Category Archives: Music

Music 2009

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Anne

The big winners for 2009 were Phoenix and oddly enough, Aimee Mann.  It’s pretty uncharacteristic, but since Thanksgiving I’ve been listening to Mann’s @#%& Smilers (2008) basically exclusively save for a few excursions into the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (It’s Blitz) … Continue reading →

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Ctrl-X Ctrl-C

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Anne

Cut Copy – So Haunted (Knightlife End Edit) What happens when you take the best minute and twenty seconds of music ever created and remix it? Probably the best 4 minutes ever. Even better when it’s loud and you’re hearing … Continue reading →

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Second Best

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Anne

My standard fall back playlist on my ipod/itunes is the Top 100 Most Played smart playlist that comes standard with iTunes.  It’s music I enjoy, obviously, and it has enough of a mix of moods and genres that I can … Continue reading →

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Highs

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Anne

I read this article in Scientific American about a girl with musicophobia: she had seizures in response to music.  And not just any music – only music she liked.  Music she didn’t like (jazz, classical) had no effect.  Partially because … Continue reading →

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Young at Heart

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Anne

Club 8 – In The Morning I could listen to this track all day… at least for a few days. The rest of the album is quite good, as well. Simple, sweet, wistful Scandinavian pop.

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Collisions

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Anne

I love it when seemingly disparate events, people, concepts or things collide unexpectedly.  It’s one of the reasons I love John Irving books so much… all those unrelated pieces that come crashing together in a climax you never saw coming.  … Continue reading →

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Sufjan sings the hits

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Anne

Sufjan Stevens – The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us The evening began with thirty minutes of delightful audiovisual stimulation about the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. There were hoola hoops and sparkling lights, mirrored images and best … Continue reading →

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Dancing Tees

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Anne

We’re standing around last night waiting (forever) for Sia to come on stage and D.A.N.C.E. by Justice starts playing. I’m with Michelle (who is probably my hippest friend) and we’re talking to an architect/actor who apparently doesn’t know he’s gay … Continue reading →

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Honeyroot

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Anne

I’ve been all about the happy music recently. Things are going to be changing in this corner of the blogosphere soon. Stay tuned…

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Bjørn Torske

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Anne

Guest post! Amazing new music on aurgasm.

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