Song of the Day #304 - take a sip full of sin and let your taste buds savour the buzz

A bold and risky sample choice, but British rapper Devlin knocks it out of the park.  This is the kind of stuff I want to hear more of....I've had trouble finding any memorable hip hop recently.

Devlin - Watchtower (feat. Ed Sheeran)

ps - i need to check out this new kanye g.o.o.d. album...though mercy never made an impression on me.

Song of the Day #303 - i got the time, but the time don't pay

I met 2/3 of Band of Skulls last night...super nice folk.  They rocked The Fonda pretty hard.

Band of Skulls - I Know What I Am

ps - since when is it just called the fonda and not the music box?

Song of the Day #302 - our house is burning down

Remember when she used to be called Santogold?

Santigold - The Keepers

ps - looper, dredd, and end of watch have got me excited about going to the movies the next few weeks...

Song of the Day #301 - well, i traveled a long way

These guys are like a super rich chocolate cake...great in small bits, but after a while you just need to take a break because you feel like you might get sick.  With that said, I freakin love this song.

Alabama Shakes - I Found You

ps - this was a much better fantasy week than the last.

Song of the Day #300 - and i've never been so alive

Happy 300th song, errbody!  It only took 612 days to get here...that 8 month "hiatus" sure hurt.  Here's to 300 more.  Let's go back to the classics for this one...

Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By

ps - how did you lose to arizona, tom? how??

Song of the Day #299 - do you realize we were all once like you?

The Silversun Pickups are one of those bands I don't think about very much (does anyone, really?), yet every time I hear them, I tell myself I need to listen to them more often.  Their consistency and staying power is pretty rare these days in the rock genre.  It's rarely anything that's gonna blow your mind, but it rarely sucks either.  It's just extremely solid and reliable...sometimes crossing the "really freaking good" threshold. I think this is one of the ones that crosses that threshold...

Silversun Pickups - The Pit

ps - first weekend in la in a month.  i definitely need it.

Song of the Day #298 - i only have to see you and then...

He's got other songs!  I really like this...it's much more upbeat than the one "that you used to know".  Very simple, very happy, very positive.  And there's horns...I love me some horns.

Gotye - I Feel Better

ps - thumbs up to 'for a good time, call...'

Song of the Day #297 - holding on to no one

I feel like these guys have been around for for-ev-er.  Always good and always reliable.

Calexico - Splitter

ps - i have too many fantasy football teams...

Song of the Day #296 - turn it on, turn it up

This has been sitting in my 'starred' spotify songs since early March, and it's about damn time I get it on here.  If you like your rock catchy, with "woah-ohs", sing-along choruses, and plenty of cowbell, then you'll probably dig this...

Free Energy - Electric Fever

ps - kickball season starts tonight!

Song of the Day #295 - it took so much effort, not to make an effort

OK, let's get back to it....all 2 of you that ever read this.  I don't know why, but I woke up with this song in my head...pretty random....but pretty ok...   I think it's time for a new album.

Modest Mouse - Florida

ps - good times in boulder/denver.

Song of the Day #294 - i tried to do headstands for you

Since I didn't get to hear them play it last night when they opened for Gotye.

Chairlift - Bruises

ps -and if you've never seen this...  http://youtu.be/1jByfWOLmjo

Song of the Day #293 - and very young men are none too clever

Can't say I've been too big on the few other songs I've heard by The Presets, but this one gets me good.   gho, gho, gho, gho, gho, gho, gho ghosts in heaven.

The Presets - Ghosts

ps - http://youtu.be/NY4xE9rAY8k

Song of the Day #292 - if you can see me now, i’ve got the cure

It's Sunday and you (probably) don't have to work tomorrow.  Dance!

Northeast Party House - Pascal Cavalier

ps - these guys remind a little of hard-fi

Song of the Day #291 - did you hear the ringin', it's the bottle callin'

Another blast from the past.  LBC was one of my very favorite bands during my formative college years.

Lucky Boys Confusion - Saturday Night

ps - it's game day, bitches!  texas! fight!

Song of the Day #290 - i wanted to crash your party, but i couldn’t find your house

These guys would've fit right in on the Gentlemen of the Road tour...acoustic-driven folkie indie rock.  It's what the kids love these days.

Aunt Martha - Bloodshot

ps - it's gonna be a sweaty weekend

Song of the Day #289 - yeah, outer space, it's a lovely place

I think this is fitting considering I'm going to Austin tomorrow...  Hometown represent!

Ghostland Observatory - Sad Sad City

ps - 4-day weekend!

Song of the Day #288 - i know there's someplace we can go to strenghthen our souls

Indie electro-pop? I guess that's good enough for me.

Fox in the Henhouse - Fears

ps - i want to sleep

Song of the Day #287 - we could be alright

One catchy as hell little tune...

Champions - Changes

ps - gentlemen of the road was great! grouplove dominated as always, mumford was really good, and the very best closed it with an all out dance party culminating with a cover of michael jackson's 'will you be there' (yep, the free willy song)

Song of the Day #286 - i know you since you were a twenty (i was twenty!)

Excited to see these guys this weekend at Gentleman of the Road.  I always hear how fun they are live, yet never got to check them out.  Fun Fact: The lead singer was the co-star of Everything is Illuminated with Elijah Wood.

Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple

ps - i'm not going to wear purple

Song of the Day #285 - is hip-hop heriditary? i don't know

I know you've been looking for some African-influenced dance music...

The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa - (feat. Ezra Koenig) (So Shifty Remix)

ps - 2 days till gentlemen of the road...these dudes will be there