The last time I had a guest DJ stint 'round these parts, I started off by not playing The Beths. So that gave me an obvious starting point this time around. I've been wanting to find a good live version of this song for quite a while now, and this one's pretty decent.
https://youtu.be/RO9cnKJM-MI
Book Pairing: I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith.
(2 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)
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Honestly, Semler is the most interesting sorry I'm music so far this year for me. She recently put out a new EP called "Preacher's Kid" and labeled it as a Christian EP (it very much is exactly that), and then through word of mouth and a couple of very strategic retweets, got enough listeners to unseat the mighty Lauren Daigle at #1 on iTunes, if only for a little while.
The EP itself is an amazing companion to anyone who felt a little out of place in 90s youth group culture. "Jesus From Texas" is the heavy hitter and obvious standout (and would absolutely be the video here if a live version existed), but the whole thing straddles the line between (very) righteous indignation and hopeful belief in such a way that it lit a fire in me that I thought was long since extinguished. Great stuff.
(1 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Why not? Fun song, good choreography, live singing. what's not to love? I have to believe this will pull an easy 9.5 average here.
(4 votes, average: 5.50 out of 10)Loading... Smashing Pumpkins are really a one album band for me -- but what an album. Easily top 5 for me. There's nothing even approaching weak song on it, and when it's REALLY firing on all cylinders...
Best album opener ever? It's in the mix for me.
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The video doesn't seem keen to embed for some reason?
I'm not always in the mood for Coachwhips, but when I want twenty minutes of maximum volume, redline, speaker blowing scuzz, they might just be the greatest band ever.
Looks like they put on an....intimate live show, too.
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The title track to one of my favorite albums of last year. I'm not always big into jazz, but the dub undertones on Source were irresistible.
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Probably my fave Jane's Addiction song. This one is over the top and has it all: maracas, sexy dancers, simulated back door sex, ASL signer who is signing a guitar solo, an actual drum solo, big stage, Chicago skyline. It's rock and roll baby, just go with it.
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(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 10)Loading... These guys should have been a lot more popular. They have like 3 absolutely perfect albums. Rare video from a High School Gym
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