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Recommended Music: “Slumdog” Soundtrack
I blogged earlier this week about how much I enjoyed “Slumdog Millionaire”. The film itself is great, and one of the many components that makes this such an enjoyable movie to watch is the fun...
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Recommended Music: Neko Case
In keeping with my previous post advertising Flight of the Conchords, I’ll let you know that Neko Case’s album “Middle Cyclone” is just $5 during the month of December on Amazon.com. It’s good. You...
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Recommended Music: Bon Iver
“Bon hiver” is French for “good winter”–and Bon Iver is the name of a good band. (See what I did there?) Ok, bad puns aside, I have been listening to (and enjoying) Bon Iver’s album “For Emma,...
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Recommended Music: Fleet Foxes
I am really liking the band Fleet Foxes. I probably owe my knowledge of this band to Pandora (via the Bon Iver channel, which I also recommend). Take a listen to these two songs from Fleet Foxes and...
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Recommended Music: Jose Gonzalez
Here’s some modern cowboy tunes (for my cowboy pa-in-law and anyone else who likes good music).
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Recommended Music: Mumford & Sons
When I’m out on a long run or at work I typically like a certain kind of folksy, blue-grass-esque, indie music that creates a nice ambient sound. The band Mumford and Sons fits this bill...
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Recommended Music: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes
For obvious reasons, you should listen to–and enjoy–these kickin’ tunes from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.
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Gotye, “State of the Art”
So I was able to get to a larger base a few weeks ago, and I took advantage of the free WiFi they have in the USO to download a few new MP3s to my phone (the phone that I have that is good for many...
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“I’ve Got This Friend”
So I am back home with the wife and enjoying life in Washington state. I’ve spent the past two weeks on leave, visiting some of the local touristy-attractions, and doing some hiking/camping, and I’ll...
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Santigold, “Keepers”
I’m still really busy at work, but when I get the chance I’ll turn on a little music in my office. Here’s one of the songs that has recently stayed at the top of my “most played” list. Hope this...
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Mandolin Orange
Here’s a really nice song from a folksy little group named Mandolin Orange (don’t judge the music by the quality of the video!):
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M83, “Midnight City”
M83′s “Midnight City” has been playing on an endless loop in my head lately…and if you watch their video, there’s a good chance you’ll get the bug too.
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Road Mix–Recommended Listening
As Cori and I continue our drive eastward, I’ve found that a good mix of stuff to listen to can make the barren landscape of Wyoming and South Dakota (which reminds me a lot of Afghanistan–sans MRAPs)...
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Recommended Music: Typhoon
I heard about this band — Typhoon — on NPR. I’m not sure if it’s worse that I rely on public radio to find cool music, or that I’m sharing this unashamedly… At any rate, Typhoon has a great...
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Recommended Music: Arcade Fire’s “Afterlife”
I was turned onto the music of Arcade Fire by a comment on a photo: One of my college roommates commented on a photo of a group of us (below), to the effect that we looked like an indie band with a...
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Mixtape: Haim, Gungor, and Lucious
I’ve got a few new-ish albums from the past few months that I keep in regular play, and I wanted to share a few that are fun, really good, albums from start to finish: Gungor is probably best known for...
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