Clare and the Reasons - "You Got Time". A new year yawning, gaping with twelve-paged jaw. We clutch ourselves, like we're about to step into a chill. We step into twenty-ten with eyes closed, breath braced, counting down. If we end the year on a frozen lake, we begin it on that same lake. It is one dawn closer to spring. And though we don't hear the cracks yet, though Clare and the Reasons lull so reassuringly, though they sing You got time to turn around: you don't. We don't. It's slipping away. It's slipping away. It's slipping away. The second is already gone. The minute is past. Quick: GO. [buy / thanks Brian]
Exuma - "The Vision". I don't believe Exuma's story for one second. He had a vision of judgment day? Like heck he did. Listen to this song. This ain't a song about Apocalypse. This ain't a song about rising seas and lifting lava. This is a song about New Year's day. January 1. Tomorrow. Everything beautiful new, clean cherished, loose ready. Nothing certain except the hot human tremble in your voice. [buy]
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Wishing you all a very happy new year.
(painting by Vilhelm Hammershoi)
Posted by Sean at December 31, 2009 12:41 AMSaid the Gramophone is getting worse and worse everyday. Instead of concentrating on music itself, you talk about bullshit and irrelevant stuff. Your end-year favorites was nothing but crap. Fuck you guys! All three of you.
Posted by Beck Hansen at December 31, 2009 9:37 AMDidn't we almost get sued by Beck once? Of course he hates us.
Posted by Dan at December 31, 2009 4:15 PMHey guys. Perhaps I'm a bit late to say this considering time zones and all (it's been 2010 where you are for about half an hour now), but I hope you all have a good year. I appreciate this blog and have been reading it for nearly four years. Here's to, well, more.
Posted by J.S. at January 1, 2010 12:43 AMAll relevance and no bullshit make STG a dull blog. Happy new year, guys!
Posted by Ryan at January 1, 2010 9:21 AMWow, such negativity from a free service. My musical life has been been altered forever (in a good way) after a few weeks of STG. I've told everyone I know about it, and find it to be a consistent source of listenable and/or conversation-sparking music.
Posted by Andrew at January 2, 2010 11:26 PM
and it will begin playing. All songs are also available to download: just right-click the link and choose 'Save as...'
