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Phantom Planet has come a long way since California

etothemcg — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:57:40 GMT

got to see PP for the second time last night at webster hall. they were great live, per usual :) i got some good shots of them since i was pretty close. they officially announced that they are headlining a tour (finally after almost 15 years) in february. i'll leave you with this audio of them performing live for the daytrotter sessions. even though i think alex was sick this day. here's a few pics from the show too.

what will be, will be

etothemcg — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:47:15 GMT

ladies and gents, sometimes i just want to hear a simple song.

p.s. i'm kind of nervous for the new ac/dc album coming out in october. i'm a little scared that it's gonna totally bomb... and i don't want it to. i want it to rock my face off.

miniature tigers bring new meaning to the term "painfully catchy"

etothemcg — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:23:47 GMT

in the long standing battle over which song i like best by the mini tigers (it was "the wolf" for some time) this one has inevitably won out.

how can a song about carnage be so damn catchy?

music from the other side

etothemcg — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:02:14 GMT

i have officially chosen a favorite john frusciante tune.

listen, it's almost transcendent.

3 in 1: too lazy for separate posts haha

etothemcg — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:59:19 GMT

3 very quick posts, as i am still super busy. i wish i had more time for mog.

anyway, here is the song that hasn't left my mind all week.

this is another reason i can't wait for the new mm album. darren king is a monster!

umm... i like metro station. yeah, i like a lot of music :)

hey i never remember claiming to be cool :D

so what's up with you mogsters? dish.

one for the road

etothemcg — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:25 GMT

hey boys and girls,

just checking in to say how excited i am for the new mute math album due out in the near future :)

check out what they've been working on.

bathroom tile as percussion is pretty genius :)

as for me, my summer is pretty crazy so my posts on here will be few and far between. hope you're all doing magnificently.

real quick like

etothemcg — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:22:56 GMT

i have disappeared for a few weeks. and i'm gonna disappear for another couple too, but first i wanted to drop off a little something.

a violin, a trumpet, and a rap about riding a bike with no handlebars.

of course i love it :)

So Panic

etothemcg — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:31:10 GMT

The official music video for Phantom Planet's new single "Do the Panic."

It's painfully catchy.

Pretty cool vidoe concept too :)

How did I spend my day?

etothemcg — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:35:55 GMT

Tripping over words

etothemcg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:38:25 GMT

I have stuff to post.

I've been slacking off because I don't feel like sorting through words to say what I'm trying to say.

Give me a few more days :)

P.S. Puzzledoers

etothemcg — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:06:19 GMT

Does anyone else here do the Tim Tang Test?

If you do, then let me know how you're doing with it. I'm interested to know! I'm only on level 33.

If you don't, then welcome to the madness: http://www.timtang.com/ttt/

It's the longest and hardest online puzzle. No one has ever complete all 200 levels.

Yes, this is how I spend my free time :P

Well worth the wait

etothemcg — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:01:17 GMT

Just got the new album from Phantom Planet!

So for the next few days I will be in solitude, listening and relistening, and just feeling it out. I don't want to say too much before I give it several good run-throughs. But so far it's catchy tunes and catchy lyrics. What a great combination.

So far the highlights are Leader, Dropped, Geronimo, and Ship Lost At Sea.

Expect a review in the near future.

And i didn't forget about getting you some songs Tyler :)

ONE WEEK

etothemcg — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:03:42 GMT

YAY! My email notifications are working again! YAY! (that one is for YGL and her crank yankers hehe)

In celebration, here are the newest Phantom Planet lyrics.

Nothing short of genius in my opinion.

Ship Lost at Sea

Hey! Arms of the ocean reach out for you! Rusty pipes Can’t help calling for you too! The brine is finer than wine, But be careful not to drink too much, Cause there are remains on the bottom of that cup. If you fear you’ve had enough Of that salty stuff, I’m on the beach Reading a book. Lost in a page. Lost for an age. I could be your bonfire And you could be my ship out at sea Look, I’m not after your charity And My Dear, I don’t want you pleased with yourself . What is that feeling of pride - When you throw your coin in a beggar’s cap? Selfless acts are quite selfish when you think about ’em like that! But I’ve been thinking of you And how to improve. Cause I’m in a fix And your heart is a tool. Help someone who’s close! Could be me, right? Who knows? You could be my handout, And I’d be your good deed for the day -

I want a puzzle I don’t have to beat A watch I don’t have to wind I really want to find your missing piece And make it Mine all mine all mine!

So If you’re hopeless and beat, Lower than your feet, Or up to your neck, Or down on your knees, In way too deep, And out of ideas I can be your brainchild, If you promise to take care of me. Whoa. I could be your bonfire And you could be my ship out at sea I can be your boyfriend And you can pretend not to know me

One week til Raise the Dead!

I'm occasionally entitled to act 12

etothemcg — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:23:58 GMT

This is what I did with my Saturday.
I returned to my old stomping grounds of BU to visit the friends I left behind when I transferred to NYC.
So we decide to go to karaoke. There are cash prizes for the best acts. So we decide to devise a cheesy routine to score brownie points. Since there were 5 of us girls, I imagine you can guess where this is going..
Yep, we were the Spice Girls.
Here's us doing the signature peace sign pose that the SGs were so fond of.

And here's us posing exactly like one of their pictures... now you can tell who was who.

