• 12Mar 09

  Favorite songs of the '00s and the '90s

  With the decade slowly coming to an end this year, it's certain that there will be many "Best Songs of the Decade" lists coming out eventually. So the other day, I was scrolling through my iTunes songs list, and decided to create a playlist of my own 20 favorite songs from the 2000s. In a way, it's my "Desert Island Disc" as well, since I'll never get sick of listening to them. LOL These are in no particular order, except for what I thought would sound good as a playlist.

  01. "The Everlasting Gaze" - The Smashing Pumpkins ('00)
  02. "Lyric" - Zwan ('03)
  03. "There, There" - Radiohead ('03)
  04. "Looking For Water" - David Bowie ('03)
  05. "Clocks" - Coldplay ('02)
  06. "City of Blinding Lights" - U2 ('04)
  07. "Chasing Cars" - Snow Patrol ('06)
  08. "Pipe Dreams" - Travis ('01)
  09. "Drops of Jupiter" - Train ('01)
  10. "Hey Ya!" - OutKast ('03)
  11. "Get Ur Freak On" - Missy Elliott ('01)
  12. "Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry ('08 )
  13. "Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado ('06)
  14. "I Hate This Part" - The Pussycat Dolls ('08 )
  15. "Sunrise" - Norah Jones ('04)
  16. "A New Day Has Come" - Celine Dion ('02)
  17. "Pure Shores" - All Saints ('00)
  18. "Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis ('08 )
  19. "What It Feels Like For A Girl" - Madonna ('00)
  20. "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" - Shania Twain ('02)

  So then, I decided to do the same for my favorite '90s songs! LOL

  01. "Airbag" - Radiohead ('97)
  02. "99th Dream" - Swervedriver ('97)
  03. "The Devil You Know" - Jesus Jones ('93)
  04. "Two Worlds Collide" - Inspiral Carpets ('92)
  05. "There's Still Life" - Chapterhouse ('93)
  06. "A To Fade In" - Adorable ('93)
  07. "Cool Your Boots" - Ride ('92)
  08. "I Only Said" - My Bloody Valentine ('91)
  09. "Black Metallic" - Catherine Wheel ('92)
  10. "Galapogos" - The Smashing Pumpkins ('95)
  11. "Silent Lucidity" - Queensryche ('90)
  12. "Dream Brother" - Jeff Buckley ('95)
  13. "She's Not Dead" - Suede ('93)
  14. "Why God Loves You" - P.M. Dawn ('95)
  15. "Possession" - Sarah McLachlan ('93)
  16. "Horror Head" - Curve ('92)
  17. "Ladder" - Joan Osborne ('95)
  18. "Drowned World / Substitute For Love" - Madonna ('98 )
  19. "The Air That I Breathe" - k.d lang ('97)
  20. "Why" - Annie Lennox ('92)

  I didn't bother to make a favorite '80s list, since it would be difficult as I have so many songs from then. But please feel free to share some of your favorite songs, of any decade!

  • Posted Mar 12, 2009 7:55 pm PT
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• 18Nov 08

  Somewhere Over The Rainbow

  The other day, a friend of mine showed me a YouTube clip of the song "Over The Rainbow" (from The Wizard of Oz) sung by the late Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. I had heard a portion of the song on some TV commercials, but never really knew the artist singing. The great thing about his rendition is how it's so uplifting and soothing in a way - it really put a lump in my throat too the first time I heard it, as well as being on the verge of tears! lol

  Anyway, check it out if you'd like. The rendition also includes a portion of the song "What A Wonderful World." Here is the link.

  • Posted Nov 18, 2008 3:42 pm PT
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• 25Aug 08

  MBV Reunion

  I just want to share my excitement about the reunion of My Bloody Valentine this year!! Kevin Shields has finally followed through with what he's been promising for years - for MBV to play together again live. Granted, there may or may not be a new album anytime soon (even though he says so), so I won't believe until I see it. lol

  For now though, I've been catching up on their live performances that they've done in Japan and London on YouTube. I'm not sure if I'll be able to catch them live here in the States, so these clips will do just fine. For any fans of MBV out there, please share your comments about this long-overdue reunion!

  Here are a few clips of the live performances of songs from the album Loveless, along with their corresponding videos when they were first released. FYI, for those who are not familiar with the band, their music and concerts tend to be loud and a bit distorted.

  1. Only Shallow - Live 2008 / Music video

  2. To Here Knows When - Live 2008 / Music video

  3. Soon - Live 2008 / Music video

  • Posted Aug 25, 2008 4:33 pm PT
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