you can tell everybody

Still not sure if I really like or hate this cover but I figure it's worth a listen.

I was always careless as a child

this could be the biggest sky

The beautiful. The great. The amazing. The Idol. The man. The myth.
David Bowie.
Turning 64 (!!!!) soon.

if you go chasing rabbits

(1967)

heaven knows it's high time

The truly wonderful David Gray playing his piano in my living room.

sometimes it runs its course in a day

Icarus thought he might own the sky

A little Interpol + a little Okkervil River + a tad of Joy Division + the psychedelic despair of Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade)

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Thank you Mr. Dylan yet again (1963)

Thank you Mr. Dylan (1997)

Let fall your shirt

Rarely have I seen a more appropriate/beautiful video for a (spectacular) song.

Oh, I'm a weak and lonely sort
Though I'm not sailing just for sport
I've come to feel
Out on the sea
These urgent lives
Press against me
I'm just a guest
I'm not a part
With my tender head
With my easy heart
These several years out on the sea
Made me empty, cold, and clear
Pour yourself into me

Monarchy

I figure Tuesday afternoon is a great time for a fun silly pop tune such as this one. So, let us indulge.

Monarchy is an Australian synthpop duo based in London. Their debut album comes out in January 2011.

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now it's your time to look after us

White Chalk (2007)

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Dear darkness
Dear darkness
Now it's your time to look after us
'Cause we kept you clothed
We kept in business
When everyone else was having good luck

iceblink luck

Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for complex instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals. The original members were Elizabeth Fraser (vocals), Robin Guthrie (guitar, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass guitar), the latter of whom was replaced by Simon Raymonde (also bass guitar) early in the band's career.

Though formed in the post-punk and New Wave era, the Cocteau Twins tended to defy concise categorisation, and their music was a key influence on dream pop. Whilst the entire band earned much critical praise, Elizabeth Fraser's distinctive vocals received the most attention. At times barely decipherable, Fraser seemed to veer into glossolalia and mouth music. (via wikipedia)

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like a waterfall in slow motion

It's definitely been a while since I was this excited about a new artist. James Blake covers Feist's "Limit to Your Love" beautifully and truly manages to make the song his own and create an atmosphere of depth and darkness which really appeals to me. As far as his background, he hails from London where he actually studied popular music at the prestigious Goldsmiths University. While at Goldsmiths, he began recording songs in his bedroom and made his debut with the critically acclaimed EP "Air and Lack of Thereof" in July, 2009.
"Limit to Your Love" was released in 2010.

james on myspace
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Walking down on Broadway/ Looking for an open door

Scottish alternative rock band from Glasgow
"New Mexico" single released September 2009
studio album "Love and Terror" (2009)

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better, better days with a headache

Xenon lights
Dots go dashing the highways
Nothing's moving

Radiates
Everything lasting for seconds
Evaporated

Lover's lips
Drinking late at the station
Smiling faces

Comic weep,
Wiping your face in whatever
There's an answer.