Song of the Day December 28th

The Song of the Day is:

"Cheap and Cheerful" by The Kills

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The Kills are an alternative rock band with an American lead vocalist and guitarist, Alison Mosshart, and British guitarist, Jaime Hince. They have three albums out now and all have gathered a lot of critical praise. I personally love The Kills they sing some of my favorite songs like "Sour Cherry" which became famous through the Gossip Girl commercials and the songs "Black Balloon" and "What New York used to be". All great songs. Oh and the
Tape Song"

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Song of the Day October 19th

Song of the Day is:

"Feel it in my Bones (ft. Tegan and Sara)" by Tiesto
and
"Gold Guns Girls" by Metric

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Tegan and Sara


DJ Tiesto


Metric's Lead Singer, Emily Haines.

I have done two songs to make up for my lack for postage but they are both on the playlist here to listen to. Both are kind of electronic-y mixed with alternative. Metrics song is great cause its more rock/alternative but with electronic influence. The Tiesto song is different. DJ Tiesto is known for remixes and mashups but this song is great. Its more electronic than Metrics song but it's just as great.
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A Salute To Owl City

OWL CITY. What do I say about them but FABULOUS. They are amazing. They recently have become popular but I have actually been following them since the beginning of 2009. I always wondered why they weren't on the radio, then last weekend I was home in LA and heard "Fireflies" on the radio! Owl City actually consists of only one member, Adam Young. I never would have guessed it was one guy but I know he does a lot of collaborations with other artist in his songs. He is out of Owatonna, Minnesota and has been active since 2007 and signed with Universal Records. He claims that his sound is Electronic, Pop, and Synthesized, BUT his main influences are European Disco and Euro Electronic Music. My friends and I concluded that his song "Vanilla Twilight" sounds like a mix of Death Cab for Cutie mixed with the electric Hello Goodbye sound. That is what I think his style sounds like.

It's crazy that he managed to release two albums before he was even signed! He became so popular on his music Myspace had over 5 million views on his tracks, no wonder he got signed. The first song that made me fall in love with Owl City was really the song on his new album called "Vanilla Twilight". I downloaded it because it sounded so unique and cool and once I played I realized how amazing his lyrics were and how much I related to them right at that moment (missing friends and family). When I first heard it the lyrics made me think of my group of friends from high school and how much I missed them here at college. It actually made me super homesick, and I ended up convincing my parents to let me come home for the weekend, but I love this song. The other songs I fell in love with were songs like "Fireflies", "Hello Seattle", "West Coast Friendship", "Fuzzy Blue Lights" and "The Bird and the Worm". I recommend all of them and his new album is great too. Check it out. It's worth it.

Check out Owl City. They are great and I honestly love every song on the new album.

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Song of the Day September 30th

The Song of The Day is:

"Starz in their eyes" by Just Jack

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Just Jack is an amazing artist. His songs like "Starz in their eyes", "Embers", "Electrickery", "The Day I died", and "Doctor Doctor (Faulke Remix)" are my favorites of his but his whole Overtones Album is AMAZING. His real name is Jack Allstop from North London, England. He started DJing in the London scene around the age of 15 and then started doing his own garage and DJ style music. He really started writing and was signed in 2002 by RGR records then switched to Mercury records in 2003. He reminds me of the male, little more electric Lily Allen. He's got the Lily Allen style but a little more rap. I recommend his whole cd. I have it and I love it. Check him out for sure, he's bomb.

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Song of the Day September 29th

The Song of The Day is:

"North by North" by Faded Paper Figures

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I love this song. The music, the lyrics everything. Faded Paper Figures has a lot of great songs I also recommend "Red State". They are fresh to the music scene as I can tell from my research but they are great. Very soothing but captivating at the same time.

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Song of the Day September 22nd

The Song of the Day is:

"Pump my Pumps" by Dan Black
(They don't have this online and its unreleased I think)

so the other Song of the Day is:

"Plastic Jungle" by The Miike Snow

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The Miike Snow is a Swedish band from Stockholm that was created in 2007. They consider themselves to have an Electro Pop and Indie Pop sound. To me they sound like a little more Electro than Animal Collective mixed with Sam Sparro. But that's just me! Listen for yourself. I can't really pin point who they remind me of which is why I love them cause they aren't similar to something else out there. They also have a great song called "Animal". Totally recommend downloading it.

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Song of the Day September 19th

The Song of the Day is:

"The Cold, The Dark and The Silence" by Sea Wolf

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Sea Wolf is an indie rock band led by Alex Brown Church. They are based in L.A. (My hometown!)n addition to Alex Brown Church, the other members of Sea Wolf are currently Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Theodore Liscinski (bass), Joey Ficken (drums), Nathan Anderson (guitar), and Joyce Lee (cello). They have so many great songs and I've loved them for about 4 years now. The obvious song i first fell in love with was their hit single "You're a Wolf" and I also love their songs "Middle Distant Runner", "The Garden that you Planted", "Stanislaus" and "O Maria". They have many other great songs but those are my favorites for sure. ALSO, Check out the remix of "The Cold, The Dark and The Silence"...download the Bit Funk Remix. SO GOOD. It was actually the first version I had of the song but I loved the original as well. Sea Wolfs a classic, never gets old. Never.

