delinquents with combs.

chantchant

2008-04-09T22:17:00.003-04:00

so. long time no post.

about a million things have been going on, but i(well, we) promise that we'll get up and running again soon enough.

in the mean time, you can watch this little chant that we made.

the ultimate playlist/march.

2008-03-09T12:32:00.004-04:00

so i know it's only the beginning of march, and the majority of people won't actually like these songs, but i felt the need to post them anyways. to bee, myself, and louise, sally, jenny and emily though, these songs are perfection personified.

i'll find links later.

1. true love way - kings of leon
- this song is just one of those songs that you can listen to literally 600 times in day. the lyrics are great and super catchy. i love it.

2. you only live once - the strokes
- i'm not sure if this song really needs an explanation. if this year was a movie i think that this would be the song in the ending credits. it's just such an upbeat song that you want to blast when you get home after a really great day.

3. MMMbop - hanson
- it's just a classic fun song. even if this mix cd is supposed to define our present content-ness, you can't really do that with out some really good oldies.

4. feel good inc - gorillaz
- ANOTHER amazing, upbeat song. probably one of the most random songs on this list, but that's exactly why it's so great. i could see bee and i just blasting this through her speakers on some random streets, bobbing our head. and any song like that definitely deserves a place on this list.

5. float on - modest mouse
- i'm pretty sure this is already on another playlist, but who really cares. it's probably one of my all-time favorite songs- that you can listen to when you're in a great mood and just want to boost that, or when you're in a horrible mood and just need something to help you get along. i think i want to play this song at my wedding.

6. war - edwin starr
- countless good times with this song. singing along to the beginning of the song and trying to sound like a man has got to be one of the most satisfying things to do. the lyrics are definitely pretty beasting, too.

7. here comes the sun - the beatles
- this another song that can cheer you up or just be a really amazing start to the day. it's perfect during random picnics on unusually warm days, too. it's pretty much impossible to not smile while listening to it, and having a song like that is definitely a necessity.

8. anyone else but you - the moldy peaches
- again, i did originally hear this song from the movie Juno, but it's a great movie so who really cares. this song reminds me of band practices with louise and just feeling like you're part of something. the voices are so understated too which makes it great to sing along with.

9. thriller - michael jackson
- why would we NOT have thriller on a magical cd?

10. banana pancakes - jack johnson
- for one, i am going to marry jack johnson. secondly, this is another song that you just connote with good times. namely making pancakes at sally's and swaying with the sun in your face, just being happy and content.

11. fluorescent adolescent - arctic monkeys
- another great, upbeat song, that just makes you feel young and ready for anything. plus, i don't think that we could have a magic mix with out at least one british band besides the beatles.

12. i'll make a man out of you - from mulan(the movie!)
- I ADORE THIS SONG. if you don't love it too you suck. it. is. BEAST.
that is all. :D

13. yell fire - michael franti and spearhead
- i think that this was also on another playlist, but oh well. this is one of those songs that you just randomly start singing, and feel extreme urges to hear at least once a week. it has a good meaning, too.

14. all the old showstoppers - the new pornographers
- when bee and i were sitting on the curb blasting music in fells point, this song came on and i could have sworn that we were in a movie. it's another one of my all time favorites, by one of the best bands out there. it just somehow makes you feel ready for anything.

15. the way i am - ingrid michaelson
- yes, this is the sweater song from that old navy commercial. but it's still great, and is something we all sing along even when we're not at her concert. definitely a lot of good times with this song.

16. love today - mika
- ANOTHER amazing song to listen to in the morning when you're getting ready for the day. it almost ensures that the day is going to be good. there's no one else out there like mika, either. the feeling this song gives you really just can't be described.

17. juliet - LMNT
- one of the first songs that we were all obsessed with in the beginning of the year. it's definitely not the best song out there, but the kind of memories attached to it(specifically singing it at the top of our lungs at louise's) are priceless.

18. with a little help from my friends - from the "across the universe" soundtrack
- this is basically the five of us in a nutshell. except minus the drugs and drinking, because we're honest to god naturally like that(it's almost scary). this is a song any really tight group of friends can relate to. the movie version is a little faster than the original(and joe crocker's cover. which is actually my favorite) which is good, and another great song to sing along with.

