Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

Suzanne Vega, "Gypsy" (Rerecorded, Streaming-Only)

20+ years later and I still remember the words. This was the first "modern" folk artist I ever heard. My only previous exposure to folk music was, of course, Simon and Garfunkel (imagine a 17 year old girl lying awake in the dark listening to "Sound of Silence". Then imagine the girl getting up to change the record to The Cure's Disintegration. Records were not insomnia-friendly.) Along with Simon, Garfunkel, Joni, Cat, Jefferson Airplane and The Beatles (I'm not sure if they're considered "folk", but they had folky elements), I had Suzanne Vega. I knew every word of the songs on her debut and the album "Gypsy" comes from, Solitude Standing. I even had "Left of Center" on the Pretty in Pink soundtrack.

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Interview in Second Life (apparently "Tom's Diner" was used to refine the MP3!)


"Tom's Diner" with piano. The video quality is poor.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Two

**Note** I may post one more song later. I'm not sure. I have a busy day planned of going to the movies, wandering listlessly, staring at the sky, possible dehydrating, maybe rehydrating and watching TV.

Kacey Johansing, "Angel Island"

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Kacey Johansing @ Chasing The Moon 01.30.10 from Scott McDowell on Vimeo.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

Modern Skirts, "Rebecca St. Claire"

Hey! I went from Georgia to Alabama! Then I came to Florida. So I'm a GAF.

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These are the saddest guys at Six Flags. I guess the rides all said you have to be "this tall" or shorter...

This looks like fun

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Three

Red Wire, Black Wire, "Breathing Fire"

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...what we found out is that each one of us is:
a guy holding what looks like the hugest Red Bull ever
an extra from Miami Vice...
emilio estevez' understudy from The Breakfast Club
some guy with Ally Sheedy's haircut
a guy who looks really annoyed
and one of Toni Collette's characters on The United States of Tara

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Two

(Note: I'll post song #3 tomorrow. Stonehenge Apocalypse is on Syfy!)

The Shins, "Goodbye Girl" (I didn't realize this when I first posted it, but you have to put your e-mail in to get the MP3. Sorry about that.)

(MP3 courtesy of Levi Pioneer Sessions)

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Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

End's Not Near, "Indian Summer" (MP3 is released through Creative Commons license and distributed by Bad Panda label. If you use the song, they ask that you credit them and include the CC license BY-NC-SA 3.0).

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Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Three

Tracey Thorn, "Oh the Divorces"

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Tracey Thorn - Oh, The Divorces! from Merge Records on Vimeo.

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part Two

Ane Brun, Rubber and Soul

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There is no "I" in "tck".

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By, Part One

Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By

The Hold Steady!, "Hurricane J" (MP3 courtesy of their label site.)


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That guy in the middle kinda looks like Wash from Firefly. Also, the guy behind him looks sly and sneaky. I think he's about to give Wash a wedgie.