tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74467543422259374142024-03-13T20:01:45.765-07:00Ragoo'dIn search of the perfect music stewLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-56509601869394583422010-05-14T16:36:00.000-07:002010-05-14T17:09:34.745-07:00Delorean - Stay Warmer, Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebeatconnection.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/delorean-488x652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://thebeatconnection.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/delorean-488x652.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>Every summer, there are a few albums that stand out as sun-splattered, electronic-synth goodness. Last year, it was records like Passion Pit and Phoenix that wafted through the sandy airs of my summer. This year, I do believe I've found an album to rock out to on sunny, beach Saturdays and also relax to when the late afternoon rolls around. <b>Delorean</b> is an electro/dance group hailing from the Basque country in Spain - they've toured with the likes of Miike Snow (refer back to my post of the best albums of 2009) and jj. Their latest album, Subiza, was just released at the end of March, and the following are my favorite tracks so far.<br />
<a href="http://themusicninja.net/newsongs/DEL_StayClose.mp3">Delorean - Stay Close</a><br />
<a href="http://themusicninja.net/newsongs/08-Warmer-Places.mp3">Delorean - Warmer Places</a><br />
<a href="http://www.emodrengindiepige.dk/audio/02%20Real%20Love.mp3">Delorean - Real Love</a><br />
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<a href="http://fakepennycomics.com/blog/DEL_Deli.mp3">Delorean - Deli</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-86922336786449933182010-02-28T09:20:00.000-08:002010-05-14T17:34:24.597-07:00Yeasayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stereogum.com/img/pe-yeasayer-odd_blood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://stereogum.com/img/pe-yeasayer-odd_blood.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
With Coachella music festival quickly approaching, it seems as though my posts may start heavily reflecting the acts that are appearing. In this vein, <b>Yeasayer</b> is a band that I was extremely hesitant about at first; having noticed the band's name all over music websites like Stereogum and Pitchfork, I was unsure of what to expect. With a single listen to their song, <i>O.N.E.</i>, I was h.o.o.k.e.d. They define themselves on their myspace as "ENYA with BOUNCE", and I have to admit, they couldn't have said it better. Psychedelic, yet catchy, their songs have converted me from a sceptic to a devotee. And if you were wondering why their sound is so out-of-this-world, they have made it public that their latest album was a brainchild of an LSD trip the band shared in 2008. I've included their super trippy video for their song, <i>Ambling Alp, </i>and O.N.E. underneath. Check 'em out!<br />
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One of the most exciting things you can stumble upon these days in the music world is an amazing collaboration, and even more exhilarating is a band that combines two incredibly different sounds into one masterpiece. Such is the case with the new band Broken Bells: a collaboration between James Mercer, the lead singer of The Shins, and Brian Burton, formally known as the producer Danger Mouse. Combining the epic voice from <i>Chutes Too Narrow</i> and the producer who mixed the legendary <i>Grey Album</i> (Jay-Z's Black Album and The Beatles' White Album) obviously sounds like it could not go wrong - but not only does it succeed, it surpassed all my expectations. The album is not even out yet, but their first release, <i>The High Road</i>, is just short of incredible. Check out their first single below, buy the album on March 9th, and once you fall in love after listening to this one track GO TO THEIR SHOWS in NY on the 10th and LA on the 14th!<br />
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<a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/sounds/03092010.mp3">Broken Bells - The High Road</a><br />
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One of the amazing discoveries I've made recently from my searches online for pleasure & for work is this amazing Australian band. In the crazy whirlwind of getting back to work after a few months off, The Temper Trap's album <i>Conditions</i> has been a point of solace and pure joy. Their sound is unique, as if you took a splash of Radiohead and TV On The Radio, mixed that with a hint of Phoenix and a strangely enough, a dollap of the eeriness in Sigur Ros. Each song sounds like a clip from a movie, whether it's a soundtrack to a love story, or a flash of a desert road trip. The final confirmation that this band was headed to the top of my list was hearing that a fellow Melbourne-ian, Daniel Merriweather, is a huge fan (I'll have to post about him and his special performance for our show this past week soon! It was a-ma-zing). The <i>best</i> thing about them, besides the music - they'll be at Coachella this year! (and you can only imagine the excited countdown I've got going over here)<br />
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PS - If you recognize "Sweet Disposition," but you can't place it -- it's from the trailer for the film 500 Days of Summer ;)<br />
