Good music
I just realized that even though I have a list of recommendations on my site for music, movies, and such, most people will never listen to the bands I have listed there because it’s hard to find music to sample before buying a CD. Well, here are some songs from bands I like. Check them out and see if you like them too.
Explosions in the Sky – “The Birth and Death of the Day”:
The intro’s a little weird, so make sure to listen past that to get to the real song.
Mountain Goats – “This Year” (although the intro is from another song):
The video’s a little cheesy, but the song is great.
Neko Case – “Maybe Sparrow”:
Neko was featured on the soundtrack to The Royal Tenenbaums. I don’t know which song exactly, but she was on there.
Tilly and the Wall – “Rainbows in the Dark”:
Yes, that’s a tap dancer instead of a drummer.
Mogwai – “Friend of the Night”:
Ambient rock at its finest.
Arcade Fire – “Rebellion (Lies)”:
Wholesome indy rock for the whole family!
Dropkick Murphys – “The Warrior’s Code”:
The greatest Celtic punk band of all time. Punk + bagpipes = awesome
The Shins – “Phantom Limb”:
Great band. Check ‘em out.
The Pillows – “Hybrid Rainbows”:
Fun Japanese rock. There’s actually an anime show (FLCL) with the whole soundtrack done by these guys. It’s awesome.
The Seatbelts – “Tank”:
This band, along with Japanese composer Yoko Kanno, did the entire soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop, one of the best animes ever produced. Most of the soundtrack is killer jazz.
Radiohead – “Let Down”:
Sad and beautiful and moving all at the same time. The album this song is on, OK Computer, might be my favorite album of all time.
Muse – “Butterflies and Hurricanes”:
Imagine a theatrical version of Radiohead and you get Muse. Make sure to wait for the classical piano solo. In the studio, it’s the lead singer doing all of the piano work as well as lead vocals and guitars.
August 17th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
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