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Thao and the Get Down Stay Down   - We The Common (For Valerie Bolden) [via All Songs Considered]

The Pretty Reckless - Islands/Love the Way You Lie (acoustic mash up)

Didn’t see this coming from the little miss! I still can’t believe she makes music I legitimately dig. 

Bruno Mars singing, dancing, clapping his hands while performing Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie”, atribute to the late songstress at the VMAs last year.

I’ve been rewatching Bunheads all lazy day. Is there a Fuck Yeah Amy Sherman-Palladino?  I bet there is… (onto wasting the next two hours) Also, sad observation: I dated the exact clone of whoever that guy who plays Charlie is.  Or perhaps the actual character, Charlie, who is a completely hollow idiot.

Julia Goldani Telles dancing to They Might Be Giants’ “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” at the end of episode 6, “Movie Truck”.

One last Luke Lalonde post… I couldn’t NOT post this.  Luke Lalonde covers Ted Hawkins’ “Sorry You’re Sick”

Good morning, my darling, I’m telling you this
to let you know that I’m sorry you’re sick
Though tears of sorrow won’t do you no good,
I’d be your doctor if only I could. 
What do want from the liquor store?
Something sour or something sweet?
I’ll buy all that your belly can hold.
You can be sure you won’t suffer no more. 
I’d swim the ocean or the deepest canal
to get to you darling just to make you well.
There’s no place on Earth that I wouldn’t hasten to go
to cool the fever; this I want you to know.
What do want from the liquor store?
Something sour or something sweet?
I’ll buy all that your belly can hold.
You can be sure you won’t suffer no more. 
If only the doctor would hurry and show
there’s quite a few places I know we could go.
I was ok but these words from you
stating you’re sick made me sick, too.
What do want from the liquor store?
Something sour or something sweet?
I’ll buy all that your belly can hold.
You can be sure you won’t suffer no more. 
Promise me darling that you won’t die;
I’ll get all the medicine that money can buy.
Stick with me baby, hold on and fight
take a good rest I won’t prolong the flight
What do want from the liquor store?
Something sour or something sweet?
I’ll buy all that your belly can hold.
You can be sure you won’t suffer no more.

I hadn’t heard this song before, but god it brings back some specific memories of past relationships… and doing anything to numb the pain.

Luke Lalonde interview, plays “My Friend Archibald”

You were like a train
Unwillfully, bound, one way
Hittin the wall, you’re sick of it all and ok
They called you baby face
You had everything but you couldn’t found a place
No such sweet thing

Luke Lalonde - Undone

Darkness
I would go with you if you were moveless
Given yea you won
Run from the rising sun
Go til you’re undone, weightless
Feeling when you go for my best

Things don’t last too long
Spin til they come undone
Undone, undone
Undone, undone

(Undone)
I always said I’d be you boyfriend
That’s that
We’ve got the length of the world against us
And that’s a fact

I guess we always escalate it
They had to talk about whatever
And now we’re spinning around the world
Coming undone, til there’s nothing at all….

This song makes me want to to terrible things… to Luke Lalonde.

Violent Femmes - Kiss Off

I take 1, 1, 1 cuz you left me and 2, 2, 2 for my family and 3, 3, 3 for my heartache and 4, 4, 4 for my headaches! and 5, 5, 5 for my lonely and 6, 6, 6 for my sorrow and 7, 7 for nonono tomorrow and 8, 8 I forget what 8 was for! and 9, 9, 9 for a lost god and10, 10, 10, 10 for everything 

everything everything everything

Rediscovering the old with new eyes.  Thank you, Alison Mosshart, for not letting me entirely forget you.

The Kills - Baby Says (acoustic)

No Doubt on Ellen this past week.  Gwen’s perfectly evolved style looking flaw.less.

Every time I think they may have let me down, they prove me wrong.  The performance of “Settle Down” was just as flawless - really it got me so excited about music again, realizing how happy it can make me.  I just stared at Gwen in awe… Oh NxD, we’ve been through so much.

Echo-Friendly - The Same Mistakes. Video directed by Paul Korzan.

