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Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Influential Albums #1: Green Day - Dookie
This is going to be the first in a series I'm going to blog about. A friend of mine had recently posted on Facebook some albums that she truly loved. I thought this was a great idea and wanted to share my list with the world and hear your thoughts.
The first album I'll be talking about is Dookie by Green Day.
It wasn't a question what album was going to be #1 on my list. This was the first album I owned and I listened to it non-stop for about three months. I was in 7th grade and around the age of 12 or 13. I first picked up the album after attending some welcome party for the middle school I was going to. Someone played Basket Case and I now know what the young girls screaming their heads off when hearing Twist and Shout by The Beatles. I'm not putting Green Day at their level, but I will say this was the first time I had heard music this fast, loud, and youthful. I grew up, like most kids, listening to the music of my parents. For better or worse, my parents are quite young so I was listening to at the oldest Elton John music, but more like Celine Dion and Journey. Basket Case was a song that just knocked me off my feet. I couldn't stop bobbing my head up and down and after it finished I asked the DJ (some 8th grader) who that was. He showed me the CD and not only was the cover funny/cool the back has a picture of Ernie rocking out in a mosh pit. That next weekend I took money I had been saving up and bought a Sony CD player and my first album.
This album opened up my world and began my addiction to music. It not only got me to start listening to music that was completely different than what my parents liked, but also had me wanting to know what else was out there. I became addicted to some alternative radio station out of Lansing called Buzz 95 (how great is that name?). My CD player also had a tape recorder and I would sit and listen to the radio and record any song that had my head banging.
This was also an album that combined a mixture of humor into it's lyrics. I wasn't old enough to appreciate deep meaning in songs, so funny songs about drugs, sex, and violence worked for me as I was a young kid that didn't understand any of that stuff anyway. This got me looking into punk music, classic rock, and even rap.
Burnout - Great intro song that has a fast beat, great drums and a fun chorus "I'm not growing up, I'm just burning down"
Having a Blast - A song that when listened to now I see is scary and all about someone taking over a situation and not letting anyone out alive. At the time it was just fun.
Chump - Great opening line "I don't know you but I think I hate you"
Longview - One of my favorites. A song in which I listened more to the music than the lyrics. It builds from a soft bass riff into this great rock song. Also one of the first songs I heard the word shit.
Welcome to Paradise - A classic. One of the big hits off this album and an easy song to sing along to.
Pulling Teeth - A fun/weird song about a guy who's had the crap beat out of him but sings in a happy way.
Basket Case - The song that started it all. Sing a long everyone!
She - The silent hit from this album. I feel everyone knows this song (maybe b/c it was right after the #1 hit) but I never heard it on the radio.
Sassafrass Roots - The one song on the album that just isn't memorable. It's not a bad song, but isn't original and seems too much like others on the album.
When I Come Around - Once I purchased the album, this became my favorite song. Basket Case drew me in, but this was the song I listened to over and over. Great vocals and awesome riff that is just catchy.
Coming Clean - "17 and strung out on confusion" Another song with a great into. I usually stopped listening after 20 seconds though.
Emenius Sleepus - Tied with Sassafrass Roots as a song that just got lost in the memory.
In the End - This is the short punk song that I really dig sometimes. Barely over a minute long but fast paced and fun.
F.O.D. - Anyone who owned this album should know all the words to this song. Great build up and the first song with acoustic on Dookie.
All By Myself (secret song) - Funny, stupid, just what I like.
The first album I'll be talking about is Dookie by Green Day.
It wasn't a question what album was going to be #1 on my list. This was the first album I owned and I listened to it non-stop for about three months. I was in 7th grade and around the age of 12 or 13. I first picked up the album after attending some welcome party for the middle school I was going to. Someone played Basket Case and I now know what the young girls screaming their heads off when hearing Twist and Shout by The Beatles. I'm not putting Green Day at their level, but I will say this was the first time I had heard music this fast, loud, and youthful. I grew up, like most kids, listening to the music of my parents. For better or worse, my parents are quite young so I was listening to at the oldest Elton John music, but more like Celine Dion and Journey. Basket Case was a song that just knocked me off my feet. I couldn't stop bobbing my head up and down and after it finished I asked the DJ (some 8th grader) who that was. He showed me the CD and not only was the cover funny/cool the back has a picture of Ernie rocking out in a mosh pit. That next weekend I took money I had been saving up and bought a Sony CD player and my first album.
