Such a pretty house and such a pretty garden.

Radiohead - No Surprises

Listening to this song helps me sleep better. No kidding. That melody in the background has this odd, calming effect on me. Raw, non-autotuned and simple. Radiohead's in a league of its own; they can't be put into any particular genre, can they? Alternative? Not exactly. They make music that no one else could copy, or even manage to copy. Sure, Paramore unintentionally came out with their hit 'The Only Exception' which sounded very similar to No Surprises. But. That's been playing on the radio for months and I got sick of it in a week. I mean, Radiohead's probably one of the most influential around and yet, they have managed to make music that's not boring or forgettable.

How I first heard of Radiohead.
Believe it or not, I first heard one of their less popular songs in How I Met Your Mother. This is the best video I could find of the song. Acoustic performances always give me the chills. And Thom Yorke is simply amazing live.


Radiohead - Nice Dream

Isn't it crazy; How life slips right into your life

Stars Go Dim - Crazy

Oh my, this song is just too good. And to think it's already been two (almost three) years since it was first released. The best songs always go unnoticed, don't they?

The live version's just as good.

Just a voice like a riot; Rocking every revision

Linkin Park - Waiting For The End

I know their latest offering, A Thousand Suns, has received a lot of bad reviews but hey, this song is hella good. Kinda different from their usual style, but with a good beat and lyrics, you can never go wrong.

What was left when that fire was gone?
I thought it felt right but that right was wrong
All caught up in the eye of the storm
And trying to figure out what it's like moving on
And i don't even know what kind of things I've said
My mouth kept moving and my mind went dead
So, picking up the pieces, now where to begin?
The hardest part of ending Is starting again

Don't Ever Look Back.

The Rescues - Teenage Dream

Gosh. THIS just gave so much more depth to an otherwise extremely shallow (oops) song. I'm just sayin'.
Credits to StephPhang for the intro!

Take a bite of my heart tonight.

Neon Trees - Animal

I know most of you have probably heard this song before, but I'm just gonna put it up anyway 'cause my blog needs Neon Trees. Period.
Female drummer for the win.

Wake up, kids!

New Radicals - Mother We Just Can't Get Enough

I realise I've been drowning myself in depressing songs lately. Wasn't exactly good for my system. Thank god I found an antidote.

They're the band who gave us this gem of a song.

New Radicals - You Get What You Give

The ultimate 'shout till your lungs come out' song.
I'm feeling so much better now ;)

Metric-ulous.

Metric - Gold Guns Girls

I remember when we were gambling to win
Everybody else said better luck next time
I don't wanna bend like the bad girls bend
I just wanna be your friend, is it ever gonna be enough?



Metric - Sick Muse

Watch out, Cupid stuck me with a sickness
Pull your little arrows out and let me live my life
The one I better lead, all the blinds are fantasies



Metric - Help, I'm Alive

Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
Hard to be soft, tough to be tender
Come take my pulse, the pace is on a runaway train



Metric - Gimme Sympathy

Don't go, stay with the all-unknown
Stay away from the hooks
All the chances we took
We're so close to something better left unknown
We're so close to something better left unknown


So what if they've appeared on the soundtrack of Twilight. They were already hella good before that.