I totally miss this blog and wish I had enough time to post here again regularly. Maybe I'll find some surprise extra hour in the day and start doing so...
In the meantime, you can always find me posting the ephemera of my life on Twitter or Facebook.
Telephasic Workshop
Mutterings about music, tv, software, movies...pop culture, really.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Watchtower Genius Meme
So my friend Rich has started a meme: tell iTunes to create a Genius playlist based on Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower" and publish the results. Here's mine:
"All Along The Watchtower" - Bob Dylan
"Young Americans" - David Bowie
"Rhiannon (Single Version)" - Fleetwood Mac
"Reelin' In The Years" - Steely Dan
"Saint Simon" - The Shins
"Alison" - Elvis Costello
"Where It's At" - Beck
"In Between Days" - The Cure
"Do You Realize??" - The Flaming Lips
"Wolf Like Me" - TV On The Radio
"Fell On Black Days" - Soundgarden
"7/4 (Shoreline)" - Broken Social Scene
"Changes" - David Bowie
"Life During Wartime" - Talking Heads
"The Chain" - Fleetwood Mac
"Kissing The Lipless" - The Shins
"Lithium" - Nirvana
"Baby Brother" - The White Stripes
"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
"Bigger Than My Body" - John Mayer
"The Only Living Boy In New York" - Simon & Garfunkel
"Dirty Work" - Steely Dan
"My Best Friend's Girl" - The Cars
"Rebel Rebel" - David Bowie
"The Man In Me" - Bob Dylan
Dude, that's just strange. Seems like it just wanted to pull anything old it could find.
Best parts:
"All Along The Watchtower" - Bob Dylan
"Young Americans" - David Bowie
"Rhiannon (Single Version)" - Fleetwood Mac
"Reelin' In The Years" - Steely Dan
"Saint Simon" - The Shins
"Alison" - Elvis Costello
"Where It's At" - Beck
"In Between Days" - The Cure
"Do You Realize??" - The Flaming Lips
"Wolf Like Me" - TV On The Radio
"Fell On Black Days" - Soundgarden
"7/4 (Shoreline)" - Broken Social Scene
"Changes" - David Bowie
"Life During Wartime" - Talking Heads
"The Chain" - Fleetwood Mac
"Kissing The Lipless" - The Shins
"Lithium" - Nirvana
"Baby Brother" - The White Stripes
"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
"Bigger Than My Body" - John Mayer
"The Only Living Boy In New York" - Simon & Garfunkel
"Dirty Work" - Steely Dan
"My Best Friend's Girl" - The Cars
"Rebel Rebel" - David Bowie
"The Man In Me" - Bob Dylan
Dude, that's just strange. Seems like it just wanted to pull anything old it could find.
Best parts:
- iTunes somehow draws a line between Dylan and TVOTR
- The list begins and ends with Dylan tracks
Monday, August 18, 2008
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today -- out now!
The first new album by David Byrne & Brian Eno in nearly 30 years is out now:
Get it!
Get it!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Best Music of 2007
It's my Top Ten for 2007...finally!
I realize I said this for 2006 too, but last year was a fantastic one for music. So much so that I struggled for a month deciding which albums would make it into my list. Usually each year I try to write up a review of my top albums, but it's February now and I haven't found the time yet. Since I don't see that changing anytime soon, I give up. Here's my list, straight up:
Top Ten Albums for 2007
And now as a bonus for all those of you who so patiently , here's the bonus round:
Song of the Year
Best Live Album of 2007
Best DJ Mix of 2007
Best Album of 2006 That I Didn’t Discover Until 2007
Biggest Disappointment of 2007
Agree? Disagree? Just feel like commenting? Let me know what you think!
('*' = not a DRM-free link)
See also:
Review: "Year Zero" by Nine Inch Nails (that's right – the only top ten review I managed to get done)
Top Ten Albums of 2006: Recap (+ Bonus Round!)
I realize I said this for 2006 too, but last year was a fantastic one for music. So much so that I struggled for a month deciding which albums would make it into my list. Usually each year I try to write up a review of my top albums, but it's February now and I haven't found the time yet. Since I don't see that changing anytime soon, I give up. Here's my list, straight up:
Top Ten Albums for 2007
- In Rainbows - Radiohead
- Year Zero - Nine Inch Nails
- Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
- Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - Spoon
- The Shepherd's Dog - Iron & Wine
- From Here We Go Sublime - The Field
- And Their Refinement Of The Decline - Stars of the Lid
- Kala - M.I.A.
- Untrue - Burial
- Goodbye - Ulrich Schnauss
- Walls - Apparat
- Person Pitch - Panda Bear
- Oblivion With Bells – Underworld
- Consequence Music – Dextro
- Fur And Gold – Bat For Lashes
- I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead – El-P
- In Our Nature - José González
- The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! – Saul Williams
- Language Barrier – Lusine ICL
- We Can Create – Maps
And now as a bonus for all those of you who so patiently , here's the bonus round:
Song of the Year
Best Live Album of 2007
Best DJ Mix of 2007
Best Album of 2006 That I Didn’t Discover Until 2007
Biggest Disappointment of 2007
Agree? Disagree? Just feel like commenting? Let me know what you think!
('*' = not a DRM-free link)
See also:
Review: "Year Zero" by Nine Inch Nails (that's right – the only top ten review I managed to get done)
Top Ten Albums of 2006: Recap (+ Bonus Round!)
Sunday, February 03, 2008
"Yes We Can"
Okay, no surprise to my regulars that I support Barack Obama for president. But whether you do or not, I encourage you to check out this song and video, "Yes We Can":
This is really moving. I could not have imagined Will.i.am capable of something like this. My hat is off to him, director Jesse Dylan and all the people that pitched in to be a part of it.
If you're in a Super Tuesday state, please get out and support the candidate of your choice -- it's never been more important than it is right now.
This is really moving. I could not have imagined Will.i.am capable of something like this. My hat is off to him, director Jesse Dylan and all the people that pitched in to be a part of it.
If you're in a Super Tuesday state, please get out and support the candidate of your choice -- it's never been more important than it is right now.
Tags:
Barack Obama,
Jesse Dylan,
music,
politics,
video,
Will.i.am
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Tops of My Pops for 1/13/08
A weekly look at what I'm listening to, from my Last.fm user stats:
The 'Tops of My Pops' archives
Top Artists for the week ending January 13, 2008Quick Hits:
1. Massive Attack
2. Burial
3. Maps
4. Amy Winehouse
4. Apparat
4. Ulrich Schnauss
7. M.I.A.
8. Panda Bear
9. Radiohead
10. Nine Inch Nails
10. Meat Beat Manifesto
10. LCD Soundsystem
- Finally broke down and checked out Back to Black. After hearing it, I'm convinced Mark Ronson is a genius.
- I'm really having serious issues trying to fit Apparat, Ulrich Schnauss and Panda Bear all into my Top Ten for 2007. Not all of them are going to make it, yet all of them are good enough to have a spot.
The 'Tops of My Pops' archives
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