february 29th.

happy leap day!
heres theee february playlist
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. last stop: this town - eels
i've been listening to the eels a bit obsessively lately. they have such a wide array of stuff, from super-catchy beats to slow and beautiful (though depressing) songs. another thing i love about this band, is how mr. e writes about such terrible, depressing thoughts and pairs them with cheerful, upbeat music. im in love with all the songs by eels, but this one has been in my head especially lately.
listen to it.

2. baby, you're a rich man - the beatles
from "magical mystery tour" this is one of the most under-appreciated beatles songs. the music sends me back to my third grade days. jumping up and down on my bed singing the nonsense lyrics while the cd spun in my hello kitty boombox. not much has changed, i would say. :D
listen via youtube.

3. moonage daydream - david bowie
DAVID BOWIE. oh, david bowie. probably/definitely one of the coolest people alive. this is my mom's favorite song. i suppose it's genetic. just listen to it, listen to the lyrics. plus, it was the first song the white stripes recorded. this song is a godly.
musical orgasm right hurr.

quatro!. son of sam - elliott smith
this one will be on repeat for a few days. its one of those "theres something about it songs".
listennnnnn.

5. black beatles - loo & placido
i have a thing for mash-ups. this one is a mix of girl (the beatles), run for your life (the beatles), lets get it started (black eyed peas), caught out there(kelis), and some song by ludacris. it's realllly well-done and really catchy.
LISTEN.

6. israelites - desmond decker
desmond decker was just one of those outstandingly cool people who changed history. he's the kind of person you would choose to write a paper on for school and actually enjoy it. it made some pretty kickass music too.

7. 19 20 20 - the grates
this is one of those jump-up-and-down-shake-your-hair-songs. sounds kinda like the yeah yeah yeahs.
listen!

8. trains to brazil - guillemots
this was my first free itunes download of the week, a few years back. ever since then, its been on my top 25 most played.
listen.

9. maria - blondie
one of the best blondie songs in my opinion.
and your heart beats like a subway train.

10. brimful of asha- cornershop

so i found cornershop's "when i was born for the 7th time" (just in time for my recent obsession with indian culture and religion) hidden under some junk. and i've been listening to it consistently since then. its SO GOOD. this is the obvious pick off the album, since its the hit, but it really is a good song.

on the 45. (its a video)

yay satire!

so, i haven't posted in an eternity and i happen to be pretty bored. so, im posting.

okay, so (i know, if i say "so" one more time, you're going to kill me)
BUT anywayss...
listen to this song. it's basically a dance beat mixed with a rant on british culture and how you shouldn't get sucked up into it all and just be an individual. its genius, brilliance, amazing, insane.

thou shall always kill - dan le sac vs. scroobius

here are the lyrics. and some links. get pumped.
i bolded the lyrics that i appreciate especially, although if i could i would bold the whole thing.
im telling you this song is genius.
aight here they are:

Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim.
Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.
Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Decker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barrett in vain.
Thou shalt not think any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a pedophile - Some people are just nice.
Thou shalt not read NME.
Thou shalt not stop likin' a band just 'cause they’ve 'come popular.
Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.
Thou shalt not judge a book by its cover.
Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
Thou shalt not buy Coca-Cola products, thou shalt not buy Nestle products.
Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend’s best friend, take drugs and cheat on him.
Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls’ pants - use it to get into their heads.
Thou shalt not watch Hollyoaks.
Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave as soon as you done your shitty little poem or song, you self-righteous prick.
Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar week in, week out, just ’cause you once saw a girl there that you fancied but you’re never gonna fucking talk to.
Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals no matter how great they are or were.
The Beatles - Were just a band.
Led Zepplin - Just a band.
The Beach Boys - Just a band.
The Sex Pistols - Just a band.
The Clash - Just a band.
Crass - Just a band.
Minor Threat - Just a band.
The Cure - Were just a band.
The Smiths - Just a band.
Nirvana - Just a band.
The Pixies - Just a band.
Oasis - Just a band.
Radiohead - They're just a band.
Bloc Party - Just a band.
The Arctic Monkeys - Just a band.
The Next Big Thing - Just a band!
Thou shalt give equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-English speaking countries as to those that occur in English speaking countries.
Thou shalt remember that guns, bitches and bling were never part of the four elements and never will be.
Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.
Thou shalt not pimp my ride.
Thou shalt not scream if you wanna go faster.
Thou shalt not move to the sound of the wickedness.
Thou shalt not make some noise for Detroit.
When I say “Hey” thou shalt not say “Ho.”
When I say “Hip” thou shalt not say “Hop.”
When I say, he say, she say, we say, make some noise - kill me.
[Ah, forgot where I was, hang on]
Thou shalt not quote Me Happy.
Thou shalt not shake it like a Polaroid picture.
Thou shalt not wish your girlfriend was a freak like me.
Thou shalt spell the word “Phoenix” P-H-E-O-N-I-X, not P-H-O-E-N-I-X, regardless of what the Oxford English Dictionary tells you.
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Brad at club last night by saying “Is it.”
Thou shalt think for yourselves.

