The Importance of Being Idle Arnav's Armchair Analysis

Howie Day - Collide

This week’s recommendation is "Collide" by Howie Day. In my circle of friends who listened to non-mainstream music back in high school, it was fairly popular back in the day. The fact that that was over a decade ago gives me mild chills. ...


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Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust

This week’s recommendation is another one from my teenage years. It is "Carnival of Rust" by Poets of the Fall, the Finnish rock band. Having been obsessed with some of their early work, such as, "Late Goodbye" (which features in Max Payne 2), "Lift", and "Locking Up the Sun", it was a shame to see my interest in their work diminish over time. "Carnival of Rust" has an interesting video. ...


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Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

This week’s recommendation is "Blitzkrieg Bop" by Ramones, the punk rock band that influenced the genre. This song featured on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, one of my favourite games as a teenager. The week also marks the return of videos with just the album art, but its worth listening to anyway. ...


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Grouplove - Itchin' on a Photograph

This week’s recommendation is "Itchin' on a Photograph" by Grouplove. Grouplove is a recent addition to the list of bands I'm into. If you like this song, I'd recommend you to listen to "Tongue Tied", "Colours" and their other songs. ...


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The Fray - How to Save a Life

This week’s recommendation is "How to Save a Life" by The Fray. This song was the second single from their first album, also named "How to Save a Life", and arguably, also their claim to fame. ...


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