Taste gets better with age

I recently partook in a study to determine the effects of aging on the taste of music and was surprised to hear the results. The study was commissioned, designed, deployed and participated by yours truly so to say it is indicative of the entire population of the world would be accurate.

Remember the first time you took a sip of your dad’s wine spritzer or your mom’s can of Wildcat? Tasted like crap didn’t it? If you said it tasted like lucky charms then you are probably a drunk who is reading this from the gutters of society, in which case we’d like to thank you for reading and for offering less competition to us finding good jobs. Anyhow, over the years the taste of alcohol grew on you and now most adults find themselves enjoying these delicious beverages at least a few times a week. Well it dawned on me during this thorough study that my taste in music has gotten a lot better with age as well. Now not everyone has the musical pedigree of myself, I once played the opening riff of “Satisfaction” on a guitar, but seemingly peoples taste in music gets a little more eclectic and enjoys more talent put into the work. A band like The Arcade Fire may have sounded like that first taste of liquor back when you were 14 – harsh, rough, and a distinct aftertaste that left you on the verge of puking. Come forward 10 or 15 years and you realize the complexity and intricacies of each song that make it smooth and delicious just like a full-bodied beaujolais, see I know wine too. Sure I still love when Katy Perry get’s my heart racing in her skin tight jeans when she’s my teenage dream tonight. And who doesn’t love Kid Cudi’s pursuit of happiness by drinking and driving and not giving a shit. But with each passing year of age people seem to respect a little more thought and talent put into what goes into their ears.

Anyways, this was really just a reason for me to post some songs that everyone should be listening to now because, well, I said so.

Brandon Flowers – Only the Young from his CD Flamingo

Mt. Desolation – A state of our Affairs from their yet to be named album

The New Pornographers – Moves from their album Together

And because I mentioned the Arcade Fire, here is an oldie but a goodie.

The Arcade Fire – Rebellion/Lies from the album Funeral

Long weekend playlist

We’re heading into summer – hell we are practically knee deep in it (I say this as it rains outside and weekend highs are predicted not to top 20 degrees celsius)- which means you will be spending plenty of time with friends on a patio, barbequing and kicking back with some beers. You gotta have some music while aimlessly shooting the shit with friends, let alone something to get you pumped up enough to do that 4th keg stand. Here’s some jams that could make up a nice little playlist for the weekend.

1. Kenny Chesney – Summertime 
2. Dierks Bentley – Domestic, Light and Cold 
3. Eric Church – Carolina 
4. Band of Horses – General Specific
5. Phoenix – Lasso 
6. Band of Skulls – I know what I am 
7. Mumford and sons – The Cave 
8. Jose Gonzalez – Small Town Boy 
9. City and Colour – Waiting 
10. R. Kelly – Ignition 
11. Drake – Over 
12. David Guetta w Kid Cudi – Memories 
13. Mgmt – Kids 
14. Joel Plaskett – Nowhere with you 
15. REO Speedwagon – Keep on loving you  
16. Sister Christian – Night ranger