This was a hoot...

Go to Google Images and run a search for "LOL OWL." Somewhere out there is an entire page of LOL Owls. I will be spending my entire evening trying to find it.



EDIT OMG FOUND IT. PWN3D.

http://lolowls.ytmnd.com/

This gave me a toothache

So this is a snapshot of what my dreams are like at night...

I typed "creepy hippie cults" into Google and this is what came up...

Five bands that could pass as creepy cults

Can we just acknowledge the fourth one down? That man is wearing a skull on top of his head.

Also, where is Kirk Franklin and his Gospel Stompers? Is that what they were called? I don't remember...

Ambient?

Becky, did you ever get into psy-trance or ambient dub? I'm not even sure if those are the right genres. Basically like the Orb but less insane and more newagey... Shpongle, Entheogenic, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Puff Dragon, etc. I'm hooked. I can't stop listening and I feel the need to become a stoner to better appreciate this music. Check it out. Good places to start: There's a compilation called "Quality Relaxation" and another one called "Floatation."

Kate Beaton

check these out, fools: katebeaton.com

weh weh weh

Sorry for the absence but i have been passing out every night instead of doing things i need to get done, which is super. getting back into retail hours is always a fun trip.  just no fun hallucinations.

first off, when i get my paycheck you can be sure that 12 dollars will be going to amazon to purchase HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT on DVD so i can always be witness to the glory that is a judas priest show parking lot in glen burnie in 1986. 

second, do yourself a favor and check out the Wax Poetics digital music store, an awesome multi-genre collection of artists and albums that may be a bit more expensive but are selected by the people at Wax Poetics and are not governed by a huge corporation or undiscerning audience.

third, Dreamboat Annie.  perfect for summer and playing while I hot roller/feather my hair before a date with an equally feathered hot stoner named earl who has his own airbrushed van with carpeted interior.  did i mention i currently live in 1977?  time travel's a trip, man.

theres more but i forgot.  damn earl.

Hell yeah!

This is painful. Watch with caution!



:(

Ingrid Michaelson

...is awesome when you're feeling blue or want to relax, but Ingrid Michaelson in concert is THE most awesomest greatest fantastical thing I've experienced this YEAR. Holy crap! Not a single boring or bad moment. She's funny, engaging, and makes simple but reeally beautiful music. There was one song she did with a round, like, two voices singing the same part at different times and it was hypnotic. Just had to put that out there for those of you (coughedencough) who hate girls with guitars. Not ALL of them are boring and sad, so stop being lame and start listening to Ingrid. That's all for now :)

Random music musings...

It is way too quiet in here, kids... somebody start posting.

Anyway, a few things.

1. I think we should do a collective rant blog about overused clichés and predictable lyrics. For example: If I hear "winter" or "December" used as a metaphor for sadness one more time... I'm over it, and it's actually starting to ruin otherwise good songs for me (Gwen Stefani - Early Winter). Maybe a group rant blog could inject some life back into this thing.

2. Dear Coldplay... just when I think you have settled on one particular sound and could potentially release a truly boring album, you surprise me with Viva La Vida which is one of THE most lush and compelling albums I've heard this year. Holy shit. I'm listening to it for the first time now and I am devoid of feelings because it's so hypnotic. All the feeling is going to flow back through me during the second listen when I'm like... damn, this is awesome. Not only is it well-written and full of new sounds, but it's crossfaded; there are no gaps between tracks. There are interludes and instrumental tracks and... I know it's Coldplay, but there's... variety? Yes! Variety! I loved Coldplay before but now I am coming to respect them more as musicians and not just an awesome moody radio-friendly rock-pop quartet.

3. Do you need to tap into your inner homosexual man for awhile and feel like a club kid? Did you like the overall gay/disco/house sound of Madonna's Confessions on a Dance Floor album but felt the lyrics were slightly ridiculous? (If you don't like New York, then you can F off/ Just go to Texas, that's where they golf... WTF!) Then might I recommend Kaskade's new album Strobelite Seduction. Holy crap, I think listening to that album finally made me confident in my gayness.

That's all for now. Where did everyone go?

Following in the footsteps of cult leader Becky

http://timmyc83.muxtape.com/

Coldplay tour postponed

I can deal with that. I'm still recovering from Death Cab and this will give my ears time to heal. Actually, I'm posting a link to this article because it's hilarious. The mental images contained within the first two paragraphs made me L-O-L 4realz. kthnxbai

Massive Attack!!!1111111

This might be the most exciting news all summer. I mean, I'm definitely looking forward to new Coldplay and Conjure One, but this is Massive effing Attack. Even if they hate the term, they *started* trip-hop. They haven't released anything since 2003's 100th Window which was just...weird. Listenable, enjoyable, but...weird. Now I find out that they are releasing a new album with AMAZING collaborations: Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur), Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Stephanie Dosen, Horace Andy, Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio). There are also rumors of collaborations with Mike Patton (Faith No More), Patti Smith and David Bowie.

