Headphones On

Plan B, "She Said"

2010-05-23T06:41:00.001-04:00

Greg Laswell

2010-03-15T08:12:00.000-04:00

Again, courtesy of K.

"I'd Be Lying"

Regina

2010-02-18T12:52:00.000-05:00

I am really obsessed with Regina Spektor's new album, far. I dont think that there's a song I don't like. Here are two of my favorite songs:

Eet

The Calculation

xoxo!

Summer's Gone

2010-02-14T13:40:00.000-05:00

Hanasakajijii

2010-02-13T12:16:00.000-05:00

Thanks again to MJ and M, credit to them. LOVE this song:

Nappy Boy/Pretty Boy Collaborationn

2010-01-10T12:47:00.001-05:00

(That thing you got behind you is ah-maaa-zinn)

Hate on Jesse McCartney all you want, but S, E, MJ, and A all know that HE'S WHAT'S UP. Especially with great lines like, "Parlez vous francais? Konnichiwa, come and move it my way..." and "heeeyyeyeyeyyyy-ayayyy"

xoxo

Suddenly I See

2010-01-05T11:09:00.000-05:00

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE:

(Rockin out in the car....)

Stay Over

2010-01-03T22:36:00.000-05:00

Aargh I just wrote this post and then there was a "fatal error" and it was not posted.

Again, I think the credit goes to R - but K if its you, I'm sorry!
"Stay Over" by The Rescues:

"You laugh out loud, I can't believe you snuck out"
"Midnight, on our skin - Oh, we dive right in"

You'll Think of Me

2009-12-30T18:42:00.000-05:00

I have this song in an a cappella version by the UVA Sil'hooettes, who are ROCKIN! You can listen to their version of the song "You'll Think of Me", which was featured on BOCA 2008 by clicking here, then scrolling down and clicking on the button next to "You'll Think of Me".

The original is by Keith Urban:

"...we've got nothing left to weather..."

Merry Christmas

2009-12-25T16:20:00.000-05:00

Once again, I credit A and K for introducing me to this song, "Anna," by Ellery (a husband-wife duo!). This is from the CD you guys made me when I had my tonsils out (one year ago!!!!!!)

Enjoy!

"Anna, hang on, there is more where all this came from..."

Merry Christmas (if this applies) and Happy New Year to everyone!

xoxo, S

A Cappella Edition

2009-12-20T09:43:00.000-05:00

Have you heard of the Sing Off? It's an a cappella competition on NBC. A Tufts group, with some of my friends in it, called the Beelzebubs is a finalist!

Here are my two favorite performances by them on the Sing Off:

"Right Round":

And "Sweet Caroline":

Also for my sister, S, here's them singing All the Above

More videos of them on the Sing Off can be found here. You can vote for them by clicking here, or by texting "1" to 33088.

Also, one last little gem. I'm obsessed with the Tufts Jackson Jills medley of Halo and Already Gone:

HAPPY SNOW I'M COMING HOME TODAY!
xoxo

Heavy Metal Drummer

2009-12-17T11:03:00.000-05:00

K and A - you introduced me to this song on a CD you made me when I had my tonsils out... TOTALLY SOLID! (And no, M, I'm not embarassed to say "solid" ... it's legit, so go get some new headphones).

Anyway, let me know what you think either with a comment (leave your name!!) or by checking one of the boxes right below the video.
"Heavy Metal Drummer" by Wilco:

Birds Fly Away

2009-12-16T11:13:00.000-05:00

If you like She&Him, you might like this song by Theresa Andersson. Thanks to C for introducing me! Here's "Birds Fly Away":

You Get What You Give

2009-12-15T12:50:00.001-05:00

Again, thanks to MJ for having this on your iPod and reminding me how much I love this song. "You Get What You Give" by the New Radicals:

"Don't let go, you've got the music in you"

Step into my Office, Baby

2009-12-13T16:32:00.000-05:00

LADY GAGA, PT. 2

2009-12-10T00:10:00.000-05:00

M, THANK YOU for this gem. I'm glad someone reads the HuffingtonPost...

