DJ Whitesmith - The Delta

DJ Whitesmith - The Delta

Pogo - UPular Remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2yt1ooLQGo&feature=pyv&ad=4278436994&kw=up


Click on the link to see the video.

Air - How Does It Make You Feel?

More French artists (and weird music videos)! This is Air, a French electronica duo formed in 1995. I think the video for their song "How Does It Make You Feel?" is one of the trippiest and oddest music videos I've ever seen... But the song is great (in a ... spaced out yet intriguingly enticing) kind of way. Their music reminds me of Pink Floyd...


AIR - HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL?

Dustin Kensure - This is War | Damien Rice - Happy Christmas

My last Christmas post, with two songs. I found this song by Dustin Kensrue by accident.

The cover by Damien Rice is after the cut. Not much to say other than it's not as depressing as most of the things Damien rice does, heh.

"Brick" by Ben Folds Five

I guess this is a Christmas song. It's heavily rumored [and once confirmed by Ben Folds] that the song is about Ben Folds' college girlfriend having to get an abortion. I guess the only Christmas allusion is the part where Ben Folds talks about having to sell his Christmas presents at a pawn shop to fund the said-abortion. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Sliimy - Wake Up

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Again, this isn't a Christmas song but I heard this as I was shopping (in Macy's) for Christmas clothes...so I suppose that counts. It's a happy-go-lucky and upbeat tune that would keep me going through the day. (By the way, I also heard "Bag of Hammers" by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down in the same Macy's.)


Sliimy - Wake Up

I read on a Twitter somewhere that Sliimy looks and sounds like Mika... and I concur. He's apparently a French pop singer. (Hmm, his style of singing also reminds me of Lily Allen's singing style.)

He also made a cover of Britney Spears' "Womanizer", which I've included when you expand the post, haha. I like it!


Sliimy - Womanizer

Zee Avi - No Christmas For Me this Year

So, here's the story. I'm a frequent reader of Angry Asian Man, who gave a little promotion to UCI alum Lilian Bui who is not the nursing major I shared a dorm with, but shares the same name. Anyway, Ms. Bui did a rendition of this song, and upon hearing the original version, I decided they were very similar and went with posting the original.

Both of their voices are similar and ring of old school jazz style (like Ella Fitzgerald or Madeleine Peyroux) mixed with a little bit of the childishness of Regina Spector (except they're both better singers, in my opinion). Anyway, the song is pretty and Zee Avi apparently released an album recently, and the rest of her music is also pretty good. She's Malaysian, born in Borneo, so it's really weird to hear an Asian sing like this rather than something off TFC or youtube. Zee Avi's definitely an artist I intend to follow.

Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper

Courtesy of The Daily Dish, I found this pretty little song. The Dish has been cataloging a series of depressing Christmas songs, and this one, about a homeless man during the Christmas bustle, fits the tone somewhat.

the song was written by Willie Nelson of all people, and does have that country feel, but Orbison is known a lot more for his rock music. Other than that, I dunno how to really classify this song other than soothing, sad, and pretty.

Big D & the Kids Table, Black Element, and DJ BC - A Wicked Hip Hop Christmas

This song is a random remix of a Big D & the Kids Table song "A Wicked Hardcore Christmas" which is about the Red Sox winning the World Series. Seriously. It was written that terrible year. It was also probably about being ridiculously drunk. It's likely, it's a Big D song.

Anyway, in addition to that, it seems that this video was filmed to promote an upcoming movie called Jungle Bell Rocks, which is about out-of-the-mainstream Christmas songs. It calls itself a "a pop culture pilgrimage into the odd and irreverent universe of alternative Christmas music." Some of that stuff seems worth lending an ear. Though, I'm not sure how it'll work as a real movie.

Super Furry Animals - The Very Best of Neil Diamond

In lieu of my search for good Christmas music (it's a hard thing to do), I came upon a certain music blog. The author wrote about an album that was released on March 16, 2009 called Dark Days/Light Years by Super Furry Animals, a Welsh band formed in 1993.

Their sound can be characterized as psychedelic, experimental rock... Very 80s-esque, which is why I like them! One of their most popular songs in their album is "The Very Best of Neil Diamond", which I posted here. After the cut, you can also listen to their song "Inaugural Trams", which features a German solo by Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand!

Very interesting music... I doubt you'll find them boring.


Super Furry Animals - The Very Best of Neil Diamond


Super Furry Animals - Inaugural Trams


Super Furry Animals - Crazy Naked Girls


Super Furry Animals - Mt.

