Saturday, July 16, 2011

Song of the Day #171 - i know it's alright, you know it's alright

Sorry for the absence...  don't cry.

The Red Romance - Don't Cry

ps - just like y2k

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Song of the Day #170 - i never had a summer of 69

Shoulda been the hit that "Believe" was...

The Bravery - Time Won't Let Me Go

ps - i have a feeling i might be missing a day or two each week going forward on this thing...

Monday, July 11, 2011

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Song of the Day #168 - won't you give me back my favorite blue jeans

The good song about a girl named Delilah...

Dirty Sweet - Delilah

ps - going to my first day of work with a big gash on my forehead...awesome...
pss - so sorry for this horrible video

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Song of the Day #167 - listen, i've come to rock this boat

Cause ladies are important...

Voxtrot - Mothers, Daughters, Sisters and Wives

ps - beach days are fun

Friday, July 8, 2011

Song of the Day #166 - i know my place, but it don't know me.

Listen!

Band of Skulls - Cold Fame

ps - people clapped at the end of transformers 3...so sad.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Song of the Day #165 - it's like i'm staring down the sun

Third Eye Blind is probably my 2nd favorite band after the all-mighty Foos.  This is off their vastly underrated 3rd album, Out of the Vein.

Third Eye Blind - Blinded (When I See You)

ps - turntable.fm is pretty cool

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Song of the Day #164 - always surprised to find more

This song would fit right in on Cowboy Mouth album...

The Avett Brothers - Kick Drum Heart

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Song of the Day #163 - i want my frustrations to know that you are alright

Is it wrong that I don't particularly care for The Strokes?  I understand their significance, but it just doesn't work for me.  I like this, though... 

Albert Hammond, Jr. - GFC

ps -go mets!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Song of the Day #161 - working at american apparel, selling women's clothes to guys

Probably won't make it into Brooklyn this trip...

Butch Walker - The 3 Kids in Brooklyn

ps - the book of mormon! tonight! yesssss!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Song of the Day #160 - i want you back

Since I have a 7am flight to catch...

Local Natives - Airplanes

ps - here i come, nyc.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Song of the Day #159 - i could show you what you wanna see and take you where you wanna be

If you like oracular spectacular-era MGMT, you'll like this...

Capital Cities - Safe and Sound

ps - tree of life has dinosaurs!!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Song of the Day #158 - somebody told me i'm over thinking it all

Another of my favorite Austin bands.  Sadly, I don't think they're around anymore. 

Zykos - Understanding Fire

ps - last day before 1.5 weeks of unemployment!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Song of the Day #157 - first we live, but then we die

Not quite sure who Low is, nor why he/she is fighting Diamond, but that doesn't mean they can't make a kickass rock song...

Low vs. Diamond - Heart Attack

ps - one more day...

Monday, June 27, 2011

Song of the Day #156 - it doesn’t matter where you come from

He sounds a lot like the Gaslight Anthem dude.  And that's perfectly ok.

Frank Turner - Peggy Sang the Blues

ps - 2 days left...

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Song of the Day #155 - not an urban legend now

Their "other" song...

Harvey Danger - Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo

ps - can't say i was particularly impressed with green lantern...

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Song of the Day #154 - i’ve got that rock and that roll

Such emotion!

Manchester Orchestra - April Fool

ps - bad teacher had some funny moments, and lucy punch was great, but overall was just kind of sloppy

Friday, June 24, 2011

Song of the Day #153 - in your dreams you've seen it all

An all-time favorite...  and there's no non-live version on youtube...for shame!

Secret Machines - Lightning Blue Eyes

ps - wilfred looks like it's gonna be pretty good.  louie was solid as always.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Song of the Day #152 - be mad, rash, squander cash

This isn't on youtube, but I will upload it soon.  For now...use this...

Koufax - Let Us Know

ps - lost to a team that included ben savage (yes, THAT ben savage) in trivia tonight.  we got 2nd...dammit!