The Hooters - "And We Danced"

This song has been stuck in my head... my fave lyrics from the ridiculous classic...

And we danced, like a wave on the ocean, romanced, we were liars in love and we danced, swept away for a moment by chance, and we danced and danced and danced!

Marnie Stern - "Ruler" Music Video

Directed by Matt Marlin

Howlies - "Chimera"

This Atlanta based band called Howlies played my CMJ party, and if you didn't check them out, I feel sorry for you because they were the shizz and too much fun. I am kind of addicted to listening to their song "Chimera," which you can download for free from their MySpace. It's been on my shuffle for a bit now, and I have it on repeat. The lyrics that stick out the most for this song is "I'm in your imagination, you're in my imagination, it's true, all I see is you." LE SIGH. Try it, I guarantee you will listen to it over and over again for the rest of the day. OH and how come it seems I love bands with singing drummers?

Check out the song "Chimera."

Check out Howlies on MySpace.

Marnie Stern - "Ruler"

I saw the upcoming video for Marnie Stern's "Ruler" and it does indeed rule. It also really got me into Marnie Stern. She was always one of those names that were floating around, but I never checked out until now. I know I'm a little late to the game, but at least I made it. Eh? Eh? Loves.

Check out her song, "Ruler."

Check her out on MySpace.

Ex-Models Documentary Trailer

I watched scenes from the Ex-Models documentary that Matt from Pterodactyl shot and is putting together. Check out the trailer here...

Jinners Hearts Ida Maria

A couple months ago a friend of mine was asking me if Cheeseburger ever played with a singer-songwriter named Ida Maria. I wasn't sure about the answer to that question since it was before the time I started managing them, but I looked up the Norwegian punk songstress and instantly fell in love with her. In fact, I became kind of obsessed. I even tried to get her to play my CMJ party, but she wasn't heading over to the U.S. for the festival... Hopefully she heads our way for SXSW because I simply can't go too much longer without seeing her play live. With songs like "Queen of the World" that begin with "Whiskey, please, I neeeeeeed some whiskey, please, to bring me consciousness and kill my innocence..." how can you go wrong?

Check her out on MySpace.

Listen to "Morning Light".

Listen to "Keep Me Warm."

Snuff Box -- Boyfriend Montage

This is the best YouTube clip I've seen all weekend... I can't stop laughing about it!

Beardo on Pitchfork TV -- Tim Harrington's new Internet show...

Lipstick Jungle

They shoot a lot of scenes of this new "Sex and the City" show called "Lipstick Jungle" in Greenpoint. I walked past Victory Ford's fake store front a month ago.

And yes, I am addicted to watching "Lipstick Jungle" now. Kind of obsessed with the Victory Ford / Joe Millionaire (Andrew McCarthy) romance. I kind of think she's the hottest girl I've seen on TV in a while. I think I need that haircut/style... And Andrew McCarthy? Well he will forever be droolworthy.

You can catch up on all the episodes on Hulu.

Revisiting: The Walkmen - You & Me

What I really love about The Walkmen's latest album You & Me is that it harks back to the Walkmen sound that I fell in love with back in 2003... drenched with haunting, beautiful organ sounds, pierced by Hamilton's distinctive pessimistic growl... it is an album that induces sigh after sigh as each song pulls you into a memory you might rather forget, though not regret.

One of my favorites on the album is the closer, "If Only It Were True," where Hamilton sings, "If only it were true, I'd go with you... if only it were true, I'd say I do... so don't come calling for me, 'cause baby my dream ain't through, and when, when I've had enough, oh then I'll die in dreams of you." So. Good.

Listen here.

Check The Walkmen out on MySpace.

Favorite New Singer-Songwriter: Donald Beaman

Donald Beaman, of the Double, has been writing some great solo material. I went to see him perform at Monkeytown during CMJ, and it was a totally captivating performance. Surrounded by movie screens that projected old movie scenes mashed with psychedelic effects, Beaman sat with a guitar and mic and sang eloquent, gentle songs...

Check it out on MySpace.

GOBAMA!

courtesy of Abbey Braden / Sup Mag