Song of the Day #131 - old school, baby

It's all in swedish.

Movits! - Sammy Davis Jr.

ps - dallas in 7? i don't like dallas.

Song of the Day #130 - yea your friends are pretty cool and my friends were acting cool

Just cause it's been a fun long weekend.

The Hold Steady - Massive Nights

ps - these homemade videos are annoying.  i apologize.

Song of the Day #129 - i used to be a crustacean

This just came up on my winamp.  The self-titled avocado album was so good.

Pearl Jam - Big Wave

ps - loving this weekend so far.

Song of the Day #128 - if my velocity starts to make you sweat, then just don’t let go

Pretty stoked to see the emo goth kings tonight. Don't judge.

My Chemical Romance - Planetary (Go!)

ps - this long weekend is going to be just glorious.

Song of the Day #127 - we'll use our eyes instead

I'm not quite sure how I've gone on this long without putting this song on here.  Matt & Kim are pretty great. 

Matt and Kim - Cameras

ps - this has gotta be a tough karaoke song

Song of the Day #126 - somebody help me sing

I wish these guys were bigger here... I think their biggest claim to fame in the States is being featured in the Charlie St. Cloud trailer (though not with this song).  But maybe that's ok.  I keep missing them when they come to town...I've really got to make it a point to go next time.  They'll be opening for the Foos on a few dates later this year.

Biffy Clyro - The Captain

ps - i still haven't seen bridesmaids or pirates. i feel way behind.

Song of the Day #125 - how could you dance if no-one was watching?

A little less Passion Pit, a little more.... Temper Trap?  Dunno... What I do know is I like it.

The Naked and Famous - Girls Like You

ps - i missed 2 consecutive days for the first time. unprofessional.

Song of the Day #124 - thinkin' about making my move tonight

Dedicated to the lovely bride...  in the most innocent way possible.

SoulDecision - Faded

ps - i don't care if you don't like this. 

Song of the Day #123 - and every night finds us rocking and rolling

I'm going to Austin!  So that calls for some Austin-themed music. I should probably be putting a song from Okkervil's new album, but I still haven't listened to it.  Love this one, though...love a lot of their stuff.  And they're from Austin...so it goes pretty well with the whole "Austin theme" I'm going for...

Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines

ps - the rapture is coming!

Song of the Day #122 - you've got heart, and you go in your own way

I first heard these guys at SxSW one year and thought they were one of the most, boring lifeless bands I'd ever seen.  Maybe it was just the couple songs I was there for, but they just stood there looking extremely lifeless and depressed.  It's possible they were trying to show what uber-hipsters they are (as those are two cruciual tenants of hipster-dom), but I really had no interest in ever looking into them again.  Imagine my surprise when I heard this song and went to check who the artist is...  It's a nice little ditty, and enough to get me to forgive them for the suckfest that was their SxSW performance.

Noah and the Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

ps - i really have nothing against hipsters, either.  i apologize if it comes off that way.

Song of the Day #121 - can't you live and be thankful you're here?

This is one of those songs that I don't remember ever getting or knowing about, but it somehow found its way on to my computer and randomly came up on my playlist one day.  And I'm glad it did.

Guillemots - Trains to Brazil

ps - everything must go was a pleasant little movie with a nice subdued performance from ferrel, but overall...nothing special.

Song of the Day #120 - i can't quite put my finger on it

I'm not sure what these guys have been up to lately, but I adore their first album, Vehicles and Animals. Then, they progressed (regressed?) into essentially a wannabe Coldplay clone and I totally lost interest.  One of these days I'll have to check back in and see whats going on, but in the meantime, this one still does the job for me.

Athlete - El Salvador

ps - oh, middle america. you're so cute.

Song of the Day #119 - you make love to everything you touch

These guys can write a damn fine hook.   I'm not sure if they're legit good or if they're just a less angry Hoobastank, but I must say I like it.

Neon Trees - In the Next Room

ps - i really have nothing against hoobastank...i think i even own their first album.

Song of the Day #118 - look at the talkbox in mute frustration

I miss Scrubs.  One of my favorite shows of all time introduced me to some pretty great music.  This is one of them...

Guided By Voices - Hold on Hope

ps - though i'd probably miss scrubs more if they hadn't had such a heinous final season that left a really bad taste in my mouth and completely destroyed the impact of the episode that served so perfectly as a "series finale" the year before.

Song of the Day #117 - tell me what's wrong with my brain

I don't think these guys even have an album yet, but the few songs I've heard from them are pretty rad.  This one sounds like it's straight out of the 50's....or even something the Supremes would have sung.  It makes me want to slow-dance at a prom....in a totally not creepy way.  Dreeeeeeeaaammmmy.

Cults - You Know What I Mean

ps - it only took me 3 hours, but i finally found the title to my car....well, deceased car.

Song of the Day #116 - and they lie and they lie and they lie

Real quick post today.

Portugal. The Man - The Dead Dog

ps - too much work.

Song of the Day #115 - deeper in the zone, 2-player combo mode

Love this guy.  He used to be in a metal group called Test Icicles and once they broke up, he went on to do his own thing at the other end of the music spectrum...dreamy pop...under the Lightspeed Champion moniker.  Got to see him at SxSW '08 and he was pretty great.  Just to be obnoxious, I'm going with his 10-minute epic...

Lightspeed Champion - Midnight Surprise

ps - and the little mushroom people of nova scotia are screaming with horror!

Song of the Day #114 - born to destroy and born to create

Send Away The Tigers is a seriously awesome album.

Manic Street Preachers - Autumnsong

ps - i don't like this week

Song of the Day #113 - with the music and the lights and everything

Maybe it's blasphemy, but I prefer these guys when they're a little more polished and not so raw.

Tokyo Police Club - Wait Up (Boots of Danger)

ps - where did this rain come from?

Song of the Day #112 - let's get unprofessional

Think this should get your Monday started off right...

Kids of 88 - Just a Little Bit

ps - i think my hands finally no longer smell of crawfish.

Song of the Day #111 - love has come and gone

Love this groove.  Sounds like the lead singer of Guster, too.

Vacationer - Trip

ps - fast five is just as ridiculous and entertaining as it's advertised to be.

Song of the Day #110 - are you a man or are you a bag of sand?

This was in The Beaver.  Actually kind of perfect for the movie.  Actually kind of a really good song.

Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can't See Land

ps - thought gibson was actually kind of great in the movie.

Song of the Day #109 - there's no other witnesses, just us two

I like this song.  It's pretty sad, though.

The Antlers - Two

ps - 0 for 2 on successful drinking holidays this year.  oh wells.

Song of the Day #108 - well i got nothing left to lose

These guys won't be getting any props for their originality, but I'm ok with that.  I just want to bob my head and rock out.

Brother - Time Machine

ps - scott caan is tiny.  oh, and i met sasha grey.

Song of the Day #107 - hope I fall a million times just to stand up stronger

Grotesquely too short, superbly awesome.  Supposedly their recent mixtape is pretty awesome...cannot wait to check it out.

The Dean's List - Dear Professor

ps - not sure i've heard this "if i die young" before....maybe i have...

Song of the Day #106 - got lucifer himself eating out of your hand

Loving these retro grooves...

The Constellations - Felicia

ps - the auto-post function totally worked.  also, i made it back alive.

Song of the Day #105 - gambling floor, then to the s-t-u-d-i-o 54

Old Stereophonics is so damn good.

Stereophonics - Vegas Two Times

ps - still hoping i'm alive...