Marshall Crenshaw: “You’re My Favorite Waste of Time” (1982)
A little Starburst Fruit Chew of a pop song. “Meaningless and ridiculous“…and also quite catchy.
Songs You May Have Missed #38
03 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: marshall crenshaw, you're my favorite waste of time
Songs You May Have Missed #37
03 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: acts of man, midlake
Midlake: “Acts Of Man” (2010)
A somberific soundtrack to winter hibernation, with its deep drums, flute and dolorous vocal. Add a mellotron solo and a little sitar in the edges and you’d have something that belongs on a 1968 Moody Blues album. And that’s meant as the highest praise.
Songs You May Have Missed #36
03 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: asa branca, david byrne, forro, forro in the dark
Forro In The Dark with David Byrne: “Asa Branca” (2006)
Forro (pronounced “fo-ho”) is a style of very percussion-based Brazilian dance music. Forro In The Dark, a New York-based group of Brazilian ex-pats who were playing a weekly gig at a club called Nublu, came to the attention of fellow New Yorker David Byrne, who then collaborated with them on their 2006 album. Here he sings the vocals in English of Brazilian standard “Asa Brance”.
Awesome Oscillations: Vibrating Guitar Strings
02 Mar 2012 2 Comments
Another example of the camera capturing more than the eye. Caught with an iPhone.
Good Vibrations: Cymbal Hit at 1,000 Frames Per Second
02 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
A cymbal hit, recorded at a thousand frames per second, looks like a seismic event. A Keith Moon solo would probably look like the end of the world.
Every Moment Has A Song 