Tuesday Tunes is Back...For A Brief Stint

I finally have a break from the craziness of school, work and life so I decided to turn back to my blog for the next three weeks.  You may only be seeing some tunes, but what else do you need?!  This summer has been filled with fun and LOTS of music.  From Governors Ball to JT/JAY Z to Lollapalooza last weekend - the hits just keep on coming.  Here are some of my recent favorites:

Pompeii by Bastille (I know it's semi-old, sorry not sorry)

Burn by Ellie Goulding

Out of My League by Fitz and the Tantrums

Beneath Your Beautiful by Labrinth ft. Emeli Sande

Wildfire by John Mayer

If you're in the mood to dance:

SummerMash 2013 by DJ Earworm

Can't Believe It by Flo Rida ft. Pitbull

Payback by Steve Angello, Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman

LASTLY, as homage to my home girl on her birthday, a song that makes me always think of her {and I bet 'The Hills' for the rest of you}... HAPPY BDAY MEL!

Tuesday Tunes

This could be the most random mix of music I've ever posted by hope y'all enjoy! Happy Tuesday :)

1) It's Never Over by Avan Lava - Shay and I went to this concert at Music Hall of Williamsburg after seeing Swedish House Mafia on Saturday night.  I had no idea what to expect but was blown away, it was the best dance party I've had since Walk the Moon, also at MHW.  I think it's a sign we need to venture to the BK more.

2) Let Her Go by The Passenger

3) Diamonds by Ben Howard

4) Back to Love by DJ Pauly D ft. Jay Sean (don't make fun, it's actually really good!)

5) Alive by Krewella 

Tuesday Tunes

January has turned out to be QUITE the busy month.  Happily, it's been filled with lots of concerts and many more are fast approaching.  Thus, I present, an ode' to my concerts...past & future...

• Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding 

• Tightrope by Walk the Moon

• Charlie Boy by The Lumineers

• Lover of the Light by Mumford & Sons

• Sleepyhead by Passion Pit

• Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia

Tuesday Tunes 2013 Debut: Reach for the Sky, Keep Your Eye on the Prize

Happy 2013 everyone!! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and rang in the new year with some champy and a smile.  I'll do a new years resolution post soon but, in the meantime, I didn't want to leave you without Tuesday Tunes for a moment longer.  All of these songs make me smile in such a big way.  Whether its from the message, the music video, the beat {pop, electric, or man-made}, or because it's by my favorite person ever, they are perfect for launching into a new year with a fresh start!

• Sunshine by Matisyahu

• Locked Out of Love by Bruno Mars

• Trojans by Atlas Genius (Lenno Remix)

• I Knew You Were Trouble by Walk Off the Earth

• I Could be the One by Avicii (ft. Nicky Romero) Nope not stopping with Avicii in 2013. In fact, he's spending January and February producing new tracks AND coming out with an album.  It may just be getting worse {Sorry to anyone I promised I'd stop obsessing to *cough* AGK}. 

A 2012 Musical Roundup

It's that time of year again!! Ladies and Gents, the 2012 DJ Earworm Mashup...

2013 is just around the corner.

Hope everyone is enjoying the last few days and getting in those New Years resolutions!

It's the Freakin' Weekend Babyyyy

It's been weeks without Tuesday Tunes, so I'm throwing in a Friday special :) Have a good weekend!

Stubborn Love by The Lumineers

Let Me Love You by Ne-Yo

Intro by The XX

Every Chance We Get We Run by David Guetta & Alesso

Holdin On by Skrillex and Nero

And, as a bonus for all you Beliebers out there, Motorola is sponsoring Justin Bieber's tour and they are giving away free tickets to his shows here in NYC (Barclays center 11/12 and MSG 11/28 & 11/29) and a trip to his final show in Miami 1/26.  If you want to win tickets, tweet your love for the Biebs at #RowMLive.  All the details are here.

This never gets old {stop judging}

Tuesday Tunes

If you need a break from the awkwardness of this debate or the hilarity ensuing on Twitter, thanks primarily to Aziz Ansari, check out these tunes!

• Hot Like Sauce by Pretty Lights

• Flesh and Bones by The Killers (Jacques Lu Cont remix)

• Diamonds by Rihanna

• Mountain Sound by Of Monsters and Men 

• Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris (ft. Florence Welch)

Tuesday Tunes

I hope everyone had a nice Columbus Day!  It's another rainy Tuesday here in NYC but it can't put a damper on my excitement for Charleston this weekend.  I get to see one of my first friends at IU get hitched, and hopefully there will be an appearance by Baby Gitter ;)  In the meantime, here's some music to get you through the day.  Also, all of you should go see Perks of Being a Wallflower.  Besides having a killer soundtrack, it relayed a beautiful message about self acceptance and the power of friendship.


