Lips - Everything To Me (Adventure Club Remix) (Official Video)

Find Adventure Club on their Sound Cloud. This looks like so much fun!

'Pictures' Official Video (HD) - Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Gorgeous.
"If you are afraid don't be,
I have the whole thing planned,
We’ll start in the ocean baby,
And when we find the land,
We will be thankful to,
All of our friends,
That they didn't leave us,
As we got to the end....."

Little Dragon- Ritual Union

I love Yukimi Nagano's style. Great use of voice. I love when live is comparable to studio with very little effort.


Little Dragon 'Ritual Union' (Live on Fallon) from lentetijd on Vimeo.

Arcade Fire presents Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

Sweet release here. "Come and find your kind....."

DREAMER/DUBSTEP

Insane dancing. And some killer Butch Clancy.

Starfucker /// Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

Take your medicine......

Rebecca & Fiona

LOVE THESE DARLINGS. Bullets & Dance are two persie faves.

Empire of the Sun - Without You

Compelling and disturbing. I tend to admire that a bit in art.

Empire Of The Sun is Luke Steele & Nick Littlemore of Australia. Their website you can find  HERE.

Avicii - Levels

don't you just........

Gotye- Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)- official film clip (HD)

Absolutely loving this Belgium-Aussie, Wouter "Wally" De Backer AKA Gotye (pronounced Gaultier)


Check out his website HERE

Make The Girl Dance - Baby Baby Baby [HD]

Love these Frenchies.
Visit their website HERE

OVERWERK(ed)?

OVERWERK AKA Edmund Huszar AKA half of The Girls Can Hear Us....
Go to his FACEBOOK PAGE  to download his most recent mixtape released Nov 30, 2011 for FREE (or as much as you can contribute).
How hot is this kid?!?$!!! He is 22 and started messing around with music when he was 7. Thank God!

Kaskade Featuring Mindy Gledhill - Eyes (Official Video)

I've been bonkers cleaning/ordering lately. Kaskade's been helping me work it out.

Product Plug?

I hate to admit, but I get very one-track-minded when I like a thing. Give me a song I love, and I'll play it over and over. Give me a music site I dig, and I might get wrapped up for a bit. I am hooked on Spotify. I am sure there are other arguable interfaces. I have tried some, but not all. However, I am SOLD on the premium package. It is the best $10 I'll spend all month.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE

You can try it for free for 48 hours. They will send you an email where you are able to follow a link to get 30 more days free IF you give them your card number. Then, cancel or pay $10/month. I'm keeping my iTunes, and not to knock iTunes by any means. However, Spotify is giving me major unlimited play capacity from home and the ability to have my playlists on my iPhone. Loving it.

CONS: Have to change settings immediately or it starts blasting stuff to your Facebook profile. Super easy interface. Minor adjustment to resolve conflict. Some artists not there or not available and certain albums could be missing from an artist' library. My biggie was that the commercials drove me nuts and you can't get rid of those until you pay your $9.99....

Here is a review on Gadget Review

Mr. Little Jeans - The Suburbs (HD video with Alessandra Ambrosio)

Reminiscent of Hooverphonic 2Wicky. Thanks Arcade Fire for providing a great original for this cover.

The Jacksons: Show you the way to go. Live 1977 at Musikladen

On Musikladen, a West German music television program that aired 1972-1984. Much like Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special which aired on NBC in the US during the same time period, Musikladen featured all kinds of amazing musicians hip to the time. Check out this gem.

Angus & Julia Stone - Paper Aeroplane [Official Music Video]

I can't tell you how fitting this is to the pace of my brain right now. Mmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

GROUPLOVE 'Colours' [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

I am always culling mass media. I find this one really pleasant. Echoes of Modest Mouse and Pinback pianos....

Calvin Harris- Feel So Close

I love this video with this song!!!
LIFE IS GOOD! LIFE IS BETTER WITH MUSIC.

Peter Wolf Crier- Settling It Off

Love that Wisconsin sound, huh?

Amy Winehouse- Stronger Than Me

Portugal The Man- Got It All

Portugal The Man of Portland and Alaska. I love those uprising, youthful renaissance sort of songs. And a weakness for falsettos.

Pieces of What- MGMT on Interface

A favorite.

Thanks Interface. Thanks Spinner.

