolf: "On 28 March 1941, after having a nervous breakdown, Woolf drowned herself by weighing her pockets with stones and walking into the River Ouse near her home." Does it hold weight?
Rufus Wainwright - "Sally Ann"
David Bowie - "Heroes"
The Hold Steady - "Stevie Nix"
So, some folks have recently posted their favorite songs from the first 6 months of 2008, including regular reader Comoprozac (who gently reminded me I have not done the same). Well, I'm game. Of course I'm a slave to my particular blog format, so I was hoping that one such favorite would pop up today to give me an excuse to post the list. No such luck. I will still reveal my favorites here, because they will probably change, and perhaps The Hold Steady's new album Stay Positive (out July 14) will make the year-end cut. Here are my Top 10 Favorite Records of '08 (so far):
Prince - "Little Red Corvette"
Lucinda Williams - "Those Three Days" (live)
O'Death - "Only Daughter"
Tom Waits - "Bride Of Raindogs"
The Beatles - "You Won't See Me"
Shigeru Umebayashi - "Yumeji's Theme"
Jack Johnson - "Talk Of The Town"
Pavement - "We Are Underused"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 13
Total minutes of music (approx.): 50
Song with the most previous plays: "Talk Of The Town," "Those Three Days" (tie) - 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: The toe still hurts!
Having this song start the day's shuffle feels like winning the jackpot. "Lies and betrayals / Fruit-covered nails / Electricity and lust" is such a great opening line, but does anybody have any idea what the hell it means? I'm pretty sure Malkmus did a lot of free-associating when he came up with lyrics for most of the songs on this album, but I did see a theory on-line that this song is about suicide. But the only evidence to support that seems to be the line "I've got a heavy coat / It's filled with rocks and sand." According to the Wikipedia entry on Virginia Woolf: "On 28 March 1941, after having a nervous breakdown, Woolf drowned herself by weighing her pockets with stones and walking into the River Ouse near her home." Does it hold weight?
Rufus Wainwright - "Sally Ann"
David Bowie - "Heroes"
The Hold Steady - "Stevie Nix"
So, some folks have recently posted their favorite songs from the first 6 months of 2008, including regular reader Comoprozac (who gently reminded me I have not done the same). Well, I'm game. Of course I'm a slave to my particular blog format, so I was hoping that one such favorite would pop up today to give me an excuse to post the list. No such luck. I will still reveal my favorites here, because they will probably change, and perhaps The Hold Steady's new album Stay Positive (out July 14) will make the year-end cut. Here are my Top 10 Favorite Records of '08 (so far):
- Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (I guess this officially came out in 2007, but it was re-released widely on Jagjagjuwar this year, and let's face it, it's so good it deserves to be on the list 2 straight years.)
- My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (I don't care what the haters say, I love it.)
- Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
- Nick Cave - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
- She & Him - Volume One
- Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (Again, to the haters, chill out.)
