Random five, briefly described.
- Bennie Goodman Quartet - Mean To Me. Sweet.
- Sunny Day Real Estate - Pillars. A nice side one, track one. Makes me want to hear the rest of the album.
- Caribou - Desiree. Slowly builds into glorious psychedelia, then recedes.
- Colorblind James Experience - I'll Never Get Tired. Live, on the radio. Happy, country, double time.
- Elvis - Heartbreak Hotel. What a great little tune.
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Spent last week in Turkey on the beach drinking beer and eating until I exploded. All inclusive resort for the win!
1. The Fall – Glam Racket
It’s The Fall. Surreal lyrics and pretty great music.
2. Propagandhi – Impending Halfhead
Old school punk. Reminds me of high school.
3. Ben Folds – Dr. Yang
This sort of playful romp is everything I like about Ben Folds.
4. Dinosaur Jr. – It’s Me
This sort of heavy, distorted butt-kicker is everything I like about Dinosaur Jr.
5. Sublime – Smoke Two Joints
When I lived in LA this song and Sublime were staples on the radio. With good reason.
Work sucks.
i’ve heard good things about Turkey.
sounds a little scary, though.
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Frank Zappa – Apostrophe
A surprisingly unironic rock instrumental. I guess that’s Cream’s Jack Bruce on the bass? The bass is what makes this track for me, I barely notice the guitar diddling.
Belle & Sebastian – Lord Anthony
You know I love B&S, but this is the kind of track that earns them the adjective “twee.”
Barenaked Ladies – Box Set
Gordon has some really good tracks, but BNL spends a lot of the album flirting with being a novelty act.
Sixpence None The Richer – Kiss Me
I’m rather fond of this blend of jangly guitar and childlike vocal and 90s-pop drumming, whatever that says about me. This is probably my favorite song of the shuffle so far. Unless something by Chuck Berry should come on.
Chuck Berry – Carol
oh hai