Help a starving writer get inspired

[hackthis_archive]

I have a favour to ask of you lot (no, not body disposal). I have been listening to the same mp3s fifteen times a day for nine months, and really, it's starting to grate and my plot bunnies are starting to riot. So -- I need something new. Something shiny. I need something I've never heard before -- or something I've heard but might have forgotten.

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses Matt Nathanson, your Tchaikovsky, your Jigga-what Jigga-who, your Ryan or Jeff or Snoop or Weekend Players, Portishead, Morcheeba, Massive Attack. Give me never-released Verve stuff! Give me your much-loved demos. Let's talk live recordings and 90s Brit-rock. Give me Motown and the Stones. The Beatles, the Supremes and the Strokes. Give me your Modest Mouse and other animal bands. Give me something you think I'll love. Give me something you think I've never heard. You have a song that reminds you of me* or Theodore or Seth or Jamie or hey, even Lex? Let me hear it. Please?

Stick on your website. Yousendit. Attach it by carrier pigeon, just you know, hook me up!

C'mon it's not like I'm asking for money blood. Hell, you can just send me someplace where I can DL stuff and I'll be happy -- but then I might wind up unemployed, so yeah, no kazaa or winx. I already have plenty of experience with them. Not of the illegal sort. No, never. Napsterwhat?

* (ethrosdemon and kattiya have already cornered the market on The Streets 'Fit But You Know It).

Icon courtesy of the lovely oxoniensis, who made me lots of pretties for my birthday. YAY!


ETN: You guys are spoiling me rotten! Don't stop! (Thank you :)

ETN #2: I see now that the way to find out who you people are is not to ask, but to send up a distress cry for music. ::makes note::

Comments

[silverakira.livejournal.com]

Posted downloads to all the songs from the Lyrics Meme in my journal (http://www.livejournal.com/users/silverakira/57252.html); not quite sure what you like, but my personal favorites are 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20. [grin]

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[faeana.livejournal.com]

Brand New - Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis (kolahi.com/maleeha/bn.mp3)

Just one, I know. But what can I say? I have random impulses. Maybe you will write angsty porn to it. I do not know.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I can't get to it? Nuts. What will the angsty porn bunny do!

[septembergurl.livejournal.com]

I don't know you - but then again I kind of do, since I've been reading your journal for quite a long time now. So here are some songs I thought you might like:

Lasse Lindh - 'Bruised (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=688D540CE632F1713F07BAE47D2F2CA1)' and 'The Stuff (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=AE6278018FFD1C139139628F2434556D)'

Whiskeytown - 'Wither, I'm a Flower (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=16242E9773F54A387DC95EBCE438CBC6)'

Jeff Buckley - 'Forget Her (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=E3AF257E2018741055D45FD232EF4CAB)'

Ryan Adams - 'Dear Chicago (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=23ED749AD62EEE265EA280392E640CAA)'

Billy Bragg & Wilco - 'California Stars (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=D30FAC5686A5CB6D848AD84AF7ADE663) and 'One by One (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=D36E4FE1D1FB6BBC3D248C63DE594537)'

Oasis - 'The Masterplan (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=B419AA89A90F74749A7448BEF30408A7)' and 'Rockin' Chair (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0B820EA52411EB6769D9EB7380BB2C0F)'

Blur - 'Polished Stone (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=CB3DD37925BB30220D1650B6B42484C2)'

Joseph Arthur - 'Wasted (http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2D27D9F2658057DE721983DE6B61B7D4)'

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

This is, like, tailor-made for me. I mean, it really is. Whiskeytown and Ryan and Wilco? ::blinks:: Oasis and Blur. It's like battle of the people who really hated each other, but who I adored regardless. Also, 'Forget Her' is the song I use to convert people to the Jeff side. Yis. Thank you. Wow.

[irishmarigold.livejournal.com]

Only one (I'd hate to list off a bunch of things you know), but they're local and I think they're pretty good.

Daphne Loves Derby (http://www.purevolume.com/daphnelovesderby)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh, and they're cute. That helps. Yis.

[screaming-mimie.livejournal.com]

listened to a few of the songs, they're really good. thanks for sharing.

[lux--aeterna.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/lux__aeterna/120849.html

and there will be more too. i've been meaning to do this anyway, you just kicked me into gear.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Spoil me! Spoil me rotten!

[elzed.livejournal.com]

You don't really know me but I friended you a little while back. Couldn't help but be pulled into your requests when you mentioned mid-90s Brit-rock (or indeed Brit-pop) - my country, my generation - so I felt honour and duty-bound to go dig a few things out of my CD collection. Morcheeba. Massive Attack, Portishead and more. You probably know most of those tracks - and you may have them already but dammit, I felt like sharing. So here goes...

