Brought to You By My Bike Ride
One of the best things about riding my bike is that I can load up my ipod with lots of new music and then give it a good listen while I'm riding and see what strikes me as something worth sharing. I used to make cds all the time and do this kind of listening in the car, but doing it like this is a lot more fun.
And it's interesting how the endorphins I feel when I'm working out affect how I respond to different songs. Sometimes when I get back from a ride I'm all, Yes! What an excellent song! and then a couple hours later find that it's really just an ordinary song. Other times, of course, I'm actually right about how good it is. These three songs stood the test of time, as they sounded every bit as good when I heard them again as they did when I was riding, so here you go.
Happy Anarchy--"In Reverse" mp3 off Reset (buy) The opening beats of this were really all I needed to hear, but then that bass line kicked in and I was completely sold. This is just a kick-ass song.
Owen Duff--"Act of War" mp3 off A Tunnel, Closing In EP (buy) Owen contacted me directly and asked me listen to this and I'm so glad he did. I love the energetic bounce of the piano. He tells me his sound has been referred to as a mix of Sufjan Stevens and Dusty Springfield, which is an intriguing combination in and of itself, but I detect a little Ben Folds in there, too. I wonder whether he plays guitar or piano when he performs this live?
Shout Out Louds--"Impossible (Possible Version by Studio)" mp3 off Yearbook 2 (buy--comes out 6/24)--I am becoming a bigger fan of the Shout Out Louds with every song of theirs I hear. Each time this track starts I think, Wow, what is this? And then I hear the vocals and I feel content and relaxed and I settle into it. And then I play it again.
I'm trying to think of something clever to say but all I can think of is, Have a great weekend!
image by David Normal
I like the Happy Anarchy song, too, and beats like that don't usually do it
for me. But that Owen Duff song...man...I'm liking that a LOT!
I'm liking the Happy Anarchy song too, but then beats like that always do
it for me so not so surprising ;).
Now Dearest Marcy, I hope your Ipod habit doesn't interfere with your road
awareness. And that you wear a helmet. You're too precious to us to go
SPLAT!
I love cycling and listening to music. But people always tell me it's
dangerous. I don't really think so.
glad everybody likes the happy anarchy!
Glad to hear you're diligent about your bone dome. and herre's hoping
there are no mad drivers on your country roads...
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