Just close your eyes and listen
I decided to write down everything I need to accomplish before the end of the month. Terrible idea.
Now I will sit here, drinking my third cup of coffee this morning, hoping my eyebrow will stop twitching, cursing APA style guidebooks, and listening to Jamie T’s “Here’s Ya Getaway” as it slowly soothes my soul and helps me regain some semblance of sanity.
For those who have never heard this song, that’s about to change:
2006 seems like an eternity ago, doesn’t it?
Add comment November 9, 2009
Regina performs on the Late Late Show, continues to be perfect
Regina Spektor performed “Eet” on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson this week, looking and sounding much more relaxed than on recent appearances on Conan and Letterman. If you missed it, you can watch it below:
Add comment November 8, 2009
The Spinto Band // Generationals @ Schubas, Chicago
The Spinto Band
Generationals
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Generationals played a fun-filled set comprised mostly of material from their debut Con Law (which you might remember I raved about a while ago?), but sprinkled in a couple new tunes here and there. They’re just as much fun live as they are on record and you really can’t help but have a huge smile on your face the whole time they’re on stage. It had been quite a while since I’d seen The Spinto Band live, but as soon as they took the stage and that drum beat intro to “Brown Boxes” started it felt like old times. Though they’ve gone and traded in their signature kazoos for a clarinet, the spaztic dance moves, stellar harmonizing, and cheesy jokes we all know and love were present and in full force. Some things just never change. Thank goodness.
Don’t forget, you can still download some Spinto songs on my covers post. Highly recommend gangsta-fied “Oh Mandy,” which I knew they wouldn’t play live but my little heart couldn’t help but hope.
Add comment November 6, 2009
one of my favorite SNL skits and Julian Casablancas
On December 21st, Julian Casablancas is releasing a limited edition 7″ Christmas single of none other than SNL’s “I Wish It Was Christmas Today.” Oh snap!
Back in the day when my brothers and I were obsessed with Saturday Night Live, we looked forward to the holiday season when Horatio Sanz, Tracy Morgan, Chris Kattan, and Jimmy Fallon (aka all of our favorite people) would suddenly appear on our TV screen donning cheesy Christmas sweaters and singing the best holiday song we had ever heard. It’s simple, catchy, and the fact that even when he’s just hitting two keys on a keyboard Jimmy Fallon still can’t keep a straight face make this song so fucking great. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, I’m sorry that you missed out on SNL back when it was actually good. Luckily, almost everything is on the internet these days:
You can listen to Casablancas’s version of “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” HERE ON MYSPACE, where you can also stream his album Phrazes for the Young.
Or download the song here. Ho ho ho.
Add comment November 6, 2009
The Maccabees cover Roy Orbison, ladies all over the world swoon
For your listening pleasure, The Maccabees “I Drove All Night”:
Add comment November 6, 2009
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