Massive played last night in Estonia and their set included the debut of EIGHT new songs. Reading the new info on their messageboard made me giddy and retarded inside. Describing the tracks as "surprisingly chilled out" and "stunningly beautiful" sound very promising.

By the by, Death Cab show last night was effing awesome. Ben Gibbard has a voice like no other. I was spellbound from the very first vocals on Bixby Canyon Bridge.

Muxtape!

I finally made one. Becky, I know you're proud. It's timmyc83.muxtape.com but I haven't uploaded any songs yet. Am I limited to 12? Or is it 12 per mix and I can make as many mixes as I want? I've already got about 32,801 x 10^67e ideas for mixes swimming around in my head. Limiting it to 12 might be as impossible as getting your mom's vagina to ever feel tight again.

Also, I listened to your mix that you made me in January '07 with Band of Horses, Sondre Lerche, The Knife, etc. and it's still a milestone on my road of epic mixtapes. I would continue to rave about it and/or make your mom jokes but I have to go peddle chocolate.

I am so effing gay.

Only someone who is truly gay for music would remember something like this...

Five years ago today was the first time I heard this song, which served as my soundtrack to the entire summer of 2003 and many subsequent drives to the beach, epic heartbreaks, and lonely walks next to water. I'm not really as emo as I sound.



This, to me, is possibly the most perfect song I've ever heard. No annoying vocals, beautiful sample, balearic ambience, and lyrics that actually match the mood of the song for once.

P.S. I don't know if it displays it or not, but the song is "Just a Dream" by Delerium with vocals provided by Margaret Far.

www.churchsigngenerator.com

Click to see it in all of its full-sized glory (That's what he said)




Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!

Iggy Pop!

I just saw the move "Control" about Ian Curtis and Joy Division (super late, I know) and so now I am all about Joy Division/New Order/Bowie/Iggy Pop and one of the records he played in the movie was Iggy's "The Idiot."  This album is technically Iggy's solo debut away from the Stooges as well as a collaboration between Bowie and Pop.  It was released in 1977 and worked with the German electronic influences Bowie was using during his "Heroes" period.  Theres a good blend of genres in this album and I have "Nightclubbin" on my muxtape, check it. 

Goldfrapp remixed by Animal Collective = Becky not leaving the house for days

Quoted from their myspace blog:

Let Goldfrapp bring a hint of the summer to you. As promised, here is the track listing for the new single Caravan Girl released on the 30th of June (ed. note: my birthday!) on CD, Maxi CD, 7" numbered picture disc and download. The release includes 2 specially recorded tracks, a spectacular live video of 'Little Bird' recorded at the intimate Union Chapel Show, a remix of Little Bird by Animal Collective and the video for 'Happiness'.

CD
1. Caravan Girl
2. Happiness (Video)

Maxi CD
1. Caravan Girl (Live Choral Version)
2. Monster Love (Live Acoustic Version)
3. Little Bird - Live at The Union Chapel (Video)

7" numbered picture disc
A. Caravan Girl
B. Little Bird (Animal Collective Remix)

This is awesome! I played the new album this morning and forgot how awesome it was. It's a great summer album - the kind of thing we could play whilst dude-nighting. Becky, when are you coming home?

Where all babies belong.

Machine Gun

I second Tim, Portishead is awesome, even if I heard Forever 21 playing "we carry on" the other day (whatevs maybe someone awesome is picking out the music, sneaking in awesome shit). 

Tim I found a new wardrobe piece for you...

via New York Shitty

Ingrid Michaelson

Ok, so I love her. Eden, I know you hate girls with guitars, but don't hate! Just watch this:

Portishead

Why can't more music sound like this?



Perfect timing to find something like this considering I just found all of my long-lost trip-hop mixes from 2004...

I will be having a sexy time tonight, Borat-style.

Hi Lauren :)

Becky, why did you think I posted something from High School Musical? Do you think I'm gay or something?

Anyway, I've heard the new Mates of State and I really, REALLY like two of the songs. "The Re-Arranger" is on my current mix CD...reserve your copy today! I forgot the name of the other one but it was more upbeat and peppy.

And I really like the new Santogold CD too. She just seems like a really cool person. The cover art, however, leaves much to be desired.

Lauren!

Ok I lied and was too late to add you as I am sure Tim got to it before me but I was totally headed in that direction!  Anyways, have you heard the new Mates of State album? It sounds good to me, but I wonder what you think of it as you are more devoted than I.

Here is the link to the story on the band by New York Magazine...

Also, check out "Maladies" by Windsor for the Derby on my muxtape page...

(www.rebeccaaisling.muxtape.com)

Oh No you didn't

Timothy Carney, you did not just post about HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. I refuse to believe. 

on another note, check out Mux Find (muxfind.com)

pps, I added Lauren, hooray!