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Lie Down In the Light
- Times New Viking - Rip It Off
- Ida - Lovers Prayers
- The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely
Prince - "Little Red Corvette"
Lucinda Williams - "Those Three Days" (live)
O'Death - "Only Daughter"
Tom Waits - "Bride Of Raindogs"
The Beatles - "You Won't See Me"
Shigeru Umebayashi - "Yumeji's Theme"
Jack Johnson - "Talk Of The Town"
Pavement - "We Are Underused"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 13
Total minutes of music (approx.): 50
Song with the most previous plays: "Talk Of The Town," "Those Three Days" (tie) - 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: The toe still hurts!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Another Wound (Day 76)
Broken Social Scene - "Alive in 85"
The Beatles - "Octopus's Garden"
Serge Gainsbourg - "Mister Iceberg"
Weezer - "December"
Willie Nelson - "Gotta Serve Somebody"
The Ponys - "Another Wound"
Today's playlist was filled with a few artists that have made their way onto my iPod, even though I'm not too familiar with their music. I thought this song by The Ponys was one such song, but the 7 previous plays tells me not that I haven't heard the song, just that I'm not paying much attention to it. Too bad. The Ponys have a very cool sound reminiscent of Television and early Cure. While I like this band, and vow to give them more play, allmusic.com was downright worshipful about the record that this song appears on:
Deadboy and the Elephantmen - "Misadventures of Dope"
Another good band I'm not on a first name basis with. Deadboy and the Elephantmen have more of a White Stripes garage rock sound. But their garage is much messier. We Are Night Sky (2006) is a fine rock record, too bad it's the band's first...and last. According to Wikipedia they disbanded in 2007, but frontman Dax Riggs continues to record under his own name. This Dax (not to be confused with this Dax), sounds like an interesting dude. At the very least, he has a knack for naming bands. Here is a list of some of his former outfits:
The Flying Burrito Brothers - "Break My Mind"
The Beatles - "Revolution 1"
Stars - "Barricade"
Sufjan Stevens - "Saul Bellow"
Guided By Voices - "Want One?"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 44
Song with the most previous plays: "Another Wound" - 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I'm pretty sure I broke my big toe. It's been over a week since I stubbed on an uneven bit of sidewalk - - while wearing flip-flops - - and it's still throbbing.
The Beatles - "Octopus's Garden"
Serge Gainsbourg - "Mister Iceberg"
Weezer - "December"
Willie Nelson - "Gotta Serve Somebody"
The Ponys - "Another Wound"
Today's playlist was filled with a few artists that have made their way onto my iPod, even though I'm not too familiar with their music. I thought this song by The Ponys was one such song, but the 7 previous plays tells me not that I haven't heard the song, just that I'm not paying much attention to it. Too bad. The Ponys have a very cool sound reminiscent of Television and early Cure. While I like this band, and vow to give them more play, allmusic.com was downright worshipful about the record that this song appears on:
Celebration Castle confirms what anyone who heard Laced With Romance suspected -- that the Ponys are growing into one of the best and most powerfully pleasurable rock bands of their generation. If they can make another album this good, they'll be nothing short of unstoppable.Wow. I guess I should get their 2007 Matador release Turn The LIghts Out.
Deadboy and the Elephantmen - "Misadventures of Dope"
Another good band I'm not on a first name basis with. Deadboy and the Elephantmen have more of a White Stripes garage rock sound. But their garage is much messier. We Are Night Sky (2006) is a fine rock record, too bad it's the band's first...and last. According to Wikipedia they disbanded in 2007, but frontman Dax Riggs continues to record under his own name. This Dax (not to be confused with this Dax), sounds like an interesting dude. At the very least, he has a knack for naming bands. Here is a list of some of his former outfits:
- Dry Pussy
- Corruption
- Golgotha
- Acid Bath
- Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets
- Agents of Oblivion
- Deadboy and the Elephantmen
- T-Daks & His White Plastic Soul and Dax Riggs
The Flying Burrito Brothers - "Break My Mind"
The Beatles - "Revolution 1"
Stars - "Barricade"
Sufjan Stevens - "Saul Bellow"
Guided By Voices - "Want One?"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 44
Song with the most previous plays: "Another Wound" - 7
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I'm pretty sure I broke my big toe. It's been over a week since I stubbed on an uneven bit of sidewalk - - while wearing flip-flops - - and it's still throbbing.
Monday, June 30, 2008
A River Could Be Loved (Day 75)
Stephen Malkmus - "I've Hardly Been"
Beirut - "Cliquot"
Brightback Morning Light - "A River Could Be Loved"
Yup, I only listened to 3 songs today. Not because I now live 10 minutes from my office (I wish). Rather my wife had an appointment, so I came in with her to watch the baby (now 14 weeks), while she did her thing. Afterwards we hit a great Korean restaurant in midtown for an early lunch. And the short walk to my office allowed me to sneak in 3 songs. But that's okay, because now I have the space to list a few songs from the weekend. Our second wedding trip in a row took us to Massachusetts for N. and S.'s nuptials (good times!) and...the world's greatest wedding band. No joke. Full disclosure, the Dexter Lake Club Band played our wedding and I've since recommended them to several other friends. They bill themselves as the anti-wedding band which is true. These guys are not your average, boring Frank Sinatra-playing, horn-heavy wedding bands. They are dudes from Brooklyn (mostly, I think), with serious musical chops who crank out spot-on covers of 80s hits and classic rock. They even play a rocking "Horah," if you need it. Here are just a few of the many great songs they played Saturday night:
Bryan Adams - "Summer of '69"
Cars - "Best Friend's Girl"
The Kack - "My Sheronah"
The Cure - "Just Like Heaven"
Prince - "Let's Go Crazy"
Talking Heads - "Burning Down The House"
Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"
Van Halen - "Jump"
Nena - "99 Luftballoons"
The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"
The Pixies - "Here Comes Your Man"
This was actually our wedding song. We asked the band to play it, and I love that it's now part of their set. The other song we asked them specifically to learn for us - - "Cut Your Hair."
The Beatles - "I Saw Her Standing There"
The Rolling Stones - "Beast of Burden"
Bruce Springsteen - "Born To Run"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 3
Total minutes of music (approx.): 10
Song with the most previous plays: "A River Could Be Loved" - 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: See above.
Beirut - "Cliquot"
Brightback Morning Light - "A River Could Be Loved"
Yup, I only listened to 3 songs today. Not because I now live 10 minutes from my office (I wish). Rather my wife had an appointment, so I came in with her to watch the baby (now 14 weeks), while she did her thing. Afterwards we hit a great Korean restaurant in midtown for an early lunch. And the short walk to my office allowed me to sneak in 3 songs. But that's okay, because now I have the space to list a few songs from the weekend. Our second wedding trip in a row took us to Massachusetts for N. and S.'s nuptials (good times!) and...the world's greatest wedding band. No joke. Full disclosure, the Dexter Lake Club Band played our wedding and I've since recommended them to several other friends. They bill themselves as the anti-wedding band which is true. These guys are not your average, boring Frank Sinatra-playing, horn-heavy wedding bands. They are dudes from Brooklyn (mostly, I think), with serious musical chops who crank out spot-on covers of 80s hits and classic rock. They even play a rocking "Horah," if you need it. Here are just a few of the many great songs they played Saturday night:
Bryan Adams - "Summer of '69"
Cars - "Best Friend's Girl"
The Kack - "My Sheronah"
The Cure - "Just Like Heaven"
Prince - "Let's Go Crazy"
Talking Heads - "Burning Down The House"
Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"
Van Halen - "Jump"
Nena - "99 Luftballoons"
The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"
The Pixies - "Here Comes Your Man"
This was actually our wedding song. We asked the band to play it, and I love that it's now part of their set. The other song we asked them specifically to learn for us - - "Cut Your Hair."
The Beatles - "I Saw Her Standing There"
The Rolling Stones - "Beast of Burden"
Bruce Springsteen - "Born To Run"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 3
Total minutes of music (approx.): 10
Song with the most previous plays: "A River Could Be Loved" - 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: See above.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
This Is What I Do (Day 74)
Galaxie 500 - "Victory Garden"
The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows"
The Clash - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)"
The Apples In Stereo - "Same Old Drag"
The Flying Burrito Brothers - "Do Right Woman"
The Arcade Fire - "Antichrist Television Blues"
Another late post today, sorry. Again, the day job is really cutting into my blogging life. Honestly, I don't really have a lot to say about today's playlist. It was just one of those mornings where the music seemed to be going in one ear and right out the other. Hey, but how about this string of bands that use the article "the" in their name? Five in a row, that's got to be a record. (Stat unofficial - - no such records kept.) Did you know that "the" is the most common word in the English language? Naturally. (No. 2 is "of", No. 3 is "to", No. 4 is "and"...ok, I'm done.) I do like when bands are The *something*. It sorta sounds more punk rock to me. Although that theory doesn't exactly play out. See The Doobie Brothers.
Rhett Miller - "This Is What I Do"
Pernice Brothers - "High As A Kite"
Will Oldham - "Bolden Boke Boy"
Viva Voce - "How To Nuse A Bruised Ego (Back to Health)"
fIREHOSE - "Hear Me"
DJ Shadow - "Stem/Long Stem"
Nothing to do with DJ Shadow, but I saw this yesterday and I wanted to pass it on ASAP. It's a Bon Iver clip from their Take-Away Show. Amazing.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 49
Song with the most previous plays: "This Is What I Do" - 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Saw my first ad for the All-Star game on the subway today. It's at Yankee Stadium this year. And although the game is really a circus sideshow that usually showcases some terrible baseball (but was recently given some forced relevance with the whole home advantage for the Series thing); it suddenly dawned on me that it's kinda cool it's in town. Watching the game on TV gets pretty old fast, but it would be fun to see all those great players on one field. Of course tickets probably start at $1 million or so. In any case, Mr. Albert Pujols was on this particular poster, and it so happens he is also on my fantasy team. Um, or should I say my first place fantasy team?
**I'm off again tomorrow. Second wedding in two weeks, although this one's a bit more local, in Massachusetts. See you Monday.
The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows"
The Clash - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)"
The Apples In Stereo - "Same Old Drag"
The Flying Burrito Brothers - "Do Right Woman"
The Arcade Fire - "Antichrist Television Blues"
Another late post today, sorry. Again, the day job is really cutting into my blogging life. Honestly, I don't really have a lot to say about today's playlist. It was just one of those mornings where the music seemed to be going in one ear and right out the other. Hey, but how about this string of bands that use the article "the" in their name? Five in a row, that's got to be a record. (Stat unofficial - - no such records kept.) Did you know that "the" is the most common word in the English language? Naturally. (No. 2 is "of", No. 3 is "to", No. 4 is "and"...ok, I'm done.) I do like when bands are The *something*. It sorta sounds more punk rock to me. Although that theory doesn't exactly play out. See The Doobie Brothers.
Rhett Miller - "This Is What I Do"
Pernice Brothers - "High As A Kite"
Will Oldham - "Bolden Boke Boy"
Viva Voce - "How To Nuse A Bruised Ego (Back to Health)"
fIREHOSE - "Hear Me"
DJ Shadow - "Stem/Long Stem"
Nothing to do with DJ Shadow, but I saw this yesterday and I wanted to pass it on ASAP. It's a Bon Iver clip from their Take-Away Show. Amazing.
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 12
Total minutes of music (approx.): 49
Song with the most previous plays: "This Is What I Do" - 6
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: Saw my first ad for the All-Star game on the subway today. It's at Yankee Stadium this year. And although the game is really a circus sideshow that usually showcases some terrible baseball (but was recently given some forced relevance with the whole home advantage for the Series thing); it suddenly dawned on me that it's kinda cool it's in town. Watching the game on TV gets pretty old fast, but it would be fun to see all those great players on one field. Of course tickets probably start at $1 million or so. In any case, Mr. Albert Pujols was on this particular poster, and it so happens he is also on my fantasy team. Um, or should I say my first place fantasy team?