STRFKR- Medicine (Live on Fearless Music)

I have hearted STRFKR into my playlists before. Loved seeing this. Silo says the song is catchy and has a good beat. "Take your medicine. Take your medicine."

Thanks Fearless Music You've always got great variety and super sound quality.

It reminds me of way back when I went to see Mouse on Mars, Junior Boys, and happened to stumble on the opening band Ratatat. This song is very Ratatat- Seventeen Years.

Viceroy - "Sunny Daze" (Official Music Video)

Girls. Beach. Boys. Waves. Right up my alley.

Miike Snow- Animal

Always. Every day. Great poetry.

Here's a cover by Sky Ferreira on Hype Machine I admittedly played this one out crying a birthday away without my friends. Ahhhh sweet music- you are the nectar of emotion. The bad times, too.

Tennessee Ernie Ford Sings 16 Tons

I can't get this out of my head lately. This song was written by Merle Travis based upon his family's experience as coal miners in Kentucky. The song was written in 1946. A timeless jewel.

Angus and Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane [Official Music Video]

This vibe is in sync. When you get older and the beauty of unabashed love is virtually lost to you.... When you need to be the Wendy to your Peter Pan.... When you are young and at life's mercy. Songs like these are therapeutic.
angusandjuliastone.com
Sometimes, we are late to find sweet little gems like this hard working, brother-sister, Aussie duo.

Bomba Estereo - A Take Away Show - Part 1

Bomba Estereo - A Take Away Show - Part 2

Watch both, start to finish. So worth it.

Hoodie Allen - "The Chase Is On" (Official Video)

Doing it, real. Perfect summer vibe. Love the cultural references in his jams.

Hoodie Allen- You Are Not A Robot (Official Music Video)

This 20-something Jewish boy, Steven Markowitz, from NY, NY is just killing it in my book.

Fruit Bats - You're Too Weird (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Fruit Bats is the creation of Eric D. Johnson, sideman of Califone. What a great, pop-soothing feel. Especially for a little girl who loved The Bee Gees.

Local Natives | Who Knows Who Cares | A Take Away Show

I love Local Natives and I love La Blogotheque. This is very win-win.

Musicians I Have Seen Live

Over the years, I have seen so many live shows that I am sure this running-list is incomplete.  In no specific order.... (+'s are multiple times)

Pretty Lights ++, Grouch and Eligh, Major Lazer, Zedd, Aesop Rock, Ill-esha ++, Vokab Kompany, Bassnectar, Skrillex, Little Dragon, Opiuo ++, Vibesquad, The Glitch Mob, Gramatik, Side Car Tommy, Nit Grit ++, Sugarpill ++, Rising Appalachia, DJ Laura, EOTO, Apparat, Gaudi, Minnesota, Michel Menert, ill.Gates, Emancipator, Little Peope, Odesza, an-ten-nae, Random Rab, Pumpkin, Fungineers, UB40, Depeche Mode (Violator Tour), Squeeze, 10,000 Maniacs, Maxi Priest, The Reverend Horton Heat, Royal Crowne Revue ++, Squirrel Nut Zippers, 8 1/2 Souvenirs, Trans Am, Mogwai, Kristin Hersh ++, Edith Frost, Cat Power ++++, Rasputina, Smashing Pumpkins ++, Shudder To Think, The Orb, Orbital+++, Chemical Brothers ++, Underworld, Tricky ++, The Pharcyde, Eminem ++, 50 Cent, D-12, Obie Trice, Blue Scholars, De La Soul, Aceyalone +++, Prince Paul, People Under The Stairs ++++, The Coup ++, Time Machine, cLOUDEAD, Stereolab, Jurassic 5 ++, Incubus, Jane's Addiction (reunited) ++, Simple Plan +++++, Stone Temple Pilots, Butthole Surfers, David Lindley, The Ventures, The Skatalites, Fishbone ++, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys ++, The Dave and Deke Combo ++, Deke Dickerson, John Brown's Body ++, Goldfrapp, Pedro The Lion, Michael Franti and Spearhead ++, The Ting Tings, MGMT ++, Cold War Kids +++, Santogold ++, No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Mouse On Mars, Ratatat, Tortoise, The Sea And Cake ++, Pinback, Three Mile Pilot ++, The Black Heart Procession, Archer Prewitt, Califone ++, Rainywood, Bonnie Prince Billy, Looper, The Morning Riot, Person, The Breeders, Social Distortion, Wanted Dead, Bouncing Souls, Bobby Birdman, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Ravi Shankar (in the Oak Crest cafeteria), Aerosmith, Lil John, Ice Cube, Dick Dale, Sean Paul ++, Akon, Atmosphere, Tegan and Sara, Delta Spirit ++, TV on the Radio ++, The Walkmen, Beach House, Death Cab For Cutie, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Johnson, G Love, Beastie Boys, Justice +++, Morphine (RIP Sandman), Mazzy Star, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Gnarles Barkley, Ozomatli, George Clinton and The P-Funk Allstars, A Tribe Called Quest, Green Day, L7, Exciting Trio, Snoop Dogg, AFI, My Chemical Romance, Hood, Mia Doi Todd, Mike Dumovich, The Vermicious Kinids (circa CalArts early 90's), 3OH!3, Kings Of Leon, R/D, Dillon Francis, The Naked and Famous, and????

