Not sure how to finish a story I can't find the words for, so back, back, back to writing about music. If you really want me to finish why I took a 5-month break that changed my life, email me, otherwise, hope you enjoy. My brother tells me this is Cameroon's spring jam of 2009. This is the song coming from every shantie, shack and tube radio. It's the song you hear while crossing " Africa in miniature ", as you surf the crowds in Douala. Of course, I've never been [...]
photo by the ever-exploring and doing ellen epley Was going to finish my story, but decided instead to give y'all my favorite tracks from two up-and-coming Nashville artists. The first, a girl, Madi Diaz, whose voice has the most killer electric curves and is fully brimmed with mid-20's anticipation. I guess you could call hers a smiling sound, wet from when we weren't even together and cracked in all the right places. The second, a guy, Andrew Belle, whose song is the kind you [...]
There are some experiences that put you firmly in “before it happened” and “after it happened” territory. Experiences that define how you look at the world. And they always seem to be experiences that you never saw coming. That was the five-month break I took from You, Me & Everyone and these are the journal entries. I’m a prizefighter, or didn’t I tell you? (Part 3) Imagine awkward glances and the least -amount-of-words-to-have-a-cov ersation-in-two-hours. Heavyn ess with a y and feeling like you accidently stumbled into a car mid-lecture on how-to-perpetually-enjoy-yours elf-by-yourself. [...]
There are some experiences that put you firmly in “before it happened” and “after it happened” territory. Experiences that define how you look at the world. And they always seem to be experiences that you never saw coming. That was the five-month break I took from You, Me & Everyone. I’m a prizefighter, or didn’t I tell you? (Part 2) When it came time to pick cars, it's no wonder I hopped into Matt's off-white Camry. It was hot. Too hot and I knew [...]
There are some experiences that put you firmly in “before it happened” and “after it happened” territory. Experiences that define how you look at the world. And they always seem to be experiences that you never saw coming. That was the five-month break I took from You, Me & Everyone. I’m a prizefighter, or didn’t I tell you? (Part 1) It was the end of May and I was standing in a parking lot with my hands shoved halfway into tight jean [...]
I'm writing these words in the middle of a meeting at 2:55 in the afternoon, because writing, like other intimate pursuits, often occurs at random times. As I type each word, I come to care about how it will be read — about you, there, reading it, even if I'm pretending to listen to what's going on around me. Caring is scaring. It makes me want to stop right now, or spend years composing something flawlessly literate. But, like all good and worthy things, you've just got to let go and jump in headfirst. Below is the music for the [...]
So, I'm sitting at work, right, and it's 2:00 and I'm noticing that I'm starting to get hungry because I eat every two-three hours. I start thinking about food, and I hear my co-worker say "Mandarin Oranges!" Not weird or anything, but then, I see her hand poke out and then the rest of her, and out of the blue she gave me a package of mandarin oranges and a spoon. That's not weird, but it was awesome. Below are the songs for the day. Basic nonsensical phrases set over [...]
So, after a week of no e-mail and a lost phone (which I use to check e-mail), I literally opened my inbox today with a broom. This lead to many e-mails getting swept up into snowy piles, but I promise that if you sent me a release or a request for a listen, I'll make sure to follow up within the next few days. Now, what you'll find below are the first five that caught my ears. Hope you enjoy! The Nite Cells must have gotten out their electro-brooms too, because they've swept wavey-blue synths, a ridiculous yellowy [...]
New post up tomorrow when I get a chance to get through a week's worth of e-mail and "work" off a hangover. At my desk. Literally . Also, what's up with Hype Machine? Is it broken?
As a general rule here at YM&E, I don't say much about myself, but if you don't already know, I love the gym. I say this because a few weeks ago, I accidentally stumbled upon sign-ups for an indoor triathlon, and after some serious thought, I wrote my name down . I know , right? Anyway, kickoff is tomorrow, and I'm already getting so excited, I might break my office in half . This has nothing to do with music, but I thought I'd share. Tonight, if you're in Nashville, you shouldn't be [...]