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<a href="http://awmusic.ca/1//mp3/The%20Temper%20Trap%20-%20Sweet%20Disposition.mp3">The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition</a><br />
<a href="http://causeequalstime.com/musique/06-Fader.mp3">The Temper Trap - Fader</a><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As this year (that felt like a decade in my life) comes to a close, I'm forced to look back at the music I loved, replayed and then overplayed in the past 12 months. Each of the following albums would probably be completely scratched CDs right now (were they not digital) due to how much I simply needed to hear them at some point in 2009. These may or may not be new to you, but hopefully they'll give you a taste or reminder of greatness that was released recently. And if you're a stickler for good round numbers (which I usually am, so I feel for you) - this is a disclaimer: In honor of 2009 & because I will not add an album I am not or was not in love with just to make it an even number, there are only 9 deserving albums on this list. In no specific order, here goes...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Florence and The Machine:</span> Lungs</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I take the last sentence back: this album is first in my list for a reason. Florence Welch's voice is hauntingly unique and superbly refreshing in a music world filled with remixes and autotune. Each song is more powerful and astounding than the previous. The following are some of my favorites, but this album is without a doubt worthy, if not necessary to hear from start to finish.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.myotherdrive.com/dyn/file/726.594921.11022010.43242.6a64fi/You%E2%80%99ve+Got+The+Love+%E2%80%93+Florence+and+the+Machine.mp3">Florence and The Machine - You've Got The Love</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickinthepeanuts.com/music/florenceandthemachinehurricanedrunk.mp3">Florence and The Machine - Hurricane Drunk</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://blahblahblahscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/03-cosmic-love.mp3">Florence and The Machine - Cosmic Love</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Miike Snow:</span> Miike Snow</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This Swedish band has some of the catchiest yet complex electro-pop songs I've heard in years. Though from the words "swedish" and "pop", you'd expect cheesy hits a la Ace of Base, Miike Snow brings us an indie, heavy and sometimes dark mood through the electronics resonating in their songs. I've found myself putting multiple songs on this album on repeat for days at a time- that's how catchy they are while also being qualitatively impeccable.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://aolradio.podcast.aol.com/aolmusic/mp3s/miike_snow_animal.mp3">Miike Snow - Animal</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://uhohdisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Miike-Snow-Burial-UhOhDisco.com.mp3">Miike Snow - Burial</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://indymusic.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/miike-snow-silvia1.mp3">Miike Snow - Silvia</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">La Roux:</span> La Roux</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I've definitely talked about La Roux once or twice before on this blog, so if you've read this or talked to me in the last year, you have heard of this firey-haired Brit. Just as much of the music coming out of the UK is these days, La Roux's singer Elly Jackson is innovatively bringing back the sounds of the 80s in the most refreshing and catchy way. Her songs are infectiously rhythmic and evocative of a "Depeche" mode in music. Just like her David Bowie hairdo, she stands above the rest in this year's pop competition.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.indiecentmusic.com/mp3/Im_Not_Your_Toy.mp3">La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://music-addiction.com/audio/La_Roux_-_Bulletproof.mp3">La Roux - Bulletproof</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://themusicslut.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/la-roux-quicksand.mp3">La Roux - Quicksand</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The xx:</span> xx</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The xx brings something new and exciting to the music frontier today: minimalism. Fronted by singers Romy and Oliver, two TWENTY year olds from the UK, The xx makes their mark through speaking and singing softly to heavy yet often sparse beats. The most amazing thing about this band, other than their age and style, is that their music is supersaturated with raw emotion - something rare and so valued in music today. I was lucky enough to see them perform recently at a relatively intimate venue, and all I'll say is - get into them quick before their surely imminent explosion.