Diligent Me

In the search of something to remember

Watch! Jump Jump Dance Dance - Show Me The Night

Show me the night!!! Yeah, I’ve been loving this song by electro-rock duo Jump Jump Dance Dance! And then come to find out there’s a music video? A well executed music video directed by Claire Carré of Partizan? I need to keep on top of my game; this one almost crept by me.

Also… You’re going to want to grab the Grum remix for this song. Jump Jump Dance Dance - Show Me The Night (Grum Remix)


[ tumblrize Claire Carré Grum Jump Jump Dance Dance music music video Partizan remix Watch ]

On Blast! Patrick Wolf - Hard Times (Jack Beats)

So I’ve been listening to this track for a while now and I’m not sure why I haven’t posted an On Blast! for it yet. It’s standing up to the test of time so I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m considering it come the end of the year for best remix. This is definitely one of the cases where the remix surpasses the original; so kudos to Jack Beats!

Patrick Wolf - Hard Times (Jack Beats Remix)


[ tumblrize jack beats mp3 music patrick wolf remix ]

You Will Definitely Be Remembered

Ahhh 2008, what a year you were! While we shared quite a few good times together; in retrospect… I’m seeing that you were one fucked up cookie.  I’ve personally observed you inspire and give hope to the masses in one breath and then turn to destroy and crush it in the next.  For better or worse, there is one thing for certain, 2008 You Will Definitely Be Remembered!

That said, It’s time to move on, but first here’s my annual retrospective.

Music:
I don’t care what anyone says, i don’t care what the sales figures show, or what concert attendances indicate; 2008 was a good year for music! 2007 got us dancing again, so it makes sense that 2008 was the year of the DJ. And boy are there a lot of them!  I think I know of more active DJs than of actual bands and artists. I mean seriously, for a white it seemed like there were 3-4 remixes for every song that came out. But guess what? I didn’t complain; I loved every second of it!


Top 5 Favorite LP

1. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
2. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
3. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
4. Santogold - Santogold
5. N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds
Favorite EP:
Passion Pit - Chunk Of Change
Runner ups:
Gameboy/Gamegirl - Golden Ghetto Sex
Air France - No Way Down
Favorite Single:
MGMT - Kids
Runner ups :
Does It Offend You Yeah - Dawn Of the Dead
Hadouken! Driving Nowhere
Frankmusik - 3 Little Words
Flobots - Handlebars

Favorite Remix:
Black Kids - I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend (The Twelves Remix)

Runner ups:
Day n Nite (Crookers Remix)
Usher - Love In This Club (MSTRKRFT Remix)
The Cribs - Men’s Needs CSS Remix)
Black Ghosts - Anyway You Choose (Boy 8 Bit Remix)

Favorite Music Video:
Justice - Stress

Runner ups:
MGMT - Time To Pretend
Colin Munroe - Flashing Lights (Remix)
Hot Chip - Ready for the floor

Favorite Show:
Bloc Party @ TLA

Runner ups:
Santogold/Spank Rock/2 Live Crew @ Fader Fort SXSW
Cut Copy @ Pure (Making Time)
Hotchip @ Starlight

Favorite Weekly/Monthly Party:
Live Forever - Barbary

Favorite After Party:
Mad Pussy After After Party/Glass Candy @ Mausoleum

Other:
Now on to a few non-music related favorites.

Favorite Viral Video:
Sue Simmons - Anchor Curses
Runner ups:
Frozen Grand Central
Obama/Will I Am - Yes We Can
Bill O’Reilly - Inside Edition Flip Out
Favorite Movie:
Slumdog Millioniar

Runner ups:

Milk
Wall-E
Batman 3
TV Program
Skins
Runner ups:
Weeds
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

That’s It… Bring on 2009!


[ tumblrize 2008 2009 best of dance film music remix retrospective tv marquise lee ]