January 2011
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get a feeling that i've never had before
Pretty sure that I’ve never been more relaxed than I am right now, listening to this song. If Six Feet Under was still on TV, I have a feeling that “Finally Moving” would probably be playing in the background during one of Nate Fisher’s surreal dream sequences. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please stop wasting your life away — buy the box set...
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i saw your picture hanging on the back of my door
It seems as though anything that Robert Smith touches turns to pure gold. How did this Platinum Blonde cover (of all things) that completely blows the 1983 original out of the water manage to slip by me for so long? If people weren’t so terrified of hearing synthesizers on the radio again, this would be a surefire hit. mp3: Crystal Castles ft. Robert Smith - Not In Love from Crystal...
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you were waking and day was breaking
This week has basically just been dedicated to keeping the new Decemberists record on a continuous loop. The first great album of 2011 has already arrived and it’s imperative that any adorer of folk music — or just good music in general — purchase a copy of The King is Dead for their collection. I could easily post any song from this start-to-finish stellar album, but...
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even the good stars can fall from grace and falter
I’ve been listening to a helluva lot of The Frames lately, probably trying to somehow make up for the fact that I couldn’t make it to Seattle in November to attend one of their 20th anniversary shows. Not sure I’ll ever forgive myself for that one. I’ve gradually been sifting my way through the Irish band’s discography over the last few months, and well… just...
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And the first one said to the second one there, "I...
Even though I’ve heard this song 1000+ times, it somehow felt as though I was listening to it for the very first time tonight. It’s a neat feeling, that. mp3: Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run from Band on the Run
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lost my heart between the sheets of lightning
This simple, lovely song is making me inexplicably happy at this moment, and I can’t possibly recommend it enough: mp3: Stornoway - Zorbing from Beachcomber’s Windowsill Stornoway is a four-piece band from Oxford who quietly released their debut album last May. As soon as I finish this post, I’m going for a walk (or perhaps a swift run, because I’m just that excited) to the...
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be yourself, no matter what they say
Dreaming of New York City in the wintertime with this song on a loop… what a gorgeous re-invention: mp3: Sting - Englishman in New York (2010 Version) from Symphonicities And I suppose this is as good a time as any for a number by The Police. One of the best hooks of all time, I’d say:
mp3: The Police - The Bed Is Too Big Without You from Reggatta de Blanc The above portrait of Sting...
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Music vs. Misery's Favourite Shots of 2010
9 times out of 10, I end up forgetting my camera. Here are some of the times that I didn’t… or my friend Camillia was there to bail me out.
The xx @ The Commodore April 13, 2010 [Credit: Camillia Yuen]
Florence & the Machine @ The Commodore April 14, 2010
The Avett Brothers @ Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Jericho Beach Park July 17, 2010
Jamie Lidell @ Bumbershoot...
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20 Albums I Couldn't Quit in 2010
If I sat down to write precisely why all of these albums especially resonated with me this past year, I’d probably be here till 2012. So, to save myself some time, I’m just going to share a favourite track from each and let you go from there. Here’s to another great year of music!
ARCADE FIRE - The Suburbs...
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hey london, you gotta know i love you for sure.
2010, you served me well. I went to some outstanding concerts that I’ll never forget (I’m looking at you, Jónsi), had the time of my life partying it up when the Winter Olympics came to town, and to top it all off, travelled around Europe for a month before moving out of the suburbs and into the city to gain some much-needed independence. The year also threw a lot of unexpected...