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admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:04:00 +0000

Ok, today is the third installment of HDH and if you can guess the tv show where I heard all these bands you’ll get a $10 Starbucks gift card. If that doesn’t get you commenting, then nothing will. First correct answer wins. No cheating, use your mind, no googling!

Rooney came on in one of the very first episodes with this song and I don’t know if they were fairly new or what but I loved ‘em.

They have since had another album that is greatness and you should definitely check them out if you don’t already listen… Now make your guess!

HDH

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:14:00 +0000

This is the second installment of a band found from the same TV show back in October 2003. I even have a song from Air on my website right now, they might not be for everyone, but they rock your socks off! Check out this live video of La Femme D’Argent below. I later heard Air on a movie called The Virgin Suicides, but wasn’t a big fan as even for an art film was entirely too slow for my ADD.

Hump Day Harmonics

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:29:00 +0000

Todays edition of HDH is… drumroll please…

The Dandy Warhols – Welcome to the Monkey House (actually the next twenty or so bands will all have a resounding theme that I will touch on, since I learned about each band from one source).

The Dandy Warhols stole the name from a play on Andy Warhol of course, but they have been around for a few years. When trying to come up with a new band, album or whatever each week, I decided to touch on source of music inspiration for several years or should I say seasons. I had actually heard of the Dandy Warhols from their song “Bohemian Like You” (video contains nudity) which got quite a bit of radio play. Then you didn’t hear much from them again… until I heard “We Used to be Friends” and I was hooked! Actually the entire album (name stolen from the Kurt Vonegut book) is great, so if you haven’t listened… go check it out.

Hump Day Harmonics

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:36:00 +0000

Todays edition (yes, I know I missed a week) of HDH is the Phoenix, it’s an older album but a goodie. It’s Never Been Like This came out in 2006 but I bet it’s new to you!

Take a listen… and let me know what you think!

Hump Day Harmonics

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:55:00 +0000

Real quick before it’s tomorrow…

Todays edition of HDH is Weezer, and their new Red Album which just so happens to be out TODAY!

Great song being played right now is Pork and Beans and this video cracks me up…

Hump Day Harmonics

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:11:00 +0000

Todays music isn’t actually out yet, but I have pre-ordered my copy and the first song released is Grrreeeaaattt-ness! Coldplay’s newest album Viva La Vida is set to be released June 17th as of today and I can’t wait. The Delacroix cover is pretty awesome too, I would love to go to the Louvre to see that painting.

Something else that’s pretty cool is the iTunes commercial for this album:

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Now playing: Coldplay – Viva la Vida
via FoxyTunes

Hump Day Harmonics

admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:28:00 +0000

Todays edition of HDH is not a new album but a little known band pulled from my playlist. It’s none other than the Brooklyn based band called Home Video. I love Radiohead and the solo project from their lead singer Thom Yorke, and Home Video sounds very similar if not a little better… Great lyrics that are well written and the natural timbre of Colin Ruffinos voice is eerily close to Thom Yorke’s so it automatically climbs my list of faves. As usual, don’t take my word for it, go have a listen at ilike.

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Now playing: Home Video – Penguin
via FoxyTunes

Hump Day Harmonics – Narrow Stairs

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:57:00 +0000

Todays edition of Hump Day Harmonics is the sixth and brand new album out yesterday from Death cab for Cutie called Narrow Stairs. As most know, I am a big fan of the Indie music scene and Death Cab for Cutie has been a longtime staple of my iPod pleasure. If you don’t know who they are, you’ve more than likely heard them on “The Wedding Crashers”, “The O.C.”, “Six Feet Under” and I’m sure more. Ben Gibbard has one of those petite soothing voices that is almost a whisper and perfect mellow music, and the latest song (which they played the other night on Letterman) “I Will Possess Your Heart” is no different. The next bonus of this song… it’s not the typical 3:30 – 4:00 minute industry standard song, oh no sir, you get your moneys worth with over 8 minutes of some very catchy lyrics. I guarantee you’ll be singing it the rest of the day! Give the instrumental start a chance it takes a while, but well worth it. A couple of my other favorites so far are “Your New Twin Sized Bed” and the wow of “Bixby Canyon Bridge”. If you feel like checking out some older stuff, a few other faves are “The Sound of Settling” and “Soul Meets Body” off some older albums.

Ok, Now Go Stars!

Hump Day Harmonics

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:42:00 +0000

Hump Day Harmonics will be the new installment to force me to continually update this blog on a regular basis… So on Hump Day you’ll get to learn a little about a new album, artist or just something I have been wearing out on the iPod. I have been posting about music for a while, but finally decided I could do something every week on it and never run out of stuff.

So today’s first is a band that had their big hit early on in my college days with this very song that still makes it on my playlist quite frequently.

PORTISHEAD – SOUR TIMES

The new album titled Third is chock full’o more wicked vocals from Beth Gibbons who has such a unique voice as well as tons of electronic drum beats especially in my favorite song “Machine Gun”. Now for the warning, this is not an easy listening track that you can just relax too, the last album I mentioned from Thom Yorke is one I could fall asleep too but this one is not that type of album. There are some other great tracks that aren’t so hardcore though, “Silence” & “Deep Water” are much more mellow and Deep Water is great with the backup barbershop guys. This album debuts almost 11 years after their last album, so maybe there is more to come in the future. Take a listen and let me know what you think…

Here’s the new album:

Must Listen

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Here’s the latest album I have been wearing out, if you don’t know Thom Yorke by name, you might know him better as the lead singer from Radiohead. He has branched out a little, not solo although this was a solo album. He said he’s been working on this material since 2000 (Kid A) but it’s a great mix of little electronic beats and the soothing voice of Yorke. My favorite song right now is “Black Swan”, although “Atoms for Peace” is kinda cool, especially since it’s a Dwight D. speech title and he was born in Denison like me…. If anyone can find a clean version of Black Swan (mp3), you’ll get a special prize from me! I tried buying a clean version on iTunes, Amazon, WalMart, etc. and can’t find it! Watch the video, also “The Eraser” video with the paint by light technique is used is cool. The linocut cover is sweet too!

LANGUAGE WARNING: Make the kiddos do the earmuffs!