Passion Pit - The Reeling

Passion Pit is from Massachusetts

I've actually seen Passion Pit live and they had some really good energy (opening for Yelle).. okay maybe more like weird but not bad is the point

"The Reeling" is kinda on that new sound, a bit psychedelic but happy. Maybe it's the vocals but there's definitely something happy about this

There's also a remix by Calvin Harris so you know wassup

Passion Pit will be at Bimbo's on May 26, thx sfhaps



Passion Pit - The Reeling Lyrics (credits)

We dug these holes we crawled into
Now they're my home
Now here I cannot feel the wind, can't feel the rain
And I believe in gentle harmony
How I loathe all this obscenity
Is the way my lifes got to be
by a single opportunity

Look at me, oh look at me, is this the way I've always been
Oh no, oh no
Now I'm dreaming somebody would simply come and kidnap me
Oh no, oh no
Cos everyday I lie awake and pray to God today's the day
Oh no, oh no
Here I am, here I am, when will someone understand
Oh no, oh no

And all at once I feel this, oh how it clings to me
It reels and calls me towards it, confounding destiny
And I can feel the magnets pinch my hands
The more I run the more I am convinced
A girl who ???
Just like we settle in the foggy mist

Look at me, oh look at me, is this the way I've always been
Oh no, oh no
Now I'm dreaming somebody would simply come and kidnap me
Oh no, oh no
Cos everyday I lie awake and pray to God today's the day
Oh no, oh no
Here I am, here I am, when will someone understand
Oh no, oh no
(x2)

online
myspace.com/passionpitjams
wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_Pit

kewlmuzik
Passion Pit - The Reeling (more)

Flying Lotus - Stunts (Mr Oizo Remix)

Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) is from California

This be heavy new electronic ish. Not sure who deserves credits, I'm leaning towards Oizo

Thx Jacob

online
wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Lotus
myspace.com/flyinglotus
myspace.com/oizo3000

kewlmuzik
Flying Lotus - Stunts (Mr Oizo Remix) stream

previously
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (Mr Oizo Remix)

U2 - Magnificent (Live on Letterman, 3/2/09)

This is one of the better songs off the new album. They played it last night in Brothers & Sister

The intro is so bad ass, the Edge is sublime on the whole song



Bono's rock out intro move is pretty fun

U2 - Magnificent Lyrics (credits)

Magnificent
Magnificent

I was born
I was born to be with you
In this space and time
After that and ever after I haven't had a clue
Only to break rhyme
This foolishness can leave a heart black and blue

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can heal such a scar

I was born
I was born to sing for you
I didn’t have a choice but to lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice
From the womb my first cry, it was a joyful noise…

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can heal such a scar

Justified till we die, you and I will magnify
The Magnificent
Magnificent

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love unites our hearts

Justified till we die, you and I will magnify
The Magnificent
Magnificent
Magnificent

kewlmuzik
U2 - Magnificent (Live Letterman) youtube

previously
U2 - Breathe (Live on Letterman, 3-2-09)

Bloc Party @ Fox Theater (Videos)

Photo by ICE rider

Read the main show post here, all of these videos courtesy of Youtube (thx to all the people who uploaded videos: scorpiocheech, warcraft88, xsojourn, mejele714)

(Not in order, from the show performed at the Fox Theater, April 20 2009)

Signs


Sunday


One Month Off



Like Eating Glass



She's Hearing Voices



Talons


This Modern Love


Flux


Blue Light


Helicopter


Banquet


Ares


previously
Bloc Party @ Fox Theater
Bloc Party - One Month Off (Live on Letterman, 3-23-09)

Bloc Party @ Fox Theater

Had a grand time at the Fox Theater last nite, that place is a three level gem (that was some good bucks spent on the renovation but holy.. $83 Million?). Even the floor is tiered with 3 levels

Bonus: the Fox Theater is close to Bart too, 19th St station

Wandered around originally looking for seats but they were assigned, I guess we have to go on the floor. Missed the opener (Menomena, who?), enjoyed some good drinks instead (well, as good as they were expensive)

Bloc Party took the stage around 9pm. The sound was kinda saturated but the band has a great energy (well mostly Kele and the Tong). I still marvel at the sounds that come out of Russel's guitars, kid is a beast (funny tidbit: Matt Tong kept his shirt well into the set, maybe like 6 to 7 songs, a record?). Best Gordon moment: there was one, but I forget

Oh yeah can you believe Kele crowd surfed during the 2nd encore? Wild

Here are some photos


See more

Set list (thx)

One month off
Trojan horse
Hunting for witches
Positive tension
Talons
Signs
Song for clay
Banquet
Where is home
Blue light
Mercury
This modern love
The prayer
Helicopter
-
Sunday
Ares
Flux
Like eating glass
-
She's hearing voices

