music of the moment

[rone]

The Teddybears (STHLM), "Punkrocker".  Yes, that's Iggy Pop on vocals.  It's a simple but catchy tune.

Patrick Watson, "Luscious Life".  Watson has a voice between Jeff Buckley and Thom Yorke.  The other songs on his MySpace (HisSpace?  whatever) are OK, but "Luscious Life" easily grabbed me and hasn't let go (and it's not just because it's mostly in 7/8).

Lastly, Iron Maiden is really underrated.

Comments

[madmerle.livejournal.com]

"Punk Rocker" ROCKS! You're right, it's simple, but I really like it! Thanks, Rone for sharing. I'm gonna have to download it from iTunes...

I hadn't heard any of Patrick Watson's stuff before. I hear shades of U2 and (don't kill me, I can't help it if I like them) Coldplay in parts of "Luscious Life", but he takes a lateral arabesque into some other weird but oddly, charmingly unique dimension in parts of the piece. Hmm... the time signature has a feel of straight rock-steady 4/4 to me. Where do you get the 7/8? Have you seen the score? The musician in me is just curious. The only popular tune I've ever heard in any kind of odd 7 beat is "Money" by Pink Floyd (it's in 7/4). I know there are several in 3/4, although in my pleasantly potted state of this moment, I can only think of one ("Pussy Willow" from the _Broadsword_ album by Jethro Tull).

I LOVE music. Keep sharing!

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the score. The "dun-dun-dunnnn-dun-dun-dun" is clearly seven, but later it breaks into 4/4. As for the /8 part, compare the beat in the 4/4 part against the 7 part... the 7 beats are half as long. I think that's how it works, anyway; i haven't taken a music theory class since 7th or 8th grade.