jonezy.org » music http://www.jonezy.org/blog me and you and everyone we know Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:58:06 +0000 en hourly 1 Embracing constraints http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2008/06/17/embracing-constraints/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:01:24 +0000 jonezy http://www.jonezy.org/blog/?p=129 In the design and development world there is a lot of talk about constraints and embracing them to foster creativity. I love this movement and subscribe to it (at least I try to).

One thing that has slowly crept up on me though is that this type of attitude is starting to gain some real ground in the music world. Historically it would seem that sometime after the 60’s and the era of the power trio, musicians decided that adding more to bands was the way to go. Another guitar player here, a keyboard there, heck throw in another drummer and a triangle player for good measure! and even more so lately you have big bands like The Go Team (7+ members) and The Arcade Fire (5+ members).  Now I don’t have anything against any of these bands (in fact I love the go team and the arcade fire), but it seems like the culture of bigger is better is getting out of hand!

Now I know in recent history the popularity of electronic music has soared and often times is a single person mixing records or composing using a computer this doesn’t seem as revolutionary to me as the advent of small rock bands.

Lately, and especially with new rock type bands you are starting to see a lot of 3 and 2 person setups

These bands are realizing that great music can be made with less, embracing the constraints (whether by choice or otherwise) and not only succeeding but excelling at what they do.

Where have you seen people embracing constraints? Or creating constraints to foster creativity? I think it’s a fascinating topic and would love to hear more about it.

]]> http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2008/06/17/embracing-constraints/feed/ 4 we tried to name our babies http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/21/we-tried-to-name-our-babies/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:33:08 +0000 jonezy http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/21/we-tried-to-name-our-babies/ ok so I am still in arcade fire heaven but todays song is from funeral, which sounds like it should be really sad and depressing and it kinda is but the first song on the album Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) makes me think of really really happy times when I was a kid. If I was going to make a top 25 albums of all time this one would be on it for sure.

it’s so nice to hear music that isn’t based entirely on 3 guitar riffs but that isn’t so abstract and out there that you can’t feel a personal connection with it. and i think that is what is so great about this song, you can connect with it!

]]> http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/21/we-tried-to-name-our-babies/feed/ 0 the arcade fire! http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/20/the-arcade-fire/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:46:28 +0000 jonezy http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/20/the-arcade-fire/ since nice weather is quickly approaching it is definately time to start listening to the arcade fire more! last summer I spent a lot of time listening to Funeral which was a great album, Neon Bible continues a trend of really introspective and powerful songs. I don’t have a favourite on this album just yet but the first track Intervention really kicks things off!

]]> http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/20/the-arcade-fire/feed/ 0 the sadest song ever http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/17/the-sadest-song-ever/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:52:53 +0000 jonezy http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/17/the-sadest-song-ever/ i love radiohead, i mostly love them because of there earlier stuff from the bends and ok computer but some of the kid a stuff is good too.

this song is is not really like either of those periods of there music careers and I think it only exists as a live recording. I don’t think there is a studio version of this track.

I think it might be the sadest song ever, I could be wrong for sure but it just makes me want to hold my wife and kids and tell everyone that it’s going to be ok, don’t worry it’s all going to be ok!

]]> http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/17/the-sadest-song-ever/feed/ 3 she runs through the night as if nobody cares http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/14/she-runs-through-the-night-as-if-nobody-cares/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:30:32 +0000 jonezy http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/14/she-runs-through-the-night-as-if-nobody-cares/ I honestly don’t remember who turned me on to And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, but I wish I did so I could thank them. I started listening to the very aggressive worlds apart and fell in love instantly.

Here is and awesome and very hypnotic track from there latest album So Divided. It’s called Gold Heard Mountain Top

]]> http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/14/she-runs-through-the-night-as-if-nobody-cares/feed/ 0 and we’ll all float on again http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/07/and-well-all-float-on-again/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:32:17 +0000 jonezy http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2007/03/07/and-well-all-float-on-again/ So the last year has been an insane mix of work, babies and well work. You’ll see a couple of posts down my wife and I had our 3rd child (2nd daughter) and also I’ve been working my ass off at Q4 and at getting Lovebank done.

One thing that has been missing for me this last year has been music. I love music, I love listening to music and there was a time when I really loved playing music. About a month ago one of my favourite bands released an album, that band is modest mouse and the album is called We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank.

I got really hooked on them 1.5 years ago with Good News For People Who Love Bad News and have been loving them ever since. A combination of intelligent melodies and lyrics that are easy to connect to they really reinvigorated my interest in music.

So this year for me is going to be about music which means that this blog is going to be more and more about music.

Here is a great track off We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, it’s called Florida

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the Easy Star All Stars cover ok computer, check the site to listen to some tracks

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Link

]]> http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2006/08/31/top-200/feed/ 0 when worlds collide http://www.jonezy.org/blog/2006/08/19/when-worlds-collide/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:55:53 +0000 jonezy http://www.jonezy.org/blog/?p=42 i love hearing cover tunes and i especially love it when they cross musical boundaries.

check out this middle aged hippie doing an acoustic cover of outkasts hey ya

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