Day 33- Artists I Miss

Another quick post before what I think will be an all Coldplay post tomorrow.

Nothing too thrilling today just some Christina Aguilera, Clipse and then Coldplay. Clipse is great if you like Neptunes VA Beach inspired hip hop (I felt akward saying rap). My favorite Clipse song is definitely "When the Last Time".

I thought today it would be worth mentioning the music I miss listening to the most since I started this adventure 33 days ago on October 2nd. What's sad to think is that many of these artists I won't be able to listen to for months.

First and foremost Vampire Weekend (the nerdy/preppy looking white kids above that create amazing music including Pau Gasol second from left). Up until October 2nd all I really listened to for about a month was Vampire Weekend. They are amazing and essentially every song off their first album is incredible. If you haven't heard them before definitely check them out, I would say that their album is 2008 album of the year in my book. Highlights include "A-Punk", "Oxford Comma" and "Mansford Roof". I wish I could describe them well but they are definitely an up beat English inspired alternative pop band. Not sure if that really makes sense but just listen to them and let me know what you think. If I stay on pace I should next listen to Vampire Weekend in May 2009.

Next Kate Nash. Kate is another female British pop star with a tude. She's like Amy Winehouse minus the drugs, plus some teeth, minus the bee hive, plus white girl raping skills. Monica enjoys her especially because of her amazing accent and lines like "don't tell me that you didn't try check out my bum, cause you know that you did, cause your friend told me that you liked it" from "Merry Happy". Highlights from Kate include "Merry Happy", "Foundations" and "Pumpkin Soup" all from her album Made of Bricks.

Lastly Phoenix. If you haven't heard of Phoenix then shame on you. Phoenix is a French alternative/pop/rock band that for some reason doesn't utter a line of French on any of the albums I have. I would have never realized they were French if I hadn't done some research. No throaty accents, no general rudiness, no bad odors and no attitudes. Best songs include "Everything is Everything" (quite possibly one of the greatest songs of all time, yes I'm serious), "Run Run Run", "Napolean Says", "Consolation Prizes", "Sometimes in the Fall" and "If I Ever Feel Better". I'm sure I will ramble on about Phoenix when I get to the P's but that should be a few months away. I'm guessing February.

I'll be bringing my hot jams to the polls with me tomorrow. Hopefully I won't be in line for long.