Wednesday, May 17, 2006

MP3s and Videos Galore

Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of this Country
A delicious slice of Scottish indie pop; this is the title track from their new album.
Sufjan Stevens - The Henney Buggy Band
From the eargerly awaited Illinois outtakes album, "The Avalanche". Not sure how this great song missed the cut.
Outkast - The Mighty O
Not their best, but still relatively catchy with the Cab Calloway-inspired chorus. I hope they are just whetting our appetite for the Idlewild soundtrack.
Lily Allen - LDN
Such a charming little song, until the lyrics make you wonder why you'd actually want to be in London Town.
Lily Allen - My First Mixtape
Thanks to stereogum for this link. This mix is a little rough but it does cover quite a bit of ground, from her own stuff to Dizzee to Beats International to Ludacris to ODB to Chaka Demus to Creedence Clearwater Revival, and that's just the first half.
The Pipettes - Your Kisses are Wasted On Me
I've listened to a handful of Pipettes songs, ~~and this is the only one I really like (and I'm crazy about this song)~~. Ok, scratch that; I also like "Pull Shapes".
Method Man feat. Lauryn Hill - Things They Say
Vintage Method Man evokes shades of his hit with Blige, "I'll Be There For You".
Wolf Parade - Modern World
Are those paper mache heads? Pretty creepy animation, but it captures the mood of the song well.
Regina Spektor - Better
Catchy as hell. At this point, I think I like her better than Tori Amos (yeah, even though Tori is an alumnus from my high school, much older of course).
The Charlatans UK - Blackened Blue Eyes
Honestly, I didn't know the Charlatans UK were still making music. The subject matter is dark but the tone is insouciant rather than brooding or morose, if that makes any sense.
Portatastic - Lively Chase
Portatastic - Real Book
Portatastic - Last Kiss Music
This is the soundtrack to a lazy road trip into the country. These were composed for use in the film "Who Loves the Sun", presumably named after the silly Velvet Underground song. These songs convey a similar whimsical feeling.
Gomez - How We Operate
Love the intro to this song and the tension-building guitar.
At Dusk - We Saw Them Leave You There
At Dusk - Forever Ago
At Dusk is a band from Portland: "We're an indie rock three-piece, a bit progressive, a bit spazzy, a bit loud. Much world music influence, much rhythmic weirdness, group vocals, minimal bass."

DJMonsterMo | 12:56 PM |

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Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of this Country
A delicious slice of Scottish indie pop; this is the title track from their new album.
Sufjan Stevens - The Henney Buggy Band
From the eargerly awaited Illinois outtakes album, "The Avalanche". Not sure how this great song missed the cut.
Outkast - The Mighty O
Not their best, but still relatively catchy with the Cab Calloway-inspired chorus. I hope they are just whetting our appetite for the Idlewild soundtrack.
Lily Allen - LDN
Such a charming little song, until the lyrics make you wonder why you'd actually want to be in London Town.
Lily Allen - My First Mixtape
Thanks to stereogum for this link. This mix is a little rough but it does cover quite a bit of ground, from her own stuff to Dizzee to Beats International to Ludacris to ODB to Chaka Demus to Creedence Clearwater Revival, and that's just the first half.
The Pipettes - Your Kisses are Wasted On Me
I've listened to a handful of Pipettes songs, ~~and this is the only one I really like (and I'm crazy about this song)~~. Ok, scratch that; I also like "Pull Shapes".
Method Man feat. Lauryn Hill - Things They Say
Vintage Method Man evokes shades of his hit with Blige, "I'll Be There For You".
Wolf Parade - Modern World
Are those paper mache heads? Pretty creepy animation, but it captures the mood of the song well.
Regina Spektor - Better
Catchy as hell. At this point, I think I like her better than Tori Amos (yeah, even though Tori is an alumnus from my high school, much older of course).
The Charlatans UK - Blackened Blue Eyes
Honestly, I didn't know the Charlatans UK were still making music. The subject matter is dark but the tone is insouciant rather than brooding or morose, if that makes any sense.
Portatastic - Lively Chase
Portatastic - Real Book
Portatastic - Last Kiss Music
This is the soundtrack to a lazy road trip into the country. These were composed for use in the film "Who Loves the Sun", presumably named after the silly Velvet Underground song. These songs convey a similar whimsical feeling.
Gomez - How We Operate
Love the intro to this song and the tension-building guitar.
At Dusk - We Saw Them Leave You There
At Dusk - Forever Ago
At Dusk is a band from Portland: "We're an indie rock three-piece, a bit progressive, a bit spazzy, a bit loud. Much world music influence, much rhythmic weirdness, group vocals, minimal bass."