19. celebrate the summer - dj cammy
- HA! best ever. this is the number one song we listen to during our spur of the moment techno dance parties. and considering how much all of us want summer (which is a fucking LOT, mind you), this song just had to have a place on the cd.

20. my dick - mickey avalon
- i don't think this cd would be complete with out at least one rap song. so, of course, i decided to go with the dick song.

21. new soul - yael naim
- it's a good song to end with, because all of us have definitely encountered (and more than made the best of) new situations this year. we've all kind of melded into each other, and this song is a start to showing that.

february 29th.

2008-02-29T13:32:00.008-05:00

happy leap day!
heres theee february playlist
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. last stop: this town - eels
i've been listening to the eels a bit obsessively lately. they have such a wide array of stuff, from super-catchy beats to slow and beautiful (though depressing) songs. another thing i love about this band, is how mr. e writes about such terrible, depressing thoughts and pairs them with cheerful, upbeat music. im in love with all the songs by eels, but this one has been in my head especially lately.
listen to it.

2. baby, you're a rich man - the beatles
from "magical mystery tour" this is one of the most under-appreciated beatles songs. the music sends me back to my third grade days. jumping up and down on my bed singing the nonsense lyrics while the cd spun in my hello kitty boombox. not much has changed, i would say. :D
listen via youtube.

3. moonage daydream - david bowie
DAVID BOWIE. oh, david bowie. probably/definitely one of the coolest people alive. this is my mom's favorite song. i suppose it's genetic. just listen to it, listen to the lyrics. plus, it was the first song the white stripes recorded. this song is a godly.
musical orgasm right hurr.

quatro!. son of sam - elliott smith
this one will be on repeat for a few days. its one of those "theres something about it songs".
listennnnnn.

5. black beatles - loo & placido
i have a thing for mash-ups. this one is a mix of girl (the beatles), run for your life (the beatles), lets get it started (black eyed peas), caught out there(kelis), and some song by ludacris. it's realllly well-done and really catchy.
LISTEN.

6. israelites - desmond decker
desmond decker was just one of those outstandingly cool people who changed history. he's the kind of person you would choose to write a paper on for school and actually enjoy it. it made some pretty kickass music too.

7. 19 20 20 - the grates
this is one of those jump-up-and-down-shake-your-hair-songs. sounds kinda like the yeah yeah yeahs.
listen!

8. trains to brazil - guillemots
this was my first free itunes download of the week, a few years back. ever since then, its been on my top 25 most played.
listen.

9. maria - blondie
one of the best blondie songs in my opinion.
and your heart beats like a subway train.

10. brimful of asha- cornershop

so i found cornershop's "when i was born for the 7th time" (just in time for my recent obsession with indian culture and religion) hidden under some junk. and i've been listening to it consistently since then. its SO GOOD. this is the obvious pick off the album, since its the hit, but it really is a good song.

on the 45. (its a video)

yay satire!

2008-02-28T16:49:00.005-05:00

so, i haven't posted in an eternity and i happen to be pretty bored. so, im posting.

okay, so (i know, if i say "so" one more time, you're going to kill me)
BUT anywayss...
listen to this song. it's basically a dance beat mixed with a rant on british culture and how you shouldn't get sucked up into it all and just be an individual. its genius, brilliance, amazing, insane.

thou shall always kill - dan le sac vs. scroobius

here are the lyrics. and some links. get pumped.
i bolded the lyrics that i appreciate especially, although if i could i would bold the whole thing.
im telling you this song is genius.
aight here they are:

Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim.
Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.
Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Decker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barrett in vain.
Thou shalt not think any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a pedophile - Some people are just nice.
Thou shalt not read NME.
Thou shalt not stop likin' a band just 'cause they’ve 'come popular.
Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.
Thou shalt not judge a book by its cover.
Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
Thou shalt not buy Coca-Cola products, thou shalt not buy Nestle products.
Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend’s best friend, take drugs and cheat on him.
Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls’ pants - use it to get into their heads.
Thou shalt not watch Hollyoaks.
Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave as soon as you done your shitty little poem or song, you self-righteous prick.
Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar week in, week out, just ’cause you once saw a girl there that you fancied but you’re never gonna fucking talk to.
Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals no matter how great they are or were.
The Beatles - Were just a band.
Led Zepplin - Just a band.
The Beach Boys - Just a band.
The Sex Pistols - Just a band.
The Clash - Just a band.
Crass - Just a band.
Minor Threat - Just a band.
The Cure - Were just a band.
The Smiths - Just a band.
Nirvana - Just a band.
The Pixies - Just a band.
Oasis - Just a band.
Radiohead - They're just a band.
Bloc Party - Just a band.
The Arctic Monkeys - Just a band.
The Next Big Thing - Just a band!
Thou shalt give equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-English speaking countries as to those that occur in English speaking countries.
Thou shalt remember that guns, bitches and bling were never part of the four elements and never will be.
Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.
Thou shalt not pimp my ride.
Thou shalt not scream if you wanna go faster.
Thou shalt not move to the sound of the wickedness.
Thou shalt not make some noise for Detroit.
When I say “Hey” thou shalt not say “Ho.”
When I say “Hip” thou shalt not say “Hop.”
When I say, he say, she say, we say, make some noise - kill me.
[Ah, forgot where I was, hang on]
Thou shalt not quote Me Happy.
Thou shalt not shake it like a Polaroid picture.
Thou shalt not wish your girlfriend was a freak like me.
Thou shalt spell the word “Phoenix” P-H-E-O-N-I-X, not P-H-O-E-N-I-X, regardless of what the Oxford English Dictionary tells you.
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Brad at club last night by saying “Is it.”
Thou shalt think for yourselves.

janvier musakk

2008-02-05T23:24:00.001-05:00

so i haven't posted in a while.
i'm trying to make some more mash-ups, but nothing seems to be working quite right. i tried mixing "the cold part" by modest mouse, and "15 step" by radiohead, but it's not ending up how i want it to. so the challenge goes onnn. but in the mean time i'll probably get bored and find some classic ninendo tunes to use. donkey kong and the shins are calling my name.

BUT ANYWHO.

i'll get to the january playlist soon, but last wednesday we (well, bee couldn't. she was in DISNEY WORLD) saw ingrid michaelson at the recher. it was beyond beast. not only was her live voice just as good as her recorded one, but she was completely hilarious too. she talked to the crowd about bad 80's comedy shows, sang the fresh prince theme song, and went on about how the lights only look like fire but aren't. i just wish that i had gotten pictures or something, but none of us brought a camera. the picture at the top is from the concert, but it's just off my phone.

okay, so STOP! playlist timee.
EDIT: i added links to mp3s. :D ones that i could find, at least. the rest are youtube videos.

1. helicopter - bloc party
so bloc party has to be one of my favorite bands. you can almost always tell when a song is theirs just by the tempo and voice, but this song in particular has been cramming my ears this past month. the lyrics are hard to hear the first time around, but it'll grow on you. promise.
listen

2. overboard - ingrid michaelson
it's pretty obvious why ingrid has been stuck in my head, but her music is amazing any month. her lyrics are catchy but still manage to make sense. during the concert, she said that she got the idea for this song when she was in maine with a friend, canoing. her friend was going on about this fantasy of falling out of a boat, then a hunky-maine-man coming out of no where to save her. then is was just SHAZAM; lyrics.
watch (except i just want you to listen)

3. no other way - jack johnson
i know some people don't like jack johnson, but this has to be one of my favorite songs of at least the past four months. it's insanely calming, and you can interpret the lyrics in so many different ways. it's one of jack's slower songs, but i'm completely and utterly in love with it.
watch
there's the recorded version on his myspace, too.

