Quick announcement: If you're not quite ready to be without CB for a month, I'm hosting a small gathering in Daum Hall this evening at 8 PM, where I'll be showing the documentary "Live Forever." Tea and goodies provided.
Also, since this is the last show of 2009, I'm including a few of my favorite releases from this year. Florence & The Machine's aptly-titled "Lungs" is without a doubt the most amazing, inventive thing I've heard in a long time, especially the track "Cosmic Love." As a result, frontwoman Florence Welch has officially become my muse, much to her dismay. Do me (and yourself) a favor and check it out, maybe even pick it up at your local independent music vendor.
Though they're not officially British (guitarist The Edge was born in Wales and bassist Adam Clayton is English), U2's 2009 release, "No Line On The Horizon," definitely makes my top-5 list. Produced by Brian Eno and recorded in Morocco, it appears that Vertigo is dead, thank god.
Oh, and the latest Kasabian album is pretty good, too.
Anyway, this afternoon's setlist:
Happy Christmas (War Is Over), John Lennon
Vlad The Impaler, Kasabian
Setting Sun, The Chemical Brothers
Waving Flags, British Sea Power
Drumming Song, Florence & The Machine
Long Snake Moan, PJ Harvey
I've Seen It All, Bjork featuring Thom Yorke
Colours, Donovan
Time Of The Season, The Zombies
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Dusty Springfield
Ghost In You, The Psychedelic Furs
April Skies, The Jesus & Mary Chain
Swamp Thing, The Chameleons
Aftermath, Tricky
Ciao!, Lush feat. Jarvis Cocker
Bangin' On, Johnny Marr & The Healers
Rise, Public Image Ltd.
Tonight We Fly, The Divine Comedy
Freedom '90, George Michael
Starz In Their Eyes, Just Jack
Gone Up In Flames, Morning Runner
Rockist Part 1, School Of Language
Fairytale Of New York, The Pogues
Trouble (Cat Stevens cover), Elliott Smith
Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next semester!
