Winter Wonders
There's a bunch of snow in Cleveland. Like, a lot. And more on the way. Today we actually got a little break in the precipitation and the sun was out. It's amazing how much warmer 9 degrees F feels when there's blue sky to go along with it.
Anyway, winter is maybe not the most obvious inspiration for music (or, well, maybe that one AFI album proves otherwise...)
Regardless, I can't name too many "snow" songs off the top of me head. But earlier today, Scott brought a CD into my office by a band called Blizzard Of 78. First off, he was slightly offended that they would name themselves after a Nada Surf song. But I assured him that that was "Blizzard Of 77." He left the disc with me anyway, because the press release says for fans of: "My Morning Jacket, Wilco and Nick Cave." (I believe his quote was, "This should've been mailed to you.")
True. And I'll try to get around to listening to it as soon as I'm done working on some pieces for our upcoming 100 Bands issue. I promise.
But the whole conversation did remind me how much I love that Nada Surf song. Check it out below:
Then shortly afterward, I was talking with our art director Christopher about the band I'm From Barcelona, which led to a convo about our mutual love for Matt Pond PA, which led me to remember (with some help from CB's iTunes Genius), that I heart big-time Winter Songs, and saw Matt Pond play on that tour and it was amazing. (I miss going to shows at the Paradise in Boston!)
So maybe I have a lot more chilly music than I realized. What about you? What's frosting over your iPod this winter? (Besides, you know, the actual weather.)
Anyway, winter is maybe not the most obvious inspiration for music (or, well, maybe that one AFI album proves otherwise...)
Regardless, I can't name too many "snow" songs off the top of me head. But earlier today, Scott brought a CD into my office by a band called Blizzard Of 78. First off, he was slightly offended that they would name themselves after a Nada Surf song. But I assured him that that was "Blizzard Of 77." He left the disc with me anyway, because the press release says for fans of: "My Morning Jacket, Wilco and Nick Cave." (I believe his quote was, "This should've been mailed to you.")
True. And I'll try to get around to listening to it as soon as I'm done working on some pieces for our upcoming 100 Bands issue. I promise.
But the whole conversation did remind me how much I love that Nada Surf song. Check it out below:
Then shortly afterward, I was talking with our art director Christopher about the band I'm From Barcelona, which led to a convo about our mutual love for Matt Pond PA, which led me to remember (with some help from CB's iTunes Genius), that I heart big-time Winter Songs, and saw Matt Pond play on that tour and it was amazing. (I miss going to shows at the Paradise in Boston!)
So maybe I have a lot more chilly music than I realized. What about you? What's frosting over your iPod this winter? (Besides, you know, the actual weather.)
4 Comments:
sherwood's "snowing in seattle", the academy is...'s "winter passing", and the graduate's acoustic version of "the city that reads" have been in heavy rotation on my ipod lately...
DCFC's "Transatlanticism," and in the same hand, Postal Service's "Give Up," will always be ultimate winter albums for me. They're the perfect fit for any chilly winter day (or night). I even have a hard time listening to these albums at any time during the year OTHER than winter because they're so seasonal for me.
yesterday
ive been listening to the new coconut records album davy
so good!
I don't listen to my iPod much. When I go walking I like listening to people and stuff. But on my turntable I've been rocking the self titled Fugazi record (or EP I'm not sure) and the Crime in Stereo B-side comp which I think has some better songs than ...Is Dead.
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