Hurt So Good

Hurt So Good; Sometimes a collaboration does just that. Another N.A.S.A. track has broken and let me just say "Spacious Thoughts" literally gives me the chills. I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more Spirit of Apollo. No, not more cowbell Bruce Dickenson! More North America South America!! Bill my insurance.

John Cougar Mellencamp - Hurt So Good [mf]

Tom Waits was such an amazing choice for this collaboration. I might like this better than the blitzfest that was Kanye/Lykke/Santi's "Gifted"! Please, please listen.

N.A.S.A. ft. Kool Keith and Tom Waits - Spacious Thoughts [mf]

In perpetration for my inevitable obsession with this record I'm cleaning house. Watch out MGMT, Mr. Oizo, TV on the Radio; there simply isn't enough time for me to stalk you all anymore. Someone will be eliminated from the inner circle tonight. And no, NO one has immunity...

Just Peace,

LTK

Drug Dee-la

So Lily Allen's cover of Britney's "Womanizer" hit the airwaves today and the buzz is nonstop. Ladyhawke covered it on Radio One as well, but so far in my book the cover crown goes to Lily. After listening to "Everyone's At It" as well as four other leaked tracks off her much-anticipated sophmore release, I have a feeling It's Not Me, It's You won't disappoint. The lyrics on this one had me at hello. Okay, so maybe the highlighted portion...

Lily Allen - Everyone's At It [mf]

I don't know much,
But I know this for certain,
That is the sun,
Poking its head round the curtain.

Now please can we leave,
I'd like to go to bed now.
It's not just the sun,
That is hurting my head now.

I'm not trying to say,
That I'm smelling of roses,
But when will we tire,
Of putting shit up our noses.

I don't like staying up,
Staying up past the sunlight.
It's meant to be fun,
And this just doesn't feel right.

Why can't we all,
All just be honest,
Admit to ourselves,
That everyone's on it.

From grown politicians,
To young adolescents,
Prescribing themselves,
Anti-depressants.

How can we start to tackle the problem,
If you don't put your hands up,
And admit that you're on them.

The kids are in danger,
They're all getting habits,
Because from what I can see,
Everyone's at it.
Everyone's at it.
Everyone's at it.
Everyone's at it.

I get involved,
But I'm not advocating.
Got an opinion,
Yeah, you're well up for slating.

So you've got a prescription,
And that makes it legal.
I find the excuses,
Overwhelmingly feeble.

You go to the doctor,
You need pills to sleep in.
Well if you can convince him,
Then I guess that's not cheating.

So your daughter's depressed,
We'll get her straight on the prozac.
But little do you know,
She already takes crack.

Why can't we all,
All just be honest,
Admit to ourselves,
That everyone's on it.

From grown politicians,
To young adolescents,
Prescribing themselves,
Anti-depressants.

How can we start to tackle the problem,
If you don't put your hands up,
And admit that you're on them.

The kids are in danger,
They're all getting habits,
Because from what I can see,
Everyone's at it.
Everyone's at it.
Everyone's at it.
Everyone's at it.

Goldielocks - Drug-Dee-la [mf]

Bonus: Lily Allen - Womanizer (Britney Spears Cover) [mf]
Bonus: Ladyhawke - Womanizer (Britney Spears Cover) [mf]

P, L, and Daddy-O You Got the Swagga of a Champion,
LTK

First Love

Ahhh... first love. Really it was tetherball, kicking boys I liked, and eating Kool Aid straight from the packet.

Adele - First Love [mf]

But just for today, Animal Collective is my real first romance. Not only did Strawberry Jam rock my freaking world last year, but AC is shaping up to take me (and you) by storm in 2009. One song is proof enough for me. Drop whatever you are doing and go listen to this stream.

Animal Collective - My Girls [Streaming]

Bonus: Animal Collective - Fireworks [mf]

Peace, Love, and Peacebones,

LTK

Nothing Compares 2 You ...

... Or Does It? Time for a TV Tunes Flashback! Well, sort of. Enough ambiguity for you?

Stereophonics - Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince Cover) [mf]

I know by this point the Chuck parody of The O.C. is old news, but I was watching reruns of the gorgeous troubled teens soap opera the other day - remember, judgement is a sin - and when "Dice" came on montage style, I was reminded how genius Josh Schwartz is for being able to poke fun at his own absolutely gratuitous dramatization. L-O-V-E it. Or maybe just Zachary Levi. He might need to marry me.

Check out the original first:

Now the hilarious parody:

Now download the song if you don't already fall asleep to it every night.

Finley Quaye ft. William Orbit - Dice [mf]

Peace, Love, and Producers Not Taking Their Soap Opera Stylings Too Seriously,

LTK