Tuesdays Tracks [2/16]

I'm instituting a new blog feature that will describe the tracks I'm listening to that day.  Mostly to prove I don't listen solely to house music, partly to share more music with folks.

Here are todays tracks:

Grizzly Bear- Too Little Too Late (Jo Jo Cover)- if you don't remember the original Jo Jo song (came out when she was like 13), you'll barely recognize that this song is a cover- but a great track nonetheless by the brilliant Grizzly Bear.  "You say you dream of my face, but you don't like me, you just like the chase."


Luther Vandross- Never Too Much (Odahl K-Love Remix)- you've probably heard me play this track before when I DJ.  Gahd Luther was such a kind and sad soul.  I particularly love this Odahl remix because it doesn't lose the dire yearning and sadness of Luther's original track, yet it puts an upbeat disco beat on top.  "Oh my love.  A thousand kisses from you is never too much.  I just don't wanna stop.  Oh my love.  A million days in your arms is never too much."


Notorious B.I.G.- Juicy- Dude, whenever you're down, there's nothing like Biggy to bring you right back up.  "You know very well.. who you are.  Don't let 'em hold you down.  Reach for the stars..."


Dragonette- Pick Up The Phone (Beaumont Remix)- This song and its plethora of remixes are all over the internets, but this mix is perhaps my favorite (probs b/c it is a French remixer).  But I love how this song both captures an eager desire and a grand vision of what could be.  More often than not such a strong plea, as the one in PUTP, could come off as pathetic and naive, but this song makes you believe in her effort to go out on a limb.  It's something I admire. "Pick up the phone, pick up the phone.  Congratulations I'm having visions of us Breaking everything on our way outta town.  We're going places you've never dreamed of."

who covers jojo?

I found this old gem hidden in my itunes of daniel rossen from grizzly bears cover "too little too late" by jojo- remember that like 13 y/o girl talking about grown-up stuff in her songs? So then I watched the actual video and about died

But then I also found a back story about why he covered it and a live performance he did and it's beatiful- check it out here