Daily Dig #9: You take me the way I am.

Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am
Watch out for this one. It's one of those songs. You know, the ones so addicting that you listen over and over until they get stuck in the ole noggin, or just rack up astronomical play counts on last.fm. That is, if you're a softie for acoustic guitar, hand claps, upbeat yet dreamy vocals, and Cloud 9 inspired lyrics (the way I am [heh heh]).

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Daily Dig #8: GO! TEAM!

The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
Today's been pretty upbeat, so I'm going with this high-energy ditty from their first full-length album Thunder, Lightning, Strike.
Okay, it's hardly a ditty... this song is more like an anthem. For fun.
In the right setting, even the most stoic of teenagers could probably be tempted to at least jump around like a two year old while listening.
Or whatever.

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Daily Dig #7: I get this writer's block. It comes as quite a shock.

Just Jack - Writer's Block
I'll let Jack speak for himself, but if you find it funky, be sure to check out the rest of Overtones.

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Sidenote from left field: Ricky Martin

Have you heard Livin' La Vida Loca lately? Because I surely have. On a local radio station, no less.
Well, if you have a penchant for ridiculous song lyrics paired with groovy, deep rhythm guitar as I do, allow me to suggest that you reacquaint yourself.

Daily Dig #6: Penelope, shoot the apple off my head.

Of Montreal - Penelope
In my very humble opinion, this track is one of the most overlooked on Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies. Penelope is the namesake for a very dear friend of mine, but unfortunately, whenever I attempt to explain this, even the most enthusiastic Of Montreal listeners give the same blank look about this song. Oh sure, talk about Gronlandic Edit or simply mention Antarctica, and they're all about it. Penelope? Not so much.
/rant
Please, listen and enjoy this true exhibition of Kevin Barnes' dual personality/musicality. To hear the matured growth of the seed planted in this album, be sure to give Skeletal Lamping a listen or five. Just sayin'.

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Daily Dig #5: We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl year after year.

Feeling sentimental? Nostalgic?
Yes. Still. Nauseatingly so.


Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
I haven't been able to keep myself from watching Pink Floyd's film The Wall at least twice a week for the past month. Imagine my surprise when I came across Wish You Were Here in Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 Songs of All Time! The lyrics quoted in the subject line automatically associated themselves with some of my closest, my soul mates and I couldn't help myself from listening to the song over and over.

Daily Dig #4: Collarbone Connected to the Ankle Bone

Fujiya & Miyagi - Collarbone
The phat bass line & simple beat make for one catchy dance groove.

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Daily Dig #3: And so this is Christmas...

John Lennon - Happy X-Mas (War is Over)
Yeah, yeah. I'm caving in, but I just can't not.

Happy Holidays.

Daily Dig #2: All we need is a little more hope, a little more joy.

Tempting as John Lennon's sweet little Yule tune is for today's choice, I've decided to pursue a different feel. Something a bit less, hm, nostalgic?


Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-la-la Band - Built Then Burnt (Hurrah! Hurrah!)
Of all eight considerably lengthy tracks on Mt. Zion's Born Into Trouble As The Sparks Fly, I've found an undeniably stronger identification with this track specifically. There's something about an intriguing speech read by a youthful voice and underscored by reverberating synthesizer and strings that just gets me. Remember Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)?

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May your holiday season be blessed with the fellowship of loved ones and the excitement new beginnings.

Daily Dig #1: An Introduction/Disclaimer.

Since the dawn of the blog, Ethernet entrepreneurs have used countless gigs of internet space to document their niche, cause, opinion, or taste and share it with this here World Wide Web. My words have been splattering the internet journal scene since 2003, imaginably soiled with the self-indulgence of adolescence.
That being said, there comes a time in each of our lives where we must let go of childish habits and project our course into more interest sparking and universally accepted venues. I believe I have reached such a point in my life. Now, I don't pretend to be anything more than I am; a middle class college freshman with a decent amount of life experience, a plethora of citable influences/mentors, and raw passion for musical expression.
My hope in creating such a space is to share mp3 formats of songs I find particularly delightful or noteworthy (heh) with my readers. Should the time and inspiration strike, book/movie reviews and interesting quotes may come up as well.
So please, sit back, subscribe, and enjoy.


Nat Baldwin - Wake Up, It's Time to Rise - right click > 'save link as...' to download
This summer, I had the rare pleasure of hearing the New Hampshire native Nat Baldwin play at Central Square Records in Seaside, Florida. The simplicity of the repeated bass lines paired with captivating lyrics and soulful vocal stylings was unlike any solo artist I've heard in the area. Kudos for originality.

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