• March 2010 Playlist

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    Mar 1, 2010 | Permalink | (8) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    Mike Hall left a comment on 3/3/2010 at 3:22 PM:

    Just heard ‘White Lies’ for the first time while listening to Delta’s inflight entertainment on the flight home from SE Asia. Thoroughly enjoyed them and their other music recommendations.


    Robin left a comment on 3/2/2010 at 10:08 AM:

    Tried downloading it - took an hour and then crashed. :(


    tim left a comment on 3/2/2010 at 8:30 AM:

    Your playlists are great. M83 and Empire of the Sun are 2009 MVPs. Metric is in the mix also.


    Si left a comment on 3/2/2010 at 1:16 AM:

    Still trying to get hold of it, server seems unusually slow, looks good though smile


    Kwame left a comment on 3/1/2010 at 10:48 PM:

    Raphael has the smoothest tunes www.itshisyachtclub.blogspot.com


    spoozy left a comment on 3/1/2010 at 4:50 PM:

    Most of the bands named above do rotate in my playlist as well…John Mayer is the man, as is Moby. All time fav´s are Death Cab and Franz Ferdinand. Rock n´roll as it has to be by The Fratellis.

    Good choice guys!


    GB left a comment on 3/1/2010 at 10:44 AM:

    Literally the best part of my month. Thanks!


    RoyalRJ left a comment on 3/1/2010 at 10:14 AM:

    NICE! LOL I tried to use the scroller!


  • Giving Up the Gun

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    Feb 19, 2010 | Permalink | (5) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    Andy left a comment on 2/20/2010 at 9:30 AM:

    Did any other Top Gear fans catch The Stig in there?  Brilliant.


    MB left a comment on 2/20/2010 at 1:11 AM:

    Even as a hardcore Vampire Weekend fanboy, I was a bit skeptical when I heard about all of the wild “celebrity” cameos, but I really enjoyed the video. It’s genius!


    Arden left a comment on 2/19/2010 at 4:21 PM:

    This is great


    Vanja left a comment on 2/19/2010 at 3:12 PM:

    Our favorite representatives of preppy culture are having fun with tennis-chic. I’m not too happy about the cameos but i enjoy the generel aesthetic of the video. Wrists like steel, indeed.


    jack @ www.thisisnotnew.com left a comment on 2/19/2010 at 1:27 PM:

    VW can do no wrong, but even then, this is brilliant.


  • February 2010 Playlist

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    Feb 1, 2010 | Permalink | (13) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    rise against the growing tide of conformity left a comment on 2/15/2010 at 7:06 PM:

    so indie is dead on.


    Kate left a comment on 2/13/2010 at 10:54 PM:

    I’m a little embarassed since this is almost the EXACT playlist I just made (with the exception of OneRepublic). I blame my hours of driving around listening to SiriusXMU.


    Jeff left a comment on 2/10/2010 at 12:07 PM:

    This may sound overwhelmingly stupid but i am not fully understanding how i download this playlist. I would love to have it and i have the january one i just dont remember exactly how to do it.


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 2/6/2010 at 4:16 PM:

    Wilson—The playlists are available for download the 1st of every month…get it while it’s hot.  The reason I don’t create iMixes on iTunes is because sometimes I’ll pick songs from artists that aren’t for sale on iTunes or that haven’t even been released yet.


    Wilson left a comment on 2/6/2010 at 4:08 PM:

    I would love to purchase these songs on iTunes.  Have you given any thought to creating an iMix so that the songs could be easily purchased without having your readers execute searches in iTunes for each song,


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 2/6/2010 at 1:15 PM:

    So Indie—What you fail to point out is the more obscure artists such as Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Temper Trap, White Rabbits or Cut Copy.  Vampire Weekend, The Kooks, MGMT are all on the list because those particular songs contribute to the overall vibe I am creating.

    In the meantime, if you don’t like a particular playlist, simply do not download it.  Nowhere have I ever stated I am trying to create a cutting edge indie rock playlist.  If I was, very few readers would actually listen to it.  I’ve found an effective playlist is made up of one part new songs/artists (BlakRoc, etc), one part top 40 (LaRoux), and one part older songs people love to sing along to (Mercy).  I’m here to share music consistent with the Unabashedly Prep culture.


    So Indie left a comment on 2/4/2010 at 1:51 AM:

    What an indie playlist. Your music taste is so hip and cutting edge. Vampire Weekend? MGMT? THE KOOKS? La Roux? This is a shark-jumping mix of perfection.


    Will left a comment on 2/2/2010 at 1:59 PM:

    Niiiiice!!


    Kwame left a comment on 2/2/2010 at 1:42 PM:

    beautiful playlist..kooks,kean,metric?? oh mann lovely..throw a tokyo police club in there and that would seal the deal


    april left a comment on 2/1/2010 at 8:21 PM:

    thanks for sharing!  it’s a rockin’ mix.  i absolutely love onerepublic’s cover of “mercy”  my roommate & i danced around the kitchen to it all while making dinner.  smile


    style rover left a comment on 2/1/2010 at 7:48 PM:

    great list. check out the dead weather. Mr White can do no wrong.


    Jack left a comment on 2/1/2010 at 11:39 AM:

    great playlist with lots of solid tracks, definitely worth the download.

    www.thisisnotnew.com


    Eric left a comment on 2/1/2010 at 10:46 AM:

    very nice!  I’m really enjoying the new vampire weekend.  Have you seen the Edward Sharpe live performance at NPR?  very strange.


  • Contra

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    If you read this blog, you should buy Vampire Weekend’s sophomore effort. You previewed Contra last week—now it’s time to tuck this upbeat gem into your iTunes library and hit repeat. You’ll really thank me come, oh...say June 21st, the first day of summer. This is a summer album. An endless-summer-in-California album...make no mistake about it.

    Jan 12, 2010 | Permalink | (4) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    JRS left a comment on 1/16/2010 at 6:19 AM:

    Great album…make it so.


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 1/12/2010 at 2:35 PM:

    Alexander—You might want to ring up “that girl’s” daughter instead…“that girl” is 27 years older now.


    Alexander left a comment on 1/12/2010 at 10:37 AM:

    I think i’m going to marry that girl


    Richard Ross left a comment on 1/12/2010 at 10:31 AM:

    This album is truly wonderful. Happy January 12th everybody.


  • Ra Ra Riot

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    Check out Ra Ra Riot’s music video (and their album), Ghost Under Rocks, quietly showcasing their indie-rock infused prep style.

    Jan 8, 2010 | Permalink | (1) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    ADR left a comment on 1/8/2010 at 6:11 PM:

    Ah, I love Ra Ra Riot and the whole indie-prep scene.

    PS - This article might be interesting to you: http://verynoice.com/2010/01/07/in-defense-of-ivy-league-style-back-when-it-deserved-that-name/


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