Song in My Head

Yes, another song.  I have been shuffling the ol' ipod a lot lately.  Today's song comes form one of the forgotten about artists of the 90's, Matthew Sweet.  Sweet is best known for the hit "Girlfriend," and more obscurely, for being the guitarist in Austin Powers' band, Ming Tea.  I personally feel his 1995 release 100% Fun (taken from a line in Kurt Cobain's suicide note) is a more complete record.  The record is proably best known for the song "Sick of Myself", but I'm more partial to the follow-up, "We're the Same."  It's just great power pop.  Great chorus, nice guitar fills, and simple message.  A great, forgotten artist.

Matthew Sweet - "We're the Same."

Song in My Head

"...feelin' supersonic, give me gin & tonic."

Oasis - Supersonic

Song in My Head

Sorry, long time - no post.  Woke up with a great song in my head.  The Posies "Dream All Day" fits this sleepy, overcast day.  Enjoy.

Seger Overload

Did Bob Seger die or something? I heard him twice in one day - I was on hold to the sweet sounds of "Night Moves" and later heard "We've Got Tonight" at a Duane Reade drugstore. I don't think I've heard -- let alone thought about -- Bob Seger since those ubiquitous "Like a Rock" ads he did for Chevy a few years back.

Summer in the City

Courtesy: http://www.carterfamilyfold.org/

It's practically summer here in the metro area, and car windows are down and stereos are loud. I know it's never really summer until I can drive with the windows down and Len's "Steal My Sunshine" pumped up -- it's the perfect summer song. Where I live, you tend to hear the same, typical stuff coming from cars in the summer time -- lots of Jay Z and Latin rap. But yesterday, I actually heard someone blasting the Carter Family from their Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Carter Family! Maybe it was the autoharp. Anyway, it's probably the least blast-able music there is. I love it.

Song In My Head

"L.A." by The Fall. I love the menacing opening riff that carries throughout this song.

Video Vault Friday!

Bow Wow Wow's "Do You Wanna Hold Me". No idea why... but I like the quick flash frame of Matt Pinfield at the top of this video.