The DJ was super excited to see us perform. Apparently not many people create routines for karaoke night (who knew?) But unfortunately, he lost the Spice Girls record...
So we performed "You're the One that I Want" from Grease. Drunk old people love that song.
So, now you guys have embarassing pictures of me to use as blackmail, have fun :)

New Kids on the Block to Release New Album

etothemcg — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:53:17 GMT

Yes, it has happened folks. During their appearance on the Today Show April 4, NKOTB announced that it will release a new album this summer and will also kick off a tour in the fall. Their very first performance will take place back on the Today Show on May 16.

Check out the video of their appearance last Friday.

NEW GAME Music Riddle

etothemcg — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:12:49 GMT

WJTOOSIMIIO XEEUTWLSSUSWMIGNFSBW RSOTLINAHL

What is the next line? Annnndddd GO!

p.s. If this drives people crazy I will post clues. :)

More Band Pictionary

etothemcg — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:36:25 GMT

A couple more additions to Band Pictionary. Except this time, all of them are only the last name of a musical perfomer. To receive full bragging rights, you must post the full name of each musical person :)

Oh, and I have a whole new game in the works. Keep an eye out :)

1.

"We tripped on the urge to feel alive"

etothemcg — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:52:54 GMT

If you moggers are up for helping combat world hunger, visit www.freerice.com. Just go to the site and take a vocab quiz. For every word you get right, UN World Food Program donates 40 grains of rice to needy people.

Go test your smarticles and give back :)

Heads up for Myspacers who Like Shows

etothemcg — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:40:15 GMT

Join Myspace Secret Shows. http://www.myspace.com/secretshows

You join, they let you know of secret shows taking place around the country.

You get to know about the show a couple days in advance and can happily to a show you probably wouldn't have known about otherwise.

Oh, and I haven't gotten any spamming from them. So win win :)

Band Pictionary with a New Twist

etothemcg — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:35:57 GMT

Props to brittanybf for the introduction of this fantabulous game.

But instead of just band names, I'll be uploading pictures of song names by each band.

And GO!

p.s. the picture that is posted twice, is done so on purpose.

pretty easy, have fun :)

New Kids on the Block will Reunite on Today Show

etothemcg — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:31:04 GMT

The rumors are true. The New Kids on the Block will appear on the Today show on April 4th. The reunion marks the 20th anniversary of the group's platinum album, Hangin Tough.

.... This could be a disaster.

Phantom Planet covers Somebody's Baby

etothemcg — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:24:05 GMT

One of my favorite covers.

PP's new album, Raise the Dead, drops in just 2 weeks!!

Wilco Fans: A little help please

etothemcg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:56:28 GMT

I've been dabbling in Wilco for some time now, but for some reason it is just not clicking with me. I've heard nothing but good things about this band, so I have to ask.. Is this some kind of acquired taste? Just trying to give it a fair shot.

Speaking of Beatboxing while doing other stuff...

etothemcg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:53:23 GMT

The one and only Rahzel, singing and beatboxing at the same time.

And of course, here's Alex from Phantom Planet doing the exact same thing... except he can do it all while drinking a glass of water :) haha.

Guy Beatboxes and Plays Flute SIMULTANEOUSLY

etothemcg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:30:55 GMT

UM..... INSANE

I play flute... and that's just ridiculous :)

Froosh brings the FUNK

etothemcg — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:13:09 GMT

In honor of Funky Friday, here is a clip of John Frusciante bringing it as no one has brought it before. Insane.

Have an awesome weekend, mogsters.

Counting Crows - Real and Raw

etothemcg — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:10:37 GMT

Just saw the Counting Crows perform at the Apple Store in SoHo. I gotta say that the main thing that always sticks out to me is the raw honesty that seems to permeate every Crows song. Adam Duritz said himself in an interview for The Aquarian Weekly that a lot of people told him to not release some of the songs on the new album. Songs like 1492 and You Can't Count on Me (both of which i've posted), because they showed Duritz in a negative light. Duritz's response to this was, "It's ugly to them, but to me, it's kind of the point of it all, like it or not... If you're an artist, you owe the truth. Period. That's all you really owe. People can make judgements whether they like it or not. For me, it's exactly how I felt. Maybe my style's over-raw."

Well, the honesty pays off because from what I've heard so far the new album, Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings, is real and gritty and it works.

If only the majority of bands out there were half as brave.

If only I was half as brave.. :)

rooney covers billy joel

etothemcg — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:19:14 GMT

check out rooney and alex from phantom planet covering billy joel's "movin' out."

the video quality could be a tad bit better. but the performance quality couldn't :)

And I would walk 500 miles

etothemcg — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:58:29 GMT

I just watched Benny and Joon for about the 20th time yesterday. It's one of my all-time favorites. Not only is the plot original and the acting amazing. But it also has a pretty great soundtrack.

Did somebody say one-hit wonder?

The trailer for the movie, because it will convince you to see the movie if I haven't already :)

Groovy Russian Ska Punk

etothemcg — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:29 GMT

Leave it to me to turn my homework into something about music. Here I am studying the geography of the Russian Empire for my Soviet Experiment midterm. I start looking up stuff about Leningrad (now known as St. Petersburg) which was the capital of Russia back in the day. And I stumble across a ska punk band called Leningrad.

Anyways, here's one of their songs. I think I would actually like it a lot if the Russian language was a little more melodic. OK, back to studying....

Off the Bridge!!

etothemcg — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:01:40 GMT

These guys blow my mind. They are so funky and diverse with their music. This is the only song of theirs that I could get an MP3 of. Otherwise I would have posted "Terminal" or "Anomaly." Those songs will floor you.

Go check them out! I promise you won't regret it! http://www.myspace.com/offthebridge

John Mellencamp Inducted

etothemcg — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:10:01 GMT

YAY! John Mellencamp is finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

More from the spacemen

etothemcg — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:44:10 GMT

Another song by Blastronauts.

I like how they have more than one sound.

I think i'm officially a fan.

captivate me

etothemcg — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:22:22 GMT

Here's a brash statement: I miss the old Good Charlotte. Not saying they made amazing music, but i grew up to their self-titled album. I miss this GC.

I miss the funny, fun loving, outcasts from Waldorf, MD. They're so celebrity now. Well, at least the Madden twins are. I mean, come on... Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton? Whatever happened to "Girls don't like boys. Girls like cars and money" and "Losing their souls in a material world"?

Can't i have these guys back?

"There are two kinds of secrets — ones that we keep from others, ones that we hide from ourselves."

etothemcg — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:34:14 GMT

It occured to me last night that we just all want to feel like we're connected in some way. Isn't that what life is about after all? Isn't that why we create things like online blogs?

I've been a huge fan of PostSecret ever since a friend introduced it to me. A lot of people think that secrets need to be kept hidden. But sharing them is what creates those connections between us.

I teared up when i saw this video.

My secret? I wrote a list of 101 things to be happy about because i don't want to take things for granted anymore.

1. sunsets 2. shooting stars 3. the feel of grass on your bare feet 4. autumn leaves 5. hot cocoa during snowstorms 6. campfires 7. the way music can give you chills 8. tiny bookstore cafes 9. orange lilies 10. eskimo kisses 11. catching snowflakes on your tongue 12. salt water taffy 13. black and white photos 14. the nostalgia you feel when listening to an old favorite song 15. the smell of pine trees 16. the random hilarity of the office 17. that wonderful terrifying feeling of taking chances 18. cuddling up under fleece blankets 19. the knowledge that you can sleep-in tomorrow 20. the ambiance of christmas lights 21. jeans that are just the right fit 22. puppies 23. good hair days 24. the sound of rain 25. piñatas 26. popcorn balls 27. nice smiles 28. dimples 29. mismatched socks 30. banana pancakes 31. bacon that's just the right crispiness 32. fireflies 33. boys who are not smooth talkers 34. having no wait at your favorite restaurant 35. freshly laundered bed sheets 36. inside jokes 37. baked goods made from scratch 38. good old-fashioned hand-written letters 39. country general stores 40. handmade greeting cards 41. those days when you can't stop smiling 42. cologne 43. adding a new piece to a collection 44. soft sweaters 45. the feeling when you first meet a kindred spirit 46. floppy-eared bunnies 47. marathons of your favorite tv shows 48. the discovery of a four-leaf clover 49. big ol' bear hugs 50. songs that you love to sing along to 51, the sound of the ocean 52. slumber parties 53. butterflies that flutter by 54. magic markers 55. the freedom of the open road 56. finding that perfect gift 57. the soft glow of candles 58. that "i want to finish but don't want to finish" feeling you get when you're reading a great book 59. the feeling of accomplishment when you solve a puzzle 60. stickers 61. hot apple cider 62. that feeling of good will during the holiday season 63. homemade jewelry 64. colorful pj pants 65. candid pictures 66. the way wildflowers grow in unexpected places 67. the way we allow ourselves to be affected by fictional characters 68. the whimsy of fairytales 69. the way firelight changes people 70. the comfort of home 71. the fresh start that comes with dawn 72. fireworks 73. a good laugh 74. cozy houses 75. cushy furniture 76. the way other languages sound 77. the way bodies of water reflect sunlight 78. surprises 79. birthday cake 80. pinwheels 81. that clean smell after it rains 82. the satisfying crunch when you step on fallen leaves 83. showers with just the right temperature and water pressure 84. cloud shapes 85. finding objects you want in your favorite color 86. the way your bed at home always feels like the comfiest one 87. looking through old things in the attic 88. the way your mouth feels after you brush your teeth 89. heart-to-hearts 90. best friends 91. icicles 92. waking up to a white christmas 93. the smell of a new book 94. the way you feel weightless in water 95. old stone buildings covered in ivy 96. the feeling you get when you stand at the site of a historic event 97. the smell of freshly ground coffee 98. the way good moods are contagious 99. finding your favorite flavor of ice cream at the store 100. free time 101. the way that we center our lives around our relationships with other people

For more info visit www.postsecret.com

p.s. This is a judgement-free zone. :D

"If you've never stared off into the distance, then your life is a shame"

etothemcg — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:53:00 GMT

Here i am at quarter til 3 in the morning, in the dark, in my room. My roommate's asleep, but i've been up staring out my window at the City's skyline. The lights never go off out there. There's always some beacon, some landmark to guide the lost souls home.

Except this isn't my home. Not if home is where the heart is. Did you know that love is the most written about, sung about, and talked about of all emotions? That fact calms my mind on nights like tonight. There's hope.

I'm done with settling. There's got to be more to life than wanting more.

But i don't just want more.... i want to BE more. And dammit, i will be.

A lullaby will do me good right now. As sadly sweet as it is.

(The painting's called Soul's Journey, by the way)

For the rest of you who are still searching for something, anything... I hope you find it

Jimi Hendrix Cover

etothemcg — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:21:01 GMT

It takes balls to cover Jimi.

John Mayer doesn't care if you like him. But i still do :)

Nice and spacey

etothemcg — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:58:27 GMT

Seems i'm behind the times. Finally put a skin on my mog and the bright colors are making me happy.

p.s. Quickly becoming a fan of this new and upcoming band. Feels like a breath of fresh air. Plus i'm digging the line about A Streetcar Named Desire.

Hi, I like you. Let's be friends. :)

yes

etothemcg — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:36:17 GMT

man, this song sounds so much better acoustic. i listened to the original recording at the request of a friend, and i was kinda indifferent to it.

but this live acoustic version is so much more electric. paradoxical? maybe. just listen.

resurrection of hip hop night

etothemcg — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:07:31 GMT

sorry nas, hip hop will never die.

i'm taking it back to the 90s tonight with a little love from the fugees.

anyone else got some hip hop they wanna share? :D

the piper's calling you to join him

etothemcg — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:35:18 GMT

after a very long dry spell, i'm finally feeling creative again. i guess i just had a lot of other stuff to get out of the way. i just finished moving and now i can finally appreciate the artistic juices that are flowing in nyc. yesterday i wrote my first set of lyrics in over 2 years. and as soon as i get some new guitar strings an accompanying melody will follow shortly :)

i love indie music, but i also love mainstream. why do some people think that's a sin or something? it's about the music, not the label. i say enough with the indie elitism. :)

ok, i'm gonna go be creative some more :)

lots o' love to my mogsters

oh by the way, check out this song. it's pretty cooool.

gnarls run video

etothemcg — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:12:35 GMT

the infamous "run" video by gnarls. don't get a seizure now :)

phantom planet album teaser

etothemcg — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:13:46 GMT

raise the dead by phantom planet comes out on april 15th (5 daysa after my birthday!) alllllll kinds of excited :)

who wants to play?

etothemcg — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:43:45 GMT

i'm bored. let's play a game.

here's how to play: i'm gonna write down a few lines to a fairly well-known song. then whoever responds first has to list the artist and song title and provide their own lyrics for the next person to guess.

the trick is to pick songs that people will be able to recognize while still making it a challenge.

ok, my choice of lyrics is:

"But we were gonna be the wildest people they ever hoped to see Just you and me"

any takers?

for all you [petty] people

etothemcg — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:16:00 GMT

anyone else interested to see what tom petty will bring to the halftime show tonight? :)

sneak peek

etothemcg — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:45:10 GMT

a little preview of phantom planet's long awaited new album. the band has finally confirmed that the cd will officially be released on april 15th after numerous postponements due to the band's switch from a major label with epic to an indie label with fueled by ramen.

here's alex recording guitar for what i think might be my favorite song: Geronimo.

and here is the recording of another new favorite: Leader.

for a full version of Leader check out the band's myspace: www.myspace.com/phantomplanet

nothing but love

etothemcg — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:35:22 GMT

so yesterday was a big day for me. two exciting events coincided with each other. i officially moved to nyc and it was my one year mog-o-versary! unfortunately i had no internet access yesterday or celebration would have come sooner. but here it is! and since the office theme song makes me feel so happy it is of course what i will post :) thanks for making it a wonderful year moggers!

so shoot me

etothemcg — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:36:39 GMT

i like the jonas brothers. big deal. if you ask me, none of us are very cool. :)

which one is willing to lose?

etothemcg — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:28:37 GMT

i can't sleep. so here i am trying to listen to soothing music to help the process along. i have an early class tomorrow and if i don't sleep soon, i will most likely sleep through my alarm. while sifting through my playlists, i realized that i never posted about this song. i think "i would like to know who is the wounded one. which one will make the move? which one is willing to lose?" is one of my favorite lyrics right now.

this song makes me want to cuddle up on a couch and watch the snow drifting past the picture window.

i wish i had a fireplace.

haunting songs

etothemcg — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:39:19 GMT

i've been thinking about haunting songs ever since my post about "the boys of summer." and today i was reminded of this one. by a ford commercial, no less :]

once i start listening to it, i just can't stop. it's almost hypnotizing

happy december all

etothemcg — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:50:22 GMT

so, it's december 1st. crazy, right? it's almost 2008. and it's almost time for me to move to nyc. it's crazy to think of how much things have changed this year. and the holiday season will be over in another month. but the best is yet to come. i'm really looking forward to winter break. i get to see my sisters who i haven't seen in a while. and i'm sure that in another couple weeks we'll all be sick of christmas carols. but until then, let's enjoy one song that i can replay over and over without it becoming old.

