Mix: I Want Candy Shutter Shades

Miranda, I am not buying you shutter shades. No, I've made up my mind, Mir-mir. What? If everyone else jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you jump too? What do you mean you would if they gave you shutter shades? ARE YOU IN A CULT, MIRANDA? No? You better not be in a cult, Mir-mir, because then you really won't be getting shutter shades. I refuse to spend fifty dollars on retarded sunglasses if you are only going to drink the kool-aid. Yes, Miranda, shutter shades are retarded. What do you mean I'm buggin'? They are sunglasses with slits, Mir-mir, how effective can they be at blocking the sunlight? Oh, they're for fashion, well, that just makes everything better now, doesn't it? It's for fashion, so it's ok to spend fifty dollars to look retarded. Kanye West is allowed to look retarded because he can afford to, you on the other hand, Mir-mir, can't. I just don't understand you sometimes, Miranda. I honest to G-d don't. Don't start singing that damn song, Miranda!

The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff -- Parents Just Don't Understand

Kanye West feat. Daft Punk -- Stronger

Corey Hart -- Sunglasses At Night

Daft Punk -- The Prime Time Of Your Life/The Brainwasher/Rollin' & Scratchin'/Alive [Live]

Gwen Stefani feat. Eve -- Rich Girl

ZZ Top -- Cheap Sunglasses

Lily Allen -- Take What you Take

Phuego -- Me Against The Sunglasses (Britney Spears vs Corey Hart)

Jay-Z -- American Dreamin'

Aqua -- Cartoon Heroes



NOTE: I for one do not think shutter shades are retarded. And if I had the money, I would own fifty pairs. No lie. And if I had an insane amount of money? I would have the white light up ones Kanye wore at the Grammy's. Those were hot.

Glow in the Dark Tour Update & Mixtape

Finally! a New York date has been released! Woot! If I don't get tickets, I'm seriously going to blow. I have the complete list of dates below, and I am pumped even if I haven't bought my tickets yet. Also, thanks to The Pitchfork, we now know which acts will be providing 'Ye with backup at each date. And all I can say, thank goodness Lupe and N.E.R.D. are doing New York, while I am a bit saddened that the lovely Rihanna will not be there, Kanye, Lupe and Pharrell will more than make up for her. Also, I'll look into some of the dates provided by Pitchfork as they have some of the venues and cities mixed up. Hmmm...

Wed, 4/16/08 Key Arena Seattle, WA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Fri, 4/18/08 ARCO Arena Sacramento, CA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Sat, 4/19/08 HP Pavilion At San Jose San Jose, CA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Sun, 4/20/08 San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, CA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Mon, 4/21/08 NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE Los Angeles, CA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Tue, 4/22/08 NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE Los Angeles, CA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Thu, 4/24/08 McKale Memorial Center at University of Arizona Tucson, AZ [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Fri, 4/25/08 Red Rocks Casino Resort Las Vegas, NV [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sat, 4/26/08 Journal Pavilion Albuquerque, NM [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sun, 4/27/08 Pepsi Center Denver, CO [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Tue., 4/29/08 Ford Center Oklahoma City, OK [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Wed, 4/30/08 Frank Irwin Center Austin, TX [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Thu, 5/1/08 Superpages.com Center (formerly Smirnoff Music Center) Dallas, TX [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Fri, 5/2/08 Woodlands Pavilion Woodlands, TX [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna]
Sun, 5/4/08 The Arena At Gwinnett Center Atlanta, GA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Mon, 5/5/08 Ford Amphitheater Tampa, FL [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Tue, 5/6/08 Cruzan Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Thu, 5/8/08 Verizon Amphitheater Charlotte, NC [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Fri, 5/9/08 Walnut Creek Amphitheatre Raleigh, NC [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sat, 5/10/08 Nisson Pavilion Washington, DC [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sun., 5/11/08 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Virginia Beach, VA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Tue, 5/13/08 Madison Square Garden New York, NY [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Thu, 5/15/08 Tweeter Center Boston, MA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Fri., 5/16/08 North East Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sat, 5/17/08 Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sun, 5/18/08 Toyota Pavilion Scranton, PA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Tue, 5/20/08 Centre Bell Centre Montreal, QC, Canada [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Wed, 5/21/08 Molson Center Toronto, Ontario [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Thu, 5/22/08 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Fri, 5/23/08 United Center Chicago, IL [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sat, 5/24/08 Target Center Minneapolis, MN [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Tue, 5/27/08 Credit Union Centre Saskatoon, SK, Canada [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Thu, 05/29/08 Rexall Place Edmonton, AB, Canada [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Fri, 05/30/08 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB, Canada [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Fri, 6/6/08 HP Pavilion At San Jose San Jose, CA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Sat, 6/7/08 STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA [with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D.]
Thu, 6/12/08 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN [with Lupe Fiasco]




Googling "Glow in the Dark Tour" I stumbled upon a fan made mixtape for the tour, aptly titled The Glow in the Dark Tour Mixtape--leaves nothing to the imagination, eh?

An alright mix--comprised of tracks off each of the respective artists latest releases, with a few remixes and live performances thrown in for good measure. The mix manages to include a studio recording of 'Ye's 2008 Grammy version of Hey Mama--barebones and heartfelt. Also, much love for including two of my favourite tracks, Rihanna's Push Up On Me and Fiasco's Streets On Fire. Nothing earth-shattering, but worth a download/listen if you're a fan.

Download the zip or listen to the mp3:
The Glow in the Dark Mixtape feat. Kaye West, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, & N.E.R.D..ZIP

The Glow in the Dark Mixtape feat. Kaye West, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, & N.E.R.D..MP3 [mp3's joined together by me]

Snag tracklisting, here.

Mix: 'Cause Hard Times Happen to the Best of Us

It's like The Great Fuckin' Depression of my life, man. I mean, my girl left me--bitch said she'd be back in a few, and then two weeks later shows up with some dude called Hector and a U-Haul. My jobs suck--all three of them. I mean, I don't know what's worse, the douchebag bosses or the lousy pay. You want to know what else is sad, man? Three jobs and I'm still a broke ass. My bank account has been in the negative since November, man. Three jobs, man, and a negative bank account--you do the fucking math. It's not even like I go out. A movie here and there, sure, but I ain't done anything big for five months now, man. I'm so broke I can't even go to school--and that's what I'm fucking working for, man. At least when I was in school it was acceptable to be broke, "oh it's okay, he's working hard hittin' the books." But, now? Now, everyone looks at me like I'm a lazy ass. Twenty-one, working, and not in school--that's an unholy trinity of something, man. Assholes from high school walk up to me all arrogant and shit, asking me what I've been doing. Snickering when they hear "I'm just working." They think I'm stuck, man. They don't even know. Just wait, man, just fuckin' wait. What do you mean, "for what?" For me to be done with this bullshit, man. The fuckin' Depression didn't last forever, this shit ain't either.

The Flaming Lips -- Bad Days

Ray Charles -- Hard Times

Oasis -- Stop Crying Your Heart Out

The Beatles -- Hey Jude

Azure Ray -- Displaced (Live)

Sam Cooke -- A Change is Gonna Come

R.E.M. -- Everybody Hurts

Bob Dylan -- A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall(Live)

Sia -- Breathe Me

Radiohead -- No Surprises

Gary Jules -- Mad World

Nina Simone -- Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles cover)

Bonus!Video!Jam! RZA -- Grits

Mix: Georgia, you know you've been on my mind

Working the night shift at a supermarket franchise, leaves one listening to the store "radio" when their iPod skitches out. This "radio" is on a loop, and about every three days or so, I will hear, in a period of nine hours, no less than four songs with my name in it. No fucking lie. The usual suspects?
-John Mayer -- Why, Georgia, Why
-Hanson -- Georgia
-Gladys Knight & The Pips -- Midnight Train to Georgia
-Ray Charles -- Georgia (On My Mind)

Hearing these songs on a regular basis prompted an idea: a mix of songs dealing with my name. Yes, while I would love to include classics like, Charlie Daniel's Band's "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," I am limiting this mix to songs strictly about a person, which, surprisingly, are more songs than you think. This mix may seem a bit narcissistic, but it's taken me years to embrace my name. People have sung Georgia (On My Mind) more times to me than I can count. Seriously, if I collected a penny from every other person who has sung it to me, I would be richer than Steve Jobs. Easily. It wasn't until a few summers ago that I learned the amazing powers of my name: cute guys will serenade me. Not just serenade me with any old song either, oh no, but a song with my name in it. Andre greeted me every morning at seven AM with that song, and didn't stop until I would leave at nine AM. His voice alone could melt butter, his voice crooning my name? Well, you could imagine...


