Michael Franti & Spearhead

This guy blends some amazing stuff to come up with his sound. He comes off as hip-hop/raggae/mellow/neato =), has an extremely powerful message with pretty much everything he writes and does. He focuses on things happening in the world, or just simple things people can do to make a change within yourself, and sends a positive response. His songs are catchy and moving. They can really refresh you from all the mainstream hip-hop that does have funky beats, but are basically poluting the minds of the people. So if you have it in your head, you can rock to it, and repeat the lyrics, while all at the same time be delivering something positive and great!!! =) If you hadn't checked out Blue King Brown, you may want to do so, because she rocks!! I love this guy!!!!
HEY WORLD!!!!I know Im not alone

all I'm sayin....

I really want a mix tape or cd of all of the songs on here...i'm gonna have to get busy!

Fleet Foxes

this song is getting alot of air play here... it's pretty and it sounds way old skool but, it is not.

Mickey Avalon- Mr. Right

I can't help it...i like him....

STRIKE ANYWHERE

This band is one of the many that pretty much rock my world. Ever since I heard an acoustic version of a song of theirs a few years ago, I have been amazed by this guys voice, moved by the lyrics,inspired by their intentions, just one hell of a super rocking punk band along with super positive agressive lyrics that, Im am convinced could move almost anyone out of the hum-drum of everyday life, to get up and do something, if not for themselves for others, the planet, etc, in turn deliver confidence and a sense of positive charged energy to use for what you believe to the best thing for you and whatever is around you, and I have enjoyed rocking to them as well!! They strike something in me for sure!!!

Santogold

soft cell

Speaking of

after posting that one i kept watching videos, so watch the other thing because its great, then watch these.

Tom Waits damn near defines coolness

and i wish wish wish that he was going to be touring closer to here.

surf's up

lots of good music in the movie. lauryn hill, 311, green day and some reggae!! and the movie is super cool too.

NOFX: Backstage Passport

I just watch this entire series. And if you love NOFX like I do, you should watch it to...

The Orb

It's Billie Joe!!! HA!

I met Billie Joe!! No sadly I did not! hehe But I felt I should put a pic up where it looked real, as he was left out of the big meeting the other day! YAY!!

Meeting 2/3 of Green Day

It's kinda crazy how 'everything happens for a reason'. All my flights ended up being early on Monday as a flew back home to Cali. I caught one flight in particular that was 4 hrs earlier than the one I was suppossed to take. That never happen but, it did that day. So, I was in San Francisco at the Red Carpet room visiting with my mother in law. She told me to wait for her to come get me before going to my gate just in case anything had changed with the flight. SHe then began getting really busy working. I saw that time was running out and I needed to get to my gate whether or not she was coming with me. SO, I shot out the door as she said "just wait a few more minutes." I left any way. And then I saw these two guys walking right in front of me. I said 'these guys look familiar, where do i know them from....wait a second, i don't know them...It's GREEN DAY!'. So, I kinda freaked out. I took a picture of them from behind.



I wasn't sure what to do. But, if anyone would know what to do I knew it would be super Green Day Fan Alicia. I gave her a call for further instructions on how to approach the Green Day. She said I needed to go talk to them and some how make sure they heard her name. And I was totally going to need concrete picture proof if I am going to tell people I met 2/3 of Green Day.





I walked up to them and said "hey there, would you mind if I get a picture with you? " Mike then said "If you can be discrete and quick about it, and then we just go back to being regular guys." I said "Sure... you ARE regular guys and I understand that you just want to chill." I got some other fan to snap a photo of us. It was rad. I talked with them for a bit about my super fan friend Alicia and her dedication to the green day for many years. Tre Cool touched my sweatshirt with the tapes and headphones on it and said he wanted one.. and then he prcoeeded to touch the star on my neck and said "Nice tat." He then asked if I played any instruments and I said I did play drums. He then touched my hand checking for calouses..which I still have a bit of...I explained to them that I gave my drums to my little bro, hoping to keep him interested in music not other things. Mike said "Tell your bro to keep his mind on the music and off that headache inducing weed shit."
My impression was that Mike was more of the stereotypical 'punk'. And he really didn't want to draw attention to them being there. Tre Cool on the other hand was super happy fun spaz and I really enjoyed his energy. And the fact that he touched my 3 seperate times. It was rad. I thanked them both and moved on to my flight.


i know they are just regular people. but, it was pretty sweet to run into them like that. who else will i run into in the great land of california???

Martha Wainright

this chicky has a great voice and well she says it so well, i think you girls will appreciate her! bloody motherfucken asshole! right on!!!



this song is just brilliant! the video is very good and depicting of well style and the nite. if you get my drift, we have all been there, short days and oh so very long nites!

tasha met greenday

OK, Im sure Tasha will blog about this, but I think I have to be all giddy and be a little teenage girl and stuff!! TASHA MET GREENDAY!!! Oh yes, in the airport, she dropped my name, got pics, and Tre Cool touched her neck the star!! Im sorta glad I have never met them cuz Im sure I couldn't be cool as when Tasha called me I got way too excited, and then I was all shaky from being so damn excited. Ok I had to blog about my excitement of one of my BFF's got to meet them, and heard my name from her!! SEE Im totally a teenager when it comes to these guys. No Billie tho. I do understand they are people to, so I don't wana hear that, ehm....they are just the coolest people in the world!! That is cool, as close as I have ever been was smooshed up against the gate at a concert, the bruises and the extreme body hurting, and the ripping of my shirt was worth it, but to meet them calmly having a drink, not wanting to be totally recognized, but still taking a moment to chat and take some pics is rad. *LOVE* This was not even my experience, but I can't seem to stop. ok im stopping.

kate nash- nicest thing

I pretty much love all of her tunage...check it out...

Oingo to the Boingo

I love this band, they seriously are just a little too awesome sometimes. Danny Elfman was and still is one hell of a composer. A love that there are actually quite a few bands that took the 80's openess to weirdness and just ran with it. This is one of those. Its amazing how many oingo boingo songs are all upbeat, but quite dark and strange at the same time. The sarcasm is pretty phenomenal in these videos. I absolutely love how they make fun of their own audience in the first one, its like the emo kids of the 80's. The social commentary in all of their songs is just so on and still pretty valid. So yeah, watch the videos, but mostly listen to the songs, then go listen to more songs, because i am pretty sure this band is a staple in time that cannot be removed.





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The Knife- Heartbeats

Ugly Casanova- Parasites

I'm sure you all know who Modest Mouse is and how much they ROCK and have been for quite sometime...rockin'...for sometime...ROCK
so Ugly Casanova is/was a side project of Isaac Brock
This video is kinda good....
This song is kinda awesome...and
This band sort of ROCKS!

Slick Shoes - no more words

Here is some more Slick Shoes, just for you Kristen, well everyone. I LOOOOVE this band, they are basically just purely motivational, uplifting, funny, and punk rock!! Gotta love em!!

splashdown....

Sia

Sia makes beautiful music and she is a super spaz. check out her website. it is fun!
http://www.siamusic.net/main.html