Jessica 6

Loving the disco. Nomi Ruiz is super sexy. CLICK HERE to listen to East West Funk, a very groovy track to get your friends moving to.

Middle Class Rut - New Low (Official Video)

Pretty pumping track. Out of Sacramento, CA Sean Stockham & Zack Lopez

Sleigh Bells- Crown On The Ground

This duo from Brooklyn was named Pitchfork's 57th best track of 2009. Their debut album Treats was very well received. They are supposed to have a new release in early 2012. (Which they did, and Girlie was all over everything!!! Looking good, too.) Too popular for me now???? We'll see..... This track is great to play on a jukebox. It might blow the speakers.




You can check out Alexis Krauss' doing it live here:

Bon Iver - Calgary

And here is Bon Iver...

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Black - starring Norah Jones

Really appreciating this. Danger Mouse aka Rome aka Brian Burton and the lovely Norah Jones.

Star Slinger- May I Walk With You?

Click on THIS

Out of Manchester. He's awesome. Check out some of the other tracks in any of these locations.
Star Slinger Official Website
Star Slinger on Facebook
Star Slinger on MySpace

'WHIRRING' THE JOY FORMIDABLE [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

sweeeeeeeeeeeet I heard this on the radio where every so often I find a gem. I come to find out they were at Coachella, so I am obvs behind the times here. But yes. Digging this. I want to say exactly who is coming to mind here... Silver Sun Pickups? Crossed with....? A touch of Swervedriver? Karen O/Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Love Ritzy Bryan. Darling.

The Naked And Famous - Young Blood

From New Zealand. Has that MGMT vibe I really love. Sign up for their email newsletter and get a free download.

JC remembering 11th D

If I were a man, I would want Julian Casablancas' voice and skill of hands.

DEV - Bass Down Low (Explicit) ft. The Cataracs

HOT HOT HOT all over the globe from Guam to Cali. (Cheers, Micah)

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright- Bob Dylan

Since 1962 everyone has known how amazing this song is. If you don't believe me, check out all of the people who have covered it.....

Covered by Joan Baez:


Covered by Peter, Paul, and Mary:


Covered by Johnny Cash:


Covered by Metric:


Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Chet Atkins, John Mayer, Donavon Frankenreiter, Nick Drake, Burl Ives, The Allman Brothers, Social Distortion, Tristan Prettyman, and countless others.

Apparently, love (or shall I say, loss of love) needs this sort of song.....

DAFT PUNK Coca-Cola Commercial 2011

Now that's marketing boys... Have a Coke & a smile. Harder, better, faster, stronger.

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

That's my girl. This is punk rock. She is glam. She is vintage. This is black & white. Its Polaroid. Love, love, love her. She's been tops for me for far too many years than I'll admit out loud. Her ruggedness becomes my savage heart.

Secret of Kells - Aisling's Song- Pangur Ban

This animated feature was awesome. The Celtic knots that come to life throughout the film are unforgettable. This song is also a very catchy one. Pangur Ban

The Flaming Lips - Waiting For A Superman - Nov. 6th 1999 (Live on Jools...

Love the Iron & Wine cover

Blitzen Trapper: Furr (official)

Can't play it enough.