high fidelity

So I love when you watch movies that you own and you remember for a moment, because you forgot how GREAT, something is..

for me that something was the movie High Fidelity  (John Cusack/Jack Black) about a guy who owns a record store in Chicago, breaking down his top 5 worst breakups with an amazing list of playlsts mixed in with musical performances by Lisa Bonet (covering Peter Frampton's ''Baby I Love Your Way''-god damn I wish I was as cool as that chick! and she was married and had a kid with Lenny Kravitz,(I'm convinced he is my soulmate) and Jack Black's cover of "Let's Get it On'' genius! a fantastic add on the the already amazing soundtrack would be The Vaccines-Post Breakup Sex-, check it out and tell me you agree/disagree

so, at the end Rob the main character talks about the art of making a good playlist/compilation and he says, you have to start out with an attention grabber something great that hooks people in, then you have to step it up a notch, but you can't ''blow your wad'' you have to slow it down.. ect'' :) this is my exact approach to creating lists. forget the the ''theme'' if there is one, its about the exact order!

John Cusack/Rob says it's a very tricky business making playlists they're are dos and don'ts you're using someone else's words to express how you feel. (personally, I always hear lyrics to a song wishing I was genius enough to write those exact words, but I can't say them, and that would also means I would have to admit feeling one way or another, which I refuse to do, so muscians and writers are by far a braver lot that I am.) and that is why I respect all musicians good/bad/crazy/indie/commercial it doesn't matter. But it's a lot better if you're good or talented of course.

then another great point is that it is WHAT you like, now what you ARE like that matters, books, films, cds/records'' these are the things that matter. You can tell a great many things about a person by their preferences in these things, because it shapes your perception of the world. You can always change how you act towards people, but what you like although it evolves as you get older or younger :) but you always go back to your favorites for comfort or absolution, or just reassurance that the world is not such a terrible cynical place as I always find it to be.


That being said, here are my picks of the week:

1. Strangelove, Bat for Lashes cover Depeche Mode: http://www.twentyfourbit.com/post/3432013945/hear-bat-for-lashes-cover-depeche-mode

2, Set Fire to the Rain-Adele feat Gibere Forte:
http://rpmmsc.bandcamp.com/track/set-fire-to-the-rain-remix

(sidenote, Rolling in the Deep was also covered by John Legend accapella version, the man has some serious vocal chops although I agree that it could use some drums or some instrumental version

3. sxsw featured artists(Brother, The Joy Formidable, Boy & Bear)-FREE DOWNLOADS-http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=6000

check out Toro Y Moi-Still Sound, if you like a chilled out version of MGMT's ''Electric Feel'' this track is definitely for you!

4.Foster The People-Helena Beat This song has been on constant repeat since Ive heard it, think Beach House+MGMT+Rilo Kiley= instant feel good in the AM song!, that can carry you through a crappy Monday -http://nylonmag.com/nylonblogs/?s=foster+the+people

5. For a chilled girly (meiko, florence + the machine, jazzy girl vibe, pick this up: CallmeKat http://soundcloud.com/nylonmag/my-sea