weekly soundtrack
Hey, remember when I used to write these on an almost weekly basis? Well the last one I wrote was back in September 2010. In my defense I don’t quite have the access to esoteric musical nuggets that I used to (Oh, how I rue the day that I cancelled my eMusic membership!), but it’s also true that I’ve become incredibly lazy about music lately. Aaaaaaanyway…
“Holdin On To Black Metal” by My Morning Jacket
All my imaginary friends ask me, “What is the big fucking deal with this band, man? What do you possibly see in this stoned-out hippie bullshit?” To which I answer: a sinuous bass line that will get stuck in your head for days, a children’s chorus (and really, what song wouldn’t be improved by a children’s chorus), and the cinematically lavish chords of the bridge. There are more brilliant bits in this one song than in the whole Top 40.
“Strange Condition” by Pete Yorn
I got this song stuck in my head recently while I was placidly enjoying a few pints at a local bar. The radio (or is it satellite radio, or do bars subscribe to some secret musical service) was playing “Down By The Water” by the Decemberists, and I sat there swearing up and down that the harmonica melody reminded me of another song. I was so bothered by it that I actually went outside and stood on the sidewalk humming the melody to myself hoping that it would trigger some kind of association. I finally narrowed it down to this Pete Yorn song. If you’re really into coincidences you should compare the drum intros to both songs as well. I’m not saying an alien intelligence is ruling the minds of singer/songwriters, but I am saying that YOU CAN’T BE SO SURE.
“Salsa Pilón” by ¡Cubanismo!
Perhaps influenced by the Dexter soundtrack Lisa and I have declared this to be the summer of Cuban jazz. Last year was the summer of funk, and we spent a huge chunk of time listening to Parliament and Rick James and it was awesome. The funny thing is that after we decided on Cuban jazz I remembered that I have several CDs of the stuff. The funny thing is that I have no idea why I bought them in the first place.
