The Black Keys

Give it up for my Ohio brethren! I hate Ohio, but The Black Keys are proof that something good can come out of that shitfest state and almost eradicate the karmic improbability that is Katie Holmes. It took me forever to actually listen to them after an article in the Rolling Stone, but am I ever glad I did. These boys are gorgeous. That deep, almost indifferent, voice with the sultry riffs and compulsory beats just drive me crazy. In a gooooood way. Yay bluesyness.

The Black Keys makes me feel like drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes is cool again. Makes me wish I had more skinny jeans and some big black glasses. Makes me feel like pursuing my art again. Or just drinking some cool brews on a hot summer day. Too bad the summer's gone just in time for me to find some truly great summer tunes.

So go ahead, get in the mood and get you some.

Turn Into - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I have been in love with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs since my dubious days as a punk rock prom queen. I love the eccentric sound, the lady singer, and their often disturbing music videos. What I really love about this song, and the whole acoustic set, really, is that we get to see that Karen O is not just a great screamer (innuendo!) but also has a clear, beautiful, and emotive singing voice without all the bells and whistles most vocalists rely upon currently. I really just can't gush enough (another innuendo!) about how much I like her tone quality, it's satisfying like...a piece of chocolate in my coffee. Yum.

Blair Waldorf

Blair Waldorf (played by Leighton Meester) is my favorite character on Gossip Girl. I came late to the Gossip Girl party, but now I'm making my way through it via my Netflix queue. Sometimes I get sick of the show, honestly, but Blair Waldorf and her tumultuous relationship with Chuck Bass  (yum!) always brings me back.

Serena can suck it, Blair rocks my cock. She reminds me of Scarlett O'Hara, managing to triumph over every obstacle through Machiavellian schemes and strategic alliances. I think I started out my GG journey hating her for the very same things I now love her for. But at heart she is loyal, strong, and the only girl that Chuck Bass will ever love.

Also her clothes are awesome and the Audrey Hepburn references never get old for me.

Blow Me (One Last Kiss) - Pink

My love/hate relationship with Pink is currently a little heavier on the love with this song. Blow Me just has such an upbeat feeling to it. Not to mention Pink's tendency towards sincere and yet creative crudeness with wordplay (ie. "No more sick whiskey dick, no more battles from me"). Even though I feel like she leans too much on talking/yelling her way through most songs, she does have a great range that she really showcases in this song. I have to admire her for that much, at least. And damn, is it not catchy?

*I think that life's too short for this, want back my ignorance and bliss, I think I've had enough of this, blow me one last kiss*

Skinny Love - Bon Iver

Yes, another Pandora find. They should pay me for advertising them so much:p I think I remember Bon Iver being popular among the indie crowd a couple years ago, but I apparently didn't pay them much attention back then. Skinny Love is a bit of a sad song, I think about the end of a relationship that didn't have much "meat" left. This song is really striking a chord with me right now. However, it also makes me kinda sad because it is a sad song, which I guess is what I like about it. Love me some sad songs. Let me just say sad some more...sad sad sad sad sad. Okay. I was obsessively replaying it on YouTube and getting a good angst on, but then ABBA came on and pulled me out of that funk. So, yeah, good times. Great song.

Interestingly, this chick Birdy has made her cover of the song pretty popular...at least that's what YouTube and Wikipedia tell me. I'm not entirely sure how because mostly I just want to laugh while watching it. Perhaps that's cruel, I mean she's 12 or something, but she has goddamned braces on and sings all braceface lispy-like while maintaining a straight face. That shit is just funny.

She Wolf - Shakira

I am simultaneously aroused and terrified. I'm not entirely sure whether this is a good or bad thing, but it's probably the appropriate response.

Starstrukk - 3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry

I was going to start off by saying I can't believe I've never heard this song before, but it's actually pretty believable. For all that I do think 3OH!3 are a swell band, I just don't like techno-y trance music all that much. It's entirely possible I have heard this song before and just didn't notice. So, yeah. But I do happen to like this song. Mostly because I'm a sucker for wolf whistling. And, don't hate me again, but Katy Perry. I do heart me some Katy.

I blame my mother. She started me off young on the pop music and I have never totally kicked it, to be perfectly honest. It's like sugar for your ears. Sweet addictive sugar. There are no AA type meetings to kick this addiction. I'm sorry. At least I mostly limit myself to Katy Perry. Maybe some Gaga. Usually when I'm drunk.

Rise of the Lyric Video

This is random, but I've just recently noticed this thing artists seem to be doing lately. You know it if you have access to YouTube at all. The Lyric Video appears to be an official sort of thing artists are releasing prior to an actual music video. For a while I just thought it was some youtubers dicking around more skillfully, but then a light bulb went on inside my head and I noticed that, no, the labels are actually doing this.

Hey, I never said I was the brightest or the quickest light bulb. I'm more of an old fluorescent...I'm just going to stop there. I am horrible with metaphors.

Anyway, what I mean to say is...I like them. I am happy about this new direction. Mostly because I am obsessed with lyrics. So yeah. Yay and stuffs. Here are a few of my favorite lyric videos:)

Madness - Muse

Madness is a song from Muses' new album The 2nd Law. Thanks to one of Sammi's friends, I found out they had a new album. And I found this song. It is soooo sexxxy. Interesting word to describe a song? Maybe, but seriously, listen to the beat. It pulses. It is impossible for me to not move my body. And obviously Matt's voice is just as gorgeous as it has always been. Too bad about that face.

Something about the beat and harmonies also reminds me of...I'm thinking something Queen. Can't quite put my finger on it though. I Want To Break Free? Maybe it just feels like Queen. Which, honestly, is never a bad thing. Everybody should channel a little Freddie. Possibly it's the crazy amount of synths making me think about Queen. I dunno, I'm crazy. It's madness I tell you! MADNESS!

But seriously, it's going to drive me crazy trying to figure out what this song reminds me of.

Might as well dance!

5 Years Time - Noah and the Whale

This song always puts me in the best mood. 5 Years Time is like the most joyful little daydream, but how could anything with a ukulele and whistling not be? Lyrically, it is only slightly more complex. Basically he's giving a bunch of happy examples of what he and his lady could be in 5 years, and then a couple not so happy ones. He explains this is all in his head, but the thoughts still make him happy. Even if in 5 years time they no longer know each other, he knows love will follow her. Who hasn't made up scenarios in their head of their future with or without someone? I know I do pretty constantly.

How could I not love this song?