January 2009
8 posts
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WatchPretty interesting. This shows how many songs can be written with the exam same chord progresssion (which is, correct me if I’m wrong, C / G / A / F).
WatchThis video has a stupid ad at the beginning, but it’s worth it.
I usually hate videos like the one this video tried to be. It’s worth seeing just to see how dumb internet videos can devolve into disturbingly violent catastrophes extremely quickly.
Other Albums I liked that didn't quit make the...
- Vampire Weekend : S/T
- Fucked Up : The Chemistry of Common Life
- Defiance, Ohio : The Fear, The Fear, The Fear
- The Breeders : Mountain Battles
- Girl Talk : Feed the Animals
- Fleet Foxes : Fleet Foxes
- Burning Star Core : Challenger
And others, prob.
My Favorite Albums of 2008: #1
TV on the Radio: Dear Science
Not quite as good as Return to Cookie Mountain, but within a hair of it. Dear Science is whip-sharp, tense, dramatic, even vaguely sinister at times. And most importantly, the songs are really there.
TV on the Radio channels the Talking Heads at times, plays emotional ballads at others, and, in general, positions themselves to give Radiohead a run for their money...
My Favorite Albums of 2008: #2
Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward (any edition except the US one)
I fell in love with Be Your Own Pet’s first CD, but after a long deliberation, I think this one is even better. With more complex songs and detailed lyrics, the songs stack up even better. They still have the youthful exuberance of the first record, but with a little, uh, maturity I guess. While still being young and spunky.
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