Loves U Want

Rihanna – If It’s Lovin’ That You Want

Fries Day

OK FINALLY the weekend is almost here!

I let iTunes do its shuffle thing and it played a remix that I haven’t heard in FOREVS! I used the song in a mixtape back in 2007 (when I used to make lotsa mixtapes) and it’s still an amazing jammy.

Here it is, your Friday song friends:

Beyonce – Irreplaceable (Sta Remix)

Annnnnnnd if you’re interested, here’s that super fun mixtape! Play it for your friends when you’re at home drinking… while getting ready to go drinking. Peep da tracklist:

Christian Flores – The Hudson (25:15)
Camille – Ta Douleur (Al Usher Vocal)
Holy Hail – Born of a Star (Adventures Close to Home Remix)
Heavy D & Friends – In Living Color Theme (Sta Remix)
Surkin – Kiss n Horns (Vengeance Edit)
Justice – D.A.N.C.E. (Plus Move Pirate Remix)
The Blow – Hock It (YACHT Remix)
Paul Wall – I’m Throwed
Al Peco – Clash Lascards Contre Bledhards
DG Yola – Ain’t Gon Let Up
T.I. feat Nox – Ain’t That Sumthin’
Santogold (Switch Remix) vs The Pack vs Skillz – Find a Way (Christian Flores Blend)
TEPR ft Zucchini Drive – Ghetto Bounce
Dr Dre – Dre Day
Rich Boy – Boy Looka Here
Youngbloodz – Damn (Radioclit Remix)
Juvenile – Ha Instrumental
Beyonce – Irreplaceable (Sta Remix)

Creepville

This is my nightmare.

How does ANYBODY find clowns funny? It’s the ultimate in deception… they wear bright outfits, make you laugh, become your friend, and then suddenly you’re stuffed into an oil drum sinking to the bottom of a river.

Noooooo thank you. Clowns were created by the devil. That’s what Pat Robertson told me.

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears Of A Clown

Christian’s Top Song of 2009

Hunk and I have been trying to pull together a Best Of 2009 list since November (no joke). But in between working hard and getting into trouble, it somehow got lost in the pile that we’re still knee deep in.

I’m sure you’ve already done your blog scouring and found lists-a-plenty to cap off the year. ‘Top Whatever Lists’ are supposed to be debatable and polarizing and that’s why they get sooooo much attention. Looking at all the year end lists from all our super duper blog pals, I think it’s safe to say that 2009 was an amaaaaaaaaazing year for music.

Animal Collective, The xx, Miike Snow, Passion Pit, Neon Indian, Washed Out, Florence And The Machine, Classixx… holy crap I could keep going and going too… Surfer Blood, Dirty Projectors, Girls, ok ok I’ll stop.

Instead of boring you with a list I wasn’t able to put together anyway, I’ll tell you my pick for the best song of 2009. Annnnnnd it is:

Bat For Lashes – Daniel

Too obvious? Maybe. Not obvious enough? Also maybe. It doesn’t matter and I don’t even want to articulate why I love this song. It just feels right and that’s what good music is supposed to do.

I was gonna wax poetic about the state of rap music and the direction electro music has taken, but I’ll save that for another time when I feel inspired (ie drunk) enough.

Hope you had a great 2009 (like Phoenix did).

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ps. if you’re in Vancouver, join us Winnie deejays for an indie pop disco boogie dance NO MORE STRANGERS New Year’s Eve at Chinatown’s Lions Den! We’re totally excited to have live guests Love & Electrik and All My Friends playing too. Limited capacity, MORE DETAILS HERE.

In My Bag

Usher ft T.I. – In My Bag

Flickn Awesome Vancouver

Flickn Awesome is a celebration of photography happening tonight at Fortune Sound Club. It features 99 talented Vancouver based photographers and there will be a free photo booth!

The event is brought to you in part by the good folks over at Vancouver Is Awesome who have just wrapped up their 2009 fundraising drive. They do good work and you can still help out by donating (especially if you live in Vancouver)! Check out the donate link HERE to make your contributions.

Phoenix – Armistice (YACHT Remix)

Ninja Battle

This special edition of Black Label is gonna be suuuuuper fun.

Basically, it’s FLORES vs DANA D and we’re gonna be trying to one up each other all night playing the biggest funnest tunes ever ever EVER that you know you love and might not want to admit.

If you’re in Vancouver come by the Lamplighter this Tuesday and get crazy with us… say you know Winnie Cooper and I’ll give you a hug. Or maybe an air hug (H1N1).

Fatboy Slim – Praise You

Keri Hilson

Keri Hilson – I Like

09-09-09

I went to visit my parents over the long weekend.

True to form, when I arrived, my dad was wearing a ‘Let It Be’ t-shirt and blaring the Sgt Peppers album on a 4-track reel to reel.

Pretty much from birth to age 10, I heard at least two Beatles songs per day and could recite most of the lyrics by the time I was 12.

I thank my dad now for basically raising me on the Beatles and we have both been really looking forward to the official release of the Beatles remastered catalog today (although it’s looking like I’ll have to battle it out to get my hands on a set).

The Libertines do an excellent job on this Beatles cover by not straying far from the original.

The Libertines – Eight Days A Week (Beatles Cover)

Oh yeah… and leave it to Yoko Ono to cause some controversy whenever she can.

SRSLY?

Errrrrrmmmmmkay.

Britney Spears ft Lil Wayne – Bad Girl

So what’s the verdict?