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so I mentioned it once before. and I have been meaning to add Bon Iver to it.

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I am not sure what’s been going on around here but recently I keep running into people who are having this complete Freestyle nostalgia.. Every time we start to talk about this forgotten genre, I always bring up this ONE song, I used to love. Anyway, no one ever remembers it. SO below is it…

And always remember “If you can’t look back, you can never move forward…”

Lime - Babe, We’re gonna Love tonight

this might be the closest thing to dance music I ever post on here.

some links for you.

a. NYC rooftop drinking HERE. Now only if we can have it warm enough here to enjoy it.

b. EL P show WITH the COOL KIDS AND CRYSTAL CASTLES at NYU HERE.

c. The Unfunniest Comic ?? Who do you think it will boil down to HERE?

d. Regina Spektor at a Soundfix instore? YES.

e. New INDIANA JONES trailer HERE.

f. IAFYAF have a cool post about the dvd series burn to shine HERE.

Hey Y’all . Shamely enough, (did I just make that up??) , I am working today. So here’s a song of what it would sound like if I wasn’t working: (not a b side but a full on a side.)

Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard

Just a great old Ska song from one of my favorites of the genre.

the Specials - Ghost Town

But I am admitting I am wrong twice in a week. So once again, I go back and listen to a record I have been neglecting and I re love it.. So yes. Below is Bon Iver. I am re obsessed with this record. Check out a few tracks below. THANKS M!

Bon Iver - Skinny Love .

Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Live on NPR)

Bon Iver - Creature Fear (Live on NPR)

Check out the video HERE.

then watch this…

a. Have you seen THIS? It’s pretty fun. Can you find me on there? I can’t…

b. Tron, Sweded, HERE.

c. Two Leslie and the Ly’s posts in a week. Watch out! HERE.

d. April 5th. Civ and Gorilla Biscuits and Madball HERE.

e. I’d like to say that we inspired this THIS RECORDING Elliott Smith POST but we did not.

f. A new unreleased Soft Circle song is located HERE> Remember them from both of my BEST OF lists?

g. Stolen from tMS, the Cave singers below.

h. Did I ever mention I love this fuckin’ BLOG?

i. Check out this new USB turntable HERE> Pretty nice.

j. Did you hear John Mayer’s GAY? Read about it HERE.

Elliott Smith is always my go to guy when I am not really feelin 100 percent. And over the last few days, well let’s say I have listened to him a bit..

so here are some bsides I love.

Elliott Smith -Angeles (Live on KCRW)

Elliott Smith - Some Song (Alternate Version)

Elliott Smith - Waltz # 2 (XO) (Live on 107.7)

Elliott Smith - No Name 6

Angeles Live.

SO first KIX then this?? I know I know. My random made me remember what a great rock song this was and how cool DL was before all that Sugar pouring!!

Def Leppard - Mirror Mirror (Look into my Eyes)