Project 2010: Day 70 (figured it out again) - Do

Today I continued my love affair with Nada Surf. Heard "Do It Again" which isn't technically the title track to "The Weight Is a Gift," but still has the lyric that the album's title comes from.



The Flaming Lips put on one of the best shows I have ever gone to. It was like going to an idealized, yet twisted, New Years celebration. It was entirely about being happy and having a good time. There are people in costumes dancing on stage, confetti, MASSIVE balloons and thousands of fans dancing and jumping and singing non-stop. Beyond that, they are one of the most original bands of our time. So, hearing "Do You Realize," the song that really brought me back to The Flaming Lips was a welcome moment this morning.



Wow. Well, today has been unexpectedly good (a weird thing to say when listening to your own iPod, but whatever). Also hit "Do You Want To" by Franz Ferdinand. Made me want to get up and dance. Of course I didn't.



I got to song #1,384 of 6,779 and made if from the "Do's to the "Don'ts)

Project 2010

Today was a pretty darn good day of music. I made it to song 1,100 out of 6,714.

I have already professed my love of Nada Surf in this blog, but every time they pop up during Project 2010, I keep wondering why I am not listening to them all the time. Concrete Bed was the first song for today and it was great. It has a great tune and simple lyrics that make you think but not too much.



That was followed by "Confetti" by the Lemonheads. Another great, uptempo tune by a band that I used to listen to all the time.
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This was then followed by the Better Than Ezra version of "Conjunction Junction" which is a good reminder for me. Here's the original:




(If you were wondering, the streak ended when "Conquering Fools" by O.A.R. came on. Thank goodness it was only a five minute version of the song)

However, then Motion City Soundtrack came up with "The Conversation." I have talked earlier about my Motion City soundtrack love. This is the slowest song of theirs that I like. I don't know why I like songs about love gone wrong so much...



Finally, The Streets deserve a lot more space than I am going to give them. The Streets is Mike Skinner. He is quite obviously British. His songs and albums tell some pretty interesting stories while making you bob your head to the beat. "Could Well Be In" is a pretty good example of the kind of thing that he does. The song comes off "A Grand Don't Come For Free" which is an album that goes through a day in the life where the protagonist of the album has 1,000 pounds stolen from him. Or gone missing. Or something. Anyways, it's a great album. Here's "Could Well Be In."

Project 2010: Day 29 Oh Fuck Yeah!

I love profanity. Like really enjoy it. I use it a lot, I like when it's used, yet I still think it's powerful, when well used. "The Blankest Year" by Nada Surf does this. Also, it's a two minute and twenty second song. Short songs can be really great. Song 3 from Blur, love it. The Sound of Settling by Death Cab For Cutie, likewise. Plus, kinda makes you want to throw or go to a party. Fuck Yeah!



Also this is pretty great (especially the shaky camera work):



Here's the list:

Black Wind Blowing - Billy Gragg & Wilco
Black - Throated Wind - Grateful Dead
Blackie's Dead - Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson
Blackout - Muse
Blake's View - M. Ward
Blame - Soul Coughing
Blame It On The Changes - Dashboard Confessional
Blame It On The Tetons - Modest Mouse
Blankest Year - Nada Surf
Blanket Hog - The Long Winters
Bleed - Animal Collective
Bleed It Out - Linkin Park
Bleed To Love Her - Fleetwood Mac
Bleeders - The Wallflowers
The Bleeding Heart Show - The New Pornographers
Bleeding of Love - Moonalice
Bless This Mess - David Bazan
Blessed To Be A Witness - Ben Harper
Blinded By The Lights - The Streets
Blindsided - Bon Iver
Bling - The Killers
Blink - Fear Of Pop
Bliss - Phish

Project 2010: Day 8 - Thinking About Crushes

"Always love, hate will get you every time - Nada Surf

Today apparently I was in a totally sappy mood. "Always Love" by Nada Surf just totally hit me the right way, but really Phantom Planet's "Always On My Mind" was what got me. The song just does a really good job of describing a crush. A horrible, horrible crush. I think the song might have been more appropriate for spring, which for me is the season of crushes, but I'll still give it its due in January:




Here's what I got through today. Again, it's a short list because I've been catching up on some of my podcasts:
Alone, Jealous And Stoned - The Secret Machines
Alone, Together - The Strokes
Alright - Guided By Voices
Also Frightened - Animal Collective
Alter The Ending - Dashboard Confessional
Alternative Girlfriend - Barenaked Ladies
Aluminum - The White Stripes
Aluminum Park - My Morning Jacket
Alvin Row - Avery Tare & Panda Bear
Always - Blink 182
Always Crush Me - Guided By Voices
Always Love - Nada Surf
Always On My Mind - Phantom Planet
Am I Missing - Dashboard Confessional
Am I The Only One? - Barenaked Ladies

Off to listen to more music.

Project 2010: Day 6; Passed 100 Songs

Today I hit my first random landmark: I passed the 100 song mark!

One of the best things I heard today was Nada Surf's "All Is A Game." I forget how much I like this album, and really need to listen to it more often.




Also, I heard maybe my favorite corny 90's song: "All For You" by Sister Hazel. I mean, who doesn't like it when a song has an a capella part?



I know, I know, corny. Also, I went from Sigur Ros singing in fake Icelandic quietly to Nirvana which was pretty jarring.

Here's the list of today's songs- I am still steeped in "All" songs:
All Alright - Sigur Ros
All Apologies - Nirvana
All Around Us - Donavan Frankenreiter
All At Once - Jack Johnson
All At Once - Pete Yorn
All At Once (It's Not Important) - The Secret Machines
All For You - Our Lady Peace
All For You - Sister Hazel
All Goes Out The Window - The Streets
All Good Naysayers, Speak Up! Or Forever Hold Your Peace - Sufjan Stevens
All Hands Against His Own - The Black Keys
All I Need - Radiohead
All Is A Game - Nada Surf
All My Friends - Our Lady Peace
All Of The Truth - Bright Eyes
All Of These Dreams - Phish
All Of These Dreams (Live) - Phish
All Of This - Blink-182
All Of Your Love - Hellogoodbye
All Our Summer Songs - Saturday Looks Good To Me
All Over Again - Phantom Planets
All Over Town - Saturday Looks Good To Me
All Over You - Live

Off to listen to more music!