Since I list this blog on my resume and I just sent it out to a few places, I ought to try a little harder to post more frequently. Sadly, my new music consumption is nearly non-existent. I've been on a real '90s kick lately. Pretty much anything I listened to in middle school has been on constant play.
I made up a little Spotify playlist, in case anyone wants to check it out. Of course, by "little" I mean it's four hours long. Whatever. It's full of good stuff. It's not comprehensive by any means -- "Dammit" isn't even on there. But, it's a start. It's called, "The Awkward Phase" because I was pretty damn awkward in middle school.
http://open.spotify.com/user/audiodaughter/playlist/49RNDPIL2YKarUacKy8yqM
For those of you that don't have Spotify, here are a few bands that are featured on the playlist:
Blues Traveler
Something Corporate
Blink 182
Blind Melon
Ben Folds Five
The Presidents of The United States of America
Radiohead
Offspring
Nada Surf
Weezer
PS-If you're wondering what I looked like back then: Just take the fashion from any of those videos and put them on a girl with short pink pigtails.
(Alright, fine! I was really awkward in middle school.)
Audiophiles' Red-headed Step-child
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Hunger Games Soundtrack
This will be pretty quick and dirty, but I just wanted to say: The Hunger Games Soundtrack is going to be awesome!
It's not officially released until March 20th. However, you can preview quite a bit of it on iTunes. Plus, two entire songs are up on youtube via the Hunger Games promotional site. They've been pushing the soundtrack pretty hard. As much as I loved the books and as stoked as I am for the movie, I was pretty reluctant to check out the soundtrack. I mean...it's got Taylor Swift on it. How good could it be?
The answer: Very, very good.
"Safe & Sound," Taylor Swift's song (with Civil Wars), is especially good. Like, bloody brilliant. My friend, Rachel, force fed it to me the other night after The Black Keys concert (to which I had press passes. ...just sayin'). She's not impressed with T-Swift, either. However, she loves the books and is also excited for the movie. We have pretty similar tastes in music, so when she said it was good-I was willing to give it a listen. We sat on her couch and she played it through for me...I liked it well enough. Once I got home, in the privacy of my room and after another drink, I gave it a second whirl. And then a third. And a forth.
It's been on practically continuous play ever since Friday night.
Other artists featured on the album: The Decemberists (who's song is also off the heezy), Arcade Fire (Of "Who The Fuck Is Arcade Fire" fame) and Maroon 5 (Right. Like I could make that up.). Below, you'll find a track-listing for the soundtrack, as well as the video for "Safe and Sound" by Taylor Swift & Civil Wars.
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
Abraham's Daughter-Arcade Fire
Tomorrow Will Be Kinder- The Secret Sisters
Nothing to Remember- Neko Case
Safe & Sound (ft. The Civil Wars)- Taylor Swift
The Ruler and the Killer- Kid Cudi
Dark Days- Punch Brothers
One Engine- The Decemberists
The Daughter's Lament- Carolina Chocolate Drops
Kingdom Come- The Civil Wars
Take the Heartland- Glen Hansard
Come Away (ft. Rozzi Crane)- Maroon 5
Run Daddy Run (ft. Pistol Annies)- Miranda Lambert
Rules- Jayme Dee
Eyes Open- Taylor Swift
Lover is Childlike- The Low Anthem
Just a Game- Birdy
It's not officially released until March 20th. However, you can preview quite a bit of it on iTunes. Plus, two entire songs are up on youtube via the Hunger Games promotional site. They've been pushing the soundtrack pretty hard. As much as I loved the books and as stoked as I am for the movie, I was pretty reluctant to check out the soundtrack. I mean...it's got Taylor Swift on it. How good could it be?The answer: Very, very good.
"Safe & Sound," Taylor Swift's song (with Civil Wars), is especially good. Like, bloody brilliant. My friend, Rachel, force fed it to me the other night after The Black Keys concert (to which I had press passes. ...just sayin'). She's not impressed with T-Swift, either. However, she loves the books and is also excited for the movie. We have pretty similar tastes in music, so when she said it was good-I was willing to give it a listen. We sat on her couch and she played it through for me...I liked it well enough. Once I got home, in the privacy of my room and after another drink, I gave it a second whirl. And then a third. And a forth.
It's been on practically continuous play ever since Friday night.
Other artists featured on the album: The Decemberists (who's song is also off the heezy), Arcade Fire (Of "Who The Fuck Is Arcade Fire" fame) and Maroon 5 (Right. Like I could make that up.). Below, you'll find a track-listing for the soundtrack, as well as the video for "Safe and Sound" by Taylor Swift & Civil Wars.
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
Abraham's Daughter-Arcade Fire
Tomorrow Will Be Kinder- The Secret Sisters
Nothing to Remember- Neko Case
Safe & Sound (ft. The Civil Wars)- Taylor Swift
The Ruler and the Killer- Kid Cudi
Dark Days- Punch Brothers
One Engine- The Decemberists
The Daughter's Lament- Carolina Chocolate Drops
Kingdom Come- The Civil Wars
Take the Heartland- Glen Hansard
Come Away (ft. Rozzi Crane)- Maroon 5
Run Daddy Run (ft. Pistol Annies)- Miranda Lambert
Rules- Jayme Dee
Eyes Open- Taylor Swift
Lover is Childlike- The Low Anthem
Just a Game- Birdy
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