Yeah, I drink a lot of alcohol.
Anyway, speaking of albums- this week I have in my car whole albums. Like really, it's practically a CD except I burned it from iTunes and use Sharpies to re-enact the cover. I think it's best to hear them that way. So this is what I'm listening to, and I listen all the way through.
Oh, and normally I write with a poignant wit. But I went surfing today. I can't surf. It was more like drowning with a surfboard happily floating by my side. I hate that board.
Business:
1. Califone
"Roots & Crowns"
This is the perfect soundtrack for the desolate desert drive through lava fields on the road to Kona. Because I know you do that. Don't lie.
"Sunday Noises" weans you in, but "Pink and Sour" really seals my deal. The rest just becomes magic in the background. Like David Copperfield when he's in his dressing room.
2. Radiohead
"The Bends"
Radiohead puts the rad in rad. Know this. But there's nothing more soul fulfilling than hearing these guys rock out. We don't have trash collection here in Hawaii.
So we fill our cars with trash and recyclables and drive to the dump where we get paid for bottles and cans not going down the poop shoot. The smell of your car after a dump trip is exactly the opposite of the brain smell you get listening to this album.
3. Zero 7
"The Garden"
OK, so Jose Gonzales' covers are pretty amazing. But this album is moreso. I'm in a more downtempo way as I mostly listen to albums whilst heading towards my impending doom that is a three inch wave by Hawaiian standards. I know this. But they eat me like yesterday's Chinese take-out. Really fast and with many regrets. "Crosses" and "This Fine Social Scene" really fly my unicorn.
4. The Stone Roses
"The Very Best of the Stone Roses"
"Fools Gold" is as catchy as crabs. I don't know this from experience. But I'm not
saying I never will. Gross. I just threw up in my mouth a little. I digress. This album makes me feel like I was 17 at a time when I was 2. And no, I have no idea what that means. But who even knows what the line "she is my sister" has anything to do with anything? Your welcome. I'm not generally a big fan of "Best of..." albums, but this one got me. It got me good.
5. Charles Wright
"Express Yourself"
I want to take my pants off and dance. Wait. But maybe more in the hypothetical sense. You think you're content in life, and then you hear the title track "Express Yourself" and somebody you never even knew existed pops out from inside you. It's like a nice version of a doppelganger. And without the stigma. Did you ever see the movie "Stigmata?" I did. Regrettable. But I liked a few of the songs. What?
6. Teitur
"Poetry & Airplanes"
I heard Teitur as an opener for a concert when I was in college. Just him, a guitar, and a buttload of candles. Candles everywhere. I felt like I was on drugs. Drugs? I don't even know what drugs are. But moving on, "Shade of a Shadow" is what hooked me. And then the rest- albeit somewhat cliche sounding at points---maybe I want a little something something different--- well, it really just makes me peaceful. This album almost didn't make the list because a good once over, and you're sorted on the Teitur front. But still- you can listen to the whole album without a pre-conceived exit strategy. Which is nice.
7. Electric Six
"Fire"
The music video for "Danger! High Voltage" is enough to make me want to sell my internal organs to this band after I die. I don't think they'd be much use to anyone since I'll probably die of organ failure. But still. It's music making and fine cinematography at its greatest. Check it. For serious. It won't be the biggest mistake of your life. One time I made a huge run for the border at the Taco Bell. I think that was the biggest mistake of my life. Just sharing.
8. Broken Social Scene
"You Forgot It in People"
When I want to cry about absolutely nothing worth crying about- because, hey- I am a lucky dude(ette) who needs to get over herself sometimes- I listen to "Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old." Is it the violins that do me in? I haven't the foggiest idea. I just know this album is making my list for this week. My favorite part is just the 'now you're all gone, got your make-up on, and you're not coming back' deal. It's like two seconds. And those two seconds sold me harder than Vince from Sham-WOW!
9. Dark Captain Light Captain
"Miracle Kicker"
Ethereal. It's like being out in the ocean thinking the loud noise behind you is Jaws and seeing that it's actually a breaching whale. And it's the most beautiful
surprise ever partly because you praise Allah that a massive set of razor teeth aren't biting your leg off. No this isn't a surfing blog. I'm just bitter. But yeah. I don't have any astounding musical comments about this album- but I just like to hear it. Easy on the ears.
10. The Go Find
"Miami"
I just love this crap. And by crap, I mean glorious human excrement. "Over the Edge" is my ultimate 'I live in the Hawaii and holy Hamakua Coast' song. It just makes me want to spread love like Philadelphia Cream Cheese all over some bagel. Don't ask. Just shhhh. And listen.
So those are my weekly plays. Since this is the first post- you won't know that I'm not saying these are my new top picks- it's just what I happen to have in my car. I'll touch on new stuff and commentary stuff in other posts. But this is just for all the people who don't ride in my car and want to know what the clef they just heard...
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