#musicblogging

[headoverheelsdownhill]

the mountain goats are so funny because their fan base is young gay people and like. my dad. the audience at the mountain goats show is cool lesbians and also a middle aged man from massachusetts

#finn.txt #the mountain goats #musicblogging

[unionize-aromantically]

people who say all music is about love underestimate how many songs are about drugs and sobriety.

(reblogs are off because someone started talking about how x songs are actually about love)

#ink.post #ink.music #music #musicblogging #txt

[hellsmouthcove]

i never posted this but it finally happened after soooo long. so funny to me

@deathatthechapel is the gentleman in the photo to the right of my father i took the photo teddy was also there :3

#dadblogging #william beckett #the academy is... #musicblogging #i guess #decaydance

[subdee]

5 songs

Tagged by @syncopatedid - yeah I'm still kicking around on here, finally have a nice relaxing drama-free dash so why not? :)

RULES: Put 5 songs you actually listen to, then tag 10 some people:

Recently we are trying not to be on screens in front of the baby, or have the TV on too much, so I'm mostly listening to my existing record collection.

My five:

Green Day - The American Dream is Killing Me

Carole King - It's Too Late

Replacements - I Will Dare

Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming

Buddy Rich Big Band - Mercy Mercy Mercy

The baby's five:

Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime*

Johnny Cash - Cry Cry Cry**

Death Cab for Cute - Follow You Into the Dark***

Bouncing Souls - The Day I Turned My Back on You***

Traditional - All the Pretty Little Horses***

*The baby's absolute FAVORITE song, he goes nuts when this comes on

**Not sure how much he likes this song in particular but he loves Johnny Cash so we are often listening to the best of record this one's on

***We sing these as lullabies to him at night... gonna make a recording someday, I like my harmonies on all of these but especially the Death Cab for Cutie

Incidentally the students I teach are always asking about my music tastes and I'm always dodging the question, but recently I told them I really liked Usher's superbowl show (which I did - the stuff of middle school prom), so now they think I am an Usher super fan and keep asking me about how much I love Usher... I do like Usher... U Got it Bad being probably my favorite Usher song.

Tagging: @hxhhasmysoul @restekova @nangke @autumnxsunflower @fireolin @nautilusopus @rosemochi @tofucasserole @darthplagal and anyone else who wants to.

#musicblogging #feel bad there's nothing recent on here besides the green day #especially since i'm technically still a writer for the singles jukebox which is still kicking!!! #so i've got plenty of chances to listen to vetted new music but i just... haven't haha #tag game #thanks for the tag <3

[uhhtcaru0]

robert smith ft the pink crop top siouxie threw in the ocean

#art #my art #robert smith #the cure #musicblogging #fanart #the cure fanart #traditional art #watercolour

[music-fan]

just remembered why I like lc! lol

#ink.post #lc! #musicblogging

[in-a-vancaster]

Hello Music Lovers! (Whats Music tumblr called? Toneblr? Mumblr? Musblr? I vote Toneblr)

Anyways

How long should the ideal good and non-looping song be?

Let the census begin!

#music #tumblr polls #polls #musicblogging #music tumblr #toneblr #song length

[pixlgrrrl]

*listening to xiu xiu and the literal most disgusting horrible ear-bleeding noise ever comes out of nowhere* OK so that was awesome.

#xiu xiu #I love xiu xiu I love xiu xiu #music #musicblogging #:3.

[plenilune]

was tagged by @sandovers to do this meme; when u get this u have to put 5 songs 🎵 u actually listen to, publicly. then, send this to 10 of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool) ✨ LIKE JACQUI I am baffled by the wording of the meme -- are you trying to suss out Musik Sekrits and not the cool stuff everyone says they listen to all the time? alas, I am always happy to prove I'm the living fulfillment of the old don't-hand-the-trans-folk-the-aux-under-any-circumstances stereotype. anyway here's five songs I've been listening to a lot lately, some new to me, some old.

"So Pale It Shone In The Night" - The Stranger. this is from his album Watching Dead Empires in Decay which I see as a sort of urban mirror to the unsettling rural soundscapes of prior album Bleaklow. you may also know the Stranger from his work as the Caretaker, where he plays a lot with memory and sense of place. I've been cycling around on a lot of half-formed thoughts about dying empires (huh, wonder why) and industry towns after the industry's left and cities and memory lately and this track sounds like -- waking up, or trying to fall asleep, in a thin-walled apartment in a massive apartment block, and the sounds of furnaces, of neighbours moving about, doing dishes, putting the kettle on, radio static, the traffic and the trains outside, all these sounds blur together, the sounds of life, but weary and a little melancholy. anyway I'm obsessed with this entire album but this vivid and tactile little soundscape is one of my chief delights at the moment.

"Are You Going to Leave Me?" - Isobel Campbell. old favourite song from an old favourite album, this arrangement of a traditional ballad that's zigzagged back and forth from the UK to Appalachia for centuries builds layer upon layer, verse after verse, in a way that's incredibly driving and haunting.

"gec 2 Ü" - 100 gecs. feels like every six months a different 100 gecs song I hadn't paid individual attention to before completely takes over my psyche and I listen to it on repeat for hours. love the way this plays with melodramatic glittery early 2000s style ballad format, like Angels and Airwaves crossed with a 90s chanteuse, similar to "xXXi_wud_nvrstøp_ÜXXx" but less eerie, warping and toying with the sound, just detached enough to be a little arch and playful, and then breaks into one of the most wrenchingly sincere and tender refrains I've ever heard. "you're sitting all alone / and you call me on the phone / and you say, I need love / can you get to me now?" I get shivers and my chest aches. yeah. that's what it's like.

