the city that's where we belong

i went home this weekend =D


City - Lo-Fi-Fnk

tired of living this country life
it's time to move up from the south
it seemed to have something for us
but now it's time to hit the bus
60 miles of where its at
to finally get things back on track
so cmon boy, just take us home
to the city, that's where we belong

light , originally uploaded by philippe*.

things have changed but still the same
like bars and crowds with different names
24 hour grocery stores
where the kids hang out just like before
is this the place that we are sure
could be Paris, London or Tokyo
boy it's great to be back home
the city that's where we belong
the city that's where we belong

boy it's great to be back home
the city that's where we belong
the city that's where we belong

(this one's mine)

we need excitement for a change
but that doesn't mean that we will stay
the beginning feels like oh so great
but soon it turns to just okay
see, I've known this place for much too long
I'm always one to be moving on
but still it's great to be back home
the city that's where we belong

, originally uploaded by Marcos Ribas.

this is the end

no pictures this time cause im sad


Baby baby I wont forget you
In the night when I drink my head off
Memories of you and I
Help me help me please

In the summer when we stood out
Stood out in a boring crowd
And the radio blasted out
Ramones and Rockaway Beach

And when you said everythings a mess
I know you meant you and me
Meant you and me
thats when I knew baby this is the end
This is the end

Baby baby when I told you
I wanna be just like you
You laughed cause you always wanted to
Be somebody else

Now I tremble in New York City
The times we had were the best yeah baby
Those times when we had each other
Are gone now gone now forever

And when you said everythings a mess
I know you meant you and me
Meant you and me
thats when I knew baby this is the end
This is the end

Go downtown with the drugs in my body

ok i officially love thieves like us. theyre like somewhere between grafton primary and the similou with maybe a touch of junior boys or hot chip and i just discovered them thanks to last.fm
free download on urban outfitters



The days they go slow
The nights they go fast
It’s only some time until we get together
I’m out in the street
I’m waiting for you
Do you hear me do you hear me do you hear me looking?
The method is clear
I’ve been waiting for you
I think I need a distraction
I’m not staying in
I’m searching for you
I can never I can never I can never find you!

Butterflies, originally uploaded by MickyJL.

Go downtown with the drugs in my body
Step back up I'm the life of the party
Come back home and we’ll get something started
Stay up late with some heat in my body
Go downtown with the drugs in my body
Step back up I'm the life of the party
Go downtown with the drugs in my body
Go downtown with the drugs in my body

, originally uploaded by Nana Lutea.

The days they go slow
The nights they go fast
It’s only some time until we get together
I’m out in the street
I’m waiting for you
Do you hear me do you hear me do you hear me looking?
The method is clear
I’ve been waiting for you
I think I need a distraction
I’m not staying in
I’m searching for you
I can never I can never I can never find you!

, originally uploaded by Marcos Ribas.

Go downtown with the drugs in my body
Step back up I'm the life of the party
Come back home and we’ll get something started
Stay up late with some heat in my body
Go downtown with the drugs in my body
Step back up I'm the life of the party
Go downtown with the drugs in my body
Go downtown with the drugs in my body

Holga 135 BC, originally uploaded by DJ Special K.

Drugs in my body
Drugs in my body
Drugs in my body
Drugs in my body

Waverly restaurant, originally uploaded by philippe*.

Some great ways to legally get free music

When it comes to music, often the way to fame has more to do with promotion than talent (*cough* *cough* soulja boy *cough*). Promotion is largely based in music videos and radio play but also in free legal downloads.

1) Check out the artist's website. Many artists will offer free promotional downloads on their site. Sometimes these are no strings attached but sometimes you have to give them your e-mail so they can keep promoting to you in the future. If you're worried about a flooded inbox and don't want the latest updates from the artist, you can unsubscribe after you get your free music. I have already had success with artists such as Empire of the Sun and Hot Chip.

2) Check out their myspace. There's often a free promotional track or two on artist's myspace pages but you may have to dig around a little bit. Check the music player, the blog entries, and then the rest of the page.

3) Become a fan on facebook. You never know when they'll post a link for a free download off their upcoming album and facebook makes it easy to keep track of upcoming concerts and events.

4) Go to their youtube videos. Sometimes artists put links for free downloads in the description box for their music videos. Be sure that it's the artist's official channel so you know you're getting it from them and not some bootlegger.

5) iTunes has a whole slew of free stuff every week including at least two tracks and a music video. You never know what you're going to get. Sometimes the songs bomb, sometimes they become the next big hit. I remember one week "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha was on there for free and now it's #1 on the downloads and costs $1.29. The moral of the story: download everything and give it a thorough listen and if you hate it, delete it.

6) last.fm has a page for free mp3 downloads. You have to sign up (it's free!) and the downloads are custom-suggested for you. last.fm is also a great tool for finding out more about artists you already like, discovering new artists, and keeping track of what you're listening to over time. You can use it to show your friends what you like by just linking them to your profile (here's mine). It also has "radio stations" for each artist playing their music and similar music so you can just put on whatever and see what happens.

7) For the music I like, I've gotten some great stuff for free on the Urban Outfitter's LSTN and Music Mondays. It's mostly indie rock and has some cool stuff like Yeasayer and Passion Pit and also some stuff I've never heard before but now like such as Cold Cave and The War on Drugs. The LSTN playlists are over 20 songs each and download off the site and off of iTunes (but the mixes on iTunes aren't downloadable after a couple of months of them being posted so hurry!). The Music Mondays mixes are once a week and five songs and download right off the site.

That's all I've discovered so far in the way of legal free music. If you have any other suggestions, please leave a comment. Obviously, working at my college radio station gives me access to a whole archive of CDs, the most exciting of which are new artists that nobody's heard of. If you are as into music as I am, an internship or job in that field may be your best bet for getting free music.

give me your hand and let's jump out the window.

Australia - The Shins

Time to put the earphones on...
No!

Born to born to multiply,
Born to gaze into night skies,
All you want's one more Saturday.
But look here, until then
They're gonna buy your life's time
So keep your wick in the air and your feet in the fetters
Till the day.
We come in doing cartwheels
We all go out by ourselves
And your shape on the dance floor
Will have me thinking such filth and gouge my eyes.

You'd be damned to be one of us, girl
Faced with a dodo's conundrum
I felt like I could just fly
But nothing'll happen every time I try.

, originally uploaded by NatashaRM.

A dual tone under wall
Selfish fool and hoped you'd save us all
Never dreamt of such sterile hands,
You keep them folded in your lap,
And raise them up to beg for scraps,
You know, he's holding you down,
With the tips of his fingers just the same,
You'll be pulled from the ocean,
But just a minute too late,
Or changed by a potion,
And find a handsome young mate,
For you to love.

cloud, originally uploaded by busyliner.

You'll be damned to pining through the windowpanes, you know
You'll change your life for any ordinary Joe,
And though your night will go on,
Your nightmares only need a year or two to unfold.

Been in love since you were twenty-one,
You haven't laughed since January,
You try and make like this is so much fun,
But we know it to be quite contrary.

Christmas 2009 @ Orchard, originally uploaded by Skeelogy.

Dare to be one of us, girl,
Facing the android's conundrum,
I felt like I could just cry,
But nothing happens every time I take one on the chin,
You're Himmler your coat,
You don't know how long I've been,
Watching the lantern dim,
Starved of oxygen,
So give me your hand,
And lets jump out the window.