The Friday Five: February 3, 2012
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll have a guest, but most of the time it’s just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments.
The Five:
“Like a Virgin” by Madonna (from Celebration, 2009)
Goddamn it, Madge. I want to run that Seth Myers skit where he rattles off a rapid-fire salvo of insults followed by the quizzical “really?” So, tell me, Madonna: why do you find it necessary to include your name in your lyrics, is it because you are worried someone might mistake it for an Avril Lavigne or Gwen Stefani tune? Oh, and M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj? Really? REALLY?
“Picture in an Exhibition” by Death Cab for Cutie (from Something About Airplanes, 1998)
Is anyone else looking forward to the next Death Cab for Cutie record?
“Deep” by Pearl Jam (from Vault #1: 1992-01-17: Moore Theater, Seattle, WA, USA, 2011)
This is an amazing show. Well worth seeking out.
“1901 (Alan Wilkis remix)” by Phoenix (from 1901, 2009)
It’s been awhile since we’ve visited with Alan Wilkis! If you haven’t been keeping up, he is in the midst of a new project called PRINTS, where he shares his funk with the likes of Bay-area rapper, Lyrics Born. Hit the link and dig in!
“A Letter to Elise” by The Cure (from Wish, 1992)
“And every time I try / to pick it up like falling sand / as fast as I pick it up / it runs away through my clutching hands” No one, but no one, does resigned desperation like Robert Smith. i can’t quite say why, but I’ve always held this song as the example of why I love The Cure as much as I do. Along with the equally forlorn “Pictures of You,” it ranks among my favorite songs, period.
What’s on your shuffle today?
The Friday Five: May 27, 2011
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll have a guest, but most of the time it’s just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments.
The Five:
“My Country” by tUnE-YaRdS (from WHOKILL, 2011)
This is the first time I’m hearing anything from this record, which comes very highly recommended by my Popdose alum—and frequent flyer with the Friday Five—Michael Fortes. It reminds me a bit of Ween, filtered through a Sonic Youth colored lens. I’ll have to queue this up for the long weekend.
“Anna Begins” by Counting Crows (from Films About Ghosts: The Best of…, 2003)
This is, for me, Adam Duritz’s greatest moment as a songwriter.
“The Same December” from Prince (from Chaos and Disorder, 1996)
For every bit of praise I lavished on Come a few weeks back, I have to decry Chaos and Disorder. Does anyone else recall the full court press promotional tour for this record? I swear, there must be a dozen television performances of “Dinner With Delores” out there.
“Transatlanticism” by Death Cab for Cutie (from Transatlanticism, 2003)
Buy Codes and Keys. Seriously, you’ll thank me.
‘Bonita Applebum (radio edit)” by A Tribe Called Quest (from Bonita Applebum, 1990)
With this, I’m kicking off the Friday Dance Party.
What’s on your shuffle today?