A Song That You Listen To When You're Angry

"A Gentleman Caller" by Cursive

There are two suites to this song. The first is the drunken, see-sawing salvo that lasts a furious 1:25 seconds. It is a raw, bleeding, angry mess in which Tim Kasher dashes off some of the nastiest lyrics in his canon. The music is reflective of the intensity. Guitars crash ( Read more... )

A Song From Your Favorite Album

"Space Dog" by Tori Amos

Hey, everybody! Remember when Tori Amos made music that mattered? You have to think really hard, but there was a time when she wasn't concerned about creating concept albums that involved her dressing up as characters and parading around in front of catalog backgrounds. Yes, there was a time ( Read more... )

A Song That You Wish You Heard On The Radio

"Halo" by Depeche Mode

"Halo" was the second of five single pulled from Depeche Mode's indisputable masterpiece Violator, yet it never saw widespread release or popularity in the United States. Of all the singles on this album, though, this would've been the best. After all, "Halo" is easily the most ( Read more... )

A Song That You Hear Often On The Radio

"Yoü and I" by Lady Gaga

I have no idea if this is true or not because I don't listen to popular radio. But I know this is Lady Gaga's new single, so I'm sure it's being played to death.

I also think it's the weirdest choice for a single, too. I would've selected "Marry The Night" or "Bloody Mary" or, my ( Read more... )

A Song That You Used To Love But Now Hate

"Clocks" by Coldplay

I don't want to be the guy who says heinous things like "I liked the band before they hit it big", but it's totally true with Coldplay. I saw them in concert before they started filling up arenas. Granted, the venue was larger than a typical club, but it wasn't enormous. On that tour, ( Read more... )

A Song That Describes You

"New Day" by Greg Laswell

This one was hard as hell. A lot of songs out there are love songs and since a.) I am currently not in love and b.) have only been in love a scant few times in my life, I had to dig deep. Really deep.

So I approached selecting this song from where I've come in order to end up where I am. Let's review ( Read more... )

A Song That No One Would Expect You To Love

"Dumpweed" by Blink-182

Since this 30 Songs in 30 Days excursion has been reduced to Joe Sharing His Deepest Music Secrets, I might as well come clean. I fucking love the Blink-182 album this song appears on. I don't like their early stuff (before they 'sold out') and I don't like the stuff they've released ( Read more... )

A Song That Is A Guilty Pleasure

"Your Love Is My Drug" by Ke$ha

OH MY GOD, I KNOW. I KNOW, PEOPLE, I KNOW. She's, like, the worst ever. She's barely worthy of Guilty Pleasure status. I feel like I need to bathe just looking at her. To make matters worse, she's the bottom of the totem pole in everything that is Pop. The music is obnoxious, the lyrics ( Read more... )

A Song From A Band You Hate

"Thank You For Your Love" by Antony and the Johnsons

Although any song by this godawful band would suffice, this is one of the first that came up on YouTube. I made it to 1:49 before turning it off.

I wish I understood why people liked this guy. His voice sounds like a dying goose.

Listen to Antony and the Johnson's' "Thank ( Read more... )

A Song From Your Favorite Band

"Barbarism Begins At Home" by The Smiths

According to iTunes this is the Smiths song I've played the most often, and it isn't surprising to me at all. While many fans shout from the rooftops that The Queen Is Dead is the band at its finest, I've always much preferred Meat Is Murder - and not to be contrary, because I ( Read more... )