We Are Young at Gilly Hicks
Why is it I think of Fun’s We Are Young when I pass by Gilly Hicks in Ala Moana?
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An Acapella Anuhea Is Higher than the Clouds
Caught Anuhea performing a live on-air concert on 98.5 FM last week. Her acapella version of Higher than the Clouds was great! Take a (short) listen…
Wonder if this version is available somewhere?
Smooth Criminal
Anyway it’s been done and redone, Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal is a great song.
Be it the original done by MJ.
Alien Ant Farm’s rocking cover.
The explosive classic rendition by the 2CELLOS.
And most recently on GLEE with an appearance by the 2CELLOS.
Sorry, GLEEks, while Santana and Sebastian did an adequate job, I think the 2CELLOS had to be muted since they were blowing Smooth Criminal out of the water!
V-moda Remix 4S?
Of course the 4S in the V-moda’s Remix 4S stands for sport, sound, style, and speak. There is no alliance or tomfoolery associated with the recent iPhone 4S. But if you believe you need a Remix 4S to work with your iPhone 4S, then so be it.
New Year, New Look
To welcome 2012, Starbucks freshened the look of its Pick of the Week freebies. Gone with 2011 is the former grey/silver color scheme. For 2012, it’s white with grey and green accents.
Go get your The Black Keys, Run Right Back, at your nearest Starbucks.
Christmas Song Classics: Merry Christmas to You
I was late to this song, made aware of it in 2004 in the Flashback: The Best Holiday Collection? But Henry Kapono’s Merry Christmas to You is on my Holiday playlist, and it should be on yours.
Here’s Henry Kapono performing a live version of this Christmas classic in support of the Marines’ Toys for Tots program.
Christmas Song Classics: Chanukah Song
Okay, okay, not strictly Christmas, and I’m not too familiar with other religious Holiday traditions, but I do enjoy Adam Sandler’s Chanukah Song (Parts 1, 2, and 3). So you won’t be mistaking Adam’s rhyming skills with that of Emimem, but educating listeners about Chanukah he does. And if you had to rhyme “Chanukah,” I bet “playing the harmonica” and the “Seattle Supersonicas” sound pretty darn good.
Take it away Adam…
Christmas Song Classics: Last Christmas
Seriously, I don’t know what this song about other than the hook, “last Christmas, I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away.” What else is there to know? George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in their prime.
For a more upbeat tempo of this classic, I like the Jimmy Eat World version.
Christmas Song Classics: O Holy Night
Yes, yes, my favorite Christmas song without a doubt, especially when performed by Willie K. This has to be my first song I play come December.
Although local vocalist Natalie Ai Kamauu does a great rendition herself.
Which one is better? The debate goes on.
Christmas Song Classics: Little Drummer Boy
So what are some of your favorite Christmas songs? These are the songs you have to hear to get into the Holiday spirit. Here’s one of my favs, The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth by David Bowie and Bing Crosby. This unlikely duo create pure magic.
Lupe Fiasco, Friend of the People
So a single wasn’t enough to give away. Get Lupe Fiasco’s mixtape, Friend of the People, for free as well.
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AMERICAN TERRORIST III by Lupe Fiasco
Did you catch that tweet by R&B rapper Lupe Fiasco? It’s a link to his new song AMERICAN TERRORIST III.
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Go get it. Now.