THEME: Christmas

Christmas is coming, so if you don't want to be on the naughty list, you'd better get in the damned Christmas Spirit, got it? In all seriousness, it's probably a good week to start posting Christmas (or other Holiday or winter related songs) [The other good week to do a Christmas theme would clearly be in July]. So, post what have you whether they be old classics, new takes on old songs, completely new songs, or the entirety of Sufjan Stevens' five freaking disc Songs for Christmas box set.

Now instead of posting a song, I'm going to be meta and post Eddie Izzard telling a joke about a song because I do what I want. I roll with 12 gangs.


*I apologize for the terrible joke that started this post.

Johnathan Rice - The Acrobat

He did a record with saddle creek. He kind of looks like Conor Oberst too. His song "We're All Stuck Out in the Desert" sounds like a Bright Eyes song, too. He was also in the movie Walk the Line.

Jackie Boyz - All Over Again

Jackie Boyz - All Over Again

Bridget Hermano - My Constant

"House at Pooh Corner" by Kenny Loggins

I was watching Full House (episode: "My Left and Right Foot"), and Danny, Joey, and Jesse play this song Jesse's kids. I just dig the song.

Tsunenori - Close Your Eyes feat. Azzie

Tsunenori - Close Your Eyes feat. Azzie

Mae - Mistakes We Knew We Were Making

Not familiar with the genre.

Mae - Mistakes We Knew We Were Making

Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust

I was on a quest to find new music, well new for me at least, so lamely, I googled "good alternative rock bands" and I came across Poets of the Fall, a Finnish independent rock band. I looked them up on youtube, and found this music video. It's really eerie and trippy, but I kinda like it. And I think it kind of reminds me of that movie A.I. a few years back. Anyways, check it out:

Linkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest

Linkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest

Spontania ft. Juju

Spontania feat Juju - Kimi No Subete Ni (remix)

RJD2 - Since We Last Spoke

RJD2 - Since We Last Spoke

Local Natives - World News

Heard of these guys through this music blog that I follow. The author of the blog cited Local Natives' debut album Gorilla Manor as his #1 album of 2009, so I thought I'd give them a listen. This was the first song of theirs that I saw on YouTube. I don't know much about them, but I know I love their sound. Reminds me of the vocals of Grizzly Bear mixed with a music style similar to Arcade Fire...

This is their Myspace page.
This is their blog.


Local Natives - World News

More from Gorilla Manor after the cut!


Local Natives - Stranger Things


Local Natives - Airplanes

Lisa - Lonely City

Lisa - Lonely City

UPDATED: TV on the Radio - Dancing Choose

I was actually introduced to TV on the Radio by a friend who posts on The Wire Box -- he goes by wordyshaman. Thanks, Yuan! He told me about TVotR's album "Return to Cookie Mountain" -- it's pretty awesome, but a totally different sound than this song I'm posting.

Another friend of mine actually told me and Maine about this TVotR song. I like the fact that it's so fast-paced and dance-y. But like I said, it's a completely different sound than their other album, so I had no idea that it was them at first. Definitely a bit experimental, but the song sticks to your head. The music video's pretty cool, too, so check it out!



UPDATE: You can now listen to the song again. Apparently they removed the actual video, but I hope you enjoy the song in general!

Zephyr Riot - Mindsight

A local band--Zephyr Riot! I actually knew about these guys a while ago but thought I'd share some of their music with you all. I know one of the band members goes to UCI, but I'm not sure about the others.

Anyway, I'm in love with their "folk rock-esque" nature. (They even play a mandolin!) It was cool because Charlene even got me an autographed copy of one of their CDs for our 20th birthday haha.

Below is a clip from a Circle K Talent Show from last year. I'm actually in the audience, ha. As evidenced by this video, they're great live, and they even won first place in the Talent Show! Look out for these guys. (And here's a link to their Myspace page.)


Zephyr Riot - Mindsight

30 Seconds To Mars "Kings And Queens"

For some reason, I really dig this song. On their new album This is War, they do a song with Kanye West [singing in the vein of 808s and Heartbreaks].

Innerlude - I Need to Know

Innerlude - I Need To Know

Rock Plaza Central -- Anthem for the Already Defeated

Journey - Don't Stop Believin

Calm song.

Journey - Don't Stop Believin

Snoop Dogg ft. Justin Timberlake - Signs

Miss this song

Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake - Signs

Jesse Barrera - Try

Man I miss this guy. Good song, song explains my feelings at the moment. GG.

Jesse Barrera - Try

The Higher - It's Only Natural

This song has the great mix of R&B, pop, and indie rock. I love it. Even though the video can be a little corny, I think it's awesome, especially with the breakdancing security guard =P

Nujabes - Imaginary Folklore

Calm songs when I need them.

Nujabes - Imaginary Folklore

Turbo - YupYupYup

A song dedicated to Chun-Li from Street Fighter

Turbo - YupYupYup