Awhile back, I mentioned on twitter that I have a “gettting shit done” playlist in my iTunez. Here’s a sampling of said playlist.

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Track Listing:

1. Hoppípolla by Sigur Rós on Takk…
2. The Adjustor by The Octopus Project on One Ten Hundred Thousand Million
3. Fallout by The Futureheads on News And Tributes
4. Call Me Up by on Fancy Footwork
5. Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day) by Broken Social Scene on Broken Social Scene

I have to admit, I didn’t know Thao Nguyen’s music very well before last night. I also wasn’t that impressed by it. Don’t get me wrong, I liked it, I just wasn’t impressed by it.

Then I saw Thao play it live. I realized then that she’s a tremendous guitar player, singer and songwriter. But don’t take my word for it. Judge for yourself:

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