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://rawkblog.net/mp3/2009jams/03%20-%20Crystalised.mp3">The xx - Crystallized</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.musicsnitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Islands.mp3">The xx - Islands</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.saladdaysmusic.net/MP3's/40-21/02%20VCR.mp3">The xx - VCR</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Julian Casablancas:</span> Phrazes For The Young</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I have to preface my explanation of this album with the honest confession that in my eyes it would be very hard for Julian, the lead singer of The Strokes, to do wrong with a solo album. However, no matter how much expectation I had, Phrazes more than stands up to his prior work. This short 8-song venture is a captivating mix of smokey, deep vocals and playful yet intense instrumentals. The following gives you a taste of the highest of highs on the album (11th dimension) with perhaps the mellowest (Tourist).</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://radioexile.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/03-11th-Dimension.mp3">Julian Casablancas - 11th Dimension</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/4aap0nzxu5.mp3">Julian Casablancas - Left And Right In The Dark</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.dailybeatz.com/music/juliancasablancastourist.mp3">Julian Casablancas - Tourist</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kid Cudi:</span> Man On The Moon</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Kid Cudi may be the "break out artist" of 2009, crossing over almost every genre in his music by melding rap, hip hop, electronic and even indie hipster music into one. With appearances from indie-synth stars like Ratatat and MGMT, and hip hop masters Kanye and Common, you know there's something stellar coming from this kid from Ohio. Though at first listen, there's almost an eery, frightening tone to some of this album, with a couple more plays you realize the weight in the songs is satisfyingly heavy and actually quite impressive. There is serious talent coming from Kid Cudi, so be warned by this first album that there's more to come from him (there better be!)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/07-Day-N-Nite.mp3">Kid Cudi - Day N Nite</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.melophobe.com/audio/Kid_Cudi_-_CuDi_Zone.mp3">Kid Cudi - CuDi Zone</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/esdzkp2608.mp3">Kid Cudi - Make Her Say</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Phoenix:</span> Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Another band that need no introduction, Phoenix has perfected alternative popular rock music in its essence. There aren't many bands that I think can do no wrong, but this French foursome has gotten almost every song in their four studio albums completely right. Initiating out of a band with members of Daft Punk, it's without question that Phoenix has a great grasp on creating melodies and popular dance-worthy hits. As expected, their newest release delivered 10 new tracks to add to my most played on itunes.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://youaintnopicasso.com/mp3/20in09/Phoenix%20-%20Lisztomania.mp3">Phoenix - Lisztomania</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://fakepennycomics.com/blog/PHOENIX_Rome.mp3">Phoenix - Rome</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.dailybeatz.com/music/phoenixlasso.mp3">Phoenix - Lasso</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that I have introduced you to my favorite full albums of this past year, I feel that it's only necessary to give recognition to the songs that solely made their mark. Each of these may or may not be an excerpt from an album I did enjoy, but on their own they are works of art and worth pointing out solo. I have to say, I think the most exciting part of making these "best of" lists for the past year is that they thus make room for the next batch to come in 2010. Please enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theburningear.com/media/2009/07/B.o.B.-_I_ll_Be_In_The_Sky.mp3"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Bobby Ray - I'll Be In The Sky</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/c73qsi3dp8.mp3"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Devendra Banhart - Baby</span></a></span><br />
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</div>Stumbling upon an amazing new cd at work is a frequent occurrence - however, finding an album of a new and great band who happen to have a member who dated my roommate in high school is QUITE rare. Princeton may sound pretentious initially, but the band's tunes are FAR from inaccessible. Their "Magnetic Fields" meets Santa Monica beach vibe is so appealing as the summer rolls out, you'll find yourself humming these sweet beats in the shower and hoping to fall asleep in the hammock with their lullabies. Watch for their album out later this month!<br />
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<a href="http://www.princeton-band.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/03-Calypso-Gold.mp3">Princeton - Calypso Gold</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thebuddhaden.net/music/Shout_It_Out.mp3">Princeton - Shout It Out</a><br />