"She said "if you're not busy / come over for some lemonade later" / I'm a minute-maid man / made minutes in the paper." Money-back-guaranteed to catch the eye of a pretty little thing on a bicycle. A. The Cool Kids - 2k Pennies ( Alt: YSI ) I can't help but imagine finger-picking, hot breathing, dry throats, sloppy-booming, unlocked doors, people in animal costumes and being confused in that rush-of-strange-sounds kind of way. It's a wonderful, beautiful, mystical confusion though, like messing with a Ouija-board and getting [...]
Hope you brought your dancing shoes. A. Eminem - Crack A Bottle (DiscoTech Remix) ( Alt: YSI ) B. T-Pain ft. Chris Brown - Freeze (Nukes Club Remix) ( Alt: YSI ) C. Headman - On And On (Riot In Belgium Remix) ( Alt: YSI ) D. Lil Mama Ft. Chris Brown & T-Pain - Shawty Get Loose (Tyrell Smith Remix) ( Alt: YSI ) try before you download [...]
Busy, busy day, so I'm playing 30-word-or-less. Hope you enjoy. What do I say about this? Like a pitterpatting of glimmers, jumbles and gleams, but with quite literally every song you liked when you were seven. A. Garfunkel and Oats - Worst Song Medley ( Alt: YSI ) This song has its shorts around its ankles, an oversized lakers jersey and a mike, trying to c-walk through your front door. Will you let it in? B. Soulja Boy [...]
Not much to say today, except that I secretly hope you like the post. Dear Sir/Madam, You are formally invited to a money management seminar with three-time Grammy -award winner, Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. Clifford was a high-profile American rap artist before he met finanical mogul Dave Ramsey in a Starbucks last May. Now, the once-king-of-the-south is traveling around in a " My Total Money Makeover " Prius, sharing his dollars and sense [...]
"Who be the King of the Sound? / Uh huh / Busta Bus back to just put a lock on the town / Uh huh / Lot of my b****es be comin from miles around / See they be comin' (Uh!) cause they know how the Busta get down." No one on the corner has swagger like this . A. Busta Rhymes - Touch It (Megasoid Remix) ( Alt: YSI ) I'll try to keep it short, but just believe me that I get overwhelmed when I listen to this song. [...]
Today isn't just a Monday. It's the one-year anniversary of You, Me & Everyone, and honestly, I'm suprised I've lasted this long be-cause my attention span is shorter than Demi Moore's hair in G.I. Jane. Seriously though, even though we've broken dozens of tracks, made the Hype #1 list and New York Magazine a few times and almost got shut down twice , none of this would be possible without ya'll. I couldn't have done it [...]
These last couple of days have been politically swamped , as every-one buckles down and tries to figure out state-wise whether to accept or deny the stimulus package, and because of that, I'm going to make this quick. Today is going to start the best weekend of my life. Anyway, below are the songs for the day. Here's the situation. Loo & Placido got fed up with Pro Tools. They ripped the covering off their PC and started cramming old records in. They shook it up [...]
I read this online yesterday and I literally spit the water I was drinking across the room . Let's just say no one appreciates a 10:00 shower less than the woman sitting across from me. Girl 1 : So my Philosophy professor was telling my class about his professor in college making their final one question. So we asked what the question was and he said " What do you mean ?" Girl 2: What? That's so mean to not tell you [...]
Monday night, as I waited for the Young Coyotes to leave me standing speechless , covered in jellybeans, licorice guitar strings and bubble tape lyrics, I realized that there is nothing in the world better for your spirits than watching bad opening bands with a clever -with-words girl. Especially one that's cute . Thanks again for the tickets guys. When I listened to this with a friend, he said the first minute was like watching six kids standing in a line outside a Best Buy deciding who will be the one [...]
You, Me and Everyone
James Blake- A Case of You (Joni Mitchell cover)
MVSCLES- Sweet n Sour
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