we'll talk a cup of kindness yet

FIRST PICTURE OF 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorta, at least.  the other 2 were blurry. so deal.

New Years was fun.  

Jenell smoked an electronic cigarette for fun while Matt committed bad crimes

Meanwhile, Steve slept

Jenell and I also showed off our sparkles.

AND ON THAT NOTE, here's my 2010 mix.  (aka songs that will forever remind me of 2010)

1.  Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders - Way Down (2010 aka the year I met Taylor Hawkins!)

2.  The Black Keys - Howlin for You (best album of 2010? probs.)

3.  Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Home (favorite song of 2010)

4.  Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (damn it. ugh. i hate that this song became liked by me!)

5.  Ke$ha - Tik Tok (mocked by millions and by my friends and I all year. HYSTERICAL!)

6.  Far East Movement - Like a G6 (how many times did I feel like a G6 in 2010? too many to count.)

7.  B.o.B feat Hayley Williams - Airplanes (reminds me of the summer and Emily and Kristin.)

8.  Talking Heads - Psycho Killer 

9.  Cee Lo Green - Fuck You (this song will always be SO good.)

10.  Benny Bell - Shaving Cream (thanks, Jenell.)

11.  Vetiver - Hey Doll Baby (one of the songs of the summer)

12.  Good Charlotte - Like It's Her Birthday (reminds me of sweating and the cherry hill mall)

13.  Spinnerette -  Ghetto Love 

14.  The Pretty Reckless - Miss Nothing (taylor momsen - get it together.)

15.  Kid Cudi - Up, Up and Away  (this song reminds me of winter 2010 because of this.) 

16.  Janelle Monae - Cold War (love at first listen)

17.  Japanese Motors -  Single Fins and  Safety Pins (summer)

18.  Neon Trees - Animal (another summer song.  I remember driving to walmart one day, parking and realizing my wallet was at home..  that sucked.  but this song was playing and that was fun.)

19.  Beyonce - Halo (why do I love this song? I have no idea.  But I do.)

20.  Rumspringa - Shak'em Loose Tonight (summer evening song)

21.  Lady Gaga - You & I (i can't wait to actually have an album version of this song...)

22.  Loretta Lynn - You Ain't Woman Enough (to take my man.)  

23.  Conan - Minty the Candy Cane (made the holidays this year.)

honorable mentions:

kanye west - runaway

starship - nothing's gonna stop us now

iamamiwhoami - B

haysi fantayzee - shiny shiny

the dead weather - die by the drop

karen elson - the ghost who walks

les paul & mary ford - how high the moon?

weezer - unspoken

band of horses - the funeral

LET'S DO IT UP, 2011!!!!

took out the license and it cold said Santa Claus

I didn't go to work today because my back had left the building.  So one of this things I did in between ice and heat is organize some Christmas music back onto my ipod.  See how it says 74 songs for that playlist?  I've since downsized it.

Anyway, doing this list there were specific songs I wanted on my ipod, and I realized I did indeed have some "holidays essentials" and here they are:

1.  Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
2.  No Doubt - Oi to the World
3.  Tom Petty - Christmas All Over Again
4.  Conan - Minty the Candy Cane
5.  Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
6.  U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
7.  Fiona Apple - Frosty the Snow Man
8.  Sheryl Crown - Blue Christmas
9.  John Lennon - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
10.  Britney Spears - My Only Wish (This Year)
11.  Stephen Colbert - Another Christmas Song
12.  The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
13.  Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
14.  The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
15.  Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
16.  Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas
17.  Nsync - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
18.  Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
19.  Bing Crosby - White Christmas

well well well

I found this outline for a mix on some website and decided to make a mixCD based on it.  I then wrote a brief description of what each song represented on the front of the CD.
WELL.

The other night, Jenell and I were looking through the CDs I have in my car and found this one and I wanted to hear what some of the stuff was that was on it.  Needless to say, while listening to it, I realized I could have done much much better and replaced some of the categories (like 'a song  by a band you hate') with better categories.

Anyway, here's the new list.  Now I just have to burn the cd.

