Follow Up: Ted Heath & His Music

Whoops. I accidentally posted the incorrect song for #36. Looks like only one person grabbed it so far, but if you did, you got the wrong one. I've fixed the pointer, so all should be good now.

Sorry!

Follow-Up: Tilly and the Wall

I just found out that the reason there is stomping and clapping in that song by Tilly and the Wall is because most of their percussion is generated by mic'ing up one of the singer's tap shoes. Yes, their percussion section consists of tap shoes and clapping. Also, some drum machines. But still, that's awesome. Now I want to see them live.

Follow-Up: Vampire Weekend

Sigh. All that talk about Vampire Weekend bashing and I totally forgot to talk about the music. So here's a paragraph that belongs somewhere in the middle of that article.

The nice thing about Vampire Weekend is that they have a great pop sense and sound a little like a South African version of Lincoln-era They Might Be Giants. By South African, I mean there's definitely a Bert Kaempfert bouncy feel to the music. Listen to "Holiday for Bells" or "Swingin' Safari" to get an idea of what I mean. It also rings a little of Paul Simon's Graceland, which is quite possibly my favorite album of all time. So it's no wonder I like Vampire Weekend. Check it out.