What music should I be listening to? (@cshirky) - 102 messages

pkeane →

Anouar Brahem: Le Pas Du Chat Noir

peterhorvath →

www.wearehunted.com obviously

juhavantzelfde →

Gonjasufi - A Sufi And A Killer - http://warp.net/records/gonjasufi

joepolidoro →

if you haven't heard them, Grizzly Bear's "Veckatimest" (2009). Also, this: http://trololololololololololo.com/

winemad →

Mission of Burma

JulieMcKown →

http://www.RickMcKown.com - killer guitar

JeffHarbert →

White Noise by Lauren O'Connell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hI5Rs-VXQE

Mathijs1988 →

Pendulum and Regina Spector

bmcnely →

Discovery :: Osaka Loop Line :: http://popup.lala.com/popup/1225260582293424625

bigcheeser →

Enya and the Whales (need to see Legally Blonde the Musical)

vikramkansara →

Fever Ray - When I Grow Up http://vimeo.com/3108686

jorgecarvalho →

Hancock "Just Around the Corner" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MkAf_1GD-4

cenedella →

"Gloria" cover by Patti Smith from 1975 http://blip.tv/file/24758

nimbupani →

The first song Home by Edward Sharpe and Magnetic Zeros http://www.myspace.com/edwardsharpe

jenlindner →

Architecture in Helsinki, especially It'5! and Do the Whirlwind

hamsandwich →

"IRM" by Charlotte Gainsbourg

justinmwhitaker →

BT-Suddenly. Off These Hopeful Machines.

atduskgreg →

"No Intention" by Dirty Projectors (from the album Bitte Orca) http://rubyurl.com/elWL

gaemon →

you wouldn't understand Korean lyrics anyway "좋지 아니한가 (ain't it good)" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFqO6biRwo

fingertipsmusic →

http://www.saddle-creek.com/sounds/TheMynabirds_NumbersDontLie.mp3 good birthday theme: "Numbers Don't Lie" - the Mynabirds

finnb →

Julianna Barwick, "Florine" // Monølith, "Monølith" // Owen Pallett, "Heartland" + this collection: http://u.nu/6n3f6 Are all awesome

bookbarnett →

Midlake : The Courage of Others and any John Fahey you can get your ears on.

czechit →

Happy b-day Clay Shirky. Destroyer's Rubies: http://lala.com/zFlK

stupler →

Sweet Disposition

perkovich →

Phoenix playing Lisztomania http://open.spotify.com/track/3EXCJvehlOGEP9ntHaEMAg

mwiik →

Epica, Resign to Surrender http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT_hy4KohfE

renatalemos →

you should absolutely listen to olafur arnalds... happy b and enjoy http://ow.ly/1eav4

thewavingcat →

Bonaparte: Too Much http://www.amazon.com/Too-Much/dp/B001AIM1VW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1267716058&sr=1-2

finnb →

Sorry, missed the one song thing; here + happy b'day!: http://u.nu/4xp37

rimalovski →

The XX - Intro - http://bit.ly/bb2npE

austinkleon →

Arthur Russell http://bit.ly/drWrvh

themusci →

Amidst the winter, you'll want Bill Evans's "You Must Believe in Spring." M*A*S*H theme is perfect http://bit.ly/ayQPuh

gregoryjwells →

love this http://bit.ly/6qnDNS happy birthday Mr Shirky.

evanmwheeler →

Revolver - Get Around Town http://youtu.be/Tj_QlLAnWNM

jazzmann91 →

Happy Birthday! The Stamen of Shamen ~ Shpongle ~ Nothing Lasts But Nothing Is Lost

multifarious →

Pandadub - Axion Esti. Remix by Ondubground, DL the FREE (!!) album here: http://ow.ly/1eaR3

base2john →

Best generational this year http://bit.ly/dohsq0 and Flying Lotus is interesting http://bit.ly/blEN3L

colincolin →

Bibio - Fire Ant http://bit.ly/dCMDST (Happy bday)

davidgillespie →

Happy birthday!! Rock this --> Jesse Malin - Don't Let Them Take You Down http://bit.ly/bgCelU Brooklyn boy made good!

robotwisdom →

Dept of Eagles (this song only) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSfncSgAk7E

EJWalters →

Happy birthday! I'm enjoying Zero 7: Everything Up (Zizou) [Joker & Ginz Remix] - http://vimeo.com/5318984

BAoki →

Currently,Armin van Buren for dance; this is an older trance icon Sasha's Xpander: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBi-omSdGY

petef →

Bahamut by Hazmat Modine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3e0phtDM0 happy birthday Clay

LaceofBase →

Happy Birthday music to a thought-provoking writer: Listen to Why? "the Vowels Pt. 2" (from their Alopecia album).