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Song of the Day September 8th

The Song of the Day is:

"Little Secrets" by The Passion Pits

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

I love the Passion Pits, I'm actually kind of obsessed with them. I really need to buy their whole cd but I'll get around to that. This song "Little Secrets" is so great. Its a mix of like Peter Bjorn and John with Phoenix and Cut Copy. WHICH are three of my all time favorite bands EVER. Passion Pits are out of Cambridge, Massachussetts and banded in 2007. They claim to be mainly Alternative, Indie Rock, and Electronic. They are amazing. Also make sure to check out their songs "Sleepyhead" and "Moth's Wing". SO GOOD.

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Song of the Day August 26th

The Song of the Day is:

"Every Second Counts" by The Switches

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They are an awesome band alot of great songs to check out but this is one of my favorites. They also have a kick ass remix by Ocelot and i have it and I LOVE it.

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Song of the Day August 25th

Sorry for the LACK of Posts. I was moving into College and Rushing and had the flu and many other things, but that is all behind me now and I'm back!

The Song of the Day is:

"Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me" by Look See Proof
(my little music thing doesnt have this but ITUNES it!!)

They are kind of a mix between The Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, and The Kooks for SURE. They have a very British Alternative Rock sound which of course we all know I LOVE!! They have some really great stuff so I'd check them out for sureeee!

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Song of the Day August 14th

The Song of The Day is:

"Fight Song" by The Republic Tigers

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The Republic Tigers are an American Alternative/Rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. Since signing with Chop Shop records their music has been played on shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, Supernatural, and Chuck. After signing with Chop Shop records, they released their first full album in May of 2008 and have many hit singles since.

ALSO, I added their other song, "Buildings and Mountains" after "Fight Song" because it's one of my favorite Republic Tigers songs and was the first song of theirs to catch my eye. Enjoy The Republic Tigers!

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A Salute To Phoenix

Phoenix is a mix of everything I love in music. They are edgy, out there, and there music is an instant hit. Phoenix is a Indie Rock band that hails from Versailles, France. They created the band in their childhood years in the Suburbs of Versailles. They claim that their influences come from Air (Another great French Group) and Daft Punk (AMAZING French group). They have a sweet mix of Indie Rock with a little bit of Alternative and a tad Electronic. They are phenomenal and I recommend looking them up.

Their CD, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, was released in early May of 2009 and they became love of mine.

Songs such as:

• 1901
• Lisztomania
• Armistice
• Lasso

I feel in love with these songs the minute I heard them. Enjoy Phoenix.

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Off To College Playlist

This is the last week for a lot of my friends and I to be together before we go off to school. It makes me excited to go but sad to leave so this is really a mixture of songs. This is my "Off To College Playlist".

1. Flirting with time - Tom Petty
2. By Your Side - Tenth Avenue North
3. Chances - Five for Fighting
4. Always in Love - Graham Colton
5. Carry You - Dispatch
6. Don't Wanna Cry - Pete Yorn
7. Come Home - One Republic and Sara Bareilles
8. Wish me - Sum 41
9. Time after Time - Quietdrive
10. In My Life - The Beatles
11. California - Phantom Planet
12. Better Together - Jack Johnson
13. Lost - Michael Buble
14. Make You Feel Better - Red Hot Chili Peppers
15. We Are Your Friends - Justice vs. Simian
16. Town that you live in - Sherwood
17. Swing Life Away - Rise Against
18. Work - Jimmy Eat World
19. High School Made Me Crazy - Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers
20. Wanna Be In L.A. - Eagles of Death Metal

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Song of the Day August 13th

Song of the day is:

• "Solo Impala (Take the Money and run)" by The Fashion

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The Fashion is an Indie/Rock group out of Copenhagen, Denmark. They say that their influences are The Rapture, The Beastie Boys, Head Automatica, and LCD Soundsystem. All great Bands in my opinion.

I also recommend dowloading their song "Like Knives". It's Bomb. It's on the MixPod application along with "Solo Impala" up there.

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A Salute To The Foals

The Foals....The UK's Best Kept SECRET! Whats with the UK holding all these amazing bands and not sharing!! They are AMAZING and I can't believe I didn't know about them until this summer but I'm glad I did. I found them while watching this popular show from the UK called Skins.

Skins is about a bunch of British kids that literally live the term Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll. One episode they are all out in the country side, bored out of their minds, when one of the guys, Chris is smoking a joint and comes to the conclusion that they should throw a raging party in the woods at an abandoned castle. The castle has a whole back story. It supposedly use to be lived in by a Lord that was known for his insane parties, but they don;t even know if the castle exists. Naturally his friends think he is insane but...they do it. In the episode at "The Secret Party" (the episodes name), The Foals play the song (and my favorite) "Hummer" at the party. What I'm trying to say is, One: Watch Skins if you don't its amazing. Two: DOWNLOAD The Foals NOW. They are amazing.

Some of my favorites are:

1. Hummer (my favorite)
   
2. Olympic Airways (my other favorite)
   
3. Balloons
4. Dearth
5. The French Open
6. Electric Bloom
7. Cassius

I'm sure there are plenty other great songs by them, go find them!

