“So hold your head, and hold your tongue, But only say what you have to”
-If Only, Kooks
Playlist results:
Citizens of Tomorrow- Tokyo Police Club
Live Forever- Oasis
Flathead- The Fratellis
Africa- Toto
Lovestoned- JT
LDN- Lily Allen
Gimme Shelter- Rolling Stones
Storm Coming- Gnarls Barkley
Roscoe- Midlake
Song for Clay- Bloc Party
Toto just won’t go away.
LDN is hanging on by a thread.
And Bloc Party wins the least popular award (and also the concert I am least looking forward to in 2 weeks).
Now pitch, pitch, pitch.
“So here I go to see the world”
posted by Rachel @ 10:53 a.m.
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9 Comments:
I give you:
"Blue Skies"- Albert Hammond Jr.
Its as if Death Cab, The Shins, and Midlake had an incestuous relationship and produced Albert Hammond Jr. Its nice and mellow-sounding and stands as a contrast to the current playlist 6. And I could be wrong, but I detect a hint of xylophone. Or I'm drunk and hoping there is a xylophone somewhere nearby. He's also opening for Bloc Party.
Adieu.
When there's nothing left to burn...
For your consideration:
"Your Ex-Lover is Dead" - Stars
WAIT! I know, it's too old to be new (didn't it chart on the original National Playlist? yes.) and too soon to be a classic (is it though? I beg to differ, but I digress...) BUT there's so many reasons this song should be on this list, nay, should occupy a permanent warm spot in the top 4 for the next few weeks. For one, it's a symphony (in the "Something" or "God Only Knows" or "At My Most Beautiful" or "Chicago" kind of way). The opening strains cause the hairs on one's arms to stand up, the subdued yet sophisticated orchestration (hello, is that a french horn?) and the interplay of Toquil and Amy's vocals cannot be matched. Who knew octaves could sound like such sweet harmony?
In addition to the salient musical sublmity, this piece has, no doubt, many an emotional connection for some of us, bringing back memories of so many a regretful cab ride through rainy Montreal streets. And since I'm headed to La Belle Province (and to the city filled with many a still-living ex-Lover, or memories thereof), it seems only fitting to dust off what was once our favourite "new" band and remember why.
Set yourself on fire.
She's not quite like the conventional sister, no she's not!
I lend you:
"Fun Loving Nun"- Of Montreal.
I pitch it as a counterpart to MacNeil's pitch, as they are polar opposites.
Firstly as homage to Wests' early days in the nun-infested corridors of Thorald elemetary school, where nary a fun-loving nun could be found.
The distorted voices that are the intro. are strikingly similar to "za da da!" of a previous place in time- scream it, you know you wanna.
Finally it's damn dance-able, downright catchy in fact. Orchestration schmorchestration-we wanna DANCE!
C'est Manifique.
Why does everyone always think i'm someone I'm not?
Simmons' pitch should be outlawed, because it will never leave the list if it goes on.
My idea for the week:
I'm gonna totally scoop my older brother on this one and he's gonna be pretty pissed...
"80's Life" by The Good, The Bad & The Queen.
Starts with a simple piano vamp that souns like it's coming out of a fisher price baby grand. Builds to a slow and excellent crescendo after some awesome Brian Wilson harmonies and unlike a lot of what Damon's done since leaving Blur it doesn't suck or really sound much like Blur.
Apparently they did a great show in TO last week and I just DARE (Albarn reference coincidental, really) you to not include a song by a group that includes members of The Verve, Blur AND The Clash.
you just pilfer our writing styles so much that YOU sound like everyone else, shane patrick mcneil.
man we love our "pet sounds as the standard for good music" style commentary 'round here.
my pitch should NOT be outlawed for longeveity - where would the world be without longeveity? no REM, no PRINCE, no STING (oh, wait...), no JACK NICHOLSON - no, let it be, and let the list evolve as it should. longeveity, perceived or real, makes the world go 'round.
Next time my mom turns her back, that kid is getting SUCH the purple nurple!
But Lauren has given me a better idea...in honour of their induction into the Rock Hall of Fame on Monday, I present to you R.E.M. And at that, I say we go back almost to the beginning and spin "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville".
For the fact that For the fact that it was alt-country before anyone knew what alt-country was...For the fact that it's one of the few times Mr. Mills got to sing lead...and for the fact that the lyrics strike a familiar note for any of us who have ever wanted to say "don't go"
If Stars goes on...it will never leave. I think we're all too attached to it to every vote it off.
Oooh REM, my first loves...I'm more than tempted to rent a car and drive to Cleveland this summer to the Rock Hall.
And, for the record, Sister Conchalata was a jolly, fun lovin' nun (until I kicked her in the shin that is. True story)
And I forgot to add:
http://www.myspace.com/alberthammondjr
'you just pilfer our writing styles so much that YOU sound like everyone else, shane patrick mcneil.'
clearly. Simmons, writing is my deal. I write and say witty things. It's about all I do.
It's like you with reading or crying when you don't get your way.
Huge Props for the Suk-Kut reference, West.
i don't read much anymore, actually. my current book is "fuel up", a sport nutrition manual, and i can usually be found buried in a "food and drink" or "toronto life" or "in style" magazine instead of a book.
and while tears were certainly once the defense mechanism of choice, that's not really my bag anymore, either. if you really want to go for the jugular, just ask the cool simmons, he knows: ask about my eating disorder. just kidding.
"i don't want you to think i'm funny, i just want you to think i'm skinny" - sarah silverman
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