Amanda's Choice: Music Inspired by 2006
| Amanda's Choice: Music Inspired by 2006 | |
| Created by: | meander |
| Tracks: | 19 |
| Length: | 01:14:29 |
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1. year-end 2. review 3. 2006 |
| Created on | 12/28/06 12:57am |
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Every year I make a mixed cd and give it out to friends and family at Christmas. This is my version of the annual Christmas newsletter. It's filled with songs from bands I saw live this year, albums I bought or were introduced to, or tracks that were significant for some reason or another to me during year. Enjoy!
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| 1 | jim o'rourke : prelude to 110 or 220 women of the world |
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I love this song. It's long and repeats the same lyrics, but the crescendo! You gotta love that. Listen with headphones.
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Track 1 from eureka
Length: 00:08:46 Year: 1999 |
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I love this song. It's long and repeats the same lyrics, but the crescendo! You gotta love that. Listen with headphones. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Neutral Milk Hotel : King of Carrot Flowers, Part 1 |
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A music maven friend of mine left me a pile of music after he visited. Neutral Milk Hotel was one of the timbits (along with Jim O'Rourke and Andrew Bird) . I had heard nothing but praise for this band forever but i hadn't actually heard them. This album is now one of my most played. This song in particular sticks in my head and won't leave, but that's okay b/c i heart it. And i think that Rock Plaza Central (a band from Toronto) sounds a lot like them.
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Track 2 from In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Length: 00:02:00 Year: 1998 |
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A music maven friend of mine left me a pile of music after he visited. Neutral Milk Hotel was one of the timbits (along with Jim O'Rourke and Andrew Bird) . I had heard nothing but praise for this band forever but i hadn't actually heard them. This album is now one of my most played. This song in particular sticks in my head and won't leave, but that's okay b/c i heart it. And i think that Rock Plaza Central (a band from Toronto) sounds a lot like them. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Pink Mountaintops : Can you do that dance? |
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Hailing from East Vancouver, the Pink Mountaintops is another project by Black Mountain bearded front man Steve McBean. I played this album a lot this year.
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Track 3 from The Pink Mountaintops
Length: 00:03:35 Year: 2004 |
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Hailing from East Vancouver, the Pink Mountaintops is another project by Black Mountain bearded front man Steve McBean. I played this album a lot this year. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Acorn : Guilt Trip Fashion |
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The Acorn did a western tour supporting the Most Serene Republic this spring. And since Rolf is a friend of mine, they crashed at my place while in Vancouver. This song is a Detective Kalita cover off of the Kelp Rolls 12. I think this song sums up the feel of the Acorn live.
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Track 4 from Kelp Rolls 12
Length: 00:02:28 Year: 2006 |
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The Acorn did a western tour supporting the Most Serene Republic this spring. And since Rolf is a friend of mine, they crashed at my place while in Vancouver. This song is a Detective Kalita cover off of the Kelp Rolls 12. I think this song sums up the feel of the Acorn live. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Great Lake Swimmers : When it Flows |
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I finally picked up the Great Lake Swimmers this year after meaning to for a while. Bodies and Minds is a guitar laden sweet cd. This is my favourite track - partially b/c of the clapping (I have a thing for songs with clapping), but also for the sappy love-themed lyrics ("for a minute I knew you so dearly..." and "tomorrow is another now, waiting to happen"). And I like the bit about the cello, no wait, it was the violin...
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Track 5 from Bodies and Minds
Length: 00:03:34 Year: 2005 |
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I finally picked up the Great Lake Swimmers this year after meaning to for a while. Bodies and Minds is a guitar laden sweet cd. This is my favourite track - partially b/c of the clapping (I have a thing for songs with clapping), but also for the sappy love-themed lyrics ("for a minute I knew you so dearly..." and "tomorrow is another now, waiting to happen"). And I like the bit about the cello, no wait, it was the violin... SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Elliott Brood : Jackson |
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This is one of my favourite albums this year. It makes me want to play banjo, and run which makes sense since it's my running album. I put this track on for the loud sighs (?). That reminds me of my sister drinking a refreshing beverage to make my 2-year old nephew laugh.
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Track 6 from Ambassador
Length: 00:04:00 Year: 2005 |
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This is one of my favourite albums this year. It makes me want to play banjo, and run which makes sense since it's my running album. I put this track on for the loud sighs (?). That reminds me of my sister drinking a refreshing beverage to make my 2-year old nephew laugh. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Camera Obscura : Lets Get Out of This Country |
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A good friend of mine got married on Lake Como this year in Italy. This is the first track from that commemorative cd.
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Track 7 from lets get out of this country
Length: 00:03:21 Year: 2006 |
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A good friend of mine got married on Lake Como this year in Italy. This is the first track from that commemorative cd. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Beirut : Postcards From Italy |
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I sent a lot of postcards from italy... and this is another solid album from this year.
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Track 8 from Gulag Orkestar
Length: 00:04:17 Year: 2006 |
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I sent a lot of postcards from italy... and this is another solid album from this year. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Pony Up! : the truth about cats and dogs (is that they die) |
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A song that is pure pop. I heard this first on the CBC Radio 3 podcast and immediately went out to buy the album.
