SYL Video Pick - Why Even Try by Theophilus London

SYL Song Pick - Second Chance by Peter Bjorn & John

Second Chance - Peter Bjorn & John

SYL TV Pick - Shameless

 

I've been mulling the idea of doing TV and Movie posts for a while. I enjoy a good show or movie as much as a good tune so I guess the glove fits. Anyways these posts will mostly consist of me trying to convince you on why you should watch. No pretentious existential bloviating here. 

Shameless is a remake of a long running UK show of the same name. The series follows the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father of six children. While he spends his days drunk, his kids learn to take care of themselves.

(Wiki)

Shameless just concluded its first season and has already been renewed for its second, thank you TV Gods. I have described this show to friends as Modern Family on crack. Anything goes in this dark comedy and while most remakes tend to suck this one fires on all cylinders. Its soooo good.  The acting by Emmy Rossum (Fiona) and William H. Macy (Frank) is impeccable and will surely garner them nominations in the months to come. Do yourself a favor and start watching.

SYL Week Playlist 28.3.2011

The Worse It Gets - Penguin Prison

Corinne - Metronomy

Australia (Peter Bjorn & John Remix) - The Shins

Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Erol Alkan Rework) - Tame Impala

Crush on You (CFCF Remix) - The Jets

Empire Ants (Miami Horror Remix) - Gorillaz

Tremel (Jamie xx Remix) - Glasser

Lighthouse - NewVillager 

Long Live The Fallen World - Young Galaxy

Heart (Walter Sobcek Remix) - You!

The Answer (Trentemoller Remix) -  UNKLE

Enjoy

SYL Retro Song Pick - Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin Cover) by Far Corporation

 

If Stairway To Heaven were written in the 80's

Far Corporation is a band created by record producer Frank Farian, who created the bands Boney M. and Milli Vanilli. The name was shortened from "Frank Farian Corporation", which was originally put together to record a cover of the Paul Simon piece "Mother and Child Reunion" as a charity record and reached the top 10 in several European countries. 

Far Corporation's primary claim to fame is their cover of "Stairway to Heaven". Contrary to public perception, Far Corporation was actually the first group to make the singles charts with this song as Led Zeppelin had never released it as a single.

(Wiki)

SYL Mix Pick - J.A.S.O.N. by Jason Smith

Jason Smith Presents J.A.S.O.N. by iamjasonsmith

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Thanks Teo

SYL Song Pick - Machu Picchu by The Strokes

 

Machu Picchu - The Strokes

SYL Week Playlist 21.3.2011

Wait & See - Holy Ghost!

Sleep (RAC Remix) - Thomas Tantrum 

Big Jet Plane (Michael Brun Bootleg) - Angus and Julia Stone 

Up, Up, Up - Givers

Sur La Planche - La Femme 

Your Body is a Machine - The Good Natured 

New Beat - Toro Y Moi 

Forget About Your Man - Little Red 

Snow White (DREAMTRAK DIAMOND SOUND) - Labyrinth Ear 

Reckoner (Johnny Miller Remix) - Radiohead

Lady Luck - Jamie Woon

Enjoy

SYL Video - So I Was @ A Club & Thom Yorke Walked In...

Around the Internets

• Low Down Dirty Good Time (TheChive)

• Stream The Strokes New Album "Angles" Here (TheStrokes)

• Freaks & Geeks Reunion (WarmingGlow)

• 9 Actors Who Saved Otherwise Mediocre Movies (Guyism)

• Six Stages Of Smartphone Ownership (Cracked)

SYL Song Pick - Ice Cream by Battles

Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo) - Battles

SYL Video Pick - Never Pick On Chuck Norris' Kin

Chubby Kid Bodyslams Bully - Watch more Funny Videos

SYL Video Pick - An Ode To Some Instant Classics

#4 is my all time favorite

SYL Week Playlist 14.3.2011

In This Together - Like Diamonds 

The Phoenix Alive (The Octans Edit) - Monarchy

Tin Man - Future Islands

Freak Out - Tapes 'n Tapes

Puzzle Pieces - Saint Motel 

Jump Into The Fog (Crystal Fighters Remix) - The Wombats 

It Was Never Meant to Be This Way (Games Remix) - CFCF

Undertow - Warpaint

Louder Than Ever (Active Child Remix) - Cold War Kids 

I know (Com Truise Remix) - Franklin 

Pacific! Unspoken (Anoraak Remix) - Pacific!

River By the Garden - Zeus 

Run Chicken Run - Los Felice Brothers 

Enjoy

SYL Video Pick - An Awesome Kind Of Lame

SYL Retro Song Pick - You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart by Sinead O'Connor

Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U".

Since then, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly due to her forthright statements and gestures, ordination as a priest, and expressed strong views on organized religion, women's rights, war, and child abuse while still maintaining a singing career.

(Wiki)

SYL Mix #04 - A Polished Turd For Ur Pleasure

SYL Mix #04 from shaveurlegz at Letsmix.com.

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SYL Week Playlist 7.3.2011

Lotus Flower (Brainbheats Remix) - Radiohead

Bizness - tUnE yArDs

Tiger - Maximum Balloon 

Divisive (Carl Craig Remix) - We Have Band 

Sad Sad City - Ghostland Observatory 

Strange Love - Theophilus London

At Home (Kido Yoji Remix) - Crystal Fighters 

Stay Close (RAC Mix) - Delorean 

Death As A Fetish - Starfucker 

Shelter (The XX Cover) - Hercules And Love Affair 

Up and Down (Collateral Remix) - Chad Valley 

Just Wanna Dance Yrself Clean (Jay-Z vs LCD Soundsystem) - The Hood Internet 

Enjoy

SYL Video Pick - Mai Homeboys R Back!!!!

Around the Internets

• Thom Yorke Has Rhythm & Rhythm Is A Dancer (YouTube)

•  12 Of The Wackiest Music Videos (ODDEE)

• 6 Classic Series That Were Made Up On The Fly (Cracked)

• Ladies, I Think U Overdid It A Bit (TheChive)

SYL Song Pick - Wolf & I by Oh Land

Wolf & I - Oh Land