Forgotten Favorite

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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:57:40 -0500

Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard It’s possible that for...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:56:29 -0500

It’s possible that for me, J5 were the last truly special band, before the internet came along and made everything ubiquitous. Remember that there was a time when you got into a band, and it felt like they were your band, and you wanted to tell everyone you knew about your band, but now by the time the first single is recorded, Diplo has already done a mash-up of the ringtone and P4K has christened and subsequently bashed the new sub-genre it spawned.

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:46:28 -0500

American Analog Set - Weather Report A nice song for a...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:39:56 -0500

American Analog Set - Weather Report

A nice song for a late-night post blizzard whiskey.

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Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:36:00 -0500

Sebadoh - Bakesale There are some bands (Sebadoh, Pavement,...

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:34:29 -0500

Sebadoh - Bakesale

There are some bands (Sebadoh, Pavement, Jesus & Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, etc.) who have not made an appearance here because in a way they are too obvious, or more precisely, because I’m lazy and when I think to post them, the thought of picking one song seems too daunting a task, so a reblog is a perfect excuse.

(via velveteenrabbit:abloodymess:boatzone3:indefensible)

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Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:21:00 -0500

Silver Jews - Random Rules Every other line in this song could...

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:20:00 -0500

Silver Jews - Random Rules

Every other line in this song could be the best line any other band has ever written:

“In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection, slowly screwing my way across Europe, they had to make a correction…”

“I asked the painter why the roads are colored black./ He said, “Steve, it’s because people leave and no highway will bring them back…”

“So if you don’t want me I promise not to linger/ But before I go I gotta ask you dear about that tan line on your ring finger…”

“I know that a lot of what I say has been lifted off of men’s room walls…”

The rest of the album is just as good. Absolute classic.

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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:43:00 -0500

Eric Matthews - Fanfare I won’t lie, this is the only Eric...

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:41:37 -0500

Eric Matthews - Fanfare

I won’t lie, this is the only Eric Matthews track that I really got into, but it still pops up in my head when I least expect… must be those trumpets.

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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:29:34 -0500

Avail - Tuning “I think I misunderstood the magic of this...

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:29:00 -0500

Avail - Tuning

“I think I misunderstood the magic of this town…”

Back in ‘94, I spent my freshman year NYE at an Avail show and it remains one of the best New Year’s nights I can remember. The best anthemic hardcore band ever? Probably. The best emo band ever? Maybe. (Emo hadn’t been appropriated by mascara-wearing teeny-boppers and wasn’t a bad word back then.)

(With apologies to Rites of Spring)

Possum Dixon - Watch The Girl Destroy Me This is the only song I...

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:09:00 -0500

Possum Dixon - Watch The Girl Destroy Me

This is the only song I ever knew from this band but it still pops back up in my head every couple months. This is the original video which doesn’t highlight the singer’s crazy creepy blue eyes.