Primal Scream: Rocks (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=674D8D3FAC356461634FA23EE3D92D83)
Primal Scream: Moving on Up (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1E9E92DA9BCC445C1824D456F7F583A4)
Placebo: Nancy Boy (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=74EDF6546F04E6A4CE2CACF9605725E4)
Suede: Trash (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=31BAB298C7337F781B52598033B9C2D8)
Morcheeba: The Sea (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0F6C95A2372764513FF5979F9ED0CFA8)
Morcheeba: Big Calm (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=6257EEB9A72AF99A2E02FB782336455B)
Prodigy: Smack my Bitch Up (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=34A6CC97BDFF4BFC691B64BBFF2064FE)
Massive Attack: Unfinished Sympathy (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=21431E6134EC941F6BFB25B4B1E569C0)
Portishead: Wandering Star (http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=688E001D8605A80D26989927AEB838BF)


And I'm so glad I did this because I hadn't listened to some of these in ages. And I had forgotten how much I liked them. Hope you enjoy them...

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am always happy when people share! Share! My generation, my adopted country -- why must you make it so hard to get visas to stay permanently? I digress. Thank you :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_ducks/]

Here, have some yousendits.

White Town - Your Woman (http://s3.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=A471DB7F5A1FCA3CABF9042EC7205740) (Britpop-era gender-bending strangeness)

Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded (http://s3.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=098D7329BA2860E7F38CBC5B9A15D54E) (Northern Soul floorstomper)

And I was going to send you some Billy Mackenzie (tragic, slightly Jeff Buckley-esque haunting voiced Scot), but it's taking ages to load, so maybe tomorrow.

Enjoy!

Billy Mackenzie

[http://users.livejournal.com/_ducks/]

Billy Mackenzie - Beyond The Sun (http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1BD9AEFDDAD49F08C5852C39385635C8)

Billy Mackenzie - Blue It Is (http://s3.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=77EFEFE4F2472064B70411AC097402F6)

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Matt Nathanson live, doing "Miracles" and then doing that adorable rambly thing he does so nicely trying to explain "Church Clothes". (http://s18.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=40F10E6BBD9A8EAC3C166702D000EBB2)

Hope it works, cause it's not only gorgeous ("Miracles", at least) but also absolutely hilarious (the whole bit that comes after).

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I love that song. Oh, how I love that song. Have you seen him perform? Have you done the bon Jovi sing-along? It's priceless.

[teaspoon.livejournal.com]

Well, I've got TONS of Matt Nathanson, Ryan Adams, and Howie Day... What do you already have?

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I think I am good now, sweetie, but can I get a raincheck?

more music

[gypsyjolie.livejournal.com]

Here's a few more for your collection. Hope you don't have them all already...

Gomez - Revolutionary Kind (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=BFA6CD7B21507A4F6A37A673C82EBBDC)

Hawksley Workman - Smoke Baby (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=BE002CC450A6D982439696E44CAC8AEC)

Something Corporate - Break Myself (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=BC836F632D634189258E5AFED441D4D4)

Thea Gilmore - Hide'n'Seeking (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=D24E084FF90CAAC765380CD62E45E66D)

Thea Gilmore - Rags And Bones (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=4E87343E995EB0621703B7BBA4CE9DC5)

The Cash Brothers - Give Me Your Hips (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=89C97143CDD17BC214F221B1495AAF36)

Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis - Angry All The Time (Live on KGSR)"> (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=36A6FFC03C9067651BB5EBBA45358878)

Charlie Mars - Simple Things (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=6F927BE0E93ED1B1769E0E4E59A92FA5)

Travis - Driftwood (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=524A64601347134F87A5370352AE72BF)

Pete Yorn - Sleep Better (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=995A0B3CE53E00483C22DAAE89A53011)

Angie Mattson - Too Much (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=7FC3F2ACC9FF078998FB0F73322EF6FA)

Ani Difranco - As Is (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=78A0F7F6763E2DB7615A7DC370BF2DB4)

Ani Difranco - You Had Time (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=84047AD718588367F336738065AF0FF9)

Re: more music

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh thankyou!thankyou!thankyou!

[wistfuljane.livejournal.com]

Armin van Buuren ft Justine Suissa - Never Wanted This (http://s15.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=118802013A5FB77718DF30408EBC4199).

I have much love for Justine Suissa's voice.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[tanizard.livejournal.com]

A little late, but better late than never! I tried to upload a couple more but they went all weird.

