« Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear . . . | Main | Mad Ireland hurt you into fundraising . . . » Bleg30 Aug 2007 04:24 pm I've got 76 downloads remaining on my eMusic account, and two days to download. Normally, I like to spread my downloads at a leisurely pace throughout the month, but I'm afraid I've been busy, so now it's time for a binge. What should I grab? Update I thought you should know that this thread caused one of my friends to IM me last night with the opinion "Wow, your commenters DO have good taste". Keep up the good work, guys. TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: Comments (58)
You might try a band called the Affair if eMusic has any of their stuff. Their most popular single is called "Andy," but "Left at the Party" and "Wait for It" are pretty good, too. 
Minus the Bear - Highly Refined Pirates, Menos El Oso, Planet of Ice (as well as their other album and EP once you get hooked) Infected Mushroom - Classical Mushroom, Converting Vegetarians, I'm the Supervisor, Vicious Delicious Don't ask what genres these are, don't even look or search. Just download. Do it!
Peter Bjorn & John perhaps?
Joe Purdy "Washed Away"
The new Okkervil River cd is pretty good, I will second that. The first song on that album ("Our life is not a movie maybe") is the best one, if you want to get a taste of it. Kind of an Indie Folk thing. If you like electronic type music, grab some LCD soundsystem. Someone Great, Tribulations, and All My Friends are probably teh best single tracks. Spoon's new album is good, as well. The Underdog is probably the best track on their new album. Not sure what genre you would call it...I think just Indie Rock. If you like rock Tokyo Police Club and Bloc Party are two that I have been listening a lot to lately. I have no idea if either are on EMusic (or if any of these bands are for that matter). TPC tends to do 2 minute songs (nothing over 2 1/2). Shoulders and Arms or The Nature of the Experiment are probably the best two tracks. If Bloc Party is out there just grab This Modern Love and Banquet. They'll give you a pretty good idea what they sound like. Peter Bjorn and John's new album is good. Grab Young Folks if it's out there. I don't think I know anyone who doesn't like that song. Up Against the Wall is a good track as well (also featured prominently in a recent Levi's ad).
Ditto on the new Spoon album. Foxhole, if they have any. God Is An Astronaut, too. I also recommend Calla... If only one album from those guys, get Scavengers. They just released a new album this year too.
Also: If you want more 'bang' for your buck, Godspeed! You Black Emperor's "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven" will get you almost 90 minutes of post-rock in 4 downloads. I don't know if you're into that scene, but I like the band enough to recommend it.
The new Tegan and Sara.
Do you like jazz?
A two album set of "An Evening With Quentin Crisp: The Naked Civil Servant". Recorded in New York sometime during the late 70's. The first album is Quentin performing a monologue, the second is where he answers questions the audience has written during the intermission. EXCELLENT stuff. Since the two album set is available in just two downloads, it's the best value you'll get for your download credits, especially I don't think this album is available in any other form anywhere.
That is hard without knowing your taste in music. I assume you already have the new Scissor Sisters album (I mean, who doesn't?) I was just recently introduced to the group Azure Ray via their video for New Resolution. Okgo is a lot of fun, as is Bowling for Soup. In-Grid is really listenable techno from France. I just bought Sara Bareilles new album via the same person who introduced me to Azure Ray. If you want something fun and silly try the album Philadelphia Chickens. Officially it is children's music, but I don't have kids and neither does the person who told me I had to get it. it is just fun. I buy lots of singles rather than full albums (itunes made that fun again) and just downloaded Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne, Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake, I Kissed a Girl by Jill Sobule, and Grace Kelly by Mika. Hope that helps!
Dan Bern.
Some books on tapes for long drives? Or even to be burnt on a CD as gifts - especially for parents with little kids.
Not sure if you can get these on eMusic... Beirut - Lon Gisland
After taking a look through their selections here are some individual tracks: Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo Might not be to your taste. That's excluding any jazz which would grow that list incredibly. I'm quite impressed with what they have available. I might even consider an account considering I found a boatload of stuff there I'd like.
Hey, this is a fun game. Suggest music for someone without knowing their taste or what they've already got! OK, go download the Waylon Jennings album "Honky Tonk Heroes." If you don't like it, I feel sorry for you.
Too Many Steves: Uhhhh... Bleggars can't be choosers? There IS a sample function, right? If not then yeah, it's musical Russian Roulette.
What's fun about emusic is that you get to try different stuff at low cost. I've downloaded a lot of classical from there, which is good because you have to listen to them a few times before makin up your mind about them. Also, the current Andrew Bird album is good and available on emusic.
The new Hillary Duff CD is out. And there's Miley Cyrus. Do you have the latest Rush?
of what emusic has right now: spoon
Well, I'm just biased here, but you got any Gordon Lightfoot tracks? I recommend Sundown. I know, I know, I'm going out of style (okay, fine-I've gone out of style), but you might actually find it a refreshing change from the usual fare your ears consume.
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Fiery Furnaces, "Single Again" It's a great track by an unusual band.
You mean to tell me that "Gordon Lightfoot" is actually Gordon Lightfoot?
Don't know if they will have these, but: Brian Eno, Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. The Reverend Gary Davis, anything they have. The Clash, anything through London Calling. Rammstein, for laughs. The Germs, GI. Gang of Four, Entertainment. Their lyrics can be offensive but their music was sooo good. X, Los Angeles. Anything by Henry Purcell, especially choral music. Arrangements of that stuff can vary, so if you come across anything that does not make you want to put a thousand score Mohammedans to the sword, and let them account of themselves as best they may before their barbaric deity, then keep trying.
