Friday, January 9, 2009
Much like Milli Vanilli
Even if this is fake, it's well done: http://www.jonesbigasstruckrentalandstorage.com/
Today's Lesser Known Good Music
There was a time, for like a week or two, where Ryan and I would scoot on over to The Out List with random musings and stories like "how to frito-up that salad?". Well I'm here to revive the O.L. as a forum of random and pointless drivel with today's installation of decidedly Jeff songs.
First off, let me point out that today's edition is mostly the product of Pandora. How to profess my love of Pandora without sounding too creepy? Hmm, how about: if Pandora was a dude, I'd stalk it out good on facebone, maybe wall-to-wall that shit, play it slow, play it slow, then WHAM, invite it to our fantasy football league. Anyway, onto the music.
Damien Jurado is an artist that's been around for sometime, apparently, but I'm just now discovering. To use a comparison that will make sense to three people (one being me, one being the dude from Neutral Milk Hotel, and one being Josh Ritter): if the dude from Neutral Milk Hotel sung the slow Josh Ritter songs, he'd be Damien Jurado. His songs are personal, lyrical, and somewhat haunting. He immediately won me over with this song, Ohio. (Dear God please ignore the horrific and painfully literal video of these first year BU communications majors- seriously, minimize that shit). Quick aside, is there a more underrated state to sing about? Anyway, thus far I've really enjoyed Damien Jurado; Ohio and Letters and Drawings have been personal favorites.
Keb'Mo is a dude you want to hang out with. Nearest I can tell he's like the black Jack Johnson (ironic given that Jack Johnson is like the blackest name going). Keb'Mo ranges from the whimsical, like Life is Beautiful (which is almost a play on Somewhere over the Rainbow ) to southern blues; see the below Folsom Prison Johnny shout-out. I also loved his Muddy Waters tribute seen here (fast forward to 0:50, though not too far or you'll miss Billy Smooth).
I have quite a few others that I'd like to post, but Out List don't care, Out List don't even need thumbs. Before I log out, check out Parrots by Alexis Harte. I thought this song was an unbelievably unique and bouncy folk jam. Really liked it.
Anyway, we're back Out List. At least for another week or two.
First off, let me point out that today's edition is mostly the product of Pandora. How to profess my love of Pandora without sounding too creepy? Hmm, how about: if Pandora was a dude, I'd stalk it out good on facebone, maybe wall-to-wall that shit, play it slow, play it slow, then WHAM, invite it to our fantasy football league. Anyway, onto the music.
Damien Jurado is an artist that's been around for sometime, apparently, but I'm just now discovering. To use a comparison that will make sense to three people (one being me, one being the dude from Neutral Milk Hotel, and one being Josh Ritter): if the dude from Neutral Milk Hotel sung the slow Josh Ritter songs, he'd be Damien Jurado. His songs are personal, lyrical, and somewhat haunting. He immediately won me over with this song, Ohio. (Dear God please ignore the horrific and painfully literal video of these first year BU communications majors- seriously, minimize that shit). Quick aside, is there a more underrated state to sing about? Anyway, thus far I've really enjoyed Damien Jurado; Ohio and Letters and Drawings have been personal favorites.
Keb'Mo is a dude you want to hang out with. Nearest I can tell he's like the black Jack Johnson (ironic given that Jack Johnson is like the blackest name going). Keb'Mo ranges from the whimsical, like Life is Beautiful (which is almost a play on Somewhere over the Rainbow ) to southern blues; see the below Folsom Prison Johnny shout-out. I also loved his Muddy Waters tribute seen here (fast forward to 0:50, though not too far or you'll miss Billy Smooth).
I have quite a few others that I'd like to post, but Out List don't care, Out List don't even need thumbs. Before I log out, check out Parrots by Alexis Harte. I thought this song was an unbelievably unique and bouncy folk jam. Really liked it.
Anyway, we're back Out List. At least for another week or two.
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