Day 87: Wildcard (18)

Yay! A new Wildcard! Just so you know, I'm probably going to take next week off. I'm moving, and keeping this baby up might be a bit hard with the commotion and lack of Internet. Enjoy!

YouTube:
01. Monkees - Daydream Believer
02. Mary Wells - My Guy
03. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling
04. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rudeboys Gone?
05. The Walkmen - In The New Year
06. The Avalanches - Since I Left You
07. Coolio - I'll C U When U Get There
08. Dr. Dre - Bad Intentions
09. Phoenix - Countdown (Sick For The Big Sun) (N/A on imeem, "Lisztomania" instead)
10. Black Sabbath - Die Young
11. Richard Hell & The Voidoids - Love Comes In Spurts
12. Don McLean - American Pie (Our national anthem)
13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Carny
14. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
15. Nina Simone - To Love Somebody
16. Q-Tip - Vivrant Thing
17. The Human League - Open Your Heart
18. Tim Buckley - Song to the Siren
19. The Zombies - This Will Be Our Year (Great song/video!)
20. Ducktails - Beach Point Pleasant (N/A on imeem, "No Hope Kids" by Wavves instead)

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Day 87: Wildcard (18)

$$$$$$,
Erik

Videos!!!
Milwaukee, represent!


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Day 82: Wildcard (17)

It's Wednesday, babay. You know the drill. And, as always, old Wildcards can be found here.

YouTube:
01. Public Enemy - Welcome to the Terrordome
02. Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator
03. Cream - Strange Brew
04. The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
05. The Creation - Making Time
06. Boards of Canada - Roygbiv
07. Cocteau Twins - Lorelei
08. School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep
09. The Pop Group - We Are Time
10. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
11. Jefferson Starship - Jane
12. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
13. DangerDoom - Sofa King
14. All-4-One - I Can Love You Like That
15. The Charade - Keeping Up Appearances (N/A)
16. Rilo Kiley - Execution of All Things
17. Madness - One Step Beyond
18. Neko Case - This Tornado Loves You (N/A on imeem, "Middle Cyclone" instead)
19. Times New Viking - The Early '80s (N/A)
20. LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge (Burn!)

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5-Laced,
Erik

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Day 68: Wildcard (14)

Alright! Wildcard time! I never know what to do with these things. There are just so many possibilities, and I don't want to get too obscure, but I also don't want to get overly mainstream. I guess my rationale behind my Wildcard selections is that it would be what I would play if I had a radio show. So if you could imagine... Well, enjoy! And, of course, old Wildcards can be found here.

YouTube:
01. Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor
02. The Strokes - Someday
03. Los Campesinos! - We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
04. Ghostface Killah - Shakey Dog
05. KRS-One - Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)
06. Shugo Tokumaru - Parachute
07. Pop Levi - Never Never Love (N/A on imeem, "Skip Ghetto" instead)
08. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
09. Cut Copy - So Haunted
10. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
11. Modest Mouse - Lounge (Closing Time)
12. The Ronettes - Be My Baby
13. The Impressions - Keep On Pushing
14. T.I. - What You Know
15. Trick Daddy - I'm A Thug
16. Murs - H.U.S.T.L.E.
17. 38 Special - Hold On Loosely
18. Sea Wolf - I Made A Resolution
19. Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
20. Ted Nugent - Fred Bear

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Bonus Video!


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Day 54: Passed Over (1-Hit Wonders)

Shalom! Today is the first full day of Passover, which is apparently some sort of Jewish festival. Not the one with lights; the other one I think. I'm not a Jewish person.

I wanted to come up with a cool way to take on this holiday, and this is what I came up with: One-Hit Wonders; those groups who were passed over by history, not (always) for lack of talent or ambition or anything like that; but rather because their first single was so good they could never replicate that success.

This is my list of my favorite One-Hit Wonders, with a lot of credit due to this site. These may not be the most famous O-HW; but they are some my favoritess. Also, I have used a few of my favorite wonders on previous lists (Spiral Staircase, Simple Minds, and The Sanford-Townsend Band, et al), so they do not appear here. Either way, enjoy.

YouTube:
01. Apollo 100 - Joy (N/A on imeem)
02. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
03. Biz Markie - Just A Friend
04. Skee-Lo - I Wish
05. Fort Minor feat. Holly Brook - Where'd You Go
06. QB's Finest feat. Bravehearts - Oochie Wally
07. Five Stairsteps - Ooh Child (N/A on imeem)
08. Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
09. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
10. The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
11. Monster Magnet - Space Lord
12. The Ides of March - Vehicle
13. Modern English - I Melt With You (Poor quality live version on imeem)
14. Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta (N/A on imeem)
15. Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
16. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
17. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
18. Mocedades - Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)
19. The Penguins - Earth Angel
20. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U

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Day 54: Passed Over (One-Hit Wonders)

It Only Takes One,
Erik

Bonus Vids!


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Day 43: Wildcard (9)

Yay! A new Wildcard! If you're new to this blog. I encourage you to go back and Check out the last 8 Wildcards. I don't think you'll be 100% disappointed. Now for this week's: a lot of newer (last 1-2 years) music. I hope you enjoy.

YouTube:
01. Jackson 5 - (Stop!) The Love You Save
02. People Under the Stairs - Swan Fever
03. Streetlight Manifesto - 9mm and a 3-Piece Suit
04. Fall Out Boy - 20 Dollar Nose Bleed
05. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
06. Noah and the Whale - 2 Atoms in a Molecule
07. Dave Clark Five - Till The Right One Comes Along
08. Fleet Foxes - He Doesn't Know Why (This Video is Perfect)
09. Calexico - Sonic Wind
10. Wilco - Far, Far Away
11. Collective Soul - Shine
12. The Uglysuit - Chicago
13. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Think I Wanna Die
14. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
15. Bishop Allen - Rain
16. Blondie - 11:59
17. Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight
18. Joni Mitchell - California (Cool Performance! And I think everyone has an aunt that looks like Joni Mitchell.)
19. Ludacris (feat. Common & Spike Lee) - Do The Right Thang
20. Dan Deacon - Snookered

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That Felt Good,
Erik

Bonus Vid! This Had Been Stuck In My Head So Bad!!

Rob Roy "Fur In My Cap" Directed By Ethan Lader

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