Happy Holidays guys :)

it finally happened

etothemcg — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:37:35 GMT

i finally found a cover that i like better than the original.

working class hero by john lennon (original obviously)

cover by green day

let's talk covers

etothemcg — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:21:17 GMT

very rarely do i like covers better than originals. kinda like how movies are rarely better than the books they're based on. or remakes are never as good. or sequels for that matter.

anyway, not to get off topic. i've been struggling with the ataris remake of boys of summer by don henley. there's just something so haunting about henley's version that somehow gets lost in the ataris cover. but at the same time, i like how they made it slightly heavier and faster. it adds a kind of desperation to it. you tell me.

not fade away

etothemcg — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:11:03 GMT

i just found my ticket stub for a play i went to see earlier this year: the buddy holly story. and it was actually really damn good. so in honor of the late great musician, let's take it back 50 years.

apparently this is the last song he ever played.

a little something for my fellow moggers

etothemcg — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:58:35 GMT

this song has been stuck in my head all day. so here i am to get it stuck in your head :) let's take a moment to appreciate the longetivity of a song like this. i hope at least one person enjoys this :) ok, i'm off to watch the discovery channel because i am indeed uncool. but i think we're all a little uncool deep down. ok, maybe not so deep :)

P.S. is anyone going to the reunion show on dec. 10? definitely post about it if and when you do.

bands you love to hate

etothemcg — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:05:57 GMT

ok, fess up.

who are the bands and musicians you cannot stand? sure, you can hate them music-wise. but it's even more interesting if you like their music, but just hate them.

take kanye west for instance. i'm the first to say that his new album is incredible. but the problem is... i have no respect for kanye west. he is completely arrogant.

so are the members of hinder. now, their music isn't amazing, but it's a guilty pleasure of mine.

how about you guys? does your hate of a band or musician lessen your love of their music? do you need to respect them to like what they create? or can you separate the two?

i'm sure trying to. because i am in love with this song.

yay the office is on tonight.

etothemcg — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:22:01 GMT

and my title has nothing to do with my post... of course.

i'm making a little stretch for hip hop day. but it's all in the name of good music.

mary j. blige absolutely kills this song. and i mean kills in a good way of course.

i can't wait for the holiday season to start. everyone just seems so much cheerier. it's worth enduring the endless cycle of carols. hope everyone has a great thanksgiving next week.

let's make a list

etothemcg — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:38:22 GMT

music makes me happy.

now tell me what makes you happy.

oh, here's my contribution for hip hop night while i'm at it. :)

let the rain come down

etothemcg — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:18:54 GMT

some weather appropriate tunage. well at least up here in the northeast :)

concerts

etothemcg — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:35:45 GMT

man, i need to get to a show real soon. i'm going through withdrawal.

see that look on john's face? that's the feeling i miss.

are thursdays still hip hop nights?

etothemcg — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:26:09 GMT

if not, i'm reinstating them. what can i say? old habits die hard.

tonight feels like one of those nights when i want to put a song on repeat forever and then fall asleep with it blasting in my head.

anyone else ever feel that way?

funk day?

etothemcg — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:19:19 GMT

hey can we get a day of the week devoted to funk? is there one i'm unaware of? if not, we should do it. i'm gonna start it off someday. whose down?

another new wave wed. post

etothemcg — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:02:54 GMT

this one takes me waaayyyyy back. :) a classic.

new wave wednesdays

etothemcg — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:51:25 GMT

how convenient. i just happened upon this and realized it was new wave wed. so here is my contribution. pretty catchy, huh?

music is beauty

etothemcg — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:55:14 GMT

this is one of those songs that can't really be accurately described. i think the english language doesn't have enough adjectives. i guess i'd say it's tragically beautiful. and tragic beauty is certainly more beautiful than no beauty :) and beauty after all, is what music is all about, right?

i'm taken in your undertow

etothemcg — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:26:27 GMT

and i just plain like this song. not to mention the entire album :)

lovers and thieves

etothemcg — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:23:48 GMT

a local band that i keep failing to see live. it's on the agenda

kicking buckets

etothemcg — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:21:02 GMT

an up and coming band from scotland. and a pretty catchy tune.

de-stressing

etothemcg — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:37:42 GMT

who needs to de-stress? i know i do. so here it is.

besides, we all need to take time to appreciate the classics.

answer me this

etothemcg — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:17:34 GMT

i like

do you like?

mog! it's been too long

etothemcg — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:44:09 GMT

i just needed to say how absolutely in love i am with this song.

time for a new discovery

etothemcg — Thu, 10 May 2007 03:32:52 GMT

i haven't written about any new discoveries lately, so here goes. i found this band a while back and just never got around to posting about them. they are the honey brothers from new york and they are fun and funny (without being terrible music-wise as is sometimes the case hah) here is there music video for "some of them are nice days" (yes that drummer is adrian grenier for those that are wondering) :D

stroke 9 sneak peek

etothemcg — Wed, 09 May 2007 02:17:11 GMT

ok, another album i'm excited about is stroke 9's due out in june. i heard a couple of the songs and gotta say that i'm basically in love with it so far. stroke 9 never lets me down :) ok, here is one of my favorites from the new album (of what i've heard so far that is haha)

and here's a picture of luke (lead singer) cuz i had it on my computer already :)

phantom planet sneak peek

etothemcg — Thu, 03 May 2007 03:50:51 GMT

gah, i just wrote this and deleted it. anyway, who's pumped about the new phantom planet album due out this summer? i am! i've had the great pleasure of seeing these boys live and over the years (the 8 or so years i've been listening to them) they've become one of my favorite bands. but the reason i write is because PP just started releasing footage of some of their songs from the new album on their youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Phantom36 . so far, my favorite is "geronimo" so here's a clip of alex recording guitar for this song.

