The Importance of Being Idle Arnav's Armchair Analysis

Blink-182 - All The Small Things

This week’s recommendation is "All The Small Things" by Blink-182. Though I'm not a big fan of Blink-182, a few of their songs have been around in my various playlist rotations. ...


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José González - Stay Alive

This week’s recommendation is "Stay Alive" by José González, the Swedish artist, whose work has recently permeated into my music collection. This song featured in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, which was one of my Things of the Year for 2014 ...


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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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