The Song of the Week #27

'I watched the fire that grew so low...'

Last night I had to put Britain's Got Talent down (when it became blatantly apparent that it had none at all) and chanced upon the last twenty minutes of Cemetery Junction on Sky.

As the film reaches it's climax a song starts playing and I felt the hair on my neck stand up.  It might of been the bottle of Pinot I'd sunk but I'd completely forgotten how much I adored The Rain Song.  I've listened to it again twice today, all seven and a bit minutes of it.  I know it's going to go mental, but no ones ever done quiet/loud like Zeppelin.  In a week when I get to see one of the few bands fit to grace the same table as Zep it feels appropriate to have the masters of rock and roll see me on my way.

I often say this but play this one really loud.

The Song of the Week #26

We had a guy in at work yesterday demoing a soundbar thing.  He was playing a few tunes throughout the day including Dire Straights and other random middle class rubbish.  Twice though he played Forget Myself and briefly I was back in a field, beer in one hand, ciggy in the other (obviously the latter is never happening again) and looking forward to IOW Festival.  Sadly there's no Elbow on the lineup but fuck it this is such a great tune.   Happy Sunday.

The Song of the Week #25

It couldn't be anything else really could it?

The Song of the Week #24

Old school this week.  Proper tune too, from before Idlewild went soft.

It reminds me of summer and beer and stuff.  Basically it's aces.

Turn it up loud.

The Song of the Week #23

'Peace of mind takes it's own time for us.'


Any idea how hard it is to find a song that you love that says I'm really proud of myself for not smoking for a week?  Really fucking hard.

So instead here's a song by Hundred Reasons called Falter that I did love back in the day.  Although clearly faltering is something I intend to not do and it has nothing to do with smoking.

The Song of the Week #22

It's still warm out.  The sun is shining through my front window and it's still April.

Plus, I've decided tomorrow is quite a big day.  More on that on June 1st if things go to plan.

So to keep me cheery, here's the cheeriest summer song ever.

The Song of the Week #21

Once in a while I head back to Biffy.  Album three this week for a little glitter and a little trauma.

All four Ledgers meet tonight, all four Ledgers are now (finally, *sigh*) in their thirties and all four love the Biff.

So here's to a great BBQ with plenty of gas and human strobes.

The Song of the Week #20

I don't really do followfriday anymore but @gdorean deserves special mention this week for pointing me at Come Pick Me Up by Ryan Adams from the album Heartbreaker.

The whole album is a corker, Christ knows how I missed this, but the song is possibly the greatest breakup record ever.  Six months ago it would have slayed me.  Now I get to have it in reserve for next time and enjoy it for what it is.

And what it is is bloody lovely.  Enjoy.

The Song of the Week #19

Bob Mould on a Foo's record.  Have I died and gone to fanboy heaven? Lil bit.

Cracking Foo's song too, best since Best of You according to Q.  Although I might disagree with that sentiment, seeing them in June just got interesting.

The Song of the Week #19

Having rerouted my PC's sound through an old Kenwood Stereo this week I've been playing a lot of tunes old and new at ear breaking volume.

Sorry neighbour who I have never spoken to...

This cropped up more than once over the week.  Lovely video too.
Love you Karen O.

The Song of the Week #18

The song of the week?  I've posted it twice already this week.  You lot can have a listen to this, I'm off to build a rocket.

This runs it a close second though truth to be told.  Thanks to @gdorean for the heads up.

The Song of the Week #17

Wednesday night, when I completely forgot to write anything on here, I cooked a chilli and put on Antics by Interpol.

And I remembered as I listened a) just how much I loved the song Evil and b) how amazing the video was.

Enjoy.

The Song of the Week #16

New from the Foo's and continuing the Isle of Wight Festival theme of recent weeks.  A grower?  Hmmm.  Maybe.

I've listened a few times today and I'm still not sure...

The Song of the Week #15

A day late this week but yesterday was all about the whole two years on the Twitter thingamy.

Band of Horses got announced for Isle of Wight Festival just over a week ago and everyone seemed to collectively groan.  Everyone apart from me.

I mainly fell for them over one song and I've been listening to their albums all week, but it's still my favourite.

So here you go AT.  I'm throwing this into the ring just for you.

The Song of the Week #14

Before you all go all Tw1tterband mental at me, it's been up on these pages already.

I've had a funny old week, the sun, metaphorically at, least came out but tune wise there's only been one really.  Following a chat with @Scottlechat about Crowded House I sunk into Four Season in One Day all week.

It's my fave CH song, pretty and wise.

'Finding out where ever there is comfort there is pain.' True that.

The Song of the Week #13

Just cause The Boy Cheese said so.

Great tune.  Great words.

Enjoy.

The Song of the Week #12

Last Saturday at work I discovered that one of our many iPods had this on it and after I recovered from the shock of one of my 'lost' songs being there I played it on repeat for about an hour.

Big Star I'd sort of forgotten about.  It's nice to have them back and they've filled every evening this week, Alex Chilton's incredible voice just chills me out.

Lovely.  Enjoy.  Happy Saturday.

For those of you that prefer a bit of Spotify, so you can hear it properly, here's the link. Now go listen to lots of Big Star.

The Song of the Week #11

A: I love this song.

B: It totally sums up my week.

C: I am vindicated.

D: Enjoy.

The Song of the Week #10

From one of the best albums of the last few years and an album that this week has soundtracked the bus.  You know, the one with models and arty types*.

*There are no models or arty types.  

The Song of the Week #9

Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades by Brand New, great great song but it's the video that I love.  Fucking amazing.  Enjoy.  Sums up my week to.  Sort of.