Archive for the 'lyrically superior' Category
Saturday, July 28, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNNzGhzIAVo
From the album Pixel Revolt (2005). Download MP3.
Man, I am obsessed with this song. Seriously, it's been on repeat in my head for the past seven days. I can't decide what I find more compelling, the musical arrangement, melody and composition of the song or its fascinating subject matter.
I heard it for the first time a week ago, while partaking in my weekly Podcast Friday™ podcast ...
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download, interview, john vanderslice, video
Friday, May 25, 2007
From the album The Sunset Tree (2005)
This song is about escapism. With poignancy and daft lyrical narration, John Darnielle (aka The Mountain Goats) weaves a tale of domestic violence and a troubled life on the skids. The only outlet for the song's protagonist is the volume knob on his stereo and the "dance music" it amplifies, which he uses to elude the strife in his life.
The ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
What can I say? This is brilliant. It's a bit long (11 minutes), so block out some time to watch the whole thing.
It also helps to be familiar with Trapped in the Closet, R. Kelly's hip-hop opera in multiple parts which tells a complex story (with several interwoven plots) of increasingly bizarre cases of infidelity and sexual hang-ups. Here's a Google Video if you need to ...
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parody, r kelly, star wars, video, weird al
Monday, December 18, 2006
London's The Herbaliser is one of those bands that takes its inspiration from just about whatever it can find. Featuring some extremely above-the-bar production values, the band specializes in a kind of funk-laden rap that borrows from and incorporates just about every musical style under the sun. Yet, despite the amalgam, each song is distinctly Herbaliser in its nature.
Lest you think that the band is all ...
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Friday, December 1, 2006
Tis the season and all. Yep, Xmas is around the corner and its related tunes can be heard, sometimes whispering sometimes shouting, from computers and stereos and iPods and speakers in the ceiling at the mall. Old chestnuts, classical interpretations and indie versions all will make their appearances during the next couple weeks, probably to the point of nausea.
They are songs that celebrate the season, reminding ...
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christmas, rambo, santa, weird al
Friday, September 8, 2006
All the band's work is brilliant, but Screenwriter's Blues is transcendental.
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Thursday, August 3, 2006
i've got a case of the blogger's ennui, so if posts seem few and far between, there's your reason.
anyway, i listened to sonic youth's dirty on this evening's interminable communte home. for an album that's 14 years old, i gotta say it still packs a punch.
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Friday, July 28, 2006
Ping Pong is an unusually uptempo, rockin' song from Stereolab's mars audiac quintet. It's one of my favorites from the groop and the increase in tempo gives its lyrics a stronger visceral impact.
Though released in 1994, the lyrics show a degree us timelessness, given the current geo-political situation.
it's alright 'cos the historical pattern has shown how the economical cycle tends to revolve. in a round of ...
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Saturday, June 3, 2006
i said yesterday that i'm convinced that jim o'rourke is a musical genius. at the time i was simply talking about his compositions. but i spun through his 2001 album insignificance today and i submit that the same applies to his lyrics as well. see this site for a full list (plus discography and other extras. it can be slow loading), but i like these ...
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