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July 30, 2005
Tag, I'm It
Pete over at A Perfectly Cromulent Blog has opted to make me one of his tags for a music meme that's floating around. And since I can never resist these things anyway, it's even more impossible when you're tagged by the best blogger you know. So awaaaaay we go.
List ten songs that you are currently digging ... it doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they're no good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artists, and the ten songs in your blog. Then tag five other people to see what they're listening to.
Thank goodness I just took "Xanadu" out of my CD player, huh? Moving forward... I've never said I was consistent in either genre or quality -- just that I am varied. Don't say you weren't warned. In no particular order, here they are:
1. Buddy Guy, "Feels Like Rain" -- As you know, I just saw Buddy while on vacation last week, and I am on a major blues kick right now, so Buddy's back in the CD player in my car. I especially love when he does older, more traditional stuff; this version of an old John Hiatt song has everything that I love about the blues -- that soulful bluesy voice, the smooth guest guitar solo from Bonnie Raitt... Plus, you've gotta love the sentiment: big storm's a coming, so we might as well get nekkid, baby.
2. Michael Powers, "Graffiti" -- Continuing on my blues kick, this is my favorite tune from the guy Tim and I saw a couple of weeks back. If Jimi Hendrix had stuck around and mellowed as he eased into his 50s, he might have written something that sounded like this.
3. Guadalcanal Diary, "Cattle Prod" -- This one just became available on iTunes, so it's fresh in my collection. The band I was in back in college used to play this song (as a break from our hair band roots), I think in part because my bandmates loved to make me stand up in front of a crowd and sing about screwing cows. Good 80s alt-rock.
4. Rise Against, "Nervous Breakdown" -- Okay, so it's from a "sk8ter" movie ("Lords of Dogtown"), which automatically means it should suck. But it's just good old fashioned Black Flag loud punk - and I'm digging this cover.
5. Placebo, "Pure Morning" I really dug this song when it first came out about 9 years ago; my brother's digging Placebo these days and had this CD in his car while I was in DC, which reminded me of how much I liked this song.
6. Tracy Lawrence, "Used To The Pain" -- I like country. Sue me. I like Tracy Lawrence. Sue me. And I like this song about that phase after a breakup where you're not crushed anymore, but not really "over it" either. Sue me.
7. Jessica Andrews, "Summer Girl" -- Fun little country pop song about a laid back party girl enjoying the summer. Plus she's just plain cute.
8. The Killers, "All These Things That I've Done" -- Brit alterna-pop. Catchy. Harmless. Fun.
9. Brad Paisley, "Alcohol" -- Country sing-along style song about everybody's favorite beverages. Good ol' fashioned drinkin' song.
10. Portishead, "Sour Times" -- Going on a decade and a half old now, and still as good as trip-hop gets. Plus they're great mood music.
All right, so I've lived up to most of my obligation. Of course, I'm supposed to pass this on to five people, right? So Corey, Eden, Ethan, Mileah, and Brent, you're up. (Plus, Pemagnet, if you do this it will give me a chance to link to your brand new blog of your own.)
Comments
this is way off topic, but regarding your post here:
http://www.thechroniccurmudgeon.com/archives/2005/05/the_good_the_ba.htm
can you send me the images you have of the spice girls that you took? i am collecting all the images i can from their heyday and would appreciate your contribution, thanks!
Posted by: cj at July 31, 2005 02:48 AM
The only photo I used was the one I linked to in that post. I don't "have" any pictures of them, just linked to the Emma Bunton photo. The other bloggers I linked to in the post probably did the same, though I suppose it's safe to ask them.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at July 31, 2005 08:11 AM
I'll jump on this one, this evening
Posted by: Corey at August 1, 2005 11:33 AM
Ok, I played! Can I have a biscuit now? Oh, and check out 'Flunk' and 'the Brazillian Girls.' That's kind of where Portishead evolved to in a way. Kinda. Um. I think. Anyway, they're good and you'll prolly dig 'em.
Posted by: Ethan McCarty at August 1, 2005 02:18 PM
I'm going to do this this week (planning a birthday party). I'm also close on that rock CD listing so I'll post both at the same time.
Posted by: eden at August 1, 2005 07:10 PM
Man, you got me all riled up with the two disc history project. I don't even know where to start with projects like that. I'd be tempted to push full albums on this newbie, but the 70's were still so deeply rooted in the 7'' single that it just wouldn't work for a few of the genres (Motown especially).
This tag game is more my speed. The PE Magnet platter has been grooving these past few weeks to the sounds of:
The Muffs 'Really Really Happy' (power/pop/punk)
Aimee Mann 'That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart' (pure pop for Now people)
Tegan and Sara 'City Girl' (5 ft. tall Canadian twin lesbians making fun pop for teens)
Apples In Stereo 'I Want' (poorly produced but rockingly brilliant band)
Gillian Welch 'One Little Song' (Gillian and her partner David Rawlings are the most talented duo working these days, hand down).
Ben Kweller 'On My Way' (this kid may be funny looking and crosseyed, but his first album Sha Sha remains one of the most incredible albums of the 00's).
Inara George 'No Poem' (a recent release, an acquired taste, but a fine work from the daughter of Little Feat genius Lowell George)
The Pernice Brothers 'Waiting For The Universe' (what can I say? Joe Pernice has the voice and writing style of an angel)
Kaiser Chiefs 'Everyday I Love You Less and Less' (the Brits rarely catch me with their attempts at pop music, but this album has alot of great qualities)
Nick Lowe 'Let's Stay in and Make Love' (all I can say is that the album The Convincer makes me feel like a musical midget. Truly remarkable effort)
Regina Spektor 'Us' (I don't usually agree with the taste of the average downtown Manhattan crowd, but here I'll make an exception)
Ooops... did you say name 10?.....
Posted by: pemagnet at August 2, 2005 04:27 PM
I'm busy beyond imagination this week. My biz in the midst of a major potential expansion -- which means I'm in the middle of that last push to make my life what I want it to be. SO...the music meme is gonna happen. Believe me. But it'll be late. You may not like it, though. The '70s monopolize my stereo's CD player, as usual.
Posted by: Brent at August 2, 2005 10:52 PM
Yo, I was working out (to the tunes of Black Sabbath) yesterday and it occured to me that I have to offer a suggestion here. First of all, props to you for recognizing Black Sabbath's influence and importance in rock history, but if I were to pick their one song that launched a million garage bands it would be the title track to the 1970 classic: Paranoid.
Posted by: Ethan McCarty at August 3, 2005 11:01 AM