This album opened up my world and began my addiction to music. It not only got me to start listening to music that was completely different than what my parents liked, but also had me wanting to know what else was out there. I became addicted to some alternative radio station out of Lansing called Buzz 95 (how great is that name?). My CD player also had a tape recorder and I would sit and listen to the radio and record any song that had my head banging.
This was also an album that combined a mixture of humor into it's lyrics. I wasn't old enough to appreciate deep meaning in songs, so funny songs about drugs, sex, and violence worked for me as I was a young kid that didn't understand any of that stuff anyway. This got me looking into punk music, classic rock, and even rap.
Burnout - Great intro song that has a fast beat, great drums and a fun chorus "I'm not growing up, I'm just burning down"
Having a Blast - A song that when listened to now I see is scary and all about someone taking over a situation and not letting anyone out alive. At the time it was just fun.
Chump - Great opening line "I don't know you but I think I hate you"
Longview - One of my favorites. A song in which I listened more to the music than the lyrics. It builds from a soft bass riff into this great rock song. Also one of the first songs I heard the word shit.
Welcome to Paradise - A classic. One of the big hits off this album and an easy song to sing along to.
Pulling Teeth - A fun/weird song about a guy who's had the crap beat out of him but sings in a happy way.
Basket Case - The song that started it all. Sing a long everyone!
She - The silent hit from this album. I feel everyone knows this song (maybe b/c it was right after the #1 hit) but I never heard it on the radio.
Sassafrass Roots - The one song on the album that just isn't memorable. It's not a bad song, but isn't original and seems too much like others on the album.
When I Come Around - Once I purchased the album, this became my favorite song. Basket Case drew me in, but this was the song I listened to over and over. Great vocals and awesome riff that is just catchy.
Coming Clean - "17 and strung out on confusion" Another song with a great into. I usually stopped listening after 20 seconds though.
Emenius Sleepus - Tied with Sassafrass Roots as a song that just got lost in the memory.
In the End - This is the short punk song that I really dig sometimes. Barely over a minute long but fast paced and fun.
F.O.D. - Anyone who owned this album should know all the words to this song. Great build up and the first song with acoustic on Dookie.
All By Myself (secret song) - Funny, stupid, just what I like.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
"Fix You" from Young @ Heart
Just watched this documentary and found this the most moving piece of the film and possibly one of my favorite scenes in a movie.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
My Top 49 Songs of 2008
So I know we're one month into 2009 already, but I wanted to wait until I held my annual End of the Year Power Hour Countdown before posting this. Why 49? Well I didn't want to repeat any artist twice and I'm not including any mash-ups, and I could only come up with 49. I'm sure I'm missing one that should make this list so let me know and we'll make Adrian Monk happy with a nice, round 50.
Most songs are through imeem and you may have to sign up to listen (it's free, don't worry). The others I either found on YouTube or just linked to the album on Amazon so you could hear the sample. So here they are:
49. The Dirt Whispered - Rise Against
48. Gettin Up - Q-Tip
47. More Bad Times - The Presidents of the United States of America
46. Machine Gun - Portishead
45. Everyone Nose - N.E.R.D.
44. Re-Up Intro - The Clipse
43. Forever - Chris Brown
42. Cappuccino - The Knux
41. ILL Vacation - The Mighty Underdogs
40. War on Machines - Blitzken Trapper
39. Peace Sign / Index Down - Gym Class Heroes
38. Love Lockdown - Kanye West
37. Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes - Fall Out Boy
36. You Are the Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
35. Love Like This - Natasha Beningfeld
34. I'm Innocent - Murs
33. Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead
32. Spaceman - The Killers
31. I Gotcha - Killer Mike
30. Money - The Game
29. What Up Man - The Cool Kids
28. American Boy - Estelle
27. Lonely People - B.O.B.
26. On the Edge of a Cliff - The Streets
25. Let's Take a Walk - Raphael Saadiq
24. The Lightning Strike - Snow Patrol
23. Gilt Complex - Sons & Daughters
22. Consoler of the Lonely - The Raconteurs
21. Do the Panic - Phantom Planet
20. After Hours - Living Legends
19. Wait for Me - Jamie Lidell
18. Robots - Flight of the Conchords
17. Grounds for Divorce - Elbow
16. Today's Your Day (Wachagonedu?) - Fatlip
15. Green Light - John Legend
14. Take Off Your Sunglasses - Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
13. Universal Mind Control - Common
12. Blindsided - Bon Iver
11. Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hit His Head) - Ben Folds
10. Death and All His Friends - Coldplay
9. The Re-Arranger - Mates of State
8. Bleed It Out - Linkin Park
7. Let the Beat Build - Lil Wayne
6. Down to Earth - Peter Gabriel
5. Sleepyhead - Passion Pit
4. Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
3. Hometown - Adele
2. Guarantees - Atmosphere
1. Bixby Canyon Bridge - Death Cab For Cutie
Most songs are through imeem and you may have to sign up to listen (it's free, don't worry). The others I either found on YouTube or just linked to the album on Amazon so you could hear the sample. So here they are:
49. The Dirt Whispered - Rise Against
48. Gettin Up - Q-Tip
47. More Bad Times - The Presidents of the United States of America
46. Machine Gun - Portishead
45. Everyone Nose - N.E.R.D.
44. Re-Up Intro - The Clipse
43. Forever - Chris Brown
42. Cappuccino - The Knux
41. ILL Vacation - The Mighty Underdogs
40. War on Machines - Blitzken Trapper
39. Peace Sign / Index Down - Gym Class Heroes
38. Love Lockdown - Kanye West
37. Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes - Fall Out Boy
36. You Are the Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
35. Love Like This - Natasha Beningfeld
34. I'm Innocent - Murs
33. Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead
32. Spaceman - The Killers
31. I Gotcha - Killer Mike
30. Money - The Game
29. What Up Man - The Cool Kids
28. American Boy - Estelle
27. Lonely People - B.O.B.
26. On the Edge of a Cliff - The Streets
25. Let's Take a Walk - Raphael Saadiq
24. The Lightning Strike - Snow Patrol
23. Gilt Complex - Sons & Daughters
22. Consoler of the Lonely - The Raconteurs
21. Do the Panic - Phantom Planet
20. After Hours - Living Legends
19. Wait for Me - Jamie Lidell
18. Robots - Flight of the Conchords
17. Grounds for Divorce - Elbow
16. Today's Your Day (Wachagonedu?) - Fatlip
15. Green Light - John Legend
14. Take Off Your Sunglasses - Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
13. Universal Mind Control - Common
12. Blindsided - Bon Iver
11. Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hit His Head) - Ben Folds
10. Death and All His Friends - Coldplay
9. The Re-Arranger - Mates of State
8. Bleed It Out - Linkin Park
7. Let the Beat Build - Lil Wayne
6. Down to Earth - Peter Gabriel
5. Sleepyhead - Passion Pit
4. Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
3. Hometown - Adele
2. Guarantees - Atmosphere
1. Bixby Canyon Bridge - Death Cab For Cutie
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Canadians Rock, eh!
I went and saw heard Feist this past weekend on the lawn at Ravinia. If I missed this on stage, I'll be pissed.
Monday, July 07, 2008
It's Called Speedstick!
I guess if you're trying to reach out to the black youth out there, maybe this works.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Lovin' LaLa
So I've been a member of LaLa.com for some time now. At first it was a way to swap CDs with other users for only a $1.75 a CD. Within two months I already had 80 new CDs. Well they've just revamped their website and you can now have an online database of songs, buy songs for only 10 cents that will play on lala.com, and for 89 cents download DRM free music. I strongly suggest jumping on board.
Monday, June 02, 2008
Go DJ!
Since I first heard my first A Tribe Called Quest song I wanted to be a DJ. So this new site Orbz is out and although it's not the greatest thing ever, it sure is fun to pretend. Here's a little jam I created in about five minutes. Imagine if I put some time into it! Click the mute/unmute words to hear it.
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