MILLIONAIRES

Okay so I've literally been meaning to post this for , like , ever .
Because I've been listening to their music/been MySpace "friends" with them for a while now .
And they're up and coming ..

MILLIONAIRES is a cute little pop/electronic band made up of three girls from around LA .

Their lyrics are ridiculous , they wear American Apparel , and they are steadily growing in popularity . 

They're currently on a US tour and recently appeared on MTV's TRL .
They've gotten a lot of publicity . It's not even that they're very talented , they just have hilarious songs and rock their swag hard .
MILLIONAIRES is headed by Melissa Marie joined by her sister Allison and best friend Dani .

They hit Seattle a few weeks ago , and though I missed their show I'm not too bummed cuz it was probably a 13 year old girl fan-fest . Which is , I'm sure , a setback for MILLIONAIRES -- but hey , they're from LA , on TRL , and touring the US . So I'm sure I can speak for them when I say they can't complain .

Remi Nicole

I just happened to click on one of her videos on Youth Radio .

She's a young singer/songwriter from London and her songs are kinda poppy and cute with her strumming on a guitar and her British accent .

I really love the song " Fed Up " and the video for her hit " Go Mr. Sunshine " .

She's a great new artist to check out , her sophmore album is due to drop pretty soon , so watch  out for it .

( Her debut album from 2007 is entitled " My Concience and I " . )

Yeah so , she's dope . Check her out .. 

Myspace

NaS

So I walked into my friendly local Sonic Boom record store and of course the first thing I did was scan the new release shelf . There I found the new album from Nasir "Nas" Jones ( which was a pleasant surprise as I had forgotten the actual release date and have been greatly anticipating it ) ; the "Untitled" , "NaS" , or previously named "Nigger" album . I got it for a sweet deal of $11.99 plus tax and am now officially the proud owner of the NaS album . 

I've listened to it , and straight up , it's dope .

It's fresh , showing a slightly different , more evolved Nas from the " Illmatic " days , but still has the same originality and style . 

One of my favorite songs is " Sly Fox " , because not only is the lyrical content incredible , current and intelligent ,  but the song itself has great production . 

It talks about FOX news and addresses propaganda and politics in a really informed but clever way . His allusions and thinly veiled metaphors and double-meanings dominate the song and make it a really strong , provocative resonant piece . 

In it he states :

" Misinformation ,

Pimp the station ,

Over-stimulation ,

Reception

Deception

Comcast digital Satan

The Fox has a bushy tail

and Bush tells

Lies and Foxtrots

So I don't know what's real . "

Yeah , this shit is fuckin ill . 

I suggest you go to your local record store and cop . 

Because yeah , you could download it or buy it on iTunes , but we all know the best part of an album is opening the plastic case and flipping through the inside cover while listening to it all the way through . And come on , it's less than $20 of your hard-earned paper going to something that's well worth it . Trust me .

The Capitol Hill BLOCK PARTY

So my whole deal on this is ..... 

who the fuck wants ta buy me tickets ??

I'm most excited for GIRL TALK !!!!! , Common Market , U.S.E. , The Physics , Kimya Dawson and Chromeo . 

But I also suggest checking out The Pharmacy , PWRFL POWER , Natalie Portman's Shaved Head , Vampire Weekend , Akimbo , Schoolyard Heroes and Devotchka . 

Uh but basically , it's a little on the expensive side but if there's enough acts you wanna check out it's definitely worth it -- it's located right off Bobby Morris , off Broadway around Pike & Pine . 

Line up ! :

Friday July 25

King Cobra Stange

4-4.30 Black Whales

5-5.30 The Pharmacy

6-6.45 Truckasaurus

7.15-8 Airborn Toxic Event

8.30-9.15 Champagne Champagne

9.45-10.30 Pleasure Boaters

11-11.45 The Heavy Hearts

12.15-1 Lesbian

Vera Stage

4-4.45 Talbot Tagora

5.15-6 Abe Vigoda

6.30-7.15 Mika Miko

7.45-8.30 PWEFL POWER

9-9.45 Say Hi

10.15-11.15 Natalie Portman's Shaved Head

Neumo's Stage

4-4.30 Black Eyes and Neck Ties

5-5.45 Head Like A Kite

6.15-7 Past Lives

7.45-8.30 The Emergency

9-10 The Dodos

10.30-11.30 Jay Reatard

11.30-3am SING SING AFTER PARTIES FEAT. PASE ROCK , PAUL DEVRO , AND PRETTY TITTY 

Main Stage

4.30-5.15 Common Market

5.30-6.15 U.S.E.

6.30-7.15 Menomena

7.45-8.45 Girl Talk

9.15-10.15 Les Savy Fav

10.45-Midnight  Vampire Weekend

Saturday July 26

King Cobra Stage

2-2.30 Angelo Spencer

3-3.30 New Faces

4-4.30 The Whore Moans

5-5.30 The Loved Ones

6-6.45 Sleepy Eyes of Death

7.15-8 Voyager One

8.30-9.15 Velella Velella

9.45-10.30 Feral Children

11-11.45 Book of Black Earth

12.15-1 Zeke

Vera Stage

2-2.30 TBA

3-3.45 Little Party & the Big Business

4.15-4.45 The Physics

5.15-6 Man Plus

6.30-7.15 Black Elk

7.45-8.30 Akimbo

9-9.45 Grand Ole Party

10.15-11.15 Schoolyard Heroes

Neumos Stage

2-2.30 Kristen Ward

3-3.30 The Hands

4-4.45 Darker My Love

5.15-6 The Builders and The Butchers

6.30-7.15 Jaguar Love

7.45-8.30 Throw Me the Statue

9-10 Steed Lord

10.30-11.30 Super Secret Special Guests !

11.30-3am SING SING AFTER PARTIES FEAT. CHROMEO DJ Set , FOURCOLORZACK , & PRETTY TITTY

Main Stage

2-2.45 Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground

3.15-4 Cave Singers

4.30-5.30 Kimya Dawson

6-7 Fleet Foxes

7.30-8.30 Chromeo

9-10 The Hold Steady

10.30-Midnight  Devotchka 

Youth Radio

I dislike most radio stations , but today I've been listening to Youth Radio's All Day Play ...

they have some good shit , currently I'm listening to Erykah Badu on it and they've been playing some new N.E.R.D. and John Legend , too .

One song that I thought was tight though is the remix of M.I.A.'s " Paper Planes " ft. Bun B and Rich Boy , which you can listen to here on imeem.

This is the link for YouthRadio

You can click on the orange box and it streams through iTunes .

They've also been playing a lot of songs I've never even heard of , like " Chainsaw " by Daniel Merriweather and " Hangin' " by Spank Pops ft. 1 o.A.k. 

I've also heard some Santogold , Bun B , Wale , Rick Ross and Keak Da Sneak .

It's pretty tight .. if you have iTunes you need to check this shit out .

No commercials , just dope music all day .

THAT'S STUPID !

The new mixtape from The Cool Kids entitled       " That's Stupid " is out today !

Click here to download !

It's nice and chill like we always expect from these dudes , and I think the tracks flow really nicely into each other .