What music have you listened to lately?

[mvd]

Today and yesterday, I heard -

CDs I own:

Karmina - Backwards Into Beauty (highly recommended!)
R.E.M. - Accelerate (highly recommended!)
Far Beyond Frail - Butterfly Sketches EP (highly recommended!)

Others:

David Archuleta - self titled (Just ok IMO. Some good moments, but his singing (often dispassionate IMO) sinks some of the hooks. There are quite a few by the books Idol type songs.)

Taylor Swift - more samples from Fearless (This CD is another example of great music in the mainstream. She's an even better storyteller than singer.)

Britney Christian - samples from Everything In Life (Songs are a little generic, but she overcomes that with a strong voice and catchy melodies. Worth buying.)

Butch Walker - Sycamore Meadows (was on a full album listening party. Softer than his other work but still excellent!)

Hinder - samples from Take It To The Limit (this modern rock is just not my kind of thing.)

[Aristus]

1. Right now, I'm listening to Haydn's "Farewell Symphony." Good stuff.

B-)

[DarkTirade]

2. "Rite of Spring" was on the radio on my drive home from work tonight.

Haven't heard that one in years. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

4. I thought you said Rites (plural) of Spring at first glance...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge8ucvLYLRc

[DarkTirade]

5. Nope, I'm a big fan of the post-Romantic Russian composers.

:)

[ghostsofgiants]

8. I'm a big fan of post-hardcore Washingtonian composers.

:P

[DarkTirade]

10. Such a music snob...

:P

[ghostsofgiants]

12. In my own way, haha.

[DarkTirade]

25. An unconventional music snob, to say the least.

Which is why you fit in fine 'round here, I think. :)

[Lucian]

3. I'm currently listening to Foo Fighters - Everlong

Great song.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. Collegium Vocale Bydgoszcz

This YouTube selection is an interesting update on an ancient French madrigal. I think it's really fresh sounding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m05aLoYLBzE

Also, this Kings Singers madrigal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmpl4mZQgAc

[ghostsofgiants]

7. I've been listening to the new Atmosphere album--especially the single "You"--a lot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8zwE3qkhTA

Some Nas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DirBbksulqQ

Some Jaguar Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfJnTA-dOYY

Some Fucked Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z3hNwujwUo

Some Gallows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ScST1yb4U

I've been on a solid mix of hip-hop and punk rock.

[mvd]

11. Interesting - I could mistake the Jaguar Love singer's voice for a woman

Definitely pretty unique, though. I kind of liked it. :hi:

I just found out that Kay Hanley released Weaponize, and she's a fave of mine - will add it to my Christmas wish list. I'll have to wait until next year for The Love Willows, Michelle Branch, Beautiful Small Machines, Kelly Clarkson, Bonnie McKee, etc. Any music on your Christmas wish list?

[ghostsofgiants]

23. Yeah, Johnny's voice is interesting.

One of my favourite (albeit slightly morbid) descriptions of his voice is that it sounds like a child being tortured, haha.

Jaguar Love's album is probably my favourite album this year, it's really good art punk type stuff.

[kid a]

9. Listen to "Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band" start with Cape Canaveral

great lyrics and acoustic swagger honky-tonk alternative

http://www.conoroberst.com/album/

[MrSlayer]

13. I listen to a lot of Metal.

Mostly old school Thrash.

[Broken_Hero]

14. hmm, lately

Senses Fail, Five Finger Death Punch(FFDP for short), and H.I.M

All are pretty tough, and good...I've been in a good mood lately so its been predominately heavy/fast music the past few days.

[Eurobabe]

15. Alot of Old School R&B, Philly sound

interspersed with 70s and 80s channels on XM online. Happy Music!

[stewartcolbert08]

16. Pandora!!!!

I found this awsome website www.pandora.com and you just type in like an artist name genre and it picks a playlist for you. I have been introduced to so many good artist through this site that I have never even heard of. It is awesome and totally free and they never send spam or anything to my email. You guys should check it out!

[Mojambo]

17. Some new Capstan Shafts. All Girl Summer Fun Band's latest.

I always listen to a bunch of the Mountain Goats when autumn rolls round. The Black Pear EP with Kaki King has been handy for that.

I've really been hitting that caUSE co-MOTION! record lately.

John Moen's solo record, Perhapst, is pretty awesome if you like quirky indie-pop.

[6000eliot]

18. From my iTunes recently played list:

Medley: George's Jam/Call Me The Breeze 5:27 Mason Proffit Rockfish Crossing
Bow Wow Wow Wow 3:11 Was (Not Was) Born To Laugh At Tornadoes
Too Many Tears 4:15 Elton John Peachtree Road
Can You Feel It 2:40 Brave Belt Brave Belt II
Please Tell Me Why 1:34 Dave Clark Five History Of The Dave Clark Five
One Of Them Is Me 4:01 Andrew Gold What's Wrong With This Picture?
You've Never Seen Me Cry 2:11 The Flatlanders One Road More
Come Softly To Me 2:45 Bob Welch Three Hearts

[deepthought42]

19. Within Temptation, Epica, Kamelot,

Pyrates Royale, Lacuna Coil, Les Mis soundtrack, and lots of other stuff.

[Rambis]

20. Kasey Chambers, John Doyle,Patty Griffin

this am

[LeftyFingerPop]

21. Rolling Stones "Exile on Main Street" from 1972.

In my opinion, their best album. Sheer genius.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

22. yay music!

Here're some of mine....

Bassekou Kouyate -- Segu Blue
John Fahey -- Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes
James Asher --Feet in the Soil
Beck
Paul Smith and Friends -- Devil Eat Groundhog
Georgia Sea Island Singers--Biblical Songs and Spirituals
Baird Hersey and Prana--The Eternal Embrace
Moby

:)

[AlCzervik]

24. Slipknot- All hope is gone and Rise Against- Appeal to reason.

[MsKandice01]

26. Surprisingly enough...gospel music...

I'm an agnostic (learning towards atheist more and more everyday) but for some reason, I love listening to gospel music on Pandora on my iPhone. I don't pay much attention to the words but the music, the sound of a big choir, the voices...love it.

[hobbit709]

27. Blind Lemon Jefferson,followed by Blind Willie Mctell.