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Tuesday, November 1st, 2005I thought I’d steal a page from Marginal Revolution and put up an open post for music recommendations. Yes, just list your favorite stuff of late. I’ll return the favor. After the break, a few songs on my “on the go” playlist. Comments open. Add your own.
“The Lengths”
The Black Keyes
Understated, restrained tune from a great blues band with bona fide chops.
“Old Blind Barnabus”
Blind Boys of Alabama
Killer driving bass line. Essence of a Blind Boys tune.
“I Wanted to Tell You”
Matthew Sweet
A typically well-crafted Sweet pop song.
“Bellybone”
Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise
The band got all Dave Matthews-y after the second album. But this song is off of their first, when Bradley was still raw and gravelly.
“In My Hour of Darkness”
Rolling Creekdippers
Marc Olson of the Jayhawks and Victoria Williams cover an old Gram Parsons song.
“Dirty Life and Times”
Warren Zevon
Off his heartbreaking final album. Check out Dwight Yoakam on background vocals.
“Liar’s Bar”
The Beautiful South
Quintessential drinking song. “He didn’t choose his drink, his drink chose him…”
“Don’t Be Afraid of Your Anger”
Clem Snide
Mustard and wine.
“Long Gone Lonesome Blues”
Sheryl Crow
Really. I swear. Also, check out Crow’s great cover of the Yardbirds’ “Keep on Growin’.” You’ll almost forgive her for what she did to “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” Almost.
“Heart Attack and Vine”
John Hammond, Jr.
Great bluesed-up Tom Waits cover.
“Your Love Is My Rest”
John Hiatt
Another lazy, bluesy number off what I think is Hiatt’s greatest album, Walk On.
“In Spite of Ourselves”
John Prine and Iris DeMint
Vintage John Prine. Coy, honest, folksy, and funny as hell. The lyrics in this song are charming, a bit uncomfortable, and hysterical.
“Exhausted”
Joseph Arthur
Driving rock tune from sensitive Joe.
“Ugly on the Outside”
The Judybats
A favorite from my college days.
“That Don’t Make It Junk”
Leonard Cohen
Great track from the front-to-back excellent Ten New Songs. Brooding and melancholy. But it’s Leonard Cohen, right?.
“Hesitate”
Mysteries of Life
Another college favorite.
“C’mon People”
Richard Ashcroft
Oddly uplifting song from rock’s brooding shaman.
“Random Rules”
Silver Jews
Wry poetry set to slacker beats and a suprisingly catchy melody.
“Captain Badass”
Songs-Ohia
Just a great song.
“Before You Were Born”
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Yeah, I like Toad. So what?
“Martha”
Tom Waits
Sad, sad, sad.
“No Kid”
Urban Dance Squad
Back to junior high!
“Meet Your New Landlord”
Webb Wilder
Drive fast to this.
“Sex Juice”
El Barto & Liam B
SEX PISTOLS / God Save The Queen
NELLY / Pimp Juice Instrumental
NO DOUBT / Bathwater
To keep it limited… Two selections from generally masterful & catchy artists:
2nd Ave, 11 AM — Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
[Saw them at Black Cat; he's even more of a live wire in person.]
We Both Go Down Together — The Decemberists
And old favorites that came up on iTunes:
88 Lines about 44 Women — The Nails
[It's hard not to hum with this.]
Two of Us — The Beatles
[For lazy drives, pref. with a significant other.]
While we’re recommending indie/offbeat…
July! July! –The Decemberists
Eli, The Barrowboy –The Decemberists
Skin is, my –Andrew Bird
Crooked Teeth –Death Cab for Cutie
Who Loves the Sun –Velvet Underground
This Is How It Goes–Aimee Mann
There are so many more…but there’s only so much that can go into a comments section.
I picked these mainly because the lyrics are inventive, the songs aren’t formulaic, the melodies are solid but there’s enough experimentation.
Good newish stuff:
*Supergrass/Road to Rouen
*Echo & the Bunnymen/Remastered Originals (5 CDs)
Older Stuff:
*Lila Downs/Una Sangre
*Joy Division/Substance
*Husker Du/Flip Your Wig
Listening to alot of stuff right now-
John Lee Hooker & R.L. Burnside if you feel like some blues.
Rise Against or Antiflag (if I’m feeling especially political)
Turbonegro, of Norway, if I’m in the mood to rock out.
You can never go wrong with Social Distortion, or Mike Ness on his own.
And this band out of Cali, I think, called SAOSIN - been listening to alot of them lately.
Sugar High - Splashdown
^^ you either love or hate the lead singer’s voice. If you like this, So Ha (also Splashdown) is great, if somewhat strange.
And if you like that, Universal Hall Pass has a remake of Ring of Fire that you’re going to love.
And of course, who can resist Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk?
Nightwish - Creek Mary’s Blood and Nemo(both from the “Once” album)
and the full “Wishmaster” album.
Sirenia - Save Me From Myself
Dimmu Borgir - In Death’s Embrace
Kamelot - Center Of The Universe
Sinergy - Beware The Heavens
Children Of Bodom - Every song
Social D is always great, get some and add the Dropkick Murphys.
1) Tom Waits - “Hoist That Rag”
2) Tom Waits - “What’s He Building in There?”
3) Bad Religion - “Let Them Eat War”
4) Skinny Puppy - “Hexonxonx” (Hex on Exxon)
5) Broken Social Scene - “Lover’s Spit”
6) Celtic Frost - “I Won’t Dance”
7) Garbage - “Sex is Not the Enemy”
Smashing Pumpkins - any
Federation X–Rally Day
Hot Water Music–Minno
Chamberlain–Try for Thunder
Quicksand–Thorn in my side
Ween–Japanese Cowboy
At the Drive-In– Alpha Centauri
Sunny Day Real Estate–Circles
Christie Front Drive–Field
Suicide Note–Let’s Get Hit
Queens of the Stone Age–Millionaire
Oh I could go on forever…
Bela Fleck/Edgar Meyer: Music for Two
Very tasty Banjo and Double Bass duo.
Glass: Naqoyqatsi (sound track)
Aria, A passion for Opera
(sort of a best of opera, saves me the need to actually know anything about opera)
Bela Fleck: Perpetual Motion
Classical transposed for Banjo
Led Zepplin: Acoustic tunes ripped to a playlist.
R.E.M.: In Time: The best of…
Phillip Glass: Glassworks
Dave Brubeck: Time Out
Giuliano Carmignola: Vivaldi Late Violin Concertos
Willie Nelson: The Essential collection
Poker Face; various CD’s, but only when driving in traffic. I need the adrenalin rush.
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