Comments on: The Sounds of Summer: 13 (or 14) Songs that Epitomize the Season http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/ A Collection of Blogs Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen Hull http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/#comment-687 Stephen Hull Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:15:49 +0000 http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/?p=415#comment-687 I just remembered this mix I made before I had an iPod. I was driving from Green Bay, Wisconsin to Casper, Wyoming to get a job on an oil rig, no joke. I have vivid memories of listening to Mates of State, Wolf Parade ("I'll Believe in Anything" is still one of my favorite songs), Sufjan, and the White Stripes while driving through the incredible northwest part of Nebraska in a 1990 Chevy Lumina I had gotten two or three months previous. I just remembered this mix I made before I had an iPod. I was driving from Green Bay, Wisconsin to Casper, Wyoming to get a job on an oil rig, no joke. I have vivid memories of listening to Mates of State, Wolf Parade (“I’ll Believe in Anything” is still one of my favorite songs), Sufjan, and the White Stripes while driving through the incredible northwest part of Nebraska in a 1990 Chevy Lumina I had gotten two or three months previous.

]]> By: Tim Yoder http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/#comment-684 Tim Yoder Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:10:29 +0000 http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/?p=415#comment-684 For me, by association at least, the White Stripes will probably always be hard to unseat as a great summer band. Somehow on those languid days where I don't even feel like listening to music I'll throw on De Stijl with it's heavy delta blues influences and it just seems to fit. I also love Iron and Wine as summer music. Very strong memories of listening to The Creek Drank the Cradle for the first time at dusk, and weeks later of singing the songs around the campfire. For me, by association at least, the White Stripes will probably always be hard to unseat as a great summer band. Somehow on those languid days where I don’t even feel like listening to music I’ll throw on De Stijl with it’s heavy delta blues influences and it just seems to fit.

I also love Iron and Wine as summer music. Very strong memories of listening to The Creek Drank the Cradle for the first time at dusk, and weeks later of singing the songs around the campfire.

]]> By: Evan Mather http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/#comment-681 Evan Mather Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:46:46 +0000 http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/?p=415#comment-681 Grinderman has a summer-y feel, but since it's basically a mid-life crisis in rock and roll form, and it dwells on such dark issues, I think it seems more autumnal or winter-y to me. As for Wilco, I consider their middle period (Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and A Ghost is Born) to really be more winter music, all cold and withdrawn, about alienation and the such, with a few noted exceptions. Heavy Metal Drummer, especially, almost made this list, but I want to save up my Wilco for another write-up. You'll just have to wait a few months. Grinderman has a summer-y feel, but since it’s basically a mid-life crisis in rock and roll form, and it dwells on such dark issues, I think it seems more autumnal or winter-y to me.

As for Wilco, I consider their middle period (Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and A Ghost is Born) to really be more winter music, all cold and withdrawn, about alienation and the such, with a few noted exceptions. Heavy Metal Drummer, especially, almost made this list, but I want to save up my Wilco for another write-up. You’ll just have to wait a few months.

]]> By: Nate Gass http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/#comment-680 Nate Gass Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:30:53 +0000 http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/?p=415#comment-680 I'm gonna go back to my college days here and say that I spent the whole summer of 2002 listening to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with the windows down driving home from my job at Famous Dave's BBQ late at night. Recently, I had a great time speeding down 41 to "Love Bomb" from the Grinderman album. There was no way I was slowing down while that song was blaring through my speakers. I’m gonna go back to my college days here and say that I spent the whole summer of 2002 listening to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with the windows down driving home from my job at Famous Dave’s BBQ late at night.

Recently, I had a great time speeding down 41 to “Love Bomb” from the Grinderman album. There was no way I was slowing down while that song was blaring through my speakers.

]]> By: Evan Mather http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/#comment-678 Evan Mather Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:49:31 +0000 http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/?p=415#comment-678 I agree with both of you. "Dashboard" is a great driving song, and Neko is great on summer evenings OR on lazy Sunday mornings for when you read the paper and drink endless cups of coffee. I agree with both of you. “Dashboard” is a great driving song, and Neko is great on summer evenings OR on lazy Sunday mornings for when you read the paper and drink endless cups of coffee.

]]> By: Stephen Hull http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/#comment-677 Stephen Hull Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:39:36 +0000 http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/?p=415#comment-677 A really good summer evening album is Neko Case's Middle Cyclone, especially driving at around 8:30 with the windows down. Really, I've seen most of her music as necessarily summer evening/night music, but especially MC. A really good summer evening album is Neko Case’s Middle Cyclone, especially driving at around 8:30 with the windows down. Really, I’ve seen most of her music as necessarily summer evening/night music, but especially MC.

]]> By: Jennifer Mather http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/music/the-sounds-of-summer-13-or-14-songs-that-epitomize-the-season/#comment-674 Jennifer Mather Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:56:17 +0000 http://www.gatherroundthemic.com/?p=415#comment-674 My list would include "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse. That's a good one. My list would include “Dashboard” by Modest Mouse. That’s a good one.

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