Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Grover's Playlist, Part 6: Curiosity Killed all the Cats Except for Grover

Certain songs spark creativity and self-confidence, and since Grover has declared himself a life-long student, these tunes are just a day in the life.

Cut Copy - Pharaohs and Pyramids, a slice of electric energy that will leave you feeling upbeat and determined.



Buraka Som Sistema - Aqui Para Voces, a flurry of sounds meant to carry you to a higher place.





Hurts - Better Than Love, a push towards something "better", daring you to do more.






The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine, the right dosage of happiness and cheer to brighten any day.







Friday, April 22, 2011

Grover's Playlist, Part 5: Love

If Grover knows anything, it's a thing or two about love. He knows of the many forms and the ways in which one might express them. These songs are some of his favorite musical interpretations of love, which he enjoys listening to with a glass of red wine in front of a warm fireplace.

Blitzen Trapper - Laughing Lover, a soft and light take on the friendly side of love.


Bonaparte - Computer in Love, a somewhat cynical beat with an electric tone.


The Gossip - Love Long Distance, a sassy explanation of a relationship-killer that I, Grover and my boyfriend all managed to elude.



Booka Shade - Bad Love, despite (or because of) the title a quite dancey and idyllic tune.


Phoenix - Love Like a Sunset, a barely vocal song leaking with intensity, advising you to love all day every day.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Grover's Playlist, Part 4: Groovy Grover

These are a few tunes Grover and I like to listen to as we lie under the sun with popsicles. And to answer your question, Grover's favorite popsicle flavor is milk.

Trentemoller - Moan, a gurgling gem that will lull you into a state of relaxation and clarity.


Beirut - Nantes, fresh and collected, something to fall asleep and wake up to.


Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks, a crisply strange exploration.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Grover's Playlist, Part 3: Feel the Waves

Sometimes, things get a little revved up and it takes a beautiful song to turn all that energy into something positive. Grover is a big believer in positivity.




Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi, prone to furry feelings of delight. I say this because in concert they all wore slightly furry costumes.




Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth, fast-paced but soft, somewhere inbetween daydreams and real life.




Scissor Sisters - Any Which Way, funky in the best way possible with an ironically provocative message, accompanied with a great happy-dance-feeling.




Tunng - Hustle, sad lyrics with twinkly guitar and light vocals, something to drink lemonade to.





Monday, March 14, 2011

Grover's Playlist, Part 2: Borderline Inappropriate



Grover is, if anything, a badass. These songs are evidence. There are times when something questionable is a lot more fun than something acceptable. These times are almost all the time.

Cee-Lo Green - Fuck You, a song that promptly dives into solid sound with a light heart and some anger


Das Racist - Rainbow in the Dark, a blur of motion, built on a foundation of crazy


Bonaparte - Boycott Everything, creativity at its finest, if slightly offensive

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Grover's Playlist, Part 1: Kinda Trancey, Kinda Dancey

Of all the music I share with Grover, these are a few of the beats that impressed both of us.

Caribou - Sun, definition of a dream, and also I saw them in concert in Zürich! 



The XX - Crystalised, a beautiful, soft, stirring song which is good for bonding moments.

Faithless - Insomnia, an electronic paradise of sound, soothing yet invigorating. Like Grover.