As I was going through my daily rounds of blogs, I noticed Rey’s latest entry about a certain Monty Python sketch. Well, I feel compelled to respond with another silly video that it reminded me of. This one had me cracking up.
Archive for the 'Music' Category
I’ve been gone for a while. So sorry. But things will be different, I promise.
I need to get back into the blogging habit, so I’ll start small. In fact, I need your input on this one. I received an iTunes gift card for my birthday. I’ve got room for 3 more albums to purchase, but I’m a bit puzzled on what to get.
Can you recommend 3 albums for me? I’m open to different genres and styles, however lately I’m listening to indie rock, folk, hip-hop, and experimental.
Thanks!
In my last entry, I recommended listening to the soundtrack of the film Once. Well here’s a scene from the film where they perform one of my favorite tracks When Your Mind’s Made Up. The video quality is terrible but this one had the best audio version. Sit back and enjoy.
Looks like the sketchbook look is popular in animation right now. Check out this cool music video for The Beast, by Angus & Julia Stone.
(Thanks for telling me about them, Andrea)
Photo provided by Danielsonship
I just finished watching the Danielson Movie. I’d heard about them for a while without really ever investigating them. So I watched the dvd and came out of it feeling quite inspired and eager to listen to their albums. I’m also impressed at their genuine faith and how open they are in sharing that through their art and with the people they meet. These are my kind of people.
One important figure in the documentary is none other than Sufjan Stevens, a close friend of the Danielson Famile, who filled in on practically all the band roles at some point throughout their touring. The documentary highlights how he eventually became a musical star. I’ve been a fan from the moment I heard him pluck at the banjo, so being able to see him interact with the rest of the band was absolutely great.
And so with all this inspiration I did 3 things. I updated my Goals page with a short list of people I’d like to meet, I purchased the Danielson Ships album, and I bought Sufjan’s Seven Swans album. Hooray for new music!
Here’s one of Danielson’s latest music videos, Did I Step On Your Trumpet?
Why am I so late in discovering the music of Feist? This is wonderful stuff. The song below is from her previous album, Let It Die (not shown above). Press play! Edit: Forgot to mention the song title. It’s Mushaboom. Thanks Nat!
Ever since my boy Ave hooked me up with Rufus Wainwright’s album Poses a few years ago, I’ve been hooked. He is an amazing singer with a voice that I can only describe as classical. The kind of voice you hear on stage in Broadway or at an opera. I had the privilege to see Wainwright perform at Coachella and introduced his music to both my cousin and brother. Here’s a song from his latest album Release The Stars. It’s called “Going To a Town”.
