Posts Tagged "music video"

JJ Grey and Mofro: Somebody Else

If you can’t tell, I’m a huge fan of Rdio. Even though I never thought I’d find myself buying into a monthly music subscription service, I’m really glad I did. I know a lot of people prefer Spotify, but both services have a free version. I just like the look and feel of Rdio much more.

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David Bazan: Priests and Paramedics

It’s a pretty dark song. And I remember discussing this (vaguely) with Ben, about how in the song the paramedics were offering comfort by lying, but the priest was doing just the opposite. Beyond the lyrics and the story though, I just seem to find the melody of this song incredibly attractive.

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Craig Wedren: Rain Diamonds

This song is much more melodic than a lot of STT songs, but there are aspects of it that remind me why I loved Wedren’s songwriting style so much – the way the vocals seem to wander a little bit, mixing in some dissonance before settling down comfortably into the main tune of the song. Though I haven’t listened to all of his solo work, this one has been my favorite by far.

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Sea Wolf: Middle Distance Runner

There was something about the song that made it seem a good Sunday evening track. Liz and I were both working on our computers in the office, and it was a period of quiet and slow productivity. Felt like trying to share the moment.

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Tom Waits: Rosie

Been going back to this early Tom Waits album, and fixating on a few songs. This one has been looping more than the others, lately.

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Hallway Cover of “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”

I know I’ve posted this already on FB and Twitter, but I find myself re-watching this video and smiling every time. It’s playful, and makes me feel good each time I see it (the guy that shows up at 0:35 and waves always cracks me up).

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