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Light Catching Your Face
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January 14, 2010 by louie

Light Catches Your Face by Bell X1 (download here) (Buy From Amazon) These guys are out of Ireland. They used to have Damien Rice as their lead singer but they dropped him. I think they sound better without him. This…

Category 2009, Chill, Indie, Irish, Slow | Tags:
New Vampire Weekend
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January 13, 2010 by louie

Taxi Cab by Vampire Weekend (download here) These guys released their new album yesterday. Granted, the tracks aren’t immediately as catchy as the past album and overall the album is more of the same but this track (and some others)…

Category 2010, Chill, Indie, mp3, New York, Pop | Tags:
You Got What I Need
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January 12, 2010 by louie

(You) Got What I Need by Freddie Scott (download here) This is the original Biz Markie song by Freddie “The Gentle Giant of Soul” Scott. Amazing how little Biz had to do to come up with his version. I like…

Category 1968, Oldie, Pop, Summer | Tags:
The Kings of Convenience Rule My World
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January 11, 2010 by louie

Rule My World by Kings of Convenience (download here) The duo released a new album in October which is really good. This is a delicate tune, with KOC’s standard calming voices and intricate and subtle guitar melodies. A good way…

Category 2009, Chill, Folk, Indie, Norway, Slow, Smooth | Tags:
Pay Me My Money
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January 9, 2010 by louie

Pay Me My Money Down by Bruce Springsteen (download here) A few years ago Bruce did an all bluegrass album called We Shall Overcome where every song was written by Pete Seeger which has some really fun jams to it.…

Category 2006, Folk, New Jersey | Tags:
You Girls Never Know
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January 8, 2010 by louie

No You Girls by Franz Ferdinand (download here) These guys know how to make a rock song. Ever since Take Me Out back in 2005, these guys are the kings of catchy rock songs. This one is from last year’s…

Category 2009, Chill, Party, Rock, Scotland, Workout | Tags:
A Lust For Life
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January 7, 2010 by louie

Lust For Life by Girls (download here) This is another song from the band “Girls” and it’s a good tune. Purely indie rock stuff. This song made quite a few lists of the top tracks of 2009…

Category 2009, Indie, San Francisco | Tags:
What Do Tigers Dream Of?
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January 5, 2010 by louie

Song for Stu by Ed Helms (download here) One of my favorite movies of 2009 has a hilarious song in the middle of it sung by Ed Helms. Classic Ed.…

Category 2009, Comedy, Folk, Los Angeles | Tags:
Breathing Pearl Jam in 2010
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January 4, 2010 by louie

Just Breathe by Pearl Jam (download here) This is off their latest album (Backspacer) and it reminds me of the PJ of old. A good song…

Category 2009, Chill, Pop, Rock, Seattle | Tags:
New Year Changes
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January 3, 2010 by louie

Changes by Seu Jorge (David Bowie cover) (download here) This is from the The Life Aquatic soundtrack and it’s a great Bowie cover. Nice and mellow and appropriate as we bring in the new year. Time for some changes…

Category 2004, Brazilian, Chill, Cover, Folk | Tags: