Smith College Final Exams
Well, I’ve almost finished my first year at Smith (second at college), and I have a couple of observations about my peers:
1. They are ridiculous! They are freaking out about final exams to the point that they’re only making it harder on themselves
2. They are surprisingly into tanning… Really, they’re everywhere in their bikinis… with their books and notes of course.
3. The people that have been on top of their schoolwork all year and have the least to stress out about right now seem to be the most stressed out.
4. I still love them!
Anyway, the library is full and that’s where I’ve been spending most of my time. Right now I’m in the study of my house because the library is uncomfortable warm.
And it’s gorgeous out. High 60s = perfect! Blue skies and everything is finally green. And it smells nice everywhere! Meanwhile people are fucking cranky just because they’re studying. We’re at college – of course we’re studying! I just don’t think exams should really give anyone the right to be in such a sour mood when it is so nice out.. especially because they’re all going to get Bs and As anyway! And when it comes down to it they should be GLAD their exams require a lot of work, because it usually shows that we’re really getting our moneys worth.
Anyway, I was going against the grain and smiling (yes! smiling… during reading period! the day before exams! can you believe it?!) as I walked back to Wilder today. And I was listening to some wonderful M. Ward. I thought I’d share the song I listened to – my iPod was on random but it picked the perfect song. Here it is – I hope everyone is enjoying spring/summer and I’ll be writing again soon!
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Hey Kids! (aka 3-29-08)
okayyy – I got a little behind! Sorry. Here is the show from March 29!
01. Smokey Robinson – I Second That Emotion
02. Etta James – Tell Mama
03. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Natural Born Lover
04. Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own
05. Cee-Lo – I’ll Be Around
06. LCD Soundsystem – Big Ideas
07. D. Sardy ft. Liela Moss – Giant
08. Chemical Brothers ft. Fatlip – The Salmon Dance
09. Kanye West – Champion
10. Dragonette – The Boys
11. M.I.A. – Paper Planes
12. Interpol – Heinrich Maneuver
13. Charles Wright – Express Yourself
14. Cut Copy – Feel the Love
15. Goldfrapp – Happiness (metronomy remix ft. the teenagers)
16. Minus the Bear – Lemurs, Man, Lemurs
17. Spoon – I Turn My Camera On
18. Jens Lekman – Opposite of Hallelujah
19. Paul Baribeau and Ginger Alford – Born to Run
20. The Terrordactyls ft. Kimya Dawson – Devices
21. The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
22. Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man
23. The Album Leaf – Over the Pond
3-29 pt1
3-29 pt2
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Don’t Knock the Rock #3 3-13-08
So, this week, I subbed for a friend and actually got a time when people were listening: 8-10pm Thursday! Here’s what I played for this special occasion– mp3s of the show are at the bottom
Boston – More Than a Feeling
Bruce Illest – James Dean
Mark Ronson (ft. Wale) – You’re All I Need To Get By
Hot Chip – And I Was a Boy From School
Diamond Nights – The Girl’s Attractive
Eels – Losing Streak
Vampire Weekend – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Regina Spektor – Hotel Song
Mystery Jets – Young Love
Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart
Belle and Sebastian – Me and the Major
The Decemberists – July, July!
Of Montreal – Jimmy (M.I.A. cover)
MGMT – Electric Feel
The The – This Is the Day
Desmond Dekker – You Can Get It If You Really Want
The Strokes – Last Nite
Kate Nash – Men’s Needs (The Cribs cover)
Sally Shapiro – He Keeps Me Alive
New Order – Age of Consent
Souxsie and the Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
Peter Bjorn and John – Let’s Call it Off (Girl Talk remix)
Tegan and Sara – Back in Your Head (Tyler Fedchuk’s 1/2ALIVE DISCO edit)
Feist – 1234 (MY!GAY!HUSBAND! Get Up Kid Edit)
The Knife – Heartbeats
MGMT – Kids
Rihanna & The Klaxons – Umbrella (live at 2008 BRIT Awards)
The Islands – Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby
Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World
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Radio Show #2
Okay – it went pretty well except for an applause drop-off that occurred after a live Bruce Springsteen song. Here’s the tracklist (See below for the whole radio show as an mp3)
Queen – Under Pressure
Born Ruffians – Hummingbird
Los Campesinos! – You! Me! Dancing!
Bloc Party – Banquet
Ben Kweller – I Don’t Know Why
Junior Senior – Can I Get Get Get
Murder Mystery – Love Astronaut (mp3)
Pretty Good Dance Moves – P.G.D.M.
The Terrordactyls – Shipping
Fruit Bats – When U Love Somebody
Bowerbirds – My Oldest Memory
Avett Brothers – Paranoia in B Flat Major (mp3)
Belle and Sebastian – She’s Losing It
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
The Boy Least Likely To – I See Spiders When I Close My Eyes
Spoon – No You’re Not
Voxtrot – Blood Red Blood
MGMT – Time to Pretend
LCD Soundsystem – Time to Get Away
Peter Bjorn & John – Let’s Call It Off
Amy Winehouse – Rehab (Hot Chip Remix)
Bruce Springsteen – Badlands (live)
Kate Nash – Mouthwash
Tegan and Sara – Hop a Plane
Modest Mouse – Dashboard
Mystery Jets feat. Laura Marling – Young Love
Noah and the Whale – 5 Years Time
The show is pretty low quality – as its just a radio recording and is in mono… its fine, just dont listen to it on headphones if you’re a stickler for quality
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
these are the videos for Young Love and 5 Years Time – amazing!
Mystery Jets – Young Love (video)
Noah and the Whale – 5 Years Time (video)
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2/23/2008 Playlist
So, I couldn’t get the podcast thing working for my 1st show – but here’s the playlist:
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin
Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma (clean)
The Boy Least Likely To – A Balloon on a Broken String
The Clash – Police & Theieves
Bruce Illest – James Dean
Kate Nash – Foundations (clean)
Tegan and Sara – Back in Your Head (R.A.C. Remix)
Earth Wind and Fire – September
Of Montreal – Jimmy (M.I.A. Cover)
M.I.A. – Paper Plane (Remix) (Clean)
Estelle feat. Kanye West – American Boy
Billy Joel – Only The Good Die Young
Bruce Springsteen – Badlands
Camera Obscura – Let Me Go Home
Chuck Berry – No Particular Place to Go
Avett Brothers – Die Die Die
Bowerbirds – In Our Talons
Peter Bjorn & John – Amsterdam
The Shins – Fighting in a Sack
Mystery Jets – Young Love
Los Campesinos! – We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives
Art Brut – Pump Up The Volume
Matt and Kim – It’s a Fact (Printed Sheet)
Mates of State – Goods (All in Your head)
Mobius Band – Digital Love (Daft Punk cover)
Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! – Is This Love?
MGMT – Electric Feel
Robyn – Be Mine!
Sam Cooke – Shake
The Rosebuds – Push It (Salt n Pepa cover)
[mp3s coming soon]
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