May-June Round-Up.

Today, I was searching for a good birthday video to send a friend, while also basking in the glow of a Friday paycheck & thinking somewhere in the back of my brain about the beginning of a new month—&, somehow, the elements coalesced: I decided to do a Music Round-Up of this Blogling's recent backing tracks, while also adding a new (transcendent, brilliant, I'm jittering just thinking about it) song. So, here goes:

1. Animal—Miike Snow. (5/18)

2. I've Seen Enough—Cold War Kids. (5/20)

3. The Nomi Song—Klaus Nomi. (5/21)

4. Search & Destroy—Iggy & the Stooges (Live, Atlanta, October '73). (5/22)

5. Epoch—HUMANWINE. (5/27)

6. Wisdom—Gran Ronde. (5/28)

7. World Destruction—Afrika Bambaataa ft. John Lydon. (6/3)

8. Debaser—David Bowie (Pixies cover). (6/7)

9. Half Jack (Live at the Paradise, '05)—The Dresden Dolls. (6/8)

10. Nancy Boy—Placebo. (6/9)

11. EVERY COVER EVER. (But, for our purposes: I Wanna Be Your Dog—Émilie Simon (Iggy & the Stooges cover).) (6/10)

12. Paris—Hans Unstern. (6/14)

13. Wuthering Heights—Kate Bush (specifically, as danced by Zac Efron). (6/16)

14. Icarus—Jason Webley. (6/20)

15. Succexy—Metric. (6/21)

16. Tranny Chaser—RuPaul. (6/22)

17. Enter Telephone (DJs From Mars Remix)—Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé vs. Metallica. (6/26)

18. Sleepyhead (Wallpaper. Remix)—Passion Pit. (6/27)

19. Rock 'n' Roll Never Looked So Beautiful—Semi Precious Weapons (Live, Bowery Ballroom, 4/26/10). (6/29)

& now, 20. All the Young Dudes (Live, David Bowie's 50th Birthday Party)—David Bowie ft. Billy Corgan.

"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't bore you."

Words to live by, indeed. God, I love him so much.

Someday (soon), I'll do a Bowie-gush entry—but until then, I hope you can sate yourself with the May-June 2010 Mix. Enjoy.