4. loose lips - kimya dawson
i admit that i've only heard of kimya because of Juno(which is an amazing movie, if you haven't already seen it) but she's still supa fly. i wanted to go to a concert of her's a couple weeks ago, but missed it. apparently, she gave everyone hugs instead of signing autographs. jealousy.
listen

5. third planet - modest mouse
modest mouse has got to be one of my favorite bands of all time, but this song in particular has caught my attention this past month. i'm honestly not that sure why, but the jist is that you should listen to it.
listen

6. oh my - office
this is the only song i know by office, but it's completely addicting. something about the beat and instruments is just irresistible. the lyrics are a little odd, but check the song out anyways.
listen

7. reckoner - radiohead
radiohead may be an acquired taste for some people, but i adore them. this is another song that i can just listen to over and over again. it's hypnotizing almost, but in a good way. it's calming but doesn't delude you, if that makes any sense.
listen

8. don't panic - coldplay
there's just something about this song that just fits winter. i'm steadily getting worse at these descriptions i think. but anyways, it's just a really easy song to listen to, whether you're tired or not.
listen

9. i will survive - gloria gaynor
i don't know when this will not be a song of the month.
watch

10. 2000007 (feat. TTC) - modeselektor
i don't even know what's being said in this song, it's french, but mad addicting. french techno/rap. you can't really beat that.
watch (just listen though)

that is all.
:D

with pepper,
-julia.

oranges band/fiery furnaces.

2008-01-26T18:27:00.000-05:00

HEY ALL. so, friday night julia and i went to see the oranges band and the fiery furnaces at the ottobar. the oranges were reallly good. the other bands were kinda bland, matching with the unenthusiastic audience. but, julia and i are like freaking rays of sunshine, so it was fun. :D

i want to say more about the show, but it was kinda boring. heres a video my dad took so you can see for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPmMH41D8Yo

LOVE YOU.

sorry this post sucks, but i dont really have lots of time.

mwah, love bee.

happy birthday.

2008-01-17T23:17:00.001-05:00

ITS JULIAS BIRTHDAY!!!!
celebrate, everyone, now.

yay.

-bee.

stumble

2008-01-16T22:56:00.000-05:00

so, i've been introduced to stumbleupon and i'm basically obsessed now.

it's a toolbar extension for firefox that you set up with your interests, then simple click "stumble" whenever you're bored and it comes up with sites that relate to whichever interests you selected.

it's a huge time waster, but a good one. here's a couple cool links i found:

funny graffiti
dirty cars

oh, and my birthday is tomorrow. :D bee's probably gonna take more pictures at the party. be excited.

-julia.

dear future me,

2008-01-06T19:20:00.000-05:00

just a quick link- nothing compared to bee's mega list o' musak, BUT it's pretty cool.

FutureMe.org

you just enter your email, name, and write a letter to yourself. about anything. then set the date that you want it to be sent on.
i haven't written mine yet, but i'm working on it now.
i'll set it for a year or so i think, this'll be interesting

-julia.

december music, babayyy.

2008-01-03T21:47:00.000-05:00

aightchyo.
BEE IS IN DAH HOUSEEE.

i haven't really been writing on this blog all too much. but, im sure you were entertained by jahooliaa and all her amazing wonderness. but anyway...

okay, music time. here is the wonderous music i have been listening to most in the month of december. mp3s will come soon.

1. i will survive - cake.
i have a thing for good covers. like covers that actually make a sort of stupid song good. ones that change the song, but still leave it as the song. if that makes any sense. if it doesn't listen to the song. if it does, still listen to it.

2. the world was a mess, but his hair was perfect - the rakes.
british indie rock band. im kind of obsessed with anything british, especially indie rock bands. but then again, who isnt?

3. american ruse - mc5
i've been listening to motor city five a lot lately. some songs are a little hard for my taste (admittedly, i traditionally listen to more poppy music) , but they're an early punk band ERGO they're pretty amazing.

4. sing me spanish techno - the new porographers.
okay, so basically words can't even say how much i am obsessed with the new pornographers right now. they're songs are just poppy enough to be catchy and make you want to dance, but still quirky enough to be actually interesting. plus, the lyrics are incredible and absurd. love.

5. here i am (come and take me) - al green.
soul/motown music is a reason to live.

6. yellow - coldplay.
i never really liked coldplay all too much. they always seemed a bit boring to me. but, listening to them, although many of their songs sound exactly alike to me, and they get boring if you listen to it for a long duration of time, they're pretty good. this song is great. plus, its lyircs are incredibly sweet, and you know you love love songs.

