PUP - DVP

Your sister thinks that I'm a freak
She's been ignoring my calls, we haven't spoken in a week
I get so drunk that I can't speak
Yeah, nothing's working and the future's looking bleak and I say

Three beers and I'm so messed up, get drunk and I can't shut up
She says that I drink too much
I f**ked up and she hates my guts
She says that I need to grow up

DVP, or the Don Valley Parkway, is a highway that runs through greater Toronto. It's also the latest single from Canadian punk rockers PUP and a rollicking good time to get you through your humpday.

If you like it, check out the video for the oh so Murder City Devils-esque  "Reservoir":

Man, I want to see them live. Wonder if they have any...

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Sløtface - Sponge State

Got these stitches in my lip
And they’re keeping me shut tight
l put my headphones on
You see me putting up a fight
And all my encounters
Shoved in my face
Oh you can really tell it’s fall
A change of pace
From a sponge state
A new approach
Shaken it, we’re making it
I've been thinkin' about that summer
We discovered Bon Iver
It's Fresh I say, it's not his name, it's not his name

Here's a high-energy track from Norwegian pop/punk outfit Sløtface (formerly Slutface). In a press release (you can find more over at NME) they talk about the name change and their latest single "Sponge State".

“The song is a reaction to the apathy and lack of action that is symptomatic of our generation,” says Hailey Shea. She goes on: "It is about the fact that making the world a better place isn't about sharing a post or tweeting. Social media is a powerful tool for social change, but real change comes about by doing things and being an active participant." 

Yeah, fits my political mood fairly well, I'd say. The song has some clever lyrics boot and the rest of the recently released accompanying EP is more of the same.

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Dinosaur Pile-Up - Peninsula

Be what you want
Say what you feel
Do what you please
Take what you got
Do it whatever
Leave it behind
Do it for real
Keep it in mind
Make it a deal
Do it forever
Want you to know
I don't care what you say
Want you to know
That I'll get there someday

This doesn't seem to be a political song, and it might not be intended to be, but I'm going there. Politics have been on my mind lately. and while this isn't the place to get into it, I wanted to, I don't know, nudge my world view into the spotlight for a minute. The lyrics of this song are, as they often are, very subject to interpretation, but I generally like the "you can do it yourself, whatever you want" vibe going on here. 2008, FTW!

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Against Me! - 333

Feeling like I need to fall down some stairs
Maybe lay face down in the river and float
Perfect weather for a head wound
Or studying sophisticated nuances of putting holes in your lungs
150 million years, war and the bomb
All reasons to be fearful but every noon, wake up
333, say that they knew me
333, bring it all back to me
All the devils that you don't know
Can all come along for the ride
I wanna be as close as I can get to you
All the devils that you don't know
Can all come along for the ride
I wanna be as close as I can get to you

I’m an Against Me! fan. Love the sound, love the lyrics, love the story. So when I first heard “333”, I listened to it all the way through and immediately went back for another listen. And another. And another.

It’s super cool to listen to a good band get better, and this is one of those situations. Laura Jane Grace is talented and terrific. If you don’t know her story, Google it, it’s interesting and awesome. Anyway, blah, blah, blah, yakity schmakity “333” is a special song.

Or, maybe, It’s so right up my alley I just fucking love it.

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Dum Dum Girls - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

Take me out tonight
Where there's music and there's people
And they're young and alive
Driving in your car
I never never want to go home
Because I haven't got one
Anymore

Yesterday we covered (hehe) Kristin Kontrol, who is Dee Dee from the Dum Dum Girls, and it put me into the way-back machine. Kerri and I have also recently been talking about the 80's, the awesome era we grew up in, and The Smiths specifically. I was suddenly reminded of this great cover and figured I'd share. I'm a big fan of covers, and while this doesn't quite capture the feel of the original, it's pretty great. And, come on, The Smiths? That's a pretty high bar.

If you like this and want more, check out the video for "Rimbaud Eyes", it's such a cool track.

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