Wednesday, November 28, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (11-28-2012)

Lullaby Mix

Something huge has happened in my personal life, and while I don't talk much about that here on Three Colours, I think a quick listen to this week's HDPP should give it away. If you thought 3C has been lacking posts in recent times, don't expect that to improve any time soon. I'll still try to publish my weekly playlist on time, but any more than that would be a bonus for now.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (11-28-2012) ::
01 :: "Sweet Child O' Mine" – Guns N Roses
02 :: "About a Girl" – Nirvana
03 :: "Daughter" – Pearl Jam
04 :: "The Good Life" – Weezer
05 :: "Enjoy the Silence" – The Cure
06 :: "There, There" – Radiohead
07 :: "Don't Panic" – Coldplay
08 :: "Come as You Are" – Nirvana
09 :: "Speak To Me (Breathe)" – Pink Floyd
10 :: "Paranoid" – Black Sabbath
11 :: "Here Comes Your Man" – The Pixies
12 :: "Tonight, Tonight" – Smashing Pumpkins
13 :: "Soul to Squeeze" – Red Hot Chili Peppers
14 :: "This Lullaby" – Queens of the Stone Age


And for those who would prefer the non-lullaby mix, you can listen to that here as well. Enjoy!


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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (11-21-2012)

The Strokes Mix

I've been revisiting a lot of old Strokes songs, and it reflects on this week's HDPP. These guys can write such a catchy song... I'd forgotten how easily you can listen through their entire catalog.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (11-21-2012) ::
01 :: "You Only Live Once" - The Strokes
02 :: "What Ever Happened? " - The Strokes
03 :: "Last Nite" - The Strokes
04 :: "Taken For A Fool" - The Strokes
05 :: "New York City Cops" - The Strokes
06 :: "Juicebox" - The Strokes
07 :: "When It Started" - The Strokes
08 :: "Reptilia" - The Strokes
09 :: "Gratisfaction" - The Strokes
10 :: "Take It Or Leave It" - The Strokes
11 :: "Heart In A Cage" - The Strokes
12 :: "Games" - The Strokes
13 :: "Barely Legal" - The Strokes
14 :: "I Can't Win" - The Strokes


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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (11-14-2012)

Winter is Coming Mix

For this week's HDPP, I tried compiling a list of foreboding songs that had a crisp, brisk feeling. Hopefully, it'll remind you that winter is only a few weeks away.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (11-14-2012) ::
01 :: "The Glorious Land" - PJ Harvey
02 :: "Keep Me In Mind" - Little Joy
03 :: "Roscoe" - Midlake
04 :: "White Tooth Man" - Iron And Wine
05 :: "Round And Round" - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
06 :: "Walking" - The Dodos
07 :: "Fernando Pando" - The Virgins
08 :: "You Can Have It All" - Yo La Tengo
09 :: "Guest Room" - The National
10 :: "Cold War" - The Morning Benders
11 :: "Before Destruction" - Spoon
12 :: "Summer Holiday" - Wild Nothing
13 :: "Baby" - Devendra Banhart


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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (11-7-2012)

Now That's What I Call 2008!

2008 was a fantastic year in music. So fantastic, in fact, that it inspired me to start blogging about the great acts and albums of that time. After years of anonymous music writing on Wikipedia (fighting with editors on which bands were truly "notable" and Wiki-eligible), I decided to take my own shot at promoting my favorite acts, and thus Three Colours was born. Feeling a hint of nostalgia this week, I put together an HDPP with some of my favorite songs from '08. Hard to believe that was nearly 5 years ago!

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (11-7-2012) ::
01 :: "Gamma Ray" - Beck
02 :: "Mexican Dogs" - Cold War Kids
03 :: "Balloons" - Foals
04 :: "A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend
05 :: "No One Does It Like You" - Department Of Eagles
06 :: "Bang Your Drum" - Wolf Parade
07 :: "Shake Shake Shake" - White Denim
08 :: "Mercy" - Plants and Animals
09 :: "Psychotic Girl" - The Black Keys
10 :: "Kim & Jessie" - M83
11 :: "Can You Tell" - Ra Ra Riot
12 :: "For Emma" - Bon Iver
13 :: "Ragged Wood" - Fleet Foxes
14 :: "Boats" - The Aliens
15 :: "Wedding Bell" - Beach House


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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

[video] Foals - "Inhaler"


Foals try out arena rock

You can now pre-order your copy of the Foals' 3rd LP, Holy Fire, which is set to release on February 11. You can also check out the new music video for their first single, "Inhaler". Additionally, if you pre-order Holy Fire from iTunes, you'll receive a digital copy of "Inhaler" today! Based on the new track, it seems the band may be headed toward new waters. 

