Reports of my extended absence are greatly accurate.
I didn't mean to have an extended break from LiveJournal, it just happens after you set up the corporate URL monitor and filters and become that much more self-conscious. I'll try to keep up from home, but that probably won't happen much until after I get back from the States (towards the end of May--LilBro is graduating!)
That, and I've been playing Oblivion on my brand spanking new X1800XT. On top of real life, my spare time is waning.
In the meanwhile, MP3s for public consumption! A lot of these were meant to be posted, like, a month or so ago, but I didn't get around to it.
Daughter Darling - Broken Bridge - I don't know where this came from, so I must assume it was bigbigtruck's doing. It's got a dreamy melancholy to it that I like a lot. I can't understand a word they're saying, but the voice itself works quite well as an instrument. Echoes + piano + backbeat = ANGST. Rainy day music for sure.
Franz Ferdinand - L. Wells - This is the second A-Side of the Fallen/L. Wells single. It's a disco march! Its music video (link courtesy John Allison) is a 60's-style B&W film of a cute girl running around! It's good stuff if you're a Franz fan, and I still think it is even if you're not. Then again, I'm probably a bit too biased to make that judgment. Looks like you'll have to make it for me.
Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce - Well, jaeai, you're apparently Lou Courtney's choice. I hope you feel happy about that. :-) People, download this proclamation! I guarantee you won't regret it. It's top-quality funk! (This is actually AAC. I'd forgotten to change the settings in iTunes back in Los Angeles, when I ripped the disc.)
Mr. Scruff - Midnight Feast - A loop, but a nice one. Reminds me of Samurai Champloo; I think it would've made perfect background music there.
Skye - Powerful - I had to pick up Skye's solo debut, simply to hear how much different from Morcheeba she sounds. And while the voice is the same, the music is not; you can understand why they split. This stuff is soft music; really soft--but for whatever reason, whether it's because I'm getting older, am absolutely in love with Skye's voice, or have been lobotomized without my knowledge or consent, I like it. Overall, I preferred the two of them better together than either one apart, but I'll learn to live with it.
Spoon - The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine - I discovered Spoon thanks to Veronica Mars. In a previous post, I linked to their website, which had a download of "I Turn My Camera On." These guys are GOOD. And I think this track will give you a decent idea as to why I like them so. Uncommon chords and structure, an actual melody, strings...good stuff.
Thanks for everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I saw some of those posts in passing, though I probably didn't catch all of 'em.
I don't know when my next post will be, but listen and enjoy!
That, and I've been playing Oblivion on my brand spanking new X1800XT. On top of real life, my spare time is waning.
In the meanwhile, MP3s for public consumption! A lot of these were meant to be posted, like, a month or so ago, but I didn't get around to it.
Daughter Darling - Broken Bridge - I don't know where this came from, so I must assume it was bigbigtruck's doing. It's got a dreamy melancholy to it that I like a lot. I can't understand a word they're saying, but the voice itself works quite well as an instrument. Echoes + piano + backbeat = ANGST. Rainy day music for sure.
Franz Ferdinand - L. Wells - This is the second A-Side of the Fallen/L. Wells single. It's a disco march! Its music video (link courtesy John Allison) is a 60's-style B&W film of a cute girl running around! It's good stuff if you're a Franz fan, and I still think it is even if you're not. Then again, I'm probably a bit too biased to make that judgment. Looks like you'll have to make it for me.
Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce - Well, jaeai, you're apparently Lou Courtney's choice. I hope you feel happy about that. :-) People, download this proclamation! I guarantee you won't regret it. It's top-quality funk! (This is actually AAC. I'd forgotten to change the settings in iTunes back in Los Angeles, when I ripped the disc.)
Mr. Scruff - Midnight Feast - A loop, but a nice one. Reminds me of Samurai Champloo; I think it would've made perfect background music there.
Skye - Powerful - I had to pick up Skye's solo debut, simply to hear how much different from Morcheeba she sounds. And while the voice is the same, the music is not; you can understand why they split. This stuff is soft music; really soft--but for whatever reason, whether it's because I'm getting older, am absolutely in love with Skye's voice, or have been lobotomized without my knowledge or consent, I like it. Overall, I preferred the two of them better together than either one apart, but I'll learn to live with it.
Spoon - The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine - I discovered Spoon thanks to Veronica Mars. In a previous post, I linked to their website, which had a download of "I Turn My Camera On." These guys are GOOD. And I think this track will give you a decent idea as to why I like them so. Uncommon chords and structure, an actual melody, strings...good stuff.
Thanks for everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I saw some of those posts in passing, though I probably didn't catch all of 'em.
I don't know when my next post will be, but listen and enjoy!