- Hot Fuss, by the Killers -- The Killers are almost too hip for their own good. Fortunately, they rock pretty hard and have a great lead singer. I only wish there was more variety between songs on this album.
- The Luxury of Time, by David Mead -- Taylor's positive influence continues, this time by way of David Mead. Beautiful singing, well-crafted compositions, and a nice mix of songs make The Luxury of Time a great listen. Can't wait to get to the other albums Taylor gave me :-)
- Guero, by Beck -- To be honest, I haven't given this album the time it deserves yet. But it sounds awesome. Will says it's "characteristic old-school Beck, but more serious," and he's right. This will be a good listen for the car this weekend.
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
New music
Thanks to Taylor, Michelle and Will, I've been listening to some new music lately:
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I should note: new to me. Not so new to everyone else.
I hate to alert you to a pet peeve of mine: misspelling albums' titles. ;) More specifically, Beck's "Guero."
Fun fact: people in Beck’s old Hispanic neighborhood in South L.A. used the Spanish term “guero” to taunt him as a “white boy.” His reaction? Inserting Latin and hip-hop beats in his music.
Thanks for the spell check (really) and the fun fact. I did not know that about Beck.
Glad to hear you like it! My brother has seen him in concert at Schuba's in Chicago several times. He is totally low key and hangs out with the audience at the bar before and after his shows, and plays guitar amazingly so I hear. Hopefully he comes back soon, we can go see him in concert. I'm sure you'd also enjoy talking to my brother, as you are both musicians.
-Taylor
Yeah, that would be awesome. Thanks again for keeping me plugged in to good music :-)
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