Song of the Day: "Serpents" - Sharon Van Etten

"Serpents"

This track from Van Etten's third full-length album, Tramp, 

also features The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner, 

the Walkmen's Matt Barrick, and Doveman's Thomas Bartlett.

BOOM.

Song of the Day: "Only If You Run" - Julian Plenti

"Only If You Run" 

Interpol frontman, Paul Banks (a.k.a. Julian Plenti) is genius...

I´ve had my frustrations about the pains of daily life
I´ve tasted degradation and found the lace and candle light
But we have the weights we have the measures of our days and nights
I´ve had my frustrations but now I´ve found my place

And you will make it
But only if you run

These lonely dedications I´ve found they bring me peace and light
When three-fold applications of doubt surround my fate you might say
We have the weights we have to wage an assault on what it is
´Cause harmless medications abound and you´re not sick

You will make it
But only if you run

Surprise
Surprise
Surprise
Surprise

You will make it
But only if you run

Song of the Day: "If I Ever Feel Better" - Phoenix

"If I Ever Feel Better"

Great walking to work song...

Song of the Day: "Peace Of Mind" - Boston

"Peace of Mind"

The lyrics of this song are the current story of my life...

Now if you're feelin' kinda low 'bout the dues you've been paying
Future's coming much too slow
And you wanna run but somehow you just keep on stayin'
Can't decide on which way to go
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I understand about indecision
But I don't care if I get behind
People livin' in competition
All I want is to have my peace of mind. (yea

Now you're climbin' to the top of the company ladder
Hope it doesn't take too long
Can'tcha see there'll come a day when it won't matter
Come a day when you'll be gone

I understand about indecision
But I don't care if I get behind
People livin' in competition
All I want is to have my peace of mind.

Take a look ahead, take a look ahead, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...woa!

Now everybody's got advice they just keep on givin'
Doesn't mean too much to me
Lot's of people out to make-believe they're livin'
Can't decide who they should be.

I understand about indecision
But I don't care if I get behind
People livin' in competition
All I want is to have my peace of mind.

Take a look ahead, take a look ahead. Look ahead. 

Song of the Night: "Floating (Time Isn't Working My Side) - Portugal. The Man

"Floating (Time Isn't Working My Side)"

We may not be hopeless
But we're still helpless in the end
Just remember your floating
Remember the love that we were in

So inconstantly we swim
A time with family and our friends
I know I'm not hopeless
I'm only helpless in the end

I know you love questions
But they go unanswered in the end
Did you forget you're floating
Did you forget we were only men

We're getting all our time
Time isn't working my side

We're getting all our time
Time isn't working my side

Time isn't working my side [Repeat]

Song of the Night: "Hurt" - Johnny Cash

"Hurt" 

Original version is by Nine Inch Nails but I am very partial to Cash's cover...

Thoughts?

Song of the Night: "Let It Be" - The Beatles

Such incredible instrumentals as well as vocals... Nighty night to all :)

Song of the Night: "Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac

"Dreams"

Written by the great Stevie Nicks.... such a phenomenal song.

Now there you go again
You say you want your freedom
Well who am I to keep you down
It's only right that you should play it the way that you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat, drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had, and what you lost
what you had, and what you lost

Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know
You'll know

Now here I go again, I see the crystal vision
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell,
Dreams of Loneliness, like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had, And what you lost
What you had, oh what you lost

Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know

Oh thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know
You'll know
You will know
Oh oh oh you'll know

Song of the Day: "Come Undone" - Duran Duran

Thank you to the '80's Pop' Pandora station at work for reminding me of this gem...

Very trippy vid... 

Before there was Planet Earth, there was Duran Duran ;)

Song of the Day: "Rise Up With Fists" - Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins

First of all... How incredibly beautiful is she?!?!?!?!

Second of all... This video stars Jenny Lewis AND Sarah Silverman.  

Cheers to very sexy & very talented women!

Song of the Day: "Beach" - Peter Wolf Crier

"Beach"

Off their new album "Garden of Arms"

Song of the Night: "When Your Love Is Safe" - Active Child

"When Your Love Is Safe"

Gin Blossoms' "Follow You Down" reincarnated?

Song of the Day: "Flava In Ya Ear" - Craig Mack

"Flava In Ya Ear"

Boom. 90s'ed.

Song of the Day: "Falling Star" (R3K Remix) - Kid Cudi ft. Florence + The Machine

"Falling Star" (R3K Remix)

Great to listen to when chilling out with friends :)

Music Video of the Day: "We Are The People" - Empire of the Sun

"We Are The People"

Dia de los Muertos has a glam rock acid flashback...

Yes please!

We can remember swimming in December.
Heading for the city lights in 1975.
We share in each other.
Nearer than farther.
The scent of a lemon drips from your eyes.
We are the people that rule the world.
A force running in every boy and girl.
All rejoicing in the world.
Take me now - We can try.
We lived an adventure
Love in the Summer.
Followed the sun till night
Reminiscing other times of life.
For each every other
The feeling was stronger.
The shock hit eleven - Got lost in your eyes.

I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me. But I know I try.
Are you gonna leave me now.
Can't you be believing now.

I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me. But I know I try.
Are you gonna leave me now.
Can't you be believing now.

Can you remember and humanize.
It was still where we'd energized.
Lie in the sand and visualize like it's 75 again.
We are the people that rule the world.
A force running in every boy and girl.
All rejoicing in the world.
Take me now - We can try.
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me. But I know I try.
Are you gonna leave me now.
Can't you be believing now.
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me. But I know I try.
Are you gonna leave me now.
Can't you be believing now.

I know everything about you.
Know everything about me.
Know everything about us.
(x2)

I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me. But I know I try.
Are you gonna leave me now.
Can't you be believing now.
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me. But I know I try.
Are you gonna leave me now.
Can't you be believing now

Song of the Night: "Break Your Mama's Back" - Slow Runner

Neon anddd a hipster 'stache? No way!

"Break Your Mama's Back"

Love the synthesizer soundz...

Change your name
pierce your face
run away

get lewd
sleep till noon
new tattoo

start fights
two black eyes
motorbikes
drive fast
dress in black
step on cracks

break your mama's
break your mama's back

Song of the Day: "This Joint" - Slightly Stoopid

"This Joint"

Sit back and reeeelax.

Song of the Day: "First Snow" (Ooah Remix) - Emancipator

"First Snow" (Ooah Remix)

Put this on walking, chilling, studying, sleeping, whateverr!

Song of the Day: "Polish Girl" - Neon Indian

"Polish Girl"

Nothing else to say. 

I'M OBSESSED.

Power to the Polish ;)

Song of the Night: "Sad Sad City" - Ghostland Observatory

"Sad Sad City"

Seeing them at Terminal 5 in NYC this Saturday! 

Light shows & dancey pants.... Hallelujah.

Song of the Night: "Leonora" - Hercules & Love Affair

"Leonora"

Leonora you are missed by the sun
I miss you too
So when the moon is done
Speak to me baby
Help me see the light
That light that you know so well
You soldier of the night

Come out and play (and play)
Come out and play (and play)
Kiss me on this day (kiss me)
Kiss me on this day (kiss me)

You gave me 77 reasons to love you that night
In you I saw your fire
In you I saw your fight
I love the way you walk
And that you take it slow
I want that patience, too
I need to learn it so

Come out and play (and play)
Come out and play (and play)
Kiss me on this day (kiss me)
Kiss me on this day (kiss me)

She speaks to me
The moon sings her song
She speaks to me
The moon speaks her song

Song of the Day: "Gold Lion" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

"Gold Lion"

Gold lion's gonna tell me where the light is,
Take our hands out of control...

RawR.

Song of the Night: "The Time Is Now" (Bambino Casino Remix) - Moloko

"The Time Is Now" (Bambino Casino Remix)

sultry female vocals + triphoppy, end-of-night vibe = sexyytime

Song of the Night: "Flux Monsters" - Kap Slap

Kap Slap is a Senior at Lehigh University who DJs and produces mashups on the side. 

Come to Emory?  Lehigh's too cold, man.