As my debut post I am choosing to post something near and dear to me - High School Musical!

This may seem like a joke but I actually enjoy this song. The dancing on top of it is ridiculous in an amazing way. It also features Ashley Tisdale pre-nose job (don't know how they're gonna explain that in HSM III - due out in theaters in the fall). Unfortunately the divine Zac Efron is not in this clip but feel free to YouTube him to your heart's content. Homeboy is delish.

Late Night Lounging

First of all, something unrelated to this post, but Becky... awesome job on the layout! I'm glad that you are still actively posting on here UNLIKE OTHER PEOPLE LAUREN PHIL EDEN.

Anyway, I've really found myself in love with listening to trip-hop right before bed. It's most effective when the lights are off, the candles are burning, and the mind is quiet. Massive Attack, Esthero, Olive, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Mandalay, Zero 7, and even Madonna's Ray of Light album have seriously hit a spot in my little city-dwelling heart. I'm trying to fit in with my surroundings but it's not like I'm going to use gangsta rap to feel deep in my urban world. Thus, I subscribe to the world of trip-hop. Try it out! It's fantastic.

My Anus is Bleeding! YAAAAAY!

You need to watch this shit, if you have not already...

Why I love Imogen Heap:

Watch these two vblogs if time allows...





I can't wait for her new album.

I hate the 80's

And, an old Becky favorite... "A cross between William Hung and Jabba the Hut"

RIAA

Since music is kind of a MO around these parts I found a blog chronicling the RIAA's assult upon music lovers, which I dont know if you have seen. Its called Recording Industry vs. the People and its a sweet place to find out whats going on with the many cases the RIAA has against individuals. On that note, one of the RIAA's main litigators has stepped down to go to Colorado to practice and now the RIAA is in a bit of a flux. Like the multitude of artists creating a free-music trend hasn't created some commotion over there already.

These Music notes are hitting my inner ear hairs and making them vibrate in happiness

1. Black Moth Super Rainbow = fuzzy vocoder psychdelic trippy electronic rock. I'm in lurve. Their album Dandelion Gum came out a little while ago and they are going on tour to support Flaming Lips.

2. Nine Inch Nails = "The Slip" is pretty awesome and you can download it for free.

3. People Under the Stairs = listen to "Acid Raindrops" its pretty sweet indie-hip hop, you will like it if you like Madvillain, Madlib, or MF Doom. And I do so there you go.

4. Tycho = Anything Scott Hansen does is awesome. He's an artist/design/musician from Sacremento/San Franscisco. Its like the love child of BoardsofCanada and Air. He's got some stuff on iTunes but most of it is sold from his website.

5. New Buffalo = Singer/songwriter Sally Seltmann co-wrote 1234 with Feist and is really awesome on her own. I recommend "Cheer Me Up Thank You"

6. TV on the Radio = Listen to "A Method" from "Return to Cookie Mountain." Their stuff is just awesome.

7. Boards of Canada = The japanese B-side for Campfire Headphase is "Macquarie Ridge" and OMG its amazing, I listen to it on repeat.

8. DJ Mehdi = The "Signatune" Thomas Bangaltier edit is awesome. Mehdi is on Ed Banger like Justice and Uffie and all, makes awesome music, and if married to Fafi. perfect.

9. Todd Rundgren = Seriously. Not only is "Something, Anything?"a classic but "A Wizard A True Star" is an awesome experimental album that gave the world "International Feel" which is amazingks.

and also, Things I Did Last Night

and thats it for now.

Wait, I'm not finished.

Read the entire thread.

ROFLCOPTER

Go to Google Images and type in ROFLCOPTER.



That is all.

P.S. Becky, what's your take on remote linking? Are we going to get shut down if I remote-link?

What am I listening to?

Listening to your mother moan for more lovin' has gotten old, so I've had to return to my faithful friend who always turns on when I ask it to (unlike your mom, who is old and broken)... my ipod.

This is what has been emanating from the headphones attached to said ipod:

1. ULRICH SCHNAUSS.
PLEASE please please listen to him. Go to his myspace and listen to "Goodbye." Then, somehow find "Shine" and "Monday - Paracetamol" and listen to them on headphones late at night. I'm still shocked/amazed/thankful that I have found music that I can listen to at any time regardless of my mood. This shit is fantastic. It's lush, hazy, sonic ambience that washes over you like warm ocean water during a golden sunset.

2. M83
Similar to Ulrich in terms of 'haziness' and ambience but more pop-structured. Lauren really liked it when I played his new album called Saturdays = Youth. It's got a great retro 80's vibe to it (Lauren said it sounded like something from Pretty in Pink). Listen to "Kim & Jessie" on his myspace.