I never did grow up (I make the same mistakes)
Feels like I never will (Feels like I never learn)
My friends are all adults (Always give way too much)
I’m still a teenage girl (For little in return)
I haven’t changed a bit (I haven’t changed a bit)
I’m still not over it (I’m still not over it)
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes

The Skallywags - Don’t Preach to Me

On a Skallywags* kick this afternoon, and it is making me miss going to shows nearly every weekend as a teenager. fucking hell.

I was born into a country, baptized to a religion Now I’m tied to precision This was not my decision (I) Did not give my permission So.. don’t preach to me (I’ll) Teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive He put the thorns around my head he never listens to a word I say Oh Jesus is a count, you see It makes all your decisions Belivin’ in religion Is like living locked in prison, why there’s so many of them? Oh don’t preach to me ‘Cause I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive Now.. don’t preach to me (I’ll) teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive He put the thorns around my head, listen to what I say He put the thorns around my head, listen to what I say He put the thorns around my head, listen to what I say He put the thorns around my head, listen to what I say he said, he said, he said so don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive he put the thorns round my head, never listen to a word I say he put the thorns round my head, never listen to a word I say he said, he said, he said don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive no..don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive Jesus is a count you see it makes all your decisions belivin’ in religion is like livin’ locked in prison, why there’s so many of them? don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive don’t preach to me I’ll teach you how to survive I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna be alive

*apparently their new band is called A Third Warning.

**Side note: this song is featured in a Skins episode (S4/Ep2) as Cook appropriately sings it drunkenly down the street (à la his “Ace of Spades” moment): watch here.

Kurt Cobain on chronic stomach ailment.

Excerpt from an excellent interview.  Unsure of who conducted it, but the details say 12-13-1993 from Seattle. (Part 1/4).

Kurt had opened up about this issue a lot more after he experienced some relief.

Rolling Stone, 1993.

KC: I needed time to collect my thoughts and readjust. It hit me so hard, and I was under the impression that I didn’t really need to go on tour, because I was making a whole bunch of money…. I don’t want to use this as an excuse, and it’s come up so many times, but my stomach ailment has been one of the biggest barriers that stopped us from touring. I was dealing with it for a long time. But after a person experiences chronic pain for five years, by the time that fifth year ends, you’re literally insane. I couldn’t cope with anything. I was as schizophrenic as a wet cat that’s been beaten.

RS: How much of that physical pain do you think you channeled into your songwriting?

KC: That’s a scary question, because obviously if a person is having some kind of turmoil in their lives, it’s usually reflected in the music, and sometimes it’s pretty beneficial. I think it probably helped. But I would give up everything to have good health.

RS: Have you ever been that consumed with distress or pain or rage that you actually wanted to kill yourself?

KC: For five years during the time I had my stomach problem, yeah. I wanted to kill myself every day. I came very close many times. I’m sorry to be so blunt about it. It was to the point where I was on tour, lying on the floor, vomiting air because I couldn’t hold down water. And then I had to play a show in 20 minutes. I would sing and cough up blood.
This is no way to live a life. I love to play music, but something was not right. So I decided to medicate myself.

Aiden James - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

(the best Whitney tribute you’ll ever hear, give a listen you won’t regret it)

I’ve known Aiden for years now- a darling local boy who frequented the gayborhood coffee shop I worked at.  We became friends and I photographed him for album covers and press on and off through these years.  Even when I was more involved in the projects I was blinded to the fact that he has become a huge deal, not just in Philly.  I couldn’t be more proud, more than anyone he deserves the recognition. This fabulous man has worked his ass off literally living and breathing music and performance since the day we met.  His music is as genuine as he is personally.

Out of left field he is putting together an album I believe is called Girl Songs (I just read about htis in the aper), it will be cover like this… and I really just can’t wait.  Isn’t it wonderful when you actually enjoy the music your friends make? Haha… HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIDEN JAMES!

Check out his show at The Tin Angel tomorrow night.

Friday August 10th, Tin Angel 7:30pm
20 S. 2nd St (2nd btw market & chestnut)
$15 at door, 21+
www.tinangel.com / aidenjamesmusic.com