Every once in awhile, I need a break from lyrics and just need some good jams to listen to when I’m not in the mood to think. Ratatat is a New York duo that provides just that and they do in such a way that, in my opinion, keeps things fresh.
Author: Sara
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol. 8 – Alkaline Trio covers "Exploding Boy" :: Originally by the Cure
I was driving around in Jizzy (who you met a couple weeks ago if you listened to the pilot episode of the drivecasts) the other day listening to Alkaline Trio’s self titled album when this cover came on. I instantly thought to myself, “This is probably my favorite Alkaline Trio song … Why haven’t I …
The Enter The Shell Show's Companion Blog
This week in “Back in the Swing of Things,” the crew discusses various topics but Jay-Z seems to make waves even though he’s “retired.” If you wanna read about the stories Turrtle reported on this week’s Enter The Shell Show, the links are provided here! Intro Song: “Live Your Life” by T.I. featuring Rihanna Check …
Weekly Album Release Parties! :: Releases for September 29th, 2009
Are you party animals ready for a MASSIVE week like you’ve never seen before? Next week’s releases for September 29th is a battle of the true divas! Not to mention a couple of other heavy hitters. So forget a double kegger, get ready for a TRIPLE KEGGER! Barbra Streisand – Love is the Answer Mariah …
DeVotchKa :: "How It Ends"
Are you one of those who thought the soundtrack for the movie “Little Miss Sunshine” was amazing? I am. Is this sounding familiar to anyone? Okay, sure, I said the exact same thing (minus the name of the movie) for last week’s review of Imogen Heap’s Ellipse, but the same exact thing is true this …
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol. 7 – CAKE covers "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" :: Originally by Barry White
Oh. Em. Gee. Sometimes a cover comes along that sounds NOTHING like the original! Is that necessarily a bad thing? Well, that’s up to you but CAKE’s cover of Barry White’s “Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up” is something you definitely should not live without! White is known for the deep, sultry voice he uses …
Sara's Thoughts on Kanye
Over the past few days Kanye’s been on everybody’s mind (even my mom’s) and I’ve gotten a lot of hate stew thrown in my face because I stick by him. Well, here’s why. Kanye’s always had a special place in my heart. In my earlier blogs, I’ve written how I used to be really close-minded …
The Enter The Shell Show's Companion Blog
Hey ETS-ers! We’re doing something a little new here in the blog section and that is that we’re going to merge the Useful Links blog and the ETS Intro Music blog together into one big, thick, meaty pie of deliciousness! So here’s some information you may want on this week’s Welcome Back Show! Intro Song: …
Weekly Album Release Parties! :: Releases for Sept. 22nd, 2009
Happy hump-day! Ready for some releases? Oh yeah, that’s the way to do it! Here are the albums coming out next Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009! Harry Connick, Jr. – Your Songs Basement Jaxx – Scars Brand New – Daisy Mika – The Boy Who Knew Too Much Five Finger Death Punch – War is the …
Drinkcast Drinking Songs!
If you have/haven’t heard the podcast, thanks/GET TO IT! During the drinkcast, Turrtle, Sara, Andy, Andrew and Sal revealed some of their favorite drinking songs. I decided to provide you with some of the songs that we mentioned in the podcast so that you can listen and then grab yourself your favorite drink and hopefully …