<a href="http://www.melophobe.com/audio/Waves.mp3">Princeton - The Waves</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-33740632704304249392009-08-14T11:52:00.000-07:002009-08-27T15:00:30.265-07:00Lack of Concentration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe7Q8jXYoJAkGNQRkGT7XbdUQjniJ9l2i0Tfe4ftZeFbfVOxRlmnxbsYNBDFQO_GXMtFLF0ceJAtBwYCIUVV3Gs23_Z8m9kLjse7qKZsxhhFMcE9QYu4Ifqd9onqG_vBtIfQF_WQh74Hm/s1600-h/TAXI-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe7Q8jXYoJAkGNQRkGT7XbdUQjniJ9l2i0Tfe4ftZeFbfVOxRlmnxbsYNBDFQO_GXMtFLF0ceJAtBwYCIUVV3Gs23_Z8m9kLjse7qKZsxhhFMcE9QYu4Ifqd9onqG_vBtIfQF_WQh74Hm/s320/TAXI-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369906194639240114" /></a><br />Two Laurens, Making a Playlist - <br /><br />As the first of (hopefully) many guest playlists, here is another Lauren's contribution to the music blog world - her favorites of the moment, and our soundtrack for a morning of attention deficit. <br /><br /><a href="http://promo.beggars.com/us/mp3/blonderedhead_23.mp3">Blonde Redhead - 23</a><br /><a href="http://www.loveshackbaby.net/wp-content/uploads/music/2009/08/EmpireoftheSun_WotS.mp3">Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream</a><br /><a href="http://musicforants.com/assets/miike/03%20Silvia.mp3">Miike Snow - Silvia</a><br /><a href="http://www.rollingcotp.com/beats/04%20Love%20Like%20a%20Sunset%2C%20Pt.%20I.mp3">Phoenix - Love Like A Sunset, Part 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.poptartssucktoasted.com/LP7.27/Thursday/top%2010/Gazillion%20Ear.mp3">MF Doom - Gazillion Ear</a><br /><a href="http://fakepennycomics.com/blog/PPAASSPP_TheReeling.mp3">Passion Pit - The Reeling</a><br /><a href="http://www.indiemuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/03%20People%20C%27mon.mp3">Delta Spirit - People C'mon</a><br /><a href="http://www.hearya.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/papercuts-future-primitive.mp3">Papercuts - Future Primitive</a><br /><a href="http://www.tsururadio.com/muzak/DontSurrount-Mixtape/09%20Portugal%20The%20Man%20-%20The%20Sun.mp3">Portugal.The Man - The Sun</a><br /><a href="http://www.loveshackbaby.net/wp-content/uploads/music/2009/08/EdwardSharpe_40DD.mp3">Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-17585693799843906242009-08-05T10:52:00.000-07:002009-08-05T11:32:58.248-07:00In my ears today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2008/10/081014093323-large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 531px;" src="http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2008/10/081014093323-large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Without rhyme or reason, we all go through different music moods each week, if not for months at a time. Here is a taste of where my music appetite lies these days:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.iphonefire.net/ilictronixstaff/tracks/DanBlack-Symphonies.mp3">Dan Black - Symphonies</a><br /><a href="http://gramotunes.com/Braids-Lemonade.mp3">Braids - Lemonade</a><br /><a href="http://squeegiesounds.com/files/2009/06/Cold-Dust-Girl1.mp3">Hey Champ - Cold Dust Girl</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/sm50h5b4zs.mp3">Delorean - Deli</a><br /><a href="http://www.knoxroad.com/wp-content/music/June/09%20Dance%20Anthem%20Of%20The%2080s.mp3">Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem of the 80's</a><br /><a href="http://ia310803.us.archive.org/0/items/mnathanson2008-11-10.flac16/mnathanson2008-11-10d2t12_64kb.mp3">Matt Nathanson - Come On Get Higher (Live)</a><br /><a href="http://tympanogram.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/the-wannadies-you-and-me-song.mp3">The Wannadies - You and Me Song</a><br /><a href="http://www.hypeful.com/mp3s/04%20The%20Bears%20Are%20Coming.mp3">Late of the Pier - The Bears are Coming</a><br /><a href="http://tympanogram.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/albert-hammond-jr-gfc.mp3">Albert Hammond Jr - GfC</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-35244276518634662862009-07-21T12:48:00.000-07:002009-07-21T13:18:27.026-07:00Artist Spotlight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fleurdelysclub.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/hockey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 406px;" src="http://fleurdelysclub.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/hockey.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hockey</span><br />As many fellow New Yorkers, I am constantly searching for music that can compare to The Strokes. Recently, thanks to my amazing experience working at a job where new music comes to my desk daily, I came upon this Portland-based punk/new wave/soul band, Hockey. They've been getting big in the UK, signed to Virgin, and I'm thinking they should be blowing up here in no time -- mostly because I've been rocking out in my car to them loudly for the last few months, hoping all passers-by hear the music blasting and get on board ;)<br /><br />Here are a few of my favorite tracks, I hope they will be yours soon too<br /><br /><a href="http://www.polaroidallaradio.it/audio/hockey_-_too_fake.mp3">Hockey - Too Fake</a><br /><a href="http://sarcasmandthecity.com/audio/hockey-3amspanish.mp3">Hockey - 3am Spanish</a><br /><a href="http://pathfinderpat.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/song-away.mp3">Hockey - Song Away</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-5277931048135748902009-02-28T08:46:00.000-08:002009-02-28T09:13:26.893-08:00new music saturday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0009UVCLM.