vampire weekend, exposure from the gods by ourcommon
Song 1: Death of an Interior Decorator by Death Cab for Cutie (click to listen at Grooveshark)
About 26% of Interior Decorators are self-employed. I wish I was better at decorating my interiors.
Song 2: I Know You Got Soul by Erik B and Rakim
Wikipedia says: “Eric B. & Rakim is generally considered to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the hip hop genre. Though they never had much success on the charts, Eric B. & Rakim are commonly considered one of the greatest hip hop acts of all time, and Rakim, because of his innovation, influence, historical importance and tremendous skill is often considered by many fans and critics to be one of the greatest MCs of all time.”
Song 3: 4 a.m. by Cherry Ghost
Here are 4 facts about cherries:
- The cherry is the state fruit of Utah.
- Michigan has over 35,000 acres of tart cherry trees and grows almost 75% of the tart cherries produced in the United States.
- Cherries are drupes, or stone fruits, related to plums and more distantly to peaches and nectarines.
- Cherries have been enjoyed since the Stone Age — pits were found in several Stone Age caves in Europe. The Romans carried cherries throughout Europe and England along the routes of conquest.
And 1 story from today about a Scottish ghost sighting.
Song 4: Lights Out by Santogold
I totally forgot to turn my lights out for Earth Hour last weekend. I was drinking wine with my neighbours. Whoopsie. According to the Toronto Star, “from one city in 2007 – Sydney, Australia – to 2,800 cities worldwide in 2009, Earth Hour has grown into a movement expected to involve almost a billion people.”
Song 5: I Want You by Kings of Leon
Its only 18 more days until the Kings of Leon show at the ACC. The last time I saw Kings of Leon they were supporting the Strokes in 2003 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. I’ve been hooked on Kings since the EP and I’m looking forward to hear songs like I Want You in an arena.
