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Sweatin’ to the Music: A January Workout Playlist

While you may have made a resolution to rock more in 2012, you may also have made a resolution to exercise, and nothing gets you moving more than a good workout playlist. Here are some suggestions for workout tracks to get you moving. Share your favorites in the comments:

Beat It
Artist: Michael Jackson

When you need to get some energy out and work up a sweat, “Beat It” gets you moving.

Push It
Artist: Salt ‘N Pepa

A classic in its own right, “Push It” has the tempo to get you moving at the gym.

Eye of the Tiger
Artist: Survivor

Of course this is on our list, because who doesn’t want to run the extra mile when you’ve got this going in your headphones.

99 Problems
Artist: Jay-Z

This song has got an infectious energy that gets you moving.

The Distance
Artist: Cake

You’re going the distance! You’re going for speed!

Immigrant Song
Artist: Led Zepplin

It’s a classic on workout playlists for a reason.

Testify
Artist: Rage Against the Machine

We’ll choose any song with this much energy and rage. Perfect for that run at the end of a bad day.

Seven Nation Army
Artist: The White Stripes

You’ll be a one-person army with this song urging you forward.

Holiday Songs for the Rest of Us

If you can’t take a minute more of the holiday music in the stores, try these holiday songs made for those of use who might be a bit of Grinch, but who still want some holiday in our lives!

The Kinks, “Father Christmas”

Elvis, “Blue Christmas”

Low, “Just Like Christmas”

The Raveonettes, “Come on Santa”

The Pretenders, “2000 Miles”

What Did You Love in 2011?

Everyone’s coming out with their best-of lists and we’ve gathered the best of the best-ofs (try saying that 5 times fast). Let us know what you listened to and loved in 2011 in the comments.

We’re sure there’s more lists to come. 2011 isn’t quite finished yet!

The Best Albums of 2011

What albums were you psyched to hear this year? With a little over month left in 2011, tell us what you thought were the best albums of 2011 We personally were psyched to get our hands on the following (in no particular order):

  • Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Bon Iver
  • St. Vincent – Strange Mercy (this writer’s personal favorite – girl can play the guitar)
  • Adele – 21
  • Feist – Metals
  • Gillian Welch – The Harrow and the Harvest
  • The Black Keys – El Camino
  • Tom Waits – Bad as Me
  • The Decemberists - The King is Dead
  • Danger Mouse & Danielle Luppi - Rome
  • Radiohead - The King of Limbs
  • The Beastie Boys –  Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two
  • Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
  • Kurt Vile - Smoke Rings for My Halo

These Go to 11

Today is 11-11-11, which in addition to being Veteran’s Day, is also Nigel Tufnel day for those fans of This is Spinal Tap. Here’s some music for you to play to 11. Share the music that you play at 11 in the comments.

“Highway to Hell” by AC/DC

“Sabotage” by The Beastie Boys

“I Wanna Be Sedated” by The Ramones

“I Love Rock n’ Roll” by Joan Jett

“7 Nation Army” by The White Stripes

If you want to amp up your sound to 11, get your PA speakers at Seismic Audio!

Heard Around: Florence & the Machine and My Morning Jacket

The blogosphere is ablaze today with performances from Florence & the Machine and My Morning Jacket on Jools Holland last night. We think these are worth the buzz. Via Stereogum (among many others).

First, “What the Water Gave Me” off of the new album, Ceremonials.

Next, “No Light, No Light,” also off of her new album

Finally, My Morning Jacket Performs

 

Great Apps for Music Nerds

GarageBand for the iPad: At $5, this is a steal for all of the features. This app includes piano, guitar, bass, guitar, and drums (all virtual, of course), all ready for you to record songs.

KORG iElectribe: Did you know that KORG’s iElectribe was used by Gorillaz to create an entire album? Essentially a beatbox system, iElectribe uses controls that look like an analog synth.

Tab Toolkit: Learning tablature? This is a great app and tool for discovering guitar tabs.

DJ Mixer Pro: A bunch of fun for throwing a dance-arty on the go, DJ Mixer Pro allows you to mix songs. If you’re not a DJ, this is a fun way top pretend.

Music Notes Sheet Music Viewer for iPad: The iPad is rather perfect for sheet music. Just download the song you want to learn and go from there.

What are your favorite music apps?

What is the best guitar solo?

Yesterday, the Seismic Audio Facebook page (are you a fan yet?) enjoyed a spirited discussion about the best guitar solo. We suggested Jimmy Page’s in Stairway to Heaven. Y’all came through fabulously. In no particular order, here are the best guitar solos, according to our fans:

  • Randy Rhodes’ solo in Revelation Mother Earth
  • Stevie Ray Vaughn in Texas Flood
  • Jeff Beck from Freeway Jam
  • Barry Goudreau
  • Stevie Ray Vaughn in Rude Mood (lots of SRV fans!)
  • Jimi Hendrix’s version of All Along the Watchtower
  • Gilmour’s solos in Comfortably Numb
  • Tipton in Beyond the Realms of Death
  • Ronnie Montrose in I Got the Fire
  • Dimebag on Floods
  • Hendrix in Voodoo Child
  • Tom Morello on Audioslave’s “Doesn’t Remind Me”
  • Prince in Purple Rain

If you want to make your own guitar solo, don’t forget to use Seismic Audio guitar cabinets.

More Halloween Music

Halloween? Kind of a big deal around here. The NPR Music Blog points us in the direction of a Halloween playlist from Folk Alley. We’ll be listening on our headphones at work, but you can blast this if you happen to have Seismic Audio Speakers.

Halloween Party Playlist

Your Halloween party is about a week away! What do you play? I found a pretty darn awesome playlist over at Dirty Old Town and you should try their list for your party this year.

  • Foyer Music from The Haunted Mansion
  • Alex Harvey: Hoodooin’ of Miss Fannie De Berry
  • The Legendary Invisible Men: Spooks Night Out
  • Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde
  • The Gothic Archies: Walking My Gargoyle
  • The Born Losers: Werewolves On Wheels
  • Ethel Ennis: Mad Monster Party
  • Blacula
  • Eels: My Beloved Mad Monster Party
  • Squirrel Nut Zippers: Memphis Exorcism
  • Dead Elvi: The Creature Stole My Surfboard
  • The Haunted Mansion
  • Chris Calabrese: Grim Grinning Ghosts
  • Sounds To Make You Shiver!: Phantom Piano
  • The Ghastly Ones: The Ghastly Stomp
  • The Exorcist
  • Book of Love: Tubular Bells
  • Rob Zombie: Living Dead Girl
  • The Cramps: Zombie Dance
  • Barenaked Ladies: Grim Grinning Ghosts
  • Tones On Tail: Movement of Fear
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: The Lights Are Going Out
  • David Byrne: A Walk In The Dark
  • Scream Blacula Scream
  • Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon & Richard O’Brien: Over at the Frankenstein Place
  • 45 Grave: Riboflavin-Flavored Non-Carbonated Polyunsaturated Blood
  • Panic! at the Disco: This Is Halloween
  • The Ramones: Pet Sematary
  • Silver Shamrock Jingle
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