**I'm off again tomorrow. Second wedding in two weeks, although this one's a bit more local, in Massachusetts. See you Monday.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Going Through The Motions (Day 73)
Bishop Allen - "Coupla Easy Things"
Camera Obscura - "Come Back Margaret"
Sonic Youth - "Lights Out"
It just occurred to me that I remember hearing Sonic Youth was performing Daydream Nation in its entirety at some shows last year (I think)? Yet, I never wound up reading any reviews or blog posts. Anybody see it? I love the concept of a band doing an entire record, especially one as great as Daydream. A friend mentioned last night that he's got tickets to see Built To Spill perform Perfect From Now On later this year. Holy shit that is going to be awesome. (And, naturally, I probably won't see it.) Meanwhile, I like this song and I like all of SY's 2006 album Rather Ripped (except the title). In fact, they've quietly had a string of good records with Murray Street and Sonic Nurse before it. Daydream Nation is obviously the peak, but unlike, say, U2, I still think this band is vital. (See the comments section from yesterday's post if you don't have any idea why I bring up U2.) Although it's a hard comparison to make because I never liked U2 as much as I do Sonic Youth. And, although I see PCup's point, I don't think it's even Bono's personality that is the band's biggest problem. Mostly it's the irrepressible bombast and the Edge's boring as hell guitar playing. Can you believe "Where The Streets Have No Name" was named the 28th Greatest Guitar Song Of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine? Now I'm no expert (in fact, I don't even play), but is he doing anything more than holding a single note and strumming the guitar during the very long intro to that song? For a more in depth criticism of this stupid list, head over to Angry John.
The Books - "Tokyo"
Elliott Smith - "Last Hour"
Pavement - "Shady Lane"
Bishop Allen - "The Monitor" (live)
Bruce Springsteen - "Devils & Dust"
The National - "The Geese Of Beverly Road"
Track Star - "Payback"
Devendra Banhart - "This Is The Way"
De La Soul - "Take It Off"
Aimee Mann - "Going Thorough The Motions"
Radiohead - "Subterranean Homesick Alien"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 14
Total minutes of music (approx.): 53
Song with the most previous plays: "Going Through The Motions," "The Geese Of Beverly Road" (tie) - 10
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I have noticed that it has become socially acceptable for women to wear incredibly short shorts in public. What can I say, I'm observant.
Camera Obscura - "Come Back Margaret"
Sonic Youth - "Lights Out"
It just occurred to me that I remember hearing Sonic Youth was performing Daydream Nation in its entirety at some shows last year (I think)? Yet, I never wound up reading any reviews or blog posts. Anybody see it? I love the concept of a band doing an entire record, especially one as great as Daydream. A friend mentioned last night that he's got tickets to see Built To Spill perform Perfect From Now On later this year. Holy shit that is going to be awesome. (And, naturally, I probably won't see it.) Meanwhile, I like this song and I like all of SY's 2006 album Rather Ripped (except the title). In fact, they've quietly had a string of good records with Murray Street and Sonic Nurse before it. Daydream Nation is obviously the peak, but unlike, say, U2, I still think this band is vital. (See the comments section from yesterday's post if you don't have any idea why I bring up U2.) Although it's a hard comparison to make because I never liked U2 as much as I do Sonic Youth. And, although I see PCup's point, I don't think it's even Bono's personality that is the band's biggest problem. Mostly it's the irrepressible bombast and the Edge's boring as hell guitar playing. Can you believe "Where The Streets Have No Name" was named the 28th Greatest Guitar Song Of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine? Now I'm no expert (in fact, I don't even play), but is he doing anything more than holding a single note and strumming the guitar during the very long intro to that song? For a more in depth criticism of this stupid list, head over to Angry John.
