Gimme Sympathy - Metric

Love me some Metric. There's just something about the energy in this song that I can't get enough of, but obviously it's the lyrics that really draw my interest. I mean, Here Comes The Sun has long been one of my favorite Beatles songs.

*We're so close to something better left unknown, I can feel it in my bones. Gimme sympathy, after all of this is gone. Who would you rather be, The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?*

Definitely The Beatles.

(acoustic bonus!)

Juliet - Royal Wood

Re-watching Being Human and this song caught my ear. Whoever picks the soundtrack for that show is really doing a terrific job. Much like Weeds, Being Human has been introducing me to some truly gorgeous songs. Royal Wood is the performer's actual name, which is just fawesome. His voice has that breezy but heartbreaking Rufus Wainwright quality to it that gives me shivers. Of course, his music is also piano heavy, which is always a plus. I'm also a little obsessed with Do You Recall, which I believe was also featured in Being Human.

"I don't always ft. someone in my songs, but when I do...it's myself." -Royal Wood

(not an actual quote, but how funny would that be?)

...Like Clockwork - Queens of the Stone Age

...Like Clockwork is the new album from Queens of the Stone Age that I thought would never come out. Let me just say it is basically sploogetastic. Eargasmic. Dopamine rush on ELEVEN. And yeah. Much love, I am super stoked. The vid is pretty eyesplosive also. Sorry, it's hard to type with so much awesome happening in and around my face right now.

go to itunes.com/qotsa !

Digital Love - Daft Punk

I've had this song stuck in my head since Tuesday when a friend showed me Interstella 5555. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is a pretty amazing little anime that gives a comprehensive story to Daft Punk's album, Discovery. It's cool, watch it.

Why don't you play the game?

The Bad In Each Other - Feist

Because sometimes two people can bring out the worst in each other. Doesn't make them bad people...maybe just bad for each other. Anyway, I love the groove, but Feist can be kinda hard to understand sometimes, so here are the lyrics as well:

The Bad In Each Other - Feist

speak plain he said
but didn't see he acted that way
and held me like a cup
fill me up and pour me out
therein lies the doubt
we had the same feelings at opposite times


when a good man
and a good woman
can't find the good in each other
then a good man
and a good woman
will bring out the worst in the other
the bad in each other

but what and how 
to find us now
to find us now
when we've become two
fluorescently blue
down the neon river
the sadness canoes
either without or with her


when a good man
and a good woman
can't find the good in each other
and a good man
and a good woman
bring out the worst in the other

when a good man
and that good woman
can't find the good in each other
then a good man
and a good woman
will bring out the worst in the other
the bad in each other 

Brody Dalle

Brody Dalle is the lead singer for the Distillers and Spinnerette(which I've yet to check out). I've been really into punk and angry girl-rock again lately. So the Distillers have been high on my list. I just lurrrve her scratchy voice with it's harsh sexy rage. She's also just really awesome. Married to Tim Armstrong for a while, connected with the Eagles of Death Metal and Queens of the Stone Age(married their founder, Josh Homme), and she was in the My Friend's Over You music video by New Found Glory:

And of course, she's gorgeous. She has that androgynous quality to her that I just love.

While still remaining entirely female.

She just kicks righteous amounts of ass with her attitude and vocal stylings.

Lived In Bars - Cat Power

Mostly I've just been listening to a lot of Cat Power lately. Something about her voice is entrancing. It's just so rich and full of...idk, something. Lived In Bars has been particularly burning in my heart-soul of late, with it's happy-sad feel. Also the sexymophone. I guess to me it sounds most like the memory of joy, in a hometown bar she knows too well. I think it's supposed to be about her days of alcoholism. No wonder I'm so drawn to it.

Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake

Okay, so I feel a little stupid about this one. I've been hearing it on the radio for a while now, but for whatever reason, assumed it was just some song from the 70's. Then I go to look it up and find it's freakin' Justin Timberlake. Can you blame me? It has all those super cheesy lyrics, and that Strawberry Letter 23 (maybe that's just me) sound to it. Also, I don't know if they just don't play the rap bits on the radio, or it's just really quiet...but I didn't ever hear that. Soooo, good job JT, I guess. I think the last thing I liked of his was Bye, Bye, Bye during the N'Sync era.

I kinda miss the Jew-fro.

he is looking v. Chuck Bass now tho...

Dapper.

Your Cover's Blown - Belle & Sebastian

I am so obsessed with this song right now, which makes perfect sense. Everyone should always be obsessed with a Belle & Sebastian song. Your Cover's Blown has this cool funk to it that sort of takes a side-step into rock, and then returns to a classic B&S sweet sexiness. It's kinda the best.

No idea what it's actually about, but it sounds sort of like a lonely obsessive boy going out to the bars and meeting girls who are surrounded by too many friends. If anyone else has a better interpretation, feel free to throw it my way. I mostly just love the groovy sound, and of course, Stuart's smexxy voice.

Once Upon Another Time - Sara Bareilles

I am currently obsessed with this song for it's simple clarity and and powerful dynamics. Nearly 3 minutes of nothing but her gorgeously naked voice. The humming to me is especially striking as it sounds like she's singing a lullaby of childhood to herself.

I caught myself humming this tune out of the blue last week (I originally heard it some time ago) and have been listening to it almost every day since. There is something so sad and lovely about it that has been touching me in inappropriate places. Get me a doll and I'll show you where.