I listened to this song all weekend. It’s by Peter Bjorn and John.
Has half the year really passed?
Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
14 Nov
We All Go Back To Where We Belong
R.E.M.’s new single is out. Lovely video starring Kirsten Dunst.
They’re going out on a high note.
11 Jan
Coconut Records
Been listening to a lot of them (or is it just him – Jason Schwartzman?) recently.
One of my favorite songs. “West Coast.”
1 Dec
December
I’ve been feeling an urge to write more. It’s been a quiet year in regards to updating this blog, but with the plethora of gadgets lately and a renewed interest in improving my dusty tech skills I think I’ll be posting more frequently.
It’s December already. My favorite time of year… the lead-up to Christmas. It’s too bad we don’t get any cold weather in Singapore. Perhaps the closest I can get to recreating a Seattle winter season is to walk down Orchard Road while eating an ice cream sandwich.
I’ve heard the Christmas decorations at Marina Bay outshine those of Orchard.
Exiting November I’ve been listening to a lot of the “Shout Out Louds.”
Are you coming home tonight?
17 Sep
Zune HD
Zune HD has been released in the US. I am going to put this on the must-buy list next time I return home.
Gizmodo declares it the “best touchscreen PMP on the market.”
For us international folks, we will have to content ourselves in the meanwhile with the Zune software.
14 Mar
Music
I’m on the airplane, flying across the International Date Line as I type this. Finished watching “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” for the third time. It has a great soundtrack; I suppose one could say it’s all indie bands.
I had an amusing conversation with my ex-girlfriend about music while at dinner the other night. She had always been passionate about what she was listening to. A connoisseur of independent music – who had that trait that many music lovers do… they turn up their nose at other people’s music. Very much a “Your music is so uncool that it offends me that you listen to it.” Similar to how one may be apprehensive talking about their favorite wine with a sommelier, the thought of mentioning a band I liked to my ex was coupled with fear of her tearing into my mass-market, did-I-just-listen-to-the-Walmart-clerk-recommendation-to-find-this behind.
She was telling me about a guy she dated recently and how he was an even bigger music snob than her, and that prompted her to apologize for how she acted in the past. YES! This is why I am friends with ex’s… even years after we have dated I can still get pleasure from one admitting fault! (I’m kidding).
Anyway, after watching Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, I am pleased with myself for being able to identify the majority of bands whose music is used. Band of Horses, Modest Mouse, The National, The Raveonettes… score for me!
Now where’s that Blink-182 on my Zune player…
(Written on the HP Mini 1000 on the plane heading to JAPAN! 4 hours and 30 minutes until touchdown and a Narita Express ride away from su-su-sushi)