3. Portishead
Becky, this one is you...I don't know anyone else who is going to love "Machine Gun" as much as we do. Again, just go to the myspace and check it out.

4. Death Cab For Cutie
We all know them but I'm just listing them because I've been obsessed lately and can't WAIT for the new album. I already love the new song.

5. Kate Nash
Same voice as Lily Allen, accent and all! And just as vulgar! And truthful! And relate-able! Rejoice. The only main difference is that she's more acoustic (piano, guitar) whereas Lily is pop (shiny metal beats and cool synthy trumpets). Find "We Get On," pay attention to the lyrics, and then decide what you're going to do to make Kate's day better.

6. Supreme Beings of Leisure
You might like them if you like Goldfrapp, Zero 7, or Morcheeba. Soothing and sexy female vocals gliding over lush electronic backdrops. I think I wrote something on myspace about how you'd expect to hear it in Godiva or Anthropologie. It's very fashionable but I like it.

7. Maria Taylor
Half of the now-defunct band Azure Ray. The things I would do for Azure Ray to re-unite... Anyway, Maria has a very pretty voice and her lyrics are among the best I've ever heard. She's on par with Regina, Tori and Fiona as far as I'm concerned in terms of wit, depth, intellect and intrigue. "A Good Start" is, well, a good place to start if you haven't heard her before.

Ummm I'm also going to check out Boards of Canada and the most recent BT album, both of whom I've tried to listen to but haven't fully appreciated. I know it's inevitable that I fall in love with both artists but I need it to be at the right place in the right time.

TIM HERE IS THE LONG LOST MIX TAPE LIST! and Image...

Ok Ok Ok...

ok, so this shit seems like it kinda got lost. i haven't had the time to post appropriately, as I do not get to interact with you all face to face, like ever.  This makes it hard to post shit that seems relevant as my communication is a tad delayed.  I really want to keep this going and flourishing, as I love reading Tim's MySpace rants (seriously can you please post some of that shit) and I also always looked forward to hearing what other people were listening to.  Seriously though, do you all remember the summer before last when everyone worked at Lindt and we would kill the inevitable down time with long conversations about music and occasionally someone's mother?  Can that happen here?  It may be the lack of sleep or the caffiene/nicotene combo i've got coursing through my veins, but i think you all are the shit and need to be a daily presence on the interwebs.

Once I get my shit together and my thesis is done I want to put some effort into creating a really cool blog that is both aesthetically pleasing as well as the fucking shit.

PS, welcome back to the states Lauren!

Welcome home, Lauren.

In honor of your recent entry back in the US of A, here is a video of flamingos marching around a zoo in the Bahamas.



It's the least I could do.

If You Ever Want to Attract me, Look Like This...

via Triumph of Bullshit and Fail Blog

Boobies in Love

If you ever want to attract me, dance like this:



Also throw in some low grunting sounds and perhaps poop on a nearby rock...and I'm yours.

YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER.

collected from random actors found on Craigslist. I dare you to get this phrase and dramatic moment of sudden life-evaluation and introspection

out of your head.

Muxtape

Muxtape is a online application that lets you create a mixtape playlist online for people to login and listen to.  you get your address w/your username (mine is rebeccaaisling.muxtape.com) and people can play your playlist.  I just found this service, so I haven't quite figured it all out yet, I don't know whats up with multiple playlists, or a pause/play/timeline function, but it has a easy to use and clean interace, so it seems really worth checking out.

Honkies

Check out White Whine, a tumblr that people post things whiteys whine about.

  

Crackers

This is a website about us. It's like looking into a mirror and seeing your soul glaring back at you. It's THAT accurate.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/full-list-of-stuff-white-people-like/

I particularly like the one about indie music.

Happiness

I love the cameo from Eden's mom at 3:10, jumping across the street.

Is it bad that I've actually been to some of those websites? I need to get out (read: laid) more. I guess I'm just too busy watching videos of owls which attempt to mock that cat website.

In case your dad ever completely loses his vision...

there's still Porn for the Blind

pornfortheblind.org

(imagine if your parents were narrating, SNAP!)

This is what I am going to do to each and every one of you in your dreams tonight...

Let's Snug.

PS sorry if it seems I have abandoned this thing before it began like a puppy fetus dropped roadside,

but I am in the middle of thesis/shittake mushroom cloud time and I promise I will post shit. On the real.

Eden Don't Cry

Eden, you can be a part of the Guitar Hero magic as soon as you're done trying out for the next Leslie and the Lys video.

because i wish i could be a part of this magic...



<3

Your video didn't work?

I think it's because your fingers are too weak and they weren't hitting the keys hard enough (insert your mom joke here). Maybe you should try drinking some Powerthirst:

i tried posting a video but it didnt work? :(

Hooray! A group blog!

...and what better way to start things off than by posting a video of Goldfrapp playing a synthesizer with her vagine?