Blogger is doing something crazy with the blog that my best friend Cate and I keep together. I'm a little concerned. I hope all of our entries of comedic genius and brilliance have been preserved in whatever disaster has befallen blogger.com.
Anyhow, it's about time for another playlist. I want Spring so badly that I have already stopped wearing my winter coat (despite snow and ice) and I've been listening to my upbeat sunshine music. So, I'm willing Spring to come with my mind powers. It's going to work. Spring will get here. Eventually.
Come on, Spring!
1. Salty Eyes - The Matches
2. Praise Chorus - Jimmy Eat World
3. On The Radio - Regina Spektor
4. Missed the Boat - Modest Mouse
5. Checkmarks - The Academy Is...
6. The Future Freaks me Out - Motion City Soundtrack
7. Crazy 8's - Mae
8. Goodnight, Goodnight - Hot Hot Heat
9. Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys
10. When Did Your Heart Go Missing - Rooney
11. Trinco Dog - Bedouin Soundclash
12. Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
13. Hey Driver -Lucky Boys Confusion
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Run Without Judgment
I worked out on the treadmill at the Y the other day (WOAH, WHAT?) and let me tell you something. When I work out, my music choice is generally not one that I take great pride in. I love to run to some Flo Rida or Kanye. Throw a little Rihanna and Fergie in there while you're at it. Spice Girls? Bring it. It's like every standard I have about music (Except my abhorrence of Nickelback - that doesn't go away no matter my heart rate) gets thrown out the window for that 30 minutes to an hour that I am running. And I like it.
It doesn't have to be that way. There are a number of songs that are excellent for working out and running that don't ruin your music street cred. Now, let me step up in my own defense here. It's ok for me to love shaking my booty or going for a run to some Spice Girls. That doesn't mean I have a bad taste in music. That just means that I like to have fun no matter what I'm doing and that I'm not afraid to suspend my musical prejudice for a time to do so. It's a positive thing, really. I just really, really, really wanna zig a zig ah every now and then. I'm fun. You'd like me.
Back to my theme. Perhaps you feel that you haven't quite transcended the musical spectrum enough yet to assert your independence in your work out. Perhaps you would be more secure in your musical tastes if you had a solid lists of songs to work out to that were beyond reproach to those who for some reason hold musical power over you. I can help here. I happen to know quite a few really great songs that you can also take on a run. Sometimes, when I need a break from feeling G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S during my cardio, I switch to this playlist (*disclaimer - you will want to order these songs on your own to mold to your workout):
Endlessly - Muse
Bandages - Hot Hot Heat
The Restless - The Matches
Hey Driver - Lucky Boys Confusion
Give it Up - Midtown
A Favor House Atlantic - Coheed & Cambria
The Taste of Ink - The Used
Until the Day I Die - Story of the Year
Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn - hellogoodbye
Reinventing Your Exit - Underoath
Beating Hearts Baby - Head Automatica
Feeling This - Blink 182
I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness
Last Night - The Strokes
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Awesome. Now, who wants to go for a run?
It doesn't have to be that way. There are a number of songs that are excellent for working out and running that don't ruin your music street cred. Now, let me step up in my own defense here. It's ok for me to love shaking my booty or going for a run to some Spice Girls. That doesn't mean I have a bad taste in music. That just means that I like to have fun no matter what I'm doing and that I'm not afraid to suspend my musical prejudice for a time to do so. It's a positive thing, really. I just really, really, really wanna zig a zig ah every now and then. I'm fun. You'd like me.
Back to my theme. Perhaps you feel that you haven't quite transcended the musical spectrum enough yet to assert your independence in your work out. Perhaps you would be more secure in your musical tastes if you had a solid lists of songs to work out to that were beyond reproach to those who for some reason hold musical power over you. I can help here. I happen to know quite a few really great songs that you can also take on a run. Sometimes, when I need a break from feeling G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S during my cardio, I switch to this playlist (*disclaimer - you will want to order these songs on your own to mold to your workout):
Endlessly - Muse
Bandages - Hot Hot Heat
The Restless - The Matches
Hey Driver - Lucky Boys Confusion
Give it Up - Midtown
A Favor House Atlantic - Coheed & Cambria
The Taste of Ink - The Used
Until the Day I Die - Story of the Year
Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn - hellogoodbye
Reinventing Your Exit - Underoath
Beating Hearts Baby - Head Automatica
Feeling This - Blink 182
I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness
Last Night - The Strokes
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Awesome. Now, who wants to go for a run?
