Music recs

[oyceter]

So! I somehow ended up with a $25 gift card to iTunes. I have not bought music in forever because I never know what to get.

Clearly, I need advice!

I go for both singles and albums, although right now, I'm leaning a little more toward albums, as I get lots of singles and never really get a chance to know artists better.

I generally like obnoxiously bouncy and peppy music and loud rock/alt country/rock-pop, since I usually listen to music while driving. Current favorites are the White Stripes' "Hotel Yorba," pretty much everything vonnie_k has recced ever, "30/90" from Tick, Tick, Boom, and Thea Gilmore's "This Girl Is Taking Bets," among many.

Or! Something sexy and gravelly like Leonard Cohen's "I'm Your Man" or something slow and deep and bittersweet and still singable like the cover of "The Queen and the Soldier."

Comments

[oyceter]

*makes large blinky eyes*

Samplers would be AWESOME! I haven't had enough time to go through all the music recs yet, but I am setting tomorrow aside for music listening.

I love Ryan Adams!

Songs for Oyce!

[vonnie-k.livejournal.com]

You might have some of these already, since I think I'd uploaded a few of the songs before

Some random selection from the albums mentioned above (http://www.sendspace.com/file/tl2642) (sendspace zip file: 147 MB) If the size is too big or if you have trouble downloading, give me a holler and I'll be happy to upload the individual songs to box.net.

List of songs:

Ryan Adams: Meadowlake Street
Joseph Arthur: Honey and the Moon, Redemption's Son
The White Stripes: Seven Nations Army, Fell In Love With A Girl
Poe: Haunted, Hey, Pretty
BRMC: Berlin, Lien In Your Dreams
Kanye West: Heard'Em Say, Slow Jamz
Flaming Lips: Are You A Hypnotist, Yoshimi Battles Pink Robots
Muse: Supermassive Black Hole, Time Is Running Out
Arctic Monkeys: A Certain Romance, Mardy Bum
Arcade Fire: Keep The Car Running, No Cars Go
KT Tunstall: Black Horse And The Cherry Tree, I Want You Back
Wilco: Summerteeth, Jesus, Etc.
Neko Case: Fox Confessor Brings the Floor
Doves: Pounding, Last Broadcast
MCR: Welcome To The Black Parade, Teenagers

Enjoy!

Re: Songs for Oyce!

[vonnie-k.livejournal.com]

Dude, I forgot to include any Fratellis or Scissor Sisters. That's not on. I'll get some samplers from them when I get home later tonight.

Re: Songs for Oyce!

[oyceter]

EEEEE! You ROCK! So excited to go home tonight and listen!

Re: Songs for Oyce!

[vonnie-k.livejournal.com]

The Fratellis:

Flathead (http://www.box.net/shared/nmif0zdcey)
Chelsea Dagger (http://www.box.net/shared/s7px7xtjhp)

Scissor Sisters:

I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (http://www.box.net/shared/ye351xl2cs)
I Can't Decide (http://www.box.net/shared/a7fay2yzif)

Re: Songs for Oyce!

[oyceter]

Yay, thank you!

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

Oooh, if you like Ryan Adam and alt-countryish stuff in general, you DO already have some Whiskeytown, I hope? Or Caitlin Cary's solo work?

_{And if not...want some? *grin*}