Song of the Day #264 - what's this on your ipod, tell me what you listening to

I've been wanting to get some hip-hop back on here for a while, and though I'm still combing through new stuff (most of it is junk), this one popped on yesterday and it brought back some good memories.

N.E.R.D. - Anti-Matter

ps - i have olympic fever

Song of the Day #263 - my mind has a tendency to wander

Not quite sure what it is about this song...maybe it's the simple beat that sounds like it's right off a Casio keyboard...maybe it's the consistent monotone delivery...but damn, it's really freaking addictive.

Diamond Rings - You & Me

ps - i'm mad at london for ruining women's beach volleyball.

Song of the Day #262 - i love paris in the rain

I saw Ruby Sparks today (which I liked quite a bit) and the soundtrack stood out quite strongly with a few pretty cool French tracks.  However, I'm not ready to designate any of those as a song of the day, so instead, you get a Regina Spektor song with a French chorus.

Regina Spektor - Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)

ps - war horse was rad.

Song of the Day #261 - you'll never sink when you are with me

Everyone's favorite buzz band of the moment.  Caught them on a bill with Imagine Dragons, Walk the Moon and The Joy Formidable earlier this week and they didn't disappoint.  I get a little restless listening to them for extended periods of time, but there's no denying this sh*t is good.

The Lumineers - Dead Sea

ps - war horse tonight! the play, not the movie. (ftr, i really enjoyed the movie)

Song of the Day #260 - and i won't be satisfied 'til there's nothing left that i haven't tried

It's a crime that Mr. Benson has never made this here blog.  For those who don't know, he's the "other" singer of The Raconteurs (aka the one that isn't Jack White).  I've been a big fan of his solo stuff for years, and this is one of my favorites.

Brendan Benson - What I'm Looking For

ps - apparently mary poppins can defeat voldemert.

Song of the Day #259 - i have been dreaming you’ve been dreaming about me

LC! is always reliable for some kick-ass stuff.

Los Campesinos! - By Your Hand

ps - holy massive mosh pit, batman, during the joy formidable last night.

Song of the Day #258 - don't need a picture

Hmmm, I'm thinking these guys should go on tour with The Gaslight Anthem...

Boy in a Box - On My Mind

ps - it's been way too long since there's been any hip hop on here...i really need to find some good new stuff.

Song of the Day #257 - why don't you stay shotgun until the day I die?

'Anna Sun', one of my favorite songs of the last few years, was Frazier Approved over a year ago...and now, the boys in Walk the Moon finally have a full length album and are getting some notoriety.  Coincidence?  Most likely.  But I'm very happy to see it.  I'll FINALLY be seeing them live this Wednesday, so here's another good one....

Walk the Moon - Next In Line

ps - freebirds > chipotle

Song of the Day #256 - now this is my turn

Not reinventing the wheel here....just good, solid stuff.

Jukebox the Ghost - Somebody

ps - tdkr was pretty awesome.

Song of the Day #255 - please don't stand so close to me

I guess you could call JJAMZ some sort of mini-supergroup...its got members from Rilo Kiley, Maroon 5, Phantom Planet and The Like...not too shabby of a collection.  Here they've got the 80s electro-pop in high gear...and I dig it.

JJAMZ - Heartbeat

ps - i don't think my apartment has ever been this clean.

Song of the Day #254 - give me rock and roll

Yet another band I know very little about, but need to take the time to listen to more.  There's just too much music to discover in this world.  I do know they're British.  And I do love me my Britrock.

Mystery Jets - Someone Purer

ps - party on a boat tonight.  over/under on how many times people yell "i'm on a boat!"?....  291?

Song of the Day #253 - i'd take the comfort of comfort every single time

It's indie rock and roll for me...

Said the Whale - Loveless

ps - watched batman begins and half of the dark knight tonight.  them's some good flicks.  unfortunately, i don't get to see dark knight rises till sunday...

Song of the Day #252 - ...and that's wherrrrre i'll be found

This song would be perfect for a drunken pub sing-a-long.  Let's make it happen.

King Charles - The Brightest Lights (feat. Mumford & Sons)

ps - sing along, dammit!

