Poor Doggie – Eagles Of Deathmetal
Sometimes a dog just wants a bone.
Monday Blues
Breakup music – Happy or Sad?
All clichés, things, relationships, holidays, tours and lives come to an end. Even your favourite song has to end. The beauty of music is that it can be played again… and again… and again… and again… until you realise you’ve been listening to the same soppy, nostalgic refrain for a day/week/month. I’ve noticed how utterly different it is listening to music in a new state of mind. Your favourite happy song can become annoying, Eagles Of Death Metal turns innocent (sexual frustration ain’t nothin’ but a thang), your Like Clockwork album doesn’t seem as dark as it was initially and it starts describing your entire being. At least that’s how I think of it.
I feel like it’s important to embrace the emotion that amplifies your musical experience. If your favourite song starts speaking loudly to your heart/mindset it means you’re getting clues about where your head is at. Sometimes it’s the only way I know there is something truly wrong or right going on in my mind. More importantly, it makes me feel alive and coherent. The music that hits home hardest is like an emotional intelligence boost. If I feel sad or angry I would much rather have a clear understanding of where those emotions come from. Instead of stumbling around blind and alone in the emotionally dark places that we all inevitably find ourselves in, we can find a friend and a guide in the music that feeds off our emotion. It shines a harsh light on the problems you’re avoiding and forces you to start accepting reality and deal with the problem. The best part about accepting reality is moving forward to the place where happier music starts driving you and inspiring you again.
So what music should you listen to when you’re newly single? It depends on how you feel about it. Just don’t be scared of the music that shows you where you went wrong. Embrace the catharsis, identify with your favourite artist and let the music flow even when it harmonises with your adversity.
With that said, here’s some blues for your Monday. Enjoy your week, lovers.
Radio Moscow – Broke Down
Your monday blues will be vanquished by the trippy sounds of Radio Moscow today. This Psych Rock outfit really has their sound going for them 100%. You can really hear the performance elements of the music in their recordings. It’s like listening to them live in your living room. It’s probably because they’re an artist coming from Alive Naturalsound, a group that has recorded the raw sounds of early Black Keys songs. Enjoy, day trippers.
Grinnin’ In Your Face – Son House
If you partied too hard and cant stand all the un-hungover people being all bright and sparky, just sing this song in your head.
Pan – The Veils
I honestly never thought I would use a Veils song for a Monday Blues post. Boy was I wrong. This song is bluesy and has so much feeling and expression in the vocals. Move over, Monday.
Rainy Day, Dream Away – Jimi Hendrix
This week’s Monday blues is dedicated to all those who have to walk in the rain on their daily commute. This song is an optimistic look at the weather that might get you down. It’s almost too ironic that blues could have such a happy feel to it.
“Just lay back and groove on a rainy day”
How Come You Never Go There – Feist
Blues doesn’t always have to have a gravelly voice and a sultry guitar playing the typical 12 bar. Feist’s voice is as sweet as a lifetime supply of honey. The minimalistic drumming is tighter than america’s national debt. The subtle guitar and piano parts in the song have such great dynamics. The song swells up and down in a slow swing that moves your entire body like it would in a gentle sea swell.
Blues For Rosann – Balthazar
This is not your typical blues song. The drumming has the kind of swing that dwarfs an Indian cricket player’s best ‘6’, the bass sticks to the kick in the best way possible, the subtle piano fills out the song like your first ever curry gatsby, and the soulful singing has rhythm that would make any drummer jealous. Expect nothing less of Balthazar.