This is a one off special post that i decided to do for my friend Emma who left to study in Aberdeen last month, i promised i would dedicate a special post to her….so after much delay and without further ado here goes…
Straight to the point with the first track..
MP3: Bon Iver – For Emma
also another special version
MP3: Bon Iver – For Emma (a cappella version)
and your favourite Bon Iver song
Mp3: Bon Iver – Brackett WI
And now onto a section dedicated to your home for the next few years…Aberdizzle
Kings College, Aberdeen
MP3: The Music – Welcome To The North
Mp3: Tortoise – Northern Something
MP3; The Verve – A Northern Soul
and i couldn’t leave out one of your favourite artists, even if he does look overly sleazy in certain lingerie adverts….its the one and only Bobby Bob Bob, the Dylanator..
MP3: Bob Dylan – Girl From The North Country
and two covers of that song, one which sticks reasonably close to the original by Monsters Of Folk (a supergroup of such which features Bright Eyes, M.Ward and Jim James) and another one which is very different and unique by the Secret Machines.
Mp3: Monsters Of Folk – Girl From The North Country
MP3: Secret Machines – Girl From The North Country
Slains...............your round, Emma?
Sticking to the subject of cities, here’s a few nice places i believe you happen to have a soft spot for..
VIDEO: Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning (Live)
MP3: Mark Mallman – You’re Never Alone In New York
VIDEO: Craig Armstrong feat. Evan Dando – Wake Up In New York
now onto a a few different subjects…films, tv shows, books…
and a song from the film adaption of The Time Travellers Wife..
MP3: Broken Social Scene – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover)
MP3: Luciano Michelini – Frolic (Curb Your Enthusiasm theme tune)
from the Into The Wild OST…
MP3: Eddie Vedder – Society
VIDEO: If These Tree’s Could Talk – The Friscalating Duslkight
the next part is just a short section focussing on some of Emma’s favourite artists…
American Rocks Mr Nice Guy
MP3: Neil Young and the Crazy Horse- Cinnamon Girl
The college-y type sounds of a certain person that Emma has convinced me to like…
MP3: Tom Petty – Free Fallin’
A band that no matter how much Emma likes i’m afraid i never will but seeing as this post is for Emma i’m obliged to involve them..
Mp3: The Beatles – A Hard Days Night
coming out of New York…
MP3: Interpol – Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down
Mr Paul Banks solo pseudonym..
Mp3: Julian Plenti – Games For Days
the one and only…
MP3: Jeff Buckley – We All Fall In Love Sometimes
an offshoot of the Secret Machines..
MP3: School Of Seven Bells – Half Asleep
a lovely song by the band that i apparently play bass for..
MP3: Pearl Jam – Given To Fly
me?....
as we near the end i’ll throw in some random subjects….
MP3: New Young Pony Club – Ice Cream
VIDEO: New Young Pony Club – Ice Cream (Van She Remix)
this is apparently "communion bread"..
(is it just me or does this “communion bread” look suspiciously like a certain Class A drug?….i knew there was something funny about them priests..)
….”i can’t believe you made your first communion with that girl!…..”
MP3: Gang Gang Dance – First Communion
i’ll finish off with a short video collection…
Pearl Jam – Off He Goes
TV On The Radio – Wolf Like Me (Live on Letterman)
Ricky Gervais and Elmo
Dave Chappelle
And that’s the Emma post finished…. all that’s left now is….
here she is!.........it's Emma!
S.I.T Wolf XXX
