Happy Halloween!

It was a Graveyard Smash

Happy Halloween! Have a spooktacular day!

Dia de Los Muertos!

I wish I could play the guitar like this.

Clap

Halloween is Right Around the Corner: ZOMBIES!!

One of my favorite bands, that sadly, broke up.

New Cake!

Cake rocks:

bang bang bang (on the drum all day?)

Debut Albums are Generally Better than All Subsequent Albums

I Walked

New Sufjan!!

Retro Frizzle my Nizzles

1 week countdown to halloween....

Everyday!

Classic Buddy Holly + classic movie scene = pretty damn good Friday.

the rent is TOO damn high

Songs for No One

Our trivia team made a comeback appearance at Will's this week, and although we didn't come close to winning, thanks to none of us having ever read "A Wrinkle in Time", I did hear this song, and had to ask the emcee immediately who it was. Now, I knew it sounded familiar and as it turns out, I actually own this CD. I guess the memory of it just got lost in the shuffle. Time to get it back in rotation.

If You Don't Know By Now...

...that I'm in love with Fanfarlo, then you don't know me at all.



Oh, and for all you LOST fans...

Just a Great Tune

Listened to this earlier today and now I can't get it outta my head...

Why Not Toulouse...

An interesting mix of The Decemberists/The Weakerthans. All hopeful, youthful, and a lot of dudes.

GET BACK!

truth be told, I'm voting for Vicky today. i can't top it.

but this one is good too.

Rock the What?

This is just how I feel today!

All is Full of Swan Dresses

I'm taking a cue from Mr. McPoyle and posting a Chris Cunningham video, more for the video than the song. Bjork's music can be danceable, but most people just think it's really Icelandic and weird. I mean, I think that too, but I'm into that sort of thing:)

go on take yo mama's car home!

Aphex Twin: aka AFX, aka PowerPill, aka Richard d. James - is a musical weirdo. he has a strange approach to music, mixing genres and every manner of electronic blips, bleeps and bloops. he was huge in the late 90's for stretching the concept of electronic music. some elitist nerds dubbed his stuff "intelligent dance music." intelligent? i'm not sure. dance music? maybe this song, but i'd love to watch someone try to dance to the rest of his music.

Anyways.... the guy makes some weird stuff. this is probably the easiest on the ears of his entire catalog. i like the song, a lot. but i LOVE the video. Chris Cunningham directs it. He's got some other amazing ones i recommend watching (for bjork, squarepusher, etc.). but for now, i leave you with the hilarious and creepy Windowlicker by AphexTwin.

On the Road to a Good Dirge...

...I'm afraid one will soon be necessary.

Superchunk Rules...Still!!

Number 1 Scratch DJ EVER!

this scratch-master has crazy skillz

Welcome to Miami

Retro Enough

They're not French, but they sure do kick? Nah, that's pretty bad. French Kicks have been one of my favorite bands since college, when I went to see the Walkmen, got super drunk and feel in love with the opening band (FK) and tried to buy their CD with my last 5 dollars but they wouldn't sell it to me! Well, I've bought everything they've put out since, until eventually they petered out of existence. I'm not sure if they are on hiatus or if they truly broke up, but either way it's sad. But it's also sad going to see a show and be one of 15 people there actually enjoying it. They are still amazing in my eyes!! Any singer that throws a whiskey glass at a heckling fan gets a gold star in my book:)

Not So Quiet Little Voices

Sing it sister!

Japanese Cops

I didn't even know Tokyo Police Club had a new record (Champ) out until I randomly saw it at Best Buy. "Breakneck Speed" is off of that new record.

An Open Letter...

...to the person who continually votes for Hugh Honey when I'm the only one to post a song. You're mean, and I'm a sensitive flower whose feelings are easily hurt. Meanie.

I saw Cymbals Eat Guitars open for The Thermals on Sunday night and they were, in a word, phenomenal. They're passionate, sensitive and apparently reliving the emo glory days, but they're great at what they do. This is "Wind Phoenix" off their debut Why There Are Mountains.

Whoever you are out there, I hope you hate it. -VV

Tramps Like Us

I've been listening to Titus Andronicus quite a bit lately. I missed their show at the Metro because of kickball, but I'll get around to it someday... The singer sounds so much like Conor Oberst that it seems incredibly derivative, but the music has so much passion and grit, and singing about Nebraska is nothing like singing about New Jersey, so I have to forgive them that one slight. Here's "A More Perfect Union"

Ultimate Retro Europop

Ok, so in honor of the Europop I've been posting all week, I wanted to post one of the best examples that exists, Ace of Base. How was this band so popular? Because they're European, that's why. I don't think it has to do with their music, although I admit, I bought this record AND the one that came out after it, so, yes, I'm guilty as well. Happy Friday homeslice! Oh,and if anyone has any interest in more Europop, please start reading this blog: www.europopped.com It's amazing!

Retro Friday

Man this song rules: