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sábado, 17 de diciembre de 2011

Mi música en vivo 2011

"Para qué gastas tanto dinero en conciertos? Escúchala en la compu y ya"

NO papá, NO es lo mismo.


En realidad no fui a tantos conciertos este año, pero se me hizo ver actos que habían estado por largo tiempo en mi lista de espera y arraigados fuertemente en mi corazón de pollo (Portishead, Kings of convenience, The dresden dolls, Morrissey y Feist)

1. CORONA CAPITAL 15 10 2011

Wild Beasts



Que ganas tenía de escucharlos en vivo (aunque llegué dos canciones después de que empezaron)

Orchestal manoeuvers in the dark




¿Por qué???? ¿Por qué bandas de ese calibre las ponen a esa hora? (pregunta retórica). El año pasado pasó con Echo & the Bunnymen, que estuvo super apagado por la chaviza que estaba hasta adelante esperando a Interpol.

Cansei de ser sexy



No estaban en el plan, pero no estuvo nada mal.

PORTISHEAD



Llegué a la conclusión de que Portishead le da a mi frecuencia de resonancia. Me pusieron la piel chinita durante toda la presentación (y una lágrima en la comisura de mi ojo izquierdo con The rip).



Beth Gibbons tan hermosa <3

2. KINGS OF CONVENIENCE 1 11 2011




Pura felicidad en este concierto aunque a menudo nos callaban, era demasiada emoción. Cuando pidieron a las chicas que si podíamos apoyarles cantando una canción sabía que se iba a tratar de Know How y terminando nos grabaron gritando "Thank you Leslie!!". Yo lo grité con todo mi corazón, quien me iba a decir que pocos días después Feist confirmaría fechas para México (quiero pensar que ellos y el video tuvieron un poco de influencia, nahh). Para el encore invitaron al escenario a Bosco y Bitle de Quiero Club y un par de mariachis, en conjunto nos obsequiaron Stay out of trouble, boat behind y I'd rather dance with you. Qué bonita escenografía, y Erlend está tan loco como siempre me lo imaginé. Linda, muy linda noche.


3. REGGAE LATINO 25 11 2011

Mi primer toquín queretano en forma. Si bien no me gusta mucho el reggae, tenía ciertos motivos personales para asistir. Disfruté mucho a los cafres y a Cultura profética.


4. THE DRESDEN DOLLS 9 12 2011



Casi tres horas de música con los dresden. Simplemente maravilloso, verlos en vivo fue una experiencia única. Quedaron a deber pocas y nos regalaron sorpresas como Mein herr de Cabaret y please please please let me get what I want de The Smiths. Hasta le perdoné que no recordase la letra de una de mis favoritas: Lonesome organist rapes page-turner. Los amo Amanda y Brian!!!!



5. MORRISSEY 10 12 2011

¿Ya no hay boletos para el plaza?, no hay problema, somos hardcore y nos vamos a Puebla a verlo. Corto pero hermoso, Morrissey es un Dios. Estúpida gente que no lo dejaba en paz. Tocó canciones tanto de él como de sus tiempos con The Smiths, mágico, mágico en verdad.




Definitivamente escuchar esta canción junto a tu bestie (y que de tus primeros recuerdos con ella es haberla cantado juntas en tu carro a todo pulmón) y al chico que te gusta no tiene precio.
El mejor de los mejores fines de semana sin lugar a dudas.


6. FEIST 15 12 2011


Para cerrar el año, qué tal esta mujer. Esperaba que fuera mágico simplemente por el hecho de ser ella, pero la calidad musical sobrepasó mis expectativas. Las chicas que le abrieron, Mountain man, también me gustaron bastante. Esperaba escuchar one evening y gatekeeper, pero no se puede todo. Al final me dieron uno de los setlists woo!







Feliz feliz 2011 musical, ya veremos lo que el 2012 nos depara (por lo pronto ya tenemos boletos para el regreso de Radiohead en Abril, fuck yeah!)

viernes, 31 de julio de 2009

15 SONGS THAT HAVE OBSESSED ME THE MOST OF 2009 (so far and according to the play counts of my itunes)

This has been a very good year in the music's world, at least for me, and to celebrate it I want to share with you my list of the 15 songs that have obsessed me the most so far. I think all the "best songs" lists can't be 100% objective and I don't want to do that actually (and of course I'm not an expert in music...), so I've decided to go ahead of that using the play count of my itunes and just follow my unconscious (responsible for... "hey that song is so goood!! play it once again!!"). Hope you enjoy it!




1.... SUMMERTIME CLOTHES (52 play counts)
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
Merriweather Post Pavilion


"And I want to walk around with you
Just you"




I don't have words to describe this song and the things it moves within me everytime I hear it, it's pure magic!!!! Animal Collective is one of the bands that keeps evolving, and I think they've reached a very high level with this album. Just love it!!! (and I dedicated it to my boy :D....corny!)



