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Monday, April 28
"King of Spain" by Tallest Man on Earth.
Crash Years, The New Pornographers
Unity - Trevor Hall
The entire Thank Me Later album by Drake.
i should post this anonymously but im loving lady gagas 'summerboy'
"Dance Yrself Clean" by LCD Soundsystem
Another vote for "California Gurls" simply because I CANNOT ESCAPE IT. Man, that song is everywhere, whether you like it or not.
California girls? UGH. Not all girls want to "melt someone's popsicle" or have whipped cream shooting out of their boobs. JUST SAYIN.
Hey This is another Vanessa for Dance yourself Clean!
"erotic stigmata" by Hips-out Hugs
"I Can Change" by LCD Soundsystem, but I would like "Sexy Bitch" to be the song that plays every time I walk into a room...
Gotta agree with the above posters. Just CAN'T GET ENOUGH of "California Gurls." When is someone going to come out with "Chi-Town Girls?" Kanye seems like the most likely candidate, and I'm not sure I'd really wan to listen to it...
"Real Love" by Delorean. When they play this today at Pitchfork, the crowd will go wild. In this weather? Guaranteed.
Bloodbuzz Ohio by The National
Man, I was about to make some hipster joke about California Gurls! Yea boy, I was straight up all ready,locked and loaded!
but I'm glade I "you tubed" the song first
Shucks, I guess I'm just on my own planet,
and on my planet I've officially declared this The Summer of Pigeon
John, and if I had to choose amongst his songs for this summer, I'd go with "Growing Old" and "Matter 101". So, I'm digging this heat big time. It's the best drug!
Madcon's "Beggin" is my official brainworm of the summer!
Not really a "summer song" in the traditional sense, but I haven't been able to get Robyn's "Dancing on My Own" out of my head for months.
I just discovered "Stellify" by Ian Brown, and that's my mega-jam this season.
Kelis' entire new album "Flesh Tone" is the ish. The first jam “4th of July (Fireworks)” is a great summer dance-jam.
There's a mash-up LP called Jay-Z at Studio One. Black Album rhymes, classic Studio One riddims. The mash for Dirt Off Your Shoulder kills! Sounds like summer in Kingston and summer in the Bronx. I keep dropping the needle over and over and over.
Urban Ethos [26]
What is Chicago's "urban ethos"?
Cool Glass of... [16]
What're you drinking?
Supreme Decision [22]
What's your reaction to the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act?
Taking it to the Streets [20]
Chicago Street Fairs: Revolting or Awesome?
I Can Be Cruel [9]
Be real: what is the meanest thing you've ever done?
Andrew Huff / July 15, 2010 11:46 AM
I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but "California Gurls" is pretty damn catchy. I find it creeping into my subconscious on a frequent basis.