Giovanni James "Shining"

It's been unbelievably long since I've had anything that even resembles sex. I'm thinking about donating my dick to science. I don't know what they'd do with it but they'd probably get more use out of it than I would.... Anyways that being said if I do happen to stumble into some form of sexual activity in the near future, I'm saving this song for the morning after. I'm gonna play it on repeat and skip around town like a gay unicorn on rollerblades that just found out his new college dorm mate is a fucking carebear..... Just hit play you'll know what I'm talking about

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James Murphy "ten songs that saved your life" (a 15 song playlist)

There's no doubt that when I grow up, even older than I am now that is, that I want to be James Murphy. I hope to be in the best dance band of all time, play a sold out show in Madison Square Garden and then quit at my peak only to go on to live a life of GQ interviews and endless kick-ass DJ gigs with the occasional Podcast interview, where I could make even the biggest music nerds feel like blockheads due to my out of this world obsession for music knowledge. Murphy is a wizard in world of court jesters. Below is a 15 song playlist that James made for a website called 10 songs that saved your life. It's my favorite thing right now. Enjoy.  

01. JONATHAN RICHMAN i’m straight
02. SUICIDE cheree
03. THE FALL paintwork
04. THE RAPTURE house of jealous lovers
05. CAN i’m so green
06. LEONARD COHEN famous blue raincoat
07. DAVID BOWIE fame
08. A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS space age love song
09. JOHN CALE & LOU REED work
10. NYCC CHOIR stand on the word
11. LOOSE JOINTS is it all over my face
12. BIRTHDAY PARTY nick the stripper
13. THE BEATLES tomorrow never knows
14. KRAFTWERK computer world
15. ROBERTA FLACK the first time ever i saw your face

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Beat Connection "The Palace Garden, 4am"

I've been having, quite literally speaking, the most out of this world dreams. The night after the solar eclipse we had last week I dreamt that I woke up on the moon. The sun was behind me casting my shadow onto a huge portion of the earth. After this I ran around and floated all over the place. I wish that this song was released like four days earlier cause I'm pretty sure that it would have made the perfect soundtrack for that lucid experience.

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Teen Daze "Treten" (Video)

I feel like there's a certain sadness that comes along with the dance scene, and I mean this in a very real, almost complimentary way. There's something to be said for repetitive beats that can force you to feel way too much or nothing at all. I've been diving into this teen daze stuff a little harder recently and this track in particular sends out a longing wishful vibe. It makes me want to roll around under the covers with the prettiest girl I've ever met and not leave the house for two days...

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Silver Firs "Away We Go"

It's been so many months since I've posted anything. Well guess who finally stopped living in a fucking cave and acquired the god damn google machine?... This ass hole, right here. I'm really excited to drop this jam on you kids right now. It starts out with a twangy little ditty then, slowly, echoing drums start to fade in followed by cooing layered vocals that almost give off a trance type emotion. Until you're pretty much immersed in this awesome jam that makes me either want to sail through a horrific storm only to find a beautiful untouched island, or take mushrooms in my living room and pretend that that whole island thing is happening....  

Silver Firs Away We Go

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Youth Lagoon "July" (Video)

I definitely think that there is a method to Youth Lagoon's madness. Every song starts off sweet and melancholic, drawing the listener in and kind of taking them into a trance state. Till next thing you know you're waist deep in a whirl-wind of emotions. The music getting fuller and fuller and the vocals getting thicker and thicker until finally there's no room for anything else. Not many musicians have made the conscious effort to take this route into their audiences heads and to be honest, I think it's amazing. This video is a pretty good accompaniment of the chaotic doldrums that this track will send you on... Enjoy.

Youth Lagoon - July from Tyler T Williams on Vimeo.

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Grimes "Genesis"

It's no new news that I'm obsessed with female vocals. I can't put my finger on exactly what it is but there's definitely a nurturing aspect that comes along with the female voice. That being said I feel that it's few and far between when I come upon a new female artist that hits par in my mind for what is that perfect combination of adorable and serious business. Grimes is my new favorite thing. Peep her new track below and don't forget that she'll be at soda bar this February the 25th

Grimes Genisis

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