janvier musakk

so i haven't posted in a while.
i'm trying to make some more mash-ups, but nothing seems to be working quite right. i tried mixing "the cold part" by modest mouse, and "15 step" by radiohead, but it's not ending up how i want it to. so the challenge goes onnn. but in the mean time i'll probably get bored and find some classic ninendo tunes to use. donkey kong and the shins are calling my name.

BUT ANYWHO.

i'll get to the january playlist soon, but last wednesday we (well, bee couldn't. she was in DISNEY WORLD) saw ingrid michaelson at the recher. it was beyond beast. not only was her live voice just as good as her recorded one, but she was completely hilarious too. she talked to the crowd about bad 80's comedy shows, sang the fresh prince theme song, and went on about how the lights only look like fire but aren't. i just wish that i had gotten pictures or something, but none of us brought a camera. the picture at the top is from the concert, but it's just off my phone.

okay, so STOP! playlist timee.
EDIT: i added links to mp3s. :D ones that i could find, at least. the rest are youtube videos.

1. helicopter - bloc party
so bloc party has to be one of my favorite bands. you can almost always tell when a song is theirs just by the tempo and voice, but this song in particular has been cramming my ears this past month. the lyrics are hard to hear the first time around, but it'll grow on you. promise.
listen

2. overboard - ingrid michaelson
it's pretty obvious why ingrid has been stuck in my head, but her music is amazing any month. her lyrics are catchy but still manage to make sense. during the concert, she said that she got the idea for this song when she was in maine with a friend, canoing. her friend was going on about this fantasy of falling out of a boat, then a hunky-maine-man coming out of no where to save her. then is was just SHAZAM; lyrics.
watch (except i just want you to listen)

3. no other way - jack johnson
i know some people don't like jack johnson, but this has to be one of my favorite songs of at least the past four months. it's insanely calming, and you can interpret the lyrics in so many different ways. it's one of jack's slower songs, but i'm completely and utterly in love with it.
watch
there's the recorded version on his myspace, too.

4. loose lips - kimya dawson
i admit that i've only heard of kimya because of Juno(which is an amazing movie, if you haven't already seen it) but she's still supa fly. i wanted to go to a concert of her's a couple weeks ago, but missed it. apparently, she gave everyone hugs instead of signing autographs. jealousy.
listen

5. third planet - modest mouse
modest mouse has got to be one of my favorite bands of all time, but this song in particular has caught my attention this past month. i'm honestly not that sure why, but the jist is that you should listen to it.
listen

6. oh my - office
this is the only song i know by office, but it's completely addicting. something about the beat and instruments is just irresistible. the lyrics are a little odd, but check the song out anyways.
listen

7. reckoner - radiohead
radiohead may be an acquired taste for some people, but i adore them. this is another song that i can just listen to over and over again. it's hypnotizing almost, but in a good way. it's calming but doesn't delude you, if that makes any sense.
listen

8. don't panic - coldplay
there's just something about this song that just fits winter. i'm steadily getting worse at these descriptions i think. but anyways, it's just a really easy song to listen to, whether you're tired or not.
listen

9. i will survive - gloria gaynor
i don't know when this will not be a song of the month.
watch

10. 2000007 (feat. TTC) - modeselektor
i don't even know what's being said in this song, it's french, but mad addicting. french techno/rap. you can't really beat that.
watch (just listen though)

that is all.
:D

with pepper,
-julia.