Announcement

Due to being super busy with other things, I am forced to decrease the frequency of posting my top favourites.  For now I will only be posting them once a month and may increase it to ten songs for each month.

Favorites - Week of May 9, 2011

I was pretty busy this week, but that never stops me from listening to my favourite songs.  So there isn't a whole lot of new songs this week, but still plenty of great ones.

5. "Sail" by Awolnation
Some songs have pushed this back down, but doesn't diminish how good the song is.

4. "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People
I was hearing this song everywhere and finally bothered to look it up this week.  It is super catchy and sounds like something Telus or Apple might use in a commercial.

3. "Got To Lose" by Hollerado
Creative music video and great music.  I love the opening vocal bit (the almost a cappella part).

2. "Fragile Bird" by City and Colour
Still can't what for Little Hell to come out!

1. "Damini" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
Caught USS again as they dropped into Kitchener for a show at The Wax.  Highly energetic set, I would wager Human spent equal time on stage as he did on top of the crowd.

Favorites - Week of May 2, 2011

This week I was at the USS Approved release show, so I was thinking about doing my top 5 favourite USS songs.  Then I remembered how hard it is to pick my favourite USS songs, so here is my regular mix of favourites for this week.

5. "Adolescents" by Incubus
Five years since Light Grenades, Incubus is releasing their 7th studio album July 12.  Here is their first single off If Not Now, When? and it absolutely everything I expect from Incubus.

4. "Got To Lose" by Hollerado
Ever since I found their new one take video for "Got to Lose" last week, I've been listening to it a lot.  And I apologize in advance for the lame joke, but this song puts the 'rad' in Hollerado.

3. "Sail" by Awolnation
It might be possible that I've been listening to this song too much recently, but it is, as I said before, infectious.  But plenty new albums are on the way, so I might be able to unstick it from my brain.

2. "Fragile Bird" by City and Colour
This song really makes you want to sing, but of course no one can do it just like Dallas Green.

1. "Damini" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
Really the number one spot goes out to the entire USS Approved EP, but I choose this to represent the EP.  I really suggest you get yourself a copy of the EP, it is only available on iTunes and at USS merch booths.
Warning: You are not going to want to be sitting during this song!

Favorites - Week of April 25, 2011

A lot of great music this past weeks and plenty of awesome albums due out in May. These are some songs I've had on repeat all week.

5. "Sail" by Awolnation
This song is infectious and I love it. Fearless Fred of 102.1 The Edge thinks it sounds like the Last of the Mohicans soundtrack, but you can decide for yourself.

4. "White Limo" by the Foo Fighters
This and the number one song have been on my favorites list for several weeks now, except for last week when I shared some old favourites.

3. "Fragile Bird" by City and Colour
The first single off Dallas Green's third solo effort, Little Hell (available June 7), is a little more rock than past City and Colour albums. The song is great and sounds almost as if you were in the studio listening to him play it live and raw.

2. "Make Some Noise" by Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys album is one of the big albums out in May and you can listen to more than "Make Some Noise" under this post. In fact, the entire album is streaming below! Oh, and this week we actually have the "Make Some Noise" video (P.S. in the boys usual style it's awesome and hilarious)!

1. "N/A OK" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
Maybe not on everyone's list of big albums coming out, but it is on mine and I'm super excited for its release.

Favorites - Week of April 18, 2011

This week all my things were packed up to move and I've only been listening to my shuffle which hasn't been updated with my new music.  So these are some old favorites of mine, all of these could be any other song from the band/artist.  They're all dynamite and occupy a large portion of my iPod.

5. "From the Ritz to the Rubble" by Arctic Monkeys
One of my personal favourites off the first Arctic Monkeys album.

4. "Pornostartrek" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
All the songs from the first EP from USS is all onederful.  This song is even better when played live using Human Kebab as a mic stand.

3. "Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
An excellent song by my favourite line-up of the Chili Peppers.

2. "Change (In The House Of Flies)" by Deftones
Probably the best Deftones' song of all time and just an excellent rock song in general.

1. "I am the Highway" by Audioslave
This is my favourite soft Audioslave song and a contender for my top Audioslave song ever.  The standard Audioslave excellence.

Favorites - Week of April 11, 2011

A couple new tracks made it onto my list this week.  Here are my latest favorites.

5. "Make Some Noise" by The Beastie Boys
The latest single from the long awaited Hot Sauce Committee album from the Beastie Boys brings up some great reminders of old school Beastie Boys.

4. "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele
Beautiful, soulful vocals and a dark blues-rock beat make for one excellent track.

3. "Two Against One" Danger Mouse, Daniele Luppi, and Jack White
The White Stripes are gone, but Jack White is still here.  Together with producer-extraordinaire Danger Mouse, Daniele Luppi, and Norah Jones, he is creating an album called ROME.  This is one of my favorites from their project.

2. "White Limo" by Foo Fighters
Back again this week is the extra heavy Foo Fighters with "White Limo".  If for some reason you haven't already bought their album, do it now!

1. "N/A OK" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker

A lot of amazing albums are scheduled for release May 3, but USS' EP Approved is the one I'm most amped for.  "N/A OK" is an awesome song, and I'm sure only a taste of things to come from Approved.

Favorites - Week of April 4, 2011

Plenty of great music came out this week and there were some battles for my top 5 spots.

5. "Make It Stop (September's Children)" by Rise Against

New music released this past week forced this from my top spot, but it is still an amazing song. See more on Endgame in my review.

4. "Rescue Me" by You Me At Six & Chiddy

I stumbled upon this collaboration from Chiddy of Chiddy Bang with You Me At Six earlier this week. I thought is was an excellent cross between alt rock and Chiddy's hip hop style.

3. [Tie] "F**K Him (He's a DJ)" by Ke$ha
and "Fall (Remix)" by M83 vs. Big Black Delta

This week I have a tie between my two favorite songs off the two remix albums I reviewed. The only original song off Ke$ha's remix album and "Fall" off Tron Legacy: R3C0NF1GUR3D. Both of these tracks just make you want to dance.

2. "N/A OK" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker

Back again this week, can't wait for their May 3rd release. I hope I can get into their release show, if not I'll see them May 11 at Club Wax in Kitchener.

1. "White Limo" by Foo Fighters

It's not officially released until April 12, 2011 but ever since it began streaming I've loved how heavy the Foo Fighters' new album is. The album is streaming a few posts below!

Favorites - Week of March 28, 2011

Here are fives songs I can't get enough of this past week.

5. "The Prayer" by Kid Cudi

Not a new song, but definitely a great one. I guess like the song says, I recognize real, so I play it back from the top.

4. "Machu Picchu" by The Strokes

A great song off Angles. Discussed in my album review.

3. "I Just Had Sex" by The Lonely Island (ft. Akon)

Absolutely hilarious song and even better with the video. It's amazing how they get these huge musicians to sing the most ridiculous songs.

2. "N/A OK" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker

Amazing song like all USS tracks and a great appetizer for their upcoming album.

1. "Make It Stop (September's Children)" by Rise Against

I could have easily chosen any five tracks off Endgame for this weeks favorites, but I've started listening to a handful of them a lot more, especially this one. See more on Endgame in my review.