Scarface (Feat. Jay Z and Beanie Sigel)- Guess Who's Back

Wow, a week with no posts. I'm slacking. This is a great song for me because it has two of my favorite rappers in different roles than people are used to. Jay Z is featuring on the album and Kanye West is the producer of the track. This is, in my opinion, one of the best Kanye-produced songs he's done. So if you like hip-hop enjoy.

The Man In Me

I happened upon this by accident today. It's footage of Jeff Bridges singing "The Man In Me" by Bob Dylan which was featured extensively in The Big Lebowski. In terms of video/audio quality it is not great but if you are a fan of Bob Dylan, The Big Lebwoski, Jeff Bridges or any combination of the three, you will probably find this video very entertaining.

Bloc Party- This Modern Love

Sorry I haven't posted in a while... been busy with class and just had my final for Organic Chemistry I today. I was trying to hold off on posting this song, but since I haven't posted in a while I thought I would make it up by posting it. This is my favorite song of all time, off of my favorite album of all time. This song is honestly one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. Also, the drum fill at 3:52 is the reason I picked up a pair of drumsticks and started playing drums. It's a very special song for me, and I hope it turns into one for you.

The Black Keys- I Got Mine

The Black Keys have been rising in popularity with their latest album, Brothers, and with their extremely popular single, Tighten Up. The album that put them on a lot of people's radars, Attack and Release, is just as good as Brothers and has one of the band's best songs. Enjoy the song that introduced me to this Blues Rock duo.

OFWGKTA

Gonna let this one speak for itself. My current favorite band/artist/hip hop collective/whatever.

Beirut- Nantes

Another incredible performance of an incredible song. Zach Condon is another one of those people who just get it musically. They've heard all the other stuff and go back to what they really enjoy playing and listening to. The implementation of brass in his music as well as the ukulele just show how you can find incredible things in places you didn't know were there. Granted, this might sound like music from Eastern Europe during WWII, but its still damn good music and we need more of it. If you like this check out Elephant Gun and Postcards from Italy. Enjoy.

The Beach Boys - Caroline No

I just spent the last few days trying to craft a cover of the often overlooked Caroline No from Pet Sounds. It was an abject failure. Pet Sounds was released forty-five years ago and it still manages to sound remarkably contemporary. In fact, the first time I heard both Grizzly Bear and a few songs from Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective, I thought that I was listening to some lost Beach Boys b-side. Needless to say, The Beach Boys' influence on music still "reverberates" (couldn't resist) to this day, and in a very conspicuous way.

Imogen Heap- Hide and Seek

Today I was listening to a song off of Kanye West's album 808's and Heartbreak. Unlike popular opinion, I think that album is incredible. It's one of those albums that completely changes your view on an artist. Anyway, listening to that album I thought to myself "Where was the first time I heard autotune used in a song?". This is that song. This is one of the most incredible pieces of music I have ever heard. It's complex in its simplicity. Its a great tune and everybody should hear it.

Bon Iver- Halocene (Live on Jimmy Fallon)

Justin Vernon had one of most meteoric rises I've ever seen in music. His solo project, Bon Iver's debut album, "For Emma, Forever Ago" was on numerous "Best Of" lists before it even hit shelves for people to purchase. He was a celebrity overnight (no Twista puns intended). After the critical acclaim For Emma got, people wondered if Vernon could match his debut album with his most recent release, "Bon Iver, Bon Iver", in my opinion, it is just as good, if not better than For Emma. I've had the album for about 2 weeks now and still listen to at least half of it every day. This right now is my favorite track off of the album and one of the best late night performances I've ever seen (It better have been for me to put up with even 5 seconds of Fallon). The way he feels the music he's playing is incredible... like it's an extension of himself. This man is a musical genius and deserves all the success he gets.

Ratatat- Loud Pipes

This song has been gracing my headphones all day. Ratatat is an electronic-rock group that is so good they don't need words... which is why this post is going to be short and sweet. Listen, love, listen some more. Enjoy.