Some new music that you guys should all be downloading.. or pirating.. Whatever!

There's been an abundance of rad music recently. It's always good to check back on the old stuff too. These are MUSTS for your ipod!



Peter Bjorn and John
"Living Thing"

This album is SO GOOOD MAN!!! Everyone seriously... listen to this album. It's a straight up eargasm.





Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"It's a Blitz"

Karen O is my hero. Her vocals are soooo distinctive and I love the sound of this album!





Franz Ferdinand
"Tonight"

I basically like this album because of two songs.. "No You Girls" and "Feel the Pressure"

Still good though. =)




Phoenix
"Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"

This is like the catchiest album I've ever heard in my life. I LOVE Phoenix. seriously, man.





Tahiti 80
"Extra Pieces of Sunshine"

Tahiti 80 is epic, I don't know how someone COULDN'T have this in their mp3 player. "1000 Times (acoustic)." 'Nuff said.





Cut Copy
"In Ghost Colours"

Yeah it's like a little hipster band.. you can tell by the way they spell colours with a "u."

Don't pre-judge them! Listen to the album first.



Nada Surf
"Lucky"

It's catchy and beachy. I've always really liked their vocals and their upbeat-ness. Have you heard of "Always Love" by them. WOW.

I'm looking forward to summer with this song.



Wale
"The Mixtape About Nothing"

I'm not a big fan of hip-hop, but this fella makes some catchy beats. It's pronounced "Wall-EE" not "Wale."

Listen to "Chillin'" by Wale ft. M.I.A.
'tis bomb.


The Killers
"Hot Fuss"

I think EVERYONE should have this album... it's just plain good. All the songs are so catchy and I've never gotten sick of this album.





Mates of State
"All Day"

I guess I'm biased on this one because this one reminds me of some good old times. Regardless, all the albums on this post are good... including this one!





M.I.A.
"Kala"

I liked this album, but then I started to love it after watching Slumdog Millionaire. I know it's lame of me, but honestly, M.I.A. has such a distinctive style it's really rad.





MGMT
"Oracular Spectacular"

I LOVE MGMT. I know they're ALLLL mainstream now and everywhere you go you'll probably hear "Kids" or "Electric Feel" but seriously, their music is awesome! It's so good that you don't even mind that their mainstream, people just enjoy their stuff man.




I'm too lazy to do the rest of my mental list of awesome albums but here's a few more:

Cold War Kids "Loyalty to Loyalty"

Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes"

Friendly Fires "Friendly Fires"

The Hives "The Black and White Album"

Matt Pond PA "Last Night"

Mother Mother "O My Heart"

My Morning Jacket "Evil Urges"

The New Pornographers "Challengers"

A.C. Newman "Get Guilty"

Santogold "Santogold"




and when you're done with that.. you can just finish downloading the whole discography for Tahiti 80 and Slightly Stoopid.

Simple Pleasures

I read this guys xanga and he was talking about simple pleasures and it had me thinking...

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Simple pleasures...

Here is a list of the simple pleasures I enjoy.

1. An occasional cigarette. I'm a social smoker. I average about 4 cigarettes per month. That should show you how much I go out.


2. Drinking with friends. Sharing good moments with the people you care about


3. A good conversation. It can lead to other stuff that's good.


4. A book. It can open up a new world.


5. Dry socks. We take them for granted.


6. A rainy day. I love the sound only. Driving in it sucks.


7. Jack Johnson music. Mellow melodies take me to an idyllic place


8. A clean, well-lighted place. (Ernest Hemingway) It's pretty self-explanatory

Now here are some not so simple pleasures

1. Driving. It helps me organize my thoughts. It's also when I get most of my blogging ideas.


2. Xanga Reading and commenting is hard but enjoyable.


3. Socializing. Although the process can be a pain with a lot of false starts and fake ass people I find that making connections with people makes life worth living.


4. Poetry. It has become an amazing thought-provoking journey for me these past two years. I have an excerpt from Yeats' poem He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven to thank for it.


5. Epiphanies. Unexpected gifts are rare but welcomed.


6. Traveling. I rarely do but it's nice to occasionally get away.


7. Learning. For example, I'm taking German this semester. It's fun to learn but really hard.


8. Maturing. I think life gets better with age. Teenage years were fraught with artificial drama.

Word.

Something to keep in mind...

There are so many things going on in my life and it's absolutely overwhelming. It seems as though every time my life takes a step forward, I force my self two steps back. I am at a point in my life where I'm going to experience so many new and unfamiliar things and honestly, I'm quite terrified. Not knowing has got to be the biggest fear that I have and anticipating is just pure torture. And just when I felt that my mind and heart had exploded into a million pieces, I ran into this:

"To worry is to acknowledge the absence of trust in God.
To fear is to acknowledge the absence of God"

You know those people that regardless of how distant you became, they always find a way to back into your life, whether it's directly or through a simple quote they tossed on a blog? It's surprising how comforting a few words can be.

Have a great week everybody!

Hella

I just got back from Norcal and I just want to say that I didn't hear a single soul say HELLA... legitimately at least. By legit, I mean in a nice flow-y unrehearsed sentence. It's cold, that's all I'm going to say. Well considering I've been in socal my whole life, YES it's hella cold.

Anyways, I was dared to do something daring on my trip. The dare was that I had to kiss a hippie at Golden Gate Park.For more details on my trip.. go to my Facebook. =)

Accents: Scottish vs. Irish vs. Australian

THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE!!!

Scottish:

Irish

Australian!

So many questions answered...

Heartbroken

My heart has been indirectly shattered. To hear of such a sad death of such a young and beautiful person has probably caused me the most genuine sadness in a while. Sorry my entries have been so depressing.

Are you quick to judge?
It makes me mad when people can't look beyond a physical appearance to see how truly beautiful a person is. I've met so many people that are absolutely amazing and half of the world won't cut them some slack.

I'm moving up north this fall. I've always wanted to stay nearby for school, atleast close enough to be able to see my friends or to come home to grab a free meal, but I've realized that I need to get out of my comfort zone. I'm always telling people I want to travel and see the world, but how am I possibly going to get there if I can't even move to a different region? Thus, I'm going to Santa Cruz.

My heart goes out to my friend Katie. I love you! Keep her in your prayers.