End of 2005 Playlist
Dec. 29th, 2005 09:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
quesarahI have been perplexed as to what to do to mark the end of this year. I can't think of a tattoo design I want, I don't care to get another piercing just yet. So how about a playlist? Links are via YSI. The entire list is zipped up into a single file, and links to individual songs are listed afterwards.
First, here's the whole playlist in zip format.
First, here's the whole playlist in zip format.
- Bloc Party - Like Eating Glass
It's so cold in this house...And you haven't got the time to remember how it was
At times Bloc Party remind me of bands like Lush and Galaxy 500 with overlapping guitar tracks filling up the speakers; at others they have the hopped-up freneticism of early Attractions. And on songs like this one, they remind me of both at the same time. - Rilo Kiley - The Good That Won't Come Out
You say I choose sadness, that it never once has chosen me. Maybe you're right...
I'm a little bit in love with Jenny Lewis, 'cause she never pulls her punches lyrically. Coupled with the sort of arrangement that seemed to fall out of favor in the late 70's, (unless you're Burt Bacarach) they make a wicked team. The first two thirds of this song are all quiet potential, all maybes and could'ves until the last chorus when action finally erupts with self-recrmination. - Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue (Postal Service Remix)
It's time you knew, all you can ever count on are the raindrops
My head exploded when I heard this song. One of my favorite new bands took a song from one of my favorite artists and remixed it into something new, without losing any of its plaintive beauty or sacrificing the lovely piano figure at the end of the song. - Ben Folds Five - Selfless, Cold and Composed
Come on baby now throw me a right to the chin
Ben Folds is my sekrit musician boyfriend. The trio is in excellent form on this piece, and the piano completely transports me. It's not rock, it's not pop, it's not jazz; it's Ben Folds Five. It's the happy. - Neil Finn - King Tide
Make some sense of your life. Move your hand and make the mark
This song captures the feeling of the tide beating unrelenting against the shore, from the opening pulse of the toms to the chugging rhythm guitar. As usual, Finn uses the line of the melody to add meaning to the lyric -- or vice versa. In his songs, the lyrics fit the melody beautifully and one can't imagine changing a syllable. Gorgeous, thoughtful, expertly crafted pop music. - Rufus Wainwright - Memphis Skyline
Relax the cogs of rhyme over the Memphis sky
I've liked Rufus for a long time. He's clever, witty, obviously talented. He seemed like the kind of fellow who'd be fun at cocktail parties, entertaining the crowd with a song and a joke. This is the song that proved to me he has a heart, even if it isn't permanently fastened to his sleeve. Beautiful, haunting, melancholy; a fitting eulogy for Jeff Buckley. - Martha Wainwright - Factory
These are not my people, I should never have come here
Martha was one of my discoveries in 2005, and I had to wonder why I didn't know her music sooner. Her voice is passionate even on downtempo pieces like this one, capturing the feeling of alienation and a restless desire to find home. - Mike Doughty - Looking at the World From the Bottom of a Well
Lonely, and the only way to beat it is to bat it down
I miss Soul Coughing, and while this song is missing the gankadank guitar and hipper-than-thou groove, it satisfies the jones. Doughty is a master of rhythm and vibe, and manages to sing a blues song that doesn't feel sad. - Bettye LaVette - Joy
They'd no right to take my joy, I want it back
I feel like such a bourgie fuck for hearing about her on Salon, then picking up the cd at Border's. Border's, for fuck sake! But it's worth it to be able to hear the kind of voice that a singer only gets from years of singing and living. Make no mistake, her voice may be roughened from age but she is a masterful singer. On this track, she infuses Lucinda Williams' song with a fire and righteousness that's infectious. - Wire - Three Girl Rhumba
Think of a number, don't think of an answer
This is bare bones music, a song made from the absolute minimum of ingredients. Wry fun, and I dare you to not dance in your chair. - Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue
Nobody cares anyway if you play the painted lady
Sometimes you buy a soundtrack for one good rare song and that's all you get. Sometimes you buy a soundtrack and you find all sorts of gems you didn't know existed. Roisin Murphy is one of those lucky finds for me. This is one of those everything-including-the-kitchen-sink numbers with fuzzy guitars and overlayed vocals and a weird off kilter beat. And the, on top of this trashy modern disco love thang is a voice that sounds like it was lifted off a 30's record, alternately sultry and teasing. It makes me wanna grab a feather boa and shake what my momma gave me. - Gorillaz - Dare
Jump back and forth And feel like you were there yourself Work it out
The Gorillaz are a prime example of what happens to your brain when you do a lot of drugs. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if recreational use of hallucinogens skyrockets in the near future. Samples, beats, funky overdubbed vocals (falsetto over a female voice is a cool effect, no matter what the genre) and Shaun Ryder. I've never had so much fun while simultaneously being spooked. - Auf Der Mar - Real a Lie
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scrump thinks The Mars Volta is Saving Rock Music. Well, he may be right about them saving one particular brand of theatrical operatic Big Rock, but I think Auf Der Mar's doing a helluva job saving stripped down, thick, slam you in the gut rock & roll. - Alkaline Trio - I Was a Prayer
I'm out the door with apathy but I'm coming home with sympathy
I've always had a weak spot for energetic, melodic pop-punk. Alkaline Trio, for all their goth pretensions, is my sweet sweet candy-coated adrenaline fix. - Joan Osborne - Hurricane
I am a genius, I am a diamond
This is not a perfect song. If I were the producer, I'd remove the superfluous tabla drums and rewrite the Indian-influenced bridge. After seeing her perform this summer, I realize that all Joan needs to make an amazing record is her voice and a little time in the recording booth; too many bells and whistles just detract from the deep, powerful soulfulness of her singing. But the fact is, Joan Osborne's misses are far more interesting than most people's hits and this song makes me feel all estrogenically regal. Step off, biatch. - Cowboy Junkies - I'm So Open
I'll keep this endless life of perfect pointless mornings. I'll hold you 'til morning comes, 'cause it's all that I can do
There's something deeply moving about this song. On first listen, it seems a jaunty uptempo folk rock number. Who knows, maybe that was Michael Timmins' intention when he wrote it (though I'd be surprised). But there's something in the pained, plaintive phrases of Margo Timmins' vocal that reminds us that being open to the universe is exhilarating and excrutiating, liberating and terrifying. - Ani Difranco - Joyful Girl
'Cuz the bathroom mirror has not budged, and the woman who lives there can tell the truth from the stuff that they say
A song I keep coming back to, and every time I return I understand the words just a little bit more, with just a little more depth. Why do anything in life, if not for the joy it brings?
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Date: 2005-12-30 11:11 am (UTC)My 'smart' playlist just listed Nina Simone's Little Girl Blue as one of it's tracks, just as I was looking down your list and came across it.
So naturally I'm d/ling the .zip file. Thank you!
And Happy New Year :)
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Date: 2005-12-30 03:49 pm (UTC):) Enjoy Nina, she who rocketh hardcore.
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