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andrew bird "imitosis"

2007-07-07T20:12:00.001-04:00

andrew bird is a fine multi-instrumentalist. the song his band performs here is called "imitosis". he plays violin, guitar and delay unit, and whistles like he is brian wilson's theremin. his drummer plays electric piano, and his bass player plays, well... bass! not to mention an appearance by the addams family's leslie rotors!

imitosis

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feist "1234"

2007-07-01T11:19:00.000-04:00

feist is a new favorite. leslie sings in a delicate campfire voice. great instrumentation on this song, a spare banjo and trumpet, along with keyboards, bass and drums and a singalong chorale!

1234

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brandi carlile "the story"

2007-06-17T17:48:00.000-04:00

brandi carlile is one of my favorites. she is so full of emotion when she sings it makes me want to cry. i also love her use of vernacular in songs, like the word "bucks" etc. and then to top it off, she is a cutie!

the story

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regina spektor "better"

2007-03-22T20:36:00.000-04:00

regina spektor is one of my favorites. this is a fantastic performance, especially her use of dynamics.

better

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robyn hitchcock with the venus 3 "adventure rocket ship"

2007-03-11T16:55:00.000-04:00

robyn hitchcock with the venus 3 performs "adventure rocket ship", (spot peter buck of rem on guitar). fantastic song by a great artist.

adventure rocket ship

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kt tunstall "suddenly i see"

2007-03-11T16:11:00.000-04:00

wee kt performs another great song from her first album, "eye to the telescope" aided by her echo pedal and band.

suddenly i see

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aimee mann "you're a mean one, mr. grinch"

2006-12-21T20:28:00.000-05:00

its a holiday classic, performed by aimee mann once of "till tuesday" with help from grant lee phillips.

you're a mean one, mr. grinch

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jenny lewis with the watson twins "fernando"

2006-10-14T23:32:00.000-04:00

no, its not the abba tune! jenny lewis with the watson twins doing a new song on the conan o'brien show!

fernando

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billy bob thornton "hobo"

2006-09-17T10:36:00.000-04:00

this is suprisingly good, billy bob was a musician before he became a great actor, this comes from a steinbackish concept album, the title track; hobo. on top of being a real nice presentation, i really, really love the instumentation...

hobo

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frank black and moris tepper "i burn today"

2006-09-09T19:57:00.000-04:00

great frank black tune with moris tepper playing lead with some form of gut string guitar.

i burn today

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ringside "struggle"

2006-09-09T16:30:00.000-04:00

Its a two man band, i guess they have a fill in drummer playing here, the guitar player and songwriter is a clothes designer, and the electronics dude is an actor. none the less, they make nice music, this is a good tune.

struggle

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neko case "hold on, hold on"

2006-09-07T19:22:00.000-04:00

she's got the voice, and teamed with the sadies country surf music, with a 12 string twang solo, what more can you ask for?

hold on, hold on

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yeah yeah yeahs "cheated hearts"

2006-09-04T12:43:00.000-04:00

i love this band and their sexy garage music, their use of repetition, one of the most underlooked attributes of music.

cheated hearts

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dinosaur jr. "untitled song"

2006-09-03T19:50:00.000-04:00

don't know what the name of this song is, but its a great song, and a great performance by the newly reformed dinosaur jr.

untitled song

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morningwood "jetsetter (music letter)"

2006-08-14T18:16:00.001-04:00

i have mixed feelings about this band, when i just listen to them, i like them fine, a decent if unexciting rock band. but when i watch her, i just don't know whether to stare at her super sized chest, or her live performances with theatrical eyes a popping, or at her animated fat cheerleader antics! and my guess is thats good!

jetsetter (music letter)

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lil' ed and the blues imperials "leave me here"

2006-08-12T12:54:00.002-04:00

these guys have been around since 1975, somehow i never heard them, great live band, lil' ed and the blues imperials

leave me here

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luminescent orchestrii "how to play romanian"

2006-07-16T17:26:00.000-04:00

saw these guys last night at the park, the luminescent orchestrii. they played a mixture of klezmer, gypsy, etc.

how to play romanian

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sonic youth "incinerate"

2006-06-18T11:12:00.000-04:00

for more than a month, my video captures have been piling up, so yesterday i edited the bunch and am posting a number of wonderful performances in one fell swoop. the kings of noise, guitar band of all time: sonic youth.

incinerate

there are a lot of wonderful songs posted here today, make sure that you don't miss any of them, here are today's posts:

brandi carlile
peeping tom
john doe
atmosphere
people in planes
deadboy and the elephantmen
wolfmother
gnarls barkley
jewel
chris issak

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brandi carlile "throw it all away"

2006-06-18T11:06:00.000-04:00

i have fallen in love with brandi's voice, it has what i value the most in a singer, raw emotion. she has been training herself since childhood to do this, and she is unbelievable. my favorite new artist of the year. (and she looks really cute in her boy scout shirt!)

throw it all away

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peeping tom "mojo"

2006-06-18T10:37:00.000-04:00

this is like sly and the family stone in the new century! mike patton from faith no more, put this project together, it brings a wonderful mixture of elements together, and the tune is written from the harrowing viewpoint of an addict.

mojo

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john doe "heartless"

2006-06-18T10:30:00.000-04:00

john doe is the best, i love his voice. i lost the video sync on this one, luckily his mouth is buried behind the mike and pop screen! (although i already had a very picky friend complaining it looked like a japanese movie dub!

