You know the drill... ten random songs, links to listen. Let's rock this out.
1. The Hush Sound - Honey (Goodbye Blues)
I really like this song. The Hush Sound are an indie pop band with just the slightest bluesy bend to their music (very enjoyable in concert). This is the best song off of their newest, which happened to be a pretty solid CD.
2. Michael Card - Jubilee (Joy in the Journey)
This is the second CD I ever owned. I was 11. There's not much in terms of non-nostalgic value for a lot of it, but some of it has a certain lyrical way to it. This song in particular takes me back to a certain road trip to see my grandparents in Arizona (during which my parents purchased this for me - I actually requested it for reasons unknown).
3. Death Cab For Cutie - Marching Bands of Manhattan (Plans)
I guess Plans is supposed to be Death Cab's worst CD. I don't know exactly where that thought comes from, I thought the melodies were excellent, and the best songs rank with some of the best stuff the band has put out. It's not quite as good as Transatlanticism, but matching up to that one is a pretty tall order. This is the opening track from Plans. It's pretty unassuming, building up to sort of a false crescendo before breaking into the truly awesome 'Soul Meets Body'. Still a good song.
4. Broomtree - Sunshine (Maybe This Time)
I really don't remember this song that much. This was Broomtree's "mature" CD - which, of course, means it was the last one they put out. It wasn't bad, and this song has some tasty guitar midway through it (or, should I say, as tasty as guitar riffs get in this sort of music). Decent enough, I guess.
5. Robbie Seay Band - Better Days (Better Days)
I have no idea how this song got on my computer. I can't say I'm really a big fan. Who exactly are these guys? Sort of a really laid back vibe to it.
6. Tom Smith - Cat Macros (The FuMP Volume 3)
Oh. Dear. Lord. Lolcats put to song. Truly these are the end of days.
7. Fanmail - I Want It That Way (Fanmail 2000)
This is sort of getting embarassing. My brother downloaded this while he was in some sort of "Ironic punk covers of famous pop songs" phase. I'm not sure how I came across it, but there must have been a time where I didn't find such songs to be annoyingly desperate attention grabs disguised as ironic detachment. Those days are gone, and this one is a particularly egregious example. Ironic covers are really tough to do well without sounding like a hipster douchebag or a attention starved covers band (for the record, this doesn't really sound like either... I'm just not a fan).
8. Trocadero - Alien Champion (Red vs. Blue: Season 3)
Nice, hazy pop from the Red vs. Blue soundtrack.
9. Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori - Opening Suite (Halo)
Speaking of halo... This is the famous 'choral monk halo chant' with a little bit of original score after it. I like it, but Lindsey finds it to be one of the most annoying recorded sounds put to media of any type. We're talking vehement hatred. There's no quicker way to get her attention.
10. Tomoyasu Hotei - Battle Without Honor or Humanity (Electric Samurai)
Easily on the short list of "shit is going down right here and right now" songs - a list that is topped by Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Up to Boston", btw. Used to good effect in "Kill Bill", and to absolutely horrible effect in "Dance Dance Revolution: Supernova" (seriously... how are you supposed to dancedance to this??) Hearing this song makes me want to toss on some ridiculously expensive sunglasses, pull out a sword, and start swaggering down the street, shooting dangerous glances at the frightened passersby....and creepy as that sounds, with this song backing it, it would be AWESOME.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Ten Random: 04/24/2009
Over at the World's Greatest Online Magazine (WGOM), they have a weekly tradition where all of the various members will turn on their respective media players, turn the selection to 'random', and post the first ten songs that come up. I'm going to start doing the same in this space. I'm also going to post any comments I may have.
...and because I vary wildly between over-achieving and not achieving anything at all, I'll (hopefully) be including links to listen to the songs, themselves (usually via imeem).
1. Switchfoot - Meant to Live (The Beautiful Letdown)
Switchfoot's first three CDs were pretty good for back in the day, but they started losing me with 'Letdown'. I don't know if it was changing musical taste or what, but it didn't click nearly as much as their old stuff. Then I saw them in concert, and they virtually ignored their first three albums. I liked this song well enough, but there must have been a lot of disappointed people who bought the CD based on this song, only to find next to nothing like it on the remainder of the disc.
