As promised, here's the mix that is related to my previous post. If you want more music go to DANCELIKEWEUSEDTO or subscribe to my RSS feed.

I was dying to see Inception since it came out last Thursday or better yet, I'm dying to see it since I saw that teaser trailer a few months ago. My mind was simply blown away when I saw the cast. THAT WAS MY DREAM CAST RIGHT THERE! (Leo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page) The cast was mostly the reason why I wanted to see the film so much.

Circumstances that surrounded me compelled me not to watch the film until today. Last week, when I came home from my sleepover I asked my brother to watch the film with me but he has already seen it. So that was a no go. Then this Saturday, my mom and I did a general cleaning of the house. Then on Sunday, I have to go to the hospital with my mom and she was confined. So for the whole week I have to stay in this hospital to lookout for my mom. The only thing that is keeping me sane is that there is free wifi in this place. Today, I asked my mom if I can watch the film alone since my brother can look after her for now since he doesn't have any classes.

TODAY MARKS THE DAY THAT I WATCHED INCEPTION! Here goes my review...

The film surpassed all my expectations, I was holding back a little bit since I don't want to be disappointed. But when the film started, I said "Here goes nothing!" I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I didn't even eat the chips that I brought with me since I was so excited and the film needed my full concentration. No damn food can distract me.

The cast was superb. Brilliant in every single way. I am familiar with their earlier works so I know they are capable of delivering. They definitely did deliver. I have to commend Marion Cotillard's acting. I was surprised that she can play such a villanous role. I know some people may have hated her character but I love it. She did it so well. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's performance was amazeballs. I already know that he's a flexible actor (see Mysterious Skin -- he played a gay escort, see Brick -- he played a mysterious geek in search for his girlfriend caught up in drug dealing). This whole macho role suited JGL, I was such a happy fangirl! Another actor who surprised me was Tom Hardy, that fucking accent killed me and he was funny. He was magnificent with his machinery and all. To the rest of the cast, all praises. I love them all. Big ups on having Michael Cane and Talulah Riley in the film. Talk about shipping. Why do I like The Forger/The Point Man and not The Architect/The Point Man?

On to the cinematography. What is fucking mindblowing? The images from this film. From the mirror scene up to the rotating room scene, actually almost everything was wonderful. I'm running out of adjectives to describe how incredible it was. The score was very fitting, that was practically what kept me on the edge of my seat. The plot was great as well. I've seen films that tackled dream vs reality (The Matrix, Dark City, Episode 7 of Doctor Who S5, etc) but not to the extent of someone implanting an idea or extracting one. It's really a great concept. I like how in the end they kept the audience guessing whether the top stopped spinning meaning if Dominic Cobb stopped dreaming or not. But according to my brother, in the end of the film there was a sound that the top indeed stopped but I can't really be sure since the audience was noisy after the film.

It's obvious to say that this film goes straight to my favorite list of films, it will be joining Inglourious Basterds, The Prestigious, Sherlock Holmes, etc. I would like to see it again if time permits. Kudos to Christopher Nolan for making such an engaging film. I should really watch Memento, it's just sitting there in my collection.

I guess this mix is for those who want to extend their summer or for those just starting their summer (States, elsewhere in the world). I also want this mix to include a sense of youthfulness, a superb playlist if you want to feel bubbly or atleast be rejuvenated. I can say this mix has a combination of indie, pop, a little bit of hip hop and some surf pop. Enjoy!( Click to see the tracklisting!Collapse )

This is basically a repost/summary of my music blog for this month. Cheers!

Ceo by jj
I adore covers by jj. My favorite would still be Ecstasy, a cover of Lil Wayne's Lollipop. They recently released a cover of Jeremih's Birthday Sex entitled Ceo Birthday.
LISTEN | ZIP

Paris Featuring Au Revoir Simone (Aeroplane Remix) by Friendly Fires
This is my Parisienne anthem. This 8-minute track contains all my aspirations of living in Paris. I even have different mixes of it, that's how much I love it. If you don't have it yet, then I suggest you listen to it and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do.
LISTEN | MP3

Telephone (Lady GaGa Cover) by Pamplamoose
Pamplamoose is a duo consisting of Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn. Their cover of Telephone is very reminiscent of The Bird and the Bee's Fucking Boyfriend, complete with xylophone sounds. C'est très mignon!
M4A

Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap
It's one of the songs that I fell in love with while listening to (500) Days of Summer soundtrack. I just love the progression and the way the lead singer emphasizes "sweet disposition".
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As promised, I made a new blog for all my music posts. PLEASE FOLLOW IT friends because I update it frequently. 

