Download these:
Going to Acapulco - Jim James & Calexico: Sadly charming and perfectly haunting. Just when I think MMJ is a one trick pony, this collaboration revives my love for both groups.
Just Like A Woman - Charlotte Gainsbourg with Calexico: Charlotte was also in the movie, portraying Dylan's estranged wife, Sara. She's the only character who was even remotely compelling. Her breathy rendition of maybe my favorite (albeit everyone's) Dylan song quietly wrings the sexism out of the lyrics.
Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan: Ok, I lied. This is my favorite Dylan song. I shall dust of Nashville Skyline.
Positively 4th Street - Johnny Rivers: What's not to like?
One More Cup Of Coffee - The White Stripes: I wonder if Bob ever wished he sang better, or at least had a voice just as distinct, but in a tolerable way.
Simple Twist of Fate - Jeff Tweedy: Oh dear. Involuntary emotional surge during the last verse. Heart hurts. Also, isn't nice to actually understand the lyrics for once?
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Mason Jennings: I bet Jennings wished he wrote this.
In other news: other songs I like at the moment.
Harvester of Hearts - Rufus Wainwright: Happy V-Day!
At 7 - Britta Persson: I hate that I find myself drawn to songs like this. Blech. Yay!
Mother's Child - Crystal Moustache: Weird5000.
Lake Erie - Nat Baldwin: This guy's from the Dirty Projectors, not that you couldn't have figured it out.
New Soul - Yael Naim: Yes, this is in a MacBook commercial. Blow me. It's still a great song.
More Cover Mania!
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Matt Pond PA: Never gets old, no matter who's doing it.
Thirteen - Wilco: This song breaks my heart over and over again. There's an Elliot Smith version as well, which literally makes me tear up.
Always On My Mind - Ryan Adams: I'm still waiting for my ex-boyfriend to dedicate this to me.
I am so out of touch with everything:
2080 - Yeasayer: It turns out this is pretty interesting. There's definitely a Beach Boys resurgence happening. (Besnard Lakes, Cass McCombs, and others, I would say.)
Oh, also, of course, I bought the Vampire Weekend full length album. Even my dad loves it.
8 comments:
you're still really doing this?
I'm glad you're still pimping Ryan Adams. "One Night Love Affair" is one of my favorite 80's songs.
I both love and hate Vampire Weekend. I love them because, well obviously their music is great. And I hate them because they're young, talented and educated. I'm not sure when I got to the point where I hated those qualities in other people but, well, here we are...
yeah i heard i'm not there is terrible. and just the concept made me mad and not want to ever see it.
I would like to amend my previous statement. I think I just like "Oxford Comma." All there other stuff is just whatever.
mr. shain - are you still my friend?
john - i can't tell if you being ironic or sincere, and i like it that way. way to keep me on my toes.
c-dog - yeah, i want to hate their columbia attending, indie music darling asses, but i can't. just hold on for the backlash. as soon as they're featured on grey's or an ipod commercial, it'll all be over.
colleen - ok, good. i was seriously doubting my brain (more than usual). HATED IT!
c - nuh uh. you love it. cape cod kwassa kwassa is a two minute masterpiece.
Yea for the Nashville Skyline plug... soooo good.
Well, Rotten Tomatoes gives it 78% fresh, so SOME people are liking it. Mrs.5000 is very pro-Dylan, so I reckon we'll see it, someday. At which point we can compare notes. Speaking of which, weren't you going to watch the "Up" movies?
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