Fuck yeah.
I go to bed on Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker winning at the Oscars, and wake up to this. Has my birthday come early?
Archive | Music
Song of the Day #12: Stay Where You Are by Ambulance LTD
Ambulance LTD is a happy discovery I made via my Blip.fm account (Which I really ought to get back in the habit of using). I hear a fair bit of Smiths and Beatles influence in their work, and they remind me a lot of (especially) Rogue Wave and Spoon.
Song of the Day #11: Somersault by Zero 7
My favorite track on When It Falls is a whispy, melodic marriage of accoustic guitar, the earthy voice of guest vocalist Sia Furler and warm, adoring lyrics.
Great Music Video #3: Sabotage by the Beastie Boys
Long before little Jimmy Kirk made the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” the personal anthem of would-be rebel starship captains everywhere, Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock would tap Spike Jonez to create a video that would speak to the trash-talking, aviator-wearing cop in all of us.
Song of the Day #10: Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House
Crowded House’s 1986 hit “Dont Dream It’s Over” is one hell of a song. Covered multiple times and featured in a long list of movies and television programs, it’s one of those rare songs that has become part of the cultural consciousness; you might not know who performed the song or even the proper [...]
