Hold on to your grills!!

And when I say "grills," I mean Weber (we nearly lost one the other night). It's a blustery one.


"Hearts On Fire (Polygon Palace Remix)" - Cut Copy:


"Star Guitar (Brookes Brothers Remix)" - Shinichi Osawa:



Hands on those hats, yo!
KISSES!!

Songs of 08!!

WOW!! As promised, here is the second of two epic "best of 08" posts. Feel lucky that I did this (for YOU!). Truly, these posts were one hell of an aggressive undertaking.














25. "Squeeze Me" - Kraak & Smaak*

24. "Tenderoni 7.20 (Sammy Bananas Pump This Party Mix)" - Chromeo*

23. "Dance Wiv Me (Shazam Remix)" - Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chromeo


22. "Love (Duke Dumont Ode To Todd Mix)" - Simian Mobile Disco*

21. "I Wish (Skee-Lo Cover)" - The Secret Handshake*

20. "I'll Be Lovin U Long Time (DESIGNER DRUGS REMIX)" - Mariah Carey*

19. "YOA (The Twelves Remix)" - Theatre of Disco*

18. "Enjoy the Money" - Diamonds


17. "You Are Free" - Mates Of State*

16. "Breeze" - Apollo Sunshine*

15. "White Winter Hymnal" - Fleet Foxes


14. "Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)" - Black Kids*

13. "Little Bit" - Lykke Li*

12. "I've Got Your Number" - Passion Pit*

11. "Tenderness Club" - Diamonds


10. "Bruises" - Chairlift


9. "Want U" - Lo-Fi-Fnk

8. "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Black Dominoes Remix)" - Vampire Weekend


7. "No Substitute Love (Estelle Cover)" - Black Kids


6. "An Eluardian Instance" - Of Montreal


5. "Better Things" - Passion Pit


4. "Electric Feel (Immuzikation Remix)" - MGMT*

3. "Don't Mess" - Juvelen*

2. "Ottoman" - Vampire Weekend


1. "Get Up and Go" - Broadcast 2000



*Indicates that the song has previously been posted. To download it, look for its artist under "Labels" on the left-hand side of the page.



POP????!?

Since these raging pop-hits couldn't seem to find an appropriate place in my list, I thought it made sense to give them their own little list. This list could also probably be titled "Jug Mix." (*rule still applies).


10. "Leavin'" - Jesse McCartney


9. "Shake It" - Metro Station


8. "Let It Rock (feat. Lil Wayne)" - Kevin Rudolf


7. "Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna)" - T.I.


6. "Whatever You Like (Alan Astor Remix)" - T.I.


5. "Just Dance" - Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis


4. "Right Now (Na Na Na)" - Akon*

3. "Love In This Club" - Usher
http://www.divshare.com/download/6193585-c78

2. "Bottoms Up" - Keke Palmer*

1. "Forever" - Chris Brown




WELL. That's that. Hope you enjoyed 2008 as much as I did!!
Have a HAPPY 2009!!!!!!%!1!!1!*!!!$%1!!!!

Here's a New Year's BONUS TRACK!! <33
"Real Talk" - R. Kelly



KISSES!!

Mai Fave Albums '08.

Everyone else is doing it? I feel obligated, yo.


8. Mates of State - "Re-Arranger"


I was lucky enough to come by Mates of State randomly - they don't really fall into the "genre" of music I listen to. "Re-Arranger" is a very admirable effort.



"Get Better":




7. Lykke Li - "Youth Novels"


Plain and simple, Lykke Li rules. She is SO cool. "Youth Novels" is pretty cool too.






"Breaking it Up":




6. Chairlift: "Does You Inspire You?"

Because I know the little sister of a member of Chairlift, I was blessed enough to hear their music a long while ago. Then they came to my college and opened for MGMT last year, which was GREAT! Naturally they acheived popstar status (much like Feist) through their song's ("Bruises") involvement in an ipod commercial. And they deserve it.

"Evident Utensil":




5. Broadcast 2000 - "Building Blocks"
"Building Blocks" is, relative to many of these other albums, a recent discovery of mine. Broadcast 2000 is delightful in that it is interesting to listen to, but not too interesting that it isn't enjoyable. Case in point, I once listed to one of their songs for days on repeat (I was in a mood) and am still not sick of the song.

"Run":




4. Passion Pit - "Chunk of Change"


Passion Pit rawks. The music is pretty wild - produced and yet still very musical.






"Live to Tell the Tale":




3. Black Kids - "Partie Traumatic"


Black Kids, whom I have loved for nearly a year (longer than anyone else on this list), are quickly achieving total underground rockstar status for their butt-kicking tunes.



"Partie Traumatic":




2. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping


Of Montreal is, in short, genius. Their bubbly, mystical sound is music to my ears. "Skeletal Lamping" is a masterpiece.





"St. Exquisite's Confessions":




1. Vampire Weekend [self-titled]


I don't know what to say other than Vampire Weekend is surely one of the very best bands in a very long time. I do not cease to enjoy their debut album.




"One (Blake's Got A New Face)":





So tha's my list!! Don't hate if you disagree with my selections - I found compiling and organizing it very difficult because what I listen to changes so very much in a year (or any given time period). So I guess what I'm saying is this list is most likely a little too current, but I'm O.K. with that. You?

Anywho, I'm putting together a tremendous list of "Songs of 08" - so look forward to that!! Wow!


KISSES!!

Chrappy Histmas, etc.!!!!

Enjoy the holidays, yo!








