Another song from Fannius (aka fan_3)

Here she is rapping in a song off of Kay Hanley's latest album. Kay is a former member of Letters to Cleo. This song is my pick me up song in the morning that makes me think that everything is going to be okay.

Don't Drop a Bomb

The OC

Orange County, California is synonymous with luxury by the beach. The hit TV show, "The OC", displayed such but in a way that teens could relate to- drama, fashion, and of course, music. The soundtrack to the show propelled bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, The Killers, Eels, and Phantom Planet. Viewers tuned in to see what Marissa and Summer were wearing and what music all of the characters were listening to. The various installments of the soundtrack were loved by all kinds of people as geeky rock became cool again.


Let's return to a few years ago with these soundtracks...

The OC: Mix 1
Music from the OC: Mix 2
Music from the OC: Mix 4
Music from the OC: Mix 5

-K

shut up stella is my shit

By: John Conroy

Shut Up Stella is a trio of friends who cut their teeth on the L.A. dance and MTV video circuits. Tomboyish rapper Fan_3, enigmatic bombshell Jessie Malakouti, and consummate surfer chick Kristen Wagner started writing music together in 2005 as an antidote to what they heard on the radio every day. "We wanted to make music listenable again," says Fan_3. "And somebody needed to counter this Paris/Lindsay bullshit." 

What sets the group apart from the status quo is their wide range of musical influences. The combination of Fan_3s hip hop background, Kristens SoCal rock and Jessie's singer-songwriter world gives their music a refreshingly unique and surprisingly catchy edge, as if someone laced a Linkin Park and Sublime sandwich with a healthy dose of Bananarama. "Our sound is like nothing else out there," says Jessie. "But it's where music is headed, a mash-up of rock, pop, and hip hop." 

The group's collective creative vision is firmly grounded in the honesty that can only come from writing their own songs. This makes Shut Up Stella in many ways the voice of a gen

eration that hasnt been heard. "A lot of popular artists right now are simply mouthpieces for a bunch of 45 year-old songwriters to speak to young people," says Kristen. "Well, we are our audience. We've got our own point of view, and we write about things people our age can relate to." 

Their distinct point of view is what binds the band together, but its what the girls individual personalities bring to their music that makes it all click. The introspective Jessie is all about raw emotional honesty. Fan_3 is loose and playful, a walking rhyme who provides a dose of the abstract and an at times brutal sense of humor. Kristens irrepressible energy is the sonic shot in the arm, and her pragmatism bridges their different styles. Together they have found a common voice that transcends easy definition but is undeniably addictive, like all great music. 

These girls were phenomenal! Unfortunately, Epic dropped them before their album could be released. I first discovered this group because I had been a fan of fan_3 since her days with Disney (before she was dropped by them for her pot usage, etc) and was seeing what she was up to- ta da! All of the girls have gone on to do their separate projects. 

Shut Up Stella tracks

Twister

Welcome to My Party

Oprah for President

These are the Days

On My Bed

Waiting for You

Light It Up

fan_3 tracks

Geek Love

Digits

Jessie Malakouti tracks

PS

Trash Me

**Music from shockoflove.wordpress.com and myself

on my way to getting nowhere

Recently I had to do a project for an English teacher in which I had to find a song that would be the soundtrack to my life. While the project seemed to have nothing to do with learning the English language, it got me thinking about songs that I like to think were written about me. While my top pick was "Slaggin Off" by Shut Up Stella, it's not classroom appropriate. I ended up choosing "Opportunity" by Pete Murray because I really do have a story behind it and it's cute for seniors. But here is a song that I love. Did you ever see those previews for "The Perfect Score" and try to find the song that they played in the trailers? Well, here it is- "On My Way" by Off By One. For those of us who are just kinda stuck, this song seems to sum up life.

On My Way-Off By One

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So here are some songs that I'm really liking these days. There's something for every mood here. Hopefully more music will be added soon...

Back to the Start- Lily Allen

If U Seek Amy- Britney Spears

Fashion- Lady GaGa

Twister- Shut Up Stella

So High- Britannica High

Loosen Up- Golden featuring Sophia Shorai

Hook Me Up- The Veronicas

Young Love- Elisa Jordana

Maybe It's Just Me- Butch Walker

Takin Back My Love- Enrique Iglesias featuring Ciara

Charm Attack- Leona Naess

The Dark Side of the City- Elisa Jordana

Dip Out of the Club- Francisco

Everytime- Lincoln Hawk

Until You- Dave Barnes

What Ever Happened- The Strokes

Like It Loud- Cassie Davis

I Got You Dancing- Lady Sovereign

Bom Bom Bom- Living Things

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Only 5 weeks of school left so it's not like either of us will be paying attention at all so more music will be up soon (the real purpose of this blog). if anyone comes across this blog and is looking for rare music (trust me when i say that both of us have diverse music collections), please email us at youcantbuyclass@gmail.com