Archive for the ‘Rock’ Category

0088 Arcade Fire – Rococo @ 2:30

Monday, August 9th, 2010

“the modern kids”

I can’t stop listening to this album. I finally settled on this track to write a best parter on because it has great strings AND a big guitar solo.

Really, this album is a masterpiece.

I could take them or leave ‘em before this.

Look at the album cover and then listen to the album. They’re the same.

I think back to the Danforth Music Hall show earlier this summer and realize it was a privilege to have heard these songs then. I didn’t think they’d be this good. They played Modern Man for their encore; that’s confidence.

This record puts them up there with Radiohead. It dwarfs what came before it, I haven’t listened to MIA, LCD or Lotus in ages… even Madlib!

Rococo 2:30 – 3:32

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From The Suburbs, released through Merge/ Mercury records, 2010.

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0084 M.I.A. – Born Free @ 0:00

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

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“higher higher hello”

She’s back. Forget the video, love this opening part!

Born Free 0:00 – 0:45

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From /\/\/\Y/\, released through N.E.E.T. Records in 2010.

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0080 LCD Soundsystem – Dance yourself Clean @ 3:00

Monday, June 14th, 2010

“Don’t you want me to wake up….”

Big Synth drop right here. I was lucky enough to interview James Murphy (the main guy from LCD) a couple weeks back for ExploreMusic and I asked him about this part of the song. He said he’s a big gear guy, and that he sidechained about 6 synths to get this the way he wanted it. I remember watching a video of Kanye talking to Timbaland about whether the kick drum on Stronger had enough oomph…there are parts of songs that a producer knows have to hit hard, and I think some producers spend days if not weeks tweaking the compressors, filters and effects settings once they’ve already got the notes played.

You’ll be thankful when you hear this, I am. Check it out.

Dance Yourself Clean 3:00 – 3:32

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From This is Happening, released through DFA Records in 2010.

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0072 Radiohead – Creep @ 0:49

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

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April, welcome!

The guitar trigger here kicks butt.

Creep 0:54 – 1:04

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From Pablo Honey, released through Parlophone Records in 1993.

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0065 Handsome Furs – I’m Confused @ 2:50

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

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The best part of the best part from :16 – :18 on the clip, try playing that on guitar hero, that’s tight!

I’m Confused 1:49 – 2:14

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From Face Control, released through Sub Pop Records in 2009.

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0063 The Beatles – A Day in the Life @ 2:15

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

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“found a coat, and grabbed my hat…”

Side 2, track 6. I’ve been saving this one. It would have been nice to see if Jeff from Legends could have written it up, but considering it’s the 1 year anniversary of this blog (to this day), I figured I should do it. A big thank you goes out to all my readers. I’m gonna start doing 1 min. podcasts soon, so look out for those.

I won’t pretend to be a Beatles superfan, and some may say the part where Lennon goes “i looovee toooo turnnnn yoouuu oonnnnn…” is the best, but for me I like the old timey piano and the shaker action in this part.

- Mike H.

A Day in the Life 2:15 – 2:45

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From Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, released through Parlophone records in 1967.

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0001 Burial – Shell of Light @ 3:30

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0056 Matthew Good Band – Load Me Up @ 3:03

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

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“whatever puts me all the way up”

A quickie on a beautiful Sunday.  Always liked this one from local boy Matt Good. The best part is right at the end.

Load Me Up 3:01 – 3:38

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From Beautiful Midnight, released through Universal Records in 1999.

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