"Feliz Navidad" of Jose Feliciano:


"Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Eagles:


"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Wille Nelson!!:


Aimee Mann's rendition of "I'll Be Home For Christmas":



Bottoms up, yall!
KISSES!!

A Case of the Mondays???

NO CHANCE! Not when I'm on vacation and LIVIN' IT UP, yo.


Random sweet Dizzee Rascal pick - "Dance Wiv Me (Shazam Remix)" feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome:


AND SOME MO' CHRISTMAS TUNEZ!!:

"Last Christmas (Rynecologist Mix)" - Wham!:


"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer":


Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree":



HAPPY CHRISTMAS, etc., yo!
KISSES!!

Sup Christmas?

Apologies for my long absence. My life was nearly ended by finals and a prolonged illness (still pretty much here).

This is probably only the first of many Christmas posts. That said, I will begin with my favorite two Christmas songs.





My 2nd most favorite - Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby":


And my absolute fave! - "Little St. Nick" of the Beach Boys!!!:



HAPPY SNOW DAY YO!
KISSES!!

FINALLY

FINALS time. GET IT (the title???!?)?














Ce Ce Peniston's "Finally":



Hit the books, yo!
KISSES!!

Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust IS GOOD

New Sigur Rós album is def-nitely very nice and as with all of their albums, has its own identity.


"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" - HAWT track!:



KISSES!!

ReMix Wednesday III

Juss tryin' to keep up yo.


"YOA (Twelves Remix)" by Theatre of Disco:


"Tenderoni 7.20 (Sammy Bananas Pump This Party Mix)" by Chromeo:



KISSES!!

OBSESSED.

I can't stop listening to this song. Enjoy it, for surely it is THE shit.

"Get Up And Go" of Broadcast 2000:



KISSES!!

Ladies NiTE!

And girl, the feeling's good.


"Drunk and Hot Girls (feat. Mos Def)" of Kanye:


Calvin Harris REALLY does get all "The Girls":


I feel obligated to include this - mostly due to the dance moves - Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)":



SEACREST OUT.
KISSES!!

Likes Lykke Li

She is FAMAZING. If you aren't familiar with her music, make a point of becoming so.













"Little Bit":


"I'm Good, I'm Gone":


"I'm Good, I'm Gone" - cover by Friendly Fires:


And, appropriate for a FRIDAY NITE!!!..... "Dance, Dance, Dance":



AND here are two of her magnificent videos by video-phenom Mattias Montero:

"I'm Good, I'm Gone":


"Little Bit":



Hooray for Art!
KISSES!!

Oh hay

Wassup wassup


"Squeeze Me" of Kraak & Smaak:


"Fa-Fa-Fa" of Datarock:



KISSES!!

Most Impressive Post Yet

OKAY. So I first heard this song in an Elodie Pong video (academic!) called "Je suis en bombe" (possibly my favorite short EVER) and spent about a month locating it. Eventually, I emailed the artist, Michael Hilton, and HE EMAILED ME THE SONG PERSONALLY!!!! HOW COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Image from AMAZING Elodie Pong video:














Elodie's website!!!

"Tonight I Give You Yeah":
http://www.divshare.com/download/5996364-afc


BOTTOMS UP YALL!!!
KISSES!!

Fresh Out of Sweden

Comes Lo Fi Fnk.

I have to credit Lizzy with this one. And given the sheer awesomeness of these young, sweater-loving Swedes, a lot of credit is due.






"Want U" (this rocks):



KISSES!!

Electric Feelings

SHOCKING. I've been talking about, well thinking about, at least, doing this for a long time. By "this," of course, I mean doing a post on remixes of "Electric Feel" by MGMT (because there are SO many). Enjoy!








1. the Original:


2. the Immuzikation remix:
My personal favorite - retains enough of the original song and brings in enough to merit the remix.


3. the James Rutledge Remix:
Very Interesting musical additions - likes it a great deal.


4. the Aeroplane remix:
Different approach than the others - in classic Aeroplane fashion, this remix is slower and jazzier.


5. the True Pseudo remix:
Pretty popular right now for good reasons - so dancable and spin-worthy.


6. the Rasta Wigs remix:
In a word, groovy. Muddled at times, but worth it.


7. the Justice remix:
Easily the best-known remix (fuck, it's on iTunes), but definitely not my favorite. I think a lot of the original is lost. If not for my inclination to Justice, it might not be so high on this list. Worth a listen regardless (everyone else seems to love it).


8. the Dskotek remix:
Super spinnable and will be hitting clubs (as far as the music internet suggests).


9. the Katy Perry cover(!):
I totally doubted this (I'm a hater) but this is D-lightful. I listen to it by choice. Congratulations, Katy.


10. the Jim Jones, "Dirty" remix:
I actually included this in an earlier post because I was so impressed with Jim Jones' contribution. I still really like it - Jones adds a new mood to the song without taking much away.


11. the INX remix:
Pretty good; classic remix style. Beat to which you can dance.


12. the Illuminoids remix involving, Justice and The Ramones, "Teenage Electric Lobotomy":
Pretty decent mash-up (I'm hating on mash-ups of late).


13. the "Leif My Shit" remix:
A sped up mix like many of the others with some unforeseeable interruptions ("mash-ups"?). Not tragic.


14. "Pimp Feel The Electric Floor," the DMX and 50 Cent Mix
Makes the song feel extraordinarily repetitive and does DMX and 50 no real favors.


15. the Kickdrums mash-up involving Kanye, and Justice, "Electric Touch":
Mash-up. As aforementioned, not enjoying the mash-ups recently, and this mix did nothing to change my mind.



There you have it. An extensive review of the song of the year.
KISSES!!