NMT 54
What up, Boulder?
A recent poll showed that 7% of the registered voters who answered their phones and didn't hang up are, so far, undecided. Who are these dumbasses? You haven't made up your mind yet? After all of this and you still don't know? Assholes. You're the same people I have to wait in line behind at McDonald's because you have to read the menu. Like they haven't had the same, awful tasting food for the last 50 years. Pick something already.
Our pick this week is honor of the Austin City Limits festival happening this weekend in...Is it Dallas? I think it's Dallas. Somewhere near there, I imagine. This is a big, three day festival they put on every year and R.E.M. played it a few years ago.
NO, it's in Austin, that's right. Little Red Haired Girl is going and she's got KG beat on the sweet hook-up: her boyfriend lives behind the park they use. This means that they can slip out and hit his place to cool off, get beer, pee in a clean bathroom (that's for her, he's a dude so he can pretty much do that anywhere, but it's useful if you have to drop a deuce.) and/or read the bible.
Should be a fun time and she's super excited. I think they said something about hitting the Red Eyed Fly afterwards for some beers. I think that's where she used to troll for dudes before she got all settled down and stuff. Happens to the best of us.
Anyway, I was looking at the list of bands playing (Foo Fighters, Beck, etc) and I saw this band listed and I had all but forgotten about them. They had a small hit on the radio with their first single (this song actually) and I kind of liked it, but we got their second record, North Ave. Wake-up call, and I used to put it in the playstack all the time. It was such a good record to work too. Oddly, I never bought it, but that's what happens; you wait for the promo to make it to the promo box and then someone else gets it and then you forget about it. This song isn't from that record. I couldn't find the song I wanted (it's called "Ferris Wheel". Look it up and give it a listen.), but this will do.
This week: Austin City Limits. Next week: Boulder Oxygen Fest
Oh and just as an aside:
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant
Band of Horses
The Swell Season (Once movie)
Coner Oberst (Bright Eyes)
Patty Griffin
Jenny Lewis
MGMT
All former New Music Tuesday picks. All Playing ACL.
From Chicago, IL:
Freddy Jones Band - "In a Daydream":
Bonus Tracks:
Because she likes this song and we (she) thinks it's the song they danced to at the wedding in GB, but we (she) aren't sure.
What's it like driving in Austin? Don't know, let's find out together.
Hmmm...I thought Atlanta had traffic...
I Miss the 90's:
I love this record. It's almost the perfect blend of pop sensibility; songs have good beats, some sing along choruses, but aren't, you know, cheesy. Again, one of those rare records you knew from the first listen you were hearing an album that you would still think was good 18 (yes, 18) years later. That's right, if you were born when this record came out, you are voting in your first election this year. I digress.
There are some wonderful moments on this record, but I think this might be my favorite. Now, "Enjoy the Silence" is one of their and probably on of the best songs ever written, for it's beauty and simplicity, but I mean from a stand point of it not being the first thing the average person would think of when it comes to this album. For some reason, I really enjoy the music and the lyrics of this song. I think it's the line: you wear guilt/like shackles on your feet/like a halo in reverse. I'm sure there's a literary term for it, but when you're 15 and no one loves you, you just know you like it.
Depeche Mode - "Halo":
Oh and this is one of Lynn's favorites. It was recorded for the same album, but not used. It ended up being used as a B-side for the single of World in my eyes. I remember Jenn ordered it for her to get this song. (I still the title and used it in a line of a poem I wrote once, but it's OK)
Depeche Mode - "Sea of Sin":
A recent poll showed that 7% of the registered voters who answered their phones and didn't hang up are, so far, undecided. Who are these dumbasses? You haven't made up your mind yet? After all of this and you still don't know? Assholes. You're the same people I have to wait in line behind at McDonald's because you have to read the menu. Like they haven't had the same, awful tasting food for the last 50 years. Pick something already.
Our pick this week is honor of the Austin City Limits festival happening this weekend in...Is it Dallas? I think it's Dallas. Somewhere near there, I imagine. This is a big, three day festival they put on every year and R.E.M. played it a few years ago.
