EATSKEET / drop out of school

The Virgins debut album comes out on June 3rd. If you’re not familiar he guys in the band are some of the most talented guys in rock and roll, and some of the nicest as well.

Yesterday the Virgins were on the front page of myspace so I went and checked out their page for a bit. Their single “Rich Girls” has kind of been a staple in my warm up set for a while now. I can play it at Hyde and I can play it at super hipster hoe downs. I generally get at least 1 person asking me what song it is, and more importantly the whole EP was played on Gossip Girl haha.

Anyways to get to the point I went on The Virgins myspace and they have the LP version of Rich Girls up and it just sounds really overproduced to my ears. Maybe it’s cuz i’ve already fallen in love with the EP version, maybe it’s a great call and people who hear it for the first time will lose their shit and they will blow the fuck up like they should.

I can’t decide so i’ve made a poll.

Listen to Rich Girls both the new and old versions and let me know what version you like best.

Rich Girls EP Version

Rich Girls LP Version On Their Myspace Page

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So tonight I played one of the best parties in america hands down. Blow up SF is something special, I had no idea what I was in store for.

I flew out of LA around 2 got into San Fran at 3:30 ish and one of my good friends Lauren Entner picked me up from the airport. We drove to the Clift Hotel on geary and I grabbed a room. This hotel is dope! Recommended if you’re ever in San Fran. We went back to her place in Daly City and let her dog out, played some Rock Band (i’m terrible at the drums) and headed to the mission district to meet my homie Kerry for dinner. Lauren’s BF Greg (Overview) met up with us and we had some sushi at YoYo. I ended up finding out that Greg went to high school with one of my best friends Brick Stow, I really feel like it’s more like 3 degrees of seperation now.

Kerry took me back to the hotel and I tried to relax cuz i’ve felt a cold coming on for a minute. Got some room service tee and took a power nap till like 11:30 at which point i booked it downstairs hopped in a cab and got to the rickshaw only to see a MASSIVE line. I probably should have figured it out by then, but when I walked in I saw like 500 people GETTING DOWN. It was reallly really impressive, gave me some nerves for the first time in a while. Some people started chanting “Skeet Skeet” as soon as I walked on stage so I knew I had to get my shit together. I think I played a real eclectic set, a lot of stuff that I enjoy playing out. Some 90s, some really heavy electronic stuff.

The craziest part was right in the begginning of my set this dude STEVE MCCLEAN who I haven’t seen since I was like 15 showed up. We used to skate all over Davenport, Iowa together and now he’s in film school in Chicago. It was crazy, crazy to see him.

Here’s a pic of me and steve. We both look a little rough but Blow Up is that crazy.

I also met Missing Toofer Mike, Sinh “Coke Up… I mean Blow Up” Vo, and Kat and Pat who were dancing like crazy in the front the whole time.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST YOU NEED THIS SONG IN YOUR LIFE.

I’ve listened to this song on repeat for the last 3 days, i mean probably over 250 times.

The Virgins – Love is Colder Than Death

So here we are on the edge of 2008 and it’s time to reflect on a very blessed year for yours truly. I’ve met so many great people, done some really exciting things, and have been lucky enough to impact a few people this year with my favorite thing – music.

Heres a list of individual songs that impacted me in 2007, there could have been 20 more and tomorrow it would have been in a different order. But let me know what you think in the comments.

And you can download every song by right click or option click “save as”

- Skeet Skeet

1. Bat for Lashes – Prescilla]

Natasha Khan comes across as the most beautiful, intriguing person ever. I want to go on a picnic with her in the woods and listen to her tell me stories about owls and ghosts, and acorns, or whatever it is she talks about.
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2. Frederico Franchi – Cream

This is the biggest club tune of the year in my opinion, i’ve heard it played in top 40 spots in hipster spots, on power 106, it’s that great of a tune.
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3. Lykke Li – Little Bit

Lykke Li is gonna be so big in 2008, her vocal styling and production is to me like a poppy accessible Cocorosie freak folk meets Robyn thing. I love it more than a little bit (get it!)
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4. Kate Nash – Mouthwash

Kate Nash is huge already I get it. But this song is a pop pleasure.

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5. The Virgins – Radio Christiane

These boys are awesome, who wouldn’t sign them on the spot. Good looking chaps, with an amazing sound, all the right people around them. Theyre destined for greatness already, and are the most laidback great people.

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6. Kings of Leon – On Call

Okay this song is a standout because it’s different but it’s not. It’s KROQ but it’s Indie, it just works.

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7. Puzique – Don’t Go

Second biggest club tune of the year, this song is a Classic. Instantly. You won’t hear D.A.N.C.E. in 20 years but you might hear this.

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8. MGMT – Time To Pretend

MGMT is this a guy, a band? I don’t know but I love this song, he’s huge in 08 too.
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9. Jamie T – Sheila

Either you hate it or love it. I obviously love love love it.

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10. Sam Sparro – Black & Gold

This guy who lives in LA is my favorite, kinda kept this song to myself in 07 but he’s gonna be massive like Hot Chip massive in 08.