New York is cold, but I like where I'm living

Still patiently waiting for At War With the Mysics to leak...April can't come soon enough

I recieved an email not too long ago from Finian McKean, whom you may know from the fantastic former indie rock offering, The Push Kings, then known as Finn Moore Gerety. He has now branched out on his own and we are all the better for it. He very thoughtfully sent me a copy of his new CD in the mail, with a note telling me to "turn it up" which of course, I did and was not disappointed. "Shades are Drawn" is thoughtful, draws you in and holds your attention throughout. A little rocking, a little haunting and a sure-fire way to let your mind wander. The entire album screams New York and a longing for escape from it. My personal favourite is "Black Hole." I'm sure Mr. McKean would love to hear comments from you, so drop him a line.

Finian McKean - Shades are Drawn
Finian McKean - Oh, My Heart is Heavy
Finian McKean - Black Hole

Pick Up "Shades are Drawn"

The Arrival and the Reunion

I'm still trying to organize my life, so sorry for the delays. I promise I'll sort through each and every email when I'm less crazy. Well, still the same amount of crazy, but less stressed

Since you must be either deaf or crazy if you don't like DCD, this is for you:


Track List:
1. Saltarello
2. Song of Sophia
3. Ullyses
4. Cantara
5. The Garden of Zephirus
6. Enigma of the the Absolute
7. Wilderness
8. The Host of Seraphim
9. Anywhere Out of the World
10. The Writing on my Father's Hand
11. Severance
12. The Song of the Sybil
13. Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book
14. In the Kingdom of the Blind, the One-Eyed are Kings
15. Bird
16. Spirit

Lost Within the Security of Our New Found Wealth

P.S. This has gotta be one of my favourite album covers ever. It's so simple and complex at the same time.

You may now continue with your lives.

From a Cradle to a Casket...Hold your sadness like a puppet

If you request songs of me, you'll probably get them. If you request songs of me through comments, you'll really probably get them. If you request Bright Eyes songs through comments of me, you'll most assuredly get them. (Conor Oberst is dreamy, isn't he? His brilliance holds no bounds.)

So, here are me favourite Bright Eyes songs (in no particular order, plus an anonymous request.)

Bright Eyes - The Calendar Hung Itself
Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life
Bright Eyes - Lover I Don't Have To Love
Bright Eyes - Don't Know When but a Day's Gonna Come
Bright Eyes - Sunrise, Sunset

Ask and you shall receive:
Bright Eyes - At the Bottom of Everything

Two albums released around the same time: a feat done by few, and accomplished by even less. Bright Eyes can do anything.

Whenever I Pull, I'm Pushing Us Further Apart

The following EP was recommended to me by Mr. Stephen Ryan, who is never short on things I havn't got yet, so thanks many times to him. Fans of the NBC show Scrubs such as myself may recognize a few of Joshua Radin's songs. Enjoy!

Track List:
1. Winter
2. Girlfriend in a Coma
3. Don't Look Away
4. Today
5. The One You Knew
6. Do You Wanna

I Won't Remember the Truth

Mp3's:
Mobile - Montreal Calling
Dead Can Dance - In the Kingdom of the Blind, the One-Eyed are Kings
M. Craft - Sweets
The Departure - All Mapped Out
Mason Dixon - Soft Swollen Summer (If you don't have this one, get it)
Wide Mouth Mason - Rained Out Parade

I hope you guys will give me more feedback. I am off to bask in one of my favourite shows: 24.
Cheers!

P.S. - Specifically aimed at certain people who may or may not be reading this: Nickelback suck. Bad. That is all.

Get Yourself into some Self-Control

Since my best friend Jim has already posted The Woods, I'll be lazy and just direct you there. Witness my lazyness. However, I will give you this offering from the ladies too.


Track List:
1. One Beat
2. Faraway
3. Oh!
4. The Remainder
5. Light-Rail Coyote
6. Step Aside
7. Combat Rock
8. O2
9. Funeral Song
10. Prisstina
11. Hollywood Ending
12. Sympathy

Hanging by a thread...

Seems Jim does everything I do like a month before. I'm not plagiarizing, I swear.

Jessi's Final Thought: Are you people all still there? At least you answered my first question.

I Keep the Ends out for the Tie that Binds...

