Muuuuuzzaaaak
January 25th, 2006
i am so annoyed.
my playlist sucks. for some reason, the shitty music far outnumbers the good music. today alone i had to skip a few billion unfinished tracks on my ipod (well ok maybe not a few billion, i dont have a 20gig ipod like jovann) because my eardrums were about to meltdown from the strain. and it’s not even nice strain or anything.
recommendations, please!!! save my ears. save my belief in the fact that there is actually good music in this world. save my ipod. save ME. i listen to a fairly wide range of stuff, so really, i’m not that hard to please. the only one thing i can’t stand is Kylie Minogue, so please dont recommend any of her tracks or i will kill you.
oh and Chinese New Year music too. please, for the love of God, don’t. just. don’t.
my recommendations!
Josh Rouse - Sparrows Over Birmingham
a very mellow song — minimal guitar accompaniment, mostly vocals, with lyrics that completely dont make sense at all. in a weird kinda way. this is for you if you like Ben Harper and Damien Rice’s acoustic songs.
Fefe Dobson - Everything
nice pop song! she sounds exactly like Bachelor Girl. yes, that’s the girl who sang about getting hit by buses and trains, and then likened it to love.
South - Paint The Silence
addictive! husky vocals, very indie-rockish.
Eva Cassidy - Songbird
oooooh i love this song. perfect candlelight music. guys, if you’re planning to do the whole lights-dimmed + slow dance thing in your living room with your girl, USE THIS SONG.
Joseph Arthur - In The Sun
for you if you like John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Lifehouse, Switchfoot. rich, acoustic, soulful stuff.
Jack’s Mannequin - Dark Blue
punkish poppish rock. think Blink 182, Something Corporate. also check out Kill the Messenger by the same band!
Powderfinger - My Happiness
i recently managed to find the title for this old favourite, and i was so elated!! it’s an awesome song. get this one if you’re a fan of Oasis and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Matt Pond PA - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
they owned the version by Neutral Milk Hotel! i dont really know how to describe their sound, but um, they are less whiny compared to NMH, and they’ve got a violin! their songs have a sorta melancholic tone, very GardenState-esque, good for chillout days or reflective long drives to nowhere .. :D
Iron and Wine - Such Great Heights
speaking of Garden State :D this song rockskskskkssks so much, i like it even more than the original version from The Postal Service! it takes some getting used to, though. also check out the lyrics. so sweet :)
Strays Don’t Sleep - For Blue Skies
if you liked the above two songs, you’ll like this one. reallllllllyyy slow moving, dont listen to it if you’re looking for something upbeat. this one is like The Shins meets The Nothing Song by Sigur Ros.
Canon In D : Electric Guitar Version
i saved the best for last :) if you play the piano/violin or just like classical orchestra-type music, you will definitely know this song. originally composed by Pachelbel, this version is done by JerryC. it is some awesome shit. i’m almost inspired to pick up an electric guitar and start jamming this song. almost. :D you can download it here.
now, your turn!!!
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36 Comments Add your own
1. alvin | January 25th, 2006 at 6:52 am
We basically share the same taste in music!!!!
If I am not too far off, you gonna love Ryan Adams, Brendan Benson, Ed Harcourt, Whiskeytown, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Josh Ritter, Radiohead, Kelly Willis, The Wayfaring Strangers……..
You know what, check out purevolume.com ^_^
And we should exchange CDs!
2. Gin | January 25th, 2006 at 8:28 am
toploader - dancing in the moonlight
jimmy’s chicken shack - do right (bwahhahaha..damn cute song ;p)
right..i have a lot like those ppl u mentioned but i cant remember atm.. wahahahha… ;p shall tell u again later
3. vvens | January 25th, 2006 at 9:45 am
Jay? lol. ;p
4. aBby | January 25th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
This band called Dishwalla rox! Try hearin’ this :
-Angels or Devils
-Collide
-Counting Blue Cars
-Find Your Way Back Home
Tyler Hilton, if you want some sweet sexy singin’ -
Kiss On Me ,That’s How Love Should Be
:)
5. tze | January 25th, 2006 at 2:46 pm
dishwalla - every little thing
- candleburn
- today, tonight
collective soul’s how do you love is not bad. you should know the wallflowers right? they’re pretty good too.. beautiful side of somewhere is indeed beautiful. powderfinger’s my kinda scene is good too.
there’s this pretty cute song! love is just a game by the magic numbers. hhaha i like it.
k la try baby one more time by britney spears.
and okay la malu if u knewmost of the songs i suggested ady. =p
6. steph | January 25th, 2006 at 3:55 pm
not sure if ur into a bit of reggae or french bands..
tryo isnt too bad- desole pour hier soir makes me happy.
othewise good old jamiroquai for a bit of up-beat music.
lol.. and personally destiny’s child -survivor at the gym when trying to last that extra 5 mins on the treadmill.