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Resolutions
With the New Year fast approaching, it only makes sense that I would have a playlist for it. So, Happy New Year! Yes, this is preliminary. For once, I am ahead of the game. I have a few resolutions. Train for another half marathon, stay on top of my school work, and keep my house at least passable for company. That last one is especially important now that I have such entertaining capabilities - what with my new couch, TV, and Wii. Anyone want to come over and bowl? Inviting people over on a blog that no one reads probably isn't that effective. Another good resolution would be to keep up with my weekly playlist-ing. We'll see how that goes.
Before I share the playlist, I think I would like to share this conversation that I had with my mom and my little sister last week.
Mom: So Rissy, how did your end of the year evaluation go?
Me: I didn't get to have it yet. Mike pushed it back until next week. It's a little frustrating.
Madi: Well, at least now you'll have some more time to study.
At this point, there was an extended silence in which I shared a "look" with my mom and then we looked back at Madi. She is unphased... and responds as follows:
Madi: You haven't been studying... have you?
Me (incredulous): No Madi. No I haven't.
Ok, without further ado... Here is "Resolutions"
Auld Lang Syne - Straight No Chaser (an a capella group. They're really quite entertaining)
My Dear Acquaintance (Happy New Year) - Regina Spektor
The New Year - Death Cab for Cutie (Fine. So this is on everybody's New Year's Playlist. Sue me. It's a good song.)
Together We'll Ring in the New Year - Motion City Soundtrack
Same Old Auld Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg (I do not regret this slightly embarrassing inclusion. You could do a lot worse than Dan Fogelberg.)
At Full Speed- Jack's Mannequin
This Year's Love - David Gray
Dust In The Wind - Kansas (What's a New Year Playlist without a little bit of melancholy? This is seriously one of my favorite songs of all time)
Running Out of Time - Hot Hot Heat (While markedly stylistically different than the previous song, isn't the recurring theme that we're all short on time?)
Sleeping In - The Postal Service (certainly what I'll be doing on New Year's Day, that's for sure.)
So there it is. You know, if you read this, you can actually tell me what kind of playlist you would like to see me take a crack at. Or, you could offer songs of your own for the playlist featured. Blogging. It's interactive. Go figure.
Before I share the playlist, I think I would like to share this conversation that I had with my mom and my little sister last week.
Mom: So Rissy, how did your end of the year evaluation go?
Me: I didn't get to have it yet. Mike pushed it back until next week. It's a little frustrating.
Madi: Well, at least now you'll have some more time to study.
At this point, there was an extended silence in which I shared a "look" with my mom and then we looked back at Madi. She is unphased... and responds as follows:
Madi: You haven't been studying... have you?
Me (incredulous): No Madi. No I haven't.
Ok, without further ado... Here is "Resolutions"
Auld Lang Syne - Straight No Chaser (an a capella group. They're really quite entertaining)
My Dear Acquaintance (Happy New Year) - Regina Spektor
The New Year - Death Cab for Cutie (Fine. So this is on everybody's New Year's Playlist. Sue me. It's a good song.)
Together We'll Ring in the New Year - Motion City Soundtrack
Same Old Auld Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg (I do not regret this slightly embarrassing inclusion. You could do a lot worse than Dan Fogelberg.)
At Full Speed- Jack's Mannequin
This Year's Love - David Gray
Dust In The Wind - Kansas (What's a New Year Playlist without a little bit of melancholy? This is seriously one of my favorite songs of all time)
Running Out of Time - Hot Hot Heat (While markedly stylistically different than the previous song, isn't the recurring theme that we're all short on time?)
Sleeping In - The Postal Service (certainly what I'll be doing on New Year's Day, that's for sure.)
So there it is. You know, if you read this, you can actually tell me what kind of playlist you would like to see me take a crack at. Or, you could offer songs of your own for the playlist featured. Blogging. It's interactive. Go figure.
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