I heart X-Files.

Lately I've been renting seasons of X-Files from the public library, and i must admit i'm hooked all over again. Man X-Files is such a freakin great show. you must go to your local library and join the X-Files revolution with me!!!

And Yes i have reinstated my attraction to Gillian Anderson aka Dana Scully.

Two Terribly Awesome Videos.

tell me you Love this...




Well what about this...

My Friend Blair Hates Bob Dylan.

I enjoy him....




But i do hate The Beatles:)

Christmas song(s) of the day. Christmas Eve!!

From my most favorite christmas album growing up... soooo great.

Bonus!!!! (good ol' 80's Mcdonalds commercial)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Christmas song of the day. Dec 23rd

O holy crap, this song is terrible and spectacular at the same time.

Bonus!!! (That O Holy Night version reminds me of this 
fantastic rendition of Lady by Kenny Rogers)

Christmas song of the day. Dec 22nd

This will not get out of my head...


I Wish It Was Christmas Today by Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, Chris Kattan, and Tracy Morgan.

well.... i can't find the original video now so here is the 2nd version...




Also, The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon version covered by The Roots and Julian Casablancas of The Strokes.

The Good Ol' Days of Christmas.

pictures from "Early Christmas" by Kalman

Christmas song of the day. Dec 21th

For the first day of winter.... here's a wild song from a crazy band.

Rock 'n' Roll Winter by Wizzard

Christmas song of the day. Dec 20th

For those cold winter nights. This video is rad. Almost as if Bill and Teds band "The Wild Stallions" did a christmas song.

The Rad Dudes - Christmas In Malibu

Christmas song of the day. Dec 19th

... I really don't know what i can say about Bearforce1... they did a christmas song..... uuhhhhh...

Christmas song of the day. Dec 18th

I've always had a crush on Dolly Parton... I think it's her smile:)

i remember growing up listing to this song around christmas as long as i can remember.

this video is crazy.

Christmas song of the day. Dec 17th

i hate the song "last christmas" by wham.... but there is a couple pretty good covers. this one is my favorite.

the band PLAS-TICK from Berlin gives it a nice twist.

Christmas song of the day. Dec 16th

The King Himself.... and i think he's a bit tipsy.

Top 6 Albums of 2009

This was a weird year for me. I didn't really get into a whole lot of new music, mostly just listened to vinyl from thrift stores. But out of the new music i did purchase, it has been very difficult to narrow it down to my top 5, hence the 6...  So here now is what i've decided are the best releases of 2009. enjoy.

#6
Horehound by The Dead Weather

You ether love Jack White or loathe him. I have enjoyed most of what he's done, and this band blows The Raconteurs out of the water. Just dirty and wonderful with a twist of 50's garage rock. yum.

I Cut Like A Buffalo

#5

Memoirs At The End Of The World by The Postmarks

                                    

A beautiful retro flavored album. Not only do i love the album, but the cover design wins for my favorite cover of the year. Listing to this album makes me feel like i'm James Bond.

No One Said This Would Be Easy

#4

Hospice by The Antlers

Are you alone and dying in a hospital? Well here is your soundtrack. enjoy.

Thirteen

#3

Wind's Poem by Mount Eerie

I've pretty much loved everything Phil Elverum has created, i aspire to be like him musically. 

This album is epic. It puts me in a peaceful trance and melts my brain... in a good way.

Ancient Question

#2

Oohs & Aahs by Say Hi

So rad. Say Hi yet again blows my mind with awesomeness. The only complaint i have of this album is it's much too short. So i have to listen to it 3 times back to back until i'm completely satisfied.

One, Two...One

#1

Tell It To The Volcano by Miniature Tigers

Another band inspired by early Weezer yet sounding way better than Weezer now a days. This is what pop music is all about, catchy, inspiring, and entirely danceable.

The Wolf

Bonus!!!!!

My favorite comp album of the year goes to:

We're Not Kidding: A Tribute To Barry Louis Polisar

Ok, so i did have a hand in doing the album art for this and contributed a song by my band "Your Little Pony" but thats not the only reason this is such a great album:) Childrens music never sounded better than this 60 song double disc heaping helping of bizarre and beautiful goodness.

All I Want Is You by The Vespers

Christmas song of the day. Dec 15th

Sufjan Stevens has a ton of really great christmas songs. This one is called "Put The Lights on the Tree"

Christmas song of the day. Dec 14th

Simone White does a lovely christmas song called 
"Christmas Makes Me Blue (Please Don't Think It's You)"

enjoy.

Modern Scopitones

Mareva Galanter is awesome. check these videos out.

Have a little Sexy in your Christmas.

A Friendly Make Out Christmas.

A few years back for my Christmas mix, i decided to ask a handful of my musician friends to participate by donating one of their own recorded christmas songs for the album. It turned out really nice and we got a lot of good feed back. if you weren't one of the lucky 100 people that got a copy, todays your lucky day. Here are all the songs off the album to listen to or download. Also please check out the other links to listen to more of each artist.

1) Introduction

2) Maybe This Christmas by Code Hero

for more Code Hero go HERE

3) Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing by The Mollies

for more The Mollies go HERE

4) We Three Kings by Trenton Mckean

for more Trenton Mckean go HERE

5) O Holy Night by Jonna

for more Jonna go HERE

6) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Justin Behling

for more Justin Behling go HERE

7) Rocking in a Winter Wonderland by Ghost in a Jar

for more Ghost in a Jar go HERE

8) Noel Nouvelet by Degu

for more Degu go HERE

9) I'll Be Home Fore Christmas by Davin

for more Davin go HERE

10) Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella by Loralee Jessen Nicolay

for more Loralee Jessen Nicolay go HERE

11) The Christmas Song by Greg Rockwell

for more Greg Rockwell go HERE

Download full mix HERE

enjoy.