2....THE CALCULATION (43 play counts)
REGINA SPEKTOR
Far


"So we made the hard decision
And we each made an incision
Past our muscles and our bones
Saw our hearts were little stones"






I love her and I love this album!!! With original tunes, but keeping her simplicty and good lyrics, she has managed to bring us a production worth to hear it from beginning to end whether it is a shinny or cloudy day :D . The calculation has all the ingredients to make it a very enjoyable song.


3....BROTHERSPORT (41 play counts)
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
Merriweather Post Pavillion




Very rythmic song, I can't help but dance whenever I hear it! Animal collective 2 out of 15!

4... FRENCH NAVY (36 play counts)
CAMERA OBSCURA
My Maudlin Career


"you with your dietary restriction
said you love me with a lot of conviction
I was waiting to be struck by lightning
waiting for somebody exciting like you
oh, the things that you do
you make me go woo-oo-oo
with the things that you do, you do, you do"




A very fresh and sticky sound is Camera Obscura's best characteristic, and what better example than this french navy... puts me in a great mood everytime I hear it!

5.....TWO WEEKS (34 play counts)
GRIZZLY BEAR
Veckatimest


"would you always?
maybe sometimes?
make it easy?
take your time...."





Very soft , easy-listening tune, I have very good memories with this song....

6......ANTI-ORGASM (31 play counts)
SONIC YOUTH
The Eternal




A very nice album, they rock! This song is pretty amazing!


7...SOUTHEN POINT (30 play counts)
GRIZZLY BEAR
Veckatimest




I get goose bumps with this one! Like animal collective, grizzly bear has managed to make 2 out of 15 on my list . Thumbs up!


8......DULL LIFE (29 play counts)
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
It's Blitz!




This album has disappointed me a little, something is missing. Still, dull life is a good song, catchy and full of surprises and good rythm. I love the album's cover!!!!

9 HELP I'M ALIVE (ACOUSTIC VERSION) (22 play counts)
METRIC
Fantasies


"I get wherever I'm going
I get whatever I need
While my blood's still flowing
And my heart still beats...
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer"




Nice and sweet! that's all I am gonna say about this one (and yeah , I prefer the acoustic version)


10....SOMETHING IS SQUEEZING MY SKULL (17 play counts)
MORRISSEY
Years Of Refusal




What can I say about this man!! everything he does is remarkable! :D . Nice guitars in this song and the ending is very explosive .

11... TWO PLANETS (16 play counts)
BAT FOR LASHES
Two Suns




With this album I came to know her, and I have to say I like what she's doing (Tomacito Yorke likes her, that gives her more points!) .This song creates a mysthical atmosphere, niiiiice!


12....THE RAKE'S SONG (15 play counts)
THE DECEMBERISTS
The Hazards Of Love




After 4 times of listening to this rock opera album I came to like it very much, specially this song. The album has details, but it's not so bad overall.


13....SINCE WE'VE BEEN WRONG (14 play counts)
THE MARS VOLTA
Octahedron


"Since we've been wrong
I've been part awake
Since we've been wrong
you will never, ever know me
What took you so long?
I'm not sure either way
But my heart, it asks
just one more time
Are you still a mess?"




This album left me with a weird look on my face the first time I heard it... it doesn't give considerable surprises, different, I mean , it's nice that they're experimenting, but I didn't enjoy this effort that much. To look on the bright side... the vocals are beautiful (all the songs are pretty much reserved, we couldn't expect it otherwise :P). Nevertheless, I liked "since we've been wrong", specially the nice lyrics made me listen to it 14 times (notice that it's just a month since the release of the album).

14....SEA WITHIN A SEA (13 play counts)
THE HORRORS
Primary Colours




Really beautiful song, even though I'm not much into the Horrors, this song is magnifiscent! Thanks for the recommendation Rod :D

15....FITZ & DIZZY SPELLS (12 play counts)
ANDREW BIRD
Noble Beast




Great song from a great artist :D


SPECIAL MENTION:

WALLS ARE TIRED (40 play counts)
RUSSIAN RED
I Love Your Glasses


"Walls are tired, of holding the same old ceilings
words have found their way to stay in
and they don't let out feelings"




40 play counts!!!! this song should be my number 4 along with french navy , but unfortunately, this song was released a year ago, so it can't compete . Still I can give it a special mention (it's my list and I can do whatever I want here...) because I discovered this girl this year and I think she has something, though I think she needs to find her own self . The album is Ok, though it's a little weird at times. Walls are tired is a very melancholic song, it came very handy for me this year :P. Two more songs that I find interesting of this album are "They don't believe" and "Cigarrettes".

FAVOURITE ALBUM SO FAR:




MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION!!!!!!!


Nothing more to say!!!!!!!!!

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This was just the list for the first half of the year (I blame the vacations for my delay on publishing it..), and for the second part of the year obviously I'm gonna order the new releases the same way as I did with this ones plus I'll give another chance to other albums already released on this year (like Röysopp's Junior or The Gossip's Music for men) that couldn't make it to my top 15 (maybe I need more time with them...)

Cheers!