I've sanded down the edges of the corner I'm backed into

Well, I should be in bed by now, seeing as I have school for the first time in ... almost a week, tomorrow. So, I'll leave you all tonight with a very engaging track by Mr.Peter Morén. You might know Mr.Morén from the very talented Swedish group Peter, Bjorn & John. The track today is called Social Competence, written about his time as music teacher. So, enjoy, and thank you for reading.

Social Competence - Peter Morén (Track courtesy of Daytrotter)

Til' Tomorrow.

You Remind Me of Home

I am home, I am home, I am home. Welcome to today's Wednesday edition of Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. I have a couple orders of business to attend to before I get to the actual music, so hold tight. First of all, I'd like to thank Joseph for his excellent job taking care of posting while I was away on my four day graduation trip. He will continue (if he wishes) to be a regular contributor to this blog. Second, there will be two posts today (one in the morning; one in the evening) seeing as I did not find the time yesterday night to write a post. So, consider this to be yesterdays post. Well, that's about it for that, so prepare yourself for today's Random Wednesday Mixtape.

Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Mixtape; You Remind Me of Home

To Go Home - M.Ward (Daniel Johnston cover)

This is one of my favorite Daniel Johnston songs and, coincidentally, it is also one of my favorite M.Ward songs. A beautiful ode to ... going home?

Slow Pony Home - The Weepies

This an absolutely beautiful song from an absolutely beautiful band.

You Remind Me of Home - Ben Gibbard

This track was released on a split EP put out by two of my favorite songwriters, Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab For Cutie fame) and Andrew Kenny (of American Analog Set fame)

Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On - Leonard Cohen

The up-beat, phased out music, accompanied by an exciting saxophone, sets the stage for this tale of a boy following in his fathers scheming ways. I laugh out loud every time I see the title of this song.

and the grand finale ...

Bring the Boys Back Home - Pink Floyd

This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. It starts of with a marching beat and then a crowd of people gloriously shouting the lyrics to Bring the Boys Back Home, filled with bravado. It fades quickly to many sounds from the albums, such as the manager, the groupie and manic laughter. A perfect lead-in to Comfortably Numb.

So, I hope everyone enjoyed this mornings post, remember to check back this evening. It's good to be home.

I Live in a Yellow Submarine, You Live in a Yellow Submarine, We All Live in a Yellow Submarine

Hello again, welcome to a late night edition of Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. It's pretty late so this post might not stay new for long but anyway if you look at the title you might know that I'm posting some Beatles tracks, one to be exact. This particular track has grown on me, you probably guessed what it is, and another which is one of my favorite John Lennon songs. So enjoy and once again see you tomorrow.

The Beatles- Yellow Submarine

John Lennon- Woman

What's New, Beelzebub?

Kudos to the person who gets this reference.

Welcome everyone to another edition of Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. If you missed the last post I'll be taking over for Norman while he's away. Today we have 4 new tracks, like I mentioned earlier, I'm not much of a talker so enjoy!

Rage Against the Machine- Testify

Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song

Kanye West- Through the Wire

Pink Floyd- Time

That's all for today see you tomorrow.

Hello All

Good morning everybody! Welcome to another edition of Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. I'll be taking over for a few days while Norman is gone. If you haven't noticed, I'm his cousin Joseph and my interests are gaming, music. I'm not much of a talker which would explain the short post. Anyway, enjoy the music and go ahead and kick me if I re-post some songs.

Sonic Youth- Teen Age Riot

Arcade Fire- Intervention

Thanks for reading

Levez Vos Skinny Fists Comme Antennas to Heaven

Hello everyone, and welcome to Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice on this phenomenal Friday evening. I'm currently writing this post to avoid packing my bags for my four day graduation trip. Don't get me wrong, I'm inanely excited to go on this trip, I just a ludicrous hate for packing. So, I think I'd better announce now, that my cousin Joseph (who is very capable) will be taking care of this here blog while I'm away on my trip. That means for the next four days, I'd prepare myself to be pumped full of The Smiths, The Cure, Joy Division and Radiohead. Alright, well, without further ado, I present to you ... the incredibly short Instrumental Friday post.

Here are a couple instrumental tracks to relax you as you sit in the sun (or in front of your computer) this weekend.

Sunshine + Gasoline - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Rockets Fall On Rocket Falls - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Le voyage de Sahar- Anouar Brahem

Alla pehkovan petajan - Arja Kastinen

Well, thank you very much for reading. Remember to check back the next four days to support Joseph. Have a good weekend, I'll be back on Wednesday.

You said it was like Christmas, but you were wrong

Welcome everyone, to an ESPECIALLY beautiful Thursday evening, here on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. Today, we will be taking a look at the band of the week, and a track that I've been addicted to since I was a very small child. So prepare to bury yourself in the supersonically delicious sounds of the band of the week, Low.

Low is a band that was formed in 1993, in Duluth, Minnesota. The group consists of Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and Steve Garrington. Their sound is often described as "slow-core", but this is a label the band especially hates. They have been quoted as saying, "this friend of ours in a record store was always joking around...and he said, 'I got it! You should call it "slowcore"!'...It was a total joke, and I think I mentioned it at one of our interviews."

The band has released 8 full length albums and 5 EPs. Here is a couple tracks from their album's Drums & Guns, The Great Destroyer and Things We Lost In The Fire (not to be mistaken with the movie of the same name).

Sunflower - Low

Sunflower - Norman Nehmetallah (Low Cover)

Breaker - Low

California - Low

I just realized how much I really do enjoy this song. It's incredibly annoying, and kind of makes me want to rip my hair out, but it's still REALLY good.

Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

By the way, I'm leaving for a four day graduation trip (I'll be gone from Saturday to Tuesday), so either I'll be writing a completely monumental, epic post tomorrow OR I'll have some guest contributors for those days.

Thanks for your continued support.

St.Christopher & Johanna

Hello everyone, and welcome to another Wednesday on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. Today I thought that we'd showcase The New Pornographers, seeing as it is Random Music Wednesday, and I can share a couple tracks from the (fairly) recent album Challengers. I really enjoyed this album, that my favorite cousin (shhh!) Joseph bought me for my birthday. So, I'll allow you a moment to prepare yourself for the breathtaking, the pristine, the magnificent, The New Pornographers. Alright, your minute is up.

The New Pornographers are a super group, honestly a SUPER group, from Vancouver, who formed in 1997. The members are as follows; Dan Bejar (of Destroyer and Swan Lake fame); Kathryn Calder (of Immaculate Machine fame); Neko Case (a very accomplished solo artist); John Collins (of the Evaporators fame); Kurt Dahle (of Limblifter and Age of Electric fame); A.C Newman (of A.C Newman fame); and Blaine Thurier, who is an independent filmmaker. As you can see, I was not even slightly kidding when I said they were a supergroup.

The band has released four albums to date, entitled Mass Romantic, Electric Version, Twin Cinema and Challengers. Out these four albums, I have to say that Twin Cinema and Challengers are tied for first, with Electric Version coming in a close second. Anyways, I'll share a couple tracks, so here you go.

The Spirit Of Giving - The New Pornographers (Written & sung by Mr.Dan Bejar, my favorite pornographer)

Myriad Harbour - The New Pornographers (Also written & sung by Mr.Bejar)

Electric Version - The New Pornographers

The first two tracks are off of Challengers and the last track is off, you guessed it, Electric Version.

Enjoy these tracks and see you tomorrow.

Atrocity Exhibition; A(nother) Story About Joy Division

Hello everyone, and welcome to yet another Tuesday on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. Today is 60's,70's,80's day, but in light of a recent project I was just assigned at school, I'm going to showcase a band today, who formed in 1976. I suppose this is still keeping with the 60's,70's,80's post though, so I will go ahead with it. I'll give you a moment to mentally prepare yourself for, yet another, story about Joy Division.

Joy Division formed, as we know them today, in late 1977. After a year of name changes, and lineup changes, Joy Division consisted of Stephen Morris, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner. They put out only one album, while all of the members were alive, which was Unknown Pleasures. Unknown Pleasures is an absolutely phenomenal album, featuring tracks such as; Isolation; Colony; A Means To An End; and 24 Hours. Just before their second album, Closer, was released, a horrible tragedy befell the band; the suicide of Ian Curtis.

Ian Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy, hung himself in his kitchen on May 18th, 1980. After the suicide of their lead singer, Joy Division became extremely successful. Garnering attention like they had never seen before, the remaining members of the band made good on a pact they made long before Ian's suicide. The remaining members changed the name of the band to New Order.

Now, I'm not going to get into the history of New Order (although the Joy Division story is part of it), I'll save that for another post. For now, enjoying some tracks from Closer and Unknown Pleasures.

24 Hours - Joy Divison (Off Closer)

Shadowplay - Joy Division (Off Unknown Pleasures)

See you tomorrow.

God Is A Middle-Aged Woman

Hello everyone, and welcome to yet another Monday on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. Today is actually the 40th post I've ever written on this here blog, so I thought for today's Song Of The Day, I'd post something that has at least something to do with being 40 years old. So, for the last twenty minutes, I've been searching for a track that would compliment the mood of this post (which is dreary, by the way. Nobody likes being forty and my blog is no exception!) when I finally realized I had the perfect song, which I just recently stumbled upon (thanks to Daytrotter). The track is called God Is A Middle-Aged Woman by Ezra Furman & The Harpoons.

First a bit about the band; Ezra Furman & The Harpoons are a band consisting of Ezra Furman (surprise!), Jahn Sood, Job Mukkada and Adam Abrutyn. Does anybody else think that Ezra Furman & The Harpoons should definitely win the (nonexistent) award for band with the most fantastically named members? Anyways, they are based around Chicago, Illinois and sound a bit like a mixture of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bob Dylan, Neutral Milk Hotel and a couple other influences that I can't quite place.

Now, a bit about the song; This is song is about God, who apparently is a Middle-Aged woman. She has been left by a man named Jeremy, and is thinking of a remarriage to a man who isn't quite sure she exists. The narrator seems to have some very strong feelings for God though, but these could be just mutual. It has some pretty minimalist instrumentals at first but the guitar is later joined by bass, drums and harmonic giving the song a fuller sound. The only thing that remains a constant in this song is the guitar and the lonely, Alec Ounsworth-esque wail of Ezra Furman. Needless to say, I HIGHLY recommend this track.

God Is A Middle-Aged Woman - Ezra Furman & The Harpoons.

Happy fortieth Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice and thank you for reading.

This Shit Just Got Real

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to the Sunday edition of Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. Today is not going to feature a Sunday mixtape, but instead, today's post will be an ode to the movie Hot Fuzz. I just viewed the film (for the fourth time) with my cousin Joseph, and I must say, I certainly had forgotten how funny it was. So, that's when I decided that today's post will be an ode to the movie. So, without further ado ... a collection of bad ass rap songs for a bad ass movie

This Shit Just Got Real; A Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Ode To Hot Fuzz

Life's A Bitch - NaS Feat. A.Z

99 Luft Problems - Jay-Zena

Life Goes On - 2Pac

Old School Rules (Feat. Talib Kweli) - Dangerdoom

So, everyone, enjoy your Sunday and your 4/20 as well, as Simona has just reminded me.

Thanks for listening

Record Store Day 2008

Alright, today is Record Store Day 2008, the first ever Record Store Day and I am excited beyond belief. For those of you (who are living in a box) who don't know what Record Store Day is, here is a little quote from the website;

"On Saturday, April 19, 2008, hundreds of independently owned music stores across the country will celebrate “Record Store Day.” On this day, all of these stores will simultaneously link and act as one with the purpose of celebrating the culture and unique place that they occupy both in their local communities and nationally."

So, with that being said, if you live in Windsor, or in one of the hundreds of other cities across North American, stop reading this blog and get to a local record store! For those of you in Windsor, that would be Dr.Disc, located at 659 Ouellette.

So, I sincerely apologize that I'm not going to do the Album of the Week this week, but I feel that today is much to important. So, to satisfy your cravings, I'm only going to give you one track. Go out and actually buy your music today!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams

Kind of Blue

Welcome to today's Instrumental Friday post on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. We'll be featuring instrumental music from Miles Davis, Max Roach and Henry Mancini;who're all very gifted composers. So, sit back and enjoy this jazz-themed instrumental post.

So What - Miles Davis

This is one of the most famous jazz songs of all time and is often credited as Miles Davis' best work. A lovely jazz tune, this song set the standard for many jazz songs to come. Clocks in at an impressive 9 minutes and 25 seconds.

Woody 'N' You - Max Roach

Max Roach was a pioneer of bebop music and many consider him to be one of the most important drummers of all time. Mr. Roach was a jazz drummer, percussionist and gifted composer. Although, this song was composed by Dizzy Gillespie, a very well know colleague of Max Roach (pictured above).

Baby Elephant Walk - Henry Mancini

An incredibly upbeat, jazzy number; if you're alive, you most likely have heard this song. Written for the movie Hatari!, this tune has gone on to become one of Mr.Mancini's most well-know pieces of music.

Thanks for reading.

BY THE WAY! Austin Powers 4, anyone? I think so! (November 18th, 2008)

I stood there like a business man, waiting for a train.

Hello everyone, and welcome to an absolutely fantastic Thursday morning (well, it's about 11:19 a.m, so I suppose it's still the morning) on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. This morning your effervescent protagonist (myself) is not enjoying the sunshine and clouds because he is still in his underwear. He woke up at 10:30 a.m, is not dressed, has not eaten... can you guess what is wrong with him? Yes, he is sick. Alright, back to first person.

Yes, I am sick today. No, not incredibly sick, just suffering from some very painful chest pains, because apparently I pulled a muscle or something of the sort in my chest. Well, we'll get past that now.

Today is Thursday, which means that today is also time for the Band Of The Week post. So, I've been searching through my itunes for the good 50 minutes that I've been awake, trying to find a band worthy of the very prestigious title "Band Of The Week". I'm happy to report that I've found one.

The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats is basically John Darnielle, with a flurry of musicians accompanying him over the years (sort of like Destroyer). He is now usually found playing gigs with bassist and multi-instrumentalist Peter Hughes. His style has developed in many ways over the year, from lo-fi boombox recordings, to tight, polished songs. All the while, his literate, often humorous writing has always been a constant.

With hundreds of songs, a mass of reoccurring characters, unlikely situations and rather memorable lines, The Mountain Goats have always remained one of my favorite bands and with 16 albums under their belt, I've never gotten bored. With the release of their latest album Heretic Pride, I am glad to report that I am not at all disappointed.

So here is a little Mountain Goats to compliment this beautiful day.

The Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton

Fall Of The Star High School Running Back

Woke Up New

Heretic Pride (Live)

Well, the years pass by slow, don't they?

Hello, and welcome to a particularly beautiful Wednesday evening on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. This post is going to be very brusque because I've had a rather hectic day, and I could really do with some rest. So, seeing as it is Random Music Wednesday, I thought that I'd just give you two tracks (one new and one slightly older) today. So enjoy!

New Years - Asobi Seksu (colloquial Japanese for "playful sex")

Carousels - Beirut

So, again, I know this post was very short but I promise I will make up for it with a monumental post, seeing as I won't be attending school tomorrow.

By the way, if anyone was wondering about the image now adorned behind this blogs title, it was taken in Boston, by one of my favorite people, a Ms. Lisa Bezaire.

Thanks for reading.

F Sharp, A Sharp, Infinity.

We fell into it like a daydream, or a fever.

Today's 60's,70's,80's post will be featuring some of my favorite music from the 90's! Oh, caught you off guard for a moment, didn't I?

Hello! Welcome! Today, we will be taking a trip back to one of the most confused, confusing, angst-filled, incredibly unfashionable and rather whiny eras. If you guessed the 00's, or even the 80's, you were close, but wrong. Today's subject is the 90's. So, let's explore three of my favorite tracks from the 90's. [Insert memorable cliché from said era].

Only Shallow - My Bloody Valentine

The album Loveless is, in my humble opinion, one of the best albums of the nineties. This track is no exception. Made up of some pretty essential My Bloody Valentine components, this song is filled with blurry (is this even a word to describe a sound?) guitar and vocals that blend in so well you might just mistake them for an instrument.

I Don't Wanna To Grow Up - Tom Waits

One of the more ... accessible Tom Waits songs, this track has been covered by many artists and still remains a staple of any Tom Waits mixtape I make. "I don't wanna be filled with doubt, I don't wanna be a good boy scout." Sums up just about all that I stand for. Ah, who am I kidding?.

The Dead Flag Blues (Intro) - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Alright, first off, I really like this song/monologue. It does, however scare me shitless. Filled with utterly beautiful strings and soothing sounds that almost contradict, but perfectly compliment, the monologue being sadly repeated.

Thanks for reading.

You are astronomical fans of alcohol

Hello, and welcome to today's Songs of The Day. We'll be featuring some British Sea Power and Cut Copy. So, sit back and get ready to enjoy your daily dose of ridiculously, and I mean so ridiculous it's criminally, good music.

Songs Of The Day

British Sea Power have only been present on my itunes for a couple weeks now, and their new album Do You Like Rock Music? has only JUST broke into my Top 25 Most Played. Needless to say, I REALLY enjoy their music. Kind of like a more pretentious (or a less pretentious, depending on how you look at it) Arcade Fire, filled with an unclassifiable element that seems to separate them from other bands today. I chose this particular track today because my brother Jonathon has been walking around (half-naked) singing one line "WAVINGGG FLAGGGGGGS" all day, and it's really stuck to me.

British Sea Power - Waving Flags

This next track is by a band called Cut Copy, hailing from Melbourne, Australia. It is off of their second studio album, In Ghost Colours, which I think is just as fantastic as this track. Now, I'm going to stop here, as I don't really know much about this track yet, seeing as I just discovered it today.

Cut Copy - So Haunted

Thank you for reading.

There is a God.

A long distance call to a mystery blonde

Hello, and welcome to the Sunday Edition of Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. I thought that instead of doing a general Sunday mixtape today, I thought I would let the vicissitudes that I so often try to repress in this blog be. My impetus for doing this mixtape is well ... nothing?. I just happen to think that a mixtape revolving around the human body is rather fascinating, so I'm going to give it a shot. Tell me what you think.
Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Sunday Mixtape: The Human Body

The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Foam Hands - Destroyer

Red Right Ankle - The Decemberists

Without A Face - Rage Against The Machine

Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron & Wine

Bigmouth Strikes Again - The Smiths

Pale Blue Eyes - The Velvet Underground

So, I hope everyone enjoyed today's special Sunday mixtape. On another note, I have a couple updates to tell you about;

1) I'm looking for another contributor to, well, contribute to the blog. If you have an idea for a theme or think you might want to contribute regularly, leave a comment in the comment box.

2) I'm seriously considering volunteering for a show at CJAM 91.5. If anyone is interested in co-hosting a weekly radio program with me, please, leave a comment in the comment box.

Yes, I suffer from a horrible aboulia, and therefore, lack the will to make a decision by myself. So, I'm seriously asking for some opinions on the above matters.

Thanks, and enjoy your Sunday.

Lonely People Of The World, Unite!

Seeing as it's still my Birthday Weekend (this event happens to last all weekend), I'm going to be out pretty late tonight, so once again, I'm posting in the wee-hours of the morning (10:02 am). So, welcome to another Album Of The Week post on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice.

Lonely People Of The World, Unite! - Devin Davis (March 15th, 2005)

This week's album of the week is Lonely People Of The World, Unite! by the very talented, and seemingly not-so fecund at the moment, Devin Davis. Mr.Davis has created a wonderful album, full of spastic, yet controlled songs (a la the 1960's) that still sound rather polished despite the variety of different instruments going off wherever they wish. He is a native of Clinton, Iowa but now resides in Chicago, Illinois. He is also currently recording/writing his new album, which you can expect a full review of as soon as it comes out.

It was actually my brother Jonathon who got me into Devin Davis, all those years ago, driving to and from Assumption. I immediately fell in love with the catchy melodies, hooks, and sheer honesty in Mr.Davis' voice. I've completely adored this album since Grade Six, which was about two years ago, and I still listen to it on a regular basis. Listen to a couple tracks from the album, and tell me what you think. These three are my favorite tracks.

Iron Woman

Turtle & The Flightless Bird

Cannons At The Courthouse

Warm Regards,

Locust tornadoes, crosses, and Nazi halos

Good morning everyone! When I say morning, I don't mean "normal person" morning, I mean 7:48 a.m on a Friday morning which happens to be a PA day for myself. This particular Friday, though, is like no other. This Friday signifies the birth off... well, me. I know it doesn't sound as exciting as the lead-in but, trust me, I am excited behind belief. So, I thought, for my birthday post, instead of trying to appeal to the readers of this blog, which I constantly try to do, I'm going to just appeal to myself. So, enjoy this selfish and self-deprecation-free post, but if you don't, I don't give a shit anyways.

Norman's 14th Birthday Mixtape; Unopened Mail Sits On My Desk, Covering The Coffee Stains & All Things Grotesque

I Might Need You To Kill - The Thermals (Live At Daytrotter)

I posted this because I want to.

Las Cruces Jail - Two Gallants (Minus The Extended Introduction)

I posted this because I want to.

Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL - Sufjan Stevens

I posted this because I want to.

My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) - The Ramones

I posted this because I want to.

A Wolf At The Door - Radiohead

I posted this because I want to.

Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon

I posted this because I want to.

I Have No Sister - Oh No! Oh My!

I posted this because I want to.

No Children - The Mountain Goats

I posted this because I want to.

Charles Windsor - The Manic Street Preachers

I posted this because I want to.

Friday Night At The Drive-In Bingo - Jens Lekman

I posted this because I want to.

Well, I hope you (or don't care if you didn't) enjoyed my selfish birthday post. Have a fantastic day!

Enjoy

A penny for your thoughts was never enough, your head gets filled with that stuff

Good evening everyone, and welcome to another Band of the Week/Thursday Blues post on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. Today we'll be featuring, like every Thursday, some old-fashioned blues and, of course, the band of the week. I'll start with the latter;

The Band of the Week: Destroyer

Literate, elegant, full of marvelous grandeur, who else could I be talking about but Mr. Dan Bejar, who plays music under the moniker Destroyer (Which he insists is not a solo project, but a fully functioning band. Though, it does have a rather fluctuating lineup, so it is much easy to just refer to it as a solo project) . Mr.Bejar is also a member of the supergroups The New Pornographers and Swan Lake. Now, he is a very impressive and talented musician, don't get me wrong, but what's really most impressive about Mr.Bejar is his astounding lyrics. I can only think of a few artists who're such masters of word play and annunciation. There are only a couple artists who can make me pull out a dictionary, and I can honestly say that Destroyer is one. Listen to a couple tracks and you might just become as obsessed as I am.

Rubies - Destroyer

Epic is completely over-used when describing this song, but it is just so fitting.

Blue Flower / Blue Flame - Destroyer

A beautiful track off his new album, Trouble In Dreams.

and for the blues portion of the post ...

Future Blues - Willie Brown

and for the first time in blog history ...

Slide Blues Jam - Sean Antaya (of The Psychedelic Blues Explosion obscureness)

Enjoy, and remember to wish me a happy birthday tomorrow!

The speakers are blown but the pen on the desk keeps on shaking

Hello, and welcome to another Random Wednesday on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. I'll give you a moment to mentally prepare yourself for the upcoming tidal wave of really good music, that comes without theme or particular order. So, enjoy today's Random Wednesday and remember to leave a comment if you enjoy a track.

Come Home Baby Julie, Come Home - American Analog Set

I know, I know, I know I post an obscene amount of American Analog Set on here, but what can you expect? They ARE one of my favorite bands. Anyways, this song is up here as an ode to my very good friend Julie Morand, who is celebrating her 16th birthday on this very day. Happy Birthday Julie!

Ghosts Are Good Company [Park Drive Outtake] - Bishop Allen

This song is, basically, as honest as honest gets. I'm talking Jim Carrey wasn't even this honest in Liar, Liar.

"I can't do this, I can't do that
I can't believe I got so fat
At least ghosts are good company
I can't believe it is so cold
I should get up before I get old
And then I'll change my ways
Before my ways change me

I was afraid
Afraid of the emptiness
Afraid of the silence
Afraid of my ghosts
Now they're here
We can share laughter
Talk about old times
It's not so bad"

Do you see what I mean? Plus, the ridiculous voice that repeats the lines at the end always makes me laugh as well.

A Phone That Rings For Free - BOAT

I really, really, love BOAT. I own both of their albums and I consistently listen to them. What I'm trying to get at is, I want you to love them as well.

Satan Said Dance - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

The frantic opening piano, the buzzes and blips, the odd-job vocals, and, course, the repeating of "Satan, Satan, Satan." My mother has actually stood in my door while this song played, frowning menacingly, and told me to turn my Satan music off.

and now, for the 60's, 70's, 80's portion that I forgot to post yesterday

You know what, I really don't feel like it.

Enjoy.

Do yourself a favor and become your own savior

Although, I did not break my promise of one post a day (at least!), I realize it is rather late and I sincerely apologize to all those who read this blog regularly. Now, I'm rather tired and exhausted, so I thought I'd abandon (I seem to be doing this a lot lately) the 60's,70's & 80's post for the night. I think some of you might be upset at me for doing this, perhaps I could even say some of you have a grievance? So, I thought, to satisfy your burning desire for music, I'd post a song (and a cover of that song) that reflect that mood quite nicely.

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievience - Daniel Johnston

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievience - Clem Snide

P.S I'll include the 60's, 70's 80's post in tomorrow's post, so that's something for you to look forward to.

P.S # 2 ... Anyone planning to view the film 21? DON'T!

Enjoy my friends.

A savior I've been called, and it's justified, it's true

As you may have just noticed, I've already gotten rid of the "all covers posts." All of a sudden, I'm beginning to find posts of that nature very restrictive and slowly morphing my schedule to include generalized themes. I like to give myself some leeway (I just discovered leeway is an actual word!). So, instead, I've now dubbed Mondays "Song(s) Of The Day" posts on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice, which ties in nicely with the, "Album & Band Of The Week" posts. So, join me now in the celebration of the first ever Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Coffee Song of the Day post.

The song of the day today is The Reputation of Ross Francis by My Latest Novel. My Latest Novel are from the small town of Greenock, near Glasgow in Scotland, and it is very evident, as you can definitely hear the influences of many other Scottish bands in their music. Anyways, this particular song is off their 2006 release Wolves (which is a wonderful CD as well) and has been released as a single.

The song seems to be about the (fictional?) character Ross Francis and his eventually prevailing pleas to get into heaven, as he stands outside the gates. He makes various claims, such as, "A savoir I've been called, and it's justified, it's true" and "The lives I've touched are frivolous or few." Somehow, though, judging by his incessant claims, stating how he's changed and he's not as he's used to be, I think that our very hero isn't as heroic as we all are lead to believe. I also say this because of one of the last lines in the second verse, where he finally is let in and uncrosses his fingers and grins. Well, that's my interpretation of the lyrics of this wonderful song. I know you didn't ask for it!
The Reputation of Ross Francis - My Latest Novel

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Wires penetrate the peeling brown paint

Good evening and welcome to another Sunday on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Coffee.

Today, I have another Sunday mixtape to aid your personal, and perhaps spiritual, advancement. It's going to feature some Silver Jews, The National and a couple other artists who are going to try and help relax you on this bright and cool Sunday. So, without further ado;

Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Mixtape #3 ; Wires Penetrate The Peeling Brown Paint

Fake Empire - The National (Off 2007's The Boxer)

The quite dazzling, simplistic piano, accompanied only by Matt Berninger's smooth baritone, set the perfect mood for the song. About 1 minute into the whole ordeal an array of different instruments are slowly introduced and right at the instrumental climax, the song quickly fades out. Audio ecstasy.

Random Rules - Silver Jews (Off 1998's American Water)

This is actually the track that turned me on to Silver Jews. Full of lines that make you sort of shudder, then laugh, as you wonder if this is actually real. Just listen to the opening line (In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.) and you'll know exactly why I find this song so appealing.

Go - Sparklehorse Ft. The Flaming Lips (Off 2004's The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered)

A beautiful rendition of one of my favorite Daniel Johnston songs, this version features both The Flaming Lips and Sparklehorse. With very relaxing, somewhat ambient instrumentals and prominent violin, it seems as if they've only taking Mr.Johnston's lyrics and created something really different. The TRUE purpose of a cover.

Seems Like Home To Me - Two Gallants (Off 2007's The Scenery Of Farewell)

If you fall into any of these categories; A) a cowboy; B) a wannabe cowboy; or C) a person, then there is no reason you shouldn't enjoy this song. With the beautiful harmonies pushed out by strained, rough vocals and sparingly finger-picked guitar, these track makes for a beautiful driving song.

Passin' Through - The Walkmen (Unreleased Leonard Cohen Cover via Daytrotter)

This is a cover of one of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs. Now, it's done exactly a la Leonard Cohen, they've not changed a thing in the arrangement or lyrics, but it still holds a unique quality to it that I cannot place. It's the perfect track for being still and listening.

This Is The Dream Of Win & Regine - Final Fantasy (Off 2004's Has A Good Home)

I tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried to keep the crowds AWAY.
A brilliant track from Owen Pallett A.K.A Final Fantasy, I believe that Final Fantasy is perfect to listen to on a Sunday, or any other day of the week for that matter. Featuring some fantastic violin and rather bare vocals, this concludes this weeks Sunday Mixtape.

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Formal photographs refuse to mention, his tiny feet, that birthmark on her knee.

Another Saturday, another Album of the Week.

This weeks Album of the Week is The Weakerthans' "Reconstruction Site." (Did anybody notice that a majority of the words in that sentence were capitalized?). It is easily one of my favorite records, by one of my favorite bands. I got it at the Budimir library in 2004 and it has been permanently playing on my stereo for the last 4 years. I can honestly say I've never gotten tired of the brilliant poetry of John K. Samson, combined with catchy hooks and melodies. The album is based around three tracks, "(Manifest)", "(Hospital Vespers)" and "(Past-Due)", which are about a terminally ill hospital patient. Here are those tracks.

Manifest

Hospital Vespers

Past-Due

Does anyone else REALLY want to become John K. Samson?

Maybe just me.

Enjoy mes amis

You ask me what would happen if all strangers turned to stone

Hello everyone,
this doesn't really count as the post of the day, as I prefer to write those in the evening and it's about 10:42.
The reason I'm writing this short post is to show you a video I stumbled upon (not to be confused with the act of StumblingUpon) this morning. It's a very nice (for lack of a better word) band called Film School. I'm not really sure what I think about them, so why don't you decide. Clicking the link brings you straight to the youtube video.

Expect a post later on tonight.

Enjoy mes amis

I'm only in it for the money

Today's post is going to be inanely short because I just arrived home and am eager to watch Stranger Than Fiction for the second time (It was much better than I originally thought it would be). So you can definitely expect a Spoon-laden post tomorrow celebrating the pretty stellar soundtrack from that movie.

Seeing as it IS Friday, the instrumental post today is going to be dedicated to the zaptatastic Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention. Frank Zappa is one of my favorite artists, and you can find a little more about him here. Anyways, these songs are from his 3 CD Instrumental Set entitled Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar. As always, if you enjoy a track leave a comment.

Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression

Gee, I Like Your Pants

Why Johnny Can't Read

Note: I enjoy Frank Zappa so much that I believe it warrants me to make up a new word just to describe him; zaptatastic.

Note #2: There is a +80% chance that I'll be playing a gig at Dr.Disc sometime in May. There will be much more information regarding this at a later date.

Enjoy mes amis

Our ideas held no water but we used them as a dam

Today I was absolutely ecstatic. I learned this morning that the excellent blog My Top Five (you can find the link in the links section) gave a link to THIS blog in their most recent podcast, in which they also played one of my suggestions for My Top Five Air Guitar Songs (Purple Haze). I highly recommend checking out their site.

Anyways, the Band Of The Day today is the incredibly appealing and musically pleasant Modest Mouse. Modest Mouse was formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, bassist Eric Judy, and guitarist Dann Gallucci. They have released 5 records and they kick ass. Here's a couple tracks from We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (2007), Good News For People Who Love Bad News (2004), and This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About (1996).

Talking Shit About A Pretty Sunset

Blame It On The Tetons

Missed The Boat

World At Large

And regarding the blues portion of this post ...

Goin' Back To The Bridge - Asie Payton

High Water Everywhere Part One - Charley Patton

Enjoy mes amis

The hand of your lover is made of clay

Well, Random Music days are usually not tough posts to write, as I just pull songs off my itunes and write about them like delicate muses. Today though, while walking my dog, I felt I was fully embracing the new found springtime, so I thought that today I'd post a couple songs that were based around the idea of change, spring and the sun. So, be entertained this incredibly corny mix of songs and if you enjoyed a particular song, please feel free to let me know in the comment section.

Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice (Mini) Mixtape #2: Shit that has to do with spring

Green Green Grass (Demo) - American Analog Set
I swear, I'll stop posting American Analog Set for a while!

Green Grass - Tom Waits
When most people think of Tom Waits, they don't think of spring. I, on the other hand, beg to differ.

New Slang - The Shins
The Shins are my bouncing around the park band, my long car ride with the windows open band (Did I actually write this? Answer: Sadly, yes.) and if weren't for fucking Natalie Portman I wouldn't have anybody rolling their eyes for me having posted this song.

A New Name For Everything - The Weakerthans
John K. Samson (the front man of the Weakerthans) is one of my favorite Canadian poets, actually scratch that, one of my favorite poets period, and a damn fine musician as well. The Weakerthans are a band that puts out consistently great material and tour extensively to boot. I highly recommend buying their entire discography right at this very moment.

Here Comes The Sun/The Inner Light [Transition] - The Beatles
Yeah, I posted it. What're you going to do about it?

Forecast Fascist Future - Of Montreal
Why? Why not.

Hey!? That wasn't much of a Mixtape.

Enjoy

The ghost of 'lectricity howls in the bones of her face

Welcome, one and all to Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice's second ever 60's,70's,80's post. Today we'll be featuring two tracks from each of these three decades for your listening enjoyment. For extended listening enjoyment, check back to some of the previous posts because most of the MP3's have not expired yet. I'll just get right into it then ...

1960's

Care of Cell 44 - The Zombies (1968)

A fantastic song off one of my favorite records, Odessey And Oracle. It's a rather unique song written in the form of a letter that a man is sending to his girlfriend in prison, which is a very uncommon situation in today's society. By the way, for those of you who are a bit fanatical about spelling, the title of the record, Odessey And Oracle, which is misspelled, has always been thought to have been misspelled for a certain reason. It was later revealed that it was a simple spelling mistake on the bands part.

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)

This song was written after John Fogerty viewed the movie The Devil And Daniel Webster, in which a hurricane wipes out most of a town.

Four Sticks - Led Zeppelin (1971)

While not the best song on Zeppelin 4, this song showcases John Bonhams mastery of the drums. It's titled Four Sticks because of the way Mr.Bonham plays the song with four drum sticks. Need I say anymore? Just give it a listen and you'll know what I mean.

A Pillow Of Winds - Pink Floyd (1971)

If this song fails to make you tired, you are beyond insomnia.

The Cutter - Echo & The Bunnymen (1983)

Featuring signature Echo vocals and guitar, this song basically sounds like Echo & The Bunnymen, and not much else.

Visions Of Johanna - Bob Dylan (1966 rereleased in 1985 on the boxset Biograph)

My second favorite Dylan song (One upped only by Oxford Town) this song was definitely the highlight of Blonde on Blonde, coincidentally my favorite Dylan album as well. Here I present to you live version of unparalleled quality.

Enjoy