Comments on: The Friday Five: October 23, 2009

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:42:36 +0000

1. “Bury Me” – Dwight Yoakam – from Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc. (1986)
2. “Sir Duke” – Stevie Wonder – from Songs In The Key Of Life (1976)
3. “When U Were Mine” – Prince – from City Lights, New York (1981)
4. “Natty Dread Taking Over” – Culture – from Two Sevens Clash (1977)
5. “Bare My Naked Soul” – Jesse Johnson – from Bare My Naked Soul (1996)

By: Gonzo

Gonzo — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:43:52 +0000

1. Nine Inch Nails – Ruiner. I so rarely listen to NIN these days. And when I do, it’s usually Pretty Hate Machine.

2. Kool Keith – Rockets on the Battlefield. From the great Black Elvis/Lost in Space album.

3. The Clash – Something About England. Oh, Sandinista. How I love thee.

4. NIN – Kinda I Want To. What the hell?!?!??!!?

5. Van Halen – Top Jimmy. He’s the king.

By: EightE1

EightE1 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:58:03 +0000

1) Yes, “Run Through the Light.” This is the Drama band, with Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. You know, I like this record quite a bit. The rhythm section sounds really muscular. I’m sure there are plenty who’d argue with me, but whatever … that’s how the shuffle rolls.

2) Big Audio Dynamite, “The Bottom Line.” This wouldn’t have sounded out of place on Sandinista. A good song to stick in the middle of an up-tempo mix.

3) Mudcrutch, “Crystal River.” I liked this album so much more than the last few Petty records. It’s a hell of a record to put in the car for a long drive. Good, languid song, with lots of those chiming gee-tars.

4) Sammy Hagar, “One Sip.” Ugh. Sammy covering country tunes. Thing is, I’ve taken this record on the back porch the last couple summers, and it is quite a hit with the cookout crew down at the beach. I’m usually well into the evening’s buzz by that point, though, so I wind up dancing around, too.

5) Air Supply, “Lost in Love.” This is the acoustic version from The Singer and the Song, a damn fine album. Funny how the stuff you like when you’re 10 or 11 years old keeps coming back at you, 30 years on. Or maybe it’s just me.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:30:07 +0000

1. “When I Was Drinking”–Hem from “Rabbit Songs.” I think that Hem has come up a few times on my Friday shuffles.
2. “Tell Her”–James Hunter from “The Hard Way.” An album from 2008 that sounds like it could have been made in 1968. Love it.
3. “I Can’t Turn You Loose”–Otis Redding–live recording. Love it!
4. “Mary Jo”–Belle & Sebastian from “Tigermilk.” I am not a huge B & S fan but I can appreciate some of there music.
5. “Shotgun”–Pete Yorn from “Back & Fourth.” Whatever.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:10:28 +0000

Dude! I just randomly listened to “I’d Die Without You” this morning at the gym — not the best workout song, but awesome overall. I had forgotten about it completely.