I had these songs running through my head last night and I thought I'd put them together in a playlist.
Though it's not in order of release (I know the Knife's version came first), I think this flow is better as it builds as the songs go on. José González starts it off with his cover of the Knife's 'Heartbeats,' which comes second. Finally I threw in the Get Busy Committee's new track, 'My Little Razorblade,' that builds off the Knife's version and adds some much needed attitude to the electronic rhythm. Also, I highly recommend the Get Busy Committee's album Uzi Does It, because who doesn't love koalas, machine guns, and good samples?
Ladies and gentleman, introducing the Evolution of Heartbeats:
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Perfect Space
Today's song of the day is "The Perfect Space" by the Avett Brothers.
This sounds like a sleepy piano ballad but there's a great tempo change about halfway through. The Avett Brothers are from Concord, NC, the same town as a few good friends of mine. My friend works at a school, and apparently the librarian or something was their early manager, but my friend never saw them. They are one of the many bands playing Coachella this year (a fact about which I continually remind my wife). Check out the rest of their album "I And Love And You" when you have some time to spend introspecting.
I want to have friends that I can trust, who love me for the man I've become not the man that I was.
This sounds like a sleepy piano ballad but there's a great tempo change about halfway through. The Avett Brothers are from Concord, NC, the same town as a few good friends of mine. My friend works at a school, and apparently the librarian or something was their early manager, but my friend never saw them. They are one of the many bands playing Coachella this year (a fact about which I continually remind my wife). Check out the rest of their album "I And Love And You" when you have some time to spend introspecting.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The Daily Five Returns!
After a long hiatus, Diabolical H. Crazy is pleased to present the return of the Daily Five! But first, here's the Diabolical February iMix playlist. It should have been a little longer, but some of the songs didn't match up with iTunes. Anyway, on with the Daily Five!
Portugal. The Man. Here's a band I didn't know anything about until last week when I downloaded the "American Ghetto" album. I particularly like "The Dead Dog" and "1000 Years." I'm amazed such a rocking sound can come from Wasilla, AK ("The Home of the Palin Moose Burger!"). It must be the Portland in them. You can get "The Dead Dog" for free below:
I've been on a bit of a French pop kick lately (no, not the crappy French pop. The more soulful stuff by Carla Bruni, Autuor de Lucie, Josephine Baker, Valerie Leulliot, and others. Maybe I should do a French pop Daily 5?), which is how I found this song, in both English and French. Plus I'm a sucker for the Moody Blues. I remember walking down Broken Fence Way listening to "The Other Side of Life" on a boom box on my shoulder (updated review: it's a really, really, really bad album. But I thought I was cool).
I missed seeing Local Natives during their last two LA Shows, and then their album got yanked from eMusic and re-released by another label. So I waited and waited to finally check it out (legally). I like what I hear. And though I missed their shows, you can find me clapping along to this song at home.
I'm taking the easy way out today and posting another Local Natives song. What, do you think I sit around and blog all day? NO! I gots to make money somehow.
Portugal. The Man. Here's a band I didn't know anything about until last week when I downloaded the "American Ghetto" album. I particularly like "The Dead Dog" and "1000 Years." I'm amazed such a rocking sound can come from Wasilla, AK ("The Home of the Palin Moose Burger!"). It must be the Portland in them. You can get "The Dead Dog" for free below:
I've been on a bit of a French pop kick lately (no, not the crappy French pop. The more soulful stuff by Carla Bruni, Autuor de Lucie, Josephine Baker, Valerie Leulliot, and others. Maybe I should do a French pop Daily 5?), which is how I found this song, in both English and French. Plus I'm a sucker for the Moody Blues. I remember walking down Broken Fence Way listening to "The Other Side of Life" on a boom box on my shoulder (updated review: it's a really, really, really bad album. But I thought I was cool).
I missed seeing Local Natives during their last two LA Shows, and then their album got yanked from eMusic and re-released by another label. So I waited and waited to finally check it out (legally). I like what I hear. And though I missed their shows, you can find me clapping along to this song at home.
I'm taking the easy way out today and posting another Local Natives song. What, do you think I sit around and blog all day? NO! I gots to make money somehow.
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