Friday, May 23, 2008
New Most Favorites: The Archive
THIS blog began when the New Most Faves started to overwhelm the original blog. Here's the archive, from whence we came...
Nouknouk - Confection for the Eyes
MUSE - Absolution
Inara George - It's mellifluous.
Melody Gardot makes new standards like it's 1949.
Ray LaMontagne's new album is like the best of Joe Cocker on codeine (produced by the amazing Ethan Johns), but listening to this music makes my heart beat faster.
Addictive modern take on electronic pop - I am obsessed with Ghostland Observatory
Pandora is like the whole world making a mix tape just for you.
C19H21N3O with a rum and coke
Amon Tobin slays me every which electronic way.
Mary J. Blige's album The Breakthrough is definitely in my top 5 of 2006 and it's only March.
Finally, some Cat Power I can get behind.
Mute Math - These boys rock.
Without Gravity is for fans of mazzy star and sleeping pills.
Roots in Gasoline by Scouts Honor reminds me of Rollins' early Black Flag days.
Kathleen Edwards The guitar work on her latest record makes my heart ache.
Maimou - Juliana Sheffield's lyrics and voice are deliciously haunted.
You can't not listen to Paul McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck).
Everything about Sia's Colour the Small One is beautiful.
The Langley Schools Music Project for aspiring ethnomusicologists everywhere: elementary students covering 70's pop hits in the cafeteria
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Try out the track "How Long Do I Have to Wait for You" and do whatever you have to do to SEE HER LIVE.
Jupiter One Creative, original NEW new wave from NYC
It still amazes me to find people who haven't heard the wonder that is Patty Griffin.
Martha Wainwright, sister of Rufus - Raw weird talent runs in her blood.
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I went to watch Joe Purdy at Stubb's at the end of last year and heard you sing before he went on and was immediately reminded of Patty Griffin! I had a great time watching you perform!
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