MfCP: Elephant - Tame Impala

MfCP: Broken Social Scene - I Slept With Bonhomme at the CBC

MfCP: Hall and Oates - Maneater

MfCP: Daft Punk - Around the World

New Daft Punk out this week, so I've been revisiting their old tracks. I'm LIVING for this song today.

Also: this video is genius.

MfCP: Bell X1 - Next to You

It's just... well, it's perfect. Wait for it.

MfCP: The Mountain Goats - Lion's Teeth

It's a bit of a crush now, really.

MfCP: The Mountain Goats - Dilaudid

I always knew that I should like these guys, it just took me a while to get around to it. So glad that I finally got with it - so little music is like poetry anymore. And that's a damn shame. Since I am new to this scene, and to John Darnielle's verse, this particular song struck me hardest on my first listening. That's not to say that it is the album's most visceral overall - I now have several favorites that cut deep in varied ways and acting under much subtler witchcraft. But, this song is special because it gives you no choices. You will be struck by it. It is the swinging, bloodied fist of the album. Intense, ugly. Swift and beautiful. Well crafted - a beauty in spite of her anger.

The rest of this album is awesome, too. A real standout.

MfCP: Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up to Dry

Music for Cool People: 3/8/13

They use part of this song in a promo for Curious George on PBS Kids. Let's ignore the obvious fact that this song is steeped in the drug culture of the 1960's and just say, "Yeah PBS!" Because this song is dope (no pun intended).

Grazin' in the Grass - The Friends of Distinction

Get funky. It's Friday.

Music for Cool People: 2/27/13

In high school, a teacher of mine gave the class a side assignment during a poetry unit to bring in a song that we thought qualified as poetry. I struggled to find one since I loved music so much. But, in the days of no internet and limited resources at home, I never did find anything to bring. Man, I wish I'd known this song then. I would have knocked the class's collective socks clean off.

Also, "We're just a habit, like saccharine." is probably the best line in any song ever. EVER.

Music for Cool People: 2/20/13

I got into the car this morning and had an immediate and overwhelming need to hear the song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes." THEN! I turned on the radio AND IT WAS PLAYING. Well played, Universe. Well played.

It's Crosby, Stills and Nash, of course.

And can I get a shout-out for the "sofa on the porch" motif? So epic.

Music for Cool People: 2/17/13

Because if someone is going to write you a love song, it might as well have a beat to burn cities to...

Ray LaMontagne - Meg White

Music for Cool People: 2/10/13

My sister shared this song with me just yesterday and already I'm not sure how I ever lived life without it. Warning to those of you with little ones: some of the lyrics are explicit (but awesome at the same time). You may want to listen to this when they are out of the room, you know, unless you want them walking around calling everyone a motherf*#@er.

 Thrift Shop - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

Music for Cool People: 1/8/13

This song makes me think about mountains. And George Harrison. I like it a lot. 

Tame Impala - It's Not Meant to Be

Music for Cool People: 12/11/12

Last year, in light of the fact that he doesn't like many Christmas songs, Ryan decided that this tune was to be known henceforth as a "Christmas" song because it mentions pine trees. Good enough for me...

Happy Holidays from me and AA Bondy!

Music for Cool People: 11/29/12

Come on, everybody. If Bing and David can get along like this, we should all be able to do a little better.

Music for Cool People: 11/18/12

This opening riff is so good it makes me want to destroy something.

Music for Cool People: 11/14/12

Oh my God. I love this song so MUCH.

Dig it. This is tragedy.

Music for Cool People: 11/12/12

Today is the first truly cold day. All the warm overtones are gone. 

So, an Arcade Fire for you.

Music for Cool People: 11/9/2012

He's a clever lad, that Elton John.