Music time!
Mar. 17th, 2005 11:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hackthis_archiveAhem. Does anybody have an mp3 of U2's 'City of Blinding Lights' that they really really want to send me now? Please?*
In return I offertwo three artists you may not have heard of, but who, I think, will make your lives better:
a) 4 Hero -- Brought to my attention by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-syndicated.gif)
aurgasm, 4 Hero is a ambient/electronica group fronted by two DJs who used to be into hip-hop in the 80s. They get these astounding female vocalists to come in and sing over their beats, and you would think because of their backgrounds that the music would be hard, but it's smooth and uplifting and really gorgeous. Another Day feat. Jill Scott, Les Fleur (the single),
b) Amos Lee -- Also brought to my attention byaurgasm*, you know I can't have a post without pimping some indie singer/songwriter with a deep, soulful sexy voice that sings my favorite kind of stuff -- sad bastard music (TM). This would be him. Arms of a Woman, Dreaming
Bonus
The Reindeer Section -- The Scottish supergroup with the Irish singer. The Reindeer Section is fronted by Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol!) with music by members of Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap & Mogwai: Grand Parade, Your Sweet Voice
Tracks from Fiona Apple's long-delayed album, Extraordinary Machine, that the record company won't put out because they don't think it's commercial enough: Get Him Back & Not About Love
* You could also send me random stuff you think I'd like. It's been two whole months since you lot have brightened up my music collection.
** You should prolly just joinaurgasm
In return I offer
a) 4 Hero -- Brought to my attention by
aurgasm, 4 Hero is a ambient/electronica group fronted by two DJs who used to be into hip-hop in the 80s. They get these astounding female vocalists to come in and sing over their beats, and you would think because of their backgrounds that the music would be hard, but it's smooth and uplifting and really gorgeous. Another Day feat. Jill Scott, Les Fleur (the single), b) Amos Lee -- Also brought to my attention by
aurgasm*, you know I can't have a post without pimping some indie singer/songwriter with a deep, soulful sexy voice that sings my favorite kind of stuff -- sad bastard music (TM). This would be him. Arms of a Woman, DreamingBonus
The Reindeer Section -- The Scottish supergroup with the Irish singer. The Reindeer Section is fronted by Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol!) with music by members of Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap & Mogwai: Grand Parade, Your Sweet Voice
Tracks from Fiona Apple's long-delayed album, Extraordinary Machine, that the record company won't put out because they don't think it's commercial enough: Get Him Back & Not About Love
* You could also send me random stuff you think I'd like. It's been two whole months since you lot have brightened up my music collection.
** You should prolly just join
aurgasm
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Date: 2005-03-17 07:33 pm (UTC)Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Danny.
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Date: 2005-03-17 07:47 pm (UTC)I'm afraid I can't think of anything in particular to hit you with. Any requests, besides the U2?
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Date: 2005-03-17 09:47 pm (UTC)Random Music That You May Already Have:
01. The Devlins - World Outside (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1VZ16D8HE9MJM3DH9RB14ELFHI)
02. Rachael Yamagata - Worn Me Down (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=042OV2DLBHWWL0OFF2W6SR1V1R)
03. Regina Spektor - Samson (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=01JPX12CORIDX3BS4AJ0PD8E1E)
04. Robbie Williams - Sexed Up (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2DVS9UC8YOMDD29IPLGODN6UDB)
05. The Stills - Lola Stars and Stripes (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1PHBTOT269QZU2J62PH3E3YOJ2)
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:00 pm (UTC)Do you have The Reindeer Section - Raindrop? If not, do you want it?
Must remember to make a music post soon. Remind me if I don't!
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:25 pm (UTC)Am cooking chilli right now, then am going to curl up with something undemanding (i.o.w. not my boyfriend), eat dinner and go to bed.
BTW, the text on your icon looks dodgy - did you upload it from on a slow connection? Only it seems to have degraded.
Love the 4 Hero tracks - just what I feel like listening to tonight.
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:54 pm (UTC)I think you are tired; it looks gorgeous to me ::pets maligned icon:: (I used a standard DSL/T1 connection). I am glad you like the 4 Hero though, yaye!
