Likes & Likes

Likes and Likes Mixtape - Volume 6 - End of Summer Mix

Say goodbye to summer and hello to a long weekend with the latest Likes and Likes Mixtape.

Tracklist:

Bermuda - Kisses
In the Water - Beat Connection
Boy - Ra Ra Riot
Gigantic Tom Tom - The Hundred In The Hands
Par Avion - FM Belfast
Gentlemen’s Club (ft. Luke LaLonde & GenerationFK) - First Rate People
The Line - Cherry Chapstick
6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know) - Neon Indian
I Can’t Wait - Twin Shadow
Last Year’s Disco Guitars - Bishop Morocco
Where I’m Going - Cut Copy
Schlitterbahn - Sleep Good
Boyfriend - Best Coast
Collector - Here We Go Magic
C’Mon - The Soft Pack
Let’s Get Out of Here - Les Savy Fav
Round the Moon - Summer Camp
Bushwick Blues - Delta Spirit
Modern Man - Arcade Fire

Click the player above the image to stream the mix online. To download this mix, click the image, or press the download button to the right of the player, then select “Page” or “File” from your browser’s toolbar and select “Save As…” to save the file to your desktop.

Previous Likes and Likes mixes:
Volume 5 - Summer Mix
Volume 4 - Spring Mix
Volume 3 - Wintry Mix
Volume 2 - Fall into Winter
Volume 1 - Summer

We had such a good time on our road trip to Niagara. I can’t wait to post photos (to come this weekend). Thanks to all for your suggestions, tips and birthday wishes. My birthday was really quite lovely.

Above are some folks playing in the water (not us—Haha). I love the song, and if you should find yourself on a road trip of your own this weekend, the Shout Out Louds might make the perfect backdrop.

We’re far too polite to say this, but Cee-Lo doesn’t mind. Above is the video for his vulgar, but catchy song “F**k You”, which uses simple text animation and an old school film treatment in an effective engaging way.

Thanks to our friend Brian Ho for the tip. Check out his site Dreams in Audio, which had a nice new redesign. Hopefully this might inspire us to launch our own redesign soon too!

Had the chance to check out the new Philly Apple Store this weekend. One thing the girl and I were still marveling at (beyond how many people crammed the space) was the sheer smallness of the current generation Shuffle. Of course we’d both seen them before, but it’s still so amazing how much can be crammed into something the size of a small piece of gum.

However, the player’s size is also concerning. It’s barely bigger than the headphones it connects to. Where is it best clipped so that it doesn’t get snagged or lost?

Enter Pod à porter, an clever way to “wear” the player and earbuds and keep everything together. Simple, unobtrusive, elegant. From the creator:

I thought that what you need is just the earbuds, and a simple shape to keep them on your body - just like glasses are nothing more then an elegant way to keep lenses near your eyes. The result is this iPod shuffle accessory… Pod à porter is the easiest way to wear your music - even if you’re not wearing much. No more headphones dangling by your knees; no more ripping the buds from your ears when you take off your jacket.

Find out more, including where to buy, here.

Prop designer Harrison Krix spent well over a year painstakingly replicating the gold helmet worn by one half of the dynamic duo Daft Punk. The video above shows every step along the way, including the amazing final version in all it’s disco-light-up glory. I’ve been on a Daft Punk kick as of late, excited about their involvement in and scoring of the new Tron: Legacy movie, so this made me smile. Well done!

Currently loving Levi’s Pioneer Session, a site which posts two new songs per week, available as free downloads, through July 1st. Popular music groups such as Passion Pit (see above), James Mercer of The Shins and She and Him, are asked to cover songs that influenced their own musical journey. Each song is paired with exclusive photos, behind-the-scenes video and additional content that celebrates the enduring importance of the song and the influence it has across generations.

Head over to Levi’s Pioneer Session to check out all the content currently available.

Likes and Likes Mixtape - Volume 5 - Summer Mix

Click the player above the image to stream the mix online. To download this mix, click the image, or press the download button to the right of the player, then select “Page” or “File” from your browser’s toolbar and select “Save As…” to save the file to your desktop.

Tracklist:

Costume Party - Two Door Cinema Club
Heart to Tell - The Love Language
Butterfly Kisses - The Depreciation Guild
Whirlwind - Death In Plains
Burn Bridges - Dom
Wet Hair - Japandroids
Les Chemins de Verre - Karkwa
Melody Day - Caribou
Back and Forth - Operator Please
Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells
Invent It All Again - Faded Paper Figures
Master of None (Beach House cover) - Toro y Moi
Chinatown - Wild Nothing
Love Lost - The Temper Trap
The Loving Sounds of Static - Mobius Band
Tighten Up - The Black Keys
Beat Your Heartbeat - The Kissaway Trail
Latest Heartbreak - 22-20s
Odds & Evens - The High Wire
Violet Eyes - My Gold Mask
Funeral Song - Minks
Babelonia - School Of Seven Bells
Closet Astrologer - The Ruby Suns

Previous Likes and Likes mixes:
Volume 4 - Spring Mix
Volume 3 - Wintry Mix
Volume 2 - Fall into Winter
Volume 1 - Summer

A little while back the girl posted a music video with kids singing the lyrics - now it’s my turn. This time it’s the new video for The Black Keys “Tighten Up”, and it’s well played by both the kids and the band members. Liking the couple curveballs the vid throws you… check it out.

By the way, stop by TheBlackKeys.com before Friday June 18th for a chance to win the Tonka truck from the video, signed by the band.

Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is just about perfect I think. It also makes me wish I could whistle better!

This song (and video) by the Melbourne group Temper Trap, has been on loop for days. Their album Conditions came out last year, and besides the occassional quick play of “Sweet Disposition” on sunny days, I mostly put the album aside equating them to the likes of Coldplay.

But “Love Lost” with it’s keyboard stabs and handclaps has possibly won me over as a genuine fan. Enjoy the nicely done video and song above to see if you might be one too.