We've spent all this time building up our digital music libraries, so why not tinker around with them a bit and have some fun? Last week I explored tunes that clocked in at 2:28 . This week, I take it to the streets. The exercise this week is to locate your street songs. I'm not talkin' lanes, avenues, roads, courts, and the like. Nuh-uh. I'm talkin' Streets . What's more, I'm looking for songs that are simply names of Streets. "Oak Street", "Main Street", "This Street", "That Street". So that leaves out a [...]
Like the Timex Social Club, I spend a lot of time lamenting the rumors that surround me every day. How do they get started? And where do they get crazy? In Truthmonger, I'll try to suss out the kernels of truth in the rumors that are taking up airspace in gossip columns, blogs, and our tips inbox. THE RUMOR: Michael Jackson is alive! OMG, there's blurry cameraphone video proving it ! TRUTH THRESHOLD: Well I mean... the Chicago Tribune is [...]
The Andrew Jackson Jihad show on July 24th at Beat Kitchen might have been the biggest tight-knit party I've ever been to. Maybe it's a mark of what an indie kid I am that I've never been to a show where stage diving wasn't frowned upon and the entire room became a bit of a pit, but that's exactly what happened when Sean Bonette and Ben Gallaty took the stage. A folk-punk duo from Phoenix, Arizona, Andrew Jackson Jihad have been recording tirelessly since 2005 and have [...]
Dancehall Juggling Center brings you audio highlights from live concerts, parties, and dances. The term "juggling" refers to a type of dancehall performance that consists of a sound system selector weaving together a number of tunes on the same rhythm to create a continuous dance groove. This type of selecting is often referred to as "mixing." Highlanda and other top rated sound systems adopt different creative styles of juggling to provide interactive, action-packed performances in front of live audiences at an energy level much higher than that which can be accomplished through mixtapes or radio. [...]
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Countdown to bring you the following special announcement: Anyone want a pair of three-day passes to All Points West ? Well, you came to the right place....starting right this moment and for the next three weeks - until Monday, April 27th - drop us a line anytime at mail@earfarm.com to enter for your chance to WIN a pair of tickets to APW 2009. It's that simple. This isn't just to win tickets for Friday's lineup only. Nor is it only [...]
Some early morning Starlito since The Tennekeyan 2 has been dominating my listening rotation the past few days & weeks. " Nuh-uh, don't shake my hand, you done dissed my man, Half these rap aggins think this shit is run by Vince McMahon, Still 'Cage Match Star,' I got so many bars, Cashville Tenna-what, where, It ain't 10 for ours..." All-Star - "Uh-Huh" (Starstyle) " I don't want my first video to be some cop footage..." [...]
So, it's good to hear encouraging messages, right? I've been blown away by others openness on the topic of God. Not everyone's taste - agreed - but everyone resorts to that uncontrollable sob in their life time and acknowledge Him for that moment. We find unexplainable peace at those times, I know it. Let's be real - I love encouraging but easily get annoyed when being encouraged. Call me one of those "I know what's best" type who are blind-sighted from their own entitlement and worth. We are strong - Yes. We can do many things - Correct. Yet even [...]
Lykke Li , as a Villain . Lykke Li - Little Bit (Villains Remix) No related posts.
I can't quite figure out what the deal is, but I guess the band Tyvek is going by Tyvjk these days. I've also seen TVK, so who knows. My guess is that the Dupont people got in touch with the band and said "nuh uh." Either way, the Detroit rockers will be playing a lot of dates over the next couple of months. And Ted Leo likes them, so that means I do, too. Tyvek - Frustration Rock Tyvek [...]
* 16:35 It's only week 2 of classes and I'm behind. In everything. # * 18:02 Hungry Howie's garlic crust. Mmmm # * 18:10 Mary B. Corcoran: Sneaky # * 19:29 @shutupimtalking / Hold on to your butts. # * 19:43 @shutupimtalking / But, if the Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists. # * 20:03 @shutupimtalking / Must go faster. # * 20:29 @shutupimtalking / Does someone go into the [...]
Sometimes, I am frustratingly blind. And it hurts. Happy birthday, Jenny Lewis! And happy Jenny Lewis' birthday! I celebrate that shit like it's a religious holiday! I give you some old favourites. My Slumbering Heart | Rilo Kiley [mediafire] [ buy ] With Arms Outstretched | Rilo Kiley [mediafire] [ buy ] Spectacular Views | Rilo Kiley [mediafire] [ buy ] It's A Hit | Rilo Kiley [...]
How did you all link up with Ward, was the "Dem Gal Sittin" riddim the first thing? Tifa: Ward an' me dates back to 2005. When I decided I wanted to be an artist my cousin was like "You know Suku from Ward 21?" I met him in a gas station and play the CD for him, tracks I had recorded from Danny Champlain's camp. He was like "Yuh know yuh bad. Me a work wid you…" Cause there's not many females that can write, sing deejay, do their own back up tracks an harmonies. It was [...]
/// My Bloody Valentine , who are in town this weekend at The Aragon, have announced that they are set to record two new albums. MBV haven't released an album since 1991's sophomore album Loveless. ///Today kicks off Austin City Limits in Texas. For those of us unable to make it down there you can watch the whole thing live at AT&T's Blue Room . To see who's playing when, check out the schedule here . ///In misleading headlines [...]
Electronic gospel? Nuh uh. The new Eno / Byrne song "Life is Long" sounds like a rehashed Tom Petty track. Seriously, listen to it and tell me you disagree. Unsurprisingly, DeRo likes it.
The other day a white van with a sliding cargo door was starting and stopping, lurching and screeching, down 7th Avenue. Hanging out the side: John McCain. Spry! In command! "You!" he shouted at passersby of all ages and races and genders and affiliations, "You are my new running mate!" From the black bus following close behind, a pair of goons would jump out and grab the shortlisted, snatching infants out of strollers and the infirmed from behind walkers. Star sighting! Mary McDonnell! An actor probably best known for [...]
new music from vampire weekend – cousins + music video
Friday Five: Surf Songs
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
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