Homebody (http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=4FF37E05235C3D923159E43911421012) by Zox

Charlotte (http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=E5E32903056882CA88BEDA381C72072D) by Eddie Would Go

Sit Down (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=ACE03A582F0932892366014E53D1DCFC) by James

If you like either Zox or Eddie Would Go, I've got heaps more songs by both of them that I can upload for you. :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[brune-bombshell.livejournal.com]

Damien Rice-
The Blower's Daughter (feat. in preview for movie "Closer")
Cannonball
Delicate
Volcano
Cheers Darlin'
Amie
ANYTHING BY HIM REALLY! MP3's can be found here http://www.damienrice.co.uk/music.asp
or here http://www.freecfm.com/d/damien/mp3.asp

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Alas the link says I can't download the mp3s, but thank you for the offer. I love 'Delicate' I ever wrote an HP song for it. :)

[stellabymoor.livejournal.com]

http://codenamesailorleigh.tripod.com/upload/tom_mcrae-a_day_lie_today.mp3

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

It won't let me upload. Nuts!

Random lurker offerings

[(Anonymous)]

Hello.

I'm a random lj-less lurker, but I couldn't resist your cry for music. So my offerings:
First a few from the wonderful Tom Waits:

Romeo Is Bleeding (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1564F92E7F4A001181E780B302FEE85A/)
New Coat Of Paint (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=80C702E52E2A88135EF6504B44D2A030/)
San Diego Serenade (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=EE426E130030AB1510531502A5B53CA9/)
Fumblin' With The Blues (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=C0973838A609B61A1BED6A5EA1B08F76/)
Please call me, Baby (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=67ABD2F72A6AF8A65843A6DAE33678B5/)

Some relatively playful classical music:
Slavonic Dances, Furiant op. 46, no. 8 (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=E6CD12A165E50E1F711C1C18BCF0E83C/) by Dvorak
Je te veux (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=42911232E747B32A12BB47A06BED4F64/) by Satie, performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Some jazz:
Visa från Utanmyra (http://http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=370C9D5D90B9898A11BB6E6F433DD570/) by Jan Johansson
The Köln Concert, Part II C (live) (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=6D82D535C6DBA267D79748410A2FA9E5/) By Keith Jarret
Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1564F92E7F4A001181E780B302FEE85A/) from "Die Dreigroschenoper" by Kurt Weil
Deirdres Samba (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=155E1D5F660B4D836C988073A79C60AF/) by Cornelis Vreeswijk, a legendary Swedish folksinger. Alas, it's in Swedish, but hopefully you can get the feel of the song anyway.

Some random rock:
Oscillate Wildly (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=F1D27FC9F02EA434151780DB264D95A5/) by The Smiths
Ompa til du dør (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=32129EC20043BCD339E1D3CF86BE3C29/) by Kaizers Orchestra
Down On Me (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=045AA65A94DD3E7E1EC91BFFA6C4FA8F/) by Janis Joplin

And at last some sentimental Edith Piaf:
Les Amants D'un Jour (http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=EEED6A3A2268573B9342B62D2E7C55D9/)

So. That was my offerings, I tried for some pieces that weren't mentioned in your comments, I hope that at least some of them was to your liking. The Köln Concert by Keith Jarret is very long, so I chose the shortest piece, not the best. If you are interested in the rest of it (or anything else, e.g. translations of some of the lyrics, more music etc.) you can let me know at "BookSad AT netscape DOT net" and I'll upload.

Thank you for all of your writings and all of your fandoms.
/Sigrid

Re: Random lurker offerings

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You sendit is saying the links aren't available for download, but thank you so much for your lovely offer. I appreciate you taking the time to put this together for me:)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_riz/]

hmm, late but cannot resist opportunity to pimp my personal pet band, the dresden dolls (http://dresdendolls.com/)... caberet punk! girl with piano, boy with drumset. they rule. i have the original 5-track demo up here (http://rizaelle.net/mp3/dolls_demo.zip) and rare song off the vinyl here (http://rizaelle.net/mp3/02%20A%20Night%20at%20the%20Roses.mp3).

[tir.livejournal.com]

Not sure I have anything to offer at this late point, but if you haven't gotten enough (any?) Matt Nathanson yet, let me know and I can get you a little on Monday when I'm at a fast connection again.

[tir.livejournal.com]

Not Matt Nathanson, but here's a song I always listen to this time of year.

Peter Stuart (aka Dog's Eye View), "Last Letter Home" (http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=23BCA0F69DEC1A886D84D29653BAEE3A)