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“Limbs” Songs

June 21, 2011 / aftertheshow

Here is a list of good songs about “limbs” — hands, feet, arms, legs, etc:

“Sleight of Hand” by Army Navy

“Out of My Hands” by The Donnas

“Hand in Hand” by Hanson

“Hand of God” by Jason Boesel

“Soft Hands” by Michael Runion

“Thieves and Their Hands” by Rachael Cantu

“Sun Feet” by Eisley

“Got My Feet on the Ground” by The Kinks

“The Finger and the Moon” by Ben Lee

“You’ll Need Those Fingers For Crossing” by Los Campesinos!

“Weary Arms” by Crooked Fingers

“With Arms Outstretched” by Rilo Kiley

“Your Legs Grow” by Nada Surf

Liz Phair: “Divorce Song”

June 4, 2011 / aftertheshow

Song of the Day is “Divorce Song” by Liz Phair:

The Elected @ Mercury Lounge: Concert Recap

May 27, 2011 / aftertheshow

The Elected (Blake Sennett) played at New York’s Mercury Lounge on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.

The band opened the show with a cover of “You Got Lucky” by Tom Petty going into The Elected’s song “Not Going Home”:

Highlights of the show included “Greetings in Braille,” an acoustic version of “Time is Coming” to end the show, and “Babyface” (see video clip below):

The best part of the concert was when Blake played a snippet of his Rilo Kiley song “August”:

Photos below taken by After The Show:

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Alliterative Songs

May 20, 2011 / aftertheshow

Here is a collection of good songs with alliterative titles:

“Silvery Sleds” by Army Navy:

“Coughing Colors” by Tilly and the Wall:

“Bratty B” by Best Coast:

“Little Lungs” by An Horse:

“Demon Daughters” by Phantom Planet:

Honorable Mentions:

“Sunny Sunday” by Leona Naess

“Daisy Duke” by Rooney

“Why Worry” by All American Rejects

“Get Gotten” by Ben Lee

“Runaway Run” by Hanson

“Big Brat” by Phantom Planet

Using Music to Learn Vocabulary

May 4, 2011 / aftertheshow

Listening to music, such as the songs below, can help you improve your vocabulary. Did you know the definitions of all the words below?

1. “Archipelago” by Mirah

Vocab. Word: Archipelago

Definition: A group of islands; an expanse of water surrounded by islands

2. “Narcissus in a Red Dress” by The Like

Vocab. Word: Tutelage

Definition: Protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship

Vocab. Word: Charlatan

Definition: A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

3. “Anhedonia” by Skinny Jean:

Vocab. Word: Anhedonia

Definition: The inability to feel pleasure

4. “My Pet Snakes” by Jenny and Johnny

Vocab. Word: Ouroboros

Definition: An ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail

5. “Quarry Hymns” by Land of Talk

Vocab. Word: Quarry

Definition: A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted

6. “No Action” by Elvis Costello

Vocab. Word: Bakelight

Definition: An early form of brittle plastic made from formaldehyde and phenol, used chiefly for electrical equipment

7. “Ductile” by Ben Lee

Vocab. Word: Ductile

Definition: Able to be drawn out into a thin wire; Able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable, not brittle

Honorable Mention: “Fair Game” by The Like

Vocab. Words: Akimbo, Pessimistic, Incestuous, Tempestuous, Extraneous

Food Songs

April 22, 2011 / aftertheshow

Music + Food = Food Songs

“Nuts” by Noah23 featuring Liz Powell:

“Cigarettes Will Kill You” by Ben Lee (extended food/cooking metaphor):

“Sugarcane” by Missy Higgins:

“You & Onions” by Meiko:

Honorable Mentions:

“Food of Love” by Leslie and the Badgers

“Apple Candy” by Ben Lee