I'm doing it for the kids

Alright since I barely ever blog it's time for the half year's top tunes. I'm doing random order, because that's like choosing which one of your kids you want killed. And it's a weird number, cuz that is how many I feel like mentioning.

1. Let's make love and listen to Death From Above by CSS.

They are Brazilian, hot, and tired of being of sexy. They also make a good rock and roll reference, that would make sex awfuly frantic.(I'm more of a Jazz chill out tunes for sex kinda guy.) But, that's beside the point. It's absurdly funky with strange english lyrics that cause an absurd amount of freak out dancing and spontaneous singing.

2. Smile by Lily Allen

Yes, she's priviliged, white, English, and the daughter of a famous comedian. So how is it possible she can do reggae songs? Or perhaps even put out the possibly R and B tune of the year? I don't know , but the song is fucking unstoppable in an Annie/Heartbeat kinda way.

3. Left Side Drive by Boards of Canada.

One. It's Boards Of Canada. Two. It sounds like Beautiful Place In the Country, Boards of Canada. Three. It's arguably better than anything on the last album. Four. Chillout reaches new heights.

4. Get Myself Into It by The Rapture

Wait is it 2002? No it's 06' and The Rapture is back. And they're actually good. It's no House of Jealous Lovers and it's got a video Jessica Simpson ripped off.(along with that Madonna beat she lifted.) Funky weirdness, singable chorus, nervous anxiety. Yeah, they are still the Rapture.

5. Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me by The Pipettes

Fun Scottish girl group, Phil Spector style, unstoppable song nuff said.

6. Shoot the Runner by Kasabian

The song we wished Primal Scream would have recorded this year. Kasabian has hit a that level of bands where they are not only invincible, but you just can't wait to hear what's coming next.(Even though this record is brand new. As I said before if Primal Scream doesn't want to be Primal Scream anymore, Kasabian can take their spot.

7. You Fucking Love It by Dirty Pretty Things
Rock at its essence from the other non fucked up Libertine(Carl Barat). It's sloppy, mean, frantic. It makes you cringe at how good the Libertines ACTUALLY were at times and makes you remember that it wasn't all Pete Doherty.

8. Boy From School by Hot Chip
Someone had to put out the 06' version of Juan Maclean's Give Me Every Little Thing. This one is pretty tough to stop from the loops to the bass. This almost makes up for that last album they put out.

9. Circle Square Triangle by Test Icicles
Yes, the band is dead. The song lives. What a fucking waster as the song says. Weird rhythm, pissed screams, knifing guitars. This band shoulda had all of Bloc Party's fandom time fucking ten.(And I like Bloc Party, that's not a shot at them.)

10. Slits Tradition by The Slits
It's the first Slits song in 20 years. Grime meets Ari Up and co's typical madness. Oh yeah and it's by the Slits.(That's reason enough ok.) It's also not really out, but just buy it when it does make it out.

11. Transparent Things by Fujiya and Miyagi.
Yeah pitchfork is right this album is pretty good, in it's weird neu meets aphex twin kinda way. This may or may not be a single, but I like the song.

12. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley

It's an old one, but it also has to be on here since the album is actually widely available. U already know about it, u don't need me to tell u about it.

13. Me and U by Cassie

I'm sorry. I know she can't sing live. I know the video is ripped off The Pleasure Principle by Janet Jackson. But, she IS hot. And the song is unstoppable. Cmon they ripped off Bananarama for it, it's genius.

14. Random by Lady Sovereign

Yeah it's from late last yearm but I'm giving it Ladytron status, in the sense that the song came out so late and is so brilliant that it should be on here. Grime lives. And so does the mini, less cute, harsher, version of MIA. Make way for the SOV.

15. Sofa Song by The Kooks
Really you need the vinyl equivalent of the first side of the whole album. This band reminds of Should Coco era Supergrass. This may be the best example of what they do. Maybe a little more stripped down, like Dodgy. Who knows, they are pretty great. This album SHOULD be out in the States, but it STILL isn't. But, download it or wait till October for it. Actually scratch that, I'd rather it stay in the UK, so I won't have to hear it on a WB/CW ad or the OC, unless it's on an Anna episode.(Yes I still like the OC, but they've ruined enough perfectly good bands. And yes I played my elitist card there, too bad.)

16. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor by The Arctic Monkeys
Sure they are over, but this song is still great.(Despite being older as well) Someone's gotta try and fill the Libertines void.(Of course maybe Babyshambles or Dirty Pretty Things would fill it better.)

17. Cry Till The Morning by Richard Ashcroft

Hey Dickie is back and he's DEPRESSED just like the salad days. It's as good as anything he's done post-Verve. Well sung, nice feel. Who woulda thought Ashcroft and Ian Brown(of Stone Roses fame) would be REALLY relevent in 2005 and 2006.

18. Kick Push by Lupe Fiasco

This feels like one of only 3 hip hop tunes I've heard right now that I like. I like that Tribe Called Quest style beat and Fiasco is pretty smooth.

That's enough feel free comment, disagree, call me out on something I forget or open yourself up to a "fuck that."