7. anyone else but you - the moldy peaches.
see juno. now. i love quirky people. and quirky bands. and quirky movies. even the work quirky. this song is super-quirky. see the movie. why? "this aint no etch-a-sketch. this is one doodle that can't be undid , homeskillet."< that said by rainn wilson (dwight schrute from the office). first reason why this movie is amazing. second reason, this song. and there are about 523 more reasons.

8. yell fire! - michael franti
i usually dont even like songs like this. but, it make happy, the instruments work well, it has a good message, and its fun to sing at the top of your lungs through the hallway. :D

9. shes so cold - the rolling stones.
okay, i don't even have to explain this one.

10. happiness is a warm gun - the beatles.
let me just tell you that i am one of those beatles fanatics. yeah, obessed might be an understatement. so, of course i've been listening to the beatles a lot lately because i've been listening to the beatles a lot lately since i was in first grade. but, i've been listening to the white album A LOT lately. and its reallllly good. this song isn't exactly the best on the white album, in my opinion. but its good. and it was in across the universe. and don't even tell me you haven't seen that.

peace yo'.
-bee. (the fantastic one)
:D

fish eye

2008-01-02T17:25:00.000-05:00

it has come.

bee got a fisheye lomography camera(along with two other kinds of lomos) for christimas. to say the least, i'm unbelievably jealous. they're pretty amazing though. so far only the fish eye ones have been developed, but there will definitely be more to come.

there are more photos on the flickr account, too. i haven't added many, though- considering there are loads upon loads(upon loads).

-julia.

oh, and:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

new york

2007-12-27T11:55:00.001-05:00

no, not the city.

i just got back from upstate new york for the holidays- ithaca to be exact. it was a nice break from the city, and i actually saw the stars for the first time in a long while. there wasn't much snow unfortunately, but it was still icy and crisp, despite being overcast the majority of the time.

as far as presents go, i didn't get anything too spectacular. which is fine, because i got my fair share of cookies. but i did finally get my hobbit fold over boots from urban outfitters and a subscription to nylon magazine. bee, on the other hand, got some amazing stuff, but i'll leave that for her to talk about.

one surprise present we all got was, get this, a DOG. we went to the SPCA shelter up there on the 26th, wanting to just see the animals(it's a no-kill shelter, where most of the animals have their own rooms and you can just go in and pet them). but, of course, my mom, yo, and i fell for one dog in particular even though we had no intentions of getting one. brady. a pit-mix who got lost on his way home. despite being part pit-bull, he's probably one of the friendliest dogs i've known. calm and gentle too, even though he does get excited sometimes. i'm happy about it, but we'll just have to see how it all works out.

okay, so picture time. :D my aunt(who we stayed with) also had quite a lot of birds. i guess loving animals (maybe too many sometimes) just runs in the family.

-julia.

my rights vs. edgar

2007-12-18T21:24:00.000-05:00

okay, so i've been playing around with audacity the past couple of days, considering it's way too cold to wander around like i usually do.
as a result of that fiddling, i managed to (sort of) mix together "My Rights Vs. Yours" by The New Pornographers, and "Edgar" by Modeselektor.
since Modeselektor is basically just techno, it wasn't that hard to mix it with the vocals of "My Rights Vs. Yours"

some parts are kind of choppy, but i couldn't figure out how to fix it. so here it is in all its choppy glory.
enjoy. :]

- julia.
(oh, and i found this easy website to host the mP3s at. www.divshare.com/. it's handy.)

edit - 12:13 AM:

i made a logo. :D

first post.

2007-12-12T19:51:00.000-05:00

so.

we are bee and julia.

hi.
wonderful to meet you all.

our brains overflow daily with crazy thoughts, ideas, and revelations.
then there's music, fashion, photography, and other spontaneous discoverings.
ERGO:
(being our favorite word. you will see it a lot, believe you me.)
we are here to convince you that oompa loompas ARE real(check your backyard) and that there's so much more out there in the world than you could ever imagine.

we're here to share. sharing is caring.

much love,
PEACE

bee, and julia.
:D