startsnakken →

happy birthday Clay!! Check out "Uprising" by Muse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8KQmps-Sog&feature=fvst and have a great day!! :-)

shassinger →

my test for new music-previous generations would be unable to differentiate it from noise: http://bit.ly/3tNEsZ

lbjay →

HB, @cshirky! I present to you the funky beats of The Blow: http://bit.ly/39nd9S

dean_ericksen →

"Oh, My Soul" by Big Star: http://bit.ly/8YCQSn

mtiller →

Well you are only slightly older than me so perhaps you'll like: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Salads/_/Come+Around

ckorakas →

Incredible Ethiopian Funk ! made it in Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers"... Aykedashem lebe by Tlahoun Gessesse From the Album Ethiopiques vol 17 http://www.amazon.com/Aykedashem-lebe/dp/B0014M0CG0

ktfall →

Vampire Weekend - Holiday! http://bit.ly/9c41Jh

gokari →

Avett Brothers - Slight Figure of Speech

xentek →

Here's more beats for your bday, 12 hours of new Authechre: http://j.mp/bpW8ns

amclay09 →

Some great choices so far folks! I'm adding Sons of Noel and Adrian 'The Wreck is Not A Boat'

jimockuly →

Birthday-specific Indi-pop (as in India) http://www.snakpak.info/hb/

timbrooksgdn →

Tchamantche by Rokia Traore: Malian singer backing herself on a Gretsch. Magic.

harryhay →

Old is relative, @cshirky but Celebration is for everyone (even with the cheesy karaoke lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvX_5ym_ajI

anelsona →

A long way from New Haven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqE_05jH0Eg

gjudd1 →

"Apti", Rudresh Mahanthappa (Indo-Pak Coalition): http://www.myspace.com/indopakcoalition

gabrielroth →

"Crazy Forever," Japandroids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT27ZACak48

Dr_Hannah →

Happy birthday CS! Recommend UK's @WildBeasts http://bit.ly/frTwQ

dgentry →

Jethro Tull, Aqualung. Definitely not whippersnapper music, though.

Bremify →

Cold War Kids' new EP is my current fave: http://www.coldwarkids.com/index.php/home/

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Happy Bday Prof. Clay! Cold War Kids' new EP is my current fave: http://bit.ly/bSHTGT

KlaxonMelodia →

Happy Birthday Clay! I recommend Helix Neubula by Anamanaguchi. Enjoy!

petercowan →

Nantes, by Beirut. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2yerq_beirut-nantes-from-the-flying-club_music

thetimjenkins →

Phoenix "Lisztomania"

DoryEx →

A very happy birthday to you! If you're still taking recommendations, Yeasayer - 2080 or ENT - Girl

pableauxNO →

"Port Street Blues" by Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, from "Mo Hippa LIVE" A perfect shuffle to embrace new era.

shalizzard →

Gogol Bordello "Immigrant Punk"

aherrin →

B Good Tanyas "Keep It Light Enough to Travel"

CindyLuSowiki →

Are you doing this to collect some data for another new book, or really for birthday fun? Happy Birthday CS anyway!! my recommendation is an old one: My way! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5uKa1bDtsk

gcard3 →

Gifted by N.A.S.A

crackhead →

You Ruined Everything by Jonathan Coulton http://is.gd/9H3eO

TurnerSpace →

Support Brooklyn - Yeasayer - "Ambling Alp" - http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer

tagfu →

Owen Pallett, "The Great Elsewhere": http://elsewhere.notlong.com

em_southernbird →

I second the Arthur Russell rec - a good way in to his weirder material is this quiet, almost folky album http://bit.ly/9qHusg

pillowhead →

Happy Birthday Mr.Shirky :) For a birthday-related song I dig The Ruby Suns "Birthday on Mars" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/birthday-on-mars/id201629003?i=201629178

cannonball31 →

"one tribe" black eyed peas

nickpeters →

Happy Birthday! Try 'Good Intentions Paving Company' by Joanna Newsom

williamheath →

"You dont know me" by Shirley Horn

dondestagaby →

¡Feliz cumpleaños! "Hibernation", by the Hudsons.

EMendlow →

Anything by these guys: http://www.myspace.com/brotherjoscephus

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Or quite possibly them : http://www.oneringzero.com/?page_id=9

Boomer →

Soundtrack of Our Lives: http://www.pandora.com/?sc=sh199621481394706736

stanalcorn →

Miike Snow, Animal. Best song of the 2009, in my humble estimation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKT-kJfUz4

GreggRugolo →

Happy B-Day Man! Check out The Rescues, "Let Loose the Horses," http://www.myspace.com/therescues

femmebot →

new(ish): A Place to Bury Strangers http://is.gd/9Jh6s or, on the classic tip, Dead Boys' Sonic Reducer http://is.gd/9Jhhj

davidmcraney →

Puscifer - Momma Sed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR3ccmWmLhk

kleenestar →

"My Lady's House," by Iron & Wine. (And happy birthday!!)

kbheller →

"Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" by Florence & the Machine (says @kleenestar's friend kbheller!)

avermeir →

Joyeux anniversaire! Have a nice cup of "Mlada Fronta - MNO2" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_-EtUmA5o

anelsona →

And of course, some 1970s Iranian psychedelic funk for dessert: http://bit.ly/bwHk6e

nanofoo →

"A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles (released in 1964)

mloco →

"Cur in the Weeds" by Horse Feathers

dphiffer →

Happy birthday! I will add "Corona" by Calexico

egoodman →

Am I too late? I recommend anything by the Ramones, but particularly Joey singing "Wonderful World"

edsu →

new Four Tet album

IamBrodiusjr →

Saturday Morning - Travis Porter