song recommendations for february

i think i'll start recommending some songs every so often.


1. Over Here (Young Jeezy & Bun-B), from the Ratatat Remixes, Vol. 2. by Ratatat.
Ratatat takes a popular hip-hop song and mixes it over their signature rock-synth beats and have produced and amazing, infectious track. Hip-hop is not dead!

2. In My Arms, from Destroy Rock And Roll by Mylo.
Julius introduced me to Mylo and later on gave me the CD which is now residing on my desk in San Diego. I love this whole album, but this is my favorite track off of it. It makes me feel all comforted or something, with its repetition of the lyric "If my heart's beating, yeah..."

3. Casimir Pulaski Day, from Come on, Feel the Illinoise by Sufjan Stevens.
Sufjan is one of the only folksy artists I'll listen to, not sure why. This song has got a somber subject about a friend's illness, but manages to feel upbeat with playful banjo twangs. I just like this song a lot.

4. I'm Glad I Hitched My Apple Wagon to Your Star, from The Best Party Ever by The Boy Least Likely To.
The Boy Least Likely To has probably gained a little more fame from having their song "Be Gentle With Me" making an appearance in the "Juno" Trailer on TV. This other track off of "The Best Party Ever" is just way fun and makes you want to sit with your friends in a circle and and snap your fingers or get one of those kiddie instrumental sets and pretend you're a a grand master with the tambourine or mini ukulele. It's got that one instrument that's shaped like a chicken drumstick and has those stripy groves and you use this mallet and scrape it across it to make this funny sound. Fun!

5. The Party Featuring Uffie, from Cross by Justice. (Also hosted on http://discodelicious.blogspot.com)
"Let's get this parrrrrty started rrrrrrright, let's get drunk and freaky flyyy/You with me so it's alright, we gonna stay up the whole night!" Everyone, let's party RIGHT NOW!! Uffie has got this cute, bubble gum-pop voice that's so girly and fun and makes you want to find the nearest dance floor and show everyone your hot moves. The one hosted on discodelicious has got this hip-hop sampling over it and enhances this already awesome song.

6. Nasty Habits, from Humanimals by Grand Ole Party.
This trio met while attending UCSC and migrated to San Francisco, then started making appearances around San Diego (yeah!). Singer Kristin Gundred has a blues suited voice, but on "Humanimals" appears assertive, I-won't-take-your-shit, and powerful. "Nasty Habits" has got contagious guitar and a rhythmic beat bound to get you singing in front of your mirror, or at least getting stuck in your head and thinking about the lyrics at a random time.

ok, that's it for now i think.