- Reminds you of Someone. 
Kelly Clarkson, “since you’ve been gone”

- Reminds you of Somewhere 
Elvis Presley, “Viva Las Vegas”

-  Reminds you of an Event 
 Nelly featuring Christina Aguilera, “Nod Your Head”

- A Song you know All the Words to 
JayZ, “99 Problems”

- A Song you love to Dance to
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

- A Song From your Favorite Band 
Foo Fighters, “Home”

- A Song You Used to Hate But Now Like 
Tracey Chapman, "Give Me One Reason"

- Reminds You of High school 
Good Charlotte, "East Coast Anthem"

- A Guilty Pleasure Song
Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats”

- A Song You Hear a Lot on the Radio
James, "Laid"

-   A Song From One of Your Favorite Albums 
 Rancid, "She's Automatic"

- Song from the Last Band You Saw Live
Jimmy Eat World, "If You Don't Don't"

- A Song For When You're Happy
Wham!, “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”

- A Song For When You're Sad 
Regina Spektor, "Somedays"

-       -     Song You Want Played At Your Wedding
BeBeach Boys, "God Only Knows"

- Song You Want Played At Your Funeral
Tina Turner, "The Best"

- Song That Makes You Laugh
The Lonely Island, “Natalie’s Rap”

- Song You Can Play on an Instrument
Weezer, “Why Bother?”

- Reminds you of your childhood 
Phil Collins, “I Can’t Dance”

- Song You Loved from Last Year (2009)  
Florence & The Machine, "Dog Days Are Over"


get on it, jenell!

i staggered back to the underground

While going through old CDs just to find one song.... I found this jem.  A long time ago, someone - I believe it was Jenell - challenged me to make a CD based on the TV show "Lost".  AND ACTUALLY, I was watching the show tonight and thought of a theme song for Desmond this season... but first.. let's see what the original consisted of.

(1)   John Denver - Leaving on a Jet Plane
(2)   Muse - Apopcalypse Now
(3)   Van Morrison - Stranded
(4)   The Suicide Machines - S.O.S
(5)   Daniel Beddingfield - Gotta Get Through This
(6)   The Who - Who Are You?
(7)   DriveShaft - You All Everybody
(8)   The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
(9)   Ben Folds - Kate
(10)  Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith
(11)  PJ Harvey - Meet Ze Monsta
(12)  Styx - Come Sail Away
(13)  The Beatles - Help!
(14)  Mudhoney - Night of the Haunted
(15)  No Doubt - Trapped in a Box
(16)  Regina Spektor - Apres Moi
(17)  Tom Petty - Won't Back Down
(18)  Good Charlotte - S.O.S.

okay so that was the original "LOST" mix, that now that I look at it, Jenell probably suggested number 3 and 8, so I'm pretty positive she suggested this theme.

Anyway, with the current state of "LOST" i'd like to add two songs to this mix.

(19)  The Libertines - What Katie Did (hello that's practically a title of one of the episodes this season if 'katie' was only 'kate')
(20)  Jay-Z - Onto the Next One (DESMOND'S NEW JAM, WHAAAAT?!)

okay. that's enough "lost" shit.
onto the next one onto the next one onto the next one

don't let it go away, this feeling has got to stay

I went to the gym today for the first time since my whole back injury thing.  I never wanted to further irritate anything, but with recent developments, I've taken to damning the man and going against the odds (the odds that one doctor has told me about, anyway.)
As I was there, I was listening to my workout playlist, and I thought the randomness in it was pretty hysterical.  It jumps from lots of genres...

the current workout playlist
Gossip Folk - Missy Elliot
Feedback - Janet Jackson
Womanizer - Britney Spears
Ghetto Love - Spinerette
Paranoiattack - The Faint
What Are You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani
The Human Drive (in HiFi) - CKY
Ignorance - Paramore
2 Hearts - Kylie Minogue
(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To - Weezer
Keep Your Hands off My Girl - Good Charlotte
XR2 - M.I.A.
Lucifer - JayZ
Beautiful, Dirty, Rich - Lady Gaga
Quiet Dog - Mos Def
Upgrade U - Beyonce
Bang On - The Breeders
Party and Bullshit (ratatat remix) - Notorious B.I.G
EPro - Beck
Joker and the Night - Wolfmother
The New Workout Plan - Kanye West
I Know What I Am - Band of Skulls

all I really need is a good song that drives right on through.

let the beat control you now

I bought this soundtrack today, it's a good soundtrack, pretty awesome soundtrack, BUT - There was one song on it that struck me as one of those songs that are just REALLY happy. Lyrically, musically, and just a certain flow about it... it's all just so so happy. So I decided I'd compile a mix inspired by said song (track 1)

So with no further adieu.

