Monthly Archives: November 2011

Oh Sometimes

Avicii made a DJ appropriately goofy video for his club banger ‘Levels’. It makes me laugh. While I enjoy this, my favorite music video for a DJ still is Martin Solveig with ‘Hello’ for the glorious nerd factor and playing … Continue reading

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Sail

Some songs are instantly appealing for their dramatic resonance. Awolnation’s ‘Sail’ is definitely one of those songs and has been used in multiple ski movies already, however this one might be my favorite: Hipster french kids breakdancing? SOLD. Speaking of doing awesome things set … Continue reading

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We Don’t Eat

I love this time of year. The multitude of holidays means friends visiting, my family together, and just a general feeling of well-being that seems to pervade the city. Andrew Clancy gets it. I might need to do a year … Continue reading

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Hands Are Clever

This post has taken three days to write. Why? Because I can’t pick my favorite song on this album to talk about. Courtesy of Tre, the much cooler Londoner and arbiter of taste for yours truly, this album is brilliant. It’s like … Continue reading

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Graveyard Girl

Saturdays=Youth might be my favorite album of all time. I don’t say this lightly. There are a lot of amazing albums that have been in consideration over the years but whenever we return to the question of ‘What album would … Continue reading

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Take Care

Seriously? Drake and Rihanna made my favorite pop song of last year with ‘What’s My Name?’  And then they decided to use Jamie XX and Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘Take Care of U’ to make a new track. Its pretty awesome. This … Continue reading

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XX Part Deuxx

Clearly Jamie XX has heard me lament the fact that as much as I adore all his remixes and work at BBC1, I need more XX in my life. They announced this morning that they are working on a second … Continue reading

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Levels

I’m better known for rocking a baggy gray t-shirt and sneakers at a concert then wearing a LBD and heels at a club. That changes once in a blue moon when C$ and Duchess get involved and plan a weekend … Continue reading

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