because it's definitely a WEEZER day

BULLETPROOF preview tracks

I am now hermetically sealed to this mix. Enjoy the preview tracks!

SHIFTmix #18 - the suckabagadix mix

Guess who's BACK?! 20 tracks. Twice the size; DP'ing you into eargasm.

And, those who doubted can suckabagadix. I said it.

SHIFT:
SEPT 26. Cobalt. 10p-3a.
danceyourfaceoff.

let's get ready to wtf?!

It ain't pretty... but it's life. Remember how to dance.  

Oh, and just call me bubbles... everybody does.

ALL LA RIOTS all the time (tonight @ ultrabar in DC)

SHIFTmix #1

SHIFT mix#15 ... slap some nasty in your ear

Some foreplay to your weekend of gratuitous ass shaking.

So, slap it like Helen Keller and set Djibouti free.

SHIFTmix #15

please judy, no more lesbian jam

SHELLSHOCK!
Hope not.

SHIFT mix #14

No, you're never, never far gone-
So, get your leather on.

the majr's top 60 music acts

TOP 60

1. Radiohead
2. The Faint
3. Franz Ferdinand
4. Garbage
5. The Weakerthans
6. Damien Rice
7. Rufus Wainwright
8. The Presets
9. Ben Folds
10. Metric
11. Fiona Apple
12. Beck
13. Arctic Monkeys
14. Interpol
15. Fischerspooner
16. Otis Redding
17. The National
18. The Alkaline Trio
19. The Vines
20. Placebo
21. The Helio Sequence
22. Dido
23. Designer Drugs
24. The Dandy Warhols
25. Arcade Fire
26. Alanis Morissette
27. Stars
28. Death Cab For Cutie
29. Stellastarr*
30. The Killers
31. Jimmy Eat World
32. The Hives
33. Moving Units
34. Bright Eyes
35. Whitey
36. The Dixie Chicks
37. Muse
38. Lucinda Williams
39. Depeche Mode
40. LCD Soundsystem
41. Rage Against the Machine
42. Hot Chip
43. We Are Scientists
44. Does It Offend You, Yeah?
45. MSTRKRFT
46. Goldfrapp
47. Basement Jaxx
48. The Postal Service
49. Cut Copy
50. Scissor Sisters
51. Snow Patrol
52. Coldplay
53. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
54. The New Amsterdams
55. Ladytron
56. Aimee Mann
57. Alan Silvestri
58. The Who
59. Dwight Yoakam
60. Hans Zimmer

All acts of whom I not only love singles, but often complete albums...

the very dangerous world of haberdashery

You don't even know your skrink from your skrod!

SHIFT mix#13

You stupid logger blogger!

because mediocrity can suck it

Own it.

Work it.

Burn it for the insurance money.

SHIFT mix#12

couldn't understand a word

I'm gettin' down with the awkward moments.

SHIFT mix#11

Fatties.

well scissor me timbers

Spicin' up the tranny parade..

SHIFT mix#10

..with Picante B.

can feel it in my bones

Because sitting, standing, or walking never solved anything...


SHIFT mix#9

...we dance.

wake up DC

time to shake it hard.

SHIFT mix #8

like a British nanny.

(dance your face off)

we are electric

fully laminated.
freely lubricated.
frantically laciniated.

SHIFT mix #7

tunes to take v.2

Happy bastardized religious holiday, to you. This version of Tunes to Take (songs to which I am listening) is full of entitled bitches. Hooray, vagina dentata!

"Switchblade (L.A. Riots Remix)" - Heartsrevolution
This song has been dominating my itunes recently. Well, mostly when I'm driving to work or getting ready to go out. It's motivational, quality thump-thump electro.
"Cheap and Cheerful" - The Kills
While watching the first episode of The United States of Tara (the best new show on television), this song was played. It has yet to turn off in my head, and is my favorite current song of sass, with a driving derivative beat.
"Fashion Report" - Pay TV
Cheesey electro vocoder pop. You Love It!
"Money Honey" - Lady Gaga
With the approaching GAGA WEEK DC**, I have realized that this may be my favorite Lady Gaga tune. It is a perfect blend of quality pop, well-placed synths, and (perhaps best of all) is not overplayed into hellish oblivion like "Poker Face" or "Just Dance." Thank god.
"Slap a Bitch" - Macy Gray
Macy Gray tried to say goodbye. She choked a little. She took some more hallucinogens, and enjoyed her sweet, sweet baby for a while. Still, she could not wait to see us, and put out this quality, sexy, wonderfully inappropriate song about rough sex. Hooray! She and Caligula are back, in a good way.

**SHIFT, on March 28th, will be the kickoff party for GAGA WEEK DC!

-the Majr

sometimes damage control is overrated

time to rock.

SHIFT mix #6 ...-ix...-ix...

come with.

when trashy today becomes frumpy forever

Dance it away...

SHIFT mix #5

tunes to take

Music I'm listening to Right Now

"The Kids Don't Stand a Chance (Chromeo Remix)" - Vampire Weekend
I think Vampire Weekend is the most overrated band since Oasis, but even I cannot damn all their material. This track is not only decent, but actually very good. Perhaps it is the Chromeo influence, but this track reminds me of something the Police would produce if they were younger, hipper, and not approaching 401k cash-in.
"Tell Me It's Not Over (feat. Brandon Flowers)" - Starsailor
Starsailor is a 'just ok' band who makes tolerable melodies from time to time. Brandon Flowers has done the same on the last two albums his Killers have produced. A match made in purgatory begets a much better tune than expected. High five.
"Stupid Little Girls" - S'Express
This track, which came out last summer, is plain girlietronic electro, and it makes you want to dance with sass.
"Death" - White Lies
Some bands can pull off the retro Joy Division-esque sound, and some can't. This one can. And- it's pretty flipping great.
"Like Knives" - The Fashion
No synths. No funny business. This song is blatant dance-punk, taking pages out of Death from Above 1979 and The Rakes. It has been out for a while, but I still love the way it is stripped down into a driving beat and rioting lyrics. One of those songs that you really need when you're drunk at a club and just want to flail around aggressively.
"If I Ever Feel Better" - Phoenix
I was sent this song by my best friend while going through a rough time of tough decisions. It is one of those tunes that gets more out of being lyrically simple and therapeutic, instead of musically brilliant.
-the Majr

because the 'bitter, party of 1' reservation is already taken

Some tunes to anticipate, as we approach our premiere this Saturday, the 28th!

SHIFT mix #4

Dance to your own drum machine.