"Walk Like A Motherfucker" - Ghost Funk Orchestra. I listen to this a lot on the walk to work, even though it is about being a sleazy con man who is maybe beginning to weary of the grift, and all I do is sell groceries for Jeff Be-- WAIT A MINUTE. anyway, Ghost Funk Orchestra is one of my favourite recent discoveries -- for one, they actually deliver on the vibes promise inherent in the name, and I've been burned by so many bands with cool names promising a specific weird and chewy atmosphere they don't bother to actually create. absolutely great spectral, jammable funk. also while the band is not local, their record label is run out of an old favourite record shop in Loveland, Ohio, whose catalogue Corey and I have been plumbing excitedly since we found out about them last month.

"Myth" - Julie Feeney. I rediscovered this album I used to listen to a lot in 2011 last year when I was going through my old last.fm stats (YEAH BABY) trying to find a couple of obscure lost favourites. it is! so infectious! anyway this song came up on shuffle recently and reminded me about Julie Feeney once again and now I keep returning to it. this feels like watching a creek bubble up, wildly playful and inventive, skipping stones, spinning dizzily, whispering secrets.

#memery #musicblogging #musicposting #WELP. I THINK I DID THE MEME WRONG. GOODBYE.

[tabby-shieldmaiden]

Remember that Taiwanese girl group I talked about who used the instrumental for Cinderella and wrote their own song? Yeah uh, it isn’t a unique case. They did the same for Everytime by Britney Spears. Obsessed with this. They’re just writing their own songs using someone else’s instrumental. I seriously wonder why they decided to do this. Like, what was the reasoning behind these decisions? Who thought to do this in the first place?

#tabby says something #musicblogging

[headoverheelsdownhill]

the things you do for love are gonna come back to you one by one/love is gonna lead you by the hand

#tmg #the mountain goats #love love love #musicblogging #finn.txt #spotify

[unionize-aromantically]

I love car seat headrest for his dissociation swag

beast monster thing (love isn't love enough) / fill in the blank / deadlines (thoughtful) / America / Something soon

[ btw there's more in reblogs]

#feel free to add to this #< as always lol #csh #musicblogging #dissociation #tw dissociation #tw disassociation #car seat headrest #csh dissociation #cshr #mentally ill posting

[furbearingbrick]

from the description:

From a cassette sent to radio stations, this is the pop instrumental version of the HBO Main Theme from 1983. Composed and performed by Ferdinand Jay Smith.

#hbo #advertising #remixes #arrangements #music #brick's jukebox #musicblogging

[archacovercosine]

I'm so sick of this wave of songs that escape being a remix only by virtue of getting some random B-list singer to do slightly altered lyrics with the same melody over their derivative beat.

And David Guetta seems to be the main culprit here by showing you can copycat your way to number one with it.

#shoutout to his family! #musicblogging

[spectranoirofficial]

Reimagining Cole’s Diss Track

In the realm of rap, the art of the diss track is a theater of war, a gladiatorial arena where words wield the power of swords. Yet, not every warrior is cut from the same cloth. J. Cole, a luminary in his own right, often finds himself at odds with the aggressive demands of this battle-hardened genre. His approach, more akin to a thoughtful mediator than a fierce combatant, reflects a dissonance between his nature and the ruthless expectations of rap feuds.

When the frost of “Snow on tha Bluff” settled, it revealed not a sharp-edged weapon but a gentle chide, a narrative more concerned with enlightenment than destruction. This demeanor was once again evident in “7 Minute Drill,” Cole’s response to a jab from Kendrick Lamar—a response that perhaps should have been a duet with Drake, considering the dynamics at play.

Cole’s retort carried the weight of reluctance, his verses unfolding over beats that might have felt more at home in a reflective soliloquy than a fiery exchange. His critique of Kendrick’s discography, while pointed, lacked the venom typically expected in such lyrical skirmishes. It was an assessment more fitting for a quiet conversation than a public spectacle, revealing a preference for introspection over aggression.

This measured response, however, left much to be desired in the eyes of those thirsting for drama. The track was not just a commentary on Kendrick but a mirror reflecting Cole’s own conflicts with the darker aspects of fame. His words, though critical, were tinged with respect—a nuanced acknowledgment of Kendrick’s impact, wrapped in the complexity of their shared history.

In the landscape of hip-hop, where bravado often overshadows vulnerability, Cole’s approach stands out as a beacon of sincerity. Yet, it also underscores a truth perhaps too subtle for the roaring crowds: not all battles are fought with fury, and not all warriors shout to be heard. In the quiet depths of Cole’s verses lies a different kind of strength, one that does not roar but resonates—a whisper in the cacophony, hoping to find ears that understand the value of its temperance.

#JCole #hiphop #rapbeef #dissTrack #rapculture #Noname #KendrickLamar #rapmusic #musicdiscussion #hiphopculture #SnowOnThaBluff #7MinuteDrill #musicanalysis #rapfans #hiphopfans #musicblogging #TumblrMusic

[music-fan]

Rainbow Kitten Surprise evening

#ink.post #rainbow kitten surprise #rks #music #no plaintext #musicblogging #ink.music #ink.music/songs #Spotify