Heartless

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atmosphere "pour me another (another poor me)"

2006-06-18T10:25:00.000-04:00

i am not a big hip hop fan, but this band is the bomb! i love them.

pour me another (another poor me)

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people in planes "if you talk too much (my head will explode)"

2006-06-18T10:21:00.000-04:00

great young band from wales.

if you talk too much (my head will explode)

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deadboy and the elephantmen "stop, i'm already dead"

2006-06-18T10:15:00.000-04:00

deadboy and the elephantmen are another two person band, i like them, especially the drummer/harmony singer!

stop, i'm already dead

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wolfmother "woman"

2006-06-18T10:10:00.000-04:00

this young band from down under thinks that it is 1972 and they are a combination of blue cheer, early zep or sabbath!

woman

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gnarls barkley "crazy"

2006-06-18T10:05:00.000-04:00

this is great, the whole band is ready for the shower, and cee-lo green is singing with power and soul over it all, almost like another rev. green!

crazy

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jewel "again and again"

2006-06-18T10:01:00.000-04:00

i just like her, it has nothing to do with what paige says!

again and again

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chris issak "i want you (to want me)"

2006-06-18T09:49:00.001-04:00

this is a cover tune off of chris issak's new greatest hits album. the classic tune by cheap trick, done in the plaintive and lonesome issak style:

i want you (to want me)

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eagles of death metal "want you so hard"

2006-05-07T15:06:00.000-04:00

here is a great performance by a great band, and to top it off, they have the cutest drummer i've ever seen, (the blonde one)!

eagles of death metal doing "want you so hard (boy's bad news)"

want you so hard (boy's bad news

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secret machines "lightning blue eyes"

2006-05-07T14:59:00.000-04:00

here is a song from secret machines new album.

lightning blue eyes

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jenny lewis and the watson twins "rise up with fists"

2006-04-22T16:54:00.001-04:00

i have not converted any of the captures i've made for a couple of weeks, so i am putting up four today.

the first and my favorite, is a commercial video by jenny lewis and the watson twins done as if it was a he-haw performance from aeons past!

rise up with fists

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teddy thompson "i should get up"

2006-04-22T16:49:00.000-04:00

teddy thompson is the son of richard and linda. enough said. great song.

i should get up

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pink "stupid girls"

2006-04-22T16:32:00.000-04:00

pink with her latest hit.

stupid girls

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she wants revenge "tear you apart"

2006-04-22T16:03:00.000-04:00

this band; she wants revenge: does a credible impersonation of joy division, nothing original, but they do sound good.

tear you apart

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we are scientists "its a hit"

2006-03-16T21:12:00.000-05:00

great band from brooklyn, we are scientists.

its a hit

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billy bragg "new england"

2006-03-16T20:58:00.000-05:00

billy bragg doing his first hit from way back in the eighties, "new england".

new england

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arctic monkeys "i bet you look good on the dance floor"

2006-03-12T11:10:00.000-05:00

arctic monkeys are a young punk influenced band from britain. a little clash, a little jam, its all good!

i bet you look good on the dance floor

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james hunter "people gonna talk"

2006-03-11T14:53:00.000-05:00

james hunter is a british blue eyed soul singer. this tune is a ska tune with horns and pizzicato strings by an all female string section.

people gonna talk

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matisyahu "youth"

2006-03-09T23:31:00.000-05:00

matisyahu is a hassidic toaster! anything more to be said?

youth

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derek trucks band "crow jane"

2006-03-04T11:26:00.000-05:00

derek trucks is "the" slide guitarist today, delving into expected blues and rock, but even into coltrane territory! this is a old public domain tune that they played on conan last night.

crow jane

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rilo kiley "more adventurous"

2006-03-04T10:12:00.000-05:00

pretty much my favorite band, this was a performance of the title song on theire latest lp on austin city limits, of the tune "more adventurous".

more adventurous

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my morning jacket "anytime"

2006-02-18T11:19:00.000-05:00

caught my morning jacket doing this tune on austin city limits, great tune.

anytime

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k.t. tunstall "the black horse and the cherry tree"

2006-02-10T11:56:00.000-05:00

k.t. tunstall on conan last night. nice acoustic performance with echo and live overdub.

the black horse and the cherry tree

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metric "monster hospital"

2006-02-10T11:33:00.000-05:00

this is a good punk band which i would have normally discounted since they were opening for the stones, but their performance on conan was a big suprise!

monster hospital

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the magic numbers "love me like you"

2006-02-09T06:32:00.000-05:00

think of this band as a grubby overweight mamas and the papas. two brothers and sister pairs on conan.

love me like you

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the living things "bom bom bom"

2006-02-09T06:24:00.000-05:00

the living things are like marc bolan and t-rex 30 years later, three brothers and guitar player. this performance was on conan.

bom bom bom

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