You know I hate it when your friends are in the pool (Final Fantasy)

This guy has a nice haircut. His name is Owen Pallett and goes by Final Fantasy. He is sometimes compared to Andrew Bird but he adds more beep bop clicks to his music and is from Toronto (Bird hails from Chicago). He did all the string arrangements for both of Arcade Fire's albums. Cool. He has also worked with Beirut, Grizzly Bear, and Les Mouches.

The first song: Check out this song its real fly. It is off of Owen Pallett's 2005 release Has a Good Home (Tomlab).

The second song: Check out this song. It is beautiful sing-song poetry. It is off of Owen P's 2006 release He Poos Clouds (Tomlab). Who can resist with that cutsie title?

The third Song: Dandy little cover of Joanna Newsom's "Peach, Plum, Pear." It just scoots along like a small dog on a long leash walking its owner.

Download "The CN Tower Belongs to the Dead"

Download "This Lamb Sells Condos"

Download "Peach, Plum, Pear" (Joanna Newsom Cover)

LUST LUST LUST

Ping pong is getting really big...in my life. Here is a video by OK Go that explains table tennis that I used to think was funny and maybe you will too. (Click here. It is the last video on the page.)

The Raveonettes are one of the best bands around. This is my favorite song right now. I say that a lot only this time I am not kidding. You have to turn it up really loud to hear the opening bass. They are performing at Webster Hall January 16th. Lust Lust Lust is their newest album from Vice Records (2008). They have some goldens off of previous albums too. I will put up some past releases in the future. Whoa! For right now...

Download "Lust"

Buddies

I'm just a sucker for good covers, especially when they are of one of my favorite LCD Soundsystem songs.

Download LCD Soundsystem All My Friends and The Flying Change All My Friends and (for good measure) Broken Social Scene All My Friends

Helter Skelter

Little known fact (or really, kind of widely known thing I didn't know until recently): Charles Manson of "family"/mass murder fame was a pretty decent musician. I know people died and all, but I just watched a documentary saying that "Charlie" might not even be really responsible for that stuff! The sex, drugs, and brainwashing, yes, but slayings, possibly no! So I guess that makes me feel a bit less guilty when I listen to his music and like it. I do like it quite a bit. Ugh.

Download Don't Do Anything Illegal (get it?!...it's ironic!) and I Can See You (get it?!...it's creepy!)

Also, check out this video of that guy with the long hair Natalie Portman dated or something play a lovely combination of a damn good Lauren Hill ditty and Manson's "Your Home is Where You're Happy".

(Spoiler: The above picture is indeed not Charles Manson at all, it's actually Devendra Banhart!...and his kissing a boy with a similarly impressive beard....in Greece...GOTCHA!)
(Note: Isn't it a bit weird that Devendra and Charles Manson look really similar, and yet you, everyone you know, and thier little brother have a major crush on him? Does that make you feel kinda awkward?....GOTCHA!)

Rad Skunkies (Vivian Girls)

Do you like chick bands? These ladies are punkpop awesome. The Vivian Girls are playing in New York January 11th and the 20th. Dope! This song is a suitcase of fun perfect for your next weekend getaway to Berlin or Mexico City! Music is the greatest thing in the world. And dogs are cute (there is a big horse-size one down the isle from me that would not be suitable for your next jet set but great for riding long distances. Perhaps to your nearest record store to snag the Vivian Girls LP.)

Download "Where Do You Run To"

Searching for the cheese looking for the text

De La Soul because its 2009 or something. Went to this rad warehouse party in Brooklyn to ring in the new year and realized...well actually I think I just lost a lot of brain cells. If you like to sh sh shake it you will la la like this song. Off of De La Soul Is Dead.

Ya don't have to if ya don't want to...Honey child, I'm keepin' the faith.

Download "Keepin' the Faith"

I'm a grownup for real

I walk down the street in a long coat, open and blowing in the wind, to this. I strut. Like, actually walk with an intimidating swagger. It's intense, really. I feel like I'm going somewhere very, very important and exclusive. There will probably be bottles of Cristal. Actually, not probably....definitely. God I love The Verve.

Download Jay-Z vs. The Verve- Bittersweet Dirt

Happy New Year!

So this is what a hangover sounds like.
Download Ghetto Cross Dog Years

Here's to 2009