New York, I Love You

I was never really privy to the whole LCD Soundsystem phenomenon. In fact, I’d never knowingly listened to a single song of theirs. But I just heard “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” and can’t get enough of it. However, I relate much more to the line “New York you’re perfect, don’t please don’t change a thing” because honestly, I can’t get enough of this city.

LCD Soundsystem – New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down

Songs for Summer No. 3

My past two “Songs for Summer” posts have been pretty NYC-centric so I’ve decided to continue with this theme. These two songs bring to mind such vivid images of the city, especially in the summer. The first is one I will always remember because of the way my Mom sings along to the line “to live in this town you must be tough, tough, tough, tough, tough, tough, tough!” The second is perfect for those INSANELY hot days like the ones we’ve had this week.

The Rolling Stones – Shattered

Nick Gilder – Hot Child in the City