Sorry about the delay, I'm still trying to get back on track.
Now because of my undying love for Johnny Cash and I'm seeing this movie in a few days, here is the soundtrack to his biopic. Thanks many times to whomever sent this to me, but you can't get props if I don't get your name.
Joaquin (coolest name ever, by the way) Pheonix does a pretty decent Cash impression, though nothing like the real thing. Same with Reese Witherspoon's June. Very enjoyable.

Track List:
1. Joaquin Pheonix - Get Rhythm
2. Joaquin Pheonix - I Walk the Line
3. Reese Witherspoon - Wildwood Flower
4. Waylon Payne - Lewis Boogie Blues
5. Joaquin Pheonix - Ring of Fire
6. Johnathan Rice - You're My Baby
7. Joaquin Pheonix - Cry Cry Cry
8. Joaquin Pheonix - Folsom Prison Blues
9. Tyler Hilton - That's Alright
10. Reese Witherspoon - Jukebox Blues
11. Joaquin Pheonix & Reese Witherspoon - It Ain't Me Babe
12. Joaquin Pheonix - Home of the Blues
13. Tyler Hilton - Milkcow Blues Boogie
14. Shooter Jennings - I'm a Long Way From Home
15. Joaquin Pheonix - Cocaine Blues
16. Joaquin Pheonix & Reese Witherspoon - Jackson

He shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die

I guess since Kristi's on a temporary leave of absense, I can take her requests. I know I'm not near a worthy substitute, but I'll do my best. I'll post Sleater-Kinney when I get a few minutes.

And in the spirit of the biopic, I post Klosterman question the second:

For whatever the reason, two unauthorized movies are made about your life. The first is an independently released documentary, primarily comprised of interviews with people who know you and bootleg footage from your actual life. Critics are describing the documentary as "brutally honest and relentlessly fair." Meanwhile, Columbia Tri-Star has produced a big-budget biopic of your life, casting major Hollywood stars as you and all your acquaintances; though the movie is based on actual events, screenwriters have taken some liberties with the facts. Critics are split on the artistic merits of this fictionalized account, but audiences love it.
Which film would you be most interested in seeing?

Keep things coming to lostonpurpose@gmail.com

These Clouds We're Seeing, They're Explosions in the Sky

So, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, hoping you all havn't forgotten me. Since I'm far too lazy to pick out individual songs right now, and since you all love full albums so much, here's one that recently made it back into my rotation.


Track List:
1. Bulletproof Cupid
2. English Summer Rain
3. This Picture
4. Sleeping With Ghosts
5. The Bitter End
6. Something Rotten
7. Plasticine
8. Special Needs
9. I'll Be Yours
10. Second Sight
11. Protect Me From What I Want
12. Centrefolds

I'm in the Basement, You're in the Sky

So This is the New Year...

And I don't feel any different. Here's some Death Cab.

Only appropriate once a year

Cheers! Hope you all had a fantastic night! I know I did.

Happy Holidays to all my loyal readers. Have a wonderful time, whatever you may be celebrating, and I'll be back upon my return!!
Cheers!

Ghosts in the Machine...

Sorry I've been a little lax on the posting lately, but the semester's almost over and it's crunch time. Once the holidays are over, I should be back to routine.

So until Jessi's out of hyper-mode, here is a little something to tide you over. Since all you wonderful people were kind enough to oblige me, here is the remixed soundtrack to one of my all-time-favourite-yet-still-completely-disturbing movies.

Track List:
1. Clint Mansell - Tappy's Intro (Film Score)
2. Plant - In the End It's All Nice
3. Psilonaut - Ghosts in the Machine
4. Paul Oakenfold - Aeternal
5. Clint Mansell - Seacoast Towers (Film Score)
6. Jagz Kooner - Coney Island Express
7. Clint Mansell - Seacoast Alarm (Film Score)
8. Wish FM - Haunted Dreams
9. Kronos Quartet - Tense
10. Josh Wink - Full Tense
11. Clint Mansell - Food (Film Score)
12. Delirium - Deluxed
13. Clint Mansell - Island (Film Score)
14. A Guy Called Gerald - Body and Fear
15. Clint Mansell - 112 (Film Score)
16. Ils - Overturned
17. Clint Mansell - Sara (Film Score)
18. Hive - Hand Jive
19. Clint Mansell - Arnold (Film Score)
20. Clint Mansell - Ghosts (Vocal Version)

Techno-tastic!

Keep sending me requests and recommendations and stuff. Feedback is what lets me know I'm not completely wasting my time. lostonpurpose@gmail.com