February 2010
10 posts
“After all this is gone, who would you rather be: The Beatles or the Rolling...”
– Metric, “Gimme Sympathy”
The Morning Light, “Clouds”
Wow, the...
Love songs for hearts on fire
Normally, I use Valentine’s Day as a platform for my current favorite singles or breakup songs. But, since my dear friend Elizabeth requested that I give her a list of love songs, I decided to oblige. If I were so inclined to make a playlist for a loved one, these are the songs that I would put on there. Of course, I picked 14 for holiday purposes.
1. Lykke Li, “Little Bit” (Soft and...
“Are we wasting time, or is it wasting us?”
– The Academy Is…, “Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)”
Jose Gonzalez, “Heartbeats”
This is...
The Knife, “Heartbeats”
I was in the...
On the rise: Sick of Sarah
I had an extremely difficult time picking a band this week. It wasn’t because I was out of options, but quite the opposite: I had too many options. I changed my mind over and over again, and made notes to write about the other bands a little later.
I decided on Sick of Sarah after checking my Twitter feed and reading the latest tweet by Jamie Holm, bass player of SOS. It dawned on me that I...
“There was a time before we were born. If someone asks, this is where I’ll...”
– Talking Heads, “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”
WatchFree Energy, “Free Energy”
If you like this song, it won’t be too difficult to remember that Free Energy sings “Free Energy.” Clever marketing? Perhaps. The Philadelphia band is currently on tour and will roll through San Francisco’s Rickshaw on Feb. 24. “Free Energy” is just a feel good song to give you a boost, especially for those who might be...