Childish Gambino feat. Heems- Tell Me
Some real hip hop shit. As they trade bars back and forth…Gambino has been going hard for the past couple weeks.
“Settle Down”-Kimbra
“Andha Arabi Kadaloram” from Bombay, performed by A.R. Rahman, Suresh Peters, and Swarnalatha.
This soundtrack is one of my favorite collection of songs by A.R. Rahman. I’ve gotten into far too many debates about whether the Tamil version or Hindi version is better, and I’m ultimately going to leave that to personal preference. However, I will say that I strongly believe a lot of the narrative intricacy of this film was lost in its translation from Tamil to Hindi. If you haven’t seen both versions, please watch and compare. Several incredibly important plot points about differences in regional identity and linguistic background are completely abandoned in the Hindi version, which ultimately simplified the narrative far too much. Both versions of the film have their problems, but there are specific commentaries that emerge from its original Tamil context that need to be examined and discussed, and I hope that viewers don’t assume that the Hindi and Tamil versions are equatable versions of the same film.
Stubborn Love - The Lumineers
I need to find a nice green patch of grass this summer and just spend some time laying on it.
Alex Winston - “Sister Wife (Ladyhawke Remix)”
Friday afternoon third cup of coffee music
Or anytime music.
Little Dragon - “Ritual Union (Maya Jane Coles Remix)”
Sunday evening mind clearing music
“Madurai Ponnu” from Billa 2, sung by Andrea Jeremiah
This is my current Indian jam.
Are Yaar. What a Superb song. English trans.
“Paayaliya” from Dev.D, performed Shruti Pathak.
I know I’ve already expressed this recently, but this is one of my favorite film soundtracks to come out of India in recent memory. Parallel (or maybe this qualifies more as middlestream?) cinema rarely receives that much attention for its music, but damn, this soundtrack is amazing.
Azealia Banks performing “Valerie” and “Runnin” at Coachella. I know I say this every year, but I really need to go next year.
Azealia Banks at Coachella. I watched the show’s livestream and loved her cover of “Valerie.” I really need to see her live!
“Dil Se Re” from Dil Se, performed by A.R. Rahman, Anuradha Sriram, and Anupama.
As I imagine most of my fellow millennial Desis would agree, this is THE defining soundtrack of our youth, yes? There are very few songs I can turn to from my childhood and still fully appreciate in new ways, but every single piece on this soundtrack still continues to impress.
Sylvie Vartan, “La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser”
Last week, after everyone who watched Megan Draper (Jessica Paré) perform “Zou Bisou Bisou” on Mad Men had the song stuck in their head, Vulture posted five other Yé-yé tracks. This was easily my favorite.
Young the Giant covers R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix)” for the AV Club.
