Rilo Kiley: “Breakin’ Up” (2007)
The original video is entertaining. Much more so are several on YouTube that feature Jenny Lewis making the cowbell unexpectedly sexy:
“Ooh!…it!…feels good to be free!”
Songs You May Have Missed #90
24 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: breakin' up, cowbell, jenny lewis, rilo kiley
Songs You May Have Missed #89
24 Apr 2012 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: owsley, power pop, the hard way
Owsley: “The Hard Way” (2003)
It was only when I was in the process of posting this that I found out that Owsley (William Reese Owsley III) died in April of 2010 at age 44 of an apparent suicide. The power pop songwriter and guitarist earned great admiration from fans despite limited recorded output.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/03/30/songs-you-may-have-missed-376/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/01/11/recommended-albums-36/
A song he wrote, “Threaten Me With Heaven” was recorded posthumously by Vince Gill and was nominated for a Grammy. See Gill perform it here:
Everything Is a Remix, Part 2
23 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
Part 2 of 4 is more about film than music, but I found it worth posting anyway.
Everything Is a Remix, Part 1
23 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
First installment of a four-part film by Kirby Ferguson exploring the evolution of Remix Culture in music and other areas of culture and technology.
Bands That Made Me Laugh
21 Apr 2012 1 Comment
in General Posts, On a Lighter Note Tags: garfunkel and oates, loincloth
Gotta love a band who, regardless of talent or the lack, entertain you before you even hear their music. Here are a couple of examples I recently came across:
![Slippery When Moist [Explicit]](https://i0.wp.com/ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yJX7ILw2L._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Garfunkel and Oates: Slippery When Moist
If your band’s name and album title are send-ups of other bands’ monikers, you’re either a novelty band or a serious band destined to only ever be a novelty. Garfunkel and Oates are the former. Their stuff is pretty funny at times–but definitely not family fare. Even the name of their record label (No One Buys Records) is chuckle-worthy.
![Majestic Loincloth [Explicit]](https://i0.wp.com/ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nUqBQi5-L._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Loincloth: Majestic Loincloth and Iron Balls of Steel
If you’re only semi-talented at least don’t be tedious. Loincloth went blatantly for that Spinal Tap ethos, instead of letting people accuse them of being like Spinal Tap. Instant cred!
Songs You May Have Missed #88
21 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: inner circle, not about romance
Inner Circle: “Not About Romance” (1998)
Inner Circle (or whomever created this single mix at least) seemed to feel the gravitational pull of pop giants the Backstreet Boys in 1998, sweetening the chorus here with smooth harmonies and blending the reggae sound with mainstream pop instrumentation. Personally, I think they came up with an irresistible reggae-pop one-off. I used this song as a sound check for years, just because I loved it and it seemed ideal for taking the measure of a room’s acoustics. And I have never tired of it.
Note: the more widely-available LP version is a much different mix.
Every Moment Has A Song 