Certain Songs

Girl Talk



* 'Bounce That' MP3

Girl Talk shows are like 90 minute love songs to music freaks. In other words, SO MUCH FUN! Greg Gillis is my hero. The guy is making a living doing what he loves...basically playing other people's music as loudly as he can. Not that I don't think he is talented, because I think he is a mad genius. But to get to do what you love...and get paid for it? Such a beautiful thing.

I had to endure what had to be two of THE worst opening bands in the history of live music. The first was a horrible rap duo out of Cleveland. Two frat looking guys who rapped over really bad 80's like synth beats. The 'highlight' of their set was the witty stage banter. Before leaving the stage one of the guys said "Girl Talk is coming on later and he is going to blow this place up like Al Qaeda. " What? But as bad as they were, Hearts Of Darknesses were worse. That is no typo. There name is really Hearts of DarknessES. And they hurt my ears. Awful. After that was Grand Buffet from Pittsburgh. Two more rapping white guys, but these white guys were great. I had seen them before a couple of times and they are always a blast. I was happy to see them win over a crowd who had been worn down by the previous two acts and JUST wanted Girl Talk to start.

Girl Talk was just brilliant. It's like the world's coolest mix tape springing to life right in front of you. Just a beautiful collage of sound...so many awesome tracks laid down on top of so many awesome tracks. And the people watching was off of the charts. One third rave kids, one third affected hipsters, and one third hard core music junkies...all losing themselves in one hell of a party.

* Girl Talk - 'Smash Your Head' MP3

* Grand Buffet - 'Benjamin Franklin Music' MP3

My obsessive-compulsive musical personality has gotten the better of me...again, and I have decided to post the obligatory list of my favorite 10 records of the year past.

I usually agonize over these things for way too long, so this year I am not going to think too deeply on it, and just pick the 10 albums that I couldn't stop playing in 2008.

Blair's Top 10 Of 2008(click the titles, hear a song)

10. Kathleen Edwards - 'Asking For Flowers'

9. Girl Talk - 'Feed The Animals'

8. The Kills - 'Midnight Boom'

7. Why? - 'Alopecia'

6. My Morning Jacket - 'Evil Urges'

5. Two Cow Garage - 'Speaking In Cursive'

4. Okkervil River - 'The Stand-Ins'

3. Bottle Up & Go - 'These Bones'

2. Frightened Rabbit - 'The Midnight Organ Fight'

1. The Hold Steady - 'Stay Positive'

Greg Gillis has released his latest Girl Talk album himself via his label, and you can go get it right now and pay whatever you want for it. Go here for details

www.illegalart.net

Like most GT albums its meant to be listened to as one long track, but here is a sample for you...let's play "Name That Sample'...

Girl Talk - 'Shut Down The Club' MP3