August 2009
1 post
Lollapalooza 2010
Last year I vowed never to return to Grant Park, Chicago for a concert ever again. Lollapalooza 2009 was a complete cluster of drunks, cocky frat guys with beer-bongs, wineos, colossal beach balls and half-naked chicks who shouldn’t be half-naked. I don’t even remember sitting through an entire show, except Foals (who were absolutely fantastic, BTW). It was so exhausting and ridiculous...
July 2009
2 posts
I'm a poser, and I'm the first to admit it
Alright, so I have to come clean about something. This is very difficult for me to admit, especially after labeling myself an ‘indie snob’ and broadcasting it with a nerdy-ass blog. Well, here it is, if you’re ready. Are you ready? Okay … so … I’m not an album person.
SAY WHAAAAAAT?
Side note: remember that India Arie song, Because I am a Queen … (don’t ask me how I know this) … ?...
Playlist of the week: This is what Brothers are...
So I’ve been slacking on my postage. Apologies, non-readers of the blogosphere. A major research project for school has rendered me incapable of justifying an entry.
Since I’m still researching away and the final deadline is rapidly approaching, I figured I would share a playlist that has been rolling on my iPod deck and getting me through the project. It’s a playlist my...
June 2009
13 posts
Song of the week: Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko →
Playlist of the week: Baker's Dozen
I’m concerned I morphed into Betty Crocker overnight … I mean, the lunch lady in the cafeteria at work DOES call me Betty (that’s not my name … Ting Tings what?) but according to her it’s a Betty Page reference (bangs).
I’m concerned because my baking frequency has gone from 0 to 2. Yes, I baked some rather delish (if I do say so myself … self-promotion...
Band of the week: Stars
A major load has escaped me now that I’ve unleashed my selection woes via rap-therapy.
This week I’ll introduce you to Stars, (AKA my favorite band on the planet). Here’s why:
Genre
Stars fits a variety of genres: alternative, pop, electronic, new wave, indie rock. Variety isn’t easy but this group would make Michael Jackson blush … (if it was possible). With...
My snobbish brain feels funny...
I need to stress how difficult it is for me to select ONE band a week I want to highlight. To effectively portray the mess this weekly decision inflicts upon my brain, I want to begin this week with a short rap on the subject. Wanna hear it, here it goes:
Indie bands, everywhere
In my ears, my nose, my hair.
Your effect on mama (me) can be rather grand
You stick to my brain like a grain of...
Lyrics of the week: The Weepies, World Spins Madly...
This melancholy little tune really has a way of bashing my vascular organ into a bigger bloody pulp than it already is. The Weepies will do that to you.
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
I thought of you and where you’d gone
and let the world spin madly on
Everything that I said I’d do
Like make the world brand new
And take the...
This week's real iPod of Genius
I was originally going to do an iPod roulette on Thursdays, but I find the Genius section to be more satisfying (and not to mention easier to execute).
Today I began with one of my favorite tunes: Amsterdam by Peter Bjorn and John. Genius results were as follows:
1. Amsterdam by Peter Bjorn and John
2. Good to Sea by Pinback
3. Shine a Light by Wolf Parade
4. Postcards From Italy by Beirut
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Song of the Week: Wrecking Ball by Mother Mother →
I discovered this song in my iPod while I was on a tour bus in Portugal this past spring. I couldn’t stop listening to it.
This Week’s Playlist: Trade that relay baton with...
Summer is finally among us. In the words of Jack Black (Tenacious D): “Ugh … take forever!”
Although many associate the sultry Midwest summer season with beer gardens, construction, Rib Fest, Lollapalooza, the state fair and auto shows … I personally connect the summer to 5K season (something I pretend I like to do but actually dread).
Here’s why I loathe summer racing: running in this heat...
Band of the Week: Telekinesis
Telekinesis is an single-man indie rock band straight out of (sunny) Seattle. Michael Benjamin Lerner is the solo-mastermind behind the album, playing drums, guitar and writing/belting the lyrics. I discovered him six weeks ago from the glorious iTunes’ “Genius For You” section.
His recent (and only) album, eponymous-ly named, Telekinesis! is surprisingly versatile for a...
Indie-snob's weekly schedule
Sundays: Band of the Week
Mondays: Themed Playlist of the week
Tuesdays: Running song of the week
Wednesdays: Video of the week
Thursdays: iPod roulette
Fridays: Lyrics of the week
Saturday: Music trivia
The beginning ...
I had an epiphany this morning: nobody gives a damn about my adventures in bubble tea, my perspective on corporate food days or my roller coaster - esque (and currently non-existent) love life.
Last fall, I received one of the best compliments of my life. Surprisingly, it was uttered by someone I rarely see (which may negatively impact my credibility here): my best friend’s husband. He...