Realmofhob.com » Infinite Mixtape http://realmofhob.com Adam Hobson's Realm Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:40:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Is That They Die) http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/08/12/the-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-is-that-they-die http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/08/12/the-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-is-that-they-die#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:40:35 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1149 Pony Up! is a band I was introduced to when they opened for Tilly and the Wall. Their sound was infectious and poppy, and a perfect lead in to the tap dancing hijinks of the headlining act.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/08/12/the-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-is-that-they-die/feed 0 All My Friends http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/08/11/all-my-friends http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/08/11/all-my-friends#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:23:48 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1147 I'm usually loath just to throw up a straight music video here, I like to find a high quality live appearance, or an interesting cover. However, with the music video of All My Friends, The XYZ Affair share the stage with former Nickelodeon stars, Jason Zimbler of Clarissa Explains It All, Danny Cooksey of Salute Your Shorts, Michael Maronna of Pete & Pete and to top it off Marc Summers of Double Dare with some giant buckets of slime!

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/08/11/all-my-friends/feed 0 Love Comes and Goes http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/26/love-comes-and-goes http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/26/love-comes-and-goes#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:01:49 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1138 Yeah, so Stillwater may be a fictional band created for Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, but it was a fictional band that sure could rock. I could definitely see this band pull out a minor hit or two if they were real. This "live" performance is from a deleted scene to the movie. Enjoy!]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/26/love-comes-and-goes/feed 0 Plush http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/plush http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/plush#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:19:15 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/plush Stone Temple Pilots nail Plush for MTV Unplugged on November 17th, 1993.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/plush/feed 0 Lazy Eye http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/lazy-eye http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/lazy-eye#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:57:34 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/lazy-eye Lazy Eye is another of my favorites from Rock Band. The guitar solo was very reminiscent of Explosions in the Sky, and always fun to "jam with" on the fake plastic guitar of Rock Band. This is an Unplugged version courtesy of MTV.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/lazy-eye/feed 0 When You Were Young http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/when-you-were-young http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/when-you-were-young#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:50:07 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/when-you-were-young Thanks to Rock Band, The Killers When You Were Young has been a guilty pleasure song of mine, but one I could never admit to, because, well, it was by The Killers. Now thanks to The Noisettes I can listen to this song guilt-free, as they completely blow the original out of the water. This is an example of how a good voice and subtle orchestration can take a catchy song and make it great.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/25/when-you-were-young/feed 0 Modern Man http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/modern-man http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/modern-man#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:47:06 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/modern-man I was first introduced to The Blakes and their Modern Man from the movie Meet Bill during the fireworks buying scene. I tried finding a better version, but this is the best I could come up with. Oh, by the way, see Meet Bill, it's quirky, it's funny, it's got hot chicks … plus Aaron Eckhart's chin.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/modern-man/feed 0 Young Folks http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/young-folks http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/young-folks#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:23:40 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1128 Pete, Bjorn & John's original Young Folks may just be the most infectious song this side of Tilly & the Wall. Dawn Landes' bluegrass cover may not have me whistling along, but it's certainly quirky and fun in entirely different ways. I love the contrast between the elder WST Band singing a song, well, about young folks…

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/young-folks/feed 0 Such Great Heights http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/such-great-heights http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/such-great-heights#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:11:10 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1119 Supposedly Ben Folds had forgotten he was to be on this program that day and cover a popular song, so he turned on his iPod and The Postal Service's Such Great Heights was his most recently listened to song.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/such-great-heights/feed 0 Since U Been Gone http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/since-u-been-gone http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/since-u-been-gone#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:16:35 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1116 I've always thought Kelly Clarkson's Since U Been Gone was a decently catchy song, if a bit overproduced. Here Ted Leo strips the song to its core, and at that core we find the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Maps…

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/24/since-u-been-gone/feed 0 One Headlight http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/22/one-headlight http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/22/one-headlight#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:16:17 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1112 The infamous 1994 MTV Video Music Awards where Bruce Springsteen completely stole One Headlight right out from underneath Jacob Dylan. It must be hard to have Bob Dylan as a father, it must be harder to have Bruce Springsteen own your biggest hit.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/22/one-headlight/feed 0 Yellow http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/21/yellow http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/21/yellow#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:05:06 +0000 Adam Hobson http://realmofhob.com/?p=1108 Coldplay's Yellow has long been a guilty pleasure song of mine. Yellow showcases the potential Coldplay once possessed before squandering it away trying to become a mediocre version of U2.

This cover featuring Petra Haden does beg the question of whether Coldplay would make more sense as a female-fronted band… but for now, this song will have to do.

]]> ]]> http://realmofhob.com/infinite-mixtape/2009/07/21/yellow/feed 0