Tunes Tuesday, "I'm Writing a Novel," Father John Misty

Big news last week: I'm headed to Coachella! After refreshing web pages and nearly giving up, my good friend Emily was able to score tickets for us for the second weekend.  I'll head to Arizona to visit her, then we will road trip to the festival. Hard to believe this is really going to happen, but I can't wait! 

Before they released the lineup, Emily mentioned that she heard Father John Misty would be there and that she really liked his album. I've had it on repeat for the past week ever since the first listen. To celebrate our upcoming trip, I'm bringing you my favorite track by far off the stellar "Fear Fun." It's a song that opens with the funniest lyrics I've heard in some time.

Father John Misty on Sub Pop http://www.subpop.com/artists/father_john_misty

"I ran down the road, pants down to my knees/ Screaming, "Please come help me, that Canadian shaman gave a little too much to me!'"

And the lyrics just go on like that... It's a hallucinatory episode you can tap your toe to.

 

Tunes Tuesday, "The House That Heaven Built," Japandroids

This song made plenty of 2012 "Best of" lists. Of course it did. It rocks that hard. This is the kind of chorus you'd hear in your head when crossing the finish line of whatever marathon you are running. I love the quiet part too. Love it all!  PS: Spin picked Japandroids as 2012's Band of the Year.

From the album Celebration Rock. Purchase CD / LP / MP3 here: http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/celebrationrock

Tunes Tuesday: "I Belong In Your Arms," Chairlift

I started to make my way through Spin's 40 Best Songs of the Year, but I got stuck on this one. Spin calls it the "five most beautifully sung words of 2012 by an embarrassing margin," and I say if you're inclined toward effervescent, life-affirming pop songs, for the love of God hit play. Maybe love can be that simple: I belong in your arms.

Tunes Tuesday: "Our Love Has No Rhythm," Woman's Hour

The video won't exactly burn up the Interwebz, but this simple, dreamy track will stay with you. The lyrics sound to me like everything you'd say to put the breaks on a break-up. "Talk and I will give you/ All of my attention/ We all make wrong decisions/ This is the beginning..." The singer, Fiona Jane, really sells it though. You can download the track for free here on the band's site.

Upbeat Playlist

Upbeat Tunes November 2012 from goshgeegolly on 8tracks Radio.

My friend Debie said yesterday,"I noticed you have not been updating your blog everyday. As a devoted reader, I demand answers."

She's right, of course. I was writing checks my butt couldn't cash.

When I said everyday, I actually meant every weekday. Or rather, every Tuesday and some Fridays.

In penance, I give you a fun Friday playlist. Some background: last year for Christmas, I gave Joe a Shuffle mp3 player and promised I would make him playlists every month, which I managed to do, more or less.

Months into this project, I discovered that Joe only listened to his Shuffle while working out. Hence, he would skip every song that wasn't "upbeat." I had no idea, so I was just putting songs I dig on there. Like Joanna Newsom's "Baby Birch," an 8 minute harp song rumored to be about abortion. So good, I just listen to that song on repeat and weep. But apparently it isn't the best soundtrack for working out.

A lot of the music I like is what Debie deems "sleepytime music." So for this playlist, I tried to go outside the box and choose music that Joe might actually like: "Upbeat music." Which in my brain translates to a mix with a bit of electronica, some indie, and way more top 40 rap and stripper anthems than you might expect. Hope you enjoy!