Superbowl, lazy days, and song suggestions

I talked John into postponing our teleseminar tonight (hope you got the email about it!) Threshold is just too important a subject to have a very small number of attendees on the call. I’d rather have an interactive discussion with you all than just me talking.

Please join us NEXT Sunday for the teleseminar, questions in hand!

I’m also planning to post a Powerpoint presentation on threshold which might clear up some misconceptions and confusions some of you might have about it, so keep checking back often.

So, what are YOU doing today? Are you a Superbowl fan? Here in Colorado it’s gray and chilly and a lazy day. We could use some of that snow you guys on the east coast have gotten. Care to blow it back this way?

We don’t have TV, so we won’t be watching the Superbowl in the Sage household (even if we did, I might only watch it for the commercials out of curiosity). I’m planning on jumping on my Spinner bike in the basement for a long Zone 2 (endurance) ride, listening to some new music I’ve gotten lately. I’ll share some of those new ones with you.

I downloaded the entire Vampire Weekend self-titled album from eMusic – there’s some fun stuff in there that will be making its way into my class playlists this month. (Warning – the song Walcott has some f-bombs, don’t throw it in a Spinning playlist).

Another indie group you might like is Gomez. The album How We Operate is on eMusic. The songs See the World and How We Operate are must-haves for your indoor cycling library. You might also like Cry on Demand.

I was searching on eMusic for a different version of The Race by Yello, and came across a fun album by this group (yes, the very same who did Oh Yeah back in 1979). The album is called The Eye and has a couple of unique versions of The Race and another fun song Planet Dada.

Someone sent me a fantastic song from BT’s new album These Hopeful Machines. The song is The Unbreakable and it’s really fantastic. I’ll be using it as a long warm-up (it’s 10 minutes), because it has a very gentle beginning the builds up, a fantastic rhythm throughout, and great lyrics. Very versatile, it can be a long gentle flat or a climb. Available on the regular sources. [eMusic has it but only full album download - lots of credits].

Enjoy the music! Oh and, enjoy the game! Try to limit the nachos and wings!

6 Responses to “Superbowl, lazy days, and song suggestions”

1. Carolyn says:

   February 7, 2010 at 7:41 pm

   Hi Jennifer! It’s amazing how much time can be spent exploring music, but so worth it to keep class exciting! I Just got to listen to clips of the music on itunes and I really liked See the World & Cry on Demand by Gomez. What would you do with these songs in class?
2. Jennifer Sage says:

   February 7, 2010 at 11:48 pm

   Carolyn,
   I LOVE See the World for cool down, or what I call the “wind down”, the last song before the cooldown/stretch. And although I haven’t used it yet for a climb, in the right situation, right mood, I could do that. Both Cry on Demand and How We Operate are climbs, especially the latter.
3. Emily Timm says:

   February 9, 2010 at 9:39 pm

   I really like “See the World” by Gomez, just watched the music video on YouTube-super cute. When I spin on my own I always cool down to Try Me Bicycle:
   http://www.trymebicycle.com/

   I’ve never heard of eMusic…I’ll have to check that out.
4. Jennifer Sage says:

   February 9, 2010 at 11:05 pm

   Emily,
   click on the eMusic icon on the upper left and you can get 25 free downloads just for checking it out, 50 if you join. I use it a lot, have been a member for years (5 or 6 maybe). sometimes I struggle to find things, other times I run out of credits in the first week of the month (you get a certain # of credits per month). I try to give a lot of examples that are available on eMusic so people don’t have to spend so much time searching. Here’s one list I created a while ago – I’ve been meaning to update it since eMusic has greatly expanded their library and I’ve gotten a ton more since this list was created. But it’s a start for anyone who has an eMusic membership (or if you just want to join for one month and take advantage of the free downloads). This list has a ton of GREAT Spinning music!
   http://funhogspins.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-greatly-expand-your-music.html

   Trymebicycle – I’ll have to check it out! Thanks!
5. Shelley says:

   February 18, 2010 at 2:21 pm

   Just thought I’d post a quick “Thank You!” to Jennifer and all the ICI podcast folks – staffers and members – for posting emusic recommendations. I have a subscription and often find myself spending so long trolling through their endless library that I wonder how much money I’m “saving” when you factor in the value of my time.

   And then posts like this pop up and I love emusic again. Even if I’m not feelin’ the recommended track, it will get me pointed in a great direction. And with a few quick clicks I’ve added more new music than I know what to do with.

   On that note, here’s the music I found while looking up the music you found:

   Let Me Set You Free by Victor Calderone

   Esperança by Danny Tenaglia presents Kult Of Krameria

   Every Other Way by BT

   Vicious Games by Yello vs. Hardfloor
6. Jennifer Sage says:

   February 18, 2010 at 6:46 pm

   Thanks Shelly,
   I am in the same boat, and that’s exactly why i want to list where I’ve gotten my music, especially emusic, so no one lets their credits go to waste! I have been an emusic member for well over 5 or 6 years (have no idea really when I started) but at times I just run out of energy and time to keep looking. I love that they’ve increased their library substantially with many mainstreams. I have made use of the “Save it for later” option a lot lately, so when I am getting close to the end of my month and I still have a lot of credits, I’ll go to Save it for Later and d/l some classics (lately it’s been Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Creedence, the Clash and more). Because if your credits go unused, then the average price per song goes way up! It’s a great value IF you get all your songs per month.

   I will definitely download the above songs, thank you! I have about 6 more credits left this month – perfect.