Parliament of Owls on the N 11.07.10
Photo by Anna Conti
Rider Ben tipped us to Dan Dectis’s song “Judah,” which begins with a sound clip of the train. (Thanks also to Brant)
The sound of Muni also provides inspirastion to a music video about the 71-Haight that you might have seen here before.
Muni Playlist: From Joe Jackson to Flight of the Conchords 07.07.10
Photo by WarzauWynn
So here they are, the tracks you guys are listening to. We hope you enjoy checking out what your fellow Muni riders are listening to as much as we enjoy discovering and reporting it.
- JimmyD This morning: ‘Role Models,’ written and read by John Waters. Brilliant! (we couldn’t find this on YouTube, so we substituted an interview with the always-entertaining Waters. -eds.)
- smallerdemon: I tend to [listen] to podcast[s] unless there’s some specific thing I need to drown out with guitars and drums going on. SModcast, Tell’em SteveDave, Mysterious Universe, The Philosopher’s Zone, The Bugle.
- Pappu: during my morning commute, Bollywood bhangra type songs; Bon Iver; that Lady Antebellum song, “Need You Now”– being single during Pride is not fun.
- Francesca: This morning – “Business Time” by Flight of the Conchords!
- Jazee I am listening to Joe Jackson. (Perhaps betraying our age, we took the liberty of choosing “Stepping Out” as the Joe Jackson track. -eds)
- Ben: New Blitzen Trapper Album.
Enjoy, and let us know what you are listening to on Muni: muni.diaries.sf@gmail.com
Muni Playlist: From Kanye to Kerouac 07.01.10
Photo by laughlin
Early last week, we asked you what you were listening to on Muni. We can’t help it: we want to know what’s emanating from those sexy earbuds you’ve got in there, drowning out the noise around you as you slip into your own private headspace.
Here they are, in their own words:
- @anniebanannie kanye west (we took the liberty of choosing “Heartless”)
- @revunderpants #Pavement! (we chose “Gold Soundz”)
- @tonyriggins Jeezy “Put On” … for my city. Perfect for people watching on the Embarcadero
- Lola LCD Soundsystem (This is Happening), Massive Attack (Heligoland), Matt and Kim (Grand), and Broken Social Scene (Forgiveness Rock Record)
- Dancing Penguin Dog&Panther – Love Make // The Sweet Serenades – Die Young // Neon Walrus – We Don’t Matter // We Are Enfant Terrible – Seagull // Bonaparte – My Body is a Battlefield // MNDR – I go away…
- Andrea My morning entertainment this morning was . . . Blues and Haikus – from Jack Kerouac, Al Cohn and Zoot Zims.
- Sam “Bulletproof” by La Roux
For your listening (and possibly viewing, if you’ve got that kind of time in your day) pleasure, we’ve created another Muni Playlist on YouTube. Enjoy!
Want another soundtrack from the bus? Check out last fall’s Muni playlist,
Muni Playlist: From New Orleans Metal to Nina Simone 11.16.09
Photo by Flickr user Anita Hart
Whenever I am on the bus, at least a handful of people have headphones plugged firmly into their ears. It’s like we’re riding the same bus but to very different soundtracks. What’s everyone listening to? I spent yesterday afternoon on a couple of Muni lines to poll some random fellow passengers and find out.
Today’s Muni playlist:
On the 33, Tenaya is listening to The Mystic Krew of Clear Light, a heavy metal band out of New Orleans. In front of him, Jesus is listening to Hoobastank‘s The Reason. Jesus’s friend, Julio, was listening to a psycho punk band called skz1 (I think). These guys got off at Haight and Ashbury. A short time later John boarded the bus, listening to his own production of disco and filter house, a new term I learned today. (According to John, Daft Punk is an example of this genre.)
On the 28, Katrina, who was sitting behind me, kindly shared an earbud with me so I can hear Owl City‘s “Fireflies.” In front of us, J.P. Lanigan was listening to Sum 41.
Our Muni soundtrack today also included some comedy — Wilder got on the 28 listening to comedian Daniel Tosh.
On my way home on the L, Jan Dalley introduced me to Her Space Holiday (she was listening to their song called “Sleepy California.”)
Right before I got off the L, rider Andy (nice hat, by the way!) made my day when he told me he was listening to Nina Simone‘s “Don’t Pay Them No Mind.”
You can listen to almost all the songs I found from these kind passengers on the YouTube Muni Playlist below (YouTube didn’t have a video of Nina Simone’s “Don’t Pay Them No Mind” so I substituted a fantastic live version of “Ain’t Got No…I’ve Got Life.”)
What are YOU listening to on the bus?
- Eugenia
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