The Killing Type (End Of September)

Music

Caesar-I Blame Coco ft. Robyn

The Lord of the Flies references, the apocalyptic-ish, war couture style of the music video, and the up beat darkness of the song is what makes this so great. I especially like the "Hey momma. Can you fly?" "Yup" "I heard robins can fly" "Whatever." I've only just started listening to this song, so it might seep into my October music for me. 

The Killing Type-Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra

I don't know why my love for Amanda Palmer is moving at such a slow pace. First I loved Map of Tasmania, then my friend Chantal showed me a few of her songs and didn't think much of her. I know she's like the craziest most awesome person ever (I love watching her and Neil Gaiman on Youtube) but this song has finally got me hooked. The way she lets go completely in this music video makes me want to go insane and swim in a bed of blood. Like really badly. And the lyrics of this song are pretty top notch. I'm sure I'll be obsessed with her by next year.

Pitbull Terrier-Die Antwoord

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Die Antwoord hasn't released a studio version of this song, but from what you can hear in this video, it's pretty amazing. If you want to skip the intro, skip to 2:02. It's so intense, and more rap-rave than I Fink You Freeky-which is saying something! I just wish Yolandi got to rap a verse, but on the other hand, Ninja didn't say a word in Cookie Thumper so maybe it's evened out.

Call Your Girlfriend-Robyn

I've always loved this song, but my love for it-and Robyn overall-has sparked again! I've been making my friends and co workers mixed CDs for Christmas, and one of my coworkers, Noemi, has a very exact music taste. Its mostly consisted of Paramore for a long time, but the second she told me she liked some Ellie Goudling, Imagine Dragons, Ed Sheeran, and all the 'mainstream indie' music, I told her to look up Lana Del Rey (who she hadn't heard of which is really weird) and after that I got her hooked on Comme Un Enfants (Freaks Radio Remix) by Yelle and it was like her shit. We'd constantly listen to Yelle and Lana at work. I just assumed she knew Robyn from jammin on Pandora Radio all the time, but once again I got her hooked onto another artist!

This is also my favorite music video by Robyn, it's like a glamorized version of dancing in your bedroom. Almost what you picture in your head when you are flailing your arms around and rolling on the floor all sexy like. She's such an awesome dancer, I don't know how she does it in those shoes.

This has been pumping up in my car everyday for the past two weeks, I just sing my heart out to it and replay. Feels good man.

ATM Jam-Azealia Banks ft. Pharrell

Okay, yes I have been listening to this to wake up every morning, to get pumped up before hanging out with friends, and while I'm in the shower. But I don't like it that much. It's too repetitive. The chorus, which only consists of three lines, drowns out the song and takes away from Azealia Banks' amazing verses. None of the remixes seem to make it better. And the music video is horrendous (that's why I linked you to the BBC version). But it has so much potential! Come on Pharrell! You can do better than that! 

Get Like Me-Nelly ft. Nicki Minaj, Pharrell

You can do better and you have! This was released in July of this year. I absolutely love this song, especially Nicki's verse (duh) and my favorite part of this music video is when she kicks off her heels and just struts from between the guys and starts her verse. I'm not saying this video is empowering--far from it! At one point a woman's ass is being slapped to the beat of the song like drums, and all of the women look like silent accessories for Nelly and Pharrell to show off next to their sneakers and jewelry.  But we should just acknowledge that hip hop isn't a very woman-friendly genre, and we can criticize it as much as we can like it. Sorry for the tangent. Moving on.

Pu$$y-Iggy Azalea

Boy, did it take me a while to warm up to Iggy. Especially when all I really heard from her was Work. And I fucking hate that song. Like with every fiber of my being. I don't know why. But I'm digging this song, and Murda Bizness ft. T.I. the music video is like Toddlers and Tiaras and its just hilarious, check out that one too!

Personal

So this month I did something that I've always wanted to do! Ever since I was a little girl, watching No Doubt's Gwen Stefani--especially in the Simple Kind Of Life music video, and the New music video--I've always wanted pink hair. I've asked my mother every year since I was twelve. At first she let me dye the ends pink in seventh grade (I made dip dye cool waddup just kidding), and then five years later she let me, once again, dye the ends pink. She told me once I got a job I could have pink all over. I did that. Then she said once I get my license. Did that too. Then she said when I turned 18. Did that a year ago. Finally it got to a point where I was going to do it regardless of her permission. When I told my mother I was going in for a hair consultation, she told me to slow down. "Maybe we should talk about this first," she said. And I shrugged my shoulders, my impatience turning into pure sass over the years, and said "I'm at a point where I'm just going to take what you tell me as advice, and do what I want to do anyways." I SAID THAT TO MY MOTHER AND SHE DIDN'T SLAP ME.
Literally every living soul has told me the following when I told them what I wanted to do with my hair:

• Do you have any idea how damaged your hair is going to be? (You. Are. Only. Young. Once. Fuck Everything. This was literally the number one thing brought up to me. By everyone. )
• You're going to get roots! And you're going to have to get your roots done all the time! With bleach! (I've had blonde and brunette hair, I know how this shit works)
• Say goodbye to washing your hair for a while, you're going to have to use dry shampoo all the time (That sounds fucking great)
• The color is going to fade in, like, two days (No. It's not.)
• You know how hard it's going to be to find clothes that match with your hair? (I know my Color Theory, fool. I'm an art major.)

