Song of the Day is “Divorce Song” by Liz Phair:
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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:
Photos property of After The Show.
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
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
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
YouTube is definitely the most popular video website, but Vimeo is steadily gaining fans.
Compared to YouTube’s cluttered comments section and increasing number of advertisements before videos, Vimeo has a much cleaner look and more personal feel.
It’s a good idea to periodically check Vimeo for new video uploads of your favorite bands. Only relying on YouTube could mean that you miss out on great concert videos.
For example, I recently found an entire Rilo Kiley concert (from May 2005 at Austin City Limits) on Vimeo — Vimeo is the only place on the Internet to watch this concert.
Set list: “Pull Me in Tighter,” “More Adventurous,” “Ripchord,” “The Absence of God,” “Does He Love You?,” and “I Love LA.”