What DJs Don't Play at Parties

Naw, man It's cool

2008-08-23T23:49:17Z

Hello hello.
Desperation is a dirty slut. We all look down on it, we make fun of it , and we absolutely refuse to be it. And yet, every man, woman, and lovestruck sitting at home looking through Facebook pictures thinking "man, i wish I could've been there last night is completely guilty of being desperate at one point or another.
Leaving a note under the windsheild, texting...all are fatal. And knowing that you're guilty of being desperate is a shameful and embarassing thing that won't go away unless you don't talk to the person.
Being almost a year out of a relationship, with hookups and a couple of dates sprinkled here and there, the tide needs to turn towards a serious thing...at least a second date that does not turn out to be a dutch meeting at Starbucks where he tells you it's not gonna work out because "he respects you too much."
The acts of desparation are brought on by oneself, like an extra brownie or buying a too expensive pair of jeans. You know it's a bad idea, you'll feel good for a second, and then you find yourself with your foot in your mouth thinking "why the HELL did I just do that?"
The horoscope said "put your feelings out there, get them known." I'd like to think it would have a positive result, but that's why horoscopes are so general.
Is there a Morning After pill for desperation? This is a consequence I don't want to live with.

Now Hiring

2008-08-23T02:49:50Z

I don't want to be friendless on this thing anymore!! I have a couple, but I'm impatient.
I miss Aylish. Best friends going to college aren't fun

Song of the Day

2008-08-19T01:03:10Z

Song of the Day

**8/18/08
Valencia - Holiday
------------------When you first hear Valencia, your mind may jump to The Decemberists' "Oh Valencia!" However, now you might call upon the Philly alt rock band who's taken Myspace critics by storm with their new album, the bop and roll pop rock record We All Need a Reason to Believe. Holiday is featured on the fivesome's demo for their latest release, and is filled with dance - drummed hand-waving pop pleasure surrounding a troubled horizon that believes in a better future. Sing along to Holiday, and ponder your reason to believe.

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Windex and Sponges

2008-08-18T01:01:54Z

They're what I need in order to clean up my relationships. What with a new school year starting up and the dragons of college apps, schoolwork, friends, and boys breathing fire down my neck, it's tough to get through it all. I suppose it starts with some cleaning up of the peculiar messes made over the summer.
Today at an orientation for the upcoming Freshman, I saw my Europe trip flame standing with my post-Europe trip flame several cliques away from me.
It's ironic that they're best friends. I'm sure they talk about it when the subjects of music and boredom are pushed aside in the Hookah bar. What I still cannot comprehend is the trouble that I'be gone through just to see post-Eurotrip flame. He's one of those genuine "nice guys," you know, the one girls can't get enough of being their best friend with and the one all the homophobic guys admit they'd go gay for. So WHY, I ask, is the task of meeting up with this Mr. perfect so daunting?
Blame it on fate, if you ask me. Or karma. Kobe Bryant couldn't have had a bigger rebound than what I was for this guy. Now he's confused, but wants to keep me around, you know, in case he gets over his past and wants to move on.
Do I mind it? Maybe, but when you're looking for something, and even if it has a little asterisk attached to it, you'll keep it for a while.

Song of the Day

2008-08-17T16:33:03Z

**8/17/08
Lil' Wayne - I'm Me
-----------------What does the greatest swimmer in the 2008 Bejing Olympics listen to right before he takes off in a wave of gold? Why, Weezy of course. Confirmed reports have surfaced that Micheal Phelps, the sultan of the stroke, listens to I'm Me, Lil' Wayne's unabashed ego trip on Tha Carter III.

Exuding a confidence reserved only for the greatest players in the game, "I'm Me" defines the ultimate contender, from school swim meets to the Olympic legends. And for an athlete whose Ipod headphones are as part of his uniform as a swim cap and goggles, Phelps could only hear the sounds of victory.

"Yes I am the best/and no I ain't positive I'm definite/I know the game like I'm reffing it"

Song of the Day

2008-08-17T01:14:23Z

**8/16/08
The Dresden Dolls - Coin Operated Boy
--------------At some point in the never ending confusion of love, one wishes for the infallible prototype. The Dresden Dolls' singer Amanda Palmer wants it all, in dream-laced vocals surrounded by cabaret instrumentals. Coin Operated Boy has a tempo which slows and regains energy, as though Palmer is reloading the song with more and more money to work the way she wants. The song is from the Boston duo's 2005 A Dark Cabaret.

Coming Home for Good!

2008-07-18T13:22:54Z

After two weeks at a journalism program at American University, I will finally be heading home. I've met some absolutely incredible people during this experience. I'll never forget the A Crew and how much they made me feel special. I love you Jesse, Daniel, Justin, Liz, Melissa, and Katt!
Check out this band called Swift Technique. They're amazing.

Musings

2008-07-16T19:29:46Z

Sugar Sugar Ray Ray Ray
----Go Minor. The best things about music include the switch from major to minor. You can listen to practically any zen or relaxing music and absolutely fly away with a minor switch. Maybe because the drop evokes a sense of yearning emotion in the listener. Take for example, Aqualung's Brighter Than Sunshine. The major to minor drop when the lead singer croons "Your love burns brighter than sunshine/And suddenly you're mine." The violin arrangement takes flight, coasting high upon the clouds and then gracefully falling and rising. Just a thought.

Cheerios and headphones

2008-07-06T12:16:22Z

Hey strangers,
It's been a crazy month. My tour of Europe was absolutely incredible, one of the most unforgettable events of my eighteen years. In brief, I travelled to London, Paris, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, and Greece. The scenery was breathtaking - one minute I'm standing in a bright red phonebooth in London, the next I'm tossing a coin and making a wish in the Trevee Fountain.
At the moment I'm in D.C. where I'll be taking a Journalism and Communications course at American University. I'm going into the fight blind but hopefully I'll throw a couple of winning punches and meet some fantastic new people and improve my writing.

Song of the Day

2008-06-11T23:36:24Z

**6/11/08
Interstate Love Song- Stone Temple Pilots
----------------A silent movie character thrust into the subwoofing sounds of reality? That's an experiment tested in Stone Temple Pilots video for their blues riffed Interstate Love Song, an emotionally nomadic wanderer through deserts of what was said and what will never be. Catch this album off of 1994's Interstate Love Song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGVobPA6b4Q

Song of the Day

2008-06-10T20:20:30Z

**6/10/08
The Magic Position- Patrick Wolf
-----------In an eclectic blend of strings, xylophones, and horns, Patrick Wolf has a cacaphonic orchestra surrounding this proclamation of adoration. The melody is filled with beautiful innuendo, lifted like a red balloon and popping with suggestively enjoyable lyrics encompassed in a violin arrangement. Get this track from The Magic Position, Wolf's 2007 release.

It's you
Who puts me in the magic position, darling now
You put me in the magic position
To live, to learn, to love in the major key

Song of the Day

2008-06-10T03:13:39Z

**6/9/08
Me Myself and I -Beyonce
----------In this personal enlightenment, this Destiny's Child grows up in a stark surrender to hurtful events beyond her control. The maturity in her words "you will see the sun come out again," finds security in time and healing, a bittersweet truth rarely but wonderfully shown on her platinum R&B Dangerously in Love. A cannon which shot her into the universe of solo stardom, Beyonce shines being "Me Myself and I."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw74Wp29HX4

Cream Puff

2008-06-09T16:36:30Z

Finished driving Bohicket to Boris and Natasha's, one of my favorite local haunts in Central. B&N is what Urban Outfitters would be if they had a prom dress shop, along with a cornicopia of other threads and accesories. I listened to all of Something Corporate's North on the way over, to mull the events of the past few nights in my head.
Having deep heart to hearts with a long lost friend on the floor of your dad's office at two in the morning isconfusing yet comforting at the same time. The greaetest feeling in friendship lies in the core of communication, and how comfortable you are in your own skin around the other. We discussed everything, from college applications to graduation, and our favorite bittersweet subject, our exes. No matter what the conversation is about - be it Liverpool, indian cuisine, or the latest Weezer album - our thoughts always connect to the relationships - the friends- we lost.
Hopeless romantics are not good at random hookups. The criterion of many romantics include fireworks, rushing waves of passion, and the most complete surrender to the spirit of intimacy. Without these, the act is cynical and conversational, a whole "why are we doing this again?" complex that's never legitmately reasoned. In the end, most compare the experience to their past relationships, recognizing the difference between superficial desire and the unconditional, familiar, glorious heaven that is intimacy with an adored significant other.
Breakups are in the same family of grieving, a similar classification involving the healing elements of time, tears, and trust in loved ones. But when the memories won't subside into the past, we are continually obsessed with what we believe is a better life. Therefore, as F. Scott Fitzgerald would say "we must beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaslessly to the past."

Song of the Day

2008-06-09T03:47:33Z

**6/8/08
Feel it Boy- Beenie Man feat. Janet Jackson
---------Electro-reggae never sounded so smooth. In this Jackson/ Beenie Man collaboration, the message is reassuring: "It's alright/If you feel it boy (Feel it, feel it)/You can feel this feelin' all around the world/It's ok/If you feel it/Forget everything and everybody/Boy, let's just have a party, me and you." Playful and innocent, this sip of strawberry lemonade hip hop can be found on Now That's What I Call Music Volume 11.

Water bottles

2008-06-07T17:56:59Z

Before I go touring Europe (a HUGE deal, considering I've never stepped my size 7.5 feet outside of the country), it's crucial that I pack under 50 pounds of weight in my suitcase. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but since I'm travelling for twenty days, I want to pack EVERYTHING a fashion-savvy girl would need to not look completely like a tourist.
Aside from the cable lined interiors of ugly nylon purses, the "secretly" tucked away wallets that are"pickpocket proof, GUARENTEED!", and the head turning swishy windbreaker in a pouch, my dear father Safety Man insists that I carry a flashlight, my hiking boots, and an enormous backpack that can hold seven bodies. Looks like I'll be stylin' and profilin' my way across the pond.

Song of the Day

2008-06-07T15:06:12Z

**6/7/08
Get Free- The Vines
------------How many cool people do you meet flipping quarter pounders at McDonalds? Would you meet the three other band members that would equal collective indie rock destiny? The Vines intertwined to producee grapes of Radiohead and Nirvana inspired garage band hits, including the engine revving hellbent for vice 'Get Free.' Swing into their 2002 album Highly Evolved.

Song of the Day

2008-06-04T20:32:59Z

**6/4/08
Radio Heart- Futureheads
-----------------On this U.K. indie bar rock delight, the Futureheads find themselves stuck in the past and smitten in love in Radio Heart. Patiently waiting for the girl with a radio heart ( ideally, request your favorite tunes, their played with limited interruptions). The Futureheads' latest album is This is Not the World, where you can tune in and welcome summer with this and other tracks such as the fiery get up and go This is Not the World and the rythmic speedway The Beginning of the Twist.

http://www.myspace.com/thefutureheads

Song of the Day

2008-06-03T01:45:53Z

**6/2/08
One Week of Danger- The Virgins
----------You never forget your first time: you type in the band name on the blank search bar, the profile picture is revealed, and you surrender your ears to the music. This NYC indie rock quaret unzip the pants on monotony that often don Myspace rockers and give it their all to bouncy doo wop songs, including the sexy hard to get "One Week of Danger." Make the memories last forever and get this steamy indie rock dream from the Virgin's self titled album.

http://www.myspace.com/thevirginsnyc

Writer's Block: Some words to live by...

2008-06-02T13:33:54Z

What words do you find wise enough to live by?

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Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens -Jimi Hendrix

To give anything less than your best is sacrificing the gift - Steve Prefontaine

The core of every man's living spirit is his passion for adventure - Christopher McCandless

Jason Mraz's new album

2008-06-02T00:08:33Z

Does anyone have the new Mraz album? I recently got a hold of Live at Java Joe's and I'm obsessed. Many thanks

Song of the Day

2008-06-02T00:06:13Z

**6/1/08
Boom Boom-John Lee Hooker
-------------As bluegrassy as a Kentucky field and steeping with the Detroit blues, Hooker performs with a hip swinging, beer drinking 'come over here baby' beat swarmed in the post war days of rock n' roll. A native to Clarksdale Misssissippi and cousin of American blues legend Earl Hooker, Hooker incorporates a delta blues piano boogie to his 1962 hit "Boom Boom." Get this from his GH album, the Very Best of John Hooker.

Song of the Day

2008-06-01T03:28:43Z

**5/31/08
Just So You Know-Jesse McCartney
-----------------Beautiful Soul touched so many prepubescent tweens back in its day, Limited Too and RadioDisney couldn't play it enough to satiate their poor, 8-13 year old selves. Well, now a slightly matured pop ballader bears his own relationship problems, a different and welcome direction from his first hit. Sure, he could use a few pointers on expressing his emotions on camera, but the music video features flirtations on Amtrak! Ride the train into McCartney's beautifully troubled popscile soul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pts-t0mGEYE

Graduation

2008-05-31T12:14:26Z

So most of my friends are graduating high school today. I couldn't be happier for them, but at the same time I'm going to miss them like crazy. I'll miss Aylish the most - she's like my right hand woman in all things music, random adventures, and all-around friendship. And then Pat is the absolute greatest! - I'm pretty sure he's a saint. And then...there's John. Basically, if I were Michelangelo, he's my statue of David - unbelieveably attractive, not to mention sweet, caring, and goofy. It's a shame things didn't work out between us. As Anberlin said "could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend."

Song of the Day

2008-05-31T02:22:20Z

**5/30/08
Runaway(Nightbeast Theme) -Nightbeast
----------------- The name "Nightbeast" is taken from the 1982 sci-fi horror film, and the band has made underground waves with their humorously titled Inside Jokes for Outside Folks. Runaway has a supernatural tiptoped beat that works well with any Marvel comic book character on the prowl to dominate evil villans. The exact direction of the lyrics are unusual with a spoken question, "Seriously, we're running away from a dude that wants to cut our face, and you brought a George Forman grill? Our face, our collective face!!" Get this one from Inside Jokes for Outside Folks.

Writer's Block: The Only True Question:

2008-05-30T14:43:45Z

If you could go back and fix your most regrettable decision, what would it be, and what would you do differently?

Or:

Pirates or Ninjas?

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For the bold and adventurous, and a little whacky, Pirates. The sun beating down on your tatooed, grimy, bronzed skin, and the sand whirling into your dreads - avast!!