Wat wil je doen?
I returned to this blog was too late to comment on Kanye West while the VMAs were still fresh. But I will say this: if Joe Wilson shut down the keyboard cat shop the week before, this Muppet mashup is a great substitute for playing off Kanye.
Don’t even get me started on Lil Mama’s foolishness.
I’ve been teaching ESL to children, finishing my thesis, getting certified to teach ESL to adults, preparing an epic move to Scotland– oh, fuck my excuses. There are none. I’m sorry. Here, have some awesome Passion Pix remixes. On the house. The freshly re-entered house.
Sleepyhead by Passion Pit (Run Toto Tun Cover)
Sleepyhead by Passion Pit (The Knocks remixes)
It’s too late to do an MJ RIP post. And I’m still a bit jetlagged. And overdue on an E-603 shoutout. But I’m going to Scotland next year! Whoopie! And I got work in Pennsylvania! Yay! And I’m a bit busy at the moment being somebody’s….
Sorry all. I’ll be back soon, with updates.
Dutch Bank ING is requesting that 1,200 of its employees return their bonuses from last year. Considering that the Dutch government gave them a multi-billion euro bailout, that seems like a good idea. I hope all the AIG- type companies out there do the same thing. We can’t give people this kind of money for nothing ever again.
For the life of me, I can’t believe they ever thought that they were wise, and they’d never compromise. Now they’re guilt-stricken, sobbin’ with their heads on the floor. On that note, remember this song? Right, here’s the best pick me up ska version of that ever.
Now go out and get the album. But before you do:
Do That Stuff by Parliament Funkadelic
The origin of Happy Up Here.
And if you’ve been searching for that Russian Marching Band cover from the Chris Moyles show on BBC Radio 1, voila:
Happy Up Here (Marching band version)
This has to be one of the most calming, beautiful songs I’ve heard in a while. Way to go, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Let’s hope it doesn’t slide into over-played Maps territory. Don’t cry in the video this time!
I’m a huge fan of clever sampling, but this new Lady Sovereign song feels lazy to me:
And I love Close to Me too much to really appreciate it when it’s sampled. For some reason I can take it in mashups, but not in original songs.
And just for kicks, here’s some Polish Reggae with the “Cure Riddim” in the back. I know, right?
Pilates class is hard. Pilates class is even harder when it’s not in your language. However, I’m psyched to wake up to the all-over ache of accomplishment that I have after a night at the gym.
Working Out is Overrated by Don Diablo and Missy Elliot
Have you ever been a club and heard a song that you wanted to download later, but realized that you didn’t know how to spell “duh doo duh doo doo doo”? And even if you knew how to spell it, it wouldn’t yield much? That happens to me quite frequently. For example, I heard “2 Times” by Ann Lee back in September and it’s been at the back of my mind ever since. Then I was in Proost on Saturday and it came on one of those video screens across the room. I actually cut off my conversation to run over and catch the title. Obnoxious. And awkward!
But worth it.
I’m currently waiting to hear back about graduate school, fellowship, and summer job applications. I’m working on my final application (promise) sometime this week. As usual, I’m going to spend the agonizing stretch of time between now and the end of April over-thinking every application I’ve sent and dying inside. They’re out of my hands right now, but I never fully grasp that concept. It’s just so mind-numbingly scary to wait back to hear from anybody at all, especially in this economy.
My nervousness over the election dwarfed my own personal fears until early November. Then I was anxiety free for a few weeks until I remembered that there was something else to worry about: my short and long term future. In a nasty recession.
If someone could hand me a large paper bag, I’d appreciate it.
Congrats, Maya!
Just don’t name him “Bronx Mowgli” or something scary. No more celebrity baby names, please.
New M.I.A. Song by Death to the Throne
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