:P
7. booha | January 25th, 2006 at 4:05 pm
oi that canon in D link expired di la gah
8. Charlie | January 25th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
Hey, if you’re at a stalemate when it comes to finding more stuff you like, go use http://www.pandora.com. The best place ever for times when you’re sick of the stuff in your computer. The website basically creates a radio station specially customized for your musical palate on the spot based on what feedback you give it: names of songs or artistes you enjoy.
But anyway, even after saying all that I will give my recommendations anyway because I sibok : D
Death Cab For Cutie- What Sarah Said
Death Cab For Cutie- Brothers on a Hotel Bed
SR71- Let It Whip
The Shins- Pink Bullets
Third Eye Blind- Losing A Whole Year
Billy Talent- Line and Sinker
Evan Olson- Tin Man
Anberlin- Paperthin Hymn
Michael Tolcher- Taxi Ride Kinda Night
Most of them are alt/prog rock so don’t worry : D (except for the Michael Tolcher one which is more funky/bluesy like Joss Stone’s stuff). No uber-jiwang Top 40 crap.
9. ArtificiallyVerbose | January 25th, 2006 at 6:02 pm
yeah death cab rocks. u should get their album plans.
their song the new year is good as well.
i’d reccomend the observatory. singapore band kinda like radiohead meets chill out music. some find it boring but i always put it on driving home at night.
10. Gin | January 25th, 2006 at 6:50 pm
burt bacharach - raindrops keep falling on my head.. MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA
DC Talk - most of their songs ;p
Full Moon Sway by..i dont know who.. WAHhahahahaha..sounds crap at 1st but den it gets addictive ^-^
hootie and the blowfish.. kekekeke
indecisive -empty decorations
Kula Shaker
Love psychedelico - lady madonna
marc cohn - walking in memphis
massive attack
raffi - banana phone ;p bwahahhahahahhahahahhahhahaha
hahaha..so sorry ;p i cant find all my odd songs so i dunno their titles ;p
11. nina | January 25th, 2006 at 9:58 pm
do you have Travis’ cover of Britney’s Baby one more time? It’s pretty good.
Other songs:
Safe (Claude Bareau Mix) and Ever After (Eric’s Beach Mix) by Bonnie Bailey
Hey Pretty by Poe
No Ordinary Morning by Chicane
12. dot | January 25th, 2006 at 10:19 pm
how about:
AEROSMITH - jaded, pink
INCUBUS - drive, stella, pardon me, wish you were here
DARKNESS - i believe the thing called love
SHERYL CROW - [most of her songs]
SUBMERSED - to peace
13. honfaai | January 26th, 2006 at 1:26 am
wow. finally a domain for ur own! congrats!
14. michelle | January 26th, 2006 at 3:20 am
i like daniel powter’s free loop
and oh, joseph arthur’s honey and the moon is nice too hehehe..
15. Douglas | January 26th, 2006 at 1:08 pm
A classical piece played on an electric guitar is blasphemy I tell you!
16. me. | January 26th, 2006 at 5:32 pm
i only found the canon one by yngwie malmsteen. same, no?
17. ArtificiallyVerbose | January 26th, 2006 at 8:32 pm
summer romance (anti-gravity love song) - incubus
jazziest chill out song by incubus ever
18. justakid | January 26th, 2006 at 10:25 pm
errmm. recently started listenin 2 il divo- regresa a mi
its not bad.. really!
and u into pop or not? mandy moore-walk me home
‘three doors down — here by me’ is good too.. :)
just my opinion.
19. nat | January 27th, 2006 at 12:18 am
Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You ;(
worth listening to when ure feelings super upset and in the need of crying. seriously. indulge ureself in it.
20. kristof | January 27th, 2006 at 12:45 am
Right now, my current muse in music is sims 2 music, or muzak. From refreshing bright and sunny tracks to cool jazz to addictive electronic dance. I especially like the music in the ‘buy’ and ‘build’ modes. I highly recommend them, if youre interested in non-vocals.