there's all kinds of behind-the-scene/onstage/being funny footage on their channel. check it out. and hopefully PP will announce an official release date soon! :D

8-year-old guitar wonder

etothemcg — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:01:34 GMT

first of all, can i just tell you how much this kid puts me to shame? seriously, when i was his age, i was still singing along to barney's "i love you, you love me." this is a video of him when he was 6 on the ellen show. he's playing "twist and shout" by the beatles. how adorable is this :) oh and don't forget to check out the end of this video where he starts playing the blues :D

this is a video of him when he was 7, yeah he already had a band by age 7. this is a solo he rocked during a performance. seriously, he must have started playing when he was still in diapers. he's definitely going somewhere.

one last brilliant solo during "while my guitar gently weeps"

ataxia - automatic writing II (i'm excited)

etothemcg — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:18:35 GMT

YAY!!

"On May 29th, 2007 Record Collection will release the long awaited second half of John Frusciante, Joe Lally (Fugazi) and Josh Klinghoffer's (Bicycle Theif, PJ Harvey) ATAXIA sessions...

Pre-ordering for the album will be available starting April 18th on John Frusciante's official website. ATAXIA - AUTOMATIC WRITING II will be available on vinyl & CD through mail order only via the John Frusciante Online Store. A special pre-order bundle will include the album and ATAXIA II T-shirt for a limited time at a discounted price. Visit the new John Frusciante Online store for details.

ATAXIA was a band for about two weeks in February 2004. It’s members are Joe Lally of Fugazi, Josh Klinghoffer and John Frusciante.

The word ‘Ataxia’ is Greek for ‘disorder’. We were unaware at the time that it also has a meaning in English which is: total or partial inability to coordinate voluntary bodily movements, as in walking.

In keeping with our names’ Greek meaning (quite unintentionally), the sections of our songs never had an arranged order. All our songs’ foundations are the bass which always plays one part throughout. The drums and guitar move about and generally use the vocal as their guide. The vocals and words were written, but the order the vocal sections occurred in, and how long the spaces between were, was different every time. So we would all stay on our toes to stay together for dynamics, changes in groove, switches to new sections, etc.

We played two shows and recorded two records. The first record was released in August 2004. It was named after the surrealist activity called Automatic Writing. That was where people like Andre Breton and Max Ernst would write words in the form of sentences and paragraphs, but with absolutely no conscious attempt at meaning. They would observe the structure of their subconscious and it’s peculiar methods of organization (or the lack thereof) this way. And if there is one sure answer I can give to the question, “How did you write and record two albums in a week and a half?”, it is that we gave absolutely no thought to what we were doing, whatsoever.

This music is unblemished by any expectations of a specific result, on our part. The three of us simply got together to hear what music had to say that week. We had fun together and this is the record of that fun."

- John Frusciante

april fool's day

etothemcg — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:41:35 GMT

so it's april fools day (9 days til my birthday woo! :) ) i have to admit that someone got me good today. and no, it wasn't a friend. it was none other than mr. adam duritz of the counting crows. he announed this morning that the cc's were breaking up due to a massive fight during their recording session last night... and yes, i'm a sucker ;) so in celebration of their continued recording of, perhaps, their greatest record ever made, i'm posting an old-school song. one of my favorites :D

what's your price

etothemcg — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:08:36 GMT

for flight in finding mr. right? you'll be alright tonight

guys, i need advice

etothemcg — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:57:57 GMT

i'm sad to say that i currently own no outkast albums. if i were to buy one, and only one of their albums, which one do you recommend? or am i making a huge mistake? do i need to make myself poor and buy them all? cuz i have so many other albums that i need to buy too.

HELP!!!!!!! (ok, maybe that was a bit overdramatic) ;)

i couldn't wait for hip-hop night

etothemcg — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:40:22 GMT

i really like this hip-hop group gym class heroes. they have this new different kind of sound that i really like... hah, i already said that. anyway check it.

pleasantly surprised

etothemcg — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:57:05 GMT

so i was in the book store again today buying a pretty cool "guide to all things punk rock" book thing for my friend's birthday and i stumbled upon the bargain room. and the first thing i saw was "tommyland," tommy lee's autobiography. it was only $6 so i caved (due to my uncontrollable love of memoirs) and bought it since i have a 4 hour bus ride to endure tomorrow. and i started reading it, expecting nothing spectacular (not really expecting much at all actually). but i have to say that i'm pleasantly surprised with the book. of course it has the stuff that you would expect from tommy lee, mainly lots of stuff about sex. but there was also a lot of stuff i didn't expect. for example, he only spends about 30 pages of the whole book chronicling his part in motley crue. and much more time talking of his relationships, jail time, and (most endearingly) his kids. so it gives a new perspective on tommy without making him seem falsely wise beyond his years. i just have to admit my actual enjoyment of this autobiography because in a really weird and unexpected way, it's actually made me gain (dare i say it?) some respect for the man. in accordance with all things cliched, there actually is more to him than meets the eye (or camera lens). i guess i just like the truth, unsugarcoated and unpretentious. i'll let you know if my opinion changes once i've read the whole thing. :)

