Friday Morning Music Open Thread

By A Tribe Called Quest

Gritty, low-budget and just perfect for the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3qMdkucM0

but I’m starting to appreciate The Body The Blood The Machine a lot more recently, as well. Now We Can See has some absolute stunners on it, like We Were Sick and When We Were Alive, and all in all it’s a bit easier to appreciate on first listen than The Body The Blood The Machine. TBTBTM is a grower, though, and to me they’re now sort of 1 and 1A.

And that’s saying something because I think More Parts Per Million and Fuckin A are both among the best 40 albums of the last decade.

As for favorite songs: “Pillar of Salt,” “Returning to the Fold,” “Here’s Your Future,” “Power Doesn’t Run On Nothing,” “Forward,” “How We Know,” “I Let It Go,” “No Culture Icons,” & “Break and Brace.”

Right now I love the raw intensity of Fuckin A, the don’t give a shit attitude that the whole record pulls off. Their melodicism hidden beneath the dirty distorted textures. That’s also why I love More Parts Per Million. That being said, TBTBTM is brilliant and their best in my opinion. The message and lyricism behind the album is as strong as any and the songs blow me away, the perfect balance of catchy, punked out pop music. Now We Can See is a damn fine album as well, and probably their most accessible with the most pop laden hooks.

I like sharing Mono with people because they’re buried pretty far down the post-rock tree.

I’ve never got to see them (or Glassjaw) because his Crohn’s Disease has a tendency to cancel tour dates :(

My ringtone is E by Asian Kung Fu Generation.

I had it stuck in my head all day. And now it’s back!

by Japandroids

Awesome awesome duo out of Vancouver, No Age but poppier.

Regular ringtone (just the intro)
When my finacee calls it’s an A-Frames song but I can’t find a link.

In no particular order:

Billy Bragg
Joe Strummer
Craig Finn
Elvis Costello
Nick Cave
Neko Case
Rhett Miller

and that’s just the few I can think of off the top of my head.

Matt Bellamy
Mark Lanegan
Tom Waits

Damn…

Beth Gibbons.

Then at some distance behind because she’s in another solar system….

Chan Marshall
Matt Berninger
Mark Sandman
Monique Ortiz (maybe)
Seu Jorge

and I’m also a fan of Tom Waits and Don van Vliet for their range, though they inspire mixed reactions from many.

Least favorite? Maybe Kim Gordon. Or maybe I just hate the lyrics for most of the songs I hear her singing.

Sting, Iggy Pop and Paul Westerberg.

Others in no other order:

Kurt Cobain
Bob Marley
Maynard
Patsy Cline
Peter Tosh
Chris Cornell
Jeremy Enigk

Kurt Cobain
Hutch Harris

No particular order:

Jeff Buckley
John Grant – The Czars
Sally Ellyson – Hem
Kasey Chambers
Rachel Stolte – Great Northern
Neko Case
Jim James – My Morning Jacket
Kurt Elling
Elton John
Joni Mitchell
Mark Lanegan – Screaming Trees
Peter Gabriel
Richard Buckner
Rosie Thomas
Sarah Siskind
Jónsi Birgisson – Sigur Rós

this is my current favorite record

Fire for the People and Opening Salvo are probably my favorite from it.

Then I realized who was posting. Still, that sounds awesome..

During their set their singer climbed to the top of the stage dived into the crowd from the top of the canopy and landed on me an a friend of mine. It might not sound that crazy but here’s a pic of the stage to illustrate how insane an idea that is. It’s probably a three-or-so story fall.

I’ve certainly seen a lot better sets, but that one sticks out as a moment.

I have no soundsystem so to speak. If I’m on my laptop at home and being somewhat lazy, it’s the Logitech Headset I bought a few months ago.

If I’m being serious about it, and I usually am, it’s the Zune Premium Headphones v2. They have a few flaws, but I enjoy them.

If I’m at work, I have some very nice Sony earbuds that handle bass really well. If I’m at home, I don’t really listen to music, but if I do it’s through my PS3/TV.

and on the go