Posts tagged ‘The Maccabees’
BIRTHDAY SONGS FOR BABY JESUS 2010
There are two things I don’t like about December: hearing holiday music on loop EVERYWHERE YOU GO starting the day after Thanksgiving AND the 24-hour A Christmas Story marathon on Christmas day.
But there is one thing I absolutely love about this time of year: HOLIDAY COVER SONGS! Here are five favorites from this year:
SUMMER CAMP – “Christmas Wrapping” (The Waitresses cover)
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SHE & HIM (WITH CONAN!) – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
THE FUTUREHEADS – “Christmas Was Better In the 80s”
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THE MACCABEES – “Walking in the Air” (from The Snowman)
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COCONUT RECORDS – “It’s Christmas”
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New video for “Young Lions”
It’s been a video-heavy day here at You Don’t Spell It, hasn’t it? Last one for today, promise. It’s a good one though!
Peter Szewczyk, a friend of The Maccabees, made a video for the song “Young Lions” off their album Wall of Arms. Watch it below, it’s heartwarming and awesome. Just like the song.
I fall in love with songs, not people.
It’s true. Some people think it’s sad, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.
Some love songs to swoon for on this day dedicated to love:
Cut Copy – Autobahn Music Box (XFM Session) – I watch the sun go down and up again and think of you
Alan Pownall – Up and Away - Whatever I do, I’ll always find my way back to you
The Features – The Idea of Growing Old – We can play charades when there is nothing to say
Regina Spektor – Bartender (XFM Session) – Love is so fickle, it starts with a flood and ends with a trickle
We Are Scientists – Be My Baby (cover/Oui FM Session) – For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three
Lulu & the Lampshades – Cherry Coke - Have a cup of tea and marry me
Jeremy Warmsley – I Keep the City Burning – I stop the rain from falling, I keep the city burning for you
The Maccabees – About Your Dress (acoustic) – You stood out like a sore thumb, the most beautiful sore thumb I’d ever seen
Bonus tunes sans italicized lyrics:
The Rakes – The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect
One of the most genius/beautiful song titles ever. In my opinion, at least. Plus it’s a great song.
Modern English – I Melt With You
A classic. We can listen and imagine that sweet sequence in Valley Girl. Or think of people who claim Modern English is one of their favorite bands and we can laugh because who in the world calls Modern English one of their favorite bands? It’s like if I said Kajagoogoo was one of my favorite bands because I really like that ONE song.
10 favorite albums of 2009
It just occurred to me that I never got around to making this post. Whoops? We’re a month and a half (ish) through the new year and it kind of seems pointless to do it now, but it makes my last post about “albums I quite liked” seem super awkward all on its own. I’m going to post my favorite albums of the year FOR REAL now.
As I was writing the first little paragraph about Phrazes for the Young (SPOILER ALERT), I realized my babbling would be too time consuming considering how late in the game I’m coming around to this task. By now, who really cares right? So of course the obvious solution to my too-long-to-write conundrum was writing…….HAIKUS! Oh my gaawwddd. That’s just how my brain works, don’t ask. So yeah anyway, I wrote a crappy little haiku about each album on my top ten for your (and my) amusement. I don’t claim to be an artsy poet, I’m just a girl who hasn’t been sleeping much and comes up with stupid ideas that seem funny at the time. Let’s do this.
I’ve decided to play favorites this time around, with No. 1 being my personal “album of the year” or whatever. In a way, this list is almost as arbitrary as the last because, if I’m being perfectly honest, I spent most of the year listening to the same three or four albums on loop and squeezed in some of the lower-ranked numbers every now and then. It’s not like I love them that much less, it’s just that some own my soul more than others. That’s just how my heart works.
Just a heads up, there is no Animal Collective or Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Grizzly Bear or whatever on my list. Guess I missed the boat on that stuff.
#10: Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young
Love not there at first.
Words and synth sounds found my heart.
I wait for The Strokes.
#9: Fanfarlo – Reservoir
A long time coming.
Magnificent collection.
Feel it in your heart.
#8: Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
Awesome musicians.
Pastoral feelings evoked.
Love the mandolin.
#7: Generationals – Con Law
A random listen.
Sounds are nice, feels like sunshine.
Everyone should love.
#6: The Fiery Furnaces – I’m Going Away
Like Gallowbird’s Bark.
Still crazy but not like Choir.
So misunderstood.
#5: Dead Man’s Bones – Dead Man’s Bones
Love lives, ghost children.
Some actors make real music.
Surprised? Yeah me too.
#4: Jamie T – Kings & Queens
Epic excitement.
A genius lyricist.
Need album three please.
#3: Noah and the Whale – The First Days of Spring
Brokenhearted man.
Maturing musicianship.
Beautiful release.
#2: The Maccabees – Wall of Arms
Changes were coming.
Bigger, bolder sounds. Growing.
Always be there, love.
#1: Regina Spektor – Far
Would there be new songs?
Ruler of the universe.
Never disappoints.
The Maccabees + Johnny Bramwell live in Manchester
Recently, The Maccabees have been playing a cover of I Am Kloot’s “Because” during their live sets. See. This past Saturday at their show in Manchester (as part of the Shockwaves NME tour), the boys got to play “Because” live with none other than Mr. Johnny Bramwell. Obviously I wasn’t there, but by the looks of things it was pretty epic:
