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The 11 Best Songs By Spoon

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Fun Fact:  Britt Daniel made his acting debut in an episode of Veronica Mars.  In the episode, he sang a karaoke version of Elvis Costello’s “Veronica.”

Here are the 11 Best Songs By Spoon:

  1. The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine (Gimme Fiction)
  2. You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga)
  3. Me And The Bean (Girls Can Tell)
  4. Rhthm & Soul (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga)
  5. The Way We Get By (Kill The Moonlight)
  6. Out Go The Lights (Transference)
  7. Sister Jack (Gimme Fiction)
  8. I Summon You (Gimme Fiction)
  9. Everything Hits At Once (Girls Can Tell)
  10. Laffitte Don’t Fail Me Now (Series of Sneaks)
  11. The Book I Write (Stranger Than Fiction Soundtrack)

Buy Spoon’s new album, They Want My Soul…now!

 

Don’t forget to check out our blog’s awesome new book The 111 Best Lists of the 2000s.  Available now!  (featuring Spoon)

Buy this book or everyone you know will die.

 

The Unknown – Spoon’s Get Nice!

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I had a good response from my fans picking up the Spoon album this week.  You can still get it from my Amazon store although the $3.99 offer has ended.
 
So, as promised, I’m posting Spoon’s very rare “Get Nice.”  A bonus CD of demos included on some copies of GAx5.  But there’s a catch.  Sorta.  I’m asking everyone to donate some money to the victims of the Haiti quake. 
 
Below are FIVE ways to donate money to Haiti relief and get free music out of it.  I’m asking everyone to please give something.  You can only download Spoon’s “Get Nice” if you donate.  I’m not going to check and see…so it’s on the honor system.
 
1.  Music For Relief – This is a charity run by Linkin Park.  Donate whatever you want…and in return you’ll get a compilation of free music, featuring new tracks by LP, Dave Matthews, Slash, All American Rejects, Hoobastank, Lupe Fiasco, and more.
 
2.  Paste Magazine – Again, donate what ever you feel comfortable doing and get access the Paste Vault, featuring over a hundred tracks (some rare) by artists like She & Him, Andrew Bird, Ben Folds, Emmylou Harris, Passion Pit, Jason Isabel, The Avett Brothers, Jayhawks, Low Anthem, String Cheese Incident, and many many more.
 
3.  Hope For Haiti Now – This is the full concert from Friday’s benefit show on TV.  This will only run you $7.99.  Featuring artists like Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keyes, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Shakira, Sting, Bono & The Edge, Mary J. Blige,  Beyonce, and others.
4.  WilcoWorld – Wilco is offering two full concerts for a $15 donation to Doctors Without Borders or Oxfam.  Both shows are from 2009 and are pretty epic.
 
5.  Eddie Vedder – My City of Ruins – Eddie’s live cover of Bruce’s song.  Only .99 cents and it goes to Haiti relief.

 

Thanks for your support.

The 11 Best Songs By Spoon

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The death of the CD store is coming.  But for the moment…many used CD stores are actually booming in business.  The reason: everyone is turning to computer-based listening.  They’re uploading their CDs and then selling them off.  And the used stores are reeping the benefits.  As convenient as it is to buy an album online, there’s something to be said for walking through the wooden aisles of a CD store.  That musky smell hanging in the air.  And finding that CD you’ve been looking for.  Or even finding a CD you didn’t know you wanted.  Then, taking that treasure home.  Listening to it while holding the case in your hands.  Buying a CD made the purchase more personal.  You were more indebted to it.  You listened to it more…because you felt like you had to.  And mostly, because that case made you feel like you owned a piece of the band.  A tiny sliver.  But it was your tiny sliver.  And no matter the band, every purchase left you with that feeling of inclusion, even if the album sucked.  It was a reliable feeling. There’s something to be said for consistancy.
 
One of the last decade’s most consistant bands (Spoon) kicks off the new decade with a sharp new album, Transference.  It’s only $3.99 at our store…but go buy it at a real store if you can.
 
Here are the 11 Best Songs By Spoon:
 
1.  The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine (Gimme Fiction)
2.  Rhthm And Soul (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga)
3.  I Summon You (Gimme Fiction)
4.  The Way We Get By (Kill The Moonlight)
5.  Quincy Punk Episode (Series of Sneaks)
6.  You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga)
7.  Me and the Bean (Girls Can Tell)
8.  Laffitte Don’t Fail Me Now (Series of Sneaks)
10.  The Underdog (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga)
11.  Jonathan Fisk (Kill The Moonlight)
 
Buy Spoon’s new album, Transference!  Only $3.99 this week!!

The Unknown: Spoon – And The Dish Ran Away

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 Last night I re-watched the first act to Full Metal Jacket.  Easily one of the best first acts in a modern film.  In fact, the first scene in the barracks may be one of the best scenes written for film…ever.  The dialogue is so sharp, it would make Swearingen from Deadwood blush.  As brilliant as this film is…when it comes to war films, it seems to never get the wide recognition it deserves.  Rabid cinemaniacs adore it…but I can never understand why the mainstream tends to rank it low on the list.
 
This week sees the release of Spoon’s new album Transference.  A band who is very well respected…and loved by audiophiles…but never seems to get the mainstream recognition it deserves.
 
Below is a B-side collection of Spoon’s rare tracks from the 00s.  Not included are songs from EPs, digital singles, and Britt Daniel’s solo work.  But this should be everything else.  Enjoy…and go buy the new album, you won’t be disappointed.
Here is Spoon – And The Dish Ran Away:
 
6.  Decora
 
Bonus Internet Track:
 
 
Buy Spoon’s new album Transference for only $3.99.   That’s nothing…that’s less than a ringtone.  And if I get a good response…I’ll post Spoon’s super rare demos album “Get Nice” at the end of the week.