HELLa HELLacious HELL-oween Playlist

(I don't usually say "hella"...ever.)  With the big hollows holiday comin up, it's only appropriate to compile a dark and dreary playlist for pumpkin craving, costume making, etc.  I, myself, have no idea what to dress up as... Kanye West maybe.  Perhaps an electro viking or a mod panda.  Either way, I'll probably be listening to these 13 creepy (but not really) tracks while I figure it out.
HAPPY HELL-O-ING(TON)
1.  White Lies - Death (Chase & Status Remix)
2.  Gorillaz - Last Living Souls
3.  Diplo - Must Be A Devil
4.  My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
5.  White Lies - Death (Crystal Castles Remix)
6.  MGMT - Of Moons, Birds and Monsters (Holy Ghost! Remix)
7.  INXS - Devil Inside
8.  Of Montreal - Death Is Not a Parallel Move
9.  Calvin Harris - Greatest Fear
10.  Ra Ra Riot - Ghost Under Rocks
11.  HEALTH - Die Slow (Tobacco Remix)
12.  The Killers - Bones
13.  White Lies - Death
Anything from the White Lies album To Lose My Life could be appropriate for this playlist, but "Death" is my favorite right now, as you may have noticed.  Despite favorites, this is an album that could easily be played all the way through, frequently contributing to new playlists.  With slight resemblances to The Killers mixed with Joy Division,  Graham's deep vocals bring you back to 80's alt rock with a modern Brit rock feel.  The background of their website WhiteLies.com is a video of a live performance of "Death" which is pretty unique and very cool.  Also, the frontman's kind of a fox.

Can You Clap Your Hands (clap clap)

I just got really excited when I noticed Of Montreal's "Gallery Piece" was #1 in popularity on Hype Machine at this very moment.  The Athens, Georgia-based group released their most recent album Skeletal Lamping earlier this year.  Its a satisfying mix of weird and awesome all in a single album, as expected.

Of Montreal - 11 Plastis Wafers.m4a
This is not an appropriate ringtone, I've learned.  Hopefully I can get some pictures up here soon from their performance at Lollapalooza, but the camera I used for that one is killed.  There is a two-page spread of it in the most recent copy of Spin Magazine though, incase you're interested.
Of Montreal is known for being a bit weird on stage whether they're throwing undressed baby dolls into the crowd, dancing around in monk costumes, or faking suicides on camera.  Just another day...

A friend of mine told me about witnessing Kevin Barnes (frontman) purchase a fair amount of clothes and accessories from a local consignment shop. Everything was purple ...there was a show that night.  New Years Eve, maybe- I don't remember.

Sébastien with an "e"

He looks like a French Jesus...

(or at least on the cover of his second album Politics in 2005)
The multi-lingual French singer, songwriter, and music maker, Sébastien Tellier, came out with his third album Sexuality last year.  It's the guy I mentioned earlier with his name on the really really soft super sized shirts from American Apparel (the first shop to sell his album.)
A track from the album, "L'amour et la Violence" to me, seems like what love may actually sound like.  Violence, too.  I don't normally say this but the Boys Noize remix might even be better.  Here ya go.
Sebastien Tellier - 11 L'amour et la violence.mp3
The lyrics are difficult to distinguish for the normal uni-lingual person.  My roommate Rundles speaks French very well and wrote it all down for me...
"Dis-moi ce que tu penses, de ma vie, mon adolescence,
Moi j'aime aussi l'amour et la violence."
(dee mwah suh kuh tu ponz, duh muh vee, mon adol-essonz,
mwah jahm ossee lah more eh la veeoh lonz)  ...Sorry for the massacre but the phonetics make it great for a French sing along so you can not just have it in your head all day.
Sebastien Tellier - L'amour et la Violence [Boys Noize Euro mix].mp3

Something To Look Forward To...

The Strokes' frontman Julian Casablancas' solo album, PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG, will be released in the US on Nov. 3rd.  I've been listening to the new single "11th Dimension" on repeat.
Julian Casablancas - 11th Dimension.mp3
His voice sounds like freshman year...

Just as exciting is the announcement of Vampire Weekends new album.  CONTRA will be released on Jan 11th in the US.  The single, "Horchata," has been made available on the band's website since Oct 5th.  The summery song about winter and an almond barley beverage is sure to please anyone in bright polo swim trunks or v-neck sweaters.

Vampire Weekend - 01 Horchata.mp3

Phoenix Live (as promised)

Here are the crap videos of Phoenix at Monolith Festival that I promised.  Sorry it took a while to sort these out on my camera ... and they're a bit shaky.  Enjoy.  I'm in class right now so I can't check which song this is... maybe Armistice.
Phoenix at Red Rocks (video link)
People are goin to town on Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix...
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Version).mp3
Phoenix - Rome (Neighbours with Devendra Banhart Remix).mp3
Phoenix - Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective RMX).mp3
Phoenix - 1901 (Fredrick Carlsson Remix).mp3

And a throwback...
Phoenix - Long Distance Call (Sebastien Tellier Remix).mp3
(I did purchase an over-priced, over-sized Sebastien Tellier shirt from American Apparel ...it's just REALLY soft.  I had to get it.)

Georgia Theater

I'm in Athens.  LSU vs. UGA in 3 hours.  
In June, the Georgia Theater on the corner of Lumpkin and Clayton in downtown Athens caught fire.  

Now I REALLY regret selling my Ghostland Observatory ticket in March, instead of just kind of regretting it.

The plan is to rebuild it!  Tons of benefit shows around Athens and Atlanta have been played to raise money for the renovation:  The Whigs, Zac Brown Band, the Dead Confederates and more.  For those in Athens, go to Georgia Theater to check out info about local fundraisers at the Classic Center downtown and concerts coming up in October.  For those of you not in Athens, you should check it out anyway.
The Whigs - Like a Vibration

Dead Confederate - The Rat.mp3

Calvin and the Human Synth

Alright I know this video has been out for a little while, but I've been sharing it a bit so here it is... my mom loved it.

Humanthesizer (video link)
The human synth will be used in Calvin's upcoming European tour.  Unreal.
In a recent interview, Calvin told Gotta Dance Dirty he thought the bikinis were tacky and if he had his way, he'd be in a lab coat and goggles. What a gent... What a genius gimmick from the record company.
Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend (Fake Blood Remix).mp3
Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend (High Contrast Remix).mp3
Hawt.

Word on the tweet from Calvin (yea, I said that.) Got a hell of a remix package for Flashback lined up! Not going to say names but the initials are: E.P, D.G, and.....G! I'm peeing my pants!
Ahh I can't figure it out. OK, Calvin Harris humpday is well over. That's enough for this week.
Wait! Eric Prydz, David Guetta... duh. Who else?...