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:25 pm (UTC)::downloads::
You know how I love your sad bastard music! (And also, GARRRYYYYY)!
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:55 pm (UTC)My sentiments exactly. ::loves Gary::
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Date: 2005-03-17 10:06 pm (UTC)http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1P3SAH8F7ICU61RVI9BLE69YVC
http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2QPRP2OBLSTZ825M1YPUKOLBQG
(these are both practice tracks... I got my hands on them and adored them, so keep an eye out for these kids. They're gonna break someday.)
and some bonus music:
Lake Trout: (gotta give em a little bit)
http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=36UKU4ZB7IJHK3DK15LV6L1PQ3
Jonatha Brooke: (it's a simple little sad as hell melody with beautiful harmonies, no crazy vibrato I promise)
http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1X8KK9G45Q2DE1E3RY9IWOQIOB
Eisley: (just that same beautiful angsty minor melody I adore)
http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=18YLHXBJW62630ZSB5H0UXMT9T
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:38 pm (UTC)http://s32.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0BPR7UNMWU3870Z0T615MHOX1L
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:50 pm (UTC)Something Pretty is one of the loveliest ballads I've heard in a long time. Drive is pure sex. Waters of March makes me want to walk around in the spring sunshine loving the world and ogling young men, and Just a Ride is a peppy bit of fun. Enjoy.
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Date: 2005-03-17 09:28 pm (UTC)::hugs you::
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Date: 2005-03-17 11:27 pm (UTC)I was going to buy his album when I got a chance and probably send you a copy because I knew you'd like it.
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Date: 2005-03-17 11:48 pm (UTC)*sees no CD*
You know me that well, and yet, no CD?
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Date: 2005-03-18 02:13 am (UTC)It doesn't mean i don't love you, you know.
hm. okay, try these (all coverish, for some reason)
Date: 2005-03-18 01:23 am (UTC)A Boy Like That - Selena, covering...hm. Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein, I suppose. (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3HIBHSNV3CO3T1OEV1VCTLRBQB)
Can't Hardly Wait - Juliette Lewis, covering PJ Harvey, on the Strange Days OST (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=10O2NZPC5ERS8117SXCHEYCWND)
It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - Great Big Sea, covering R.E.M. (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0AHNJYS9NVYO83IIWPFPFGVZNN)
Frim Fram Sauce by Diana Krall, covering Nat King Cole (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2Z81H46PVLRAJ118JQA1JZSU80)
Killing Me Softly with His Song - the Fugees, covering Roberta Flack (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1KKB11BBF808M08NKBZVJ5BPLU)
Mambo Italiano - the Wiseguy Orchestra, covering Rosemary Clooney (well, okay, they're actually covering whoever wrote the song, but. y'know.) (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0AA8O1LBXO4TY2LH0LKJJ2MCSN)
Miss Otis Regrets and Just One of Those Days - the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, covering Cole Porter (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2370SAOEA2RN03HTQ3M4OH1KCS)
Moritat, from The Threepenny Opera - Lyle Lovett, covering Kurt Weill and Bertoldt Brecht (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0UR1TXQATQUH50R72GTWILSMMD)
Ne me quitte pas - Sting, covering either Edith Piaf or Jacques Brel, depending on how one looks at it (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=25O47WJZCMDDV2R6TXF0ZPR47C)
Take Me to the River - the Commitments, covering...hm. Al Green, I think. (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1A6WN16AQIOVT18194PX0G1V4J)
Re: hm. okay, try these (all coverish, for some reason)
Date: 2005-03-18 05:57 pm (UTC)You're always so good to me :)
Re: hm. okay, try these (all coverish, for some reason)
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Date: 2005-03-18 02:22 am (UTC)http://www.geekdreams.com/mp3/fiona_apple
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Date: 2005-03-18 02:33 am (UTC)Not sure what you like/what you have, but here's U2's "A Man and a Woman" from the same album: http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3N7M8LXNB4TKL0FEG0WKLZWY3F
and Bright Eyes, "Road to Joy":
http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=36DQ1EVPFQ1ZU3CHVWL243R1TM
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