Hanson -- Georgia

Audra Kubat -- Georgia

John Mayer -- Why, Georgia, Why

1900s -- Georgia

Johnny Rudgers -- Sweet Georgia Smile

Dirk Darmstaedter -- Walking Back To Georgia

Jonas Crenshaw -- Georgia Peach

Collective Soul -- Georgia Girl [this is cheating, sort of]

Anita O'Day -- Sweet Georgia Brown (Live)

Ray Charles -- Georgia (On My Mind) (Tittsworth Remix)

Ray Charles -- Georgia (On my Mind)

Mix: Dump You (Like a Trash Can)

Donna, I know Valentine’s Day is around the corner--and I hate to do this and all--but, uh, I, uh, I I thinkweshouldseeotherpeople. I know! Crazy, right? We’ve been together for a few years now and I--don’t cry, Donna. You’re right, you’re right, I’m absolutely a schmuck. A prick, a douchebag, you name it, I’m it, baby. Don’t call you ‘baby’? I’m sorry. Sorry. I’m terrible at this--do you want a hug? Don’t touch you--oh, ok. I’m sorry, just trying to make it better, is all, Donna. Well, um--what was that?

Oh, are our plans for Thursday still on? Well, you see, Donna, uh, the thing about Thursday is that I, uh, I, uh, I amtakingoutsomeoneelseinstead. I know! Crazy, right? You see, I met this girl--you know how these things go! No, no, no, no, no! Don’t do that, Donna, you’re making your mascara run, baby! Ouch! I’m sorry! God, woman, could your purse be any heavier? Shit, I’m sorry. I deserved it, I know. I know! God, Donna, you’re taking this harder than I thought. What? Aw, I know you love me, baby--I loved you too, but things change.

What about the wedding? Well, that’s off, girl. I know this is hard, it’s going to be for awhile, which is why I think we should just make this a clean break and not talk to each other after I get my stuff out of your place. Hmm? What about Trey jr.? Well, you see, Donna, little Trey-Trey is just gonna cramp my style right now, you know? Between work, my buddies, and the lad--other things, I won’t have a lot of time to see him, you know?

Led Zeppelin -- Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You

REO Speedwagon -- Time For Me to Fly

Flight of the Conchords -- I'm Not Crying

Ben Folds Five -- Song For the Dumped [Live] [it's not V-day without this song popping up once]

Justin Timberlake -- What Goes Around Comes Around

My Darling YOU! -- We Break Up On Friday

Paul Simon -- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Mika -- Grace Kelly

The Magnetic Fields -- Three-Way

Puddle of Mudd -- She Hates Me


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Next up on the V-Day Mix Spectacular '08: A Broken Heart is Not the Apocalypse

Cover me this, cover me that!

Yes, kiddies, it's the mastubatory--(every-music-blog-has-at-least-one)-cover-song post!!! Hip hip hoo rah!

The MGMT -- Closer (NIN)

New Pornographers -- Dreams [Live] (Fleetwood Mac)

The Miserable Rich -- Over and Over (Hot Chip)

Tori Amos -- Landslide [Live] (Fleetwood Mac)

Marc Cohn -- I Hope I Don’t Fall in Love With You (Tom Waits)

Hot Chip -- Graceland (Paul Simon)

Luxury Liners -- Believe (Cher)

Patrick Wolf -- Feels Like I’m in Love [Live] (Kelly Marie)

Maxïmo Park -- Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake)

Final Fantasy -- Fantasy [Live] (Mariah Carey)

Chris Cornell -- Peace, Love & Understanding [Live] (Elvis Costello)

Ben Gibbard -- Thriller [Live] (Michael Jackson)

The Gossip -- Are U That Somebody? (Aaliyah) [as much as it pains me to have a Gossip track on my blog (no Love whatsoever), I have much love for Aaliyah as well as this cover]


Depending on how squirrely I begin to feel, this may just become a bi-monthly/monthly blog!feature!...

Related Post(s): Mix: Happy UnBrithday..

EDIT Hold up, kiddies, this post is being wonky! More than half my links are refusing to show up. Technical Difficulties are Le Suck.
EDIT 2 All is well.