NO, it's in Austin, that's right. Little Red Haired Girl is going and she's got KG beat on the sweet hook-up: her boyfriend lives behind the park they use. This means that they can slip out and hit his place to cool off, get beer, pee in a clean bathroom (that's for her, he's a dude so he can pretty much do that anywhere, but it's useful if you have to drop a deuce.) and/or read the bible.
Should be a fun time and she's super excited. I think they said something about hitting the Red Eyed Fly afterwards for some beers. I think that's where she used to troll for dudes before she got all settled down and stuff. Happens to the best of us.
Anyway, I was looking at the list of bands playing (Foo Fighters, Beck, etc) and I saw this band listed and I had all but forgotten about them. They had a small hit on the radio with their first single (this song actually) and I kind of liked it, but we got their second record, North Ave. Wake-up call, and I used to put it in the playstack all the time. It was such a good record to work too. Oddly, I never bought it, but that's what happens; you wait for the promo to make it to the promo box and then someone else gets it and then you forget about it. This song isn't from that record. I couldn't find the song I wanted (it's called "Ferris Wheel". Look it up and give it a listen.), but this will do.
This week: Austin City Limits. Next week: Boulder Oxygen Fest
Oh and just as an aside:
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant
Band of Horses
The Swell Season (Once movie)
Coner Oberst (Bright Eyes)
Patty Griffin
Jenny Lewis
MGMT
All former New Music Tuesday picks. All Playing ACL.
From Chicago, IL:
Freddy Jones Band - "In a Daydream":
Bonus Tracks:
Because she likes this song and we (she) thinks it's the song they danced to at the wedding in GB, but we (she) aren't sure.
What's it like driving in Austin? Don't know, let's find out together.
Hmmm...I thought Atlanta had traffic...
I Miss the 90's:
I love this record. It's almost the perfect blend of pop sensibility; songs have good beats, some sing along choruses, but aren't, you know, cheesy. Again, one of those rare records you knew from the first listen you were hearing an album that you would still think was good 18 (yes, 18) years later. That's right, if you were born when this record came out, you are voting in your first election this year. I digress.
There are some wonderful moments on this record, but I think this might be my favorite. Now, "Enjoy the Silence" is one of their and probably on of the best songs ever written, for it's beauty and simplicity, but I mean from a stand point of it not being the first thing the average person would think of when it comes to this album. For some reason, I really enjoy the music and the lyrics of this song. I think it's the line: you wear guilt/like shackles on your feet/like a halo in reverse. I'm sure there's a literary term for it, but when you're 15 and no one loves you, you just know you like it.
Depeche Mode - "Halo":
Oh and this is one of Lynn's favorites. It was recorded for the same album, but not used. It ended up being used as a B-side for the single of World in my eyes. I remember Jenn ordered it for her to get this song. (I still the title and used it in a line of a poem I wrote once, but it's OK)
Depeche Mode - "Sea of Sin":
posted by Richard at 10:32 AM
5 Comments:
I really do like that song. Just makes me to dance. hehe-- I just emailed erin, by the way ;)
"want to dance" oy
YAY it's ACL and one of my favorite Jason Mraz songs all in one week!!!
PS - I tried to tell you people that Austin was the best - all that traffic is from people wanting to come here!!! Not that any of MY friends would know, or anything.........
That being said, KG so has worse traffic than I do.
isn't that the song from the overstocks commercial? cute song anyhow.
you shut your mouth. 18 years? 18 f*cking years? oh my god. oh. my. god. i need to sit down; think i'm hyperventilating. someone.... get me... a paper bag..... i'm.... dyyyyyyyyyyiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....................
So I'm back from the God awful heat of Dallas that I suffered through for a week (well actually it was a boring as hell week of training that I sat thru but I digress).
Dude, had I known about this music fest in Austin, I just might have been able to tweak my schedule to allow me to visit a very dear, dear friend. DARNIT!
Great tunes this week. Seriously, Freddy Jones....totally forgot about them and the one you have here was/is a good song. That Jason Mraz song has been "hot" up here for a month or so and I have to admit, I do find myself enjoying it.
Good job.
PS - NO ONE can even come close to Atlanta traffic, last time I heard LA #1, Atlanta #2 in traffic. N.I.C.E!
PS - 18 years ago? You're old. LOL
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