Premature Infatuation - Hot Tub Time Machine

who: Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Chevy Chase, John Cusack

why: uhh... because it looks hilarious. Check it out next Friday, the 26th.

Attention! - Twin Atlantic

who: Twin Atlantic

why: is an energetically charming quartet from Glasgow, Scotland that I was lucky enough to see on tour last week when they opened for The Fall of Troy, and these dudes brought it. It was the first show of the tour, their first time in America I believe, and they were jet lagged as a mother but put out an amazing show anyways. Their the first band I've heard in a long time that I genuinely have fun listening to, and if you're not impressed with the tracks upon first listen - go see them live and let me know if you've changed your mind. Their latest 8-song EP titled 'Vivarium' came out last year. Go get it!

Watch Out - A Day to Remember

who: A Day to Remember

why: have been taking a lot of heat on the interwebs lately... and I don't know why. People keep trying to make comparisons to Four Year Strong, but I know for a fact they don't give a shit what you think they sound like if you're drinking that gay-torade (it's funny cuz they're from Florida)... Also how has no one else ever made that joke? These dudes have fun playing the music they make, and if you've seen them live you'll understand why their fans love them so much. But anyways, I'm done ranting. Check out their new video for "I'm Made of Wax Larry, What Are You Made Of?" off of last year's 'Homesick'.

New Release Tuesday - March 16, 2010

This week's unrated notables:

• Envy on the Coast - 'LowCountry'
• The White Stripes - 'Under Great White Northern Lights'

[03.]

The Audition - 'Great Danger'

tf: ehhh.

It's all been downhill for me since 'Controversy Loves Company'... It seems like they've been focusing harder on making records than music, and it's honestly getting pretty old.

[02.]

Streetlight Manifesto - '99 Songs of a Revolution Vol. I'

tf: ehhh.

A good attempt at a cover album... but it's still a cover album. They're fun and I might listen to a track here and there, but the album as a whole doesn't really do it for me... and I don't see how anyone would be super excited to listen to a double-digit amount of covers at once. They're an awesome band - they just need to write some new stuff.

[01.]

From First to Last - 'Throne to the Wolves'

tf: aight.

Besides the fact that the quality of the recordings that I listened to were a little lacking, this is a pretty decent album. People used to love to hate Sonny, and will probably continue to hate this band - but I'm not into politicizing... I like how it sounds.

Next Week:

• The Dillinger Escape Plan - 'Option Paralysis'
• I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business - 'The World We Know'
• Look Mexico - 'To Bed to Battle'
• She & Him - 'Volume Two'

Watch Out - Of Mice & Men

who: Of Mice & Men

why: have put out the first video for their song "Second & Sebring" from this year's self-titled debut. Pretty gnar.

Watch Out - Manchester Orchestra

who: Manchester Orchestra

why: if you like em, just watch it.

WE'LL DO IT LIVE! - Greg Holden

who: Greg Holden

why: because I haven't even watched this yet... but this dude is always dreamy. YouTube, ftw.

tf presents: i love it all. (spring.2010)

It's technically 8 days early... but happy spring, peeps.

I wanna first give a shout out to my bff Manny who inspired me put these songs together. I stole the first two songs from one of his mixes, because they're basically perfect... but they're not meant to be taken too literally. I'm not mourning someone's death or anything quite so depressing, but we all know how much it sucks to lose something important to us. That's kind of the theme I had going in my winter mix, so I decided to keep it going and put together something of a sequel. You can let the story come to you, or just plain enjoy the songs if you wish, but either way I hope you like it.

tf presents: i love it all. (spring.2010)

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[01.] Day at the Fair - "The Lost, The Lucky"

[02.] Death Cab for Cutie - "Title and Registration"

[03.] Local Natives - "Airplanes"

[04.] The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition"

[05.] Straylight Run - "Existentialism On Prom Night"

[06.] Inkwell - "Shufflesaur"

[07.] Fleet Foxes - "Ragged Wood"

[08.] Freelance Whales - "Starring"

[09.] Now, Now Every Children - "Everyone You Know"

[10.] Kevin Devine - "The Only One"

[11.] Electric President - "Feathers"

[12.] Port O'Brien - "Sour Milk/Salt Water"

[13.] Wild Sweet Orange - "Seeing and Believing"

[14.] Minus the Bear - "Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse"

[15.] As Tall As Lions - "Love, Love, Love (Love, Love)"

[16.] The Forecast - "Life's a Garden, Dig It"

WE'LL DO IT LIVE! - Foxy Shazam

who: Foxy Shazam

why: they're crazily weird... but it'd probably be a pretty fun show. Here's their performance of a new song titled "Wanna Be Angel & Bye Bye Symphony".

Friday Flashback - Bayside

who: Bayside

why: one of my favorite bands of all time, I've been listening to this album a lot recently since I got their self-titled on reprinted vinyl in the mail the other day... soooooo good. Here's an acoustic performance of probably my favorite song from the record - "Montauk".