To extract the files, dld this program. http://sims.ambertation.de/en/download/realdownload/
Install theprogram. Use it to open the dir: Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2/University/Nightlife\TSData\Res\Sound
inside you’ll find sound packages grouped into various genres. Extract them and enjoy.
21. hanna | January 27th, 2006 at 5:05 am
try nick drake, radiohead, badly drawn boy, death cab, wilco, belle and sebastian…
:)
22. Random surfer | January 27th, 2006 at 7:26 am
Stars - Anything off the ‘Set Yourself on Fire’ or ‘Heart’ albums
Broken Social Scene - Our Faces Split the Coast In Half
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago, and Illinois (album) in general
Soft - Higher
The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
The Format - The First Single
23. irinaa | January 28th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
1. Rock Me Now ; by Metric
2. Number One ; by Goldfrapp
3. Your Boyfriend Sucks ; by The Ataris
4. Going Fetal ; by Eels
5. Like A Friend ; by Pulp
24. pinkpau | January 28th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
alvin : yea thats when you finally decide to come to KL and visit me!!!
gin : jimmy’s chicken shack .. :D haha i gotta check that one out purely for the name of the band ..
vvens : okay recommend some tracks :D i ask sieutheng to send to me. hehehe
abby : okay cool thanks! i dont have any dishwalla tracks. is tyler hilton like a jesse mccartney type?
tze : haha no la i donno most of them! i’ve only got the powderfinger and wallflowers song u suggested. the rest all dont have :D well , maybe i have that britney one too …
steph : i definitely need that DC song then..! though 5 minutes on the treadmill sounds pretty gruesome :(
booha : oh shit so it has! will send to u if i see u online!
charlie : i’ve got the deathcab ones as well as the shins and 3EB. will get the rest :D and wow this pandora.com must be something .. people keep recommending it! i’ll go see :) thankssss!
artificial : yea i got deathcab here :) as for the observatory, where can i get their music besides singapore? :D wont be going down there anytime soon..
gin : wah i only have massive attack. everything else is like huh? hahaha ok thanks thanks .. i’ll go dl :D
nina : yep i got that one .. :D hey The Starting Line’s cover of JLo’s I’m Real is pretty good too!
dot : will check out Submersed, the rest i’ve got :D thanks!
honfaai : hey OMG where have u been!!!! i’ve missed you!!!
michelle : ok thanks! any other daniel powter tracks that are good?
douglas : wait til you hear this one .. :D oh wait. did you hear it on RBJ?
me : nope not the same!
artificially : awesome, i dont have that one. thanks!
justakid : i’ve got all three :D il divo’s not bad! hey if you like mandy moore, get her cover of Switchfoot’s Only Hope. also from walk to remember, if you watched that movie.
nat : yep i’ve got that :D
kristof : OMGGGGGG. hahaha i recently bought Sims 2 Nightlife, so in all my addicted hours of playing i’ve already had more than enuf of sims2 music. hahaha shit this is the coolest music recommendation i’ve ever had. haha
hanna : thankies! will check out drake, the rest i’ve got. which of his tracks are good? :D
random surfer : hey awesome, thanks very much!
irinaa : cooool, thank u :D
— thanks, y’all! my playlist and my ears love you! —
25. vvens | January 28th, 2006 at 11:22 pm
wow. Jay, okay then. ;)
fa ru xue - hair like snow.
san hu hai - coral sea
hou yuan chia - fearless
26. aBby | January 29th, 2006 at 11:36 am
Haha Trust me..tyler hilton and jesse mc cartney dont even go on the same page..
Jesse Mc cartney = Aaron Carter
Tyler Hilton = John Mayer + Husky Sexay Voice
27. pinkpau | January 31st, 2006 at 11:55 pm
vvens : ooh haha that fearless song!! i saw the video when i went to watch Fearless.. hehe. okok will ask sieutheng to send to me .. :D thanks!
abby : ooh john mayer. i’m sold! :D i’ll get those two tracks u recommended and maybe more :)
28. lishun | February 5th, 2006 at 7:50 pm
…your playlist sucks?! i think my playlist will have to slink off to one corner and hide its face from the rest of the world if it’s ever compared to yours!
more non-mainstream recommendations please!
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31. chris | May 20th, 2006 at 11:55 am
try listening to Rilo Kiley…Portions For Foxes, I Never, The Execution of All Things, many many more
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35. Thomas | February 27th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
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36. lisa | February 5th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
anybody know of a band named street corner poets… ?
they rock even though i only heard one song with them…
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