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Tom tagged me to name my last 5 songs purchased, which made me giggle, because he’s usually sitting next to me when I buy them.  I also haven’t been buying that much new music lately- there’s not a lot that’s really grabbing me.  But this is what I’ve bought recently, where “recently” means “since late June.”

But, I love a good music meme, so here goes:

Le Disko - Shiny Toy Guns - I’ve been hearing this one a lot on Ethel lately. It’s rare to hear a male/female duet in alt-rock lately, and this one is kind of an earworm.

Sunshine (Go Away Today) - Jonathan Edwards - I’ve loved this song for a long time, so I’m not sure why I hadn’t bought it before the other day.  The line, “He can’t even run his own life/ I’ll be damned if he’ll run mine” sticks with me.

Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups - Purchased as part of their album Carnavas. The guitar is really distinctive in this song, and it reminds me of summertime, road trips, and a general feeling of relaxation.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Mika - Purchased as part of his iTunes Festival London set. I’ve been kind of a Mika junkie ever since I first heard “Grace Kelly” on Ethel as I was on my way to work one morning in February. His Life in Cartoon Motion album has been my at-work attitude adjustment for months.  I caught him at the 930 in June, and heard him perform this song- it was amazing.  This recording doesn’t do it justice- he’d been having some throat problems/overwork issues over the summer and this set kind of shows the strain, so he didn’t hit the sustained high note that he did just-for-the-hell-of-it in DC, but it’s a pretty fine cover nonetheless. 

Killer Queen - Queen - Do I really need an excuse for buying Queen songs?  What I love about Queen is that just when you think you’ve figured out what their style is, you hear some other song that’s unlike anything else you’ve ever heard. 

I don’t usually tag people for memes, and most of the people I’d want to hear from have probably already been tagged… but consider this your invitation.  What are you listening to lately?

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