This Week’s Playlist

1. Before I Forget-Slipknot
2. You Make Me Sick-Egypt Central
3. Silver Lining-Rilo Kiley
4. Phenomena-Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5. Beautiful You-Saving Abel
6. The Kelly Affair-Be Your Own Pet
7. I Will Possess Your Heart-Death Cab for Cutie
8. Inside the Fire-Disturbed
9. Saints of Los Angeles-Motley Crue
10. Home-Bobaflex

Music Video of the Week
That Green Gentleman-Panic at the Disco
I never grow tired of Panic’s offbeat, quirky style. It’s so fun and carefree. This song as well as the video showcases that. Their sophomore album, Pretty. Odd. has gotten many rave reviews, including my own. I absolutely love the folk and 60’s influence of this song and of the video. It’s very Carnivale, but in a good way. I especially loved the final shot of the little porcelain dolls arranged in a ‘Cingular bar’ formation.

Juno soundtrack-indie rock at it's best.

After I saw the cult hit Juno in theaters, I just had to buy the soundtrack. Normally I’m not really into indie rock, but the movie as well as the soundtrack has made me a die-hard fan. With tracks from Sonic Youth, Kimya Dawson, and Antsy Pants, as well as a duet cover of the Moldy Peaches’ Anyone Else But You from Ellen Page and Michael Cera, the Juno soundtrack is a hard one to beat. The fact that Ellen Page got an award at the MTV movie awards makes it even better.

Song of the Week:
Hip-Hop Saved My Life-Lupe Fiasco ft. Nikki Jean
Another of the many underrated musicians in the music industry, rapper Lupe Fiasco really delivers in his newest single. Rather than rap about how he’s ‘The Boss’ or about how he gets all the booty, he chose to tell a story about an aspiring rapper’s rough rise to the top. The lilting vocals in the chorus by Nikki Jean add to the track rather than take away from it. This track, in my opinion, is one of the best rap songs in a while.

Album of the Week:
Black Tide-Light From Above
One listen to this Miami foursome’s debut and you wouldn’t believe me when I told you that only one is old enough to buy cigarettes. Lead singer/guitarist, Gabriel Garcia, is only 14, yet he sings and plays with the power of someone twice his age. He’s a force to be reckoned with right now, so just imagine him at 25. Garcia isn’t the only talented one in the group, rhythm guitarist Alex Nunez, bass guitarist Zachary Sandler, and drummer Steven Spence are equally advanced. Their single Shockwave showcases each instrument, but there’s more than one good song on the whole album. This group will have you rocking for years to come.
Best tracks: Shockwave, Show Me the Way, Let Me, Shout.