Pre-order :: Foals - Holy Fire

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (10-31-2012)

Ghost Mix

This week's HDPP happens to fall on Halloween, so I thought if fitting to follow a ghostly theme. Of course, my all-time favorite Halloween-themed song is "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" by The North American Halloween Prevention Initiative (video below), but that's unfortunately not available on Spotify. 


Enjoy the playlist, and Happy Halloween!

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (10-31-2012) ::
01 :: "Walking With A Ghost" – Tegan And Sara
02 :: "The Ghost Inside" – Broken Bells
03 :: "Ghost Pressure" – Wolf Parade
04 :: "The Ghost of You Lingers" – Spoon
05 :: "Anyone’s Ghost" – The National
06 :: "The Ghost On The Shore" – Lord Huron
07 :: "Little Ghost" – The White Stripes
08 :: "Tuff Ghost" – The Unicorns
09 :: "Is There A Ghost" – Band of Horses
10 :: "Banana Ghost" – Man Man
11 :: "I Saw a Ghost" – Black Lips
12 :: "Give Up The Ghost" – Radiohead
13 :: "Ghost To Me" – Youth Lagoon


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Sunday, October 28, 2012

[review] Divine Fits @ Deluxe (10-26-2012)

Divine Fits in Indy

Ever since uprooting from Seattle and relocating to SW Michigan, seeing good live shows has become a bit of a challenge. Not that Chicago or Indianapolis are extremely far away, but it requires a bit more planning when "must see" shows swing through the area. But when I learned that Divine Fits would be playing the Deluxe in Indy on a Friday night, purchasing tickets was a no-brainer.

It had been nearly 8 years since seeing a show in the Circle City. I was happy to experience one of Indy's newer venues: the Deluxe is a nice, intimate stage room which resides inside the Old National Centre (formerly the Murat Theatre). There was a decently-sized crowd in attendance, even with Sleigh Bells playing the Vogue on the same night. Cold Cave kicked off the night with a really great show. Their dark, new-wave sound paired well with the main act's synth-driven catalog.

Readers of this blog will know that my favorite bands tend to revolve around Brit Daniel (Spoon) and Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs). When Spoon covered "Modern World" during their set at The Moore in 2010, I remember saying "It can't get any better than this!" Friday night's show, however, would make me eat those words.

Seeing both Daniel and Boeckner walk out on stage together nearly invoked Worlds Collide Theory. It was so weird... but the feeling was short-lived once the band launched into a very powerful "Neopolitans". The first thing that popped into my mind was that these dudes are professionals. Having only finished recording their debut album a mere 3 months earlier, you would have sworn these guys had been practicing these songs for years. In fact, this was only the band's 23rd live performance! Another surprise was how great drummer Sam Brown's performance was all night. This dude was mesmerizing to watch, and his metronomic mechanics were both meticulous and masterful. Keyboardist Alex Fischel (dubbed by Daniel as "this generation’s Ansel Adams") rounded out the lineup.

Divine Fits played an extremely tight set (setlist posted below), covering nearly every song off their debut album A Thing Called Divine Fits. A few surprise covers were thrown in there, too. Tom Petty's "You Got Lucky", Rolling Stones' "Sway", and the Wipers' "Doom Town" all took on new life as the band added their own elements. Highlights of the night (apart from Tron in attendance) included the Daniel-Boecker duets during "Baby Get Worse" and "The Salton Sea", as well as the one-two encore punch of "Flaggin A Ride" and "For Your Heart".

All in all, this was a damn good show and totally worth the drive. The band has a handful of shows left on the US-leg of their tour before conquering Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia at the beginning of 2013. Be sure to catch them if you can!

Setlist: Divine Fits @ Deluxe (10-26-2012)
Neopolitans
Baby Get Worse
What Gets You Alone
The Salton Sea
Civilian Stripes
My Love Is Real
Doom Town (Wipers)
You Got Lucky (Tom Petty)
Like Ice Cream
What That Not Be Nice
Sway (Rolling Stones)
Shivers (Rowland S. Howard)
Encore:
Flaggin A Ride
For Your Heart