Sparks is another brilliant piece by Sir Mildred Pierce; it’s laid-back and mellow, a bit loopy. This samples an artist that Sir Mildred Pierce discovered from a a movie – so, it’s fitting that the video for the song samples that movie.
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Elves in Iceland by ORthey
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on 2012-06-20
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Elves in Iceland is a mellow, cool, and layered instrumental piece, with a banjo, an acoustic guitar, and the return of the fistdrum.
Take Five by danb
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on 2012-05-31
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Take Five is a cover of the Paul Desmond song, done capably with two acoustic guitars. It’s originally performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
she’s sleeping by nicolin
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on 2012-05-22
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she’s sleeping is a quiet and loopy song – just an acoustic guitar. It’s soothing.
Pacific Street by eyeballkid
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on 2012-05-16
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Pacific Street is eyeballkid’s cover of a song from indie folk-rock band, Hem. It’s spare, just a guy and his guitar.
Bob-omb Battlefield by danb
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on 2012-04-23
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Bob-omb Battlefield is a cover of video game music, specifically from Super Mario N64. It’s not a chiptune, though; it’s done with a couple of acoustic guitars.
Dammit by tmcw
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on 2012-04-03
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Dammit is a nice acoustic take on a song by Blink 182, who I don’t usually like.
Flyball’s Lament (the cover one) by ORthey
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on 2012-03-30
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Flyball’s Lament (the cover one) is a cover of The Great Big Mulp’s “Flyball’s Lament” (previously). This is a minimal and folkish cover, with frequent guest ORthey singing and playing a guitar or two – one’s his resonator guitar (previously), which is bluegrass-ish.
‘Til We’re Dead by inoculatedcities
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on 2012-03-22
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‘Til We’re Dead is a lovely indie pop song, with harmonizing backup vocals, a Hammond organ, and a celesta. And then some odd lyrics, including “just to keep our brains inside our heads,” which lyrics – along with the general melody – got stuck in my head, as earworms do.
This is song #300 here!
boing by stubby phillips
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on 2012-03-19
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boing is an intricate & relaxing instrumental song, a duet between two acoustic guitars.
All The Things… by nthdegx
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on 2012-03-13
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All The Things… (…I’ve Stuck up my Arse, Ode to an A&E Nurse) (the full title) is a drum’n’bass song, with a leisurely acoustic guitar, and drums & synths that roll along with speed. nthdegx has appeared on the podcast before.
The title might refer to a thread or two that discuss foreign bodies inserted into various bodily openings, via hospital reports, with the “explanations” of “I don’t know how it got up there, honest!”
Edit, 2012-03-15 – Oops! I’ve been a little sick this week, & I forgot to post the mp3 to the blog for this song & today’s. It’s fixed now!
This Town by kingbenny
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on 2012-02-28
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This Town is a moving and melancholy folk song.
Solace for King Benny? by freya_lamb
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on 2012-02-27
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Solace for King Benny? is an uplifting & soothing response to the previous song here, kingbenny’s All My Hearts (Are Belong To You).
All My Hearts (Are Belong To You) by kingbenny
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on 2012-02-24
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All My Hearts (Are Belong To You) is folk, or old-school laid-back country.
instrumental by Corduroy
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on 2012-01-27
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instrumental is a lovely bit of fingerpicking on an acoustic guitar.
Secret Book (Vocal Mix – Redux) by saulgoodman
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on 2012-01-26
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Secret Book is a mellow indie tune, with saulgoodman’s wife singing over his acoustic guitars. The instrumental version is also available.
piltdown part 7 by sleepy pete
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on 2012-01-25
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piltdown part 7 is a live jazz song, with some crickets to help set the atmosphere.
Shelter by Corduroy
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on 2012-01-20
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Shelter is a pretty song, with just an acoustic guitar & Audrey Johnston’s singing.
Underwater Silent Movie by saulgoodman
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on 2012-01-05
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Underwater Silent Movie is another nice atmospheric song from previous guests saulgoodman & his band Tangemeenie – they’ve shown up before. It’s got a nice build to it, & it’s nicely evocative for an instrumental song.