THIS. IS. AMAZING.

Lady GaGa

2009-12-08T10:11:00.001-05:00

C sent me this song yesterday and made me prom to DP and work it out. She knows whats up, check it out:
"Starstruck" by Lady GaGa

Don't forget to leave a comment or check the little box (right below the post) and let me know what you thought!
xoxo

Be Ok

2009-12-06T11:20:00.001-05:00

So MJ and I just switched iPods and I kept a lot of her music....including this gem. Thanks MJ! See you sooooooon! "Be Ok" by Ingrid Michaelson:

Also, don't forget to leave a comment or check the box underneath the video letting me know what you think! Thanks! xoxo, S

Trains to Brazil

2009-12-04T11:46:00.000-05:00

So I'm not sure what this music video is, but it's the music that counts. "Trains to Brazil" by Guillemots:

"But i won't get me down, I'm just thankful to be facing the day (Cause days don't get you far when you're gone)"

Hit Pop

2009-12-02T23:10:00.000-05:00

I LOVE NUMERO! This is a throwback to their album "l'Idéologie des Stars" from 2008. Right now I'm into this song "Hit Pop," but expect some more Numéro coming soon...

"Stéréo dans le coeur, Des pianos dans la tête"
[Stereo in my heart, pianos in my head]

Queen and Mario ?

2009-11-30T16:08:00.000-05:00

Ok I don't play video games, but I had to admit that this is pretty cool. "Don't Stop Me Now," (Queen) (Duh) divided by part? I found it via The Daily What:

Katie Herzig

2009-11-29T16:34:00.000-05:00

Thanks R (it was you, right?) who introduced us to Katie Herzig? This is one of my favorites, "Forevermore":

You can find her on NoiseTrade.

"You still have my heartache, I still have your sweater
Things they will get better Oh, but not today"

Kate Nash

2009-11-21T18:09:00.000-05:00

Ok, so this is the song that I was plannng to post a few days ago, before I got crazy distracted by all those ridiculous cover-videos.

This song is called "Foundations" by Kate Nash, and I just LOVE this video. Everything in it is so perfect, from all the yellow to the cake to the socks to the toothbrushes...

Final Countdown

2009-11-20T11:14:00.000-05:00

Headbanging while playing the cello? Sounds wierd, I know, but this is AWESOME. I found this at yesandyes, along with some other cool covers (including Marie Digby doing an acoustic Britney Spears).

ODB and Britney?

2009-11-19T20:37:00.000-05:00

Ok so I had been planning today's post since yesterday, but then I saw this at www.galadarling.com, one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE BLOGS EVER and I knew I had to share. OOC, Thanks Gala!! xoxo

Maps

2009-11-17T10:16:00.000-05:00

I used to listen to this song while walking to my bus stop in Talloires at 730 in the morning, and it always put a smile on my face. I can't wait to go back...

Song Away

2009-11-14T17:37:00.000-05:00

This song is called "Song Away" by Hockey:

Their actual music video is really cute but the feature that allows me to post a music video on my site is disactivated, so if you like the song, check out this link

"This is believe me music, this is forget me music"

Amélie

2009-11-13T10:58:00.000-05:00

So anyone who knows me knows how much I love this movie. This is the song "Guilty" from the soundtrack of "Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie de Montmartre":

Party in the USA, Pt. 3

2009-11-12T00:30:00.000-05:00

Okay so somehow I found this on youtube, and it's pretty much the BEST.THING.EVER.

Dave Days, "Get Out of My Head Miley":

If you liked that, this one is also pretty good:

Gary Go

2009-11-11T16:42:00.001-05:00

So I actually meant to post this a few weeks ago, but I ended up writing it and then losing it somewhere else.

