October 31, 2006
Playlist - October 2006
Another month, another hour of disjointed listening...
| Mojave 3 - Running With Your Eyes Closed >> As I think I mentioned a few months ago, Mojave 3's latest album is a bit different from their previous efforts. The more I listen to it, the more I like the fast-paced guitar-pop sound. Their sound is still instantly recognizable, and ahhhhh.... that pedal steel... |
| Headlights - Lions >> |
| British Sea Power - Please Stand Up >> |
| Ben Folds - Jesusland >> Ben Folds rocks (the suburbs!), but I share his songs with others with some trepidation because as strange as it may sound, I don't think a lot of people really get Ben Folds. (See all the discussions about his awesome cover of Bitches Ain't Shit.) But I decided to post this one anyway. Enjoy. |
| Arizona - Some Kind of Chill >> |
| Neko Case - Things That Scare Me >> I was actually going to put a different Neko Case song on this plyalist, but this one fit better. Her voice mesmerizes and is particularly well-suited for these sorts of dark, eerie country tunes. |
| The Mountain Goats - Magpie >> |
| Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around >> Yes, I'm posting a song based largely on the Book of Revelation. Don't expect it again, because only one person could write a song about the Christian apocalypse and pull it off like this. |
| James Carr - The Dark End of the Street >> I've heard several versions of this old classic, but I never really cared for it until I heard this one. |
| Vetiver - Busted >> Ah, sweet pedal steel... |
| Arms - Whirring >> |
| Cracker - Low >> This one will take you back to the good ol' days of the early '90s when things were simpler... especially the idea of "alternative rock". This is actually from a re-recording the band made as a response to their old label's 'best of' album. It's not terribly different from the original but, oddly, I like it better. Some of you may prefer the version from Kerosene Hat instead. |
| CSS - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above >> I have mixed feelings about everyone's favorite Brazilian pop throwback-to-the-80s band. I've avoided posting anything for months and months, but I think I'll just finally do it. I don't really care for this band and I'm sick of hearing about them, but damn it, their annoying songs are still annoyingly fun. So what the hell. The brave should check out their annoyingly weird Euro-80s video. Everything to love and everything to hate about pop music. (Don't blame Brazil... unless you like the song. Blame Sub Pop.) |
| Thievery Corporation - Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes >> |
| Mobius Band - Taxicab >> A beautiful lonely winter city song. |
| Bonobo - Nothing Owed >> Along with choosing the name of one of the most interesting great apes, Bonobo produces lots of extremely cool songs... sadly, they don't make it onto these playlists very often. (I think this may be the first time.) |