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 434px; height: 500px;" src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0009UVCLM.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Here are some new tunes to get you through the weekend :)</div><div>btw give the last two tracks some time to start, just fyi. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://sites.google.com/a/citiesoftheplain.net/music/music-cabinet/OneDay.mp3?attredirects=0">The Juan Maclean - One Day</a><br /><a href="http://worlds-fair.net/media/brakesbrakesbrakes/Hold_Me_In_The_River.mp3">Brakes - Hold Me In The River</a><br /><a href="http://pmatunes.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/mstrkrft-feat-nore-bounce-a-trak-remix.mp3">MSTRKRFT ft Nore - Bounce</a><br /><a href="https://www.box.net/shared/static/6v2eovmtju.mp3">Justin Timberlake - Magic</a><br /><a href="https://www.box.net/shared/static/8aad4tn0pz.mp3">Smokey Robinson - Tears of a Clown (Action Jackson Remix)</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-50442005458678583512009-02-10T22:21:00.001-08:002009-02-10T22:21:37.885-08:00Adorable...ness<div><object width="512" height="322"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.34" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="AllowScriptAccess" VALUE="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="flashVars" value="id=11863993&vid=4425334&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sch/cn/video04/4425334_rnda98c28a5_19.jpg&embed=1&ap=10513021" /><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.34" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="322" allowFullScreen="true" AllowScriptAccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashVars="id=11863993&vid=4425334&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sch/cn/video04/4425334_rnda98c28a5_19.jpg&embed=1&ap=10513021" ></embed></object><br /><a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4425334/11863993">Bulldog Kisses Orangutan</a> @ <a href="http://video.yahoo.com" >Yahoo! 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Police records showed he was being held on $50,000 bail.<br />Sources say the unnamed female in the complaint is superstar Rihanna.<br />According to a Los Angeles Police Department report, officers arrived on the scene after receiving a 911 call reporting a disturbance. A woman with visible injuries identified Chris Brown as her attacker. The victim said they were arguing in the car, which escalated when they stopped.<br />Brown had already left the scene when authorities arrived.<br />Insiders confirm that some kind of incident took place in Hancock Park last night after the couple left the pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton. Same insiders say they are shocked and that "Chris is a good kid, well brought up."<br /><br />The Recording Academy announced an hour before the Grammys that pop superstar Rihanna was 'unable to join us this evening.'<br />Rihanna was slated to sing 'Live Your Life/Disturbia' and Brown was later to sing 'Forever.'<br />The singer's publicist, Jana Fleishman issued a statement Sunday.<br />"Rihanna is well. Thank you for concern and support," Fleishman said."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">- FOXNews.com</span><br /></div>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-35256033041622538802009-02-08T10:28:00.000-08:002009-02-08T10:55:30.536-08:00Artist Spotlight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youngbabyrecords.com/img/davy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 423px; height: 425px;" src="http://www.youngbabyrecords.com/img/davy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Coconut Records </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">- Indie Pop, "Actor Pop," "West Coast Pop"</span><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So you probably know who Jason Schwartzman (the actor) is, from The Darjeeling Limited or Rushmore, but you may not know that he is also a drummer! He started his music career drumming in the band Phantom Planet BEFORE acting, and eventually left the band in 2003. In 2007, he released the first album, "Nighttiming" for his band Coconut Records, and in just January of this year released the second album called "Davy". <div><br /></div><div>Here are a few select tracks from the latest album, "Davy" - Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25283437&variant=play">Coconut Records - Any Fun</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25283436&variant=play">Coconut Records - Drummer</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25283443&variant=play">Coconut Records - Wires</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25283435&variant=play">Coconut Records - Microphone</a></div></div>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-64430666589108976822009-02-07T10:50:00.000-08:002009-02-07T12:45:12.348-08:00TGIS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sistersurround.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/kleerup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://sistersurround.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/kleerup.