He's on tour now, opening for Mika. This is a pick-me-up song

Whoo-ooo-ooooo:

Alice in Wonderland

2009-11-09T22:46:00.001-05:00

Yeah, C, this one's for you. Tripppayyyyyy but really fun. "Lost" by Pogo:

("I'm very fond of Tea!")

Baby, I'm A Tin Man

2009-11-07T16:36:00.000-05:00

Dear iTunes Store,
Thanks for giving away free music every week. It's pretty baller.
xoxo
(Gossip Girl)

"Tin Man" By Animal Kingdom:

P.S. This isn't this week's free download, sorry.
P.P.S. New layout ... exciting! What do you think?

1234

2009-11-05T20:24:00.000-05:00

I was addicted to this CD junior year of high school...the concert with K, MJ, M, R, and A (I'm assuming it was the six of us...) was so fun. I remember feeling like we were SO COOL because we got to go during finals...

Mr. Brightside by The Killers: This isn't the original music video but it's solid:

Cool it baby

2009-11-04T17:33:00.000-05:00

This song just grooves. "Cool Baby" by Busy Signal - Poirier remix.

Coeur de Pirate

2009-11-03T10:53:00.001-05:00

I discovered this Montrealaise last spring, and I'm still totally addicted. This is my favorite song by her, "Francis" by Coeur de Pirate :

"Francis je m'en vais, bientot, et je pense très très fort à toi... rappelle-toi que tu peux avoir le monde à tes pieds, si tu te laisses pas abattre par ceux qui te laissent de coté..."

We Cannonball

2009-11-01T23:43:00.000-05:00

M, you gave me this whole album over the summer and I just this weekend got around to listening to it... Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, this is Swimming Pools:

"We don't dive, we cannonball..."

The Bridges

2009-10-29T23:57:00.001-04:00

Can bridges be built across oceans? C, I miss you so much, and here's a song that I've loved over the past few months. The picture quality isn't amazing but the sound quality is pretty good:

"All the Words" by The Bridges:

"And it's still there, all the love we had, and it's all right Keep your memories tied to your heart dear...it's you against the sunlight, ooooh oh oh"

EDIT: This is strictly a music blog, but OMG: https://www.chiaobama.com/flare/next

Party Mood

2009-10-28T21:48:00.001-04:00

So I know it's a Wednesday night, but I haven't posted a great pump-up song yet ... and some of my fave girlies are going to "Senior Club Life" (bahaha) so in honor of them, in honor of Halloween and just weekends in general, in honor of listening to this last semester with C and M, text the address I'll see you latahhhh:

M.I.A. feat. Timbaland, "Come Around":

Go Girl

2009-10-27T16:30:00.000-04:00

Last semester, I started getting into Lipstick Jungle... so bummed that it got cancelled in the middle of the season! But they have a great themesong, called "The Bomb" by Bittersweet:

I love the intro: "Read my lips: Be all that you can be, make a difference, give your dreams to me ... No time for sleeping, there's too much to do"

Fun in the libz?

2009-10-25T21:53:00.000-04:00

So I'm sitting here in the graduate library, doing h-dub for my dreaded globalization class and I turn the page to the next article....which is about an African musician?? BALLIN! I immediately youtube'd him and this is the first thing that came up. I'm going to go listen to some more but I really like it so far...: Youssou N'Dour, from Senegal, live at a concert in 2005:

The sound might be familiar even if you don't listen to this style of music as N'Dour has collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, and Paul Simon.

MORE Owl City

2009-10-24T12:05:00.000-04:00

I know, this is my third Owl City post in probably 12 posts. WHATEVER, I'm addicted to this song. "Hot Air Balloon"

"We drank the Great Lakes like cold lemonade, and both got stomachaches sprawled out in the shade..."

PARTY IN THE USA

2009-10-23T22:07:00.000-04:00

Last night, G and I had a BALLIN rock-out sesh.... Thanks to M for unknowingly introducing me to this mashup:

If you're looking for just the straight-up Miley version (I KNOW YOU ARE), here is an AMAZING video:

HAPPY WEEKEND and Happy Birthday, L!

