Tunesdays With Tonnie: Space

It's Tuesday again, so that must mean that we made it to the second edition of Tunesdays with Tonnie.  It's still clever.
This week's entries come from two very different series: Firefly and Spaced

Firefly's soundtrack is remarkable, thanks to Greg Edmonson.  It blends folky elements like fiddle and acoustic guitar with ethereal sustained strings and low rumbling percussion.  Firefly has been described as a Space Western which simplifies things, but isn't entirely inaccurate.  The subtlety of this scene is gorgeous.  River Tam's voice echoing over a PA system, somber shots of the other crew members, and the understated music slowly building into a quiet roar. This is the best episode of the series - "Objects in Space".  (Again, I couldn't find the part of the show I wanted in clip form, but here's the whole episode...)  37:28 to 39:00 marks.  Spoilers abound, so only click if you'd like.


Re-Use - "The Staunton Lick" by Lemon Jelly
While I admit I had never heard of the song before the use in this particular television show, I wanted to share it regardless.  The carefree sound of the guitar, the upbeat bass rift and the silent comedic stylings of the cast of Spaced.  Now, if you haven't watched Spaced yet, I highly recommend it.  And I admit not everyone could possibly like the ridiculous, sometimes absurdist adventures of two twenty-somethings who barely know each other.  Throw in their obnoxiously bizarre best friends and the other interesting tenants of the house they live in, and it becomes even stranger and more magical. I apologize if this spoils anything for anyone considering watching the series... it may or may not.  To err on the safe side, if you do not like spoilers of any kind, don't watch, but if you are not good at putting two-and-two together or don't care, watch away!