quickly now, i'm running out of time. this blog is about music. only music. and better yet, MY opinions about music. which, if you don't know by now, are more valid than your opinion. trust me. what are you listening to? that's bullshit. try this. once a week i'll give a list of 5 songs you should be aware of. download them if you must. consider this a lesson. and be patient kids. good things come to those who wait!
1. jay bennett- "phone book" from the magnificent defeat. jay bennett is the guy everyone thought was a dick after watching "i am trying to break your heart". in hindsight i see him as a musical genius unable to express what he's trying to do to a bunch of guys who have had it with his (granted, annoying) mania. this album, and this song, proves me right. it sounds like a "trust"-era costello outtake. a song that costello thought to himself " i can't say that about my wife!". but bennett does. and he sounds bitter and jealous and sad and desperate and it's sincere and chaotic and fucking gorgeous. jay bennett is not a joke. check him out.
2. bill fay- "be not so fearful" off of his eponymous debut. it's how i'd like to live my life. but fall way short. but this song makes me try again.
3. elliott smith - "high time" from the new moon collection. a standout song on an album of standouts. people harp on how depressing he is, but i find his music comforting. empathy, kids, is an underated human trait. also this song contains the line "i'm so sick and tired of trying to change your mind when it's so easy to disconnect mine". which i find absolutely terrifying. c'mon, you know what he's talking about.
4. chris bell- "i am the cosmos". possibly the greatest power pop song ever from another undervalued 2nd fiddle. really sad and lovely.
5. dinosaur jr.- "almost ready" the lead song from their new album "beyond" good album, too, tho' it does suffer from the "what's the frequency kenneth" syndrome 'cuz this song rocks so fucking hard.
so that's this weeks lesson. take your time. listen to music, whatever music you want. but just be still and follow the sound.
1. jay bennett- "phone book" from the magnificent defeat. jay bennett is the guy everyone thought was a dick after watching "i am trying to break your heart". in hindsight i see him as a musical genius unable to express what he's trying to do to a bunch of guys who have had it with his (granted, annoying) mania. this album, and this song, proves me right. it sounds like a "trust"-era costello outtake. a song that costello thought to himself " i can't say that about my wife!". but bennett does. and he sounds bitter and jealous and sad and desperate and it's sincere and chaotic and fucking gorgeous. jay bennett is not a joke. check him out.
2. bill fay- "be not so fearful" off of his eponymous debut. it's how i'd like to live my life. but fall way short. but this song makes me try again.
3. elliott smith - "high time" from the new moon collection. a standout song on an album of standouts. people harp on how depressing he is, but i find his music comforting. empathy, kids, is an underated human trait. also this song contains the line "i'm so sick and tired of trying to change your mind when it's so easy to disconnect mine". which i find absolutely terrifying. c'mon, you know what he's talking about.
4. chris bell- "i am the cosmos". possibly the greatest power pop song ever from another undervalued 2nd fiddle. really sad and lovely.
5. dinosaur jr.- "almost ready" the lead song from their new album "beyond" good album, too, tho' it does suffer from the "what's the frequency kenneth" syndrome 'cuz this song rocks so fucking hard.
so that's this weeks lesson. take your time. listen to music, whatever music you want. but just be still and follow the sound.
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It's the blog I've been waiting for all my life! Tremendous!
Were you the Martyrs' Jay Bennett?
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