BALLIN

2009-10-09T12:56:00.001-04:00

I haven't posted every day this week (it's been hectic) and I probably won't get every day this weekend since I'll be out of town. So I'm going to feature another group today.

This video, by the Quebecois group Payz Play is SICK. I'm going to feature some more of my favorite Montrealais music later, but this is too fly. The title, "Il étais deux fois" means "There were two times"

Rainy Weather Friend

2009-10-09T12:51:00.001-04:00

Yesterday J mentioned to me that all of my music so far (except for the song by Stars) has been upbeat.

Well, I'm going to continue that trend with this song, "Rainy Weather Friend" by David Mead. Enjoy:

OWL CITY

2009-10-07T23:21:00.000-04:00

I mentioned the artist Owl City in one of my previous posts, and S- who listens to the radio ( I don't) - told me that their single Fireflies is pretty popular. It's amazing, go listen to it. I'm going to feature another one, called Vanilla Twilight:

"Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere..."

Say Hey

2009-10-04T23:50:00.000-04:00

Here's another Feel-Good song:

"Say Hey" by Michael Franti and Spearhead

All of the lyrics are so good, but I can't resist the chorus:
"It seems like everywhere I go, The more I see, the less I know
But I know one thing: That I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you"

AMAZING POSTAL

2009-10-03T15:20:00.000-04:00

I am a huge fan of the Postal Service, but haven't really been listening since their album Give Up. But a few days ago, one of my friends recently sent me this song and I can't.stop.listening! Just turn it up and be happy.

I'm not a huge fan of the music video because I prefer to imagine the story myself, but this is the best one I could find on youtube. Here goes, "Be Still My Heart":

"But I could not recall a more perfect fall, because when I looked up into your eyes, it didn't hurt at all"

Some Sufjan...

2009-10-02T17:03:00.000-04:00

Sometimes, Sufjan Stevens is too chill or too sad for me. But I've recently become obsessed with the song Fireflies by Owl City, and then this Sufjan song "No Man's Land" popped up on my shuffle:

Happy weekend!

Who Would You Rather Be?

2009-10-01T20:17:00.000-04:00

I first heard this song one the soundtrack at the retail store where I worked this summer... and it's amazing. Gimme Sympathy, by Metric:

"Oh seriously, you're gonna make mistakes, you're young..." DO IT

Rock Out

2009-09-30T09:52:00.000-04:00

"You Don't Know Me", by Ben Folds and with Regina Spektor is a really great turn-up-the-volume and rock-out-in-the-car song.

It came out on Ben's last album, Way to Normal, and I only wish I had heard it by the time I went to see him in concert. Unfortunately, I can't post the video on here (thanks, youtube), but here's a link to the official vid (which I admit is definitely wierd...but the song is amazing!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYjbxUoOQM&channel=benfoldsTV

The Life Effect

2009-09-29T10:06:00.000-04:00

This is a fun song because when you youtube "Life Effect Stars" you get a lot of videos of the lifecycle of a star! Cool. I don't know much about this band, Stars, but this is a fun/sadish breakup song.

"The bravest that I've ever been was when I ran away from you"

Day One!

2009-09-28T14:07:00.000-04:00

So I really just wanted to start this blog, my hope is that every day I'll post a song that I'm listening to and explain why it speaks to me at this moment, kind of a music diary. My musical taste is mostly pop, but I like a lot of electropop, nothing too harsh on the ears. We'll see how it evolves, I guess.

So for day one! I really like the song "Even if it Breaks Your Heart," by Will Hoge. Here's a link:

I'm a lyrics girl, and I really like the line:
"Some dreams keep on getting better, gotta keep on dreaming if you wanna know for sure ... Ohhhhh I can hear the playing, I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar, I can hear em saying, keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart"
Today at services, RJS spoke about being a people of hope, always continuously hoping for better (and taking responsibility to do what you can to make that a reality!) It's never too late to change.