The Punisher by cyphill
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on 2012-01-02
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The Punisher is not what it sounds like – it’s a mellow & wordless acoustic guitar track. Happy new year!
Bird Stealing Bread by Corduroy
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on 2011-12-30
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Bird Stealing Bread is an Iron and Wine cover, mellow and remembering past sunny days.
See you in 2012!
Or The Tide by tdismukes
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on 2011-12-27
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Or The Tide is a somewhat folkish number from tdismukes’ band, Low-Tech Riff Raff.
It’s catchy, moderately paced, and I like the melodies and all the instruments.
More Songs About Oven Mitts by notheydo
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on 2011-12-07
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More Songs About Oven Mitts is a laid-back lofi song about a robot made for killing, sadly turned into a chef.
Jettison by dirtdirt
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on 2011-11-30
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Jettison is an indie tune. It’s one of two tracks posted by dirtdirt to Mefi, as the band the Goddamn Handclaps.
You’re Just New by chococat
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on 2011-11-29
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You’re Just New has somewhat sappy lyrics and cheesy synths, but I think it’s cute.
So Does Everybody Else, Only Not So Much by ORthey
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on 2011-10-20
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So Does Everybody Else, Only Not So Much is about an old man apologizing for repeating the same stories over and over, in an adaptation of an Ogden Nash poem.
Jessamyn’s Song by snsranch
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on 2011-10-10
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Jessamyn’s Song sounds like low-key lolling (as in idling) on a porch, lounging about, accompanied by banjo and whistling.
Your Melodies by ORthey
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on 2011-09-29
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Your Melodies is, as tdismukes notes in the thread, “plaintive and melancholy.” It’s also warm, with banjo and guitar.
Let It Go or Give In by pazazygeek
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on 2011-09-05
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This is the demo of Let It Go or Give In, just a singer and her guitar. As it evolved, pazazygeek posted different versions of it – take 2 and the album version.
Until You Sever The Snake by flapjax at midnite
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on 2011-08-03
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Until You Sever The Snake is a bluesy song. It’s the first song here from frequent and awesome Music contributor, flapjax at midnite.
Don’t Let Jessamyn Pick the Themes by micayetoca
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on 2011-07-15
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Don’t Let Jessamyn Pick the Themes is an instrumental acoustic song, with seagulls. It’s another take on the first Music Challenge, water.
get the door by RobertFrost
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on 2011-07-11
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get the door soothes me, with a looped acoustic guitar, bells, and circuit bent background noises.
I’ve liked a couple of RobertFrost’s previous songs – bent+acoustic also used circuit bending to good effect.
spanish cakes by nicolin
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on 2011-07-08
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spanish cakes is a mellow, improvised acoustic guitar piece.
Owl Creek by danb
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on 2011-07-06
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Owl Creek manages to convey moods with its acoustic guitar.
Hopeful Hopeful by tmcw
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on 2011-07-01
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Hopeful Hopeful uses a loop pedal to make a fugue, so that the guitar’s playing both in the foreground and background.
Tower Song by inoculatedcities
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on 2011-06-30
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Tower Song is a cover of a Townes Van Zandt song, pretty and sad.
Requiem for blink by goodnewsfortheinsane
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on 2011-06-24
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Requiem for <blink> is a tongue-in-cheek ode to the tag. (This was originally posted in the first version of Metafilter Music.)
Hide and Seek by The White Hat
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on 2011-06-22
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Hide and Seek is a pretty acoustic guitar cover of an Imogen Heap song. The White Hat and I were both introduced to the song by the Dear Sister meme in the previous month, spawned by a The Lonely Island / Saturday Night Live short.
All The Things You Are by adrian_h
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on 2011-06-13
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All The Things You Are is an solo acoustic guitar take on a jazz classic. It’s a lovely song, which you might recognize from Charlie Parker and from Ella Fitzgerald.
rabo de nube by nicolin
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on 2011-06-03
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rabo de nube is a lovely, very mellow cover of a song by Silvio Rodríguez.