Song of the Day #251 - i know my time is coming

I've been kind of obsessed with these guys for the past 2 days. Everything I've heard so far is extremely solid, and the fact that they hail from Austin, Texas, only makes me like them more.  There's some Death Cab to them (probably this song in particular), but they're much more than just that. 

Quiet Company - Fear & Fallacy Sitting in a Tree (You Were Doing Well Until Everyone Died)

ps - where can i watch sherlock season 2? want.

Song of the Day #250 - i'm never changing who i am

This would've been on here back in March if I'd still been updating this...but alas, I missed the boat.  It really is a great tune, though, so for posterity's sake...

Imagine Dragons - It's Time

ps - started watching sherlock tonight (the bbc version)...highly entertaining stuff.

Song of the Day #249 - and now we're just slaves to the beat

Rock.

Civil Twilight - Fire Escape

ps - breaking bad is baaaaaack!

Song of the Day #248 - why dontcha? why dontcha?

Since "Tongue Tied" has probably been blowing up your radio, here's something for a little variety.  How are these guys so good?

Grouplove - Lovely Cup

ps - the video is shot in austin!

Song of the Day #247 - and you're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down

I've been avoiding putting this song on here since I restarted this blog, because of the Foster the People connection, but I just can't hold off any longer.  It's just too good.

Kimbra, A-Trak, Mark Foster - Warrior

ps - point break live tomorrow!!

Song of the Day #246 - i didn't queue for an hour to leave straight away

Sometimes you wake up and a random song pops in your head even though you haven't heard it in a while.  This was that song today.  And it's a great one.

The Wombats - Techno Fan

ps - tonight i (and some friends) saw a couple awkwardly ending a date in a parking garage.  at the same time, florence + the machine's 'shake it up' popped on the radio.  so naturally, we rolled down the windows, cranked up the volume, and drove past them as slowly as possible. it was pretty awesome.

Song of the Day #245 - well it must be chemical

This reminds me of Secret Machines...maybe mixed with a little Silversun Pickups...

Animal Kingdom - Strange Attractor

ps - i didn't watch a second of the all-star game.  and i'm ok with that.

Song of the Day #244 - if that's all you will be, you'll be a waste of time

I felt like going old school today...and then Guster popped in my head...  so you get old school Guster.

Guster - Two Points for Honesty

ps - extra sofa lounging and no physical activity for at least a week.  you're welcome, muscles and joints.  sorry, metabolism.

Song of the Day #243 - please don't make my feel good go away

Lidell can be a little bit all over the place, but this is one of those songs that just never gets old...and it's a great one to wake up to in the morning.

Jamie Lidell - Little Bit of Feel Good

ps - definitely sore, but not as sore as i thought i'd be...

Song of the Day #242 - take drink, sit back, don’t think

This is just realllllly long overdue....

Electric Guest - This Head I Hold

ps - one goal and one goal only tomorrow: don't die.

Song of the Day #241 - not gonna live this life, waiting around, waiting around

Sometimes it takes 4 or 5 or 10 listens before you start to like or appreciate a song...other times something just clicks on that very first listen and you're instantly obsessed.  This is a case of the latter...

Cookie Duster - Two Feet Stand Up

ps - 2 days till the mudder....

Song of the Day #240 - everybody wants to be just like me

Since it's the 4th of July and all....

The Presidents of the United States of America - Naked and Famous

ps - i can't wait to eat hamburgers and hot dogs and probably taco bell later...

Song of the Day #239 - there is no fear in this dojo

A fun ditty told from the point of view of Johnny, the poor kid who gets crane kicked in the face in The Karate Kid.  Think early Maroon 5 meets nostalgic pop culture references.

I wish this video was better, but it does have some amazing cameos.

No More Kings - Sweep the Leg

ps - jump to 3:00 to get right to the music.

Song of the Day #238 - i wanna win in this world, but it's pushing me out

Greatness for a warm summer day. 

Ghost Beach - Miracle

ps - only 0.5 days left of work this week!

Song of the Day #237 - so what if you catch me, where would we land?

Sometimes you just gotta go old school on a groggy Sunday morning.

Remy Zero - Fair

ps - hopin' the mets can pull off the dodger sweep today!