website of the day

espn streak for the cash

it's a race to 27 by march 27th for the million bucks!

the killers - spaceman

this is off their latest album "day & age" which is starting to catch on to me.



favorite line: "and you know i'm fine, but i hear those voices at night, sometimes they justify my claim."

girl talk - bounce that

girl talk is solid...so is this video.

guster - happier

off of their 3rd (and best if you had to ask me) full-length album.



favorite line: "you're wasted from the boredom, was never supposed to be like this."

cake - the distance

such an epic song.



favorite line: "he's going for distance, he's going for speed, she's all alone, all alone in her time of need."

all time low - the girl's a straight-up hustler

i love the guitar in this song.



favorite line: "she gets what she wants and she breaks what she gets, get out while you can or she'll tear you to pieces."

website of the day

absolutepunk

whether you're into green day, nfg, scary kids scaring kids, or underoath - this is the website for you. it features daily news, forums, and even contests.

death cab for cutie - souls meets body

ben gibbard is a genius.



favorite line: "and i do believe it's true, that there are roads left in both of our shoes."

jurassic 5 - what's golden

some of the best rappers out there. and dj numark kicks ass too.



favorite line: "i drape off poetic landscapes and shapes, illustrate the paper space off the pens that paint."

jason mraz - on love, in sadness

i saw him back in 2003 (on his birthday, actually) and thought he was one of the best singer-songwriters i'd seen live - but nowadays he's more sold out than pete wentz.



favorite line: "you see, well, i'm feeling lucky oh well, maybe that's just me."

acceptance - the letter

oh man do i miss these guys.



favorite line: "don't ask me why, somehow i'm seeing it, and i'm breaking after all, this could last forever."

game of the day

the 3rd round of the uefa cup continues today @ 2:05 et with:

manchester city v. fc copenhagen

ivoryline - left us falling

ivoryline is a really good new band off my favorite record label.



favorite line: "hopelessness has left us falling, don't look to me, i'm falling just as fast as you."

game of the day

the first leg of the round of 32 in the uefa cup starts today @ 2 with:

aston villa v. cska moscow

sherwood - give up!

this is a pretty catchy jam.



favorite line: "the day is gone and you've wasted all your time, but we've got to keep moving farther down the road that you left behind."

company of the day

american apparel

why:
-nobody knows they're the largest clothing manufacturer in the US
-their design, advertising, and marketing is unmatched
-basic = classic

mayday parade - jamie all over

a lot of times i forget about these guys. some of the best vocals ever from an emo band - especially since they have 2 singers.



favorite line: "and please don't tell me that i'm dreaming, when all i ever wanted was to dream another sunset with you."

taking back sunday - what's it feel like to be a ghost?

awesome song off of their third and last album with fred, "louder now".



favorite line: "i said so, look closely there might be something you'd like."

idol of the day

cove reber

why:
-he is the lead singer of one of my favorite bands > saosin
-his voice suits saosin's instrumentals much better than ex-lead singer's anthony green
-anthony's green new band, circa survive, simply sucks

paramore - hallelujah

hayley really shows her talent in this song.



favorite line: "somehow everything's gonna fall right into place."

fall out boy - the carpal tunnel of love

this one's for v day.



favorite line: none (because the lyrics make no sense).

the fold - new city

a song about chicago.



favorite line: "midnight is when the day begins, get up and get over it."

jay-z - i know

reminds me why jay-z is one of the coolest rappers - sweet instrumentals.



favorite line: "i know what you like, i am your prescription, i'm your physician, i'm your addiction."

blink-182 - stay together for the kids

this one's for their recent reunion. i love the guitar in this song. cool video too.



favorite line: "you gave it all away, it was mine."

website of the day

nike+

if you're into running and have a compatible iPod then check out nike+. it keeps track of your mileage, pace, calories, etc. to a pretty good degree of accuracy.

the starting line - making love to the camera

man do i miss these guys.



favorite line: "i believe this is the beginning of something too strong to break now."

idol of the day

shepard fairey

why:
-he started my favorite clothing line > obey
-he drew the obama "hope" poster
-he was arrested on friday in boston for graffiti and just sued the AP for image copyright infringement

the fray - you found me

the first single off of their sophomore self-titled album. check out the rest of the cd - it's pretty rad.



favorite line: "just a little late, you found me, you found me."

idol of the day

jared leto

why:
-he's the lead singer/guitarist of a sweet band, 30 seconds to mars
-he's been in 26 movies, including "requiem for a dream" > IMDb
-he starred in the tv show "my so-called life"

mgmt - time to pretend

wow. this song is amazing - it molds to any mood. and what's even more amazing is they're from connecticut!



favorite line: "let's make some music, make some money, find some models for wives."

something for tomorrow...

wake up and watch the sunrise. i promise you won't be disappointed.

the rocket summer - wake up

i would say that bryce avary is a pretty talented guy...this song is not on any of the albums and is only played live (if you're lucky).



in case you were wondering how he does this he uses a loop machine.

the academy is... - sleeping with giants (lifetime)

a great song off of their album "santi"; the one before the teen-pop garbage album "fast times at barrington high".



favorite line: "i've noticed, people, they all have motives. different, yet all the same."

website of the day

if you like boston, sports, and hot girls then read this blog:

Barstool Sports

jack's mannequin - crashin'

wanna hear some music? "crashing" is one of my favorites off of andrew mcmahon's second masterpiece "the glass passenger".



favorite line: "and even if your voice comes back again, maybe they'll be no one listening".

silverstein - the ides of march

one of my favorite songs by them off their cd "discovering the waterfront". somehow their other cd's are terrible, but every single song on this cd is terrific.



favorite line: "sometimes betrayal can make you happy".

anberlin - the feel good drag

this is the "never take friendship personal" version of the song (and for some reason they took out the "the" in the "new surrender" version).



favorite line: "was this over before, before it ever began?"