Clever Ain't Wise

So I am going to be away until after New Year so happy New Year to everybody. This is a bit rushed but I have been listening to a lot of Pete Doherty's bands Babyshambles and the Libertines.
So check out a Babyshambles video below.

Hide Your Love Away

I have been listening to that song a lot so I just thought I would share it. Also I've never really hated the Patriots, but I wouldn't mind popping Boston's bubble today.With that said I do not like the Giant's chances. I also want to see There Will Be Blood today. Looks epic.

Juno

So I have not read any interesting music news lately. I did see Juno like a week ago and it was awesome. Funny and kind of moving. The music was good to. Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth songs are in it. Plus it made me want an Arrested Development movie even more which I think will eventually happen. So to recap go see Juno and check out some songs I like after the poster.

The first song is highly recommended

Throw Me the Statue - Lolita
Winterpills - Broken Arm
The Bell - I Am History
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Baltimore
The Twilight Sad - And She Would Darken the Memory
Thao Nguyen - Bag of Hammers

Friends call me snow miser

Merry Christmas (eve)


Christmas Mp3s from Whale Week

Snow Miser/Heat Miser song (maybe my favorite Christmas song ever)
Bright Eyes - Silver Bells
The Long Winters - Sometimes You Have To Work on Christmas (Sometimes)
Lisa Ono - Jingle Bell Rock
Erlend Oye - Last Christmas
Sufjan Stevens - That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!

This is why I don't drive

Anybody else think that movie coming out where the kid has a pet sea monster looks really bad? Anyway here are some songs.

Tender Forever - How Many
Swan Lake - All Fires
Minus Story - Stitch Me Up
I'm From Barcelona - We're From Barcelona
Great Lake Swimmers - Your Rocky Spine
Iron and Wine - Boy With a Coin

Armored Bears and Paper Planes

Movie Stuff

So there are going to be two hobbit movies made by Peter Jackson. Hope they don't call the second one Hobbit 2.

Dark Knight trailer is online. Why so serious?

I saw Golden Compass tonight and I liked it. I want a demon.

Music Stuff

Pitchfork says Panda Bear album was the best this year. I posted this video a while ago.

M.I.A. mad about MTV censoring her "Paper Planes" video. Check out what appears to be an uncensored video below.

Home for Christmas

So I have time to do a best albums of the year list finally. I know everybody is waiting for that. I haven't really posted any Christmas songs so I guess I will post some here. I am downloading music from my own blog so I don't have to listen to the stuff my sister has on this computer. She does have Harry and the Potters though. Thats always entertaining.



Harry and the Potters - Save Ginny Weasely

Arab Strap - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Sufjan Stevens - That Was The Worst Christmas Ever

Robbers on High Street - Seasons Greetings

Golden Opportunities

So pretty much my favorite band Okkervil River have put together a mix tape made up of covers. It is not one of those cover albums put together for movies or video games with bands playing songs like this one. It is really impressive just like everything the band releases. So go get the Golden Opportunities Mix tape for free here. More songs including one from the mix tape after the cover.


My own mix tape for you to melt to.

Okkervil River - April Anne
New Ruins - Ships
Lykke Li - Little Bit
Great Lakes Myth Society - Across the Bridge
Beach House - Gila
Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have to Leave It
Future Clouds and Radar - Drugstore Bust

Rebel

Mp3s that will make you want to break the rules below

Andrew Bird - Heretic

The Dodos - Fool

Xiu Xiu - Yo Yo Bye Bye (Why? cover)

Los Campesinos! - We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives

Papercuts - Dear Employee

Speed Racer

The trailer is really flashy. I think it gave me seizures. Anyway add this to the list of movies that will probably be bad, but I still want to see. Here I come Golden Compass. (I will see anything with an armored bear in it)


Here is a Christmas song from Erlend Oye if you are in that mood. Mp3: Last Christmas

Foam Hands, Pro Nails

New Destroyer album coming out on Merge called Trouble in Dreams. Here is what I assume is the first single. MP3: Foam Hands

British Sea Power have an album coming out called Do You Like Rock Music? Which kind of sounds like a reality TV show. MP3: Atom

Daytrotter is a cool site where bands come in and play sessions. Usually playing new songs or changing up old ones. Sunset Rubdown just played one. Here is them playing the first song off of their new amazing album Random Spirit Lover. MP3: Mending of the Gown

And here is an entertaining video.

Kid Sister ft. Kanye West - Pro Nails

What is Whale Week?

So I found a song about a whale so I thought it was appropriate to post it. It will probably confuse people even more. The song is pretty good, but I may be biased.

Ashley Rogers - I'm the Whale

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Songs about balloons

The Sea & the Gulls - 1000 Hot Air Balloons

The Decemberists - Bridges and Balloons (Joanna Newsom Cover)

I Would Rock at Oceanopoly

So I am trying to put together a best albums of 07 list soon. So look forward to that. I am looking forward to Christmas. Here are a bunch of songs to keep you busy til then. I am probably going to start posting Christmas songs soon. Get Him Eat Him - 2x2
Papercuts - John Brown
The Comas - Red Microphones
The Mary Onettes - Lost
Wisely - Through Any Window
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Okkervil River - Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe
The Capstan Shafts - Elected Head of her Anarchist Group