a chili challenge

etothemcg — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:40:29 GMT

the chili peppers are having a contest to see which fan can come up with the best video for their song "charlie." watch for the details cuz i'm too lazy to type it all out :)

almost a catastrophe

etothemcg — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:20:49 GMT

i just almost accidentally threw out this album, and it's one of my favorites. that would have been a tragedy. good thing i saw it before it was too late, especially since i never put this one on itunes. maybe i'll do that now. to celebrate my triumph over disaster, here's a song that has always intrigued me. the guitar is sort of hypnotic. and the i've always been curious about the title :)

i love whoever knows what i'm talking about

etothemcg — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:48:31 GMT

i like the box, cuz in the middle of the word kellogg's is ello.. like a british greeting: "'ello gov'nah."

hehe

hell yes

etothemcg — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:26:44 GMT

10 words? ok. i love love love love this song. :)

confessions of a mogger

etothemcg — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:35:56 GMT

it's time for everyone to fess up to their guilty pleasures. what songs do you dance around to when you're home alone? what bands are you ashamed to admit to liking? well it's time to get passed all that embarassment because everyone has at least one guilty pleasure. mine are as follows: "what goes around" by justin timberlake, "this ain't a scene" by fallout boy, chris brown in general, the juliana theory, the black eyed peas (although i'm not too fond of fergie's solo stuff... but i'll admit to liking "my humps"), good charlotte, creed, "crash into me" by dave matthews band, michael jackson, phil collins, simple plan's "no pads, no helmets, just balls" album, smash mouth, and even some panic! at the disco. ok, i think that's pretty much the extent of music i've been laughed at for listening to, but i still fessed up. now it's your turn. let's see who can make the most people shake their heads in disgrace, lol.

let's play a game

etothemcg — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:33:07 GMT

everyone put your mp3 player on shuffle and post the first song that comes up. let's make a mog playlist with all our random songs. my result was

a compromise for hip hop night

etothemcg — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:33:56 GMT

i've been on mog for over a month now but i still haven't posted anything for our weekly hip hop night. i really should be doing my french homework instead of being on mog, so i'm gonna make a compromise. since it's hip hop night and since i should be doing french, how about i post a french hip hop song that we heard in class last semester? sound fair haha.

favorite a cappellas (of songs by the postal service, the mighty mighty bosstones, and more)

etothemcg — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:50:03 GMT

so i've stated a billion times that i like bands with unique instruments.. so it should come as no surprise that i like a cappella groups because they essentially use their mouths as every instrument in every song. it basically amazes me. here are some of the performances i've been to the past year at my school.

this is "chordially yours," an all-female group that one of my friends is in. here they are performing midnight train to georgia. (this isn't the performance i was at, but this video had better sound quality)

this is "the manic optimists," an all-male group from bates college that performed during "chordially yours" intermission at the show i went to. here they are performing such great heights by the postal service.

another "man-ops" video of the impression that i get by the mighty mighty bosstones (the background vocal work is amazing in this one)

and finally, this is "the dear abbeys," an all-male group (from my school just like "chords" ). they're also the largest a cappella group on campus. they are performing all night long. their beat boxer is incredible.

this song makes me feel good

etothemcg — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:08:39 GMT

hopefully it does the same for you :) isn't that the point of music anyway?

this one's for ishmael beah

etothemcg — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:34:40 GMT

i had no idea what blood diamond was about when i agreed to go see it with one of my friends. and no, i didn't know sierra leone even existed until i saw that movie. and yes, it is a shame. and while i'd like to blame high school history for only covering north america and europe, it's partially my own fault that i'm not aware of what's happening in other countries (it's only in thanks to the close-up washington program that i learned about the darfur situation a whole 6 months before it became somewhat common knowledge). and today i was perusing the shelfs of the barnes and noble on my campus and found a book written by ishmael beah called "a long way gone: memoirs of a child soldier" and started reading it. and yes, beah was a child soldier in none other than sierra leone. it's funny how some events in life coincide like that. anyways, i have to thank beah for not only educating me, but also for turning me onto a song that he discusses in his memoir, "rapper's delight" by the sugarhill gang (the song that made him want to learn english really well). even if you aren't into rap, give it a listen for no other reason than its incredible bassline :)

and this is a link to some video clips of beah talking about his book... maybe some moggers want to read it too. of what i've read so far, it's intense yet inspiring. and beah himself is extremely likable. http://www.alongwaygone.com/media.html

bands you need to know in 2007

etothemcg — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:53:53 GMT

i just found out that blackpool lights is being featured in ap's "100 bands you need to know in 2007." it's weird that all of my favorite indie bands are getting recognized at the same time... first base2, now blackpool lights. who's next? my vote's on kicking buckets. anyways, back to BL. i saw these guys live by chance when they opened for social d last fall and i have to say that they completely rocked the house. they're a relatively new band (having only been founded in 2004.. although all the band members were in previous bands). here's a couple tracks off their first (and only, as of yet) full length album "This Town's Disaster."

Blue Skies

It's Never About What It's About

misery

etothemcg — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:39:44 GMT

ahh, i'm watching the movie misery... the one based on stephen king's book. i love this movie. everytime i watch it kathy bates give me the chills. she's the ultimate villain...especially the "hobbling" scene. and the name misery also brings back a musical memory... who remembers the moffatts? haha.