New Order by Temptation
 

On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons (This was a hard choice because the entire album is amazing.  For the full album you can listen here)

Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran

Madness by Muse

I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding (ft. Calvin Harris)

Fall into NYC

There's always an array of things to do around NYC.  With all the different choices, its hard to keep up with everything and then *POOF* you miss the event, concert, exhibit, etc.  To keep track of what I'm looking forward to, and for ideas of things to add to your own list, here is my fall to-do list in the city.

•  The New Yorker Festival {October 5th - 7th}
• Diwali Festival of Lights at the Southstreet Seaport {October 7th}
• Dialog in the Dark Exhibit at the Southstreet Seaport
• Tatzu Nishi's "Discovering Columbus" Exhibit {through November 18th}
• "Regarding Warhol, Sixty Artists, Fifty Years" at the Met {through December 31st}
• Spa Week {October 15th to 21st} : $50 massage? Yes, please.
• New York Comedy Festival {November 7th-11th}
• ING New York Marathon {November 4th}: Watching.  Not running.  Hopefully in 2013!
• "Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture" at the American History Museum {November 17th}
• NYC Ballet at Lincoln Center
• Radio City Christmas Spectacular {November 9th-December 24th}
• Apple picking
• Go to a show at Joe's Pub
• Painting/BYOW class: Paintalong
• MoMA PS1 Sunday session
• Check out a Brooklyn Nets game at the new Barclay's Center
• Cheese tasting at Bedford Cheese Shop

Concerts I'm Jones-ing To Go To:

• Beirut {October 6}
• Ellie Goulding {October 11}
• The Walkmen {October 18}
• The Weeknd {October 15}
• CMJ Music Marathon {October 16-20}: Talib Kweli, Kimbra, Mountain Goats &  more
• Mike Snow {October 19}
• Justice (or Jooooostice depending on your state) {October 21}
• John Legend {October 29}
• Walk Off the Earth {October 31}
• Martin Solveig (November 10}
• Matt & Kim {November 15}
• Kreayshawn Presents Group Hug Tour{November 15}
• Of Monsters and Men {November 20}
• The Who {select dates from November 14-February 21}

Looks like I've got quite a lot to accomplish in the next few months.  I'll let you know how the progress goes, and let me know if you want to join in the fun or have additional recommendations!

{Thank you Time Out New York for many of the great ideas, such a great resource of fun)

Tuesday Tunes

Here's some sweet music to start the new year, and fun stuff to help make you through the fast! And, of course, one in anticipation of our beloved Avicii concert on Thursday :) Happy 5773!

 1) I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz 

 2) A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

 3) Dancing on My Own All Night Long by DJ Schmolli (AC/DC and Robyn mix)

 

4) Stay with You by Avicii ft. Mike Posner

5) Zombie Nation by Kernkraft 400

Tuesday Tunes: I Love Ameri-cuh and NYC

It's hard to believe that the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, a field in Pennsylvania and countless Americans were forever changed eleven years ago today.  I remember it like it was yesterday, and I never could have imagined that I would be living in this great city six years later. These songs always remind me of how proud I am to be a New Yorker, to be an American and of that day.  Also, there was a touching article yesterday in Forbes magazine, Fifty Important Lessons New York Taught Me,  that can be applied to just about anyone, click here to read.

America by Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel 

New York State of Mind by Billy Joel

Fire & Rain by James Taylor

Overcome by LIVE (I listened to this on repeat for weeks after 9/11/01, warning its a tearjerker)

Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z (obvi)

I'm Proud to be an American by Toby Keith

#NEVERFORGET

Tuesday Tunes...Wednesday Edition

Sorry it's been almost a month since my last post, I know how much you must have missed me ;)  It pains me to use one of my least favorite phrases, but, it's been a busy few weeks.  Hopefully I'll be able to do one big catch up post and then get back to our regular scheduled programming.  There is no rhyme or reason to this batch...just some good ole' {but actually new} tunes. Happy Hump Day!!

1) Skinny Love by Bon Iver

2) Pound the Alarm by Nicki Minaj

3) I Will Wait by Mumford & Sons

4) Flowers in Your Hair by The Lumineers

5) Heard You Were Walking in Paris by Peace Treaty/ESOT/Jay-Z & Kanye (Hardwell Bootleg)

Tuesday Tunes: Loosin' Up the Ears for Lolla

What's better than thousands of sweaty people jumping around for twelve hours to blaring music?  Nothing!!  We're heading to Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend, and I could not be more excited!!! Here are some of the tunes I'm most looking forward to hearing.  Turn them on throughout the weekend if you want to have a piece of the fun.  Since I'm double excited, it's double the fun with ten songs instead of five.

1) I Won't Be Found by The Tallest Man on Earth

2) Right Thing To Do by Sbtrkt (ft. Jessie Ware)

3) Take a Walk by Passion Pit

4) Lost in my Mind by The Head and the Heart

5) Stars by Fun.

