Mashup or Shut Up!
By popular demand I’m bringing you another fawesome collection of mashups! This will be my first mixtape of 2010 and I hope it will get you bumping, grinding, and rockin’ your fucking socks off. From the infamous A Plus D to funky DJ Schmolli, at the very least this mix is gonna make you bop your head… or at the most – explode it!
If you like any of the songs, leave a comment below with a valid email address and the name of the song you want so I can send it to you. All these songs are free so you can drop the guilt about getting free music, that is if you had any.
Now mashup or shut up!
Track listing:
A Circus of Heartbreakin’ Divas – Titus Jones
Touch 3 Skies – The White Panda
Beggin’ For Sanctuary – DJ Fac
Bulletproof Radar – DJ Schmolli
Whoomp! I Scrubbed It Again! – DJ Schmolli
Stardust Kids – A Plus D
Missing Thieves – Dj Fac
NirGaga – DJ Lobsterdust
Wouldn’t It Be The Fear? – Elocnep
Good Girls Burn Miami – Titus Jones
I Got More Than A Feeling – Mad Mix Mustang
Love/Fair Song – Bogoss
Krazy Day N Night – A Plus D
I Got Him – Elocnep
Waiting For My Hash Pipe – Divide And Kreate
Massive Fear – Mighty Mike
Time After Time Apache – Haroon Al-Qahtani
Put Your Records On & On – DJ Michbuze
Image courtesy of jasinski via Deviant Art
DJ Earworm – United State of Pop 2009
The infamous DJ Earworm has done it again! This famous mashup artist has taken the “Top 25 Billboard Hits of 2009″ and made one super-fucking-duper mashup of all of them! DJ Earworm attempted (and accomplished) this feat last year and has once again done what most mashup artists only wish they could.
If you love mashups as much as I do, then bask in the goodness of United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop). With 25 songs clocking in a 4 minutes and 37 seconds, this mashup is another stunning example of how talented DJ Earworm is. I’ve included the track to listen to, the official mashup video, as well as the link to download the song. Here’s a nice farewell to 2009 and I’m looking forward to what DJ Earworm has in store for us in 2010!
Listen: United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop)
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The Best Badass Music of 2009
The year of 2009 is almost over and it’s time for me to list some of my favorite songs that came out this year. I could never list all my favorites because there is just so much great stuff so I chose 25 songs from different genres that I think are just fantabulous. From Silversun Pickups to Metric and from Eels to Neko Case, this mixtape has some of the greatest songs of 2009.
In no particular order, here is a mix of a tiny taste of my favorite tracks of 2009. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. As always, the full track listing is below.
Track listing:
This Tornado Loves You – Neko Case
Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bulletproof – La Roux
My Love – The Bird and The Bee
I Can Transform Ya – Chris Brown feat. Lil’ Wayne & Swizz Beatz
Shine Blockas – Big Boi feat. Gucci Mane
Deadbeat Summer – Neon Indian
Stillness Is The Move – Dirty Projectors
Fallin’ For You – Colbie Caillat
Little Bird – Eels
Game of Diamonds – Deerhunter
Uprising – Muse
Show Stopper – Peaches
My Girls – Animal Collective
Help I’m Alive (Acoustic) – Metric
Catch And Release - Silversun Pickups
Cheerleader – Grizzly Bear
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Heartbreak Warfare – John Mayer
Chasing Pirates – Norah Jones
Pretty Wings – Maxwell
Fireflies – Owl City
Haven’t Met You Yet – Michael Bublé
Cosmic Love – Florence And The Machine
Hyph Mngo – Joy Orbison
If you like any 0f the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them.
Photo courtesy of Flickr via Benoit.P
Tagged: Alternative, Electronica, Favorite, Folk, Hip-Hop, Indie, Mix, Pop, R&B, Rap, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
3D Animated Music Video by Eatliz
I absolutely LOVE the animated music video for the song Hey by the alternative Israeli band Eatliz. The 3D video is described as a “Sci-Fi Fantasy journey of a little girl with a special pet friend, a huge toad. Once the girl loses her pet, which drifts in the sky in a form of a balloon, she is going through different adventurous scenarios by chasing it.”
Not only should the video be considered art, you should definitely check out this band. Be sure to visit the official website and if you register for their mailing list, you get freebies. How nice is that?!
Now watch the video and fall in love with gorgeous animation and Eatliz.
Eatliz – Hey animation music video from Eatliz on Vimeo.
Tagged: 3D, Art, Music Video, Rock, Vimeo
Where’s The Music Gone?
Sometimes you don’t really need to say anything when a song can say it for you. Music by the lovely Leela James sums up my feelings about a lot of things going on in the music industry that I don’t like. Listen here and you can read the lyrics after the jump.
Music by Leela James
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Tagged: Neo-Soul, R&B, Soul, Typography
Blowin’ Your Cover
It’s finally here! By popular demand, another mixtape featuring cover songs that are just fucking awesome. Everything from reggae to acoustic and R&B to Jazz, these 24 tracks cover everything! A few of the artists featured are ortoPilot, Emmy The Great, and Alphabeat.
I hope you enjoy this mix. You can find the first cover mixtape here. Cheers!