I don't understand why people didn't like this episode. What is up with all the negativity? There were a lot of commendable moments. It's definitely not like the S2 finale with Chris' Funeral, Britney's Oops I Did It Again or NY and MGMT's Time to Pretend on the background. People need to understand the circumstances of having 8 episodes this season can affect the plot in a major way. That is probably the reason why the series seems so short and some of the characters where given less importance by not having an episode (Naomi and Pandora).

Moving on to the finale review. I enjoyed it a lot so I made a list of good points and bad points of this episode.

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C'est tout!

Au revoir, Skins Generation 2. I'm going to miss them.

HUGE SPOILER!

It's obvious that the writers of Skins would give a happy ending for Naomi and Emily. I wish they didn't release this so fast because it gave too much away. Nevertheless, this scene is sweet and I finally understood why Naomi did it (Sophia-thing) and her real feelings for Emily. Aww, she loved her first.

Effy's episode was such a disappointment, why kill Freddie? 

Since I can't sleep right now, I'll just post an awesome find named Charlie Winston. He's an English indie folk singer-songwriter based in Paris. I listened to a few of his songs and they were they're really catchy and something Jason Mraz would sing but only better.

I wouldn't even discover him if I didn't watch this video of Audrey Tautou in it. This video is full of pretty things. It tells a story of guy desperately trying to cheer up this melancholy girl while riding a bicycle and following a bus just to be with her. It's sweet and simple. I also love the Fiddler on the Roof and Motorcycle Diaries reference in the end.

J'adore Audrey Tautou.

This is what you do when you're busy.

1. The first character I fell in love with: Sid (He's so adorable)
2. The character I never expected to love as much I do now: Chris
3. The character everyone else loves that I don’t: Cook (I don't hate him, I just don't get his bad boy appeal)
4. The character I love that everyone else hates: Freddie (Funsponge is hot, okay)
5. The character I used to love but don’t any longer: Effy (Why do you have to drag Freddie down.)
6. The character I would shag anytime: Freddie (The stairs scene was hot)
7. The character I want to be like: Naomi, she's so headstrong.
8. The character I’d slap: in the face and the ass... Tony. He can be a twat sometimes.
9. A pairing that I love: Sid/ Cassie, Chris/Jal, Freffy, Naomily
10. A pairing(s) that I hate: Tony/Michelle
11. Favourite character: Cassie
12. My five/three favourite characters:  Sid, Cassie,Chris, Naomi & Emily
13. My five/three least favourite characters: Sketch, Abigail & Michelle
14. Which character I am most like: None

Skins, I love you since '07.

Most of these are pretty new with the exception of the Radiohead song. I guess this is for Reisha and Carl, since they've been asking me to recommend some new songs. Enjoy!

French Navy by Camera Obscura
Pucking brilliant! It's lovely! I never fancied Camera Obscura but this song I really like, it sounds so different from their usual slow songs.
MF | Listen

No Surprises by Radiohead
I've been searching for this song for such a long time, I finally have it. I heard it on Whip It! and it's great. They released this in 2003, so it doesn't sound like Creep (the ultimate karaoke song).
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Telephone/Bad Romance (Lady GaGa Cover) by Alphabeat
J'adore Alphabeat. I love the transition they did, c'est incroyable!
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Memories Featuring KiD CuDi (David Guetta's Fuck Me I'm Famous Remix) by David Guetta
I have a thing about remixes that turns an original song to something better. This song is a perfect example of that. I didn't like the original since the tempo was a bit slow compared to Sexy Bitch so this remix made it really good.
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Marchin' In by Lo-Fi-Fnk
Electropop!
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Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club
I love it! Indie shuffle mentioned that they sound like Foals. I reckon differently, they sound like Bombay Bicycle Club. If you loved the Phoenix's Lasso Remix I posted before, you'll love this one.
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One Thousand Nine Hundred And One Folks (Immuzikation Blend) by Phoenix & Peter Bjorn and John
This is like blended to perfection. 1901 + Young Folks = Pure genius. I've heard a lot of remixes, mashups of Young Folks, this surpasses any of that.
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Valentine by Kina Grannis
Post-Valentine gift for all of you. This song is so simple which makes it so magnificent. If you like acoustic sounding songs, then this is for you.
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