Videos from the radio stars

I'm feeling in a cinematic mood today (maybe it's because of my awesome new camera that I'm slowly figuring out how to use...!), so I'm going to post some music videos. Hoorah!

Paper Planes - MIA - "Kala" (iTunes)

Not the best video but I love MIA anyway.

Big Girl (You Are Beautiful) - MIKA - "Life in Cartoon Motion" (iTunes)

As great as this video is, it's not quite as great as the video for Love Today, which Universal Music Group has disabled the "embed" feature on, so alas I can't post it here. I also find this video kind of ironic because Mika couldn't be skinnier (or gayer...)

Pull Shapes - The Pipettes - "We are The Pipettes" (iTunes)

I wanted to post their video for Because It's Not Love (But It's Still a Feeling) but once again, Universal has disabled the "embed" feature. Really not understanding why they would shy away from the free publicity of people re-posting the video all over the internet...?

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Wacky Wednesday - 8.8.07

Today I'm going to post songs that I like because they are just really funny or wacky or silly. Because, like this article I read in Entertainment Weekly today, I agree that sometimes music shouldn't have to be about "high art," but it should just be whatever makes you happy. And these songs make me smile.

Grace Kelly (mp3) - Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion (iTunes). I don't really feel the need to say anything about this song. Just listen to it. You'll see.

Two for the Price of One - Abba - The Visitors (iTunes). Ok, so I can't actually post this one because I only have it in a protected file (stupid iTunes...) and I can't find it anywhere in a post-able format. But I wanted to tell you guys it's out there and it's great and most people have never heard of it because it's not really one of their better known songs. It's a song kind of about the personal ads. And it's also one of the catchiest songs ever. Seriously, it will get stuck in your head for days.

What You Want (mp3) - Mandy Moore - So Real (iTunes). Best underage stripper song ever... I think at one point Mandy Moore offered to reimburse anyone who bought this CD. While I can kind of understand why she might not be so proud of it, I still love the CD because it's hilarious and fun. And she was like, what, 15 and completely not in control of her own career? So don't worry Mandy, you have nothing to be ashamed of. And frankly, I like her better as an actor anyway.

It's Raining Men (mp3) - The Weather Girls - Success (iTunes). I always knew this song (everybody at least kind of knows it), but I had never really listened to it very closely until recently and I actually laughed out loud on the subway listening to it a few days ago and people looked at me like I was crazy. Listen to the beginning. I love the talking in the background. "How low girl?" "What sources now?" haha. Maybe I'm really easily amused, but I mean, the premise of the song is pretty funny too.

Ok, hopefully these songs provided you a little laughter to get through the rest of the week. I know I needed it today. It was a rough day, what with the crazy storms last night and all. I spent more time commuting today than actually working... So yay for fun music that gets us through the 2-hour subway ride that is only supposed to be 25 minutes. Tata dahlings.

Dance Party - 8.3.07

This weekend is going to be crazy for me, so I'm going to inform you right now, I'm not updating again until Monday (not that as many people read this over the weekend anyway). My apologies. To make it up to you, I have made a playlist of 10 great dance songs to last you through the weekend. Because I am pressed for time, I am uploading it as a zip file. Sorry if you don't want all of them. You can delete them later.

Here is the list of what songs are included:

Everything's Just Wonderful - Lily Allen - "Alright, Still" - iTunes

Gravity's Rainbow - Klaxons - "Myths of the Near Future" - iTunes

You Gonna Want Me - Tiga - "Sexor" - iTunes

Wonderful People - Q and Not U - "Power" - iTunes

Desperate Guys - The Faint - "Wet From Birth" - iTunes

Deceptacon - Le Tigre - "Le Tigre" - iTunes

Tribulations - LCD Soundsystem - "LCD Soundsystem" - iTunes

The Sweat Descends - Les Savy Fav - "Inches" - iTunes

Love Today - Mika - "Life in Cartoon Motion" - iTunes

Supermassive Black Hole - Muse - "Black Holes and Revelations" - iTunes

and the ZIP file for you

Enjoy. Sorry for the hiatus. I will try to update with something special on Monday. Tata dahlings.

Running with Scissors

At the 2006 Siren Music Festival, I was blessed to get to see Stars, whom I love and adore. However, playing at the same exact time on the other stage was another band I would've loved to see: the Scissors Sisters. While I don't regret my choice (life is to short to spend time regretting things), I really hope that I have another chance to see them live (for free would be nice since it would've been free at Siren...), as I'm sure they were tons of fun and put on a great performance.

Hopefully, most of you have heard of the Scissors Sisters. I realize that they haven't released an album this year/recently or anything, but I still feel like writing about them because they've been coming up via shuffle on my iPod with unusual frequency lately and it is making me quite happy. So I thought I would share a little bit of that happiness with you guys.

One thing I love about the Scissors Sisters is their disco influence. When I was little, I was convinced that I was a disco queen in my last life because of my unusual love of this genre for someone my age. Scissors Sisters are really the closest thing I can think of to disco that exists right now. Artists like Mika, Jamiroquai, or (occasionally) Honeycut might show a little disco influence, but Scissors Sisters embody the genre more. At the same time, Scissors Sisters definitely have a more modern tone that makes them stand apart from disco tunes from the 1970s. Then there's songs like Intermission, which reminds me 1920s silent movies. Along that line is also I Can't Decide, which also has a little country banjo twang and electronica (plus it's just an awesomely morbid song). Or Transistor, which is very electronica. Or the kind of grunge rock/blues/disco/electronica Music is the Victim. As you may know, I'm all about eclecticism and my favorite artists are those who utilize a cornucopia of different sounds. So here you are kids - some songs for your enjoyment:

Filthy Gorgeous (mp3) - Scissors Sisters ("Scissors Sisters") - iTunes
Music is the Victim (mp3) - Scissors Sisters ("Scissors Sisters") - iTunes
I Can't Decide (mp3) - Scissors Sisters ("Ta-Dah") - iTunes
Paul McCartney (mp3) - Scissors Sisters ("Ta-Dah") - iTunes

And some music videos because I'm feeling extra generous today:

I Don't Feel Like Dancing

Kiss You Off

Tata dahlings.

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