Year 4, Day 138

Hello everyone. Today I give you Big Bright World by Garbage.

A common misconception about this band is that the singer is related to Marilyn Manson. They share the same last name, yes, but they are just good friends, probably bonding over the fact that people always assume they're related. anyways, one of the comments on this video shows that this band is going back to  their initial sounds, and if it's anything like this song I think I'd like it. "A really good song and in a way I'm happy, sound and style-wise, it moves away from the not-so-Garbage-like style of Beautiful. This sounds more like the early Garbage that won me over." So if you like this song check out the older stuff, and if not maybe check out the more recent music. You might find something.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 137

Hi. So today's song is Learn To Fly by the Foo Fighters.

The reasoning is because of this cover by 100 musicians. I love that these people cared so deeply about this band's music that they all showed up, set up and rocked out for the purpose of convincing the Foo Fighter's to come there. The whole explanation is at the end of the cover I linked you, but guess what? Their plan worked! The band kind of loved what they did and is planning on going to Italy soon. Just goes to show how much you can accomplish if you put your mind to it and find like minded individuals to help.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 136

Hey guys. Today's song is Young Men Dead by The Black Angels.

Okay, so this is an American band whose name is inspired by a song by The Velvet Underground. They are considered part of the psychedelic genre and actually gained kind of an underground following courtesy of their MySpace page. They've released four albums and four EP's during their career so far, this song being one off of their debut album Passover. It's one of the more popular songs being featured on TV and in a movie soundtrack. If you like this song check out some of their other stuff, and if you really like what you hear you can check out some of their side projects: The Viet Minh, Christian Bland & The Revelators, The UFO Club, and Sweet Tea. Enjoy!

Peace.

Year 4, Day 135

Morning! So today's song is She's A Genius by JET.

Because who doesn't need a little more JET in their lives. I love having Facebook friends who have an eclectic set of interests because it means that I have access to so many cool things. The latest is from a friends who's graduating with a bachelor's in psychology this year and it was an article about rumination and how to end the cycle. A lot of my depression issues comes from the fact that I'm constantly thinking about problem after problem and I think them to death without ever actually making a move to solve them. So this article explained what to do to at least get started on the right track and I'm hoping it'll give me that little extra push to force myself to be better. I'll let you know if it works out. For now though, nothing like a little self love by admitting that I'm the genius (woh oh oh oh oh oh) for trying this article out.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 134

What's Up. Today's song is Joy To The World by Three Dog Night.

I know, I was surprised it's not actually called Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog. I guess there are so many songs titled Joy To The World that it was easier to refer to it by it's first line, much like if you sing the first few bars to try and figure out what the actually title is. Oddly enough the first time I heard this song was in a Hilary Duff movie. The movie was actually a good one, would have been better if they didn't autotune her voice half the time, but ces't la vie. It was performed by a choir and sounded great in it. Then I saw that it was used in the X-Files when I finally started to watch the show and figured it was a good song to show. Where did you guys first hear this song? I'd love to know.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 133

Afternoon. So today I give you I Believe In A Thing Called Love by The Darkness.

I was talking about the eighties hair earlier so let's have a little bit more of that with a bonus of skin tight jumpsuits. It's actually kind of traumatizing so I would recommend listening to the song and not paying attention to the video unless you are fully prepared for the style. I picked this song after Gregg Sulkin did it on lip sync battle. Granted him performing Milkshakes was more memorable, but I'm super pleased that this Britsh hit got some more exposure. So might as well keep it rolling.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 132

Hello. Today's song is Radar Love by Golden Earring.

This song was added to the list because of an episode of Reaper which oddly enough I've been rewatching and it matched up to today. The ridiculousness of Reaper as a show is not lost on me, but it is endearing in its randomness. The episode accurately titled Radar Love is about two lovers much like Bonnie and Clyde that need to be captured and sent back to hell. Their weakness? Every time this song is played they feel inclined to dance and get into the music... to the point where they get sucked into the 8 track. Naturally this song plays a lot in that time frame, but I never get tired of it, it's such a classic. Check out Reaper if you're so inclined but either way I hope you enjoy a little Radar Love.

Peace.