Yeah, so people have been telling me this for years whenever I've told them about my secret hair goal desires. And I'm so glad I went through with it anyways!

Seriously, I've never loved my face as much as I have now. Or at least in a really long time. My instagram has been all selfies this past week. I love my hair so much. And I'm getting vain, but there shouldn't be anything wrong with that!

On the way to the salon, and the many days previous to that, I would play this song as loud as possible in my car:

Yeah that music video is the shit. And I'll leave you with that.

Well, today is October 1st. My birthday. I'm turning 19. I'll let you know how my favorite month of the year plays out. 

I'm Winnin' The End and The Beginnin' (Music for First Week of September)

It hasn't been a full week and new music sweeps past me for this month like I'm on a schedule! I don't know if I'm going to be jammin' to these stuff all September, so let me tell you what I've been listening to these past days! (And a very detailed description of my co-worker)

 I'm Out-Ciara ft Nicki Minaj

I loved this song the second it came out, but its only lately I've been constantly listening to it while in my drawing class. I thought that the music video with just the words was the official and I was a little bummed, but then this gem came out and ughh so perfect. Ciara and Nicki in matching white jumpsuits? YES! 

Never Le Nkemise (Part 1 & 2)-Die Antwoord

"If you don't like funerals *whispers* don't kick sand in Ninja's face"

The first half is rap and dubstep and the second is a techno instrumental, like are you fucking kidding me Die Antwoord?! I love this so much please listen and bang your head and jump around and enjoy.

Rock The Mic-Mikey J & The UK Female Allstars

The only rapper I've actually listened to and heard of before this video is Roxxxan. Please go check out her videos: Power, Too Fucking Facety, Thunder Bay and Guerilla. It's really tough to find new rappers that are as amazing as the mainstream ones, especially female rappers. So this video is like a hidden treasure for me. I've always wanted to make a mix of a shit ton of female rappers in one song, but now I don't have to do that because this video is so satisfying and I'm really lazy. 

Fitzpleasure-alt-j

At work (a children's indoor play place) I like to play a game called "How Inappropriate Can The Music I Play Get Before Parents Complain." I'm a fabulous employee, I know. The lyrics are a little hard to decipher when you aren't paying attention, so I play Fitzpleasure for the lil kiddies all the time. Sometimes twice in a shift. My alt-j obsession is finally growing past Breezeblocks, so if anyone has any other songs of theirs that they'd like to suggest, I'm all ears! I only listen to those two and Tesselate, and I'm not sure if there are any other songs at good as those. 

Lost, Picking Flowers In The Woods-Black Moth Super Rainbow

Speaking of work, I work with one of the greatest humans to ever walk the Earth. She's like a real life Stargirl. Her name is Dalia (DAH-LEE-AH), she is a total hippie who doesn't shave her legs, bends the employee dress code to her earthy whims (we're supposed to wear a plain red shirt and mostly black yoga pants, but she comes in with flowy wine colored tank tops-a dark shade of red-and flare out floral pants) she has crazy hair with chunks of dreads, braids, and beads. She will scorn you for throwing out water bottles and dig them out from the trash, I sometimes see her walking to her car at night with armfuls of plastic to recycle. She's an artist who goes to music festivals and does psychedelic drugs and wears clothes that she finds off the sidewalks of Santa Ana. She also reminds me of the sun, or a flower that's growing from a muddy garden. And she smells like tea tree oil. I'm only describing to you how amazing she is because this video reminds me of her, and I'm trying to prove that she's not a book character but it's very difficult. 

Dalia is a feminist, like myself, and we both bonded over our love for CocoRosie. Ever since then, she's been trying to get me into some of her music. Tame Impala was the first, but yesterday she showed me Black Moth Super Rainbow. I can't stop listening to this full EP while I'm drawing. It's so magical. Another band she showed me yesterday was Purity Ring.

Lofticries-Purity Ring

Our manager started complaining when we started playing this song, unplugged my phone from the aux cord, and put in her own iPod filled with old school Miley Cyrus and Fall Out Boy. How can you go from this Narnia of musical goodness to fucking Panic! At the Disco? HOW?! I DON'T UNDERSTAND!

Call Them Brothers-Regina Spektor ft Only Son

Whenever I feel like not listening to the same ten songs on KIIS FM, I grab my phone and play this while I'm driving. It's so calming at first and it just lets me exhale and relax. I really want to make either a Hunger Games playlist (again) or a Full Metal Alchemist playlist with this song. Ja feel? Maybe one of the two will be on this blog soon.

That's all so far everyone! Have a fun time with the videos and links-please check out the links! See you in a couple of weeks!