'On The Go' playlists on the iPod are my preferred method getting my music fix. Hooked up to the stereo I've had the Arctic Monkeys, Spiderbait, Jimmy Hendrix and Powderfinger randomised as the soundtrack to a morning of coffee, washing and washing up.
Strangely (or maybe not) I usually combine artists of the same gender in a playlist - the switching between male and female vocals is a bit much. Regina Spektor, Joss Stone and Cat Power is a good combo from the ladies. How do you do it?
Click here to get a free copy of Coldplay's new single Violet Hill from their upcoming album Viva La Vida. I think it's only free for a week - just found out it ends today.
Went to see the Pumpkins at the Hordern with Lach (my bro) last night and they went off! I saw them when they were here in '99 and have to say I enjoyed their old style better but there was no faulting them for the 10 year hiatus and new band line up (who it seems are better musos than the old team but look weirdly similar - Eurasian guy and blond chick - marketing ploy?)
Almost a week ago my brother-in-law, Nick, called me up out of the blue to offer me a spare ticket to see Jack Johnson in Centennial Park. I took it. Awesome! Such a sweet concert and great weather. His voice was amazing. Jack and the band had a kicking competition off the stage using a beach ball the crowd was bashing around.
This week I'm going to see The Smashing Pumpkins. They were one of my first favourite bands - I went to see them on their Adore tour in '99. I'm really looking forward to it.
I'm a bloke and I was just reading an insightful and thought provoking post by Dan (as recommended by Dave) about music and men. We're doing some thinking about how to do music at North Rocks @ Night. One of the things I'm thinking about is singing up the front. Here's some of what Dan wrote:
Another factor is who you stick up the front. If all your music leaders are girls then why are all the backing singers girls? At nitechurch we have 3 guy band leaders and a couple of guy backing vocalists. I’m always trying to encourage our guys to take up the mic. It gives example to guys in the congregation.
What songs are you singing? Are you always singing about Jesus being beautiful or lovely or ‘darling’. These are fine to sing at times but what is your diet? So many christian songs are girly. Don’t buy into it wholesale. Sing about Christ’s victory, his strength, our mission, His leadership. Guys get that stuff. We get the other stuff too and I’m being stereotypical but I’m just saying be careful.
Just arrived home from my second of four night shifts after making an unscheduled pit stop at Withams Coffee roasters after a spur of the moment desire to get fresh beans. They great thing is they are 3 blocks from the hospital and just off my route home. It's bean a while (he! he! he!) since I had any of their stuff - I had easy access to it when we lived at Gordon and can't really think why I stopped because it's fantastic. They've a new logo, bought a massive new roaster, started using a WEGA machine and have a new barista who is awesome (I had a hot chocolate - beautiful milk). I bought 250g of the Super Mocha ($10) a brother of an old blend they had called Columbia Medellin Excelso to which I was rather partial.
I'm also listening to a pommy bloke called Scott Matthews - sweet tunes! Check him out here.
Gordo spoke in Isaiah 1 after doing a overview of the whole book last week. I was challenged to 1. cease evil, care for the weak, seek justice from 1:16-17 and 2. remember that we have the smae offer of fogiveness and cleansing through Jesus from 1:19.
We stayed late afterwards talking. A few of topics I covered were: HP & TDH, Facebook, Mobiles, Bible Study and Edward Norton movies (some of my fav movies incl. Fight Club and 25th Hour & The Score).
The music was awesome. Some great songs and funky band.
I may be a little slow on the uptake but I heard a new song on Triple J the other day (hey that rhymes!) and was sure it was Wolfmother. It turns out I was right. It seems to me they have sold out a little as the track 'Pleased To Meet You' is featured on the Spiderman 3 soundtrack (I've previously made my thoughts clear on this movie here).
Sell out or not, I like it! You too can enjoy it here on their myspace player. I saw these guys at the Horden last year - they were very skinny and very awesome!
Heard 'em say that Kanye West will be releasing a third album which his mum reckons is his best LP ever.
Triple J played a track off 'Graduation' this afternoon called Can't Tell Me Nothin' (listen here) - good vocal track and solid beats. The album is supposed to feature songs with John Mayer and Dr Dre among others. Below is a video I captured of Kanye at the U2 concert - apologies for the quality.
A bit of music news from the Toose Hoose. I'm listening to the Kaiser Chiefs recent album 'Yours Truly, Angry Mob' which I bought recently - it's great!!! I especially like the track title 'Ruby' - I sing it to Scott & Kat's dog (called Ruby) and she obviously loves it - howling away in a beautiful duet :)
In other exciting music news The Smashing Pumpkins have reformed (with Billy and Jimmy the only members from the original band) and I heard a snippet of the first single 'Tarantula' of their forthcoming new album 'Zeitgeist'. Awesome! They were at one time my favourite band - still up there tho'. I saw them live on their 'Adore' tour when I was in Year 11 - we got floor tickets back when moshing was cool and not deadly.
I also heard today that Audioslave have disbanded and Rage Against The Machine have reformed without Chris Cornell (I realise I'm a little late in hearing this news).
ps. Check out the image on the left. It's the sheet music to Super Mario Bros Theme - cool!
'On The Go' playlists on the iPod are my preferred method getting my music fix. Hooked up to the stereo I've had the Arctic Monkeys, Spiderbait, Jimmy Hendrix and Powderfinger randomised as the soundtrack to a morning of coffee, washing and washing up.
