Song of the Day #324 - steal a car on a dare

If I surfed and lived in the 60's, this would totally put me in the mood to head to the beach and catch some waves.  Unfortunately, I neither surf nor live in the 60's, so I haven't yet figured out what this puts me in the mood for....   Regardless, it's good!

Howler - Back of Your Neck

ps - thank you, phillip rivers. thank you.

Song of the Day #323 - you gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta bring it back

This song kind of reminds me of some old school Doves...

The Whigs - Waiting

ps - what a terrible football weekend.

Song of the Day #322 - cheers, thanks for everything

I love this song. And it's a great video to boot.

Travis - Selfish Jean

ps - texas fight!  it's 736 in the am and ou still sucks.

Song of the Day #321 - shoot that f**ker down

It's catchy, alright?

Green Day - Kill the DJ

ps - can't believe the cardinals pulled that one out.

Song of the Day #320 - they call me mr. negativity

White boy rap for the win.

Classified - That Ain't Classy

ps - jgl looks like a non-blue avatar in looper

Song of the Day #319 - and this chaos, it defies imagination

Told ya there'd be more Muse.  My favorite on the new album so far.  I love it when they bring out the dance grooves. 

Muse - Panic Station

ps - we'll probably all be sick of this in 6 months time

Song of the Day #318 - and we'll have so much fun, we'll have just begun

A little dreamy pop to put you to bed...

Ariel Pink's Haunted Garffiti - Only In My Dreams

ps - i'm not sure i laugh at how i met your mother anymore...and that makes me sad.

Song of the Day #317 - i'll tell you everything i know

Not sure if these guys are even a band anymore, but they made some good tunes back in their day.  If you like Hockey or Black Kids or even Friendly Fires, you'll probably dig this.

The Virgins - Rich Girls

ps - on stage, florence is like a 12-year old girl having the time of her life

Song of the Day #316 - and if they try to slow you down, tell 'em all to go to hell

This song encapsulates how much energy I wish I had in me going into the weekend...

Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built

ps - pleased that tosh gave these guys a shout out last week..they deserve it

Song of the Day #315 - you can count on me to misbehave

Robyn meets Florence and the Machine meets Imogen Heap meets Katy Perry...  Don't judge me.

Marina and the Diamonds - Primadonna

ps - i didn't love last night's south park honey boo boo episode...

Song of the Day #314 - and i don’t want you to adore me, don’t want you to ignore me

Muse was one of my favorite bands of the early to mid 00's....albums 1 (Showbiz) and 3 (Absolution) still blow me away, I've seen them live 5 times (always an amazing show),and 'Knights of Cydonia' is probably one of my favorite songs ever...but something never truly clicked with me on their last album, The Resistance.  It felt like they were getting a little too big for their britches and just looking to continuously one-up themselves to the point where it got kind of boring.
So far I've only heard half the new album, The 2nd Law (out yesterday), and am still forming an opinion (though I'm not sure this "one-upping" has stopped all that much), but I've already found a couple tunes on there I think I like more than most of what I remember from The Resistance.  Regardless, I want to let the new stuff digest for a little before I throw any songs on here, so let's go back to what got me into Muse way back when...

Muse - Muscle Museum

ps - there could be more muse on here very soon

Song of the Day #313 - i've come a long way to get here

I heard a remix of this ages ago that I liked a decent amount, but soon forgot about it until I crossed paths with the original version in the last few weeks.  It's good stuff.

Crystal Fighters - At Home

ps - i was in a suite at the dodgers game last night...a game with playoff implications...and everyone was watching monday night football...  sounds about right.

Song of the Day #312 - i won't stop now, i can see the light

A little bluesy Texas rock for your Monday.  You're welcome.

Gary Clark Jr. - Breakdown

ps - this is the first season of dexter i've ever watched on time...kinda weird to not watch a whole season in 3 or 4 sittings...

Song of the Day #311 - all i need is some sunshine

This would be perfect for a montage in a movie after two people get in a fight about something and they're all depressed and alone and not talking to each other...

Timber Timbre - Black Water

ps - i love football sundays

Song of the Day #310 - all I need is someone to save me

I feel a little weird endorsing Taylor Momsen's band (yep, she was that little girl in How The Grinch Stole Christmas), but this song is just an all out rockfest.  No shame in rocking out from time to time.

The Pretty Reckless - Goin' Down

ps - that west virginia/baylor game was nuts.  good news for texas next week: wvu's defense ain't so great...and the bad news: their offense is ridiculous...

Song of the Day #309 - take it back, take it back, take it back, with you

I'm tired and can't think of anything to say.... so.....listen....I guess?

Stepdad - Must Land Running

ps - carmageddon II is almost here!

Song of the Day #308 - baby, bring me home to bed

tUnE-yArDs is definitely a bit of an acquired taste.  This won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if you don't like it at first and have the patience to give it a few listens, I think you might be surprised...

tUnE-yArDs - Powa

ps - what's the deal with corn nuts?

Song of the Day #307 - we don't need no expensive classes

So these guys are a Mexican band, but you'd never guess it from this song.  What a pleasant little tune.

Hello Seahorse! - OK!...Lobster.

ps - i'm already overwhelmed by the new tv season...

Song of the Day #306 - keep on dancing

I adore the energy on this one.  Pretty sure he's not talking about chalk....

Bonjah - The White Line

ps - i've searched all of the internet and can't find the lyrics to this song...

Song of the Day #305 - momma says, 'you only fall in love once'

In honor of a good friend who got married this weekend.  He loves burritos.  I love this song.

Pete Yorn - Burrito

ps - the nfl is cray cray