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a silly list: If gossip magazines featured people I actually find interesting
*from the blog the List of Now … there would be obnoxious abbreviated celebrity nicknames like: JoRow No Abbreviating Necessary or Recommended: And lastly, I maintain that EmWat and RuGrint should be used alongside DRad at all times.
weekend short list
What I am up to this weekend. 1. Catching some of Pitchfork Music Festival (streaming live on my computer) I’m not at Pitchfork in Chicago, but this is the next best thing. Tommorrow there are sets by Cass McCombs, Beach House, St. Vincent and Pavement. 2. Discovering new music I like. This morning I caught the last half hour of weekend edition and there was a short interview with a singer-songwriter called Samantha Crain, who is excellent. Interview 3. Finishing books 4 & 5 of Scott Pilgrim. The 6th and final volume, Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, comes out next week! I want to have read them all by the time I see the movie! 4. Seeing “Inception”. Aside from the delicious Nolan-ness of it all, I’m not gonna lie, I’m really looking forward to sitting in air conditioning for a few hours right about now. 5. Obsessing over Beechwood Sparks I really hate when I’m 8 or 9 years late hearing about a great band, but music really is better late than never! While reading the Scott Pilgrim books, I noticed Bryan Lee O’Malley wrote a playlist of songs in the back of one of the books and they were on it. He specifically loves their amazing, amazing jangly cover of the Sade song “By Your Side” (and secretly loves the original!) And I do too (on both counts). I will leave you with this:
WHY?
So, I just went and looked at the track listing for the new Sufjan E.P. and “Too Much Love” is NOT on it. !!!!! Someone please tell me why. And also tell me when I get to own that song on vinyl. Deena, I nominate you.
Sorry, Katy Perry…
Aside from being totally unimpressed that you kissed a girl and you liked it… Beach House just has a better Teen Dream.
and my inner teenager ((hearts)) them hardcore right now.
Open Question
It’s been a struggle to get replies to work on my tumblr this morning. So I’m trying this again! Name a line from a song that hits you hard EVERY time because you love it so much. What is the first one that pops into your head? Dear Internet, I know I’m totally late to this party. (What else is new?) But Jens Lekman is my new favorite. And this song is my new favorite-favorite. -Me.
Ok, look, I have long loved the Smiths and am familiar with their entire body of work and several of Morrissey’s solo albums. But I’m being entirely serious when I say that if someone hears that ONE song and falls head over heels - who are we to really judge? Why be a hater? Be happy they know greatness when they hear it! 1. That song is JUST THAT DAMN GOOD. 2. One of theirs is really all it takes. My first love was “Asleep”. I was totally sold then. (via csherlock) Tori Amos “Caught a Lite Sneeze” Oh hi, really excellent version of one of my favorite Tori songs. I ((heart)) you. |