Overall an excellent show with some minor set list question marks

The merch was a bit whack, this could be had for $25


previously
Bloc Party @ Olympia (Paris)
Bloc Party @ NSSN 2008

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream

Empire Of The Sun is a duo from Perth, Australia. The music is dancy, the vibe is psychedelic, think MGMT, exhibit a: the art below

Edit: this song might also be called "A Dream".. confuso



Update: the album comes out April 21, 2009 Amazon iTunes (also featured here)

Thx Andy

online
myspace.com/empireofthesunsound
wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Sun_(band)

kewlmuzik
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (more)

SF Show Update: Hockey, Tiga, BFD, Alice's Mad Hatter Birthday

- Hockey at Rickshaw Stop on 17 Apr 2009
- Alice's Mad Hatter Birthday Bash (Plain White T's, Hoobastank, Smash Mouth) at Mezzanine (San Francisco) on 25 Apr 2009

- Goapele at The Independent (San Francisco) on 1 May 2009
- Young Love and Paper Route at Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco) on 10 May 2009
- Tiga at The Independent (San Francisco) on 28 May 2009 – Last.fm
- The Prodigy at The Warfield (San Francisco) on 28 May 2009

- BFD (311, Metric) at Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View) on 6 Jun 2009

previously
BFD 2007

Q-Tip - Gettin Up

Q-Tip is from NYC

Wow a rap song I like!? No way

The song is off the 2008 album Renaissance. Credits to the beat and I guess Q-Tip can still deliver it (he produced this)

Q-Tip - Gettin Up Lyrics (credits)

Sent you a message, sent you an email
Hasty decisions we may still prevail
Both needed breaks, we both needed to bail
Walking thru the corridors of my mind
The hideaways, the nooks, and thangs with good times
Memories certainly yes they still bind
Still a common man and yeah that's for sure
Still a bankroll and yeah still can tour
The madness, the thing we had was much more
Come back home, don't be out in the world
It's a rat race and always for a girl
And most scavengers have found the pretty pearl
It's for the faint of heart who never get enough
Gotta get tough, buckle em up, we call em duds
And we, and we and we ahhh

We gotta gettin up
We gotta gettin up
Today is nice come on we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Tonite is right come on we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Said we gettin up

Come over here baby, don't look so grumpy
This kind of lifestyle could be so comfy
We can start a clan just like the Kennedy's
You and I advance, certainly we can expand
Feelings that should never end
And you respect me like a friend
But love me like your man
No other could contend
Or we could be like Doves exposed 2 history
Like staying with each other with truth and chivalry
The things we go thru they shape our identity
Yes pretty let's do this all nite
Consummate this thing and make it alright
And when we cuddle up and promise that it's right

We gotta gettin up
We gotta gettin up
Today is nice come on we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Tonite is right come on we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Said we gettin up

I like to watch everybody gravitate towards you
Your magnetic presences make them come thru
The same way you got them you got me too
Now look at our lives so colorful
A wonderful spectrum, not 1 tone dull
Full of excitement and not 1 lull
See we had an understanding, oh yes we did
I'm bringing it back, I'm puttin in my bid
Have a couple of kids, have a couple of cribs
We like Louie D and Lassie, Martin and Corretta
Doin it to death, no one can do it better
When we leave our physical our sprits still together
Come on now, here's a placement for your hand
You rockin with the #1 MC man
The #1 controller of right with the plan

We gotta gettin up
We gotta gettin up
Today is nice come on we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Tonite is right come on we gettin up
Said we gettin up
Said we gettin up

online

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-Tip_(rapper)

kewlmuzik

Q-Tip - Gettin Up (more)

Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Crookers Remix)

Kid Cudi is from Cleveland

He's on some new hipster hip-hop steelo. I could do without the 3-ring alarm but yeah this is a hot house joint, thx Kira



online
myspace.com/kidcudi

kewlmuzik
Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Crookers Remix) (more)

Hockey - Too Fake

Hockey is from Portland Oregon

"Too Fake" is a super good dance ready track you should bump to, thx Jessi

They stop by Rickshaw' in April

Hockey 2009 Tour Dates

Apr 10 2009 Beatnik Studios Sacromento, California
Apr 11 2009 The Partisan Merced, California
Apr 13 2009 Troubadour w/ Friendly Fires Los Angeles, California
Apr 14 2009 Detroit Bar w/ Friendly Fires Costa Mesa, California
Apr 15 2009 The Loft @ UCSD w/ Friendly Fires San Diego, California
Apr 16 2009 Cellar Door Visalia, California
Apr 17 2009 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, California
Apr 18 2009 Crepe Place Santa Cruz, California
Apr 24 2009 The Roundhouse (MTV "Camden Crawl") Camden, London and South East
Apr 25 2009 Bristol University w/Friendly Fires Bristol
Apr 27 2009 Manchester Academy 2 w/Friendly Fires Manchester
Apr 28 2009 Wulfrun Hall w/Friendly Firse Wolverhampton
Apr 29 2009 Waterfront w/Friendly Fires Norwich
Apr 30 2009 Forum w/Friendly Fires London
May 1 2009 Southampton University w/Friendly Fires Southampton
May 2 2009 Digital w/Friendly Fires Brighton
May 3 2009 Custard Factory w/Friendly Fires Birmingham
May 5 2009 Leeds Met University w/Friendly Fires Leeds
May 6 2009 Studio 24 w/Friendly Fires Edinburgh
May 7 2009 OMU w/Friendly Fires Glasgow
May 8 2009 Red Room Nottingham
May 11 2009 Black and White@ Plug & Play (16+) Reading
May 12 2009 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
May 13 2009 The Cellars Portsmouth
May 14 2009 The Great Escape Brighton
May 16 2009 The Great Escape Brighton
May 24 2009 SASQUATCH - Music Festival @ The Gorge Quincy, Washington
Jun 11 2009 BONNAROO - Music & Arts Festival Manchester, Tennessee

kewlmuzik
Hockey - Too Fake (more)

Peter Bjorn and John - I Want You

PBJ have a new album Living Thing, this song is a genuine find and could even follow that whistle song

Peter Bjorn and John - I Want You Lyrics here



Peter Bjorn and John 2009 Tour Dates

Apr 19 2009 Coachella Festival Indio, California
Apr 21 2009 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 22 2009 Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 23 2009 Metro Chicago, Illinois
Apr 24 2009 Southgate House Newport, Kentucky
Apr 25 2009 Pheonix Theatre Toronto, Ontario
Apr 26 2009 Capital Music Hall Ottawa, Ontario
Apr 27 2009 Le National Montreal, Quebec
Apr 28 2009 Paradise Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 29 2009 Webster Hall New York, New York
Apr 30 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
May 1 2009 World Cafe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 2 2009 9:30 Club Washington D.C., Virginia

kewlmuzik
Peter Bjorn and John - I Want You (more)

SF Show Update: White Lies, Fischerspooner, No Doubt, Metallica

- White Lies at Slim's (San Francisco) on 11 Apr 2009 – Last.fm
- Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) will play Cafe du Nord on 17 Apr 2009 – Last.fm
- The Killers (opener Wildlight) at San Jose State Events Center (San Jose, California) on 19 Apr 2009 – Last.fm

- Black Joe Lewis at Slim's (San Francisco) on 16 May 2009
- Fischerspooner at The Fillmore (San Francisco) on 22 May 2009 – Last.fm
- The Dears, Great Northern and Eulogies at The Independent (San Francisco) on 24 May 2009 – Last.fm
- Jenny Lewis at The Fillmore (San Francisco) on 28 and 29 May 2009 – Last.fm

- Brandi Carlile at The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco) on 7 Jun 2009 – Last.fm

- No Doubt at Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View) on 25 Jul 2009 – Last.fm

- The Fray and Jack's Mannequin at Shoreline on 1 Aug 2009 – Last.fm

- Metallica at HP Pavilion (San Jose) on 12 Dec 2009 – Last.fm

Modernage - Creature

Modernage is from Miami (really?), this song gots a great groove to it. Hopin they schedule a tour soon


online
myspace.com/modernage

kewlmuzik
Modernage - Creature

Ne-Yo - Mad

Can't mess with this, it's good (although approaching played out status)

Ne-Yo - Mad Lyrics (credits)

Oooo oooo oooo
Oooo oooo ummm

She's staring at me, I'm sitting wondering what she's thinking
Ummm Nobody's talking, cause' talking just turns into screaming (Oooo)
And now yes I'm yelling over her, she yelling over me,
all that that means is neither of us are listening,
and what's even worse, that we don't even remember why we're fighting

So both of us are mad for nothing, (fighting for)
nothing, (crying for)
nothing, (oohh)

When we won't let it go for nothing, (come back for)
nothing,
it should be nothing
to a love like what we got oh baby

I know some times it's gonna rain,
But baby can we make up now
cause' I can't sleep through the pain (can't sleep through the pain)
girl I don't want to go to bed, mad at you
and I don't want you to go to bed, mad at me
no I don't want to go to bed mad at you
and I don't want you to go to bed, mad at me (oh noo)

Umm
and it gets me upset girl when you're constantly accusing
(asking questions like you already know)
hey we're fighting this war when both of us are losing
(this ain't the way that love is supposed to go, whatever happened to working it out?)
We fall into this place where you ain't backing down, and I ain't backing down,
so what the hell do we do now?

So both of us are mad for nothing, (fighting for)
nothing, (crying for)
nothing... (oohh)

When we won't let it go for nothing,
nothing,
it should be nothing
to a love like what we got oh baby

I know some times it's gonna rain,
But baby can we make up now
cause' I can't sleep through the pain (can't sleep through the pain)
girl I don't want to go to bed mad at you
and I don't want you to go to bed, mad at me
no I don't want to go to bed mad at you
and I don't want you to go to bed, mad at me (oh noo)

Oh baby this love ain't gone be perfect, (perfect perfect oh no)
And just how good it's gonna be
We can fuss and we can fight long as everything is alright between us before we go to sleep...

Baby we're gonna be...

Yah.... Baby....

ohhhh....ohhhh

I know some times it's gonna rain,
But baby can we make up now
cause' I can't sleep through the pain (can't sleep through the pain)
girl I don't want to go to bed mad at you
and I don't want you to go to bed, mad at me
no I don't want to go to bed mad at you
and I don't want you to go to bed, mad at me (oh noo, nooo, noo)

kewlmuzik
Ne-Yo - Mad youtube video

previously
Ne-Yo - Closer

Keri Hilson - Turnin Me On

I first thought this was Rihanna when I heard it on the radio. Props due (the beat is by Polow da Don and Danja), Weezy delivers his standard verse and style (which is to say it makes no sense)


That's a horrible cd cover

Keri Hilson - Turnin Me On Lyrics (credits)

Please don’t turn me off!!

Yeah
Like this (Where you at shawty)

Keri Hilson
You fly as hell, swagga right, brown skin poppin you know just how to talk to me know just how I like it you turnin’ me on
You turnin’ me on, you turnin’ me on
I wait a minute little buster you got one more time to feel on my booty
Better recognize a lady that ain’t the way you do me
You turnin’ me off, you turnin’ me off, you turnin’ me off
Better recognize a real woman

Aaaaaah
Keri Hilson
You ever try to get that close to me
You better come correct how you ‘proachin me
Dime divas give it to me
Aaaaaaah
I gotta be feelin’ your energy
I gotta be for sure that you’re into me
Recognize a real woman

Keri Hilson
Goin up on it, you actin like you want it And you stuntin like your daddy checkin for this little mama
You turnin me on (aaaah) you turnin me on (aaaah), you turnin me on (aaaah)

Now wait a minute little buster
Now you don’t even know me but you wanna take me shopping
You a lame, I can tell it ain’t big sh!t poppin
You turnin me off (aaaah), you turnin me off (aaaah), you turnin me off (aaaah)
Better recognize a real woman

Keri Hilson
All you wanna do is holla at the cutest
Broad to get up in them draws some money
Don’t try to buy me
Bottles, got my own dollars I could buy up the bar if I want it

Aaaaaaah
Keri Hilson
You ever try to get that close to me
You better come correct how you ‘proachin me
Dime divas give it to me
Aaaaaaah
I gotta be feelin your energy
I gotta be for sure that you’re into me
Recognize a real woman

Lil Wayne
I’m fly as hell swaqqa riqht, brown skin poppin’ like dynamite
Raw like china white, mama i dig your persona right
You look baby mama type, I know that qot you kinda hype
My ice is so albino white, I hope your v@qina tight,
I qo underwater, & I hope you pirana bite (hahaha)

Hot carter, I’ma kiss the spot for you and
I’ma kiss you to you scream wait a minute motherf@#ker (ha)
Yeah, I turn you on like an handel,
Like a television on the weather channel
Cause I make it rain girl, now call me Wayne girl
You just an earthling you ain’t never been to wayne’s world
I play to win, I bait ‘em in,
I do my thing now you’re in love with an alien,
Polow on the beat, weezy f, i’m at the plate aqain
Keri if you pitch it at me, I’ma swinq away at it,
Someone better play the fence, someone better tell ‘em bout me,
Baby, I’m the sh!t and that’s the only thing you smell about me,
Weezy F baby & don’t forqet the F around me
And if you do, then qet the F around me

Keri and Lil Wayne
You’re turnin me off
Yeah yeaaah
Polow, I told you I got you
Ms. Keri Baby (Ms. Keri Baby)

Aaaaaaah
Keri Hilson
You ever try to get that close to me
You better come correct how you ‘proachin me
Dime divas give it to me
Aaaaaaah
I gotta be feelin your energy
I gotta be for sure that you’re into me
Recognize a real woman

Ms. Keri Baby

kewlmuzik
Keri Hilson - Turnin Me On

previously
Timbaland - The Way I Are f/ Keri Hilson
Lil' Wayne - Mrs. Officer f/ Bobby Valentino