Minutos!

Ricardo Arjona - Minutos.mp3

Epic Keyboard Intro

Devo is most likely thought of as a one hit wonder by my generation. Hell, I had never heard any other song of their's besides the indefatigable "Whip It" until just recently. However, wipe away the notion that "Whip It" is 
representative of Devo's sound, forget about the red plastic hats  (what the fuck were those?!), and then listen to the rest of Devo's catalogue and you will be greatly rewarded.

"Gut Feeling" was put on a mixtape for me by Wayne St. Germaine, one of my best unbeaten brothers. This song just kicks some major ass, 
that's pretty much all that has to be said about it. 
The two minute + keyboard intro to this song is so epic it hurts. Then, after you've rocked out to two minutes of rad keyboard you are rewarded with one of the best opening lines ever: "Something about the way you taste
Makes me want to clear my throat..."

Is that super-sweet or what? The shift around the 4:15 mark in this song is slick and badass also. "Slap your mammy down" invading the bouncy "Gut Feeling" is like a disco dancer with a hard on wandering into a punk rock basement show. Give this one a listen and dance around if you must.

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You're A Ghost!

John Cale was a member of one of the most influential and remarkable bands of all time, The Velvet Underground. He is especially famous for the electric viola work he contributed to such songs as "Heroin", creating a sound previously unheard in music, either in the mainstream or in the underground. Following Cale's departure from VU he started a long and illustrious solo career which is still in existence. Cale produced the Stooge's debut album, not to mention the landmark Horses by Patti Smith. Cale himself has released over thirty solo studio albums during his solo career, though I've only heard about three of them.

One of the Cale albums I've heard is definitely ranked among his finest: 1973's Paris 1919 is one of his most straightforward and song-oriented works. The songs are all unbelievably poetic, and are backed by beautiful production that feels more modern than perhaps it should. I've  
decided to share the title track with you all. "Paris 1919" is a lovely little song that is driven along by it's bouncy strings, "LaLaLaLaLaLa" chorus, and catchy as balls hook. Check it out.

06 - paris 1919.mp3