Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Two

**This is the last post for the weekend. I got stuck doing errands for most of the day and I'm tired now.**

Dessa, "Children's Work" (MP3 courtesy of KEXP Song of the Day podcast )

I don't play much Hip Hop, but when I do, you know it's different from what you hear on the radio. According to one of her Twitter posts, she references Bertrand Russell! I love Bertrand Russell!

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This is the video for one of her other songs.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, "The Mighty Sparrow" (MP3 courtesy of their label site)

He's been playing with his band for many, many years. They came to Jacksonville a few years ago and I it was a great show. I'm afraid to say more because his latest blog post kind of scared me.

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Their Soundcloud site I'm loving their covers of "Joey" and "Everybody wants to rule the world'.


The guy on the right was on The Royal Tenenbaums, right?


The guy from The Royal Tenenbaums

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Three

Frightented Rabbit, "Swim Until You Can't See Land" (MP3 courtesy of KEXP Song of the Day podcast)

I love this frikkin' band.

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Hear more of their songs through Lala
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The other guys look around embarrassed, but also a little amused because their friend and band mate will *not* stop doing the hokey-pokey.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Two

Amelia Curran, "Scattered and Small"

I tried to find a free, legal mp3 for this, but no luck. Still, it's a really nice song. I've already used my Amazon allotment for the week, but in a few days I'll download this song.



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Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

The Mynabirds, "Numbers Don't Lie" (MP3 courtesy of the band's label Saddle Creek)


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I usually try to think of something funny to say, but this picture is just too pretty. There's nothing funny to say. Okay, I'll try to think of something. How about this: "This is the moment Laura Burhenn from The Mynabirds realizes there is an actual Myna bird perched near the floor."

Rogue Wave

Artist Update

Rogue Wave became an instant favorite of mine a few years ago with the album Descended Like Vultures, featuring songs I love such as "Publish My Love", "Eyes" and "Salesmen at the Day of the Parade". After that incredible album, the cliche is to publish a mediocre record, but Rogue Wave went rogue on that (heh heh heh). They showed us that they could build and innovate on what they did with 2007's Asleep at Heaven's Gate. "Lake Michigan" is still one of my favorite songs of theirs.

They have a new album out. It's called Permalight. You can't miss it--the album cover is fantastic. Their current label, Brushfire, has done something wonderful for us. They're letting us listen to the entire album via Pandora.

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Playing live at Yahoo
Live via Interface, on AOL Spinner (they always pick great musicians)
Dudes! I went to Amazon to buy at least some of the album (mama's got bills to pay, children...) and one of the songs, "Solitary Gun", is offered free. Sweet!



My original Rogue Wave posts. Wow, the typeface sucks in the earlier posts. The MP3 link for "Publish My Love" (from the band's former label Sub Pop) still works.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Two

**Note** This is going to be the last post today. I've had a tiring weekend. It was good, but tiring.

A Weather, "Third of Life" (MP3 courtesy of AOL Spinner)

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Each person looked guiltily away, none wanting to be the one to tell him that he has a head growing out of his back. They suspect the head may bite.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

Hannah Georgas, "Chit Chat"


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Pretty photo by Lise Monique Oakley

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Three

Inu, "Captured" (MP3 courtesy of AOL Spinner)

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Zoe Keating's website (some downloads are available through the music section)
Count (AKA Mikael Eldridge)


Wicked picture of Zoe Keating. I tried to find a photo of Mikael Eldridge, but the only ones I could find that I could copy were teeniny. So, just look at the picture of Zoe Keating again, 'cause it's wicked.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Two

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By

Communist Daughter, "Not The Kid" (Dear DMCA: This mp3 is from Minnesota Public Radio. That is about as legitimate as it gets.)

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"I predict that standing to one side of the frame will make us look cooler. Also, I like hats."

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

Bowerbirds, "Northern Lights" (MP3 courtesy of the band's label site.)

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NPR's All Things Considered live set


"Take your frikkin' imaginary beer back now! I'm tired of holding it. I have to play this instrument. Don't you dare pout!"

OK Go, "This Too Shall Pass"