By Aaron Levy (CIVL Station Manager) – Email
Print Edition: March 12, 2014
CIVL station manager Aaron Levy says that spring is finally looking to be here, so here are some songs that make you feel good, just like the weather should.
Haim — “The Wire”
I recently described this single from the Los Angeles trio of the sisters Haim as Prince meets Chromeo. It’s just the perfect mix of both, right down to the bassy, throaty vocal tone of the verse’s finales. Pay careful attention to hear alternating vocalists that sound exactly the same! Girl power!
Moist — “Silver”
I used to think David Usher was my cousin in this video; they’re both long-haired musicians with darkish complexions. What’d I know? I was only like, 10. This song is selected in honour of the UFV Cascades women’s basketball team taking silver at the Canada West finals last weekend.
Born Gold — “Where Is My Mind?”
The Cascades women’s b-ballers really were born gold, and may all have their feet in the air and their heads on the ground this week while they recover from a program-best finish to the 2013-14 season, and look for their first nationals medal in Windsor this weekend.
Weezer — “Don’t Let Go”
Not my favourite album of theirs, but probably one of The Green Album’s most infectious tracks, on an album purposefully filled with a ton of them. You’re probably more familiar with “Island in the Sun,” but let’s be honest, that’s just because of the cute animals in the music video. Cherry pickers.
Creedence Clearwater Revival — “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”
Doo doo dooooo. It’s hard not to snap your fingers and tap your feet to this one. Classic John Fogherty, straddling the line between country and rock and roll, and it’s obvious that he had no other choice than to rip himself off on future recordings. So simple and fine.
