Daily Rec: It’s back! Daily Rec: It’s back!
Well, it appears we’re moving on, full steam ahead. To bury our Star Wars-related shame, I’ll have to write a little something about a song here. The Decemberists - Valerie Plame Back in 2006, when The Decemberists released The Crane Wife, there were two comments that pretty much everyone...
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Sundaily Rec: LaLa Land Sundaily Rec: LaLa Land
I guess I’m the music guy around here, and as such, I feel it is my obligation to inform our readers that lala.com is the truth. Here’s how the site works: It has licenses from all of the major labels to place all of their songs online for streaming or purchase. What a paradigm shift!...
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Daily Rec Album Review: The Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination Daily Rec Album Review: The Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination
Certain albums ask questions of the listener. Justin Timberlake’s Futuresex/Lovesounds asked “What would it sound like if R&B and Techno had a child that turned out to be a pop album?” (Answer: It would be awesome) Wolf Parade’s At Mount Zoomer asked “what happens...
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Daily Rec: Politics! Daily Rec: Politics!
Where do they stand on lovely lady lumps? So, every four years, the presidential election blesses us with hopelessly inane stories about the likes and dislikes of our presidential candidates. One the surface, it seems interesting, until you realize that “Bill Clinton likes McDonalds!” and...
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Daily Rec: Turn the Lights Off on Decemberists Week Daily Rec: Turn the Lights Off on Decemberists Week
The Decemberists - The Mariner’s Revenge Song It’s one hell of a song. You should listen to it. It’s exciting, absurd, and pure fun. Oh, and all the week’s recs are now on the muxtape. There are a few sacrifices that we make as a part of this site. The one that strikes me...
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Daily Rec [better than the Thermidorean Reaction] Daily Rec [better than the Thermidorean Reaction]
So, I received an e-mail from E last night stating something like the following: “O Snapz, Kid. I jus’ dropped DA BOMB with my daily rec for tomorrow. Prepare to be embarassed by comparison.” Well, I’m not here to compete with my fellow writer. I think he’s done an...
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Daily Rec Double Dose: Decemberists Week Marches On! [daily rec] Daily Rec Double Dose: Decemberists Week Marches On! [daily rec]
California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade You get a two-fer today, with MY favorite Decemberists track, “California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade.” As you can assume, me and LD have been building up to the more challenging, denser tracks, and being that we’re verbose dudes, you’re...
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Daily Rec Double Dose: Decemberists week [daily rec] Daily Rec Double Dose: Decemberists week [daily rec]
If you haven’t been keeping up with Decemberists week so far, here’s some linkage for you: ShinyWe Both Go Down TogetherI Was Meant For the StageCrane Wife 1 & 2On the Bus Mall And for what it’s worth, I applaud LD for even trying to tackle “On the Bus Mall”…I...
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Daily Rec [cognitive dissonance] Daily Rec [cognitive dissonance]
The Decemberists - On The Bus Mall Today’s song is my favorite Decemberists song, bar none. By the transitive property, this makes it one of my favorite songs of all time. As I usually do with the Daily Rec, I sat down with my super-fancy headphones and try to really pick apart the song, element...
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Daily Rec [This all-down coat is itchy] Daily Rec [This all-down coat is itchy]
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife 1 & 2 Much like E, I’m tackling a pretty straightforward Decemberists song today. The band’s 2006 release, The Crane Wife, is notable for showcasing just how much The Decemberists had evolved in their 6 years as a band. Though the band’s sound...
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