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Behold the ultra-special ‘Best of April POPcast’ which features an assortment of the tunes that made the past month what it was (for me). These are the songs that I hummed in the shower and had momentary mental film credits set to; essentially, my April soundtrack. What did your April sound like? Feel free to share. Whatever it was, we must now wave goodbye to April 2007 cuz its never coming back. In all I’d say April was a bittersweet pill to swallow, but in a good way. Cuz that pill had lots of vitamins in it, which we all know are good for you. Anyways, May is upon us. Hurrah! “Hello May! What magnificent splendors await us?” Click on the funny button below to listen to the Popcast in real time, or click on the link to download.
(Oh, I should mention that I’ll only keep the April popcast up for one week only, as to save space for upcoming music/photo studies for the month of May. Grab it while its hot! Cheers.)

April popcast
Intro: Excerpt from Vadim Kurchevsky’s My Green Crocodile
1. Девочки Не Хотят! (Girls Dont Want): Пусть Все Сосут! (Let Them All Suck It)
2. Mark Ronson (featuring Amy Winehouse): Valerie
3. Visage: The Damned Don’t Cry
4. The Phoenix Foundation: Going Fishing
5. Lynn Anderson: Rose Garden
6. Electrelane: Cut and Run
7. King Biscuit Time: I Walk the Earth
8. Broadcast: The Ominous Clouds
9. Feist: 1 2 3 4
10. Matt Pond PA: Closer
11. Cut Copy: Going Nowhere (Whitey Remix)
Outro: Excerpt from Vadim Kurchevsky’s My Green Crocodile
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Well, so much for the glorious Popcast I spent hours working on last night…oy. But don’t fret; I’m on it. Hopefully later tonight I’ll have something downloadable for y’all. But in the meantime, you can watch my favorite music video EVER. (Thats right.)
Cheers!
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Helen Love: Jump Up and Down


If you’re a Dance Dance Revolution fan, I’d like you to take a moment to really study this footage here. And here’s why: because of this game’s dance/video screen positioning, there’s no way you’ll be able to notice the DDR shadow dancers behind you. And yes folks, they’re there. Luckily this footage was snapped at just the right moment to show that indeed, I tell no lie. My favorite part of this particular footage is how our little friend throws his hands in the air when our session is up, as if we didn’t do ‘well’ enough. Pssh, whatever kid! Big ups to Liddle Brudder who stealthily shot this never-before-seen footage without our little friend even KNOWING what hit him. Brilliant, LB!
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Cut Copy: Going Nowhere (Whitey Remix)


Note: No lobsters were hurt in the making of this P&C post. You can blame that on some hungry seagull.

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Looper: Bug Rain

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King Biscuit Time: I Walk the Earth

Today’s P&C post is brought to you by guest blogger, Liddle Brudder. LB says: “When I walk through the earth, I get stuck in the middle.”
Word.

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In case you haven’t already seen this, I wholeheartedly recommend it be added to your arsenal of bookmarked ‘happy things’. Because I’m pretty sure this video has the same effect as Prozac. And the best part is that this three minute clip requires no perscription, is clinically proven to be safe and provides inspiration for some incredibly awesome outfits to wear at your next dance party. (The only side effect? This video is extremely addictive. You’ve been warned..)

P.S: While watching this clip, I had the nagging feeling that I’d seen this guy somewhere before. After 10 minutes of extensive research, I found my guy; the electric star of another equally fantastic and unforgettable video seen here. Am I right? Yeah?

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Electrelane: Cut and Run

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Visage: The Damned Don’t Cry

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Arcade Fire: No Cars Go

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Jim Carroll Band: People Who Died

Damn, so much sadness for what happened yesterday at Virginia Tech. It makes me sick to my stomach. Just goes to show how lucky we are to wake up each morning and ‘live’, even though we complain about co-workers, papercuts and the printer being broken again. That shit just really doesnt matter, does it.

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Feist: 1234

I love Feist. I love this video. It made me happy. Maybe it’ll do the same for you.
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Menomena: Muscle’n Flo
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Big Country: In a Big Country

There is so much to love about this song and video; its one of my ultimate faves. The lyrics urge you to get your shit together, cuz you can’t let that dark fog win. Despite the hopelessness around you, the song screams at you to get up and move on because after all:

So take that look out of here, it doesn’t fit you
Because it’s happened doesn’t mean you’ve been discarded
Pull up your head off the floor, come up screaming
Cry out for everything you ever might have wanted
I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered
But you can’t stay here with every single hope you had shattered

Add to that the awesomeness of bagpipe-guitars and you have yourself a masterpiece. Amen.

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Knock-yer-socks-off uber-early music vid of David Bowie’s Space Oddity. Can we agree on this: 60s inspired space parties need to be happening more often. The end.

[via Moistworks]

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Mark Ronson (featuring Amy Winehouse): Valerie
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they're here.

Девочки Не Хотят! (Girls Dont Want): Пусть Все Сосут! (Let Them All Suck It)


I’ve always clung to the hope that Russia HAS GOT to have an Indie music scene *somewhere.* Somewhere beyond the bejewelled hair bands and the mindless euro-pap, I can’t help but think that the mighty country that sent the first person into space can surely house an original pop group or two. I think these girls just might have it…
Download this gem of a song here (if its been a while since you brushed up on your Russian, its #2 from the top).


*Photo credit to comrade Alex Zangeneh-Azam
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Oh, I've got to get away

Broadcast: The Ominous Clouds

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Yes friends, the site has gone is no longer wonky and I’m thoroughly embarassed relieved. Things should be are back to normal in the morning now. But in the mean time, may I offer you a wonderful slice of Soviet stop-motion animation? Its the tragic love story of a sensitive crocodile and a beautiful cow who dare to fall in love. Heartbreak ensues and a surprising ending brings it all home like only those melancholy Russians can. (subtitles in both English and Chinese. Take your pick!)
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MC Miker G and DJ Sven: Holiday Rap    

Jon's link to Body Magic in the last post's comment thread made me think of this precious video. Their rapping is just. so. good. And if you listen closely you might recognize this song as featured in this youtube gem.

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Rx
: Imagine…Walk On The Wildside

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DJ Broken Window: Beige Sit Down!


Wow, Fanky Malloon is not just a typo; its a deliberate product name, proudly marketed at this site. Also, I’ve always wondered about the secret of popcorn’s popularity. After visiting the site I realize that “It can be said that the particular lightness and savory flavor are the secret of popcorn’s popularity.” I knew it was something…