I have an OBSESSION with The Foals and all British Indie/Alternative bands you'll come to find.

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The Summer Turntable 09

Here are the songs that MADE Summer 2009 for me. The summer before all of my friends and I were going to go off to all different corners of the country for school,but these songs help captured the moments. I love this music and this is dedicated to all my friends who made this summer. I love them even more than this music, and that's a lot.

1. You are the on - Shiny Toy Guns
2. Let It Rain - Living Things
3. Auctioneer - The Broken West
4. Nothing to worry about - Peter Bjorn and John
5. Love Drunk - Boys Like Girls
6. Walking on a Dream - Empire of the Sun
7. We are the People - Empire of the Sun
8. Dat New "New" - Kid Cudi
   
9. Coastin' - Zion I and K. Flay
10. Obsessed with you - The Orion Experience
11. Wish We Were Older - Metro Staion
12. Richman - 30H!3
13. Digital Love - Daft Punk
14. Fight Song- The Republic of Tigers
15. Photobooth - Friendly Fires
16. Always In Love - Graham Colton
17. Here Comes the Hot Stepper (Ragga Mix) - The Groove Factory
18. High School Made Me Crazy - Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers
19. Sinner - Big B
20. Olympic Airways - The Foals
    
21. Good Girls Go Bad - Cobra Starship
22. New In Town - Little Boots
23. Officer - Slightly Stoopid
24. Sweet Honey - Slightly Stoopid
25. Too Much - Pepper
26. No You Girls - Franz Ferdinand
27. Hummer - The Foals
28. Rock That Body - Black Eyed Peas
29. Girls on the Dance Floor - Far East Movement FM
30. Don't Look Back into The Sun - The Libertines
31. Lisztomania - Phoenix
32. Daylight - Matt and Kim
33. Plans and Reveries - Black and Gold
34. Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare - Matt and Kim
35. West Coast - Coconut Records
36. Nightiming - Coconut Records
37. Any Fun - Coconut Records
38. Did you See Me Coming? - Pet Shop Boys
39. Perfect Games - The Broken West
40. Angelito - Carlos Baute
41. Happy When I Get It In (Royksopp vs. 50 Cent) - DJ Riko
42. Falling in love at a coffee shop - Landon Pigg
43. Can you tell - Ra Ra Riot
44. Positive Tension - Bloc Party
45. Golden Skans - Klaxons
46. Balloons - The Foals
47. She is Love - Parachute
48. Seasons of Love - Shiny Toy Guns
49. The Letter - The Veils
50. In For The Kill - La Roux
51. Paris Is Burning - Ladyhawke
52. Lights and Music - Cut Copy
53. Mess around - The National Lights
54. Feel the Love - Cut Copy
55. Sweet Sweet Heartkiller - Say Hi to Your Mom
56. The Plot - White Rabbits
57. Waiting to Die - Mickey Avalon
58. We are the People - Empire of the Sun
59. Heads Will Roll (Tommie Sunshine Remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
60. Guns of Brixton - The Clash
61. Ordinary Girl - Rebelution
62. Bye Your Side - Tenth Avenue North
63. Girls were made to love - Sugar Ray
64. Mess Around - National Lights
65. Race You - Elizabeth and the Catapult
66. I Sing I Swim - Seabear
67. Supernova - Mr. Hudson and Kanye West

I know thats long.
I promise in the future it will be shorter.
It was the first one so I had to make up for the time before.

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A Salute To Cobra Starship

Congrats guys. Your new CD kicks ass and I'm offically OBSESSED. I love it.



if you don't want to get the whole thing just download a few of them.
I recommend:

• Good Girls Go Bad (Ft. Leighton Meester)
• Hot Mess
• Good Guys Finish Last
• Living in the Sky with Diamonds

I don't know, but those are my favorites.

btw...Gabe Saporta, the lead singer is GORGEOUS.

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Living For The Sound

Living For The Sound. By Shannon.

A thing I try to live by everyday. I listen to it, I play it, I breathe it. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche once said that, "Without Music, life would be a mistake", and I couldn't agree with him more.

How many of us, everyday, wake up and turn on the radio? Listen to music on the way to school or to work? Listen to their iPod while working out or before going to sleep?

I know I do. I've become a complete music buff because of it too.

I can't get enough of it. From Alternative, Indie, Folk, Rap, Hip-Hop, Classical, Rock, Techno, Mash-ups, Remixes, Acoustic, Electronic, Reggae, even Country and Jazz. I've become completely and utterly obsessed. That's what this is for. For me to post my favorite music (new or old) and just put out into the cosmic void, some music that means something to me. I hope you enjoy it.

I fell into making this blog because of one of my friends. My friends all know how much of a music freak I am and I'm constantly making mix CD's for them. She made a joke about how she doesn't know where she will be able to get all of her music now that we are leaving each other for college, so here it is. Music over the internet to my friends. People, Places, Schools, Homes, and Friends may change, but the Music always stays the same. So this blog is for all my friends or any strangers to get great music if they want it.

Here We Go...

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