post a musical gem

misskokamon from San Francisco is reading The Moonlit Mind June 4, 2012 - 2:23pm

On a more serious note, (as opposed to the goofy videos I've been sharing) this (and pretty much anything featuring Mary Elizabeth Mcglynn) is part of my horror playlist.

The song, and many of the songs on any soundtrack Mary participates in, goes well with any creepy horror atmosphere. I encourage you guys to take a listen.

Here's one more featuring the same vocalist. It's got more rock to it.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 4, 2012 - 4:25pm

@Miss- she has a beautiful voice..

I was expecting it sound like Type O. Haha

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 5, 2012 - 5:07am

Good song.

underpurplemoon from PDX June 5, 2012 - 9:13am

I want to cry

JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 5, 2012 - 10:41am

Larson was a godamn genius, I love Rent. I think my favorite songs are the Mimi & Roger duets (light my candle) and anything with Idina Menzel. Have you heard Spring Awakening? I thought it was very Larson-esque.

JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 5, 2012 - 10:58am

I'm on a pop music kick nowadays, and if you haven't heard Karmin yet, you will this summer. These guys will be big. I'm really excited for a their full-length album, but for now they just have an EP. I don't know-- are they famous? Maybe they are, I'm old so I don't know what the hep cats are listening to these days.

Here's the title track live and acoustic--not so many lite-pop groups can pull this off so well:

underpurplemoon from PDX June 5, 2012 - 10:46pm

Larson was a godamn genius, I love Rent. I think my favorite songs are the Mimi & Roger duets (light my candle) and anything with Idina Menzel. Have you heard Spring Awakening? I thought it was very Larson-esque.

Yes, any Broadway freak would know about. Plus, any normal person may know about it too. I'm in the Broadway freak category. I haven't really found a place in my heart for Spring Awakening, unfortunately.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 6, 2012 - 4:58am

Devon Robbins from Utah is reading The Least Of My Scars by Stephen Graham Jones June 6, 2012 - 10:10am

Awesome band. Awesome lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3DxQyJP8qQ&ob=av3e

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 7, 2012 - 3:04am

One of my favorite songs ever!

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 7, 2012 - 3:06am

FUCK! ROBOTS HERE! GAH!

avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 7, 2012 - 7:21am

JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 7, 2012 - 11:39am

I don't think Regina Spektor counts as obscure, but this song is fucking rad:

Mike Adam from Toronto, Canada is reading Wytches Vol. 1 June 7, 2012 - 1:44pm

EVERYONE BOW TO NORMAN CONNORS, LORD PROTECTOR AND BRINGER OF THE FUNK

JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 8, 2012 - 1:14am

Mike Adam, you're speaking my language! You like bass, check this out... ladies and gentlemen: The Hook!

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 8, 2012 - 4:45am

Friday!

jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like June 10, 2012 - 12:23pm

EDIT: I guess I'll stop copying other people's shit.

Mike Adam from Toronto, Canada is reading Wytches Vol. 1 June 10, 2012 - 2:02pm

@Jeffrey; THE HOOK! YES! At time's I am surprised how a man responsible for some of the most legendary and well-recognized basslines of all time can slip through the cracks of so many people's musical conciousness, but still you never see enough Jamerson love when the bass is brought up.

Here's another one for all lovers of music that will destroy your sub-woofer:

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 10, 2012 - 2:51pm

Goody but an oldie. Or is it the other way around?

JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 10, 2012 - 6:51pm

@Mike Adam: wow that is some funky stuff right there! I'd heard the name before, but never really gave it a solid listen. He brings that funk. It's pretty rare to hear such a funky bass man playing an Alembic--very fat sound he's got though.

Renfield from Hell is reading 20th Century Ghosts June 10, 2012 - 10:07pm

^Stanley Clarke did the soundtrack to Boyz in the Hood, I think, and is someone you'd see all over jazz and R&B records if you were ever an avid sampler/rap producer.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 11, 2012 - 10:07am

I changed my mind. This is better song for the day. Richmond natives no less.

Mike Adam from Toronto, Canada is reading Wytches Vol. 1 June 11, 2012 - 10:10am

@Jeffrey: I remember someone telling me once that Stanley Clarke actually had a signature Alembic, and if it's tone is anything like the stuff you hear in his songs it's probably amazing

@Renfield: I knew he was popular in hip-hop sampling, I had no idea that he scored Boyz-N-The-Hood though! Slight music geek out moment happening right now.

Pepper Adams reaches another level on this one

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 12, 2012 - 3:05am

Great metalcore.

underpurplemoon from PDX June 12, 2012 - 9:08am

Here! This is a legit track on my writing playlist. I poop you not.

Love it! Unicorns! Yay!

One of my favorite songs ever!

Matt Attack, thank you, I needed something like that right now. Something classy.

Renfield, wow. amazing.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 12, 2012 - 9:14am

Glad you liked it

JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 12, 2012 - 11:55am

I say we only allow Mike Adam to post here from now on. I'm listening to the Byrd record on spotify now. That adams fellow is rather good, eh wot?

Michael J. Riser from CA, TX, Japan, back to CA is reading The Tyrant - Michael Cisco, The Devil Takes You Home - Gabino Iglesias June 12, 2012 - 12:03pm

I used to study Japanese in my spare time. Found a lot of amazing music, including the following:

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 14, 2012 - 3:06am

voodoo_em from England is reading All the books by Ira Levin June 15, 2012 - 5:59am

Elliott Smith's beautiful cover of Big Star's Thirteen

Renfield from Hell is reading 20th Century Ghosts June 15, 2012 - 6:07am

^I think I put his cover of 'Stroke It Noel' in here, great covers.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 15, 2012 - 6:10am

Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz June 16, 2012 - 2:38am

@voodem: yes. Thank you for that.

And yes. Colin Meloy writes, people. So does Willy Vlautin. And Todd Snider.

This thread says:

Post a gem. So far it is full of fluff, but that is my opinion. When I hear "post a gem," to me that means something new and obscure. Not all the same old stuff. Well, a lot of that is amazing. But we already know it. So...give us a gem please. A NEW gem.

BTW Matt's Type O Negative post is what I am talking about.

Fucking loosen up. Look for gems and post em.

See how pissed I am?

Just kidding. But please, for the sake of the art, get more creative.

Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz June 16, 2012 - 2:45am

For Example;

Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz June 16, 2012 - 2:59am

Don't need your dick to fuck. Wow.

Now, hit me.

Renfield from Hell is reading 20th Century Ghosts June 16, 2012 - 4:53am

I see "gem" I think old and obscure, songs that aren't forgotten because nobody listened to them in the first place. But people don't listen to that kind of music.

More obscure than Bikini Kill, some pre-Sleater-Kinney action here

She's a terrible singer.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 17, 2012 - 3:30pm

Story time! I had a weird dream last night. I won't bore anyone with the details, however, it made sense when I heard this playing on the radio!

Yay! Gotta love Fleetwood Mac

avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 18, 2012 - 7:45am

Fantastic Tori cover. For Monday.

underpurplemoon from PDX June 18, 2012 - 3:00pm

I'm starting to be a Tori Amos fan. Thanks for sharing!

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 19, 2012 - 7:19am

Well enjoy some more. This cover is almost as good as the original. In some ways much better.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 19, 2012 - 6:26am

Also here, one to grow on.

avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 19, 2012 - 7:17am

Matt - I'm pretty certain you already posted the Smells Like Teen Spirit one. Switch it for Angie. Which is much better.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 19, 2012 - 7:19am

I'll post Winter. It's only fair since I posted the lyrics. I am on a Tori kick today.

avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 19, 2012 - 7:25am

Fine, loser. I'll post Angie.

Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 19, 2012 - 7:29am

You're such a pretty hate machine

underpurplemoon from PDX June 19, 2012 - 1:03pm

I officially have Tori Amos in my Pandora list for the shop. Some of the songs y'all posted up here have already been posted on this thread, I think. But that makes sense to look now rather than look to the past.

Random video, not sure if I've posted this on here before. Anyway, I love it.