Alone Again (Naturally)
It’s Wednesday of 3rd week. I’m on the I-25, crawling through rush hour traffic foggily towards Denver. The Cranberries ask me over the stereo if I have to let it…
4th Week Playlist
Don't let fourth week murder your sense of adequacy; groove on down with your confusion with Nelson Kies' playlist of beautiful abstraction beats.
SONG OF THE WEEKEND: Faust – Jennifer
https://open.spotify.com/track/71WhsFMZI3JhEczyfbaq9d Faust's fourth and arguably best album, Faust IV is one of the best krautrock records ever recorded. Full of the usual frenetic, psychedelic, free-form jams Jennifer is a gorgeous…
Friday Playlist: DANCE AROUND
https://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofcc/playlist/0pi3rszqAEacsHLGpUo1f8 Friday playlist time! This week's theme is dance around. Once again, you can find this playlists on the SoCC’s Spotify account “thesoundsofcc”. Playlist inspired by the sun that finally peeked…
Song of the Week: Daddy issues – “Dog Years”
spotify:track:2HA3dQ2xVKv7kYN5tvUp2n Dog Years is a “heart-shaped box”-esque slowburner. Its lyrics steam with hate. Dog Years reveals the vitriolic aftermath of a relationship. In its soul-crushing relentlessness, the song captures…
SONG OF THE WEEKEND: Palm – Pearly
I've always had mixed feelings about math rock. For those of you who aren't familiar with the genre, here's my stripped-down definition: experimental rock made up of layered rhythms that…
Friday Playlist: VASTNESS
https://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofcc/playlist/6fDp22ZTnAf0Z0NmvTzioR Friday playlist time! I am going to start posting these every Friday, centering each playlist around a different theme. You can find these playlists on the SoCC's Spotify account…
Witchcraft: A Playlist
Happy Halloween! Here's a witchy playlist I've put together for the occasion: https://open.spotify.com/user/1225272445/playlist/0eJiN0zvDjXXquVzNF80fW Journey In Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane Alice Coltrane is a powerhouse of an individual: a fantastic multi-instrumentalist,…
Song (and Video) Of The Week: King Krule -– “Czech One”
I haven't posted on this website in a while, but in that while I've managed to fall completely into a bottomless pit of admiration/adoration for King Krule, and specifically for…
SONG OF THE WEEKEND: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band- “I’m Glad”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsjcQoJ8W4U Sitting outside on this sunny Sunday, listening to old Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, I feel gluttonously at ease. This 1967 track off Safe as Milk will soothe…