Awesome Music: Miike Snow and Peter Bjorn & John

Awesome music of the day:  Peter Bjorn and John's remix of Miike Snow's "Animal"; an already awesome song revamped.

But listen!  It's not just another sucky remix!  It's quality!  So check it out!

ALEX'S SEAL OF APPROVAL.

Brittany Murphy Dies at 32

Early this morning, actress Brittany Murphy was pronounced dead after going into cardiac arrest, the actress was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, but could not be revived.


Murphy, who's body was discovered by her mother, starred in movies such as Clueless, Sin City, and 8 Mile.


Exact details of the young star's death aren't known yet, but those close to Murphy are suspicious;  Celeb blogger Perez Hilton:

"People just don't typically die at 32 of natural causes!!!!!!!  Absolutely devastating. Especially because this comes as no surprise! We, and those who knew Brittany personally, saw this coming. That does not make this any less horrible."

Talk of anorexia and drug use now ensue.  In any event, the world lost a talented, lovable star, and she'll be missed:

View your Tweets about Brittany Murphy: http://twitter.com/#search?q=%22Brittney%20Murphy%22%20OR%20%22Britany%20Murphy%22



find out more:

• Perez Hilton: http://perezhilton.com/category/brittany-murphy/
• Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/12/20/brittany-murphy-dead/
• Jacksonville Observer: http://www.jaxobserver.com/2009/12/20/talk-of-anorexia-drugs-surround-murphys-death/

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Where The Wild Things Are

"Where the Wild Things Are" is coming out Oct 16 and it's going to be SO awesome!



In the mean time, feast you eyes on some of the awesome photography from the movie.

In addition to great cinematography, you can expect amazing music from Karen O and the Kids.  Check out the soundtrack here: http://www.imeem.com/karenoandthekids/playlist/MW0cdjqf/where-the-wild-things-are-soundtrack-music-playlist/

The song in the trailer is "Wake Up" by The Arcade Fire, and its an awesome tune as well.





Make sure you go out and see "Where The Wild Are" October 16th!

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/wherethewildthingsare

WHOA! Im back!

So I havent blogged in a little over 2 months (because of school stuff) and its been a bummerrrr!

Luckily though, I've seen some awesome things in the mean time!

One of those "things" is a Korean pop girl group called 2ne1 (pronounced "21" or "to any one"

This energetic foursome was created by YG records after they saw the explosive success of their boy group, Big Bang.

I dare you to take a look at the video for their song "Fire" and not be reeled in by the catchy chorus or the colorful, flashy scenes!

Their song "Fire" was released with a "Street Version" and "Space Version" on the same day this year (though I've come to really like the space version!

See for yourself:







Check out 2ne1 on myspace at: http://www.myspace.com/ygfamily2ne1
Or, (if you can read the Korean) their main site at: http://www.yg-2ne1.com/

H&M Goes Grunge for Fall 09'

This fall, H&M takes it's inspiration from the likes of Kurt Cobain and Kate Moss for a messy haired, wrinkled shirt homage to the 90's.

She Wolf

Shakira's back with all sorts of bone bending voo-doo magic in her bizarre new music video "She Wolf" and this time, the Colombian cuckoo's got enough crack-pipe weirdness to keep you entertained and have you scratching your head well after it's all over!

In the video, Shakira steps inside her closet and transforms into a leotard-wearing, heavy-breathing, caged she-wolf.

While I couldnt tell if Sharkira's neurotic gyrations and unnatural flexibility were the work of a professional dancer or of a hyperactive 8 year old, I was pretty impressed the entire three minutes and forty two seconds.

I believe Shakira is actually nuts after watching this video, but I say thank God for the crazy ones. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be able to look so normal. Take a look.

Clip | Shakira : She Wolf

La Roux

Right, so I'm quite literally watching this band on tele as I'm writing about them now!

I thought I'd write about La Roux with an English accent as an homage to their home country!

La Roux, lead by singer, Elly Jackson, just released their first singles this year, and is just about to finish their first North American tour!

I like La Roux (pronounced like "Magoo") because Elly seems like she's a smart girl, but also a secret bad girl! And that's always a good combo, right?

If you're well into the UK, androgyny, and wicked electropop, check out La Roux!

La Roux - Bulletproof

You can check out La Roux on their current tour or online at: http://www.laroux.co.uk/

or their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/larouxuk