jessie j ft. b.o.b. - price tag

I've been listening to this song pretty much non-stop when I heard it last week.  I don't know why, but I really ENJOY Jessie J's music.  It's always refreshing when singers can actually sing as opposed to being autotuned/edited etc. etc.

Parts of "Price Tag" remind me of Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words."  So far, Jessie J has only released "Do It Like A Dude" on iTunes.  The song is pretty catchy (and angry!), and the video is ridiculous. 

Anyways, listen to Jessie J's pop concoction here.  I still prefer the live version she does with Jools Holland, but I can't argue about a guest appearance of B.o.B. 

james mercer - journey through the past

Oh my.  This is just beautiful.  Very Brandon Flowers-esque.


James Mercer... Thank you.  


For those who don't know him, James is the founding member and lead singer-songwriter of the indie rock group The Shins.  The Shins remind me of the Garden State movie soundtrack.  Bret and I listened to almost every song from that album during our freshmen year.


This past year, both Mercer and Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock contributed music to director Chris Malloy's 180° South, a documentary about adventurers in Patagonia.  Mercer's contribution to the movie was a cover of Neil Young's "Journey Through the Past."


Listen below to this wonderful song along with Neil Young's original (although I can't help but envision Jimmy Fallon singing it!), and my favorite Shins track:


James Mercer - Journey Through The Past

Neil Young - Journey Through The Past

The Shins - Caring is Creepy

kellee maize - something sacred

If you share Kellee Maize's new music video on your Facebook wall, she will send you a free CD.  How fun/cool is that?


When I first heard about Kellee, I didn't know what to think about her. However, the more I listen to her, the more I like her.  I enjoy this song.  I also love that it features Pittsburgh in the video (obviously, since Kellee is a Pittsburgh-native), and the Pausch Bridge (the rainbow-colored Penguin Bridge) at Carnegie Mellon University.  She's also accomplishing great things here in the 'Burgh


Check her out, and support Pittsburgh's musicians!

the head and the heart + dr. dog

I've posted about this band before and can't WAIT to see them perform here in Pittsburgh in February.  They're going on tour with Dr. Dog starting January 28.  If they're coming to your area, you should definitely go.  It's going to be a fun and epic night!


Take a listen to The Head and the Heart below and visit their MySpace page:


Sounds Like Hallelujah by theheadandtheheart
Ghosts by theheadandtheheart
Down in the Valley by theheadandtheheart
Cats and Dogs by theheadandtheheart

And listen to Dr. Dog here:


TOMS :: Dr Dog :: The Breeze by TOMSshoes
Dr. Dog - Shadow People by Dr Dog

glowstick party playlist

     if you wanna get with me,           there’s some things you gotta know.

   i like my beats fast            and my bass down low.               

So we're going to pick up the pace with this playlist.


Going into this week, I wanted to put together a good workout/jogging playlist.  Some of the pop stuff that's out there right now just isn't cutting it.  I'm not one who will listen to an entire playlist of "techno" music, but I decided to put together some of my favorites that are out there right now (new + old).  I need some songs with high BPMs to work out to.

I've decided to call this my "Glowstick Playlist."  During this past spring, we rented a party bus for my friend's bachelorette party, and the bus party didn't really get started until we whipped out all of the glowsticks.

Use this playlist to kick your workout's butt this weekend.

Oh, and here's a Norwegian Recycling song for your listening/viewing pleasure :)

party like an animal playlist

Nutmeg and I went for a walk the past two days in the park.  I'm so happy that we still have a dusting of snow on everything.  It makes everything so pretty.  It's been snowing all morning and is still absolutely gorgeous outside.

Since I love Nutmeg so much (and any animal for that matter), I've put together an animal playlist.  Most of these are old, but I still love to play them.  "Oto the Bear" and "Ballad of Moose Bruce" are definitely my favorites.  I included the Fantastic Mr. Fox song in there since it has been on TV (and because I loved the movie).  Yesterday, when Mr. Fox did the *whistle click click,* Nutmeg thought Bret was home... and he wasn't.  So sad.

I also can't stop listening to "Sheep, Sheep, Dontcha' Know the Road?"  Ahh!  I tap my foot along to it the entire time... And sing-along with it.  And repeat over and over again.  Bret says I only like the song because of this video.  This might be true, but it's still a good song :)

white panda - stereo hands

I have to get some dance music on here again.  It's been a pretty chill week which is why I've been putting more slow, acoustic songs on the site.  However, it's Thursday... Which means tomorrow's Friday... which means I better get my act together and find some weekend music.


I have a few of White Panda's mashups but haven't been too crazy about them.  I just ran across "Stereo Hands" which is a mashup of Waka Flocka and Edward Maya.  I am pleasantly surprised at how well the two blend together.

Weekend playlist will be here by tomorrow.

Stereo Hands by whitepandamusic