Jackson Browne wrote “These Days,” an oft-covered song. But the original 1967 version, sung by Nico, is the best:
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Sometimes it’s good to take an aural break from the usual genres of music you listen to. You may discover and appreciate other musical styles or find that you have a reinstilled respect for the music that you typically play.
4 pop songs for your Tuesday:
“Waiting For The Heartbreak” by Savvy & Mandy:
“Too Little Too Late” by JoJo:
“White Horse” by Taylor Swift:
“Another Dumb Blonde” by Hoku:
Super high-quality video of The Mynabirds playing “Fallen Doves” last week:
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I thought I’d seen every Portlandia-related video on the internet, but I was wrong.
Watch Fred & Carrie doing an impromptu cover of “Beautiful World” by Devo over at Rolling Stone.
Slow Club is a duo from England, and “Giving Up On Love” is one of their best songs:
I saw The Mynabirds at Mercury Lounge last night.
I was impressed with the band’s use of extra percussive instruments to create a fuller sound — stomp boxes, shakers, tambourine, and a trumpet in one hand + sleigh bells in the other.
Highlights: The band played standout song “Numbers Don’t Lie” pretty early in their set, and later Laura played “Fallen Doves” (the “Generals” B-side) solo, for the first time in front of an audience.
“Numbers Don’t Lie”:
Official site: The Mynabirds
Twitter: @themynabirds