The long-awaited sixth installation in the epic Songs of… series has a little something for everybody.
Category archive for Music
Top Ten Albums of 2011
December 27, 2011 - 10:51 amThis year I listened to much, much more music than I have in past years. Whereas in ’09 and ’10 there weren’t that many to cut, in 2011 I listened to many more albums than could fit in a Top Ten. Honorable mentions should definitely go to (in no particular order): Wilco Florence + The …
III — Songs of 2009
December 4, 2011 - 8:02 amI see this project really as really having hit its stride in 2009, for some reason. Maybe as the third, charm-like time around, or maybe due to my having listened to a lot more new music in that year than previous years, I think the album as a whole feels cohesive, despite featuring 13 different …
II — Songs of 2008
December 1, 2011 - 9:13 amWelcome back for Songs of 2008. The Roman numerals — eh, honestly I could take ‘em or leave ‘em, but at least up until now they’ve helped keep things organized in an iTunes playlist alphabetizing kind of way. Like the first, I set up this mix on Spotify, and I welcome you to check it …
I – Songs of 2007
November 27, 2011 - 8:57 pmSince the end of 2007, a year-end tradition of mine has been to make a mix CD of songs I’ve listened to often and enjoyed throughout the year. My friend Jeff inspired me — I got his 2006 mix as a gift and decided the next year I would start doing the same. It’s addictive, …
“Tuesday Night” – First Single from Voicemails
March 29, 2011 - 6:55 pmBack in January, I released an album of voicemails I had received throughout 2009 and 2010 from a friend, titled, appropriately enough, Voicemails from a Friend. Now, every two weeks for a while, I’ll be releasing singles from the album, along with cover art and B-side tracks. The first single is “Tuesday Night,” the 20th …
Las Vegas is Girl Talk
February 18, 2011 - 2:11 pmIn music and architecture, Girl Talk and Las Vegas share a willingness to appropriate elements that are commonly viewed as base for entry into their respective fields.
Against Americana
January 29, 2011 - 3:09 pmDespite the many available, I listen to basically one Twin Cities radio station in the car: 89.3 The Current. As with any station, if you listen too much, you’ll hear the same songs a lot. But I like most of the music they play, and the programming exposes me to enough new music on a …
Voicemails from a Friend
January 12, 2011 - 12:10 pmGoogle Voice is amazing. I have a friend who calls me a lot. When I don’t pick up the phone, he has a lot to say. With Google Voice, I’ve had over a year of voicemails saved from him. And they’re pretty entertaining. So I decided to release them online — in one 51-track, full-length …
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