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"letters" by Rachel

Hi there.
Today is a very spifferific, fun diddly day. I saw Kung Fu Panda and it was very cute. I was pretty consumed with the fact they were random talking animals used in this movie (Finding Nemo wasn't much of a surprise with talking fish only because I had seen them before from The Little Mermaid), that I didn't even notice the big celebrity names that were doing the voices. The only voice I recognized before the credits rolled was Jack Black. When I saw Dustin Hoffman I was sat in my seat and said, "Whaaat?" Yes, you should have seen my face. MY friends brother was ready to get the hell out of there, but we stayed a wee longer to watch the mighty fine credits. If you see KFP, watch the credits. They roll horizontal, not vertical- much easier on the eyes.
As for the movie itself, it was pretty chill. I laughed in some moments, and other moments I turned my head to glare at the child next to me who kept crying, but would instantly stop when I gave him the stare. I have been gifted with that certain stare that gets children to stop misbehaving with the guidance of my mother, but it only lasts so long... maybe in ten years it'll work like a charm. Erm, I don't want to think about that right now.

"Letters" by Chloe

As you can see, the theme for todays pictures is letters. This is simply because after I heard Tokyo Police Club's cover of "Friends of P" (originally performed by The Rentals) and I decided to show some letter lovin'. The song is available for free download off of their Friends of P website: friendsofp.org. Take a visit! The site is to help raise awareness (and dinero) to benefit Lupus (check out the site for more information about it if you're unfamiliar with the disease). Here's something that might interest you to check it out: the first 50 people to donate over $15 to the Lupus fund recieve a free "Friends of P" tote. I have to admit, it's pretty damn cute:

Give a listen to the cover, then let me know what you think!

I've found some other songs off Fairtilizer that I would make a new post about, but what the hell, might as well just make one super post, right? These go perfectly with the whole "adorable" songs them...

"letters" by Denis Salopek

James Yuill has been doing the Electro-Folk thing for a couple of years. He recently released his song "No Surprise" with Moshi Moshi and announced a summer tour in the UK. Please visit his myspace, James Yuill at Myspace, for the exact dates, places, and times, and treat your ears to a few other songs Moshi Moshi picked up, then let me know if you decide to go to one of his shows! For now you can listen to "No Surprise" and just bathe in it's Postal Service-esque vibe with cuteness factor to the power of a very large number.

New Tilly and The Wall! Again, courtesy of Moshi Moshi (damn they're cranking out good stuff!) though this has been out for a while, I'm loving this new tune from them. "Cacophony" has many vocal layers, complicated handclaps, a subtle (but clearly noticable when really listening behind those beautiful vox) saxophone, and really builds with each beat, making you wonder what is going to come up next (it reminds me of TV on the Radio's "Staring at the Sun" though they sound nothing alike, just that anticipation feeling given when listening to it). Here, let me allow you to develop your own opinion about it, then tell me what you think:

Robyn has developed a strong popularity within the last year. I still remember when I got my first CD, it was a Sabrina the Teenaged Witch compilation, and her song "Show Me Love" is on it (it was my favourite on that whole disc). When I found her song "Who's That Girl?" I refused to believe it was the same person! I had to come to terms... now I'm down with it. Well, here is an alternate version to her song "Konichiwa Bitches" that's been around for a while, but it manages to put a smile on my face, and then at a few moments be taken aback and refuse to believe she's the same girl who graced my Sabrina the Teenaged Witch compilation.