Shoestarr’s Playlist: Top 5 Cinema-Inspired Songs
This is my ultimate Cinema-Inspired playlist, filled with songs that use filmmaking or movie magic-ness as inspiration for the lyrics. I created a cheesy film playlist when I started film school, and now the playlist has evolved and include some newer discoveries.
5. New Pornographers - “Twin Cinema”
This song is a definite filmmaking jam, and even though the New Pornographers have been around for a while, I’ve only recently starting getting into them. This song is the title track from their 2005 “Twin Cinema” album, and I really love the cover art for the album as well. “They’ve shown this on both screens” gets stuck in my head sometimes.
This song is from Eisley’s 2007 “Like The Actors” EP, and I really enjoy the Dupree sister’s harmonies in this song. If your not familiar with Eisley, you may have heard Sherri and Stacy Dupree singing backing vocals on Head Automatica’s “Dance Party on several Bright Eyes songs from the “Cassadaga” album, most notably on “Make a Plan to Love Me”, which is my personal favorite from the album. All of the Dupree sisters definitely have their share of pipes, but when they all sing together, they don’t even need instruments - their harmonies can create beautiful, lush music on their own, and that’s the main reason why I really enjoy listening to Eisley.
3. Culture Reject - “Inside the Cinema”
This is another band I’ve recently starting getting into, and this is my favorite song from them so far. I’m also a big fan of songs with hand clapping because I like the option of clapping along, so of course this made the list. I really enjoyed the video as well, which mixes video projections with live action.
2. The Postal Service - “Clark Gable”
“Clark Gable” is the signature cinematic love song from The Postal Service’s now legendary album, “Give Up”. If you have never heard this song, just go ahead, and listen to the entire Postal Service album from beginning to end. Do yourself a favor, thank me later.
1. Minus The Bear - “Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo
Yes, this song is about the cinema! And not the pornographic kind. Minus the Bear always has super creative, non-related song titles. My favorite Minus the Bear song title? “Monkey!!! Knife!! Fight!!” Point is, this song still makes it to the top of my cinema-inspired playlist regardless of the title.
Shoestarr’s Playlist: Top 10 Coachella 2012 Songs
After sorting through multiple set-lists of all the songs that were played during Coachella 2012, this is my Top 10 playlist of songs I would have loved to have seen live! Luckily, I was able to catch lots of the bands I would’ve wanted to see on the YouTube livesteam including Pulp, The Rapture, The Black Keys, Radiohead, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, St. Vincent, The Shins, At The Drive-In, and of course, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg complete with Tupac Hologram and all.
10. Dr. Dre (Feat. Eminem) - “Forgot About Dre”
I’m not even going to try and pretend like I don’t love this song, because I do! And I’ve secretly loved this song since it came out. Sure, Snoop Dogg’s Gin and Juice, and Tupac’s California Love would’ve been amazing to see live (and of course, the Tupac Hologram), but I’m all about this Dr. Dre and Eminem collaboration. Like a total poser.
This was the first The Shins songs that I heard, and “Wincing The Night Away” was the first album that I heard from them, so this catchy pop jam definitely holds a special place in my heart.
8. St. Vincent - “Actor Out of Work”
St. Vincent is such an under-rated singer, I highly recommend checking her out if you’re into Feist, Mirah, or even Portishead. This is my favorite song from her’s, which I got to see during the livestream. I also really enjoy the music video as well.
7. The Rapture - “House of Jealous Lovers”
This song is just a blast of electro pop dance party. Definitely a party song, or a dance floor jam. Add it to any house party playlist! It’s such a fun song, MORE COWBELL please!
One time, I naively referred to this song as “my favorite song from the 80’s”. It is in fact, from the 90’s, and definitely one of my favorite 90’s pop songs. Oh Pulp, you do 80’s post-punk so well, I thought you were from there when I first heard you. This song is an absolute must-hear, a great pop post-punk jam.
Stay Tuned Next Week for the Top 5 Songs in the Coachella Playlist.
Shoestarr’s Playlist: Top 5 Alkaline Trio Songs
Alkaline Trio is definitely my favorite pop punk band of the Warped Tour area. I’ve been listening to them for years, and I still haven’t even seen them live. Matt Skiba, the lead singer and guitarist, lives in Los Angeles so I’m pretty sure I’ll finally see them soon enough. I present to you my Top 5 Alkaline Trio songs!
5. Alkaline Trio - “You’ve Got So Far To Go”
This was one of the first Alkaline Trio songs I heard, so it holds a special place on this list. This song is an extremely catchy love song, and perfect for any cheesy crushin’ mix-tape (or CD, or playlist). This is a great introduction to Alkaline Trio because it’s really pop-driven instead of punk.
4. Alkaline Trio - “One Hundred Stories”
This is my favorite song from Alkaline Trio’s “Good Mourning” which featured their most popular single to date, “We’ve Had Enough”.
3. Alkaline Trio - “I Was A Prayer”
I really enjoyed the poppy direction of this song, and some of the other songs from the Crimson album. This song is even slightly dance-able, there should most definitely be an electro-pop remix somewhere. If it doesn’t exist, someone create one please.
2. Alkaline Trio - “My Friend Peter”
This is Alkaline Trio doing what they do best in one of their oldest classics. Pure alcohol-drenched, emo-sobbing punk rock. I much rather be drinking with my friend Peter too, Matt Skiba, though I don’t have one.
1. Alkaline Trio - “Take Lots with Alcohol”
This is my all-time favorite Alkaline Trio song from my favorite Alkaline Trio album “From Here to Infirmary”. You can tell they put a lot of effort into writing this album, and it truly is a punk pop classic.
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posted 09 April, 2012
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