August Rush

Wow, August rush. how time flies so fast, it's already the last month before the -BER months come in. This early, many of us are already anticipating Christmas. Yes, you may be surprised that in our country we start celebrating Christmas this early. I don't know why too. But at the first day of September we can already hear Christmas songs over the radio early in the morning! Some buy Christmas gifts for their 'INAANAK', relatives and for their loved ones too. It's so crazy that no matter how poor is our country, we never fail to give presents on this special day.  HOORAY! It's More Fun in The Philippines. 

Let me share to you my favorite Christmas Song. I don't know why but this song puts a tear in my eye! haha

ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

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Jessie Ware: "Sweet Talk"

Every once in a while, a song comes along that is the perfect mix of production, theme, and content-- a song like Jessie Ware's "Sweet Talk", a single taken from her upcoming album Devotion. It's a song infused with delicate yearning, a celebration of that moment where you give in to complication. "I thought you knew I had to stay away from you/ I fought you hard, yet still you have the power," it starts, a Fender Rhodes-like keyboard melody and behind-the-beat percussion living an ocean of space for the listener to fill with his or her own desires. It's Sade, it's Marvin Gaye; it's unbelievably sexy but also thoughtful; it's sad and wistful and, ultimately, grounded. It pulls me in and it works for me, so I never leave.

To listen to other songs of Jessie ware check them out here: http://soundcloud.com/jessieware/tracks

Sources: PitchforkTV, Youtube and soundcloud

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Owl City "I'm Coming After You"

Owl City has a new album (woohoo!) released date August 21, 2012 called The Midsummer Station, and the band is releasing their new song "I'm Coming After You". "I'm Coming After You" is just as upbeat and insanely catchy as their new song "Good Time" featuring Carly Rae Jepsen. so Check it out and listen to the song before anyone else.

To listen to their other songs check them out here http://soundcloud.com/owlcityofficial

sources: seventeen and soundcloud

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Blood Diamonds

 B  lood Diamonds, aka Michael 
Diamond, is a Los Angeles-
based pop artist best known for 
his luxurious dreamscapes and 
infectious, sun-dipped production. 
What will be his debut 4AD record, 
the much-talked about 'Phone Sex' 
track is finally getting released 
on July 16th (EU/UK) / July 24th 
(North America)


Featuring close friend Grimes (Claire Boucher), ‘Phone Sex’ is a track they made together late last-year in a nightlong quest to create a perfect pop song. Influenced by both K-Pop and big productions, they succeeded in creating something true to their aim, an otherworldly summer anthem. For those new to Blood Diamonds, Mike has been making a name for himself over the last few years.

Coming from a background in classical and modernistic jazz from his adolescence in Kansas City, after moving to Vancouver to study a degree in video game design, he became absorbed in all music electronic and started to make his own, sharing it online. This will be his first commercial release since the ‘Grins’ 7” on Transparent Records last summer and he’s close to finishing off his debut album, which hopefully will be out in early-2013. ‘Phone Sex’ is being pressed as a 12” on transparent pink vinyl and will also be made available digitally

Tracklisting
A1. 'Phone Sex'
A2. 'Ritual'
B1. 'Phone Sex (Unicorn Kid remix)'
B2. 'Phone Sex (Jensen Sportag remix)'

Listen to 'Phone Sex' below.

sources: 4AD

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Handsome MEN

Below are the handsome men in the world, in my opinion. Who do you think is the most handsome man?

David Annable

Brad Kroenig

David Beckham

Josh Duhamel

Brad Pitt

Tom Cruise

Zac Efron

Chase Crawford

Ed Westwick

Channing Tatum

Shia Labeouf

Matt Dallas

Gaspard Ulliel

Josh Hartnett

Ryan Gosling

Ashton Kutcher

Chris Hemsworth

Liam Hemsworth

Ian Somherhalder

Jim Sturgess

Chris Evans

Cam Gigandet

Sean Faris

Robert Downey jr.

Jake Gyllenhaal

James Franco

Henry Cavill

Collin Farrell

Alex Pettyfer

Michael Cera

Logan Lerman

Bradley Cooper

Patrick Dempsey

Ryan Reynolds

Vin Diesel

The Weeknd xo

Abel Tesfaye or  better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian R&B recording artist and record producer of Ethiopian descent from Toronto, Ontario. He began recording songs under the stage name The Weeknd and uploading them to YouTube in late 2010, though his identity was initially unknown.

The Weeknd has received praise from several music publications, including those of Pitchfork, MTV, BET, Rolling Stone, XXL and The Source, who have dubbed him the "Songbird of his Generation" and the "best musical talent since Michael Jackson" (John Norris, MTV).

In March 2011, The Weeknd released a nine-song free album, House of Balloons, which was critically acclaimed.The title track is based on a sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' hit single "Happy House."



Thursday is a mixtape released shortly after House of Balloons on August 18, 2011, on XO's label. Although the mixtape was released for free on his website as a digital download, feedback was largely positive. Thursday was produced in Toronto, Ontario with the help of Doc McKinney and Illangelo.



The Weeknd's third mixtape, titled Echoes of Silence, was released on December 21, 2011. It has been described as Tesfaye's most lyrically powerful and emotional mixtape to date



Sources: Wikipedia and SoundCloud

I discovered 'The Weeknd' at Coachella Music Festival 2012 where they performed the song Wicked Games. Abel Tesfaye voice is fucking relaxzing (relaxing/amazing). It's like you're listening to their studio version. I love him, I love him, I love him. Everything DOPE. I need to go to one of his concerts, like seriously. hahaha

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JONQUIL

'Point of Go' is the forth album of Jonquil. Jonquil is an English indie rock collective Jonquil were formed in Oxford by (then) 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Hugo Manuel in an attempt to flesh out what was initially a bedroom recording project. The band, whose myriad influences include everyone from the Microphones to Joan Baez, blends the swirling cacophony of "freak folk" acts like Animal Collective and Skygreen Leopards with the indie pop sensibilities of Modest Mouse and Fleet Foxes. Jonquil released their debut, Sunny Casinos, in 2006, followed by Lions in 2008. One Hundred Suns arrived in 2010. 



Check Jonquil website for their previous albums. http://jonquil.bandcamp.com/album/various-songs

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Passion Pit - Constant Conversations

The video for Passion Pit's Gossamer track "Constant Conversations" is a quiet, sensual journey through a summer party full of secret trysts. Directed by Dori Oskowitz, it features actor/director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, "The Sopranos"), actress Analeigh Tipton (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Damsels in Distress), actress Taryn Manning (8 Mile, Hustle & Flow), and actor Roger Guenveur Smith (Do the Right Thing, American Gangster).

source: Pitchfork.Tv




Listen/Buy Passion Pit Gossamer Album now on their site: http://gossamer.passionpitmusic.com/

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