Recap - February 2009

Feb 09 posts:

20/02/09: Cherry Brakewells
21/02/09: Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance
22/02/09: Ray LaMontagne - Winter Birds
22/02/09: Bon Iver - The Wolves (Act I and II)
22/02/09: Tilly & the Wall - Pot Kettle Black
22/02/09: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
23/02/09: The Knack - My Sharona
24/02/09: Bombay Bicycle Club - Always Like This
25/02/09: Kid Confucius
26/02/09: MGMT - Electric Feel
27/02/09: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
28/02/09: The Shins - Caring Is Creepy

The Shins - Caring Is Creepy

This is a song from the soundtrack of 'Garden State'. Excellent film and I'm tempted to rave about it here - but this post is about:

The Shins - Caring is Creepy

'New Slang' is the better known of the two Shins tracks on the soundtrack, I think because of the scene in the movie it relates to (Natalie Portman passing her headphones over to Zach Braff in a 'you gotta hear this one song, it'll change your life, I swear' moment) but I prefer this one because it's a bit quirky.

Couldn't find a full length of the track and it's not on their MySpace but the preview clip should give you an idea.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Not exactly new but I wanted to post this because it's my favourite version of a classic song that's been covered by many and mullered by some. :)

I remember this from the closing credits of '50 First Dates' but I hear it's also on the 'Meet Joe Black' soundtrack.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

MGMT - Electric Feel

'Time to Pretend' just won the award for Best Track at the 2009 Shockwaves NME Awards (full winners list here). Great track- but also check out:

MGMT - Electric Feel

from the same album, 'Oracular Spectacular'. Spaced out and mellow...