6) Thinking About You by Frank Ocean

7) Shake It Out by Florence + the Machine

 8) Simple Song by The Shins

9) Only You by Kaskade (ft. Tiesto and Haley)

Last but not least, love of my life...

10 (A) Silhouettes by Avicii

...and because it never gets old
10 (B) Levels by Avicii (Skrillex remix)

Tuesday Tunes

Quite an eclectic mix of songs for today's line up.  Inspiration came from running it out on the bike at Soul Cycle, head bopping at my desk at work, just bopping around in general, and a sneak peek at music from Step Up: Revolution. Enjoy!

1) Don't Wake Me Up by Chris Brown ft Benny Benassi and David Guetta

2) My Body by Young the Giant (in preparation for next week's concert at SummerStage {yay})

3) Good Time by Owl City, Carly Rae Jepsen

4) Live My Life by Far East Movement ft. Justin Bieber

5) I Don't Like You by Eva Simons

Tuesday Tunes

Today marks a very special Tuesday Tunes as there are two special birthday girls this week!! These songs are dedicated to AGK and my lovely lil sista Thura.  Love you guys!!

1) Take Care by Rihanna and Drake (an AGK fave)

2) Memories by David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi (GREECE!!)

3) Birthday Cake by Rihanna (Because who doesn't love Publix sheet cake?)

 

4) Sara Smile by Hall & Oates (On repeat in the station wagon for much of Sar's early years)

5) Indiana by The Samples (AGK's happy place)

Tuesday Tunes

There's pretty much only been one song on my playlist for the past week.  If you've been around me, you know which one it is since if I'm not listening to it, I'm humming it.  I did, however, add a few extras so as not to bore everyone :) Happy Tuesday!

1) Only the Horses by Scissor Sisters (Calvin Harris & Alex Ridha)

 

2) Elephant Gun by Beirut

  

3) Work Hard Play Hard by Wiz Khalifa

 4) 212 by Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay  

5) Both of Us by B.O.B (ft. Taylor Swift)

 

Tuesday Tunes

Sorry I didn't get to post my typical tunes yesterday, 'twas a busy day at work.  Even though it's only a three day week, it seems like its been taking forever and I am in desperate need for some serious music to get me through the hump day.  Hope you enjoy the (random) playlist :)

1) Brokenhearted by Karmin (RAWsession version)

2) Sunchyme by Dario G

3) Breakin' A Sweat by Skrillex & The Doors

4) The Veldt by deadmau5 (Tommy Trash Remix)

5) Punching in a Dream by The Naked and Famous

Tuesday Tunes

This weekend we are celebrating the last single days of Ms. JPF by heading to the land of cowboy boots, mullets, tractors, whiskey and fried food, a.k.a Nash-Vegas!!!  Obviously I could not be more excited, the hick inside me is bursting at the seams.  Here are some tunes to pump anyone up for a trip down South!

1) Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith

2) Barefoot Blue Jean Night by Jake Owen

3) Whiskey by Jana Kramer (may recognize her from one of my fave shows, One Tree Hill)

4) Song of the South by Alabama

5) Springsteen by Eric Church

Tuesday Tunes

Regular blogging will commence tomorrow.  In the meantime, here are my jams this week.  The inspiration has been drawn from the passing of Levon Helm.  Thus, all songs are in some way tied to the word "Band" (since he was part of The Band, get it?).  Enjoy and Happy Tuesday!

1) The Weight by The BAND

 

2) You Lie by The BAND Perry

3) Rock and Roll BAND by Boston

4) Ants Marching by Dave Matthews BAND

5) What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction (Ultimate boy BAND)

Tuesday Tunes

This week's inspiration for Tuesday Tunes comes from the recent discovery that, after much speculation over the last 15 years, Tupac is still alive! Don't alert your local media just yet, he was brought back to life only as a hologram this weekend at Coachella to perform with headliners Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog.  Its one of the craziest things I've seen in awhile and has been added to my list of why modern technology is creepy, joining the ranks of Friend Finder and AdWorks.  Here are some other throwback tunes that have resurfaced recently:

1) Tupac Hologram Performance at Coachella 2012

2) Hold On by Wilson Phillips (featured in Bridesmaids)

3) Step by Step by Whitney Houston (for obvious reasons)

4) Let's Hear it for the Boy by Deniece Williams (featured in Footloose remake)

5) My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion (Leo in 3D, yes please)

Bonus Tracks:  My jaw dropped at a recent commercial I saw for Now That's What I Call Music #41.  I remember bopping to the first one with Meryl and Drew all through middle school.  The next two tracks are a tribute to NOW #1 and NOW #5, which I played on repeat for all of 2000. I apologize in advance for the last one, my music taste wasn't quite as sophisticated as it is now but the video is hysterical.  I was  tempted to post Barbie Girl by Aqua for Bonus Track #1 but I figured one annoying song was sufficient enough.  You're welcome.

1) Together Again by Janet Jackson 

2) Aaron's House (Come Get It) by Aaron Carter