"Flux Monsters" 

(Skrillex x Flux Pavillion x Lil Wayne)

Song of the Day: "Animale" - Don Diablo ft. Dragonette

"Animale"

Stamp your hind legs
Get behind me
Animale

We're making new friends
We're out in the wild
Oh uh-oh uh-oh oh uh-oh
Me and black mamba
And the crocodile
Oh uh-oh uh-oh oh uh-oh

So follow us, but watch your step
Tarantulas in leopard print
That orangutan she looks a little like me
It's all that monkey business
What kind of jungle is this?

Stamp your hind legs
Get behind me
Animale
[2x]

We're taking our friends
We show them the ropes
Oh uh-oh uh-oh oh uh-oh
When the camouflage
Of our fur covered coats
Oh uh-oh uh-oh oh uh-oh

So follow us, you animals
And jump the line, the night is ours
Scratch at the door, your name is not on the list
Come on and show 'em your fangs
What kind of jungle is this?

Stamp your hind legs
Get behind me
Animale
[2x]

We won't get back, it's awful late
We let the beast out of the bag
So help yourself and stay a while
And listen to how loud this thing can howl [2x]
Just listen to how loud this thing can howl

We won't get back it's awful late
We let the beast out of the bag
So help yourself and stay a while
And listen to how loud this thing can howl

Stamp your hind legs
Get behind me
Animale
[8x]

Oh Martina, Martina...

And the Datsik remix for those who like their faces melted:

Song of the Day: "Hold On" (Sub Focus Remix) - Rusko ft. Amber Coffman

"Hold On" (Sub Focus Remix)

Rusko going H.A.M.

Music Video of the Day: "What The Water Gave Me" - Florence + The Machine

"What The Water Gave Me"

First single from her new album, due out November 7th!

"With a title taken from a Frida Kahlo painting and a lyric referencing Virginia Woolf,

it's a lofty premise for a pop song – Welch mixing images of suicide with declarations of undying love over fluttering harp and robust guitar." -Guardian.co.uk

In this video, we get to peek inside Florence's recording sessions... 

thus highlighting everything that makes her so great.

 Effervescence, Whimsy, and above all, Commanding Talent & Passion.

Song of the Day: "Punching In A Dream" - The Naked And Famous

"Punching In A Dream"

The Naked and Famous are a new obsession...

The band hails from Auckland, New Zealand... <3 the Kiwis.

Their first studio album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, and lead single,

"Young Blood" were released to rave reviews. 

On December 6, 2010, BBC announced that The Naked and Famous

had been nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll.

Song of the Night: "Breakdown" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

"Breakdown"

Absolutely love the vibe of this song...

<3

Song of the Day: "Times Likes These" - Foo Fighters

"Times Like These"

Super cool background, guys ;)

Over/Under: Dave Grohl was the fifth oldest person at the VMAs last night...

Song of the Day: "Gucci Gucci" - Kreayshawn

"Gucci Gucci"

The chick can spit... 

The dubstep-esque backbeat doesn't hurt in the least either!

"One big room full of bad bitches...

And we stunting like

Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada

Basic bitches wear that shit so I don't even bother

Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada

The basic bitches wear that shit, so I don't even bother

I put that on my partner, I put that on my family

Oakland city representer, address me as your majesty

Yeah you can kiss the ring, but you can never touch the crown

I smoke a million Swisher bluntsand I ain't never coming down

Bitch you ain't no Barbie I see you work at Arby's

Number 2, super-sized Hurry up I'm starving

Gnarly, radical, on the block I'm magical

See me at your college campus baggie full of Adderalls

Call me if you need a fix, call me if you need a boost

See them other chicken heads? They don't never leave the coop

I'm in the coupe cruising, I got the stolen plates

Serving all the fiends over there by the Golden Gate

Bridge, I'm colder than the fridge and the freezer

I'm snatching all your bitches at my leisure

And we stunting like

Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada

Basic bitches wear that shit so I don't even bother

Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada

I'm lookin like Madonna but I'm flossing like Ivana

Trump, you know I keep that work in my trunk

Got my hand on the pump if you wanna press your luck

I'm yelling "Free V-Nasty" 'til my throat is raspy

Young, rich and flashy I be where the cash be

You can't find that? I think you need a Google Map

My pearl-handled kitty-cat will leave and press your noodle back

Now Google that groupies follow me like Twitter

I'm rolling up my catnip and shitting in your litter

Why you looking bitter? I be looking better

The type of bitch that make you wish that you ain't never met her

The editor, director plus I'm my own boss

So posh, nails fierce with the gold gloss

Which means nobody getting over me

I got the swag and it's pumping out my ovaries

And we stunting like

Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada

Basic bitches wear that shit so I don't even bother

Oh, all you basic ass hoes out there

Man I got rooms full of bad bitches

They don't need Gucci, they don't need Louis

We swagging, ehh

Meow.

