RECs of the Week

(I'm new here. What is a REC?)
THE SIZZLING SAMBA REC
from irons002
Children Of The Night
by Rumba Club
"Tasty Cuban Jazz for those hot summer nights! Great playing, but also very catchy. If you like the Buena Vista Social Club, download this now!"
THE D-D-D-DO YOU HAVE IT? REC
from NiftyBa
Blue, Red And Grey
by Whistler
"It takes a lot of guts to admit you truly love your life, but it doesn't take much to love this cover of The Who."
THE APPLE NEVER FALLS FAR REC
from rastalra
Digest (Acoustic)
by Ben Taylor
"The best of James Taylor and Carly Simon's prodigy. Soulful melody with a clear, crisp sound; He pulls off rainy day tunes perfectly."
THE YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT JUDGING BOOKS REC
from jkomoros
Liar's Smile
by Jeff Bell
"Not going to lie, based on his picture, I thought Jeff Bell was going to be just some mediocre street musician. Well, that's clearly not the case. Liar's Smile is simple but really engaged me on a fundamental level. Great song!"
THE ROAD TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HAS NEVER BEEN SMOOTHER
REC
from Elias
Bite The Dust
by Matilda Thompson
"This is probably what I get for drinking soy milk, but between Matilda and Gabriella, I feel like I just added a new favorite genre. Her voice is awesome and I can imagine a young and sassy Pink feeling comfortable behind this song."
THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL REC
from rascalking
That’s When I Reach For My Revolver
by Mission of Burma
"it's 'that's when i reach for my revolver'. seriously, you need an explanation?"
THE SERIOUSLY, WHO DOES DO DICTION ANYMORE? REC
from ClaraInes
Your Lips Are Red
by St. Vincent
"i love the deliberate vaudeville color of this piece. the off-center, unequal lengths of each thought, the disconcerting interruptive percussion, the way it builds in intensity but always within a very narrow threshold, which makes the impact all the more fierce. also love how she sounds like she's had some classical training - there is a roundness and depth to her voice that is everything but amateur - yet it has such character, doesn't get caught up in just sounding pretty (she has great diction. who does diction these days?!). the whole album is great. with sentences that go in directions you never expected, and each song has quite a distinctive sound...love it."
THE NORWAY: 1 ROMANTICISM: 0 REC
from ebquick
The North Wind
by Hanne Hukkelberg
"There is ecstasy in this song that would make Wordsworth wet himself. A meticulous, methodical, mystical conjuring of nature through words and music."
THE "HELLO, IS SEYMORE THERE?" REC
from imcphee
4 Better Or 4 Worse
by The Pharcyde
"The most hideous and hilariously postmodern song about hip-hop, featuring a prank call from your cannibalistic id. I dare you not to love this song."
THE STILL CAN'T PRINT IT IN THE TIMES REC
from apollo
Drinking Artist
by Fuck
"What a great song. It is slow and melodic, great guitar, and an amazing voice. This is a great band, and at a bargain. I am surpised they arn't more popular. Great sound, great voice, and a totally cool name."

March 25th, 2008 at 4:56 am
drinking makes me sexy NOT!!!
March 26th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
self serving, mostly pretentious… “How cool am I?” type of “review”s
the Amie St. social club pats it’s back here.