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The View from a Paper Boat: May 2009
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The View from a Paper Boat. Monday, May 4, 2009. 80's songs still haunting the present. A couple recent covers that have sparked my attention are Greg Laswell's cover of Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun. And Kat Edmonson's cover of The Cure's Just Like. But Kat's cover also has a place in my music library (particularly in the chill- out playlists). Greg Laswell's cover of Girls Just Want to Have Fun. There are countless examples of covers gone wrong and covers 'done well.' I invite you to p...
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The View from a Paper Boat: October 2007
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The View from a Paper Boat. Monday, October 22, 2007. I like where that capo is going. Not terribly long ago I went to a Rocky Votolato show at the Troubadour out in West Hollywood. He was on tour to promote his new album The Brag and Cuss. After streaming the album for free on Barsuk’s website I decided to grab a $12 ticket. 8220;I am a prisoner in the sunlight. You are my cellmate in the darkness. There’s a box full of mix tapes with titles you came up with. Mix Tapes/Cellmates - Rocky Votolato. Subscr...
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The View from a Paper Boat: Windows down, volume up: Ladyhawke
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The View from a Paper Boat. Sunday, June 21, 2009. Windows down, volume up: Ladyhawke. The combination of beautiful weather, car culture and a love for loud music is the inspiration for this series I like to call 'Windows down, volume up." Sometimes there are just songs or albums that demand this series of conditions in order for maximum enjoyment. The first induction to this series is the song Magic. And Back of the Van. Windows down Volume up. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The xx - xx. Greg Laswe...
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The View from a Paper Boat: October 2008
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The View from a Paper Boat. Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Back in your head. The first Tegan and Sara songs that got me curious were Where Does the Good Go? And Walking With a Ghost. The candid and blunt lyrics combined with the melodic harmonies of Where Does the Good Go? When Back in Your Head. Started making the rounds of Los Angeles radio my ears perked again. Their distinctive style seemed more polished than ever and compelled me to finally download the albums So Jealous and The Con as an introdu...
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The View from a Paper Boat: June 2008
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The View from a Paper Boat. Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Let me start by saying that I have met a celebrity or two and been in complete control of my composure. With that said, the complete opposite happened when I came face to face with one of my favorite bands, Nada Surf. Was on March 19th of this year and had Nada Surf as the headliner with Sea Wolf opening. I had been loving Sea Wolf since first hearing the single You're a Wolf. The perfect soundtrack for a good day in Beautiful Beat. On top of all that I...
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The View from a Paper Boat: Polite ghosts fading quickly
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The View from a Paper Boat. Saturday, June 6, 2009. Polite ghosts fading quickly. School of Seven Bells was not even the headlining act at the Troubadour that night and yet the venue was packed to the brim. The crowd seemed mesmerized by the environment that these three musicians created. From the swaying chant of "Iamundernodisguise" to the pop infused "Half Asleep" it is difficult not to enjoy the breeze as you tumble down the rabbit hole. School of Seven Bells. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The View from a Paper Boat: Considering....
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The View from a Paper Boat. Sunday, June 19, 2011. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. Massive Attack - Heligoland. The xx - xx. Florence and the Machine - Lungs. Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid. School of Seven Bells - Alpinisms. Florence and the Machine - The Troubadour, Oct. 30, 2009. Greg Laswell - Hotel Cafe, Oct. 25, 2009. Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar - Largo at the Coronet, Oct. 22, 2009.
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The View from a Paper Boat: April 2009
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The View from a Paper Boat. Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Her music is layered with sweet melodies and sober realities. She is a singer songwriter which may instantly give you a picture of just another girl on stage with an acoustic guitar and a prayer, but once the song starts to emerge from Jesca Hoop, all conventions of her genre classification melt away. Have a fun yet quirky pop sensibility and then as soon as you think you have her pegged she changes pace with songs such as Enemy. Love is All We Have.
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The View from a Paper Boat: March 2008
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The View from a Paper Boat. Thursday, March 6, 2008. Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter. The song starts to resemble something of an anthem for the independent woman of the 21st century. Funkier Than A Mosquitos Tweeter (Jazzeems All Styles Remix) - Nina Simone. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. Massive Attack - Heligoland. The xx - xx. Florence and the Machine - Lungs. Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid.
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The View from a Paper Boat: 80's songs still haunting the present
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The View from a Paper Boat. Monday, May 4, 2009. 80's songs still haunting the present. A couple recent covers that have sparked my attention are Greg Laswell's cover of Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun. And Kat Edmonson's cover of The Cure's Just Like. But Kat's cover also has a place in my music library (particularly in the chill- out playlists). Greg Laswell's cover of Girls Just Want to Have Fun. There are countless examples of covers gone wrong and covers 'done well.' I invite you to p...
