Now that the weather is warmer, I want to hear different music than when it was cold and dreary. Here's what itunes sez are my big hits lately:
The Ramones: I Want You Around. Rob and I watched Rock 'n' Roll High School a few weeks ago and this one really stuck with me. Watch the video: it is so cute and weird!
Nite Jewel: Want You Back. The early-80s-science-reel sound that made me love Neon Indian so is also here with Nite Jewel. This song is so catchy and dark, but not in a Knife way (not that there's anything wrong with that...I am a Knife mega-fan).
Dum Dum Girls: Jail La La. Honestly, this whole album has been topping my charts lately. More lo-fi female vocals, which apparently I just love!
Four Tet: Circling. This one puts me in a trance while I jog. Crazy but true: I listen to it on repeat while I jog!
LL Cool J: Paradise. Don't know how to sell this to you, I just like it! LL saying "Paradise is very nice" is usually stuck in my head,
just like most LL Cool J songs I love because of the way he says something (almost all of "I'm That Type of Guy" being another great example). This is the kind of song where you uncover something new with each listen--just this morning, I figured out what LL means by "touch it why don't ya/touch it why don't ya"...but I'll let you discover these things for yourself.What springy music are you really into these days?
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Last night was Shania Twain week on American Idol. I had low expectations for it with this underwhelming year of Idols. They all did surprisingly well and I was reminded of how enjoyable Shania Twain's catalog is. Seriously! I'm going to have to add "The Woman in Me" to my ipod.
Also, Paul Simon "Rhythm of the Saints". I just burned my sister a copy so I'm rediscovering it as well.
Oooooooh, I love Rhythm of the Saints! especially for warm weather. it reminds me of the time i was housesitting for my dad and the AC broke, so the house was like a jungle...as much like a jungle as Paul Simon is "world" music, anyway!
yeah, shania is solid.
p.s. are the crotch of his pants wet in the video?
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