December 2nd, 2004 2:55pm
Gene Serene & John Downfall "I Can Do Anything...
Hands Of Steel Make Me Squeal
Gene Serene & John Downfall "I Can Do Anything" - Think of this as being song one, side A for 2005. Everything about this track feels like the beginning of something. Specifically, something quite good and exciting. It's exactly the kind of reasonable optimism that all of us could use right now, whether it's in the context of social trends and politics, or in a more personal, love life/career sort of way. I've been trying to figure out what I find so attractive about Gene Serene's persona for a while, but now I think that it just comes down to that one line, "I can do anything." She doesn't seem cocky or arrogant, just supremely confident and self-assured. She's seductive because she never has to resort to hyperbole - it's all very matter of fact to her. (Click here for the official Gene Serene site, or email John Downfall: djdownfall @ hotmail.com)
Diamond Nights "Girls Attractive" - There is a lot to love about this song, but my favorite thing about it is how the guy starts it off by singing "she looks good / swiss cheese" and then seems to immediately realize that he ought to double back and explain himself. Next line: "Put your head full of holes." Oh, right. Of course. She's so hot that she burns little holes in your mind! And if you have little holes in your mind, it's harder to connect your thoughts in a linear fashion. Pretty girls cause non-sequitors. There's a lot of truth in this song. (Click here to visit the official Diamond Nights website.)
Elsewhere: "En förträfflig idé!" Max exclaims with joy, "Jag förmå skifta du till en arg sångerska rockmusik!" I heart PopText.
Gene Serene & John Downfall "I Can Do Anything" - Think of this as being song one, side A for 2005. Everything about this track feels like the beginning of something. Specifically, something quite good and exciting. It's exactly the kind of reasonable optimism that all of us could use right now, whether it's in the context of social trends and politics, or in a more personal, love life/career sort of way. I've been trying to figure out what I find so attractive about Gene Serene's persona for a while, but now I think that it just comes down to that one line, "I can do anything." She doesn't seem cocky or arrogant, just supremely confident and self-assured. She's seductive because she never has to resort to hyperbole - it's all very matter of fact to her. (Click here for the official Gene Serene site, or email John Downfall: djdownfall @ hotmail.com)
Diamond Nights "Girls Attractive" - There is a lot to love about this song, but my favorite thing about it is how the guy starts it off by singing "she looks good / swiss cheese" and then seems to immediately realize that he ought to double back and explain himself. Next line: "Put your head full of holes." Oh, right. Of course. She's so hot that she burns little holes in your mind! And if you have little holes in your mind, it's harder to connect your thoughts in a linear fashion. Pretty girls cause non-sequitors. There's a lot of truth in this song. (Click here to visit the official Diamond Nights website.)
Elsewhere: "En förträfflig idé!" Max exclaims with joy, "Jag förmå skifta du till en arg sångerska rockmusik!" I heart PopText.
12/2/04 4:30 pm
mr. matt, i got the x-wife full-length in the mail a few days ago from other music. it hasn’t left the cd deck yet. (i believe it’s possible that i’m the first person in chicago with the album.) thanks for the good steer.
12/2/04 4:30 pm
mr. matt, i got the x-wife full-length in the mail a few days ago from other music. it hasn’t left the cd deck yet. (i believe it’s possible that i’m the first person in chicago with the album.) thanks for the good steer.
12/2/04 4:30 pm
http://www.the-op.com/media/sound.php?aid=99&fmt=mp3&PHPSESSID=39e142d864d868e7161f7b4207883107
12/2/04 4:30 pm
http://www.the-op.com/media/sound.php?aid=99&fmt=mp3&PHPSESSID=39e142d864d868e7161f7b4207883107
12/2/04 4:37 pm
That’s where the subtitle is from. Though I guess I should change it to “squibbly” now. I never noticed the “b” sound.
12/2/04 4:37 pm
That’s where the subtitle is from. Though I guess I should change it to “squibbly” now. I never noticed the “b” sound.
12/2/04 5:01 pm
when Gene Serene & John Downfall “I Can Do Anything” finally kicks in, it sounds like Daft Punk-style sample cut ups……. not really 2005 but i like it a lot anyways
12/2/04 5:01 pm
when Gene Serene & John Downfall “I Can Do Anything” finally kicks in, it sounds like Daft Punk-style sample cut ups……. not really 2005 but i like it a lot anyways
12/3/04 2:24 am
i actually think it’s “scribbly”, given the nature of saddam’s handwriting (or all arabic writing, for that matter). just pointing it out, matt…
12/3/04 2:24 am
i actually think it’s “scribbly”, given the nature of saddam’s handwriting (or all arabic writing, for that matter). just pointing it out, matt…
12/3/04 9:19 am
Thank you for posting the Diamond Nights song
Much appreciated.
12/3/04 9:19 am
Thank you for posting the Diamond Nights song
Much appreciated.
12/4/04 8:24 am
This Gene and John song is THE first song of 2005, so good, so fresh, fun, happy, perfect for the age of GW Bush. We need music like this to escape the insanity of this country.
12/4/04 8:24 am
This Gene and John song is THE first song of 2005, so good, so fresh, fun, happy, perfect for the age of GW Bush. We need music like this to escape the insanity of this country.
12/4/04 12:06 pm
Viva “squibbly”
Made-up words are always better than real words.
12/4/04 12:06 pm
Viva “squibbly”
Made-up words are always better than real words.
12/9/04 5:02 am
Yeah, it’s totally helping me escape the insanity.
12/9/04 5:02 am
Yeah, it’s totally helping me escape the insanity.