Daft Valentine

Someone named 'tb' left an mp3 called "Love" in the comments section of Palms Out Sounds for Valentine's Day. No confirmation on whether it's actually Thomas Bangalter yet but it sounds perfectly Daft Punk to me...listen for yourself here.

Update: No seriously, listen. I don't care if it's him or not (although it really sounds like it), this shit is flawless.

Eros, Philia, and Agapē

Joe Tex - The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)

PJ Harvey - You Said Something

The Modern Lovers - I'm Straight

Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Love Comes in Spurts

The Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict

Fiona Apple - Not About Love

Cat Power - Love and Communication

Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)

I know these made the rounds a couple years ago but they are still the funniest Valentines in the history of the world.

It's early afternoon in America

Will.I.Am's Obama video makes me be all "please ScarJo and dude from "October Road," don't 'help'," but this parody response is solid gold.

(via Lindsaysim)

Candy Raver Retro

I can't ignore this song any longer. It brings out my inner gay man and brings back fond memories of my old friend Cosmo from parties back in the day who totally had a "PLUR" tattoo. Hee.

Muscles - Sweaty

If we're already getting sweaty:
Gameboy/Gamegirl - Sweaty Wet/Dirty Damp (G.L.O.V.E.S. rmx)

Worst/Best

Oh hey. I didn't see you there! How are you? That's cool...what's that? My last Old School Friday has got you wanting more of that New Jack Swing (hate me) and you want to hear the worst/best song of the era, one that's been embedded deep in the very core of your being by so many high school dances? Sure!

click here for an old friend.

"It's like a long, sharp sword" did nothing to dissuade whatever nascent feelings of apprehension I had about losing my virginity as a teen.

Completely unrelatedly, I spotted this book at B&N today: "Snoop was born a three-pound cross-eyed crack baby in East Baltimore." It's like the saying goes — art imitates life, it just offers a scarier version involving a nail gun.

Miles to Go. Miles.

Tuesday seems to have been something of a draw, but if Hillary scoops up delegates the way she did last night she just might win this thing. By "this thing," I mean the primary — I am nowhere near convinced she could ever get elected President. Put aside all the vitriol the Republican party still has in reserve for all things Clintonian or the fact that she's arguably too centrist for the liberals and too liberal for the Independents, and the elephant in the room is still the most salient point to me: She's a gaddam woman. The U.S somewhat mystifyingly remains way behind other governments it likes to feel superior to when it comes to letting a female run things, and I'm incredibly skeptical that HRC will be the one to turn this around.

This NYT op-ed is from a month ago, but I heartily recommend it. There is, in my opinion, no way to put too fine a point on this, and the issue hasn't at all been rendered obsolete by this week's events. When I picked up "Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions" in high school, Gloria Steinem's voice was a revelation to me. It flew in the face of every stupid cliche I'd been told about feminists; she wasn't humorless, she was bemused and often amused. She didn't sound angry, she sounded simply determined and above all clear as a bell. In short, she dodged all of the asinine minefields that were created to prevent people from taking her seriously. If Hillary makes it to November, I want to believe that she can do the same, and that America's response will surprise me.

Women Are Never Front Runners - Gloria Steinem (login required)

The Slits - Typical Girls
(buy)

A.C. Newman - The Town Halo
(buy)

Clean Teen Dreams

The Postmarks - Goodbye
(buy)

Shudder to Think feat. Low - Just Really Wanna See You
A very nice boy, whom I treated very poorly and did not deserve at all, put this on a mix for me back in college. Sentimental value aside, it's a sweet song from a band/dude that never got enough play. The entire "First Love, Last Rites" soundtrack is well worth purchasing.
Craig WedrenSpace

Aislers Set - Melody Not Malaise
(buy)

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph (and Johnny)

Last night while trying to fall asleep I was thinking about how awesome the New Kids On the Block "True Hollywood Story" was, and how I bet the New Edition one is pretty great too. Which also made me remember that NKOTB had a cartoon, and that I even watched it sometimes despite not even being into them (FINE, Donnie if I had to pick).

I haven't done Old School Friday in a long time, so here. If anyone's got an mp3 of "Sensitivity", gimme. And without having seen the "THS," I think Michael Bivins wins the Michael Nesmith Award for Most Successful Boy Bander. Bobby's lost too many dignity points.
This is one of my favorite down-low rumors, second only to Mike Piazza/Sam Champion. Smoke, fire, etc.

New Edition - Candy Girl

New Edition - If It Isn't Love

Bell Biv Devoe - Poison

Johnny Gill - Rub You the Right Way