And it's awesome! I may have dogged N.E.R.D. for adding a female member to the group -- they still haven't mentioned who it is yet, it's obviously not Santigold...I wish it was. but seriously listen to this thing, it's wacky in a good way. You can also download it for free at the link below.
Which means that the September Issue of Vogue is closer and closer to being in my sweaty stubby little hands! Not that anyone cares, but September is one of those great transitional months. We delude ourselves into thinking that with the right pair of jeans and a new haircut we can change our lives, get a boyfriend and have a great new social life, and this year more than any other I can remember I am holding on to that false hope that things will be "different." After moving back to Buffalo I need to fool myself into contentment. I dress like I still live in a big city even though I am really just walking to Walgreens, I try to pretend there are things to do on the weekends...even though most of the time its me staying at home. Fantasy for me has always been a nice diversion from living in Buffalo, where my social life is non-existent and my friends are few. I sometimes imagine throwing parties, but then the question is where would I throw the party and who would I invite? My guest list would consist of four people...great. So in honor of this fabulous party which I will never host, and my awesome wardrobe which I never get a chance to wear out of the house...here is my: Party Playlist.
LCD Soudsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing At My House because I would never play Daft Punk at my house (not a huge fan), but LCD Soundsystem I totally would...and I do.
The Faint - Worked Up So Sexual Not as dirty as it sounds, and more party appropriate than Take Me To The Hospital...even though the song is about strippers...
Ladytron - Seventeen I am not seventeen...but I am not 21 yet, so I think I'm still semi fun...(listen to the song and you will understand all).
Royksopp - Remind Me I don't drink that heavily, and I've only had a hangover once, and I have never "blacked out" or anything, but after being back in Buffalo its tempting to spend the rest of my time in one big drunken stupor (don't worry I won't).
NASA - Gifted Wrote about this song in a previous blog post but its just so good...even with Kanye attached its still a good song
Buraka Som Sistema - Sound of Kuduro This is like ultimate party music, kuduro is never boring, I just wish I could actually dance (why was I born a tiny white Jewish girl with no rhythm?).
The Whip - I Wanna Be Trash I actually don't want to be trash but this song is so sexy and so good.
The Bravery - Honest Mistake This song is apparently about the singer mistakenly mixing up a close friend's sexual orientation (apparently) but its a good dance track
Editors - Munich Danced to this a lot in high school when I thought no one was looking...little did I know my sister used to spy on me. I think there is footage on the Internet of me making a fool of myself somewhere...
Chemical Brothers -Galvanize The Chemical Brothers are one of those bands that made electronica cool again in the 2000s, their sound and style is very eclectic.
N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose With digs at Lindsy Lohan. Paris Hilton, and Whitney Huston...its a very funny very catchy song. I love Pharrell Williams (also check out the remix with Kanye and Lupe).
Chester French - She Loves Everybody Ivy League brats do their thing, and do it well (I covered Chester French in my May blog posts).
You Can Never Go Wrong With (check out labels for more on artists below--they have already been featured multiple times in blog posts): M.I.A. - Almost every single M.I.A. song from both albums can be used in a party playlist, they are all catchy, solid danceable tunes.
Santigold - Santigold is the new M.I.A. (I say that with hesitation) that doesn't mean that she creates similar music to M.I.A. but their styles are very similar, they are both quirky counterculture icons breaking through to the mainstream.
Rye Rye - M.I.A. protege creates danceable electronic rap with Black Star.
Bloc Party - At least half of every bloc Party record contains danceable tracks, also check out Silent Alarm: Remixed.
Yelle - One of the breakout acts of 2008/2009 her album POP UP is indietronica at its best.
Thunderheist - Dance/Rap duo from Toronto.
Teddybears - Get their debut album, you won't be disappointed, just like every wardrobe has "signature pieces" The Teddybears is one of those bands that just stands out in an album collection.
So Eminem has a new album out. And the media is doing a stellar job of pushing this Asher Roth kid as the next big thing. I say screw them all. Here's my list of the best unknown and under rated rappers.
K-OS - Forget Kanye West you want a guy who produces his own music has a addictive hooks and intelligent rap dialog? K-OS--not Kanye is the king.
Sage Francis - Representative of the disenfranchised and angry. Leave Eminem in the discount bin pick up this guy instead.
Atmosphere - One of the smartest lyricists in the game. Raps mostly about social unrest and teen angst, and experiments with different instruments for the hooks. Its nice to find a rapper who is brave enough to use his voice as the main instrument and not the synthesizer.
Illa J - Mentioned this man in a previous blog, his beats are fresh and car radio friendly.
K'naan - This is the third time I've mentioned this guy, so hopefully someone (if anyone actually reads this) has gone out and listened to some of his tracks now. I'm starting to feel like a K'naan groupie so this will probably be the last time I mention him in my blog for awhile.
Charles Hamilton - He has had a lot of hype surrounding him lately but that's because his rhymes and style are so original. With his raspy voice and mixture of old school charm and futuristic spin on music Hamilton really is the wave of the future.
B.o.B. - Hip Hop's new southern son.
Kid Cudi - Ok fine you probably have heard of this guy. I started listening to "Day n' Nite" around January of 2008. There was no video for the song yet and no huge promotion of the single, but it was generating a lot of buzz online. About a year later it finally got its due and is now enjoying top 40 radio play. However Cudi has more cutting edge material that has been eclipsed by the dance anthem-y single, listen to "Embrace the Martian."
Lupe Fiasco - I put Lupe on the list because he is well known but still under appreciated. In a world dominated by Lil Wayne and T.I. Lupe is the nerdy kid brother.
The Cool Kids - Before Kid Cudi was known as Kid Cudi he was (and still is) one half of The Cool Kids, two eighties old school obsessed rappers from Cleveland.
N.E.R.D. - One of the most innovative hip hop groups that never gets enough attention from the mainstream press.
Adam Tensta -Another Swedish rapper most of his stuff (as well as Lazee's) are dance floor anthems, but that also means the hooks are addictive!
The Roots - Critically acclaimed with limited radio play. That's usually the way great music is these days, limited distribution on radio and loved by music critics, it shouldn't be.