Vintage Photography

Here are some neat old glam pics i found online... I'm planning on trying to replicate something like this sometime soon.

Ok, this may not belong with the others.... or does it:)

My Top 10 Albums of the Decade

I thought this would be really difficult to do, so i wasn't going to do it. Then i thought, i should own my top 10 or they wouldn't or couldn't be in my top 10. I didn't want to worry whether the album was at the top of the "indie charts" or that my favorite music magazine was telling me it was the best, or even one that most of my friends would praise. It was MY top 10. So as i browsed through my nicely sized c.d. collection i thought of the albums that i would listen to for months at a time. I wanted albums carrying huge amounts of nostalgia whether it be from 9 years ago or last week. And lastly an album i could pretty much listen to at any time or any place and be perfectly satisfied.

Well ladies and gentlemen, without further adieu i give you my personal top 10 albums of the decade:

#10

Trouble by Ray Lamontagne (2004)

I bought this album while Rachel and i were enjoying a vacation in Florida with the family. It reminds me of driving down roads lined by a thick forest of trees on ether side and waking up to rainy mornings.
"Burn" is a heart wrenching song about losing love, like standing in a giant empty room in the dark all alone bleeding. I love it!

Burn by Ray Lamontagne





#9

Bring It Back by Mates Of State (2006)

A husband and wife band of which Rachel and i aspire to become like one day. Filled with memories of Rachel and i singing at the top of our lungs while driving through Bountiful feeling on top of the world.
"Punchlines" is our favorite song to sing, especially the awesome two part ascending last half of the song. WAAOOOOHHHHWW!

Punchlines by Mates Of State

#8

Rodeo and Picasso by Recover (2001)

Rounding off of my emo loving past before "emo" became a bad word. I listened to this album ALL THE TIME. Which was interesting cause i was never a big fan of lots of screaming in music, that is besides this album and "The Shape of Punk to Come" by Refused (not of this decade).
Rodeo and Picasso just hit the right spot to fulfill my early 20's angst.
"Sympathetic Sickness" is the best marriage of melody and screams.

Sympathetic Sickness by Recover

#7

We, The Vehicles by Maritime (2006)

The reincarnation of the 90's "emo" band "The Promise Ring", also a band that my own band was lucky enough to perform with. We, The Vehicles is not only a perfect album to jog to, it's also strangely addicting. I would leave this playing in my car over and over and over again... i guess that means it's also a really great driving album... oh, and a great album for dancing of course.
"Don't Say You Don't" could be the catchiest song of all time.

Don't Say You Don't by Maritime



#6

Impeccable Blahs 

by Say Hi To Your Mom (2006)

Speaking of great albums to dance to, you could probably pick any album from Say Hi... and be dancing all night long. Impeccable Blahs was my first album from Say Hi and not at all my last, yet still my favorite. plus every song on this album is about vampires 

(pre-twilight) when vampires were a lot cooler.

"These Fangs" is the first song i ever heard by Say Hi.  From then on i was instantly impressed and amazed. 

These Fangs by Say Hi To Your Mom

#5

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams (2000)

My first introduction to "alt-country" and what an introduction it was. This album kills and continues to be Ryan Adams greatest. A perfect album for rainy days and a perfect album for sunny days. Bringing back wonderful memories of past girlfriends and times i'll only be able to visit again in memory by sitting alone, listing to this masterpiece of an album.

Whether your from the south or not "Oh My Sweet Carolina" will
make you homesick.

Oh My Sweet Carolina by Ryan Adams

#4

                  

For Emma, Forever Ago 
by Bon Iver (2007)

Ok, I'm gonna say it... i heard this album before you did:)... maybe not. But it was before all the hype and stories about this album. which was nice cause i was able to form my own opinion before anyone really told me how good it was. I just remember driving home alone late one cold winter night after playing a show listing to this for the first time and just being in a blissful daze as if this was my personal soundtrack at that exact time. 300 listens later, i'm still floored by this spectacular album.

"Skinny Love" is simply brilliant.

Skinny Love by Bon Iver

#3

Sha Sha by Ben Kweller (2002)

Easily comparable to Weezers masterful "Blue Album", Sha Sha was Ben Kwellers first real solo debut. Being the perfect care free album. Bringing back memories of having nothing to fear, young love, hot summer days, and really living life to it's fullest. Superb.

"Lizzy" is like a heartfelt love letter being written by someone hoping to finally come back home.

Lizzy by Ben Kweller

#2

Suicide Medicine 
by Rocky Votolato (2003)

My friends and i were a bit obsessed with Rocky, especially after listing to this perfectly composed album. A great mix of rock, alt-country, even a little oldschool emo, and of course pure awesomeness. I dream that one day my voice can be as cool as his. This is what makes music great.

"Mix Tapes / Cell Mates" is a beautiful song about life.

Mix Tapes / Cell Mates by Rocky Votolato

#1

Advisory Committee 
by Mirah (2002)

Also one of my top 3 albums of all time. This one was with me through the good times and got me through the bad time. Incomparable and absolutely perfect. You must experience this album. It really is a perfect album... really.

"Cold, Cold Water" makes me feel infinite.

Cold Cold Water by Mirah

enjoy.