impossible things

Impossible Things #6

2009-03-15T21:31:00.001-07:00

I guess I dedicate this to Heather and Jen, who I think are the only people who listen to this anyway, so here it is. Pretty obvious.

the School ~ All I Wanna Do
Saturday Looks Good To Me ~ Summer Doesn't Count (Unless You're Here With Me)
Hello Saferide ~ My Best Friend
Belle & Sebastian ~ If She Wants Me
Of Montreal ~ Don't Ask Me To Explain
the Just Joans ~ These Boots Are Made For Stalking
the Velvet Underground ~ She's My Best Friend
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists ~ A Bottle Of Buckie
the Apples In Stereo ~ Benefits Of Lying (With Your Friend)
Jens Lekman ~ A Postcard To Nina
the Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ~ Everything With You
Queen ~ You're My Best Friend

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Impossible Things #5

2009-03-01T10:53:00.000-08:00

Songs that make me want to dance around the room. I'm kind of sorry that I used the Pains of Being Pure at Heart's Young Adult Friction in a previous podcast, because it is really the best example of this kind of song that you can get. So just imagine that it is on here, too. And enjoy the other songs.

Comet Gain ~ the Kids At the Club
the Jesus and Mary Chain ~ Head On
Black Tambourine ~ Throw Aggi Off the Bridge
Saturday Looks Good to Me ~ Alcohol
Love Is All ~ Wishing Well
the Aislers Set ~ Langour In the Balcony
Sons & Daughters ~ Darling
Kate Nash ~ Pumpkin Soup
Speedmarket Avenue ~ Way Better Now
Dolly Mixture ~ How Come You're Such A Hit With All the Boys, Jane?
the Manhattan Love Suicides ~ Clusterfuck
Dum Dum Girls ~ Catholicked
My Bloody Valentine ~ Paint A Rainbow
Slow Down Tallahassee ~ Candy
the Royal We ~ All the Rage
Voxtrot ~ Raised By Wolves

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Impossible Things #4

2009-02-15T18:29:00.001-08:00

This time the theme is insomnia.

Rilo Kiley ~ We'll Never Sleep (God Knows We'll Try)
the Clientele ~ Share the Night
California Snow Story ~ My Life Is Only A Daydream
Saint Etienne ~ Carnt Sleep
Slumber Party ~ Depression Is Best
the Velvet Underground ~ Candy Says
Butcher Boy ~ I Lost Myself
My Bloody Valentine ~ Blown A Wish
Galaxie 500 ~ Pictures
the Andersen Tapes ~ Turn to Speak
Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck ~ Let's Watch the Sunrise
Club 8 ~ Jesus, Walk With Me
Of Montreal ~ Noir Blues to Tinnitus
Saturday Looks Good to Me ~ Ambulance
Sufjan Stevens ~ The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!
the Beatles ~ Golden Slumbers

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Impossible Things #3

2009-01-31T20:44:00.001-08:00

Just a bunch of cover songs that I think are particularly lovely. I hope you enjoy them.

Belle & Sebastian ~ Here Comes the Sun (the Beatles)
the Darlings ~ You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC)
Colin Meloy ~ Cupid (Sam Cooke)
Orange Juice ~ L.O.V.E. Love (Al Green)
the Shop Assistants ~ Train from Kansas City (the Shangri-las)
Soft Cell ~ Where Did Our Love Go? (the Supremes)
Saint Etienne ~ Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Neil Young)
A Sunny Day In Glasgow ~ Sometimes I Think About You (the Pastels)
Panda Riot ~ Paper Planes (M.I.A.)
the Sunny Street ~ What Is Love (Haddaway)
Gael Garcia Bernal, Sacha Bourdo, Alain Chabat, Aurelia Petit ~ If You Rescue Me (Chanson Des Chats) (the Velvet Underground, kind of)
the Postmarks ~ Six Different Ways (the Cure)
Marine Girls ~ Fever (Peggy Lee)
Camera Obscura ~ Super Trouper (ABBA)
the Delgados ~ Mr. Blue Sky (ELO)
Glo-Worm ~ Downtown (Petula Clark)
Les Calamités ~ the Kids Are Alright (the Who?)
Yo La Tengo ~ Cast A Shadow (Beat Happening)
Spiritualized ~ Anyway That You Want Me (the Troggs)

(I am not 100% positive about all the original artists, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)

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Impossible Things #2

2009-01-18T18:04:00.000-08:00

I guess I am trying this again?

This time around we have wintery songs. Because it is January and terribly cold and that requires nice, dreamy music. I guess my idea of wintery music can be quite sleepy, but wintertime always means insomnia for me.

A Sunny Day In Glasgow ~ Hugs & Kisses (Theme from A Sunny Day In Glasgow)
the Raveonettes ~ Blush
the Pains of Being Pure at Heart ~ Young Adult Friction
Asobi Seksu ~ Me & Mary
Burning Hearts ~ I Lost My Colour Vision
Comet Gain ~ You Can Hide Your Love Forever
Saint Etienne ~ You're In A Bad Way
Beirut ~ Nantes
Twig ~ Please Don't Turn Me Into A Murderer
the Radio Dept. ~ Why Won't You Talk About It?
Camera Obscura ~ Alaska
the Andersen Tapes ~ Cross Country
Belle & Sebastian ~ (My Girl's Got) Miraculous Technique
Razorcuts ~ Snowbound
Panda Riot ~ Art School Girls of Doom
Henry's Dress ~ (You're My) Radio One
Liechtenstein ~ Apathy
the Cat's Miaow ~ A Day in the Life
Jens Lekman ~ the Cold Swedish Winter

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one

2008-06-11T23:17:00.000-07:00

The first podcast.

Lately I've been listening to a lot of girl groups. Summer seems the perfect time for them. So these are just a bunch of songs that seem to be inspired by that sound (or covering it) that I think are particularly lovely.

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Camera Obscura ~ Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
Strawberry Fair ~ I Can't Do Anything
The Tartans ~ My Baby Doesn't Care For You
Les Calamités ~ Teach Me How To Shimmy
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn & Ginger Brooks Takahashi ~ Oh! September
Belle & Sebastian ~ Landslide
The Postmarks ~ Summers Never Seem To Last
Lucky Soul ~ Add Your Light To Mine, Baby
Saturday Looks Good To Me ~ Since You Stole My Heart
The School ~ Let It Slip
Dolly Mixture ~ Will He Kiss Me Tonight
She & Him ~ Sweet Darlin'
The Pussywillows ~ Turn Her Down
The Shapiros ~ Will He Still Love Me Tomorrow