8x12 :: come, let's paint the sky and explode in each other's arms

this entry is devoted entirely to the infinitely wonderful explosions in the sky. no, i'm not talking about fireworks of course------------>

they're songs are the most moving and understated masterpieces you'll ever have the pleasure of hearing. do your ears a favor and get your hands on their songs and listen to it full blast(preferably through a spanking good stereo set, it would be an insult to them otherwise).

there's this insanely strange throbbing that pulsates through you in every track, like the whole world is running through you.

and never mind that there are no words, its the feeling that matters. do you know what qualifies as a great song(on a personal level that is)? its that song where upon hearing it years later, it instantly makes makes you remember the things that you were doing, the things that were around you when you first heard it. whether it was in a record bar, wearing your favorite red shirt while trying to find who's wearing the scent that you love so much; or while trudging down the street [you always have to walk on everyday] in your flip-flops while worrying about having had too little sleep and the awfully big pimple on your neck. for me, thats what these guys' songs are.

though i wish my first times were as remotely grandiose as my examples, i'm ashamed to admit that all my tracks of them... i first heard in front of the computer, wearing a shirt [and picking my nose].

and for the internet-challenged, here's something to annoy you even more: its an all or nothing deal. get the entire zip, or none at all. spare me the horror and embarassment of having to put words where words are unwelcome.

Track Listing for this zip-

1. Day 1
2. Day 2
3. Day 3
4. Day 4
5. Day 5
6. Day 6
7. Day 7
8. Day 8
9. A Song for Our Fathers
10. Yasmin the Light
11. Your Hand in Mine
12. What Do You Go Home To
13. A Poor Man's Memory
14. Look into the Air
15. So Long, Lonesome
16. Memorial
17. The Birth and Death of the Day
18. The Long Spring
19. Welcome, Ghosts
20. First Breath After Coma
21. Magic Hours

support them, get their album(s) if you find one.

-- goes well with pretty much everything.

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8x11 :: i say marco, you say polo

do you know that game?

when you're trying to find your way in this world, it helps big time if you google up your destination first. for those of us who are unfortunate enough who don't know the link to Google Life, i find its best to look... errr, grope for your destination blindfolded. you don't know where you're going anyway, so might as well be completely surprised by it.

and this collection is basically that. its what i feel right now. i have no solid idea what's going to happen over the next few months, so i'm forcing myself to just get by and live it out, day by day. my only comfort is i know that no matter how harsh the world may treat us, innocence still abounds. that to the right is my feel good picture.

its only six links, work your fingers, click five more times than you would with a zip.

1. Girl Talk- Bounce That :: get me!
   "let me see you bounce that, bounce that"
   gad, i wanna live in new york, if only for the awesome indie music scene going about there. now that the unstoppable arterial pulse of life. mr. girl talk serves up well-polished remixes of popular songs. but the key difference is he uses anywhere from 10 to 50 in a 3 minute track. wow.
2. Imogen Heap- Hide and Seek(Unofficial Strings Mix) :: get me!
   "spin me around again and rub my eyes, this can't be happening"
   from The O.C. to a fan video on youtube, this song has been used around alot, most descecrated the tragic but sweet melodies. here is a "strings remix", note that the strings were used real subtly. now that is respect.
3. Augustana- Boston :: get me!
   "i think i'll start it over, where no one knows my name"
   this is quite a sad song. tells a sad tale of his special someone breaking it off and telling him she's moving away. why? because he's an a-hole. that's why.
4. Emerson Hart- Friend to a Stranger :: get me!
   "from a friend to a stranger how's your life, in your current situation? did they held you hostage, did they tell you lies? just to add to your frustration: oh... my heart."
   i love this guy! i love him so much there's another entry for him two items down. this is probably the track to nick in this list(except for tidsey, seriously). talks about how going about separate ways end up. usually ends up nasty. bah.
5. Six by Seven- Candlelight :: get me!
   "something stopped beating blood in my chest"
   hey its upbeat! enough said. (dont get me wrong, i don't have anything against "good-feeling" songs)
6. Emerson Hart- Green Hills Race for California :: get me!
   "oh my friends, what a long trip it's been"
   this song is really close to my heart. of course, a song about someone who moves away and is contemplating on how to go back to where he was from is bound to be in my playlist. and please spare me the sarcastic answers to that(like "get on a plane" or "swim the ocean" or "tell your palm 'beam me up scotty'" or "hitch a ride with santa"). what i love about this song is even though the lyrics are simplistic, the message its trying to get across is heard quite clear(or maybe its just me and my position... y'know, lying on the floor[kidding]).

its worth noting that it looks like my picks here have something to do with places and/or moving. and with the nature of my opener, here goes the disclaimer: moving is definitely not in my sights in any of the near future. trust me, i can look through alternate earths(thanks to the power of booze that is, guiness ftw!).

-- goes well with vicodin and gin.

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