passion pop wednesday

Stuck in my head – Divine Fits

Posted on August 29, 2012September 10, 2012 by bekswhoknits

This album has gone straight to the top of my to buy list.

It almost makes up for not seeing Wolf Parade live before they broke up.

listen to divine fits

Stuck in my head – death cab for cutie

Posted on August 22, 2012August 22, 2012 by bekswhoknits

She may be young but she only likes old things.

Stuck in my head – Neutral Milk Hotel

Posted on August 15, 2012August 15, 2012 by bekswhoknits

I get reminded of this song almost everytime I look in the mirror thanks to my gorgeous neutral milk hotel necklace

If I had to choose an album to write all the lyrics on my wall I’m choosing In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Although I would have to find a way to express the melody of The Fool.
How does one write the lyrics to an instrumental?

listen to the album

Stuck in my head – Regular John

Posted on August 8, 2012August 11, 2012 by bekswhoknits

Their first album is one of my favorite front to back albums.

So I’m anxiously awaiting their second which is due later this year.

There are some killer albums still to come this year. So much music so little time.

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The Shins

Posted on August 1, 2012July 29, 2012 by bekswhoknits

Well Monday was the Shinsday.
This is why we went to Melbourne, and what we were there for.
And it would have taken a lot to disappoint.

This review from faster louder says everything I want to say about the music.
It was everything that you expected, and I was happy with that.

Understandably they played a lot from their latest album. The Rifles Spiral is one of my favorite songs this year and it was great to see it live.
It was the venue that was most surprising. How does Melbourne put up with it? We had move forward to try and get a good view of the stage, but after 4 songs of jostling for position, getting beer spilt on us by passers by, and the chick in front of me rubbing her arse against me, we found the better position was right at the back.
It had a clear view, probably better than craning your neck to see, plus there was room to move.
We also saw 8 people that required medical attention. Guys and girls who had passed out, or we’re very near to. You’d expect heat stroke at a punk concert, but The Shins?

Soon enough, we had sung along, wooed our lungs out, and enjoyed James Mercer’s dulcet tones and it was over. We cheered for an encore, but it would have been better of without it. Instead of leaving on a high, we left confused.
But we finished Monday night where we started Friday night, at Youngs and Jackson.
The bar tender took a photo of us in our shins merch and we reminisced on the weekend.

It really was a wonderful time, and I can’t wait to go back.

Bring on AFL finals!

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Stuck in my head – birds of Tokyo

Posted on July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 by bekswhoknits

It’s probably strange that a Perth band reminds me so much of Melbourne.
But the night before the last time I went to Melbourne, I saw Birds of Tokyo’s album launch of which this is the title track.
It still gives me shivers.
I listened to that album, fresh from seeing them live, all that Melbourne weekend.

And since I’m going to Melbourne again this week, it’s been stuck in my head.

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Stuck in my head – the shins (covering the postal service)

Posted on July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 by bekswhoknits

I don’t think it’s a secret that I adore Death Cab for Cutie and in particular Ben Gibbard’s voice. It therefore follows that I adore The Postal Service.

And I also adore the Shins doing covers of The Postal Service.

Here’s the spotify link.

And here’s the best fan made video I could find. (trust me when I say even though this is very literal, it’s not the most literal one out there).