Indian Summer - Angry Son
I was either too young or too unhip to have seen Indian Summer play, so I don't know what their live shows were like. I imagine there was clutching of the microphone as well as seeping sweat stains down the back of shirts.
Elliott Smith - King's Crossing
My old roommate Ariana used to listen to Elliott Smith as the weather turned from warm to cool, so I'm taking a cue from her. Lately, I like to hear this song while riding my bicycle around in the morning. Sometimes I think about Elliott Smith, and how sad his addiction and depression were. I'm sure that many fans and friends cared about him and wanted to help, but when you're suicidal, the last thing you want to hear is that someone knows just how you feel. All you know is that you're sad, and you hate your unlovable self so much that you get angry with anybody who even suggests that you're not completely worthless. Thanks go to Catherine, who hosts the mp3.
Mineral - Parking Lot
Is this song corny? Maybe toward the end it is, but I don't care. The first guitar swell is the audio embodiment of how I've been feeling lately.
The One AM Radio - Flicker
In a just world, Hrishikesh Hirway would be on music-magazine covers, rather than tucked away in HeartattaCk and the Venus DIY section. His voice is the kind you want to hear whispered into your ear at midnight. I've said it before and I'll say it (well, copy and paste it) again: Passivity is barely an option in listening to this record; its every groove puts a hold on the heart.
Chin Up Chin Up - We Should Never Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers
Title tracko-o from very good new album out right now; Insound loves it and you will, too. I saw Chin Up Chin Up at CMJ and then two days later at the Bottle, and they were ex-cel-lent. They are doing an all-over-the-place tour, so get to it! Go see them and maybe dance a little.
I was either too young or too unhip to have seen Indian Summer play, so I don't know what their live shows were like. I imagine there was clutching of the microphone as well as seeping sweat stains down the back of shirts.
Elliott Smith - King's Crossing
My old roommate Ariana used to listen to Elliott Smith as the weather turned from warm to cool, so I'm taking a cue from her. Lately, I like to hear this song while riding my bicycle around in the morning. Sometimes I think about Elliott Smith, and how sad his addiction and depression were. I'm sure that many fans and friends cared about him and wanted to help, but when you're suicidal, the last thing you want to hear is that someone knows just how you feel. All you know is that you're sad, and you hate your unlovable self so much that you get angry with anybody who even suggests that you're not completely worthless. Thanks go to Catherine, who hosts the mp3.
Mineral - Parking Lot
Is this song corny? Maybe toward the end it is, but I don't care. The first guitar swell is the audio embodiment of how I've been feeling lately.
The One AM Radio - Flicker
In a just world, Hrishikesh Hirway would be on music-magazine covers, rather than tucked away in HeartattaCk and the Venus DIY section. His voice is the kind you want to hear whispered into your ear at midnight. I've said it before and I'll say it (well, copy and paste it) again: Passivity is barely an option in listening to this record; its every groove puts a hold on the heart.
Chin Up Chin Up - We Should Never Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers
Title tracko-o from very good new album out right now; Insound loves it and you will, too. I saw Chin Up Chin Up at CMJ and then two days later at the Bottle, and they were ex-cel-lent. They are doing an all-over-the-place tour, so get to it! Go see them and maybe dance a little.
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