Hammock- Raising Your Voice

Hammock

Raising Your Voice

Hammock is a Nashville, TN band. This is a band you can play and just completely zone out to. It's so free and floaty. Have a glass of wine, soak in a hot bath and just drift away.  Here is Raising your Voice. If you like this song, you may also enjoy Blankets of Night.

Sonic Youth - Dirty Boots

Sonic Youth

Dirty Boots

Dirty Boots is by far one of my favorite Sonic Youth Songs. The Silversun Pickups video for Lazy Eye reminds me a lot of this song.

Shudder to Think- Red House

Shudder To Think

Red House

Great band from Washington, DC. I saw these guys at one of the festival concerts (Lolla or Horde...can't recall) on the second stage years ago.  Here is Red House.

Chevelle- Jars

Chevelle

Jars

Chevelle is Grayslake, Illinois band made up of brothers and a friend.  Here is the song Jars.

Beastie Boys- Sabotage

Beastie Boys

Sabotage

The Beastie Boys are the best! This is one of my favorite videos from them. This is from their Ill Communication album.  Sabotage.

White Stripes - Blue Orchid

White Stripes

Blue Orchid

The White Stripes is a band from Detroit Michigan. The band consists of Jack White and Meg White (ex-wife). Jack White is such a musical genius. He has so much music and so many side bands, it's hard to keep track. This song is called Blue Orchid.

Fiona Apple - Shadow Boxer

Fiona Apple

Shadow Boxer

Fiona Apple is from New York. She made her debut in 1994. This is a song from her Debut Album, Tidal, song is called Shadowboxer.

The Black Keys- Your Touch/Tighten Up

Black Keys

Your Touch

The Black Keys are an incredible blues-rock band from Akron, Ohio. I like so many of their songs that I couldn't decide what one to post, so I'm posting two. They are funny guys. I hope you enjoy the videos that I have selected.

Queens of the Stone Age - Go With the Flow

Queens of the Stone Age
Go With the Flow

I normally prefer mellower music, but there is something about this band that I love. My youngest really likes the artwork of this one, even though it does have sexual situations in it.  Here is Go with the Flow.  

Travis - Driftwood

Travis

Driftwood

Travis is a band out of Glasgow, Scotland. The band formed in the early 90's. I think I have all of their cd's and I love them all. Here is the link to Closer as I was not able to copy the code. You will also love Sing and Driftwood to name a few. Too many to list. Do check them out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hYn_4yuhc

Gorillaz- Stylo

Gorillaz

Stylo

My boys love Gorillaz. This is one of their latest videos, Stylo.

Kings of Leon

Closer off of the album Only by the Night, released in 2008. This songs reminds me of Dracula. Listen to the lyrics and let me know if you agree.

I took my boys to see them at the Gorge in George, WA last year. It was their first concert. They had a blast. I'll make them music lovers yet!

Stars - Take Me To The Riot

Stars

Take Me To The Riot

Stars is a Canadian band. Take me to the Riot is from the album In our Bedroom After the War released in 2007. I also really love Ageless Beauty off of the album Set Yourself on Fire released in 2005.

Youth Group- Skeleton Jar

Youth Group

Skeleton Jar

Youth Group is a band out of Sydney, Australia. This song is Skeleton Jar off of their album Skeleton Jar, released in 2005. The song Shadowland is also really good. I really enjoyed the full album.

The Raveonettes- Last Dance

The Raveonettes

Last Dance

Last Dance is a lovely little song about loving someone who has an addiction.

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight

The Airborne Toxic Event
Sometime Around Midnight

Okay, so I absolutely love this song even know it was way overplayed on the radio. Normally when songs get too much play, I start to hate the song. But I still love this one. I feel so bad for the subject. Clearly his heart is broken. I think you will love this song.

This is from their self titled album released in 2008.

Rock Kills Kid- Hideaway

Rock Kills Kid is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, CA. They were named as Rolling Stone Magazine's "10 Artists to Watch in 2006". Here is the song for Hideaway. It isn't really a video, but the lyrics to to the song as it play.

M83 - Graveyard Girl

M83

Graveyard Girl

This is a band called M83 from France. The song is called Graveyard Girl, off of their album Saturdays = Youth. I love this song as it reminds me of the 80's John Hughes flicks. Yes, I love all of his movies. Molly Ringwald rocks!

Street Sweeper Social Club - The New Fuck You

Street Sweeper Social Club

The New Fuck You

Okay, so I had a really crappy day at work. Everything went wrong. I felt this song was fitting as it provided me the angst that I needed today.

Since Rage Against the Machine disbanded, I have been missing my "angry rock". Here is Tom Morello and Boots Riley to provide me with some rage outlets. This song is called "The New F**k You". It is from their 2nd album, released 2010 from the Ghetto Blaster EP.

You can't help but bob your head and fly that middle digit to this song.

On a side note, Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 92-75, so the day did end up on a high note.

Owen - The Ghost of What Should Have Been

Owen-The Ghost of what should have been.

I love the lyrics. Beautiful, sad song.

The Ghost Of What Should Have Been

What else in this room reminds me of you?

