Feed the Animals
By Girl Talk, 2008
3 stars
Girl Talk, the DJ responsible for Feed the Animals, mashes current pop and hip hop with classic rock and 80s and 90s hits and more obscure tracks. Imagine Tag Team’s “Whoomp (There It Is)” mixed with ’80s classic “In a Big Country”, or Salt ‘n Pepa rapping over Nirvana’s “Lithium”, with a little bit of Deee-Lite thrown in. Music snobs might cringe at a song that commits the blasphemy of mashing up Ludacris and “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys, but those with a sense of humor will enjoy idenifing the songs featured in the irreverent mashups. This is a great album to listen to while getting ready for a night on the town, or just to get happy on your way to work.
- Jessica
What is the what : the autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng : a novel
By Eggers, Dave
5 stars, Jessica
The Help
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5 stars, Karen
Corelli’s Mandolin
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5 stars, Jessica
Grinderman
By Grinderman, 2007
A recent episode of Fresh Air with Terry Gross reminded me to listen to Grinderman, a 2007 side project of Nick Cave’s. If literary punk rock is your bag, check it out!
4 stars, Crystal
Under the Blacklight
By Rilo Kelly, 2007
Jenny Lewis is an amazing talent. This album is fun and quirky, full of lyrics that will at times break your heart.
4 Stars, Kyle
Easter
By Patti Smith Group, 1978
This is one of my favorite of Patti’s albums. Often noted for its accessibility, it also includes some wicked slam poetry, “Babelogue,” and tribal incantations, “Ghost Dance.” This is not to underplay the value of her searing remake of Bruce Springsteen’s “Because the Night.” The library’s copy also includes the b-side bonus track “Godspeed” which Thurston Moo
re of Sonic Youth declared his favorite song ever in a recent interview.
4 stars, Bryan
Mercury
By Long-View, 2005
If you like Coldplay, you’ll love Long-View.
4 Stars, Carrie
Till the Sun Turns Black
By Ray LaMontagne, 2006
4 stars, Jessica
Feed the Animals
By Girl Talk, 2008
3 stars
Girl Talk, the DJ responsible for Feed the Animals, mashes current pop and hip hop with classic rock and 80s and 90s hits and more obscure tracks. Imagine Tag Team’s “Whoomp (There It Is)” mixed with ’80s classic “In a Big Country”, or Salt ‘n Pepa rapping over Nirvana’s “Lithium”, with a little bit of Deee-Lite thrown in. Music snobs might cringe at a song that commits the blasphemy of mashing up Ludacris and “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys, but those with a sense of humor will enjoy idenifing the songs featured in the irreverent mashups. This is a great album to listen to while getting ready for a night on the town, or just to get happy on your way to work.
- Jessica
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