2. Scott Krippayne - Love Me Enough (More)
Scott was once my favorite artist. Those days are long since gone, but certain songs still give me a sense of shuddering nostalgia. I never really liked this song, so this isn't one of them.
3. Innerpartysystem - Everyone is the Same (Innerpartysystem)
Not much to mention here. The song is pretty standard for IPS (sort of a electronica/alternative mix)
4. Sum 41 - Intro (Chuck)
Yeah, this shouldn't even count. It's a 46-second long intro which bleeds directly into 'No Reason'. I like the CD, and the song sets the mood, I guess, but it's not really standalone material.
5. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin IV)
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Any comments I have would obviously be worthless.
6. Kaiser Chiefs - Retirement (Yours Truly, Angry Mob)
This is the perfect song for the gainfully employed. I mean, who doesn't wish they had invented something that made them fabulously wealthy enough to retire?
7. Aaron Benward - Captured (Imagine)
More CCM. The only remotely passable song for me on this CD.
8. Faith No More - Pristina (Album of the Year)
A friend of mine gave me the complete Faith No More discography, but I have to be honest: this is the first time I've heard this song. It sounds Patton-tastic (which is to say, of course, that is sounds theatrical, kind of creepy, and generally awesome.)
9. Jason Hayes - Tavern (World of Warcraft)
This song is the track that plays when you enter a tavern in World of Warcraft. It's got a nice, laid back, Celtic quality to it. Perfectly decent away from the game.
10. Beck - New Round (The Information)
I've been getting more into Beck lately (only a little over a decade late). The Information isn't one of his better ones, but there's enough going on in this song to make it a good listen.
...and because I vary wildly between over-achieving and not achieving anything at all, I'll (hopefully) be including links to listen to the songs, themselves (usually via imeem).
1. Switchfoot - Meant to Live (The Beautiful Letdown)
Switchfoot's first three CDs were pretty good for back in the day, but they started losing me with 'Letdown'. I don't know if it was changing musical taste or what, but it didn't click nearly as much as their old stuff. Then I saw them in concert, and they virtually ignored their first three albums. I liked this song well enough, but there must have been a lot of disappointed people who bought the CD based on this song, only to find next to nothing like it on the remainder of the disc.
2. Scott Krippayne - Love Me Enough (More)
Scott was once my favorite artist. Those days are long since gone, but certain songs still give me a sense of shuddering nostalgia. I never really liked this song, so this isn't one of them.
3. Innerpartysystem - Everyone is the Same (Innerpartysystem)
Not much to mention here. The song is pretty standard for IPS (sort of a electronica/alternative mix)
4. Sum 41 - Intro (Chuck)
Yeah, this shouldn't even count. It's a 46-second long intro which bleeds directly into 'No Reason'. I like the CD, and the song sets the mood, I guess, but it's not really standalone material.
5. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin IV)
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Any comments I have would obviously be worthless.
6. Kaiser Chiefs - Retirement (Yours Truly, Angry Mob)
This is the perfect song for the gainfully employed. I mean, who doesn't wish they had invented something that made them fabulously wealthy enough to retire?
7. Aaron Benward - Captured (Imagine)
More CCM. The only remotely passable song for me on this CD.
8. Faith No More - Pristina (Album of the Year)
A friend of mine gave me the complete Faith No More discography, but I have to be honest: this is the first time I've heard this song. It sounds Patton-tastic (which is to say, of course, that is sounds theatrical, kind of creepy, and generally awesome.)
9. Jason Hayes - Tavern (World of Warcraft)
This song is the track that plays when you enter a tavern in World of Warcraft. It's got a nice, laid back, Celtic quality to it. Perfectly decent away from the game.
10. Beck - New Round (The Information)
I've been getting more into Beck lately (only a little over a decade late). The Information isn't one of his better ones, but there's enough going on in this song to make it a good listen.
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