Track listing:
Black & Gold – Katy Perry, Original by Sam Sparro
Where is my Mind? – Emmy The Great, Original by Pixies
No Woman, No Cry – Xavier Rudd, Original by Bob Marley
Ms. Jackson – The Vines, Original by Outkast
Don’t Speak – Leela James, Original by No Doubt
Hallelujah – ortoPilot, Original by Leonard Cohen
Every Breath You Take – UB40, Original by The Police
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Trash Pour 4, Original by Bonnie Tyler
What I Got – Shannon Campbell, Original by Sublime
Happy Together – Simple Plan, Original by The Turtles
Summertime – Stereophonics, Original by George Gershwin
Take On Me – Reel Big Fish, Original by a-ha
If You Leave – Nada Surf, Original by OMD
Fever – Meiko, Original by Little Willie John
Tyrone – My Morning Jacket, Original by Erykah Badu
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – MYMP, Original by Starship
Cello Song – The Books feat. Jose Gonzalez, Original by Nick Drake
Digital Love – Alphabeat, Original by Daft Punk
Mercy – The Fratellis, Original by Duffy
Tainted Love – Duffy, Original by Soft Cell
Sea of Love - Cat Power, Original by Phil Phillips and The Twilights
Imagine – Jack Johnson, Original by John Lennon
Mad World – Gary Jules, Original by Tears For Fears
Something – Radiohead, Original by The Beatles
If you like any 0f the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them. You can also leave a comment with your favorite song. If I’m feeling nice, you may get a surprise in your inbox.
Photo courtesy of ladybird_77.
Female Electronica
I decided to go with female electronica with my latest mixtape. There is something very sexy about women and downtempo/trip-hop music. This mix is great if you want to put something on and just chillout. A few artists featured are Halou, Crustation, & 8mm.
I hope you enjoy the mix!
Track Listing:
Honeythief – Halou
Purple – Crustation
Stunning – 8mm
No One Else – Natalie Walker
Drama 73 – Airlock
Broken Bridge – Daughter Darling
2 Wicky – Hooverphonic
Numb – Portishead
Love Again – Baxter
Hunter – Bjork
I Can’t Help Myself – Moloko
Memories – Soma Sonic
Telepathy – Emiliana Torrini
Fleur de Saison – Emilie Simon
If you like any of the songs, you can support the artist by purchasing them. 
Wanna make your own mixtape? Check out 8tracks.com. You can also follow me on 8tracks.
Truly, Madly, Bloody – Music from True Blood
I’m a huge fan of the HBO television series True Blood, based on the The Southern Vampire Mysteries book series by Charlaine Harris. While the show is awesome, the music they choose week after week is phenomenal. Between country to electronic, the show never fails to pick the perfect music to compliment each episode.
Which means what? Well, it means that I am far overdue on making a mixtape of some great songs featured on the series! I’ve included some of my personal favorites from season one and two. For someone who hasn’t seen this fantastic show, I highly recommend it. For those of you who are already fans, be prepared to feast on some bloody good tunes.
Track Listing:
Bad Things – Jace Everett
Sweet Jane – Cowboy Junkies
The Forgotten People – Thievery Corporation
Timebomb – Beck
Two – Ryan Adams
Death Trip – Bad Livers
Escape From Dragon House - Dengue Fever
Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground
Half Of You – Cat Power
Day Too Soon – Sia
Until I Wake Up – Dishwalla
Trouble – Ray LaMontagne
Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
If you like any of the songs listed above, please support the artist by purchasing them.
Wanna make your own mixtape? Check out 8tracks.com. You can also follow me on 8tracks.
Tagged: Books, Country, Electronica, Folk, Pop, Rock, True Blood, TV, World
Acoustically Delicious
I personally love acoustic music. There is something special about hearing a song stripped bare and let’s you focus on the words and emotion of the singer. An acoustic version can make a song sound entirely new and refreshing. It also exposes the singers who use a lot of studio cleanup to make them sound better than they are.
I’ve included 16 tracks of acoustic songs, whether by the original artist or a cover by someone else. The common thread between all these songs is that they include the singer and the instrument, nothing more. A few artists included is Kim Carnes, Pete Du Pon, and Dido. Full track listing below.
If you are interested in some other great acoustic songs, check out my Cover Me Crazy mixtape.
Track listing:
Here With Me – Dido
Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Don’t Fear The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
Drive – Incubus
Ashes – KT Tunstall
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Disease – Matchbox 20
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
So Sick – Passion (original by Ne-Yo)
Basket Case - Pete Du Pon (original by Green Day)
Possession – Sarah McLachlan
No Woman, No Cry – Xavier Rudd (original by Bob Marley)
Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse
If you like any of the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them.
Lazy Monday Mix
For today’s mixtape from 8tracks, I’ve chosen to feature 10 mellow/dub/reggae songs that are perfect for a lazy Monday mix, but it’s good for any day. If you want to just listen to something that isn’t distracting, easy on the ears, and has a good beat, then this mix is for you.
Track listing:
Amber - 311
Let The Drummer Kick – Citizen Cope
Runnin’ With a Gun – Slightly Stoopid
Waiting for My Ruca – Sublime
Left Hand Suzuki Method – Gorillaz
Hot Cookin’ – G. Love
Stormtrooper – Pepper
Ganja Smuggling – The Expendables
Cali Girl – Ballyhoo!
Can’t Slow Down – Brett Dennen
If you like any of the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them.
Collection of Cool Concert Posters
Like music and design? Then you will love this great collection of concert posters posted on Flickr. Between homemade to professional, all of these are great and stunning examples of design and music coming together to make something awesome. Some of the posters are absolutely inspiring.
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Watch Andy McKee Perfom “Drifting”
In this video, the most excellent finger picking guitarist Andy McKee performs his song Drifting. I chose this song of his because it is one of my personal favorites. To check out more of Andy McKee’s music, you can hear some of his other songs on his official site as well as purchase them if you are so inclined.
For now, enjoy this great song, because there is a reason that this YouTube video has over 22 million views. Watch it to see for yourself.
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Tagged: Fingerstyle, Folk, Guitarist, Instrumental, Music Videos, YouTube
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