:)

etothemcg — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:12:46 GMT

glad to see the notification emails are working again :) it's a pain to keep checking your posts.

BU fire

etothemcg — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:42:26 GMT

so by now the fire at my school is national news. two dead, one injured, thousands affected. i can't really explain why i feel so moved by this tragedy. i didn't know the victims or any of their friends or family. maybe it's just because this is the third such tragedy that has happened at my school since i came here in september. last semester i lived in the hyatt regency in cambridge because it served as overflow housing for students because there wasn't enough room on campus. one international student from venezula was hit and killed by a car while walking back to the hyatt from campus. she was hit with enough force to be knocked right out of her shoes. then at the beginning of this semester a guy (who was also in the hyatt fall semester) fell out of the fourth story window of his dormitory... now this. i'm starting to dread checking my bu email because it's beginning to bear more and more "letters to the bu community" from the dean of students. sometimes i go to the chapel in my free time to reflect or just sit in the empty space listening to the peace and quiet. today i went to do the same, and was surprised to see a bunch of people in there. it seems that i'm not the only one who is affected by this growing number of tragedies. i was also completely rocked by these people's constant effort to comfort others even in the time of their own grief. almost as soon as i entered my school's chapel i was approached by a couple others and asked if i would like to talk or join in the prayer circle. so even while i'm saddened by the losses not only on my own campus, but in the world... i am even moreso consoled and deeply moved by humanity's love each other. i guess in a way, loss makes us stronger.

and while this song doesn't really fit what i wrote about, i think the feeling of it somehow works. and ironically enough, one of the girls who passed away in the fire was named rhiannon....

funky fresh

etothemcg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:55:11 GMT

i listen to every genre of music... seriously. but i listen to some more than others. i've recently started getting more into the funk side of music. there's something fresh and inspiring about it. i have a feeling my writer's block may be lifting :)

defunkt is one of those bands that is always on fire.

this gets my vote for cheeziest song/video

etothemcg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:53:48 GMT

any contenders?

can't touch this--family guy style

etothemcg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:54:55 GMT

sometimes i'm convinced that peter griffin is the next american idol ;)

it's time for some good ol' r&b

etothemcg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:29:35 GMT

i had a pretty stressful day today, and the best cure for that is a little r&b. i'm taking you guys back a few years here :) so enjoy.

boyz II men - end of the road

brian mcknight - back at one Brian Mcknight - Back at one

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yay for british punk

etothemcg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:23:16 GMT

here's a little something for you moggers to jam to :)

sorry guys, i couldn't help myself :)

etothemcg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:01:56 GMT

yes, i admit that i used to rock out to new kids on the block in my younger years. so when i found these videos on youtube, i couldn't resist posting them here... for old times sake :) you all know that you secretly love it ;)

thank god the rat tail went out of style haha

last stroke 9 song, i promise

etothemcg — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:21:24 GMT

well, for a little while anyway :) this is one of my favorites.

this made me kind of sad

etothemcg — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:17:34 GMT

this is the newest music video from base 2. it was shot in a warehouse in new haven, ct pretty near my city. a couple of my close friends are mixed in the crowd in the video because they know the band pretty well and base 2 put out an open invite for extras. this really made me wish i was home for the video shoot :( but hopefully i'll catch them the next time.

Worlds of Grey

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i guess when it comes down to it

etothemcg — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:49:15 GMT

"being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up these are the best days of our lives the only thing that matters is just following your heart and eventually you'll finally get it right."

it took me until tonight to realize this one... lol. now i just need to do something about it...

my heart belongs to blues

etothemcg — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:12:21 GMT

blues is what initially got me into playing guitar. actually, blues has pretty much always been at the forefront of music for me. my first concert was b.b. king. there's just something about blues that hits me right in the heart when i listen to it. b.b. king, stevie ray vaughan, buddy guy, eric clapton, and that's just naming a few of my favorite guitarists. so here's some love for you moggers.

"texas flood" albert collins, b.b. king, srv

"rock me baby" b.b. king, eric clapton, buddy guy, jim vaughan

that's some collection of guitarists, wow. :)

thoughts free flow

etothemcg — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:35:29 GMT

this is for all the ladies who like listening to (and watching) stephan jenkins : you wanna know some interesting trivia about jenkins? he graduated at the top of his college class -- he's got it all :)

why

etothemcg — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:48:28 GMT

david hasselhoff thinks it's his job to torment me haha. he needs to be stopped.

sweet

etothemcg — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:31:54 GMT

about time these guys got some recognition :)

BASE2 featured artist in the
2007 Hamer XT series Guitar Catalog!!!

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why i love stroke 9

etothemcg — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:30:23 GMT

this song is one of the reasons i love stroke 9. they are an honest band and don't try to get by based on image. the lyrics in this song are what made me buy one of their cds in the first place.

"i used to be a nerd grew up in the suburbs"

they definitely don't pretend to be badass :)

musical chemistry

etothemcg — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:30:18 GMT

this video is a john frusciante and flea jam that serves as the intro to californication live at slane castle. i just have to say that these two guys are amazing and have some of the best musical chemistry i've ever witnessed. this jam is totally improvised, just listen to the way they complement each other. it's almost like they can read each other's minds