SONGS YOU DON'T EVER WANT TO LISTEN TO IF YOU'RE IN A BAD MOOD CAUSE IT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY MAKE YOUR MOOD WORSE AND CAUSE YOU TO JUST SHUT OFF YOUR STEREO IN FRUSTRATION
(aka - the happiest mix)

1. Learnalilgivinalot - Gotye
2. The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song - Flamming Lips
3. Pretty Green (feat. santogold) - Mark Ronson
4. Wonderful Night - Fatboy Slim
5. Come and Get Your Love - Redbone
6. Windy - The Association
7. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
8. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
9. Mmmbop - Hanson
10. Pagaenu (He's My Sassafrass) - Tenacious D
11. (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To - Weezer
12. Kiss With a Fist - Florence + the Machine
13. Gone Daddy Gone - Gnarls Barkley
14. Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti
15. Breakin Up - Rilo Kiley
16. Beat Control - Tily and the Wall
17. All Right - Supergrass
18. Glad Girls - Guided by Voices
19. Long Road To Ruin - Foo Fighters
20. Jungle Drum - Emiliana Torrini
21. American Boy - Estelle
22. u.r.a.q.t. - M.I.A
23. Quiet Dog - Mos Def

it's a hard knock life

Sometimes being they lucky kid doesn't always make you happy. Sometimes you'll feel like the only one not smiling, and sometimes you just won't know how to make sense of it. So sometimes, you'll turn to a life of drugs, partying, and highjacking cars.

As requested by Eavvon, this mix goes out to you, Lindsay Lohan. This mix goes in choronological order, from hope, to partying, to losing complete hope, to hopefully finding hope again!

I Liked You Better When You Had A Twin:
A Mix for LiLo.
1. "Baby, I'm a Star", Prince
2. "Confessions of a Broken Heart", Lindsay Lohan
3. "Lucky", Britney Spears
4. "Party All the Time", Eddie Murphy
5. "Feel Good Hit of the Summer", Queens of the Stone Age
6. "Life in the Fast Lane", The Eagles
7. "All Night Long", Lionel Richie
8. "Rumors", Lindsay Lohan
9. "Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous", Good Charlotte
10. "My Prerogative", Bobby Brown
11. "Fame", David Bowie
12. "Chelsea Hotel #2", Leonard Cohen
13. "Rehab", Amy Winehouse
14. "Cocaine", Eric Clapton
15. "Gold Dust Woman", Fleetwood Mac
16. "When You Wasn't Famous", The Streets
17. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds", The Beatles
18. "Tired of Sex", Weezer
19. "Because I got High", Afroman
20. "Apres Moi", Regina Spektor

09.03.2007

storm clouds dissolved into thin air

Jenell did this thing with her blog where she posted a youtube video or whatever. And really, for this post, I thought a youtube video would really display the feelings behind my sentiments below. If you feel I'm doing a terrible job and straying from my idea of a "picture blog" here is the picture. And the picture is pretty classic, so I recommend it.
but for today, those who feel it's okay for me to do this, here is the youtube update.
it shows just how much FUN children can be



To keep with the celebrity mixes....
A Mix for When You Knock Up Your Socialite Girlfriend

(1) Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
(2) Come On And Get It (Up in 'dem Guts) - Zach Galfiankais feat. Fiona Apple
(3) Knocked Up - Kings Of Leon
(4) Dangerzone - Gwen Stefani
(5) All Mixed Up - 311
(6) Everything's Just Wonderful - Lily Allen
(7) Carry That Weight - The Beatles
(8) I Got Trouble - Xtina
(9) I Just Wanna Live - Good Charlotte
(10) I Don't Know Why - Jenell
(11) I Throw My Toys Around - No Doubt feat. Elvis Costello
(12) I Ain't Gonna Run - G.A.G.E feat. Dead Executives
(13) Dammit - Blink 182
(14) Family Business - Kanye West
(15) Keep Ya Head Up - 2pac
(16) Miracle - Foo Fighters
(17) Don't Make Fun of Daddy's lisp Voice - Morrissey

07.31.2007

there's no one doing nothin' so there's not much change

Prison for Paris Mix:

1. Trapped In a Box - No Doubt
2. I Fought the Law - The Clash
3. Held Down - De La Soul
4. Rejected - Rancid
5. Fuck tha Police - N.W.A.
6. Always Look On The Brightside of Life - Monty Python
7. San Quentin - Johnny Cash
8. I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley
9. Karma Police - Radiohead
10. It's So Hard - John Lennon
    
11. Anxiety - The Ramones
12. Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones
13. Stronger - Britney Spears
14. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
15. Screwed - Paris Hilton (you know she wouldnt be happy with a mix unless her ass was on it.)

06.11.2007