Best of 2007

After a much needed break, I’m back with the ubiquitous “best of” post. Of course I waited until the last minute… that’s my style So without further ado:
Albums:
1. Band of Horses – Cease To Begin2. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible3. Feist – The Reminder4. […]

"Christmastime Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio

Merry Christmas all! Enjoy this track from one of my all time favorite CDs, Charlie Brown Christmas. Hope your holiday is a time of family, friends, and joy
A ghetto YouTuber featuring snow in Fairfield? No clue where that is… But if you’re in a warm climate, play this on repeat and sip hot […]

"Cool Yule" by Louis Armstrong

It’s Christmas Eve… I gotta go with one of my favorite Christmas songs. First off, everyone loves Louis. This song is perfect for his deep raspy voice. Second, I love that this is one of the more obscure songs that you don’t hear in every store and restaurant this holiday season. Third, it’s in the […]

"Us Placers" by CRS (Kanye, Lupe, Pharrell)

There’s a video! I’m not sure that this one’s official, but I love that they use little kids for the rappers. So awesome…

Maybe it’s because CRS stands for Child Rebel Soldier (or so I hear)?

"Know How" by Kings of Convenience by Feist

Aaaannnddd THIS is the pop cure I was talking about yesterday. Thank goodness! Sent to me by a friend, this song combines 2 spectacularly beautiful artists. This is a great song for if you’re feeling stressed out and just need a mellow out song to make everything a-ok. Aaaahhhh, I’m feeling much better now […]

"Outta My Head" by Ashlee Simpson

I feel like this is blogger suicide, but I’m going through with it.
Why do I like this song??? I hate Ashlee Simpson. I have hated all of her previous songs. I should hate this one too. Something is wrong with me.
The video is ridiculous:

… And I still like this song. Maybe it’s because I literally […]

"The Way I Am" by Ingrid Michaelson

Yay! We finally have something other than an Old Navy ad to watch while listening to this song! When are we gonna get one for “Breakable”? I know, I should be patient, but the commercials are killing this song for me and I’ve moved on. “Breakable” is gorgeous. I guarantee by the time that video […]

"Winter Windows" by Sea Wolf

a.k.a. The Pirate Song. Easily, one of the best songs off of September released Leaves In The River, this song gets the 2nd video of the album. It’s not a very exciting video, but it is quite pretty!

Sea Wolf - Winter Windows (mp3)
A few tour dates in the new year:
Jan 4 - L.A. Natural […]

"No Hook (American Godfather Remix)" by Jay-Z

Ok, I know I should be the one finding stuff and posting it for you. So I’ll do a little bit of that for you now, but I’m gonna need to ask a favor in a second…

So now I need to find this whole album. If you’ve listened to the above, you can see […]

"Dumb It Down" by Lupe Fiasco

I love Lupe. Something about him… he’s just so refreshing. He has a great stage presence, he seems intelligent, and he makes great music. My younger brother who loves hip-hop, but does not love buying CDs has told me he will buy this the day it comes out. So rare these days. Perfect Christmas gift […]