Song of the Day: "Half Mast" - Empire of the Sun

"Half Mast"

Must see them in concert ASAP.

"Half Mast" as sampled by Mac Miller...

"The Spins"

Which version do you like better?

Leave a comment below ;)

Song of the Night: "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)" - Talking Heads

"This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)"

Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me round
I feel numb, born with a weak heart
I guess I must be having fun
The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground, head in the sky
It's okay, I know nothing's wrong, nothing

Hey, I got plenty of time
Hey, you got light in your eyes
And you're standing here beside me
Out of the passing of time
Never for money, always for love
Cover up and say goodnight, say goodnight

Home is where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home, she lifted up her wings
I guess that this must be the place
I can't tell one from another
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time before we were born
If someone asks, this is where I'll be, where I'll be

Hey, we drift in and out
Hey, sing into my mouth
Out of all those kinds of people
You got a face with a view
I'm just an animal looking for a home
Share the same space for a minute or two
And you'll love me 'til my heart stops
Love me 'til I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head

Song of the Night: "Zombie" - The Cranberries

"Zombie"

SO powerful... Can't help but to rock out.

Song of the Day: "Undertow" - Warpaint

"Undertow"

Chick rock. Dig it, or get out.

Song of the Day: "That's How Strong My Love Is" - Otis Redding

"That's How Strong My Love Is"

<3 Otis 4ever & ever.

Song of the Night: "World On Fire" - Sarah McLachlan

"World On Fire"

Stay close to me while the sky is falling...

Song of the Night: "House of Cards" - Radiohead

"House of Cards"

Crazy video...

I can honestly say I love Radiohead more in this moment than ever before.

Thank you for being exactly what I need to keep me sane.

Song of the Night: "Cosmic Love" - Florence + The Machine

"Cosmic Love"

"No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight..."

Beautiful voice & lyrics, beautiful video, beautiful woman.

Song of the Day: "Against The Wind" - Bob Seger

"Against The Wind"

"I found myself further and further from my home 
And I guess I lost my way 
There were oh so many roads 
I was living to run and running to live..."

Song of the Day: "Running From The Cops" - Phantogram

"Running From The Cops"

Listen if you like The xx.

Phantogram's album, "Eyelid Movies" is definitely worth downloading...

Happy trip-hopping....

The 'Making Whoopie' Song of the Day: "Maybe Tomorrow" - Stereophonics

"Maybe Tomorrow"

An oldie but a goodie...

And just to prove it works:

Yeah... I'm One Tree Hill nerdy like that.

Song of the Day: "Tonight" - TV On The Radio

"Tonight"

My mind is like an orchard

Clustered in frozen portraits

Of blossoms that bloomed so fine

Just to drop from the vine

I've seen 'em all tonight....

Song of the Day: "Dramamine" - Modest Mouse

"Dramamine"

Travelling swallowing dramamine
Feeling spaced breathing out listerine
Id said what Id said that Id tell ya
And that youd killed the better part of me
If you could just milk it for everything
Ive said what Id said and you know what I mean
But I still cant focus on anything
We kiss on the mouth but still cough down our sleeves
Travelling swallowing dramamine
Look at your face like youre killed in a dream
And you think youve figured out everything
I think I know my geometry pretty damn well
You say what you need so youll get more
If you could just milk it for everything
Ive said what I said and you know what I mean
But I cant still focus on anything...

So pretty.

Summer Jam of the Day: "Fade Into Darkness" - Avicii

"Fade Into Darkness"

Phenomenal vocal edit of orginal track "Penguin"

Avicii does it again...
Best set closer I've heard in a whileee.