Robbie Fulks. Most of his stuff is on eMusic, I recently discovered. He's a fan of classic Hank/Buck/Waylon/Johnny type of Country, but he's alt-country because he doesn't get along with modern country. But he likes a good rock song, and a good hillbilly song here and there as well. Brilliant. I saw him in concert recently, and he mentioned that he has some jerky neighbors who will confiscate any balls his kids accidently hit/throw over the fence. So if you make him lots of money by buying his MP3s, he can tell his neighbors that he's got years' supply of balls for his kids to hit over the fence. If you've ever liked They Might Be Giants, eMusic is the place for their stuff-- they released a bunch of original stuff only on eMusic, as well as an mp3-only album on there called "Long Tall Weekend."
I strongly recommend anything by Warren Zevon. How can you not love the music of a man who created "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" and actually released it as a single? Anyway, "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" is one of the catchiest, most disturbing songs I've ever heard.
Lambchop. Anything by Lambchop. (song-wise, "The Old Gold Shoe" or anything else off the album "Nixon", if I'm picking one.)
No, of course not. As a contractual matter, however, I have to occasionally plug his music in order to legitimately use the moniker.
Anything by The National. In particular Boxer. Also, Boys and Girls in America by The Hold Steady. And I second the vote for The Thermals.
Meatloaf, Bat Out of Hell
And I second Bebel Gilberto, Tanto Tempo. Oh, and get some Les Paul recordings!
Michael Jackson, Thriller
Some decades out of style but:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fever to Tell
Paul Simon, Suprise
I don't get Zappa myself, but I could certainly see him as a genius. So let's say Zappa.
Long Knives Drawn, by Rainer Maria, is a really excellent album
Gotham Project: sexy post-tango (oldish and many have it but many still don't...) Nouvelle Vague: sexy old school bosa nova mad new but most importantly on this whole thread: GOGOL BORDELLO: IMMIGRANT GYPSY PUNK... it is actually an insult to merely "listen" to their music.. if one cannot see them live - one has to at least sing along... or go to the Bulgarian disco on Broadway/Canal.. ( "START WEARING PURPLE.. WEARING PURPLE... START WEARING PURPLE FOR ME NOOOOOOW.. ALL YOUR WITS AND SANITY WILL VANISH.. I PROMISE .. IT'S JUST A .. QUESTION OF TIME..." Please also YOUTUBE for them...
New-ish stuff I'm listening to: Singer-songwriters: Freaky Folk: Dancey stuff: Rockin' stuff: Hip hop: Other (unusual-but-fascinating):
Spoon – ‘Rhythm & Soul’
Ray LaMontaigne. That's only if you like Cat Stevens and Van Morrison. If you do, LaMontaigne's Cat Van Stevenson componsitions are so dead-on its uncanny. He even has a song titled Trouble, from the same-named album, that could have come straight from the Harold and Maude soundtrack.
LaMontagne. ack.
Ray LaMontagne. compositions. ack.
Phoenix Reign and their new album Destination Unknown...they are a great hard rock/metal band from NY and they're starting to make a mark. If you like Iron Maiden with chick vocals, go to www.phoenixreign.com. Great album art too! Also, Dudes of Doom from NY is great too, go to www.myspace.com/dudesofdoom. More comedic than anything but its got an Escape from New York vibe which is cool.
You've gotta try The Avett Brothers and John Butler Trio.
I'm a huge fan of classical so I must say, don't download it. The marginal sound quality and shoddy bundled ipod headphones defeat the purpose.
I second avi -- get the national's "boxer." I can't stop listening to it.
Oren Ambarchi (sounds like keyboards, is really guitar; very slow, almost ambient). Rilo Kiley (girl-sung indie rock with country flair). If extra adventurous, Sunn O))) (slow experimental heavy metal, more or less. Very, very slow. Very, very heavy. Best played very, very loud).
Hard to give just a few without going on for ages, but here are a few track recommendations (trying to pick some less obvious ones). (artist - track - CD) Norah Jones - The Grass is Blue - Just Because I Am a Woman (Dolly Parton Tribute)
O.K. Here are a few suggestions:
Though I'm not sure as to the total selection eMusic offers, I'll jump in the WayBack machine and proffer: R.E.M. Document, David & David Boomtown, and Dire Straits Brothers in Arms. Group/ Name of Album, for clarification.
If you want something more jazzy, check out Richard Bona, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Mike Stern. For the more jazz/funk feel, go for Victor Wooten or Marcus Miller
Sufjan Stevens
I second Rilo Kiley-- they have a new album out as of last week, and should add that their lead singer, Jenny Lewis, released a truly superb album of roots-type music, performed with the Watson Twins. It's called "Rabbit Fur Coat," and it calls forth elements of her astonishing singing talent that you don't find in her Rilo Kiley stuff. She also has some affiliation with The Postal Service, but I'm not clear as to what it is, exactly. For a sample, here's a link to NPR's All Songs Considered, which had one of their songs, "The Charging Sky." Also, check out the magnificence of "Rodrigo Y Gabriela," a two-person string-act that rivals some full-band works-- South American and Irish influenced works, plus a little modern music here and there. Bloody brilliant. And finally, the hardcore but talented "You Am I" from Australia. Album music is good, but people really do go on about their stage show.
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The new Spoon is pretty good. And the band Hotel Lights is a relatively new favorite of mine -- emusic has both their records. They also have Jennifer O'Connor and Okkervil River, both very good... That's off the top of my head.
Me, I'm dying to download a couple of things, but my account doesn't "refresh" until 9/5. I'll live vicariously through you -- let me know if you find anything you love.
Posted by JMW | August 30, 2007 4:29 PM