Daily Tuneage

Brief Haitus...hold please.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:53:09 -0700

Dear Daily Tuneagers,

It’s been pretty crazy here in DailyTuneageland…first, I was in Beijing for the Olympics, and know what you can’t do in China? (Besides, you know, get anything but government-approved news?) Post to tumblr. (Or at least not on the networks I was on.) Suxors, yo. Now I’m prepping for the DNC and the RNC so methinks Daily Tuneage is going to take a brief hiatus while we recharge our musical batteries. We will return in September with even awesomer music, even more epic riffs and, um, notes? Yeah. I’m not a music writer, just a big, huge, fan who knows what she likes but can’t describe it. So hold tight, thanks for your patience, and when I get a sec, I may post a song or two just to tide ya over.

Thanks, pals. Musical tastiness shall soon return…

-DailyTuneage.com

I can’t believe I’m going to miss them in concert....

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:11:21 -0700

I can’t believe I’m going to miss them in concert. In the meantime, listen for the lyrics “I can only trust as much as you deceive.” Stars - “Midnight Coward.”

“Chin up, Cheer up” by Ryan Adams. Fitting.

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:28:12 -0700

“Chin up, Cheer up” by Ryan Adams. Fitting.

“I still know you. And I still like you, the best man. I...

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:42:00 -0700

“I still know you.
And I still like you, the best man.
I still owe you.”

I credit my friend Ryan for first introducing me to this song - I read the lyrics first, and was enchanted. For some reason Sufjan Stevens’ “Size Too Small” has been running through my head all evening, and haven’t yet decided if this means anything. (Knowing me, it does.)

What if everything’s just what it seemsIt’s just...

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:01:00 -0700

What if everything’s just what it seems
It’s just yourself that you can’t seem
To figure out now for a while

You, you don’t wanna come near
You would say nothing’s here
You could stay until it’s right
Stay until it’s right

‘Song for Gypsy Rose Lee’ is of the slower nature, but catchy and - dare I overuse this word more than I already do? - awesome. Yay, The Coast. I heart you big time.

The Hold Steady always has the best lyrics. This track -...

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:30:32 -0700

The Hold Steady always has the best lyrics. This track - Magazines - has some particularly fabulous ones, including:

“Magazines and Daddy issues,
I know you’re pretty pissed, I hope you still let me kiss you.”

I’m also a little partial to:

“One more calls while the other texts;
She’s got boys on board and boys on deck.”

But that’s just because I love softball. (And boys on board and boys on deck, natch.)

I love when lyrics find their way to you when you need them...

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:49:47 -0700

I love when lyrics find their way to you when you need them most. The line “I got it, you’ve got somewhere else to be” resonates with me right now, and echoes my sentiments about letting go and letting things happen the way they should. From the new Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning, ‘Take Care, Look Up’ has been on heavy rotation lately.

Might be the first, but certaintly won’t be the last, song...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:45:37 -0700

Might be the first, but certaintly won’t be the last, song I post from The Coast. “The Moon Is Dead” is catchy in that way I feel like I’ve already had it on a mix (even though I haven’t.) The entire album has been on near-constant rotation for the last few days, and I don’t see this stopping any time soon.

Boy With A Coin - Iron & Wine

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:28:01 -0700

Boy With A Coin - Iron & Wine: Since I forgot to post yesterday (oops!) figured I’d add two songs today. Enjoy.

“I am not over you, can I get back under?” may be my...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:14:50 -0700

“I am not over you, can I get back under?” may be my favorite line ever. From Next To You by the amazingly awesome BellX1.

One of my all-time favorite - and most meaningful - songs that...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:28:00 -0700

One of my all-time favorite - and most meaningful - songs that Pandora just ‘knew’ I would like. (Seriously, I’m blown away by their brilliance.) ‘Waiting for My Real Life to Begin’ by Colin Hay is a mantra for anyone in their mid-20’s or 30’s trying to figure it all out. You know, all of us.

Re-discovered via Pandora…Love to a Monster by my faves,...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:32:28 -0700

Re-discovered via Pandora…Love to a Monster by my faves, Okkervil River.

Feelin’ a bit mellow today, and heard my coworker playing...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:21:42 -0700

Feelin’ a bit mellow today, and heard my coworker playing this on the powerful new iPhone speakers (AWW YEAH!) which reminded me how much I love this song - All I Need - off Radiohead’s brilliant “In Rainbows”. LOVE.

Continuing with the “songs that leave me breathless”...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:36:06 -0700

Continuing with the “songs that leave me breathless” theme, Talking in Code by Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s is the one that originated this meme. I’m desperate for them to put out a new album (soon, please!) esp. since I missed them playing in SF while at Sasquatch.

“I’d like to think I’m the mess you wear with...

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:46:00 -0700

“I’d like to think I’m the mess you wear with pride.”

‘I Go to the Barn Because I Like the’ by Band of Horses makes me breathless every time I hear it.

Have been hearing this lil’ ditty by Hayden (YAY, Canada!)...

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:56:12 -0700

Have been hearing this lil’ ditty by Hayden (YAY, Canada!) on XM52 for a while, so when it showed up on my Paste Sampler (#44, yo) I figured it was a sign that I should post ‘Where and When’.

Getting ready for Sunday’s awesome We Are Scientists show...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:46 -0700

Getting ready for Sunday’s awesome We Are Scientists show at The Independent, yet another reason why I adore living where I do. This song - Lousy Reputation - is catchy and might be my fave from their last album, “With Love and Squalor”.

Because it’s after midnight, I can post tomorrow’s...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:05:00 -0700

Because it’s after midnight, I can post tomorrow’s song today. Amazing how that happens. We heard this tonight at Fly Bar, and I - amazingly - was the only one rocking out to all that is awesome. Travesty, indeed. ‘Melatonin’ by Silversun Pickups should hopefully make your Wednesday better.

Yet another awesome tune from The Kooks - ‘One Last...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:47:46 -0700

Yet another awesome tune from The Kooks - ‘One Last Time’

This fabulous ditty comes courtesy of Michael Ferguson, my...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:45:41 -0700

This fabulous ditty comes courtesy of Michael Ferguson, my awesome friend that made me not one, but TWO copies of my “AubsDay Mix CD” because, frankly, he’s fabulous. Enjoy ‘The One With the Freaks’ by The Notwist.