Carnivalé

Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 12:13 | Written by: marilyn
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Did you watch HBO’s Carnivalé? It remains one on my favourite shows. So haunting, and beautiful. The soundtrack, for the most part, fits those adjectives as well. My favourite tracks from the soundtrack have an elegant interplay between the banjo and the violin.

Dora Mae’s Funeral

Carnival Convoy

Beautiful and haunting.

A pair of unconventional dance tracks

Friday, 18 June 2010, 9:27 | Written by: marilyn
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Here’ s a pair of unconventional dance tracks to brighten your day

Grounded (original mix)Style of Eye

We No Speak AmericanoYolanda Be Cool + Dcup

Ford Fiesta with the Magnetic Zeros

Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 10:19 | Written by: marilyn
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JanglinEdward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

The tune that brings this Ford Fiesta commercial to life is by the Road 2 Nowhere favourite, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, called Janlin. You should get their debut album, Up From Below, because it too, is a pretty big deal.

Cover-licious – String Quartets

Monday, 14 June 2010, 1:13 | Written by: marilyn
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When I need to focus, and I am finding my usual music catalogue to be distracting, I pull out these amazing string quartet tribute albums by The Vitamin String Quartet. They have put out an absurd amount of cover albums in tribute to modern, and classic rock artists of the past 4 decades. In checking out their list of albums available, it’s clear that I have some digital shopping to do!

Three of my current faves from the Vitamin String Quartet catalogue:

Do You Realize (Flaming Lips cover)

Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode cover)

Clocks (Coldplay cover)

Clapping

Thursday, 10 June 2010, 7:50 | Written by: marilyn
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What is it about clapping? Both a way of showing appreciation, and a way to join in with the music we appreciate. Our hands are like our own personal drum kits that we take with us everywhere we go. Is it any surprise that the simple act of clapping has been the focus of many a great song?

Clap Your HandsA Tribe Called Quest

Clap HandsTom Waits

Clap for the WolfmanThe Guess Who

Clap HandsBeck

Is this LoveClap Your Hands Say Yeah
* Ok, this one is a bit of a cheat, but how could I leave out Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in a post about clapping?