What’s all this?
I play music when I’m online, and sometimes I’m desperate to share my enthusiasm for a tune. If I post something here, it’ll have saved me from pestering friends
Agnes Obel: Just So
If anything the last 30 seconds are the most interesting. She’s from Denmark, doncha know
First Aid Kit: Blue
Curious setting. They were my highlight of Latitude 2012. They’re from Sweden. And have written a song about Richard Dawkins (Hard Believer)
Of Monsters and Men: Little Talks
What a popular clip. It’s like Lazytown meets Bjork. They’re from Iceland…
Royksopp: Across the Graveyard
Cool. Gentle, They’re from Tromso in Norway. It accounts for the darkness of the video – it’s like that all day in winter
M83: Kim and Jessie
Gentle, erotic. They’re from France. Which may account for the effortless eroticism of the video. But Raconte Moi Une Histoire is more fun.
Jam and Spoon: Odyssey to Anyoona
For around 10 years my absolute favourite song. Still takes a long time to get going , and then…heaven. From Germany.
Laura Marling: Night after Night
A beautiful version of a stunning song. Televisions can be ‘a sudden burst of light’ watched every night, but I don’t think she’s singing about TV
The Cinematic Orchestra: Arrival of the Birds
I don’t know much about them, but it’s a great tune.
Sufjan Stevens: Futile Devices
The most beautiful singer… He’s written dozens of amazing songs. He’s writing about words, not television sets
Mazzy Star: Fade into You
If Hope Sandoval and Sufjan Stevens had ever had children, they’d have broken a record, or something.
Elbow: Lippy Kids
Epic song about ambition and hope in unexpected places
Junior Senior: Move Your Feet
It expresses a basic human need, to let it all go and have fun.
God Help the Girl: Come Monday Night
Side project from Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch. A film may appear at some point (needs funds). The video has a TV in it…. swoon.
PJ Harvey: the Last English Rose
No-one sings ‘Quiver’ (1’39”) like Polly does. She’s one of those people who I can imagine doesn’t own a TV.
Thom Yorke: Analyse
I like to think that the song is about market research, But it probably isn’t.
Blur: Sweet Song
The title is well chosen. It mentions TV. What more could you ask for?
Grimes: Genesis
Perhaps Oblivion is better, but that;’s linked to elsewhere on the blog, Lovely piano.
Underworld (and others): Caliban’s Dream
The epic but sweet tune from the Olympics opening ceremony. A television event like no other.
Jenny and Johnny: Switchblade
Big Wave is great too, but this one has a message for TV stars about the fickleness of fame.
Kathryn Calder: Turn a Light On
Member of the New Pornographers, and fine. Nice shoes.
Laura Viers: July Flame
Might have made a theme for the Olympics torch relay..
Amadou and Mariam: Sabali
It’s their best song
Baaba Maal: Television
Really nice tune about… well, the subject of this website