The windowsill with a crucified pit of an avocado still sits in water.

What else in this room reminds me of the relationship I've ruined?

The tables I made strong enough to hold your magazines,

but not your tired legs.

One more week in this apartment,

One more week of being haunted

By the ghost of what should have been.

What else in this fucking empty room

reminds me of you?

An orphaned couch where I spent some long nights

While you went out with our friends.

What I wouldn't do to be a ghost like you,

to be somewhere new.

To leave everything,

The way you left everything that reminded you of me.

One more week in this apartment,

one more week of being haunted.

Cage - I Never Knew You

Cage

I Never Knew You

I wasn't sure if I should post a "stalker" video. It's creepy but cool. Ah, heck...I'm posting it anyway. This song was directed by Shia Labeouf.

American Analog Set - Aaron and Maria

American Analog Set
Aaron and Maria 

American Analog set broke up. Now Andrew Kinney's new band is called The Wooden birds. This is them performing the American Analog set song. The Wooden Birds formed in 2009. Sorry if I'm confusing you.

I was introduced to this song from a college music magazine called CMJ, (College Music Journal). I instantly fell in love with this song.

They are based out of Austin TX and formed in 1995.

The Kissaway Trail - New Lipstick

I just recently discovered this song from a band called The Kissaway Trail from Denmark. The song is called New Lipstick. Hope you enjoy it.

Coheed and Cambria- Blood Red Summer

Coheed and Cambria

Blood Red Summer

Coheed and Cambria, Blood Red Summer from the album In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3 released in 2003. I saw this band live last year. What a great show. They sound just as good live as they do on disc. Here is one of my favorites songs/videos (as well as my boys favorites. They love the whole zombie theme).

Built to Spill - Goin' Against Your Mind

Built to Spill
Goin' Against Your Mind

Built to Spill from Idaho. They are not a very well known band, but they do have quite the college following. You will often find this band on the college charts. Every time this band comes to town (usually once or twice a year, as we are neighbors WA), my husband and I have to go and see them. Here is Goin' Against your mind...one of my favorite songs.

They always put on a great show. Doug Martsch is such a musical genius. I love this song for all the shifts and layers. It is quite a long song, but such a great song. Here is a video I was able to find on Utube, but the quality is not the best. At least it gives you a taste. Too bad you can't see the bassist, as the artwork is hanging down right in his view.

Silversun Pickups - the Royal We

Silversun Pickups from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2002. To describe this band....Think of Smashing Pumpkins...only way better. Don't get me wrong. I love the Pumpkins, but Silversun Pickups blows them out of the water! I absolutely love every song on all their albums. It's rare for a band to get 5 stars all the way through on my ipod. It happens, but it is rare. Here is The Royal We. Enjoy!

Nikki, you rock. I saw you guys live last year and I so want your life! I just need to learn how to play. I don't know how to play music, so I just enjoy it instead.

The Ladybird Unition The Ghost of a King

Okay, not many people have heard of this band. They were a band out of Tri-Cities WA, but later relocated to Seattle, WA. I absolutely love this band. The are in my top 20 of all time and they aren't even signed on a major label. I need to catch another live show sometime soon. I love this band, as it reminds me of the good old bar hopping days in the early 90's before having kids. I miss those bar days at the Big Dipper and Mothers Pub. Sigh... This is a photo I took of the guys several years ago. They look so young.

Anyways, here is a link to the bands website. Check out the video for I'm all in. Side note, the singer, Honest Jon is a tattoo artist in Seattle (Slave to the Needle). I need to finalize my back tattoo design and see about having Jon do the ink.

http://www.reverbnation.com/ladybird

Motion City Soundtrack - Everything is Alright

Okay, here is one from a band called Motion City Soundtrack. I love this band. I've seen this band live July 17th, 2008. What a great show. Lots of energy. I love Justin's crazy hair. This song is called Everything is Alright. It has some great lyrics (see sample of the lyrics below).

I was not able to post the video, but here is the link to the video.

Cause I hate the ocean, theme parks and airplanes,

Talking with strangers, waiting in line..

I'm through with these pills that make me sit still.

"Are you feeling fine?"

Yes, I feel just fine.

Tell me that you're alright,

Yeah everything is alright.

Oh please tell me that you're alright,

Yeah everything is alright.

I'm sick of the things I do when I'm nervous

Like cleaning the oven or checking my tires

Or counting the number of tiles in the ceiling..

Head for the hills, the kitchen's on fire!

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

Here is a beautiful song from a Melbourne Australia band named The Temper Trap. The song is called Sweet Disposition. You may recognize this song if you watched the movie 500 Days of Summer starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. (Great movie, add it to your nexflix queue if you have not seen it yet.

Here is a link to their website. http://www.thetempertrap.com/music

Best Coast - Boyfriend

This is a song called "Boyfriend" from a band called Best Coast. This is from their album Crazy for You, released in 2010. This band is based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year

Happy New Year!

Here is a new year song from Death Cab for Cutie from the Transatlanticism album released in 2003. Song title is "The New Year".

I love this band. They always put out great music. If you ever get a chance to catch them live, please do so. You will not be disappointed.