Tag: music
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A Great Cover by Mates of State
This is Mates of State covering “I Will Dare” by The Replacements. One of my favorite bands covering my favorite band. It rarely gets better than this for me. Mates Of State cover The Replacements I wasn’t that familiar with The AV Club before this, but I think I will spend some time on…
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Alicia Keys – Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)
One of the unintended consequences of doing podcasts that focus on indie and unsigned artists is that I have an ever decreasing pool of knowledge of mainstream artists. That’s a shame because there are some people who I really like a lot but since I cannot play their music, it doesn’t make sense for me…
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MIA – Born Free
I watched this video and just said “Wow” when it was finished. Very powerful stuff that is NOT for the weak or easily offended. There is nudity, profanity and lots of violence, but I think watching this video is worth it. M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo. The only problem I have with…
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A Pretty Random Admission
Not that this will make a difference to anyone but me, but I have always preferred ‘Don’t You Want Me Baby’ by The Human League to ‘Tainted Love’ by Soft Cell. And to top it off, I like ‘Promises Promises’ by Naked Eyes more than both of them. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9ol1qLyYwE httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3fCFkl-BFU httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJP2PH8WKaI
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Favorite Sinead O’Connor Song
I have been trying to figure out my favorite Sinead O Connor song. I have it down to Mandinka, Jackie, Troy, Just Like You Said It Would Be, Feel So Different, Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home, Am I Not Your Girl and Daddy I’m Fine. I realize that most of these are…
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What Did They Say?
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My Top 10 Most Played Songs
Image via Wikipedia According to iTunes, here are the top ten songs that I have played since I reinstalled the program: 1) 49:00 by Paul Westerberg 2) As Far As I Know by Paul Westerberg 3) Baby Learns To Crawl by Paul Westerberg 4) World Class Fad by Paul Westerberg 5) AAA by Grandpa Boy…
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An Actual Conversation
Image via Wikipedia Me: What was the first album you ever bought? Her: Escape by Journey. Me: Mine was Double Fantasy. Her: What’s that? Me: Double Fantasy. Her: Is that the name of the band? Me: No. Double Fantasy. (long pause) By John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Her: Never heard of it. Me: Are you…
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My Top Five Last.fm artists (week ending Sept. 12, 2009)
Paul Westerberg via last.fm 1. The Gossip (20) 2. Derek and the Dominos (8) 3. Assembly of Dust (7) 4. loomis and the lust (5) 5. Paul Westerberg (4) I have decided The Gossip was perfect background music for reading Duane Swierczynski‘s novel The Wheelman. Excellent combination. I also haven’t listened to Layla and Other…
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Just Because
I thought it was cute.