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11 Responses to “ iTunes Recommendations ”

1. N
   April 9th, 2005 at 10:32 pm
   

   stars of track and field – belle and sebastian
   tropicalia – beck
   holiday – green day
   never be me – blood or whiskey
   barrier reef – old 97’s
   screaming at the wailing wall – flogging molly
   500 girl mornings – steve wynn
   olympia wa – rancid
   gas guage – spearhead

2. Mara
   April 9th, 2005 at 10:40 pm
   

   Heavy–David Alberding
   In the River–The Call
   The Boxer–Carbon Leaf

3. Will
   April 10th, 2005 at 12:32 am
   

   Wilco is “alt-country”, but I find that category a little narrow to define their sound. Anyway, for a more somber/reflective song try:
   Wilco – Jesus, etc.
   Buf for a more fun song, go with:
   Wilco – Heavy Metal Drummer

   Here’s a song that makes for a great kickstart to a mix CD, or a song to wake up and start the day with:
   Flaming Lips – Fight Test

   If you’re intrigued by Van Morrison and Bob Dylan mixed with a more modern electronic sound, try:
   David Gray – Please Forgive Me

   More depressing, but cathartic (and essential):
   Nick Drake – Northern Sky
   Really, I can’t recommend Nick Drake enough. He was a songwriter in the 60s who committed suicide after meeting with commercial indifference despite releasing three albums of great songs. Posthumously lauded as one of the greats, he’s been picking up fans since being prominently featured in Hollywood soundtracks on rom-coms (I blame/thank John Cusack).

4. Shane
   April 10th, 2005 at 2:07 am
   

   I can’t think of any off the top of my head, but if your looking for new artists I just did a few posts on places to
   find good music at my site.

5. Dave Carter
   April 10th, 2005 at 8:27 am
   

   A handful of random suggestions:

   Emm Gryner – Acid
   Emm Gryner – Free
   Todd Snider – Beer Run
   Todd Snider – Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues
   Diana Anaid – Dumb Opinion
   Great Big Sea – Donkey Riding
   Kim Richey – From Where I Stand
   Maura O’Connell – Still Hurts Sometimes
   Shivaree – Goodnight Moon
   Kathleen Edwards – Back to Me

6. The Eyeballkid
   April 10th, 2005 at 11:38 am
   

   I don’t know if you have any downloads left after these suggestions, but if you do I have a suggestion or two.

   Tom Waits – Well, pretty much anything is great, but in case you haven’t heard him before, good starter songs include “Grapefruit Moon”, “Step Right Up”, “Downtown Train,” and “Hold On”.
   Kongor-Ol Ondar – I just picked this artist because he’s the best known, but really any Tuvan throat-singing is going to blow your mind. He can sing more than one note at the same time! Something from the soundtrack to “Genghis Blues” would be good.

7. Clark Venable
   April 10th, 2005 at 6:51 pm
   

   Just went to Jonatha Brooke concert this weekend. Here’s the link to the iTMS.

   http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=4395470&selectedItemId=4395407

8. Heather
   April 11th, 2005 at 5:49 pm
   

   I don’t know if this is on iTunes, but I think you’d enjoy the track ‘Frontier Psychiatry’ by The Avalanches. It makes me smile every time I hear it.

9. Jatser
   April 11th, 2005 at 7:25 pm
   

   Rufus Wainwright – Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk

10. Ratbat
    April 12th, 2005 at 12:27 am
    

    ‘Baby Love Child’ by Pizzicato Five
    ‘Come on Eileen’ by Save Ferris
    ‘Rockin’ in A-flat’ by Madness

    I could go on. :)

11. Jon H
    April 12th, 2005 at 1:41 am
    

    “If you knew” by Neko Case

    “Red Vines” by Aimee Mann (or “Driving Sideways”)

    “Suitcase” by Over the Rhine

    “You’ve got to live a little” by Texas

    “I’m the Man” by Joe Jackson (not the live version)

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