The Current Music Blog: February 27, 2009 Archive

Do the Shuffle is back back back again!

Posted at 1:17 PM on February 27, 2009 by Mac Wilson (3 Comments)

Let's have another go at Do the Shuffle. Set your music player on 'shuffle' and write down the first 5 songs that pop up. My music library has expanded greatly since our last installment, so this should be fun. Let the games begin.

Franz Ferdinand - "Darts of Pleasure"
Nice, straightforward, effective number from Franz' debut. One of the thing that impressed me about this album when it came out was its consistency; there's really no filler, even deep in the album on songs like "Darts of Pleasure."

Beck - "Farewell Ride"
Guero wasn't a favorite of mine, but to each his/her own.

Santogold - "You'll Find a Way" (remix)
I thought her to be a pale imitation of M.I.A. at the time, but once you pay attention, you realize that Santogold is actually interested in the idea of whether imitation is actually a form of artistry. Or maybe it's the other way around. In any case, she has really grown on me over the last few months. She also changed her name to Santigold, which leaves me in the awkward position of whether to go back & change her name in iTunes. Kind of like the (Olympic) Hopefuls; should I retcon the artist name for these songs?

Jeff Buckley - "Last Goodbye"
What a voice, what a song.

Martha Wainwright - "Hearts Club Band"
What a voice, but a so-so song. She can pen some great ones, but the abundance of weaker songs on her last album is what kept it off my top 10 of 2008.

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