Theophilus London

Running across this hip hop artist has brought on a whole new wave of electro-rap to my playlist. Theophilus London emerged from the NYC rap scene in 2008 with his debut mixtape JAM! He later followed up with a second mixtape called "This Charming Mixtape" which involved a heavy use of the drum machine. He was able to capture the eyes and ears of a broader crowd due to his influences from Elvis Costello and The Smiths. As you listen to Theophilus London, you'll notice his 80's club style back tone and beats, yet he is still able to maintain his authentic New York hip hop vibe.

Some tracks that caught my attention where "Pyromilta" and "Give It Up Dad." Both of these tracks are on his album "I Want You" and feature Vampire Weekend. Other notable tracks from various TL albums and mixtapes include Girl$ Girl$ $, Oops (Tweet Cover), and Why Even Try feat Sara Quin.

Throw Back Thursday - Forgotten 90's Hits

"Eight hours of jingle-belling and ho-ho-hoing. Boy! I am Ho'd out!"

-Kramer

10. LFO - Summer Girls

09. Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down

08. Biz Markie - Just A Friend

07. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summer Time

06. Collective Soul - Shine

05. No Doubt - Spiderwebs

04. Shaggy - Boombastic

03. Eve 6 - Inside Out

02. Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Kind Of Life

01. The Wallflowers - One Headlight

...ENJOY!!!

What I'm Listening To

Here is a short little playlist of different tracks that I have on my playlist at the moment...

The Black Keys - I'm Not The One

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Ain't No Easy Way

Broken Bells - The High Road

David Gray - Draw The Line

The Dead Weather - Blue Blood Blues

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream

The Features - Lions

Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes

Head Automatica - Brooklyn Is Burning

Islands - We Swim

Julian Casablancas - 11th Dimension

Left Lane Cruiser - Ol' Fashion (We Are Going To Leave)

Limousines - Busy People

MGMT - It's Working

MoFro - On Palastine

Radio Moscow - I Just Want To Love To You

Sleigh Bells - Rill Rill

The Thermals - Now We Can See

We Are Scientists - Rules Don't Stop

Weezer - The Greatest Man That Ever Lived

Feel free to leave a list of songs that you would like everyone to check out...

Throw Back Thursday - Forgotten 90's Hits

Sorry, I was so caught up in the Lebron James hype I totally forgot about Throw Back Thursday. If you know me, you know I am a big fan of themed parties, so here is another list of 90's tracks to throw onto your 90's themed party playlist!

15. Collective Soul - World I Know

14. Ace Of Base - The Sign

13. US3 - Cantaloop

12. Tony Toni Tone - If I Had No Loot

11. Dave Matthews Band - Crash Into Me

10. Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations

9. Coolio - 1,2,3,4

8. Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way

7. Live - Lightning Crashes

6. Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby

5. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

4. Sugar Ray - Fly

3. Snoop Dogg - What's My Name

2. Wreckx-N-Effect - Rump Shaker

1. Lo Fidelity Allstars - Battle Flag

...ENJOY!!!!

Throw Back Thursday - Forgotten 90's Hits

Tennis...Canoeing...Monsters, anyone?

10. Salt N' Pepper - Push It

9. Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta

8. Foo Fighters - My Hero

7. Tal Bachman - She's So High

6. C&C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat

5. OMC - How Bizarre

4. Michael Jackson - Black Or White

3. Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song

2. House Of Pain - Jump Around

1. Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden

"I Just can't do it, Captain. I'm a doctor not a pool boy."

--Ace Ventura

Never Give Up On Your Hallucinations

This album was created by the artists signed by Alive Records such as The Black Keys, Radio Moscow, Black Diamond Heavies, and many more. It brings a psychedelic feel of old 70's rock and a twist of blues. Brian Olives - Jubilee Line and Thomas Functions - Relentless Machine are prime examples of 70's pop and reflect on what was popular over 30 years ago. Radio Moscow really did a good job of covering the ever so famous track "I Just Want To Make Love To You". Radio Moscow really did a great job of capturing the vintage sound that the 70's is known for while reproducing this song. If you are into classic rock and blues as much as I am, this record is a great buy! Sorry I can't find any links to play the tracks from this CD. I have however left you with a link to purchase any of these artists on vinyl! Alive Record's website is pretty cool, it is almost like being in a record store, but online. That feeling could however just come from my incense still lingering around from last night.