New music:

Deathcab for Cutie, one of my favorites, has a new album coming out soon and just released their first single. It's different, probably due in part to Chris Walla's absence, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I'm keeping an open mind and giving it the chance it deserves.

What about you? Any thoughts on this new sound for DCFC?

New music:

Lately Andrew and I have been listening to music from the 90's and remembering what it was like to grow up listening to this stuff on the radio. It's nostalgic and just what we both need right now, apparently. So, if you were alive in the 90's, none of these songs are probably new to you but I'm betting you've forgotten about most of these gems somewhere along the way. Allow me to refresh your memory. 

Such great stuff, right? Gin Blossoms! Cranberries! Foo Fighters! Semisonic! So put your feet up, grab a delicious and refreshing beverage, cancel your plans for the next couple hours, and come along with me for a stroll down memory lane. Really brings you back, doesn't it? I can almost taste the Surge (remember Surge?) now.

New music:

Is it Wednesday already? Despite working over the holiday on Monday when I could have (and probably should have) been home in bed, this week is flying by. February is pretty much just a blur for me. I need time to slow down a little. I have so much to get done!

To help me keep calm, I've been jamming to some first rate tunes lately. They are helping me keep my focus on one thing long enough to actually accomplish the things on my ever-growing to-do list. And these days, it seems I need all the help I can get.

Have a listen:

New music:

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Today I bring you a new playlist for October. This is the music that's been filling my head as of late. I hope you find it as enjoyable as I do. If you find your feet tapping, don't be alarmed.

New music:

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In case you were interested in what I've been jamming to this month, here it is. May I present my favorite playlist for the month of August:



I think it really captures that end-of-summer feel. What do you think?

We love:

Kind of can't stop listening to this song:

New Music:

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Happy Monday, everyone. Having a little trouble getting started this morning? Allow me to help. My gift to you on this Monday morning is a really fantastic playlist created by one of the blogs I love to read, Note to Self. Enjoy:



May it help you ease into your work week. And it's totally okay if you end up listening to it until Friday. I am probably doing the same thing. Right now. Because it's that great.

You're welcome.

New Music:

We've been jamming to a lot of different music lately. Have a listen:

New Music:

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I've been jamming out to some pretty awesome tunes these days. Have a listen below and give your ears a treat:

Summer Playlist:

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We're getting ready for the big beach vacation this week. Of the things that we have been preparing, one of the biggest is our Summer 2012 playlist. We've packed it full of fun, summery music to jam to all week long. And now we present it here, for your listening pleasure:

Playlist:

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We've been a couple of running fools lately. And as I am a somewhat still person by nature, this has been a major feat for me. To get myself pumped up for a run, I rely on some really good beats. These are the songs that are giving us the energy to push through the miles these days:

1. Run the World -- Beyonce
2. New Workout Plan -- Kanye West
3. Stronger -- Kanye West
4. Who Invited You -- The Donnas
5. Empire State of Mind -- Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
6. Teenage Dream -- Katy Perry
7. One Girl Revolution -- Superchick
8. Firework -- Katy Perry
9. California Gurls -- Katy Perry
10. Fire in Your New Shoes -- Kaskade ft. Dragonette
11. Canned Heat -- Jamiroquai
12. Pot Kettle Black -- Tilly and the Wall
13. Move Along -- All-American Rejects
14. Lose Yourself -- Eminem
15. Single Ladies -- Beyonce
16. Party in the USA -- Miley Cyrus
17. Bulletproof -- La Roux
18. Sexy and I Know It -- LMFAO
19. Anthem Part 2 -- Blink-182

Sharing a playlist is kind of personal thing. I mean, there are songs that I am a little embarrassed to admit I listen to. But I can't help what gets me pumped up. And I can't ignore a catchy beat. So, forgive me my Miley Cyrus and Superchick and I'll forgive you yours.

Click here to listen to this playlist on Grooveshark.

Hello again:

Please excuse our absence, our internet has been acting completely ridiculous over the past few days.

Have you listened to the new Deathcab album? It is amazing. Go buy it now. I am digging "You are a Tourist" and "Stay Young, Go Dancing".

Also, have a listen to the new Coldplay single. Pretty exciting:



Also, check out these two blogs that I can't seem to stop reading lately:

1. The Burning House -- different people's collections of items of value -- things they'd rescue from their house if it were on fire. It's interesting to see what people find valuable and why.
2. I Love Charts -- have you seen this? It's just really hilarious charts. Really hilarious.

Codes and Keys:

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Death Cab For Cutie (which we love) is coming out with a new album this spring. And I have been reading tons of articles and interviews about it.

From Stereogum:

"For those of us who were fans of Death Cab For Cutie back in the prehistoric days of the early 2000’s, the band’s startling rise to indie-fame has been bittersweet. While it’s always sweet to see a band you love — particularly an earnest band of genuinely nice dudes who write beautiful, melodic pop songs — become successful, there is (at least for some of us) a certain sense of loss involved. It’s a sad trait belonging to those for whom musical nerdery is a lifelong defining characteristic — a sense of ownership over the little bands that you love. It’s like seeing a Smith’s t-shirt for sale at Hot Topic or hearing an old Cure song played in an Old Navy commercial — you realize that the things you love no longer belong to just you (not that they ever really did), but that they now belong to the world. At this point — six albums and over a decade deep into their career — Death Cab For Cutie officially belong to the world."

My sentiments exactly. But I'm worried because with their move to a bigger label, using a big name producer, and with Benjamin Gibbard married to a celebrity actress, I wonder if it will change their sound. Will they continue to krank out songs full of "sublime, intimate melancholy" or will they sell out like so many other bands (Green Day, U2, Jimmy Eat World, etc)? Will I not like them after this? Am I better off choosing not to listen to the new album? Can I even do that?

Bassist Nick Harmer, in his interview with Stereogum, assures us that they are staying true to their roots:
"Of course, Ben will always gravitate towards certain bittersweet material in his songs, but this record has a lot of expansive, soundscapey kinds of things. Thematically and musically, it’s just much more varied. We also have string sections on this record, which is very exciting for all of us. We’ve always wanted to hear that texture in our music, but it never really worked out before.”

Here's hoping.