I was wondering why we didn’t have a Friday Night Jukebox yesterday, and I was then hit by the horrible possibility that it was a New Guy Chore and I’d totally screwed up. In either case, I decided to share a little Jeremy Messersmith. Messersmith is one of my two recent found musical loves. (The first, One eskimO has already had stuff posted by Jaybird, so Messersmith gets the nod here.)
I’ll share three songs. The first is one of my favorite from his most recent album, The Reluctant Graveyard.
The second , Tatooine, might be one that folks here have already seen elsewhere on the intertubes and features a construction paper version of the entire original Star Wars trilogy. (Best part: The AT-AT and the AT-ST shown in a way reminiscent of a baby and mother polar bear.)
And lastly a throw away but entertaining bit that seems like it should come from Ben Folds, Barenaked Ladies, Al Yankovich, or anyone else that you associate using humor in their songs. This is a medley of commonly misunderstood song lyrics, which holds up surprisingly well as an individual song in its own right.
And of course, this is an open thread…
It seems like Indy Rock is well-received at the League, and musical tastes can reveal a lot about a person. I’m curious: what music does everybody like?
I like classic rock, hip hop, classical, and electronic best. My favorite artists are Blackstar, Brian Eno, Camille Saint-Saëns, Credence Clearwater Revival, Cat Stevens, Nirvana, De La Soul, Dire Straits, The Doors, Gregorian, Johann Sebastian Bach, Led Zeppelin, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Nat King Cole, Notorious B.I.G, Rage Against the Machine, Stereolab, System of a Down, Talking Heads, Tangerine Dream, Wu-Tang Clan, and the Yoshida BrothersReport
Elton John. Before the basement flooded, I had all of his stuff until around 1985 on vinyl. My goodness, he had some tight stuff in the 70’s.
Most of the stuff I am currently grooving to can be found here.Report
I like both kinds: punk and rock.Report
I think of myself as being somewhat eclectic. I like jazz a lot; Ellington and Wynton Marsalis are both mainstays and heroes. I think I like some country, but people who are county fans tell me the people I listen to (kd lang, Lyle Lovett) aren’t real county.
Classic rock & pop is pretty good for me, as are the indy artists. Aside from the two i mentioned in the post, these days I’m listing to a lot of Guster, Death Cab for Cutie, Pink Martini, Black Keys, and Arcade Fire.
Mostly I’m ok with anything. Music is playing at some level of volume throughout my day.Report
“and musical tastes can reveal a lot about a person”
while my answer is “i like all kinds of music!” (har har) i gotta strenuously disagree with this. i don’t think it reveals all that much, especially in more “casual” listeners.
for the obsessives, perhaps moreso. even then i’d be hesitant, or at least ascribe a lot more to how they present themselves and their passion than what they actually obsess about.
anyway, i’m anxiously awaiting a new burial album (the street halo ep was great), but would recommend the new earth album (from earlier this year) to anyone, anywhere.Report
This is great stuff. Thanks!Report
good track “a girl, a boy, and a graveyard”. just listened to the rest of the tracks on iTunes and it’s the best track – probably why it’s first on the album. always on the lookup for good new tunes, so happy to see your embed.Report
songs are a matter of taste of course, but if you’re going to pick songs off that album i would highly recommend Organ DonorReport