THE BEST OF 2011 BY BRITT

MUSIC:

why: it's like a glorified 1980s ballad. forget all the showmanship- there's something very authentic to this song. I think it really proves her as a musician, which is easy to lose sight of in all that bombast.

19.) NIGHTLIGHT- LITTLE DRAGON

I love the beginning of this. it's very funky. Little Dragon, they are growing on me so fast. so hot and so Swedish. ughngngngn LISTEN

18.) MOST WANTED- CULTS

feels so old-fashioned and so quaint. are these two huge stoners or what? probably. keep your eye peeled to these NYU kids...your one, big, eye.

17.) S&M- RIHANNA

no I don't care if it came out in 2010. I love it. NANANA COME ON

16.) YOU ARE A TOURIST- DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

upbeat and catchy, here we see Ben Gibbard and co in a good mood. post-Zooey....very despondent album to follow? blah blah blah I'm not listening. NANANA COME ON

15.) BAD LOVE- WHITE LIES

White Lies' biggest detraction is that they are too much like their postpunk forefathers to be specifically memorable or unique. however, that being said, they are not a bad band. just can't listen to them too much. NANANA COME ON

14.) TAKE ME OVER- CUT COPY

this was my first big track of 2011. it was just- very addictive and dancey. Cut Copy, when they succeed, TRULY succeed. go above and beyond. are as infectious as an STD, word.

13.) WORDY RAPPINGHOOD- UFFIE

Uffie covers....someone.

12.) THE WORDS THAT MAKETH MURDER- PJ HARVEY

PJ Harvey released her best album in some time in 2011. Kudos, PJ, kudos.

11.) DO IT LIKE A DUDE- JESSIE J

I'm not sure of anything else of hers, but hell! If this didn't dig its way into my brain before I went missing. lo-lo-lo what?

10.) JUDAS- LADY GAGA

I fucking love Gaga. do something.

9.) CRUEL- ST. VINCENT

creepy and detached and spacey, aka Annie doing what she does best. then it gets weird and dancey!

8.) LIVE THOSE DAYS TONIGHT- FRIENDLY FIRES

pure dancerock. I love these white English boys...they can't dance worth shit. see them live for proof.

7.) HOW COME YOU NEVER GO TO THERE- FEIST

when this came crawling around, I was like "pssh Feist I'm so over her." Then she wowed me with her talent, once again. No one does acoustic sort-of-folk like Miss Feist and no one can captivate a crowd like her, either!

6.) I FOLLOW RIVERS- LYKKE LI

THIS SONG. IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS EVER. <3 <3 <3 X 2000 MILLION

5.) STREET- JAMIE WOON

could care LESS if this came out last year. listen to it and get chills.

4.) TAKEN FOR A FOOL- THE STROKES

so there have been a lot of things said about the Strokes much-hoopla'd come back. blah blah blah. this is a good track and you can't deny it. paranoid and fast-paced.

3.) WHITE NIGHTS- OH LAND

I am so happy she exists. :) a young Bjork meets Europop and BERERKERKEK great things happening. Oh Land is only going to get better. this song? pure joy!

2.) HOUDINI- FOSTER THE PEOPLE

when I never get sick of a song, that means a lot. this song I always used to lift my mood. It still works. The most talented band of 2011 = these boys. Stephen Foster can write a song!

1.) MIDNIGHT CITY- M83

this song is pure bliss. THE END

the best movie? FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS. Or Bridesmaids. Or Melancholia JK JK JK

Give JR a Break

Recently, I've been reading some sites that have criticized James Roday, the lead actor on the USA show PSYCH for an apparent weight gain. But you know what? Who gives a flying fizzle stick if James Roday is slightly larger than he was 4 years ago. Apparently, it wasn't enough to scare away his current girlfriend/ co-star Maggie Lawson. (Who is one hell of a Catch!) And NO they are not engaged. That seems to be nothing more than a rumor, but there is a very high chance of it happening in the near future. Anyway, as long as PSYCH continues to entertain I don't mind about James Roday's waist. He, and Dule Hill, and Corbin Bernson too, can eat all the fried broccoli they want. The last episode of PSYCH wasn't so smashing, but I don't blame it on dietary issues. QATFYG: Are you keeping up with Psych? And who is hotter, James Roday or Maggie Lawson? (Trick Question but idk why) PS: If you have heard any more news on Roday and Lawson becoming Roday-Lawson, send it...

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Flashback Friday: Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

Since I was unable to post this week's TBT yesterday, I decided to make up for it with a Flashback Friday today. But instead of posting about music, I'll be paying tribute to an awesome TV show that was gone too soon: Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 . Exactly two weeks ago (yes, I'm often late due to my eminent laziness), on April 11, the pilot episode turned two years old. In the opening scene, June (Dreama Walker) comes home to find her new roommate, Chloe (the amazing Krysten Ritter), having sex with her fiancé on her birthday cake as " Infinity Guitars " by Sleigh Bells plays in the background. Classy And that was just one of many crazy, unexpected things that happened throughout the show. For instance, Chloe tried to set June up with her father (a fact initially unbeknownst to June) just so he would cheat on her mother, who happens to be in a wheelchair. The list goes on, but I don't want to spoil the fun for those who haven't...

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