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First Lines and Guessing Times

Below are the first line (or so) of 25 random songs. Guess the artist and track, be the first to get a line right and win a prize! Try hard not to cheat (you googlers), if things get too tough let me know and I may drop some hints. Good luck!
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Here's another speech you wish I'd swallow

Help I have done it again   --- Priyanka, Sia "Breathe Me"
Well I broke, I wrote a song / About our love, and how its strong
Starling, creature of song singing happily along
Give me the song, and I'll sing it like I mean it  --- Ian, The Feeling "Sewn"
                                                   
If you're gonna get up, you might as well get up with me --- Sarra, Tegan & Sara "Downtown"
Did I Slip? I know I stumbled
Walking down the street / with some evil in my eye --- Stentz, Cat Empire "Hello"                           
Neon shines through smoky eyes tonight --- Stentz, DMB "Grace is Gone"

Another night at the Palace because there is nothing else to do --- Maibach, Barenaked Ladies "Hello City"
Playground, homeland, a countryside to save
Go get your ribbon box, go get your wounded heart
Come into my world I've got to show, show, show you --- Zev, Regina Spektor "The Hotel Song"

Welcome to the real world she said to me, condescendingly --- Evan, John Mayer "No Such Thing"
Oh Elise, it doesn't matter what you say   --- Jenny, The Cure "Letter to Elise"
Say whatever you want / Oh, I could never judge you
You're a canary, I'm a coal mine  ---  Evan, Fallout Boy "I've got all this Ringing in my Ears and None in My Fingers"

All I know is that you're so nice --- Budkie, Kate Nash "The Nicest Thing"
Ask yourself, what do you think about us
This is the moment that you know  --- Chris, Death Cab for Cutie "Tiny Vessels"
What a spoiled boy I've been  --- Kat, Matt Nathanson "More than This"

When I think of heaven, Deliver me in a black-winged bird --- Stentz, Counting Crows, "Rain King"
My head is a box full of nothing and that's the way I like it  --- Stentz/Priyanka, Ben Lee "Catch My Disease"
Who am I to tell her / Who am I to play god
Only time will tell, that you have been a disgrace to a choice

Retro Video: Ini Kamoze "Here Comes the Hotstepper"

Because nothing says Gangsta like 90s Paris Fashion Week.

An Early Summer Tease - Ben Sollee

You may've noticed there was not May mix. That's because I've combined May and June for an early summer mix - capturing the warming nights and fireflys, but not quite beachtastic weather.

I've finally got the songs chosen, but before I post it all up I wanted to introduce you to some quality music from Ben Sollee. He rocks the cello (which more than a few of my musical friends have dabbled with) and folk-rock from good ol' Kentucky (a place we've all spent a week or two in). Anyways, here's the video done with a local modern dance group Ben Sollee works with to the song I'll have on the mix. Enjoy the track and check out more of his music at:http://www.myspace.com/bensollee.

Jamie Lidell as Jim

In preparation for the Jamie Lidell show this Thursday at the 9:30 club, here's some quality promo videos of Lidell for you to get a feel for his music and his humor. The show will be amazing and crazy and I'm very excited!

Episode 2

Episode 3

Jamie Lidell's "Little Bit of Feel Good"

Because I heart Jamie Lidell and hate unicorns.

Song/Video of the Moment: Sam Issac "Sideways"

So, I've been really digging this song because I stumbled across a German cover of it during my pursuing of Hype Machine. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'll be putting the cover on my January mix (yes... it's already in the works). That said, I wanted to hear the original of it, to at least understand what the German lyrics were and I found a cute little video for the song.

or watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hadBMlOC0_E

Anyways, was I the only one who felt inspired to throw a Cake party (you know where everyone brings a cake) after watching this? Oh.. I was? Well then!

Learn more about Sam Issac here: http://www.samisaac.co.uk/

Sigur Ros's Heima

Sigur Ros is one of those bands that I so desperately need to see live one day. They recently released a DVD about shows that they played around Iceland and their relationship with their home country. Watching the trailer, which is shot just as beautifully as their music videos, captures that beauty. It also however totally reminds me of Kuyananniskatsi which is mildly hilarious, though in some respects not that surprising. Fortunately Sigur Ros is much more quality than Philip Glass. That said, I think Chris, the only person I know who likes Philip Glass, would truly appreciate this DVD, since he does also love Sigur Ros (I think we once tried to go to one of their shows, but I was in DC if I remember correctly). Anyways, I figured I would share the trailer of the DVD since it is gorgeous and only makes me want to journey to Iceland even more now. So enjoy!

Bloc Party Block Party

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Lollapalooza

..Summer in the City, and I'm so lonely lonely lonely, went to a concert just to rub up against strangers..

Here are pictures from Lolla on Saturday:

For more:

album 1
album 2

2007 Worst Song Mixtape Challenge

Based on the Human Giant/Aziz is Bored Challenge, I am calling upon my friends for a similar challenge. Watch it here:

watch the video

Here's the details:

1. Pick 10 of the worst songs to listen to into a playlist (all cover songs must come from albums and not live TV  appearances or concerts)

2. Submit the playlist to House 3 Apt 141C by Friday April 20th, Midnight

3. That night those involved will gather to choose the winners and losers

4. The Winner's playlist will be played during a heavily populated case event

5. The Winner will choose what songs from the playlist the losers get to sing and/or dance along to

So anyways, if you're in on this, comment back or let me know (there are already 4 people in on this, so you best give into peer pressure and join in on the fun!)