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Track 9 from Make Love to the Judges with Your Eyes
Length: 00:03:51 Year: 2006 |
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A song that is pure pop. I heard this first on the CBC Radio 3 podcast and immediately went out to buy the album. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Lily Allen : Everything's Just Wonderful |
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A friend recently introduced Lily Allen to me and I'm glad he did. Her witty lyrics, her voice, the beats - It's pop at its best. I especially like this track for the bit about needing to get a flat but not being able to get a loan. I'm looking for an apartment right now and I relate.
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Track 10 from Alright, Still
Length: 00:03:28 Year: 2006 |
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A friend recently introduced Lily Allen to me and I'm glad he did. Her witty lyrics, her voice, the beats - It's pop at its best. I especially like this track for the bit about needing to get a flat but not being able to get a loan. I'm looking for an apartment right now and I relate. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | islands : don't call me whitney, bobby |
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I saw Islands twice this year and Nick Diamonds is such a fabulous performer! This song is pure fun.
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Track 11 from return to the sea
Length: 00:02:31 |
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I saw Islands twice this year and Nick Diamonds is such a fabulous performer! This song is pure fun. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | silver jews : the poor and the famous |
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Another memorable concert experience from this year. David Berman was in fine form at Richards, telling stories and generally being hysterical.
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Track 12 from myspace
Length: 00:03:00 |
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Another memorable concert experience from this year. David Berman was in fine form at Richards, telling stories and generally being hysterical. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Jon-Rae and the River : best of my time |
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Jon-Rae! You gotta love the indie-rock gospel! I finally saw him this year in Vancouver. I'd love to see him in Toronto though I am told the whole crowd sings along. I like this song for the drinking with the buddy's theme.
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Track 13 from Knows What you Need
Length: 00:03:29 Year: 2006 |
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Jon-Rae! You gotta love the indie-rock gospel! I finally saw him this year in Vancouver. I'd love to see him in Toronto though I am told the whole crowd sings along. I like this song for the drinking with the buddy's theme. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | The Books : An Owl With Knees |
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The Books put on one of the best performances I have seen! Found sound mixed with guitars, and accompanied by videos. You could hear a pin drop in Richards everyone was so entranced at that show! And this is another track best heard through headphones.
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Track 14 from Lost and Safe
Length: 00:04:41 Year: 2005 |
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The Books put on one of the best performances I have seen! Found sound mixed with guitars, and accompanied by videos. You could hear a pin drop in Richards everyone was so entranced at that show! And this is another track best heard through headphones. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Final Fantasy : This Modern Love |
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I had the utmost pleasure of seeing Final Fantasy the day after his Polaris Prize win. This was the best show I went to this year - there was so much love in that room, which is rather unusual for a Vancouver audience! (and a note: Bob Wiseman opened and was witty and wonderful with his multi-media performance) I was blown away with Owen Pallette and how it sounds as if he's playing with multitudes, but it's just him. He performed this Block Party song for the second encore and I like it much better than the original.
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Track 15 from Block Party Cover
Length: 00:04:15 |
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I had the utmost pleasure of seeing Final Fantasy the day after his Polaris Prize win. This was the best show I went to this year - there was so much love in that room, which is rather unusual for a Vancouver audience! (and a note: Bob Wiseman opened and was witty and wonderful with his multi-media performance) I was blown away with Owen Pallette and how it sounds as if he's playing with multitudes, but it's just him. He performed this Block Party song for the second encore and I like it much better than the original. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Ohbijou : steep |
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A fabulous new band out of Toronto. I love the crescendo, the strings, the persistent beat, and the sweet female harmonies.
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Track 16 from Swift Feet for Troubling Times
Length: 00:04:21 Year: 2006 |
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A fabulous new band out of Toronto. I love the crescendo, the strings, the persistent beat, and the sweet female harmonies. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Amy Milan : Skinny Boy |
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This track off of Amy Milan's solo debut features one of the best lyrics "with lips, i could spend a day with..." I've known too many Skinny Boys... I also like the bit about the champaign.
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Track 17 from Honey from the Tombs
Length: 00:03:29 Year: 2006 |
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This track off of Amy Milan's solo debut features one of the best lyrics "with lips, i could spend a day with..." I've known too many Skinny Boys... I also like the bit about the champaign. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Andrew Bird : Lull |
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Another genius with the looping pedal. I saw Andrew Bird at the Media Club this year and man can that guy multi-task! Violin, guitar, whistling, singing, and xylophone! This song made the cut (I had to loose fake palindromes due to space constraints) but i really like the lyrics on this one.
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Track 18 from Weather Systems
Length: 00:05:09 Year: 2003 |
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Another genius with the looping pedal. I saw Andrew Bird at the Media Club this year and man can that guy multi-task! Violin, guitar, whistling, singing, and xylophone! This song made the cut (I had to loose fake palindromes due to space constraints) but i really like the lyrics on this one. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Yo La Tengo : I Feel Like Going Home |
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I was rather homesick at times this year... and as an aside, I personally think that this album and "He Poos Clouds" are up for the award of best title for an album this year!
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Track 19 from I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Length: 00:04:14 Year: 2006 |
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I was rather homesick at times this year... and as an aside, I personally think that this album and "He Poos Clouds" are up for the award of best title for an album this year! SHOW LESS
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Team Robot Member
I only know two of these but your descriptions make me want to check many of the others. Thankyou.
12/28/06 7:35am
