Music Moves Me

You may not be seeing many posts from me here on WNR in the next week. Reason being? My life is changing fast and for the better. I am starting a new job next week with a great company back on the music side of things... and due to this, I'm finally hauling my stuff over the bridge from Brooklyn and becoming a studio-living, downtown Manhattanite. Since this is a short month, I have little time to get everything downsized and packed, but I will try to keep up with posting as much as possible.

Today's theme: Songs To Pack To

Hefner - When The Angels Play Their Drum Machine (Mothership Mix):
"Let me let you let me down again." Hefner, you've never let me down and you never could. Bouncy, spacey synth sounds erupt from behind Darren Hayman's unusually soft voice in this remix. Not a recent track, but still one of my favorites. Be on the lookout for 'The Best of Hefner' in March, and the various solo/side projects he's got going on which I have yet to listen to.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion:
I really hope they don't come after me for this one, but this is the new YYYs everyone's been talking about. I think everyone deserves to hear it, because it sounds much different than what we've heard from them before. I'm not sure if I like it yet, but it's catchy the second time around.

New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream:
I heard this out at Mondo and instantly fell in love with it on the dancefloor. Lyrics with playfulness like that of The Waitresses "I Know What Boys like", and the tease of the bass and guitar that isn't masked by the synth strings... it's impossible not to fall in love with it.

Arab Strap - The Holiday Girl (David Holmes Remix):
Arab Strap + Bass = Joy. If you haven't heard Arab Strap before, think Slint's storytelling/spoken word style done with a scottish accent over music that's not quite as dark. And if you haven't heard Slint... well, just listen to it already.

His Name Is Alive - Summer Left Your Heart Behind:
I just saw this band recently when they opened up for Low at Bowery Ballroom. I had heard a few of their songs already, this one being my favorite, but seeing them live was way better than I was expecting. The entire band is talented, trading seats and pulling out various odd instruments throughout the show, and the lead singer's voice could sing the most beautiful lullabies.
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- LB

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