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>A little weekend sunshine for you, with a new JT song, and a couple of the new Lily Allen tracks</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://trimaran.nu/amix/200902/kleerup-until_we_bleed(ft_lykke_li).mp3">Kleerup ft Lykke Li - Until We Bleed</a><br /><a href="http://trimaran.nu/amix/200902/The_Ting_Tings-Thats_Not_My_Name(LA_Riots_Remix).mp3">The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (LA Riots Remix)</a><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/1lt63eb02q.mp3">Lily Allen - Fuck You</a><br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/ragood/web/Bigger%20Than%20The%20World%201.mp3">Justin Timberlake - Bigger Than the World</a><br /><a href="http://stream.punkreas.org/Lily_Allen_-_Who_D_Have_Known.mp3">Lily Allen - Who'd Have Known</a><br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/ragood/web/knaan-abcs.mp3">K'naan - ABC's</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-18102864814812150482009-02-07T10:29:00.000-08:002009-02-07T10:44:06.553-08:00Weekend Refresher<div>Since it is the weekend, I decided to write my first Artist Post:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://assets.mog.com/pictures//0000/0005/9720/pictures/89022.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 162px;" src="http://assets.mog.com/pictures//0000/0005/9720/pictures/89022.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">K.I.A.</span> - Electronic, Trip-hop, "Intelligent dance music" </div><div> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>K.I.A. is a Canadian producer named Shinjuku Zulu who produced music that combines world beats, dance music, as well as fitting in the genre of ambient music. </div><br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/ragood/web/07%20Feel%20It.m4a">K.I.A. - Feel It</a><br /><a href="http://ragood.googlegroups.com/web/06+Box+the+Gnat.m4a?gda=2vybTUUAAAB-wL-_UkHywIW2jdYCOZLimEzLYs0NCIh_-cgbvd9ru9ZM_TeIqgqllYsb1HCSsiLiMzpZr2wKSFFgtslInIgsGu1iLHeqhw4ZZRj3RjJ_-A">K.I.A. - Box the Gnat</a><br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/ragood/web/11%20Sayasaya.m4a">K.I.A. - Sayasaya</a>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-4006609137906642172009-02-06T20:34:00.000-08:002009-02-06T20:51:55.492-08:00Wisdom<div>I recently got my Wisdom teeth removed (if you were thinking I sounded very dumb, thats why....wow, thats a "mom" joke) and made a chill-out playlist for the procedure. This isn't falling asleep music, it is more a mix of just happy, upbeat tunes that worked at calming my nerves beforehand.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21423475&variant=play">Chairlift - Bruises</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22956604&variant=play">Kings of Leon - Revelry</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5184834&variant=play">Tammany Hall NYC - Cindy</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23984226&variant=play">The Script - Breakeven</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21035899&variant=play">Adele - Cold Shoulder</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23228710&variant=play">Lenka - Don't Let Me Fall</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21224256&variant=play">Rihanna ft Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13138364&variant=play">Lily Allen - Knock 'Em Out</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15168050&variant=play">Pambo - Tras Nubes</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17846652&variant=play">Sia - Little Black Sandals</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21237916&variant=play">Coldplay - Strawberry Swing</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17305048&variant=play">Amy Winehouse - You Sent Me Flying</a><br /><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15728967">Rooney - I Should've Been After You</a><br /><br /></div>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446754342225937414.post-361299717027684372009-02-06T15:56:00.000-08:002009-02-06T16:10:04.009-08:00OrientationAs is performed at the commencement of college, camps and other excitingly fun programs, this first post will pose as an orientation to introduce everyone to Ragoo'd, my music (and other ingredients that might be thrown into my hopefully *someday* perfect stew) blog. Since I have been listening to music for about 22 years, and have tried to become a master playlister for the last few, this is my attempt at sharing my music taste with the world. <div><br /></div><div>If asked to describe my taste in music, I would WANT to say almost EVERYTHING, but in the end, I can't say that because I haven't heard it all, and never will (plus, I will never like Marilyn Manson... so I guess it will always be somewhat exclusive). That being said, I try to be open to new music, whether its Country (which I hated for most of my life) or in Portugese (which I will probably never understand). </div><div><br /></div><div>So, the purpose of this site will be to introduce anyone who is interested to new music, old music, fun music, depressing music, or any other music that is worth listening to. Discovering and listening are the primary focuses of this blog, so with that: </div><div><br /></div><div>Please Enjoy.</div>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080963886330034288noreply@blogger.com0