The Books - "Tokyo"
Elliott Smith - "Last Hour"
Pavement - "Shady Lane"
Bishop Allen - "The Monitor" (live)
Bruce Springsteen - "Devils & Dust"
The National - "The Geese Of Beverly Road"
Track Star - "Payback"
Devendra Banhart - "This Is The Way"
De La Soul - "Take It Off"
Aimee Mann - "Going Thorough The Motions"
Radiohead - "Subterranean Homesick Alien"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 14
Total minutes of music (approx.): 53
Song with the most previous plays: "Going Through The Motions," "The Geese Of Beverly Road" (tie) - 10
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I have noticed that it has become socially acceptable for women to wear incredibly short shorts in public. What can I say, I'm observant.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Polly Wolly Doodle (Day 72)
Deerhunter - "Providence"
Tindersticks - "Her"
Los Lobos - "No Puedo Mas"
Jeff Tweedy - "I Got You (At The End Of The Century)" (live)
The live, acoustic version of this great song of Being There actually comes from a very cool recording I got from the blog I Am Fuel, You Are Friends. Despite her Pearl Jam obsession (sorry, could never get beyond thinking of them as grunge-lite), this avid music fan manages to get her hands on some cool live recordings (and if you don't already know about the site, it's definitely worth checking out). The set that this song is from was actually a benefit concert that Jeff performed in someone's living room! The whole thing was for charity, and the lucky winners actually got the Wilco frontman to play a great long set for an intimate gathering of friends (for only $17,500!). Besides some interesting acoustic versions of Wilco songs, there's also a lot of great banter between Jeff and the small crowd. And at the end of this song he starts talking about his wife and what a great musician she is. Also, remember the "Box Full of Letters Video"? About halfway through the clip there are some women dancing in some grainy footage on a TV. According to Jeff the woman in front is actually her. Take a look.
Jen Lekman - "Sky Phenomenon"
The Stills - "Fevered"
Brightback Morning Light - "Star Blanket River Child"
Dan Zanes - "Polly Wolly Doodle"
Viva Voce - "Bill Bixby (An Interlude)"
Pavement - "Ed Ames"
Feist - "Past in Present"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 11
Total minutes of music (approx.): 51
Song with the most previous plays: "Polly Wolly Doodle" - 25
Yes, this song's whopping 25 plays can be attributed to my daughter (and one fateful car trip). It's the second most played song on the iPod, after, naturally, Dan Zanes' "Bushel And A Peck". First non-Zanes song? The Flaming Lips' "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song," with 24 plays. Guess I went through a phase...
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I dropped off some dry cleaning on the way in. Why is this noteworthy? Well, because I hardly ever drop off dry cleaning. In other words, my work attire does not require dry cleaning. That's right, I'm not an investment banker! Got that, Flacouto?
Tindersticks - "Her"
Los Lobos - "No Puedo Mas"
Jeff Tweedy - "I Got You (At The End Of The Century)" (live)
The live, acoustic version of this great song of Being There actually comes from a very cool recording I got from the blog I Am Fuel, You Are Friends. Despite her Pearl Jam obsession (sorry, could never get beyond thinking of them as grunge-lite), this avid music fan manages to get her hands on some cool live recordings (and if you don't already know about the site, it's definitely worth checking out). The set that this song is from was actually a benefit concert that Jeff performed in someone's living room! The whole thing was for charity, and the lucky winners actually got the Wilco frontman to play a great long set for an intimate gathering of friends (for only $17,500!). Besides some interesting acoustic versions of Wilco songs, there's also a lot of great banter between Jeff and the small crowd. And at the end of this song he starts talking about his wife and what a great musician she is. Also, remember the "Box Full of Letters Video"? About halfway through the clip there are some women dancing in some grainy footage on a TV. According to Jeff the woman in front is actually her. Take a look.
Jen Lekman - "Sky Phenomenon"
The Stills - "Fevered"
Brightback Morning Light - "Star Blanket River Child"
Dan Zanes - "Polly Wolly Doodle"
Viva Voce - "Bill Bixby (An Interlude)"
Pavement - "Ed Ames"
Feist - "Past in Present"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 11
Total minutes of music (approx.): 51
Song with the most previous plays: "Polly Wolly Doodle" - 25
Yes, this song's whopping 25 plays can be attributed to my daughter (and one fateful car trip). It's the second most played song on the iPod, after, naturally, Dan Zanes' "Bushel And A Peck". First non-Zanes song? The Flaming Lips' "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song," with 24 plays. Guess I went through a phase...
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: I dropped off some dry cleaning on the way in. Why is this noteworthy? Well, because I hardly ever drop off dry cleaning. In other words, my work attire does not require dry cleaning. That's right, I'm not an investment banker! Got that, Flacouto?
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