MU330 - Fleeba

I agree with Joel's assessment that "genres" are confining, but then there are some artists within specific genres that I like even though I don't care for much else that is offered within whichever particular pigeonhole that some smug critics have created.
I can't say I've ever been a ska fan but I like MU330's music. This one I chose because it's a beautiful love song in a weird sort of way. It's really old now but I still like it. I may be wrong, but it's basically a guy telling about how he feels his woman is slipping away from him. I guess we've all been there before.
I'm fond of this theme of songs from genres I don't necessarily like but are done by artists that bring something good to the table that defies the limitations of the record bins. Look for more pieces like this in the future.

"Silo" by Scud Mountain Boys

Now I am not a fan of "genres" because there is so much music that is not easily classifiable, but one genre I do think is appropriate is "Alt-Country." This distinguishes more rocking or more experimental country and folk from the cookie-cutter Garth Brooks type of country.

Now one of the best bands in this genre was the Scud Mountain Boys. Founded in Massachusettes by Joe Pernice, it is simple: most tracks use but a few guitars and lyrics. There is copius use of minor chords, but the most moving are the lyircs.The refrain to this tune is:
"I'm gonna burn the silo when you go"

A man smitten, and the Silo reminds him of her. It is raw and it is good is it's goodest form.

SMB are no longer, but Joe Pernice is now the headman of the Pernice Brothers. This is more poppy than SMB, but good in its own right, and I will write more about them later.

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My utmost gratitude to Captain Obvious for allowing me to pour forth BS from my brain into his blog. Domo arigato
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Grandaddy - Hewlett's Daughter

It's a beautiful song. The structure is somewhat traditional but the atmospherics blur the lines. Grandaddy are the best.
There's not much else to say. I got some nice words about this blog and today and thought I should post more.