Miike Snow!

Sorry blogging has been slow- last weekend was crazy w/ 3 DJ gigs and work has been nuts. Michael has kinda taken over all forms of media however, and I didn't want to compete. But the blog must go on.

I had been meaning to blog about Miike Snow (Andrew Wyatt, Christian Karlsson, and Pontus Winnberg), which you may know by their work as Bloodshy & Avant. They produced for Britney, Kelis, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, and Wyatt just co-produced Dan Merriweather's album w/ Mark Ronson. But now they have their own album which came out on May 12th and I'm digging it. His voice reminds me a little bit like Passion Pit's lead singer, but their music is a little more poppy and not as snyth-heavy, but still very dancey.

Click Here to stream and download their music- I especially like the Fake Blood Remix of Animals and Burial!

MIIKE SNOW

Chiddy Bang! They're Pretty Much Amazing

I heard another Chiddy Bang song today and had to find out what they're all about- basically they're this philly hip hop group that takes popular indie tracks and lays down some lyrics to them. Here's how they describe themselves:

"Chiddy Bang is a four piece hip-hop/electronica outlet from Philadelphia. Currently attending their first year of college, they posses a musical maturity that is far superior to the teen-pop cliche. Chiddy Bang blends hard hitting lyricism from front man Chidera “Proto” Anamege, original electronica afro-beat and jazz influenced production from keyboardist Noah Beresin and drummer Zach Sewall, and additional production and vocals from guitarist Pat Braz.”

Chiddy Bang have their own jams too which you should check out- but I'll share with you their MGMT and Passion Pit covers. Both are sweeeet! First year of college? damn- I'm loving how indie and hip hop are just moving closer and closer together

Chiddy Bang- Kids (MGMT Cover)
Chiddy Bang- Truth (Passion Pit Cover)

wrapping up a great weekend in dc..

DJ'd, saw star trek (INCREDIBLE), ate @ cal tort, hung out w/ new yorkers in town for wh correspondents dinner, hung out with my favorite blogger, became obsessed with passion pit, lived outside in meridian hill park, reunited w/ MHS all star K Spitz

we saw a kick ass hippie drum circle at the park

saw a lady walking across a rope tied to two trees

passion pit again summing up my life- "LIVING TO TELL THE TALE" you know what to do- click the lyrics for the mp3

God bless that smile on your face
God bless the seeds in the ground
God bless my family's keen gaze,
Oh, I know
That whatever happens to you,
Whatever happens to me,
I hope that I'll fall asleep
Knowing that you'll always be
The story with no ending

passion pit - it's called manners

so the manners album isn't out until May 19th but it appears everyone already has it (including me)- don't worry i plan on buying the album AND going to the passion pit show at the Black Cat on June 9th.

But I'm LOVING the album- kinda more up-beat Animal Collective but still in Passion Pit's distinct sound. I think my favorite track is Moth's Wings, which you can download by clicking the best lyrics.

"Whose side are you on?
What side is this anyway?
Put down your sword and bow
Come lay with me on the ground"

Here's the video for "The Reeling" too- get obsessed like me.