Sounds painful! *buh-dum… crash*
PS: I really should stop writing anything first thing in the morning.
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Kings Of Leon – "Sex on Fire" (2008)
2011/03/13The Dead Weather – "Treat Me Like Your Mother" (2009)
2010/07/05
I interpret this video as a visualization of how a break up feels. Don't try this at home.
I re-enacted the video this morning during a breakup this morning (with some weeds, in the garden). I used a semi-automatic (trowel) and wore my best leather (gloves). Yeah. I'm a bad mother-fucker. Watch out or I'll bury (and compost) your ass!
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The Strokes – "Is This It" (2001)
2010/06/27
Once a year, for the past 20 years, I spend one day trimming some ladies' bushes. I have become quite gifted I think, trimming to near perfection. It makes them happy and although I would do it for free, they insist on paying me. It is a hot, sweaty, messy job that most people would quickly refuse, but it needs to be done, at least yearly so I pull out my trimmer…
Hey wait a minute! Get you mind out of the gutter. I am talking about hedges! Yew bushes specifically. You people! *Scoff* Unbelievable.
Moving on (you sickos… I mean we're talking about my mom here among "the ladies"… *vomits a little in mouth*)… I listened to The Strokes almost the whole time, so I think it is only fitting to select one of their songs.
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Julian Casablancas – "11th Dimension" (2009)
2010/02/26
A few weeks ago someone (my neighbor friend, I think) had recommended Julian Casablancas to me. Julian is best known for being the lead singer of The Strokes. I am late to the party when it comes to listening to his solo project and album "Phrazes for the Young".
I must say I love "11th Dimension" but since I first heard it, there was something too familiar. The opening notes on the synthesizer sounded like a song I had heard before. Something 1970s or 1980s-ish. The closest I could come after much searching was Animotion's "Obsession" (1985):
I included G in the puzzle though and she delivered. The clear influence is David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" (1974):
Listen to the beginning of "11th Dimension" and then "Rebel Rebel" and you'll see what I am talking about! I still love the "11th Dimension" mind you!
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Album of the Week: The Strokes – "Room On Fire" (2003)
2009/11/24Track 2: Reptilia:
Don't let The Strokes fool you. Their songs may seem to all kind of blend together the first few times you hear them. The melody may not be the kind of tune you find yourself humming in the shower… at least not at first. They may seem to be a little "one note". However, once you are sucked in, you will love them and love them all. In fact I have been holding off on adding The Strokes to my "Must Own Albums" list because I was having a tough time picking which album. I have finally decided that "Room On Fire" is the one most likely to hook you with songs like Reptilia, Automatic Stop and 12:51 as the shiny bait.
Once you are hooked, listening to and loving the other two albums, "Is This It" and "First Impressions of Earth" will just be second nature, like opening another bag of your favorite favorite comfort food. Your ears will feel at home and never tire of each and every song.
…that is of course only true if you like any of their songs. Like one and I am convinced you must hear the rest. I'm not saying they have only one song, but I would say they have a sound and if you don't like it, then I pity you. If you do, then you have hit musical gold!
Oh and as a beginner drummer, they have really been great to play along with. The beats are steady, repeated, energetic, and generally not so difficult you cannot play along with some if not all of each song. G likes to play along with the bass parts too! Like The White Stripes, great music need not be impossible to play.
Here are my 5 favorites from the album, with "Reptilia" being my favorite.
Track 2: Reptilia
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2i94j
Track 3: Automatic Stop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gwbXjHNcwA
Track 4: 12:51
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xueu1
Track 7: Meet Me In The Bathroom
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5u1or
Track 11: The End Has No End
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1epxb
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Arctic Monkeys – "From the Ritz to the Rubble" (2006)
2009/06/05
This one is all G's fault. She has practiced the bass line a thousand times. I don't know if the song was stuck in my head or just the bass line this morning. She might as well be the bass player for the Arctic Monkeys at this point.
I'm going to start trying something new with this post… SONG RECOMMENDATIONS! I figure it might be more useful and valuable it I tell you "if you like this song, then you should check out these other artists". It might be a pain in my butt to decide on which three artist to select and which genre, but it also could be totally awesome once I have a gazillion posts. Let me know what you think!
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The Strokes – "Ize of the World" (2006)
2009/06/02Ever since G pointed out how this song ends in the middle of the line "Cities to vaporize" I've been addicted to it. The last 5 lines are…
Enemies to neutralize
No time to apologize
Fury to tranquilize
Weapons to synchronize
Cities to vapor-
Very clever. Read the rest of the lyrics here. The way song unrelentingly and gradually builds to a climax at the end is also an awesome feature of the song.
I know I have already posted about The Strokes' song "Automatic Stop", and I have tried not to repeat too many artists given there are so many I love I have yet to even mention, but this one was on my mind. I was listening to The Strokes yesterday along with yesterday's SotD artist, The Bravery. I think if you like one, you'll probably like the other